Compliments, Comments and Complaints
Newport City Council will deal with any compliments, concerns or complaints you may have about the services we provide.
We take your comments seriously and try to learn from them.
If you want to tell us about something which you think needs to be done - for example, repairing a pothole - you are requesting a service and must first give us a chance to respond to the request for service.
If you make a request for service and are not satisfied with our response you can make a complaint online.
Compliments and most complaints can be reported using this form, if you have a complaint regarding a school please contact the head teacher of the school first.
Read our Customer Feedback Policy: compliments, comments and complaints (pdf) for more information about sharing compliments and complaints with the council.
Dealing with a complaint is a straightforward process but sometimes complaints are pursued in a way that can hinder the investigation or cause significant resource issues for the council.
Read our unacceptable actions by customers policy (pdf) for more information about behaviour which is considered unacceptable, and actions which may be taken to protect staff.
The council’s whistleblowing policy (pdf) demonstrates our commitment to the non-tolerance and elimination of malpractice. It provides a clear framework to enable employees to raise concerns within the council or school without fear of victimisation, discrimination or disadvantage.
Compliments, comments and complaints privacy notice (pdf)