In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Tour of BritainI’m still buzzing after attending the culmination of Stage Four of the…
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Former Paralympic swimmer Chris Holmes to visit Newbridge Leisure Centre
Former Paralympian and one of Britain’s most successful swimmers Chris Holmes will be visiting Newbridge Leisure Centre this Friday.The nine-times gold medallist is on a UK-wide roadshow tour to promote the 2012…
Community to help choose new public artwork for Risca
Residents of Risca are to vote on the design of some new public artwork.Caerphilly County Borough Council is working in partnership with supermarket Tesco and The Bird Group of Companies Ltd to…
Welsh Health Minister’s “vision” for maternity services in Wales
Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced plans to reform Wales’ maternity services.The Welsh Government’s “A Strategic Vision for Maternity Services in Wales” has been published and outlines three priorities for NHS Wales…
Islwyn MP becomes milk monitor for the day at Penrhiw Nursery in Oakdale
Chris Evans, the Labour MP for Islwyn, became an honorary milk monitor at Penrhiw Nursery last week to help celebrate the upcoming World School Milk Day.Rachel Thompson-Williams, head of early years at…
Survey shows residents happy with services from Caerphilly County Borough Council
More than three quarters of residents living in Caerphilly County Borough are satisfied with the services provided by the council, according to a recent survey.The council’s Household Survey is a bi-annual questionnaire…
Rugby World Cup: Wales players enjoy two days rest
Wales’ players have been afforded the luxury of two consecutive days off from training at their base in Hamilton, New Zealand, this week, because of an eight-day turn around before their Round…
Tour of Britain boosts Caerphilly town economy by £300,000
The finale of stage four of the Tour of Britain cycle race held in Caerphilly town boosted the local economy by £300,000.Caerphilly County Borough Council has come up with the estimate and…
Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar gets grand opening after revamp
The new £300,000 Caerphilly Mountain Snackbar had its grand unveiling on the weekend.On Saturday, guests packed out the popular location to discover what had changed.Snack bar owner Gavin Jones, who originally bought…
More than 70 fines issued by Caerphilly Council so far this year for littering and dog fouling
Caerphilly County Borough Council has issued more than 70 fines this year to residents littering and not picking up their dog’s mess.The fines of £75 were issued by council enforcement officers between…