The local authority argued the new move will make Meals Direct “a sustainable service” after it was saved from the axe last autumn.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Residents risk £70 fines for throwing away recyclable items in general waste
Council ‘RATs’ will be rummaging through Caerphilly’s residents’ bins as part of a new scheme to boost recycling rates.
Council lowers price hike for sports pitches after backlash
New fees for outdoor grass sports pitches have been confirmed in Caerphilly after an original 75% hike sparked an angry backlash.
Residents to have say on potential housing sites ‘in the new year’
The council is currently developing its new Local Development Plan (LDP), a blueprint which sets out where and how it wants new building work to take place.
New cleaning programme could improve ‘look and feel’ of borough
A new “cleaning and greening programme” worth £1.3 million will target hotspots and improve the “look and feel” of the borough’s public places.
Leisure centre rescue a ‘Pyrrhic victory’ for campaigners
Caerphilly County Borough Council had included Cefn Fforest in cost-cutting proposals to shut three leisure centres.
Bowls club applies for clubhouse booze licence
Morgan Jones Bowling Club hopes to sell alcohol seven days a week, between the hours of midday and 9pm.
More time granted for 99-home development on school site
A developer will have another three years to produce final plans for a housing development on the site of Oakdale Comprehensive School.
Questions over council spending on shopping centre deal
Newport City Council has paid £3.5 million in subsidies linked to a shopping centre over the past eight years.
‘Small’ extension to opening hours at gym and storage area
The “mixed use” development at a former brickworks, on Dan Y Graig Road, includes a car sales business and a gym.