Caerphilly County Borough Council has been selected to pilot UK Government reforms of the welfare system.Universal Credit combines tax credits and benefits in one programme and is intended to make the benefits…
Author: Richard Gurner
Milestone reached in £5.6m restoration of Newbridge Memo
A £5.6 million project to restore Newbridge Memorial Hall and Institute has reached a key milestone.Contractors Seddon Construction began work in January 2012 on the restoration scheme – designed by Alwyn Jones…
Final preparations underway for BBC Proms in the Park in Caerphilly
Final preparations are underway for the 2012 Proms in the Park in Caerphilly.Organisers BBC Wales and Caerphilly County Borough Council are getting ready to welcome the crowds to Caerphilly’s Owain Glyndŵr Playing…
Gwent Police offers more support for victims of same sex domestic abuse
Victims of same sex domestic abuse are to be offered extra support by Gwent Police.The force’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transexual) liaison officers have undergone extra training to better understand the…
Caerphilly café owner feels “victimised” over council prosecution
A Caerphilly town café owner said he feels victimised by Caerphilly County Borough Council after it prosecuted him over a licensing issue.Robin Starke, who owns Café Refresh at the top of town,…
Pontllanfraith man admits stealing toothpaste
A Pontllanfraith man has been given a conditional discharge after he admitted stealing some toothpaste.
Welsh medium provision introduced at at Glamorgan University’s Business School
Business students at the University of Glamorgan’s Business School will able to study bilingually for the first time this year.From September, students will have the opportunity to study some modules through the…
Park and ride charges at Caerphilly County Borough train stations dropped permanently
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s has dropped charges for park and ride at train stations permanently.Cllr Tom Williams, Labour’s cabinet member for highways, transportation and engineering, made the announcement as work began on…
Caerphilly Council praised for workplace health promotion
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been praised for its promotion of healthy living to its 9,655 staff.The local authority recently achieved a gold corporate health standard award from Public Health Wales.Inspectors for…
Residents fight off burglar in Pontllanfraith break-in
Two residents fought off a coke-swigging, straw hat-wearing burglar during an early morning break-in in Pontllanfraith.Gwent Police said a property on Bryn Road, Pontllanfraith, was broken into in the early hours of…