Loved being able to represent the mayor Yesterday at the Newport City Council National Play day. A fantastic event seeing many free activities for young people (and maybe a few adults too 😉) to enjoy! Well done and thanks to all involved

Thank you today for the local councillors joining me in their own time for helping with an arranged litter pick. Newport Canal Clean-up and Litter Picking Group 💚 Keeping our environment and communities clean 💚 @stephenmnewport.bsky.social @yvonneforsey.bsky.social @dimitribatrouni.bsky.social

Great to be in Llandudno for #WLGA2025 - day 2 starting with hearing from @prifweinidog.gov.wales and @jbryantcymru.bsky.social

A fantastic way to celebrate National Children’s Day with poetry, art, music, and singing, showcasing young people of all abilities. I was thrilled to see the disabled children’s team showcase the Civic Centre Tuck Shop providing work experience to Maes Ebbw youth—I'm a very happy customer! 🤓🙌

Thank you so much to Darren and Newport Canal Clean Up & Litter Picking Group for your kind donation of £100 to the Mayors Charities. Please get in touch if you can help raise money, whether through coffee mornings or other activities. Thank you!

Thank you all for your incredible love and support, as well as the countless pictures that help us cherish amazing memories with friends + family. I’m excited for my upcoming year of civic service, where I will have the privilege of supporting Her Worshipful The Mayor of Newport, Cllr Kate Thomas.

Great to attend the Newport VE Day event in Ringland last night #VEday

Our @sjacymru Newport volunteers were out helping to cover the St David’s Hospice Care Kolor Dash in Tredegar Park, even participating in the pre-run energizers.

Positive weekend for the local area seeing #supersaturday at St Martins in the Gaer and then speaking with local residents. (There maybe more to the bunny than meets the eye 😂🙈)

Looking forward to this 🤓🙌 🏴‍☠️⛵️ #Newport

It's an exciting morning in Newport as volunteers prepare for the St. Joseph's Hospital City of Newport Half Marathon! Special thanks to adult member Angela and cadet members Harrison and Elina for their first duty. Best wishes to all participants! newporthalf 🤗👏 @sjacymru.bsky.social

Happy Friday! As we approach spring, we can finally look forward to warmer days ahead after a long, cold winter.🥳👏

Coffee morning for a great cause, 20th feb

Volunteers fair next Thursday 11-2 at the Information Station

I was proud to join my fellow councillors in raising the Progress Pride flag at the Civic Centre for LGBTQ+ History Month, celebrating 20 years of "Activism and Social Change." Let this History Month inspire us to create a more inclusive and safer environment for all. 🏳️‍🌈

We had a great morning litter picking behind Maesglas Park. Thanks to Cllr Forsey, Julie, and Matthew for their help! We've reported fly tipping and collected canisters with money to be donated to charity. Let us know if there are any specific areas you'd like us to focus on next!

Changes to election rules could stop @WalesCoopParty from fully supporting Co-op Candidates during the election period. Respond to the consultation now and ask the Welsh Government to #KeepWalesCoop 👇 party.coop/keepwalescoo...

It was fantastic to witness so many people celebrating in the Lunar New Year celebrations in the city center today! A huge shoutout to our vibrant Chinese community, Newport Live, and the NCC officers for bringing today’s festivities to life. 🐍

Busy day but glad to have had the chance to see and hold the Sam Maguire Cup Limerick FTW!! 🙌 Thanks St Colmcilles GAA Cardiff for sorting 🤓👏👏

It was great to be out this morning.We tackled a request from residents to clean up the lane just behind Lansdowne Road. We managed to collect 10 bags of litter before the weather rolled in, and it really looks so much better now.

Dont forget a week today! Gaer and Maesglas Ward Councillor meeting

🌙🐍 Chinese New Year of the Snake! Sat, Feb 1, Friars Walk & Riverfront What's Happening? 10am🦁 Dancers procession! 🎨 11am-4pm Workshops, crafts, face painting, lanterns + tea! 🔥 4pm Serpent’s Flame fire sculpture. 🎭 7:30pm 'The Ballad of Mulan' show. ✨ FREE family fun–no booking needed! ✨

🌟 A huge thank you to the amazing shoppers at Cardiff Road Tesco! Your generosity at our recent collection has helped us raise an incredible £365. Together, we’re making a positive impact in our community! 🖤💛 #ThankYou #CommunitySpirit

@stephenmnewport.bsky.social we have an NHS Hack Day coming up at Cardiff Uni nhshackday.com on March 1/2 - it's a bit different to other hackathons. Do you think you could share with your networks? Here's a great post about what makes it special medium.com/@lauren.m.be...

