Councillors have agreed for work to begin on a new Welsh medium school in Caerphilly town – despite uncertainty over its funding.On Tuesday, members of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet agreed to…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Supporting local business is in our own interest
Christmas sales across the UK seem to have been better than feared though the doom merchants were quick to respond with dire predictions for 2012.We all chew over these headline figures while…
Charity helps Caerphilly Wheelchair Basketball Club
Caerphilly Wheelchair Basketball Club has been given four new chairs by a charity.The Lord’s Taverners Wales Region was donated the new equipment as part of their three year investment into developing wheelchair…
Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent social services merger praised by WLGA boss
The proposed merger of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s social services and Blaenau Gwent’s has been welcomed by the boss of the Welsh Local Government Association.Steve Thomas, the chief executive of the WLGA,…
Quad bikes ‘destroying’ ancient woodland at Crumlin
Ancient woodland at Crumlin is under threat from quad bikers, according to local councillors.Plaid Cymru’s Vera Jenkins and Keith Lloyd have appealed to riders of off-road and quad bikes not to use…
Newbridge’s £11.9 million regeneration set to begin
The £11.9 million regeneration programme of Newbridge town is set to begin.Work is due to begin in late January on the EU-backed scheme aimed at making Newbridge a more attractive place for…
3,000 Welsh jobs to be created through European Social Fund
Approximately 3,000 new jobs will be created over the next three years due to new European funding, the Welsh Government has announced.
Support available for people struggling with their finances
The Welsh Government has urged people struggling with their finances to get help after it recently approved funding for a new helpline.A £2.3 million funding package for Citizens Advice Cymru has been…
Workers to strike at Crumlin’s Pot Noodle factory
Workers at the Pot Noodle factory in Crumlin are set to go on strike next week over a pension dispute with employers Unilever.The company wants to end its final salary scheme. Unite,…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 11
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Boundary Shake-up I must say I was shocked by the proposals put forward by…