Plans to reopen Llancaiach Fawr with new operators are “progressing”, as talks continue behind closed doors.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Hopes market’s new glazing will keep visitors warm and dry
New glass screens will be installed at Caerphilly’s container-style market, Ffos Caerffili, in a move its operator hopes will stop bad weather putting off visitors.
Concerns £6m funding increase not included in Newport draft budget proposals
Welsh local authorities will receive a share of further funding after the Welsh Government struck a budget deal with Plaid Cymru in early December.
Road repairs ‘a priority’ amid complaints of ‘horrendous journeys’
Road repairs in Newport are a “priority” issue for the city council and will be addressed in the new budget, the authority’s leader has vowed.
Police forensic spray could catch nuisance bike riders as locals ‘too scared to go out’
Forensic spray could be deployed by police to tackle criminal or antisocial riders of electric bikes, Newport councillors have heard.
Library campaigners vow to continue ‘fight’ against closures
Library campaigners have vowed to keep pressure on Caerphilly County Borough Council over its plans to shut down ten sites.
Concern for future of council CCTV service in budget talks
The council is proposing a “restructure of CCTV to provide a more efficient service” that could save nearly £67,000 in next year’s budget.
Town mayor blasts ‘shambolic’ delays to him getting new role
The mayor of Blackwood claims he is the victim of a “totally undemocratic” decision to defer his appointment to Caerphilly County Borough Council’s standards committee.
Calls for council to back County and Dragons as ‘investment in Newport’s future
Two councillors in Newport have called on the local authority to support the city’s professional sports teams.
Residents ‘frightened’ of parking pressures unable to stop HMO conversion
Residents who are “frightened” to move their cars in case they lose a coveted parking space have failed to stop plans for a proposed HMO conversion in their street.