Up to ten libraries could shut down at the end of August, in what the council calls a “bold new vision” to shrink the service and set up new “hubs”.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
New mayor chosen but role will be scrapped next year
Councillor Dawn Ingram-Jones has been named the new – and last – mayor of Caerphilly County Borough.
Replacement of safety wardens with CCTV van labelled ‘backwards step’
Cllr Kevin Etheridge said the wardens “used to walk around town on a regular basis – they knew the residents, they were like a people’s friend”.
Critics hit out at potential closures of ‘community lifeline’ leisure centres
A whopping 99% of people using Bedwas Leisure Centre say its closure would have a negative impact on them.
New homes given go-ahead but parking pressures branded ‘a joke’
Newport City Council’s planning committee has given its unanimous approval to plans to redevelop the land, off Kelvedon Street, for residential use.
Council preparing to end use of for-profit fostering agencies
Fostering services in Newport will move away from independent providers over the next five years, in line with national ambitions to remove profit from children’s care.
Concern borough is ‘lagging behind’ on electric vehicle chargers
On-street charging systems for electric vehicles could be an option for Caerphilly if trials in neighbouring areas are successful.
Plans for new recycling fines ‘not about generating income’
The county borough council is proposing an extension of enforcement powers that could ultimately land persistent culprits with £70 fixed penalty notices.
Holiday lodges at fishing lakes win retrospective approval
Cardiff Angling Centre has set up 16 timber-clad lodges and decks around the fishing ponds at Cefn Mably Lakes.
HMO conversion gets thumbs up from council planners
The property at 10 Nelson Terrace currently has two bedrooms, but could now become a house in multiple occupation for up to four people.