Actions, not just words

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Moments from our work across Lliswerry since 2022. Tap any photo to see it larger.

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Out and about

Street surgeries, walkabouts and ward meetings, all year round.

Street surgery at Kitty Hawk Drive, next to Black Ash Park · July 2026

Street surgery in Argosy Way · July 2026

Street surgery in Lysaghts Village · August 2026

Street surgery on Traston Road, with residents raising local planning applications · August 2026

Street surgery at Marshfield Street, Hampden Road and Oliver Road · September 2026

Street surgery outside Morrisons, collecting food for Raven House Trust · October 2026

A good turnout and lively debate at our Jenkins Street street surgery · May 2025

Street surgery with Walsall Street residents on permit parking · May 2026

With Milner Street residents after they won their say on where the EV charging point went · July 2024

Showing the Council Leader the problems we face on a ward walkabout · September 2024

One of our monthly ward surgeries at the Lysaght Institute, held on the third Wednesday of every month

Talking with residents on a street surgery

Meeting residents at Traston Road about the Traston Lane planning application

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Parks and green spaces

Play areas, planting, the pond and the Pontfaen mural.

Visiting the new children's play area at Black Ash Park on the morning it opened · May 2024

Black Ash Park's new outdoor gym and pump track · May 2026

The new outdoor training area at Black Ash Park · 2026

New play equipment at Black Ash Park

Black Ash Park, the project we raised, helped plan and helped deliver · September 2026

Newport Saints FC's home at Black Ash Park · October 2026

With the Mayor as he opened the new Oliver Road and Moorland Park play areas · February 2025

The Broadmead Park play area

New raised beds and fruit trees at Milner Street Field · September 2026

Volunteers at the new planters on Oliver Road Recreation Ground and St Andrew's Field · October 2026

St Andrew's Community Garden, shaped by residents at the Lysaght Institute · May 2026

Eight new trees planted in the Thompson Avenue park, as the community group asked · January 2025

Lliswerry Pond receives its Green Flag Award · July 2023

Lliswerry Pond, a Green Flag Award winner · July 2023

The finished mural at Pontfaen, replacing the graffiti residents asked us to tackle · 2026

Detail from the Pontfaen mural

Detail from the Pontfaen mural

Walls prepared at Pontfaen Shops for residents to have their say on the mural · June 2026

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Cleaner streets and reens

Litter picks, abandoned trolleys, reen checks and flood defences.

Our community litter pick with the Association of Veterans: 50 bags in two hours · March 2025

Litter pick around Pont Faen shops and the surrounding lanes · September 2024

Litter pick ahead of the Lliswerry 8 road race · January 2024

Out litter picking in the ward

Clearing shopping trolleys from the Greater Spytty reen · January 2025

More abandoned trolleys removed from our reens · March 2025

Dog poo bag dispensers, put up with our local Girl Guides · June 2023

Checking the reens before forecast heavy rain · October 2024

Inspecting the Lliswerry Main reen after its annual clear-out · December 2022

The reen at Black Ash Park

The new Stephenson Street flood defences, protecting more than 2,000 homes · October 2025

Checking for flooding during a storm, by the Transporter Bridge

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Community

Fun days, the Santa sleigh ride and local events.

Community fun day at Broadmead and Moorland Park Community Centre · September 2026

Our street surgery stand at the fun day · September 2026

Food vans at the fun day · September 2026

Indoor activities at the fun day · September 2026

The Santa sleigh ride, raising cash and food for Raven House Trust · December 2025

Families out for the Santa sleigh ride · December 2025

Your ward councillors dressed up for the Santa sleigh ride

Councillors dressed as the Easter bunny, collecting donations for the Raven House Trust food bank

The Easter bunny collecting for the Raven House Trust food bank

Christmas lights switch-on at Lliswerry Baptist Church · December 2023

St Andrew's Church fete · November 2024

Food donated for Raven House Trust

Visiting Newport Cricket Club to hear about its history and challenges · March 2024

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Standing up for Lliswerry

In the council chamber, at Remembrance and alongside residents' campaigns.

Campaigning for a review of the proposed Somerton station location, following the Transport for Wales new stations announcement for South East Wales

Presenting our alternative budget to cut the council tax rise · February 2024

Standing with residents at their protest

Residents' protest

Representing Lliswerry at the Remembrance Parade · November 2025

Remembrance Service at Newport Cenotaph · November 2024

Laying a wreath on behalf of Lliswerry residents · November 2023

Laying a wreath for the people of Lliswerry at our first Remembrance as councillors · November 2022

Out on election day last time around · May 2022

Residents showing their support for us and the way we represent Lliswerry