The following press release has just been released by Monmouthshire County Council regarding the current severe weather conditions:

Services in Monmouthshire continue to be affected by the current severe weather conditions, although where possible our staff have continued to provide front line public services. Staff are working from local offices or home and essential front line [...]

The B4246 between Llanfoist and the Blaenavon road junction will be closed on Sunday 31st May between 9am – 5pm and on at least two consecutive Sundays to allow urgent repointing of the Skew Bridge.
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority apologise for any inconvenience caused.

As readers of my Newsletter will know there have been a number of concerns regarding the Policing of the area including a variety of road traffic and road safety problems and unsatisfactory PACT Meetings.
We are still waiting to hear from the Police the outcome of the monitoring exercise on traffic speeds on Merthyr Road. Recently, [...]

One of the issues which has been raised with me a number of times is that of road traffic in the village. Many people are concerned about the safety of pedestrians, especially children, and driving out of their property onto the road. Merthyr Rd and Blaenavon Rd are of particular concern but there may be [...]