Our amazing volunteers are out at the Tesco Cardiff Road, collecting donations to support our unit and organisation. We’d love for you to swing by, say👋+maybe even pick up some handy first aid skills while you're here. It’s a great opportunity to learn something useful and help out at the same time!

Period Proud Wales Scheme via Newport City Council are supplying a years worth of period products for residents in the city who require them- fill in the details on the attached form and they will be sent to you forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Messy Church this Sunday at St Thomas Church, Maesglas. Always a great session and huge welcome- do pop by! #community @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social @jbryantcymru.bsky.social @dimitribatrouni.bsky.social

We’ll be launching our 2025 Bursary award in 2 months time. If you are a woman living in Newport & over 18, you may be eligable to apply

Had a fantastic year, with members contributing thousands of volunteer hours. Thank you for all your efforts + dedication. We look forward to sharing the upcoming year filled with fun and teamwork! Happy New Year to all our followers (we do not own music and belongs to copyright holders)

Just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope this holiday season is filled with warmth, laughter, and all the things that make you smile. #Christmas #Noel #xmas

People and businesses have been asking about my stance on the visitor levy (tourism tax) proposal for Newport. My view is this: I have no plans to introduce a visitor levy, Newport is open for business.

Citizens Advice Newport will be hosting outreach services in the Gaer, something the three Cllr’s have been asking for. Please do use them if needed, they can provide help on many different areas @dimitribatrouni.bsky.social @jbryantcymru.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social

What a wonderful carol service at St. Martin in the Gaer this evening! The service was lovely, and it was a delight to hear from the church choir as well. ☺️👏 #Gaer #community #carolservive

It was a pleasure to spend the evening at the Consulate General of Ireland, Cardiff for the Irish Christmas celebration. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all things Irish, enjoy Christmas-themed poetry+ network with fellow Irish individuals across Wales #irish #christmas #irishchristmas

The Christmas season is in full swing in Maesglas, a special visit from Santa. Well done to all involved - it was lovely to hear the children from Maesglas+St. David's Primary School sing as part of the service. @dimitribatrouni.bsky.social @jbryantcymru.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social

Councillors Batrouni, Perkins, and I - alongside Cabinet Member Forsey, toured the rejuvenation of the Cae Perllan allotments by Newport Council. The £166,000 project has been respectful of current holders, cleaned up the fly tipping, and will enable new tenants. A remarkable transformation.

Looking forward to our annual Maesglas Carol Service! This Wednesday evening 6PM Please join us as we welcome the festive season together. There may also be a special guest in attendance! 🎅🏻👏 @dimitribatrouni.bsky.social @jbryantcymru.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social

**Reminder for Tomorrow** 🎅🏻👏 Please stop by to learn about who we are, and help us raise essential funds, and gain valuable first aid skills through our demonstrations. We look forward to seeing you!

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Never know who you may meet in #Brussels 😂🤷‍♂️🎅🏻 #Santa

#WorldAIDSDay reminds us to honor the past and commit to the future. We wear a red ribbon to show support. In Newport, we’re part of Fast Track Wales fasttrack.wales , aiming alongside fantastic work by @THTorguk to eliminate new HIV cases by 2030. Together, we can make a difference #endthestigma

#strasbourg tu étais génial 🤓👏

Il est trop tôt le matin 😴🚄 #stpancrasinternational

We are getting reports of flooding in various parts of Newport. We are in contact with all the services and our operation teams are out across the city. I’d like to thank our emergency services for the incredible work they are doing. Please stay safe everyone.

#ArtontheHill with Cllr colleague for Stow Hill Kate Thomas. Great to see this local artistic event.

Thank you so much to all in Gaer and Maesglas community who sponsored a poppy - payment of £265 has been made earlier this week to the Royal British Legion Wales 🤓👏

Proud to attend the signing of the Young Carers Covenant with Deb Davies and Pat Drewett. This marks a significant step in supporting our young carers. Thank you to all who contributed! Excited for the future! Read more: www.newport.gov.uk/newsroom/202...

Sad news this morning 😢

Really enjoyed #welshlabour conference- It has been some years since the last one but given me many thoughts, action and new energy to help me in my role. Great to see everyone- not so great, the lack of sleep 😴- thank you #llandudno