Four new digital boards could be installed in prominent town-centre locations across Caerphilly County Borough.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Free car parking proposed for Newport’s busy Christmas period
Free car parking is set to be reintroduced across Newport in the run-up to Christmas, the city council has said.
Ward boundary shake-up proposed for council elections
Some council wards in Caerphilly County Borough could be in line for a shake-up and the total number of councillors cut by two, under new draft proposals.
All change at council as Labour and Plaid prepare to choose new leaders
Plaid’s Lindsay Whittle has left the local authority after winning the Senedd by-election, while Sean Morgan quit the Labour Party and now sits as in independent.
Claim ‘very little has happened’ to ‘prominent’ building despite hotel and flats plans
Planning permission was granted previously for a 123-room hotel or new homes at Crown Buildings, which overlooks Clarence Place in Newport.
Hopes revamp will make park ‘feel more connected’ to rest of town
Dafydd Williams Park, which offers stunning views of Caerphilly Castle, will undergo “significant improvements” based on the recommendations of a residents’ group.
New plan to grow ‘urban forest’ to 25% of city in next decade
Thousands more trees will be planted across Newport, to add to the current green areas, woodlands and parks which make up its “urban forest”.
Campaigners toast public footpath decision but warn against council staff shortages
Walkers were victorious in their efforts to recognise a public footpath in Cwmfelinfach as a public footpath, after telling a council committee they had used the route for years.
Council ward by-election on the cards after Plaid’s Senedd win
The ballot boxes have been cleared away at Caerphilly Leisure Centre – but its result means another by-election is on the cards, due to recent rules preventing Senedd Members from also representing local authorities.
Plaid Cymru claims historic victory as ‘Mr Caerphilly’ elected to Senedd
Plaid Cymru has secured a historic by-election win in Caerphilly, seeing off Reform UK to take the vacant Senedd seat.