Andrew Sterry
Newport's most dedicated councillor on the numbers: first out of 51 for attendance, and more than 1,000 pieces of casework resolved for residents.
Andrew grew up in Lliswerry and was working for the community long before he was elected. Since 2016 he has helped set up the Lliswerry Flood Prevention group, organised litter picks, created the Lliswerry Ward Matters Facebook group and co-founded the Lliswerry Community Association, which runs the much-loved Santa's Sleigh Run.
As a councillor he has kept that grassroots approach: fortnightly ward walkabouts, monthly face-to-face surgeries, and an attendance record that makes sure Lliswerry's voice is heard at every vote.
What Andrew has delivered
First of 51 councillors
Ranked first of all 51 Newport councillors for attendance at required meetings, so Lliswerry is represented at every vote.
More than 1,000 cases
Raised and resolved over 1,000 individual cases for residents, from fly-tipping and street cleaning to overgrowth and road repairs.
Alternative budgets
Backed costed alternatives to big council tax rises: 5.68% against 8.5% in 2023/24, and 4.64% against 8.5% in 2024/25. Opposition across the term helped stop plans to close local libraries and shrink community centres.
2026/27 budget
Backed an alternative framework that delivered a £40 million highways package, a permanent extra £500,000 a year for road maintenance and £8.4 million more for schools, with no cuts to education.
Fair funding for our children
Seconded the motion on school funding. Newport spends less per pupil than any of Wales's 22 councils, £725 below the national average. Andrew wants the council to fix how it shares out existing money, not put up council tax.
The reen campaign
Co-led a committee of 96 homeowners fighting the council's move to pass the upkeep of a historic drainage reen onto private properties. The campaign goes on until the council takes back responsibility.
The Lliswerry Hum
Led a year-long campaign for residents kept awake by a low-frequency noise, and got environmental health to reopen their investigation.
Street lights and bins
Opposed midnight street light switch-offs and three-weekly bin collections, and kept up pressure on fly-tipping, litter and overgrown paths.
Abandoned trolleys
Led the campaign for the council to take more control over abandoned shopping trolleys dumped in our streets and reens.
Milner Street apology
Lodged a formal complaint when restricted electric vehicle bays were painted on Milner Street against promises to residents, and secured an apology from the Cabinet Member.
Backing local traders
Called for a full review of 30-year-old pedestrianisation and vehicle rules that traders say hold back footfall in the city centre, and challenged the £40.4 million plan to remove the Old Green roundabout despite a 1,900-signature petition.
