Plans to shut ten libraries across Caerphilly County Borough have taken yet another turn, after a judge granted an interim injunction.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Complaints about council in line with Welsh average
Wales’ public services ombudsman received 81 complaints about Caerphilly County Borough Council in the past year.
Schools with ‘very high surpluses’ expected to justify unspent funding
Schools in Caerphilly will be expected to justify any unspent funding, as a new report shows a collective deficit balance could be recorded this year.
Council abandons plans to cut secondary school transport services
The plans would have meant some secondary school pupils walking six-mile round trips to school each day.
Call for ‘long-suffering’ road to be resurfaced after ‘21 years of patience’
Residents of a “long-suffering” street in Llandevaud are crying out for their road surface to finally be completed, a Newport councillor has claimed.
‘Sub-standard’ roadworks repairs criticised
A Caerphilly councillor has called for utilities firms to improve the standard of their repair works after completing roadworks across the county borough.
Walking route deemed ‘unsafe’ ahead of proposed cuts to school transport
Independent inspectors have raised concerns following a survey of Caerphilly County Borough’s main walking routes for secondary schools.
HMO bid refused for street where parking is ‘overstretched’ and ‘stressful’
A bid to convert a Newport home into a HMO has been rejected by councillors over parking pressures.
Carpet retailer wins bid for bigger storage space
Valley Wholesale Carpets Ltd applied for consent to build an extension at Unit 10 in Port Road for additional storage.
Green light for 42 affordable homes on edge of city development
Monmouthshire Housing Association has been given the green light to build the homes on vacant land to the northeast of the existing development.