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MonLife’s Youth Service welcomes young people to County Hall
MonLife Youth Service held its annual youth conference at County Hall, Usk, on Wednesday, 10th July. The conference brought together ...
Community-curated exhibition ‘What Makes Monmouth, Monmouth’ tours locally
‘What Makes Monmouth, Monmouth’ exhibition is now at Monmouth Leisure Centre. As part of the exhibitions tour around Monmouth, residents ...
Green Flag status awarded to Rogiet Countryside Park
Monmouthshire County Council is delighted to announce that our attractions and open spaces continue to gather recognition, with the Green ...
Celebrating MonLife volunteers this #VolunteersWeek
MonLife volunteers were the guests of honour at a recent celebration event held on Wednesday 5th June at Old Station ...
Monmouthshire’s pupils ignite passion at the PlayMaker Conference
Last week, MonLife Sports Development Team hosted Primary school pupils from across Monmouthshire at their annual PlayMaker Conference. The aim ...
Monmouthshire Community Learning programme receives glowing report
Monmouthshire County Council’s Community Learning programme, which is part of the Greater Gwent Adult Learning Partnership, led by Coleg Gwent, ...
MonLife Museums ensures collection holds relevance to local history
In 2020-2022, MonLife museums took part in a Collection Review Project. This allowed our museums to discover more about the ...
Abergavenny Museum’s 2024 exhibition – the Big Fish
Abergavenny Museum has unveiled a new exhibition to celebrate the largest salmon caught in Wales. In 1782, a record-breaking fish ...
Abergavenny Leisure Centre secures podium finish in fitness challenge
Abergavenny Leisure Centre secured a podium spot in a national fitness challenge earlier this year, finishing third in Technogym’s Lets ...
Monmouthshire County Council celebrates inaugural creative arts event
Artists from in and around Monmouthshire took part in the first ever council-led Celebration of the Arts in the county ...
Chepstow Museum celebrates 75 years of community heritage
On Tuesday, 9 April, MonLife Heritage and the Chepstow Society came together to commemorate a significant milestone: the 75th anniversary ...
Wellness made accessible through MonLife’s ‘Passport to Leisure’
MonLife’s Passport to Leisure Scheme (PTL) is designed to make fitness and wellness accessible and affordable for residents of Monmouthshire ...
Monmouthshire County Council host Leadership Academy Conference
On Friday, March 8th, 60 pupils from the Monmouthshire County Council Leadership Academy Scheme attended the Leadership Academy Conference at ...
Caldicot Active Travel Links and Multi-User Route – Q&A
The Caldicot Links active travel scheme is designed to create an integrated network of shared use routes, linking existing and ...
Monmouthshire School Swimming Programme makes a splash at the 2024 Swim Wales Annual Awards
Monmouthshire School Swimming Programme has won the ‘School Swimming and Water Safety’ award at the 2024 Swim Wales Annual Awards ...
New Exhibition at Shire Hall Museum
Throughout January, a new exhibition has been displayed at the Shire Hall to celebrate its 300-year history. This exhibition is ...
Work progresses on Williams Field Lane to Monnow Bridge Active Travel Route
Starting from 22nd January, Monmouthshire County Council will begin work on a new active travel route, the Williams Field Lane ...
Proposals for Community Nature Spaces in Abergavenny
The Monmouthshire Local Nature Partnership, which Monmouthshire County Council hosts, will be delivering the Community Nature Spaces Project in Abergavenny ...
MonLife host Christmas Celebration for valued Volunteers
Volunteers play a crucial role in MonLife services and are essential to the local communities. They help officers deliver opportunities ...
New Members wanted for Monmouthshire Local Access Forum
Eagle’s Nest Viewpoint Monmouthshire County Council is recruiting new members for the Monmouthshire Local Access Forum. The Local Access Forum ...
MonLife becomes ‘Centre of Excellence’ for the Leadership Skills Foundation.
The MonLife Sports Development team has been named a Centre of Excellence by the Leadership Skills Foundation for delivering the ...
The Stranglers Announce Special 50th Anniversary Live Summer Show at Caldicot Castle
Sharing a Golden year for The Stranglers & Caldicot achieving town status Plus Buzzcocks as special guests - Saturday 8 ...
Access Improvement Grants are now available
Amanda Harris in Chepstow during her epic journey along the Wales Coast Path. Credit @amandascoastalchallenge Applications are now open for ...
New sports facilities at Caldicot Leisure Centre.
Cllr Jackie Strong, Cllr I R Shillabeer, Caldicot Town Council, Chair of Monmouthshire County Council Cllr Meirion Howells, Cabinet Member ...
Spooktacular fun for all the family in Monmouthshire this half term
Half term is nearly here and this autumn there will be a host of family fun to enjoy up and ...
Leaders of the future inspired to become Young Ambassadors at annual conference
Monmouthshire school children have been getting inspired to become leaders through sport thanks to the return of the Bronze Young ...
Partnership project to improve sustainability of the public rights of way network
Image courtesy of Ramblers Cymru Following a successful application to the Welsh Government’s Access Improvement Grant, Monmouthshire County Council is ...
All welcome to help shape the future of visual arts in Monmouthshire
Ann Sumner and Beth McIntyre meeting with Emma Bevan-Henderson, Chair of the Abergavenny Art Festival meeting at the Makers Crafts ...
Get more from your journey when you active travel in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire County Council is celebrating 10 years since the Active Travel Act was launched in Wales. Although the concept of ...
Llanfoist to Abergavenny Active Travel bridge works commence
As part of the Welsh Government Active Travel funding awarded in 2023/24, phase 1 construction on the Llanfoist to Abergavenny ...
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