A brewery owner at loggerheads with some of his neighbours has won a protracted licensing battle to open a beer garden.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Calls for urgent action to clean up polluted former quarry
Ynysddu ward councillors Jan Jones and Janine Reed have repeated calls for action over the pollution at Ty Llwyd quarry.
Gelligaer pub’s upstairs could be turned into flats if planning permission granted
The upstairs of the Harp Inn, in Gelligaer, could be turned into three new flats if Caerphilly Council planners approve.
Countryside wedding reception venue approved despite opposition
Newlyweds will be allowed to have their wedding receptions at a countryside marquee despite considerable opposition from people living nearby.
Brewery must wait another week to see if beer garden will be allowed to open on weekends
Several nearby residents have lodged objections to Brew Monster’s application, arguing the beer garden would cause increased disturbances.
Football club given permission to open new changing rooms at home ground
Caerphilly Council planners have backed Gelligaer FC’s plans for a “u-shaped” structure, comprising three shipping-style steel containers, on Greenhill Playing Fields.
Health board has spent nearly £19m on agency and bank staff in current financial year
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has spent £18.9 million on agency and bank staff for registered nursing so far in the current financial year.
Health board vows to up efforts to get patients out of hospital beds and into own homes
A senior doctor has warned the National Health Service “will not survive if we let our hospitals become nursing homes”.
Council workforce cuts not ruled out as financial pressures loom
Caerphilly County Borough Council leader Sean Morgan has not ruled out a reduction in council workers as part of the local authority’s efforts to cope with looming financial pressures.
New breast care unit set to open in 2024
A specialist breast unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr will open as planned in 2024 despite the local health board’s gloomy financial situation.