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Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service

Schools’ private finance deal has cost council £91m to date

Friday, January 23, 2026Friday, January 23, 2026

As part of the deal, the council agreed a 30-year contract for maintenance, catering and cleaning at the two sites, which was due to run until 2032.

Talks ‘progressing’ on future of mothballed Llancaiach Fawr

Friday, January 23, 2026Friday, January 23, 2026

Plans to reopen Llancaiach Fawr with new operators are “progressing”, as talks continue behind closed doors.

Hopes market’s new glazing will keep visitors warm and dry

Friday, January 23, 2026Friday, January 23, 2026

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

Thursday, January 22, 2026Thursday, January 22, 2026

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’

Wednesday, January 21, 2026Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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’

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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

Monday, January 19, 2026Monday, January 19, 2026

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

Friday, January 16, 2026Monday, January 19, 2026

Two councillors in Newport have called on the local authority to support the city’s professional sports teams.

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