Education Minister Leighton Andrews has announced plans to give £10,000 for every Band 4 and 5 secondary school in Wales.The funding is being given for improvements in standards and performance.In a speech…
Author: Richard Gurner
Supermarket Morrisons interested in Blackwood store
Supermarket firm Morrisons has confirmed its interest in opening a store in Blackwood – which could create up to 300 new jobs.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee will discuss an application on…
Caerphilly Council welcomes £170 million housing challenge
Caerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed the challenge of managing its stock of social housing after tenants voted to stay with the local authority.Last month, a secret ballot among council tenants closed…
46% jump in book borrowing after opening of Bargoed Library
More people in Bargoed are borrowing books since the opening of the town’s new library at Hanbury Chapel.Caerphilly County Borough Council has reported a 46% rise in the number of books issued…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Businesses need to engage digital
There’s been a lot of noise surrounding the first “Google Juice Bar” event in Cardiff this week through which Google says it wants to help Welsh businesses improve their online presence.It may…
Hope for Croespenmaen’s Remploy site from Brace’s Bakery
Hope for Croespenmaen’s Remploy site from Brace’sBrace’s, Wales’ largest independent bakery, has opened discussions to try and purchase Remploy’s factory at Croespenmaen.Remploy announced yesterday that it was set to close 36 of…
Pontllanfraith pupils show off their entrepreneurial skills
Pupils from Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School have been showing off their entrepreneurial skills, by selling their eco-friendly merchandise at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s headquarters.Year 10 pupils Scott Browne, Shane Higginson and Kerry Harris…
Critics condemn Remploy closure in Croespenmaen
UK Government plans to close Remploy’s Croespenmaen factory, along with six others across Wales, have drawn sharp criticism from politicians.Yesterday the Government announced the factory closures as part of its response to…
European teachers welcomed at Cwmfelinfach Primary School
Teachers from Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Guadeloupe recently visited Cwmfelinfach Primary School as part of an European environmental programme.The teachers, joined by Islwyn MP Chris Evans, helped plant a tree in the…
Primary schools awarded sporting equipment thanks to pupils’ creativity
Two Caerphilly County Borough primary schools have been awarded £100 worth of sporting equipment, thanks to the creativity of their pupils.Emma Davies, 11, from Glyn Gaer Primary in Gelligaer and Lyra Davies,…