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“We urgently need to unlock the true potential of this corner of Wales. Nick Ramsay, who has represented the constituency in the Senedd as a Conservative since 2007 and is standing as an Independent candidate after being deselected by the party, has also long supported the plan. I have repeatedly made the case for a Chepstow Bypass to ease congestion and pollution in the town, he said. “The reality is of course that at least two thirds of the new road would be across the border in Gloucestershire so we need to see the UK Government commit to this project wholeheartedly.”
“I lead a wonderful group of hardworking councillors, diverse in age, gender and experience and I am delighted to have been elected as leader. “It is a real privilege to follow in the footsteps of Peter Fox, who has been a giant of local government in Wales and the kindest and dedicated public servant you could ever meet.” Cllr John has served as a county councillor representing Mitchel Troy since 2017, and has held responsibilities for education and leisure. The dad-of-two studied French and Spanish at Swansea University and is also a trained chef. “Monmouthshire is a beautiful place to live, work and raise a family and over the past year the way in which communities have come together to support each other through the pandemic has been such an inspiration,” he added.
Cllr John said the project would also extend provision for children with autistic spectrum disorder in the county, something the council vowed to do when it closed Mounton House school last year. The plans would also enable Welsh-medium school Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni to move to the current site of Deri View Primary School, doubling its capacity to 420 pupils. Council leader Cllr Peter Fox said the project was a “fantastic opportunity”. “Hopefully this building will be able to serve many generations of children ahead of us,” he said. Will McLean, chief officer for children and young people, said he hoped people would take part in the consultation on the project, which he said would be “a hugely significant investment for the town”.
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