"They claim it's improving efficiency but it's not, " said Coun Barton.

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During his evidence, Coun Attridge referred to email correspondence.

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"I was surprised by their age, they were in their 30s and 40s, " said Coun Guy, a retired police officer.

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"The next 12 months promise to be among the most memorable in Newport's modern history and a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise our profile on a global stage and get people feeling good about the city, " said Coun Matthew Evans, Leader of Newport City Council.

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Last week, emails from his account were produced to the tribunal panel, and Coun Attridge claims no-one sought his permission beforehand.

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Coun John Thomas said he could not comment because he did not know enough about the Ty Dyfan situation.

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