Caerphilly’s three main candidates in the upcoming Welsh Assembly elections have clashed over the Communities First programme.Labour’s Jeff Cuthbert has claimed the Tories and Plaid Cymru want to cut the scheme.He said:…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 11
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David talks about the upcoming Assembly elections in May.The Welsh Assembly Election campaign is certainly beginning to hot-up. I have been…
Caerphilly Mayors celebrate birth of Tommy Cooper
Caerphilly’s two Mayoral leaders joined in the fun at a celebration marking the 90th anniversary of comedy giant Tommy Cooper’s birth.Councillor Stephen Kent (left), Mayor of Caerphilly Town and Councillor James Fussell…
Caerphilly Council warns against council tax telephone scam
Caerphilly County Borough Council is warning residents to be on their guard against a telephone council tax scam.The con tricks people into giving their bank details over the phone. The caller claims…
Appeal for missing Caerphilly man, 37
UPDATE: Gwent Police have reported that Mr Brown was found safe and well on Saturday April 9.Gwent Police is appealing for information after a 37-year-old man went missing.Jonathan Brown, from Caerphilly, was…
Ponies rescued with help from Caerphilly County Borough Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council and Redwings Horse Sanctuary have been involved in a large-scale rescue of horses from a farm in South Wales. Fifteen are now in the care of the charity…
No accidents since street light switch off
New figures have revealed that road accidents and injuries have fallen since the controversial decision to switch off Caerphilly County Borough’s street lights.Lights along non-residential roads were switched off last year in…
Trinity Fields in Ystrad Mynach plays host to rugby festival
More than 130 school pupils with special educational needs from across South East Wales recently had the opportunity to experience the thrills of rugby at a ‘Six Nations Rugby Festival’.Youngsters at the…
Project ‘Bernie’ launched to tackle deliberate grass fires in Bargoed
A new project to reduce the number of deliberate grass fires in the Bargoed area has been launched.Called ‘Bernie’, the six-week campaign by Caerphilly County Borough Council, Gwent Police and South Wales…
Sharp rise in metal thefts in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough Council and Gwent Police have reported a sharp rise in the number of metal thefts.Litter bins, dog-fouling bins, manhole covers, signs, fencing and even a playground slide, rugby posts…