A DECISION to allow a former library building to be used as a mosque could be placed on hold this week.

Monmouthshire council’s ruling cabinet agreed in May to grant a 30-year lease to the Monmouthshire Muslim Community Association who plan to use the vacant building as a mosque and cultural centre. It would be the county’s first mosque.

However three councillors have “called in” the decision meaning it will be reviewed at a special meeting of the council’s place scrutiny committee.

The nine member, cross party committee, will have to decide whether to accept the cabinet’s original decision to grant the lease or if they agree there were flaws in the decision making process they can ask the cabinet to look at the decision again.

The committee also has........

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