Payments totalling almost £220,000 made to senior council bosses to ‘buy out’ car and annual leave allowances have been deemed unlawful by the Wales Audit Office.In a special public interest report published…
Author: Richard Gurner
Outdoor gym equipment set for Caerphilly’s Morgan Jones Park
New outdoor Gym equipment will soon be on its way to Caerphilly town’s Morgan Jones Park after funding was secured.Morgan Jones ward Cllr James Pritchard said he had been pushing for the…
Caerphilly Halloween charity event raises £800
A Halloween event held at Caerphilly Castle has raised £803 for the Noah’s Ark Appeal.Friends Beci Newton and Vikki Alexander organised the event and roped in Morgan Jones councillors Phil Bevan and…
Aber Valley Heritage Group’s thank you to Roy Noble
Broadcaster Roy Noble has been thanked for his support of the Aber Valley Heritage Group, the organisation behind Senghenydd’s National Mining Memorial.Mr Noble, a former teacher in Senghenydd, is the group’s patron….
Dementia centre for younger sufferers planned for Blackwood
Plans for a new centre for younger people with dementia have been unveiled.Care provider Reach has worked with the Alzheimer’s Society’s local dementia forum in Gwent to develop the proposed centre which…
Lead stolen from roof of St Martin’s School in Caerphilly
Thieves have stolen lead from the roof of St Martin’s School in Caerphilly – the third time the school has been targeted this year.The latest theft happened sometime between December 6 and…
Caerphilly Council worker’s new confidence after learning to read and write
A bin lorry driver who spent 20 years hiding his illiteracy from council bosses has learnt to read and write.Caerphilly County Borough Council worker Thomas Hearne successfully completed a workplace skills scheme…
Caerphilly Council digitises birth, marriage and death records
Residents in Caerphilly County Borough can now search for their family history online after the council digitised a portion of its records.The council’s Registration service has transferred index records of births, marriages…
Trading Standards’ warn over fake iPhones
Trading Standards are warning people to be on their guard against fake electrical goods.The warning comes after a number of counterfeit iPhone mobile phones and Stihl chainsaws were seized in Torfaen recently.Caerphilly…
Hengoed schoolgirl’s Tesco design
A local schoolgirl has won a £250 donation for her school, after winning a festive design competition run by the Tesco store in Ystrad Mynach.The store, on New Road, invited local schools…