Principal council · Wales

Newport

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Newport is a principal council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Newport
Principal council · W06000022
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Principal council
Single tier
Official code
W06000022
ONS GSS code
Nation
Wales
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

South Wales
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
21
Postcode sectors
16
Wards
2
Constituencies

4 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

16 wards recorded in this council area.

Allt-yr-yn · Bettws · Bishton and Langstone · Caerleon · Gaer · Lliswerry · Malpas · Pillgwenlly · Ringland · Rogerstone North · Rogerstone West · Shaftesbury · St Julians · Stow Hill · Tredegar Park and Marshfield · Victoria

Postcode sectors

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code W06000022.