Caerphilly Council has been urged to address staff sickness absence, after a new report showed it was on the rise.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Council makes service design improvements after value-for-money concerns
Auditors have welcomed Caerphilly Council’s proposals to improve how it commissions public services, after previous inspections found weaknesses.
Plaid Cymru elects its first female council group leader
Aber Valley councillor Charlotte Bishop is the new leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Plaid Cymru group.
Newport Council plans to make more customer services digital
Newport City Council must modernise the way residents can contact the authority or risk “leaving the next generation behind”, its leader has said.
Calls to tackle schoolchildren’s ‘dangerous and illegal’ use of e-scooters
A councillor in Newport has called for “real accountability” to stop children riding electric scooters to and from school.
Green light for food van at nature spot
Plans for a new food van near a Caerphilly beauty spot have won council approval.
Takeaway owner’s late-night opening plan meets resistance
A Caerphilly takeaway owner’s plans to open later at night faces stiff resistance over concerns it will lead to disruption for nearby residents.
Hundreds in temporary accommodation as borough’s housing pressures rise
A lack of suitable “move-on” housing is piling pressure on temporary accommodation services in Caerphilly.
Former church may be converted back into homes
A vacant church in Brithdir can be converted back into homes, Caerphilly Council planners have decided.
Caution urged over car park price hikes across Caerphilly County Borough
The local authority raised the prices for its car parks as part of this year’s budget plans, which also did away with one-hour and three-hour tariffs.