Plaid Cymru councillors have accused the local Labour Party of misleading the public and acting irresponsibly in its opposition to switching off the county borough’s street lights.Plaid-controlled Caerphilly County Borough Council is…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly environmental business set to double in size
An environmental consultancy firm, based at the Tredomen Business and Technology Centre in Ystrad Mynach, is set to double in size thanks to a £400,000 investment.Utility Environmental Solutions, or UES, was established…
Caerphilly AM criticises council over street light switch off plan
Caerphilly’s Labour Assembly Member Jeff Cuthbert has hit out at plans by the council to switch off street lights to save cash.Plaid Cymru-controlled Caerphilly County Borough Council is carrying out a public…
Booze crackdown in Caerphilly County Borough for Six Nations
Police and officials from Caerphilly County Borough Council are launching a crackdown on booze-related bad behaviour during this year’s Six Nations.The two organisations, who are both members of the Safer Caerphilly Community…
Islwyn MP Don Touhig to stand down at election
Islwyn MP Don Touhig has announced he will stand down at this year’s General Election.Mr Touhig revealed his decision not to stand in the forthcoming election at a meeting of the Islwyn…
28-year-old man found dead in Abertridwr named
Updated Saturday January 30th, 2010A 28-year-old man found dead in a lane near the Garth estate in Abertridwr has been named by friends on Facebook as Gareth Davies from Senghenydd.Police have yet…
Regeneration blueprint for Caerphilly County Borough agreed
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed a new regeneration blueprint for the county borough over the next three years.The Regeneration Framework was agreed at full council on Tuesday night and council leader…
£8.3m EU cash boost for Bargoed regeneration scheme
An ambitious regeneration scheme to transform Bargoed has been granted £8.3 million of European cash.The money is a major boost to plans to revamp the town over the next ten years by…
Caerphilly primary school raise cash for Haiti earthquake victims
Kind-hearted pupils at a Caerphilly primary school have taken part in a colourful event to raise money for the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.Children at Plasyfelin Primary School, in Lewis Road,…
Gwent Police Authority looks ahead to this year
Gwent Police Authority, which oversees the work of Gwent Police and holds it to account, has thanked residents for their support over the last 12 months.Cilla Davies, chair of Gwent Police Authority…