A series of library closures across Caerphilly County Borough will begin next week despite an ongoing legal challenge.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Plans for 16-home development on ‘open field’
The proposals, submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council, set out designs for 14 new houses and two flats on land east of Ty Fry Road.
HMO approved after bedroom sizes questioned
Several committee members expressed concerns a bedroom was measured at being 0.01 square metres larger than the council’s minimum standards.
Ambulance delays and falls training among targets to improve hospital pressures
A report shows in a typical month last year, 783 patients spent more than an hour waiting outside hospital in an ambulance.
Decision due on 42 new homes next to city estate
Newport City Council’s planning committee is due to meet on Wednesday September 3 to discuss the application, which planning officers have recommended for approval.
Support for new specialist ALN bases at some borough schools
Proposals to set up specialist ‘resource bases’ for additional learning needs are expected to move ahead for some Caerphilly schools.
Leisure centre users ‘distraught and confused’ ahead of opening hours cuts
From September 1, the new opening hours for the centre’s swimming pools and health suite will be from 4pm to 8pm on weekdays, and from 9am to 1pm on weekends.
Hopes Transporter Bridge gondola will carry cars across river after renovations
The gondola at Newport’s Transporter Bridge is expected to carry vehicles across the River Usk once wider renovations to the structure are completed.
Council urged to improve how it designs services
Auditors say Caerphilly County Borough Council should improve how it commissions services, to ensure value for money for taxpayers.
Hopes new business park road will attract investment and jobs
New proposals show Oakdale Business Park could be set for an extension, potentially bringing more investment and jobs for the area.