Caerphilly Council is yet to secure a deal for trade waste collections, despite Wales’ new workplace recycling rules coming into force in April.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Thousands of patients set to wait two years for ear, nose and throat treatment
Thousands of people in Gwent with ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems are likely to wait more than two years for treatment.
Massage parlour plan axed over ‘absence of evidence’ about surgery’s future
Caerphilly Council planners have rejected a bid to open a Chinese massage parlour because the application “fails to demonstrate” the existing premises is “surplus to requirements”.
Church could be transformed into new home
Plans to redevelop the Ysgwydd Gwyn Presbyterian Church, in Deri, have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Village pub’s holiday flats plan gets the green light
The ground floor bar area will not be affected by the proposals, according to a report by Caerphilly Council planning officers.
Health board backs £4.7m replacement for ‘inadequate’ unit
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is planning to build a new £4.7 million unit at the Royal Gwent Hospital for the decontamination of medical equipment.
Health board to invest in two ‘highly-effective’ MS treatments
Gwent’s health board will invest in more treatment options for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), after leaders admitted the organisation was an “outlier” in care provision.
Standards boss says schools doing ‘good’ job of impressing inspectors
Schools across Caerphilly County Borough have done a “good” job of impressing inspectors over the past two years, according to the man in charge of raising standards.
Country pub could be turned into homes after failing to attract buyer
The Llanfabon Inn is closed and has been “marketed for well over 18 months”, planning documents submitted to Caerphilly Council show.
Town centre chicken shop in bid to stay open until 3am
Pepe’s Chicken in Caerphilly town centre has applied for an extension to its opening hours, in what it believes to be in line with other similar business in the area.