The fostering service at Caerphilly County Borough Council has won praise from inspectors for its supportive work.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Praise for new community hub offering support and activities for residents
Caerphilly-based United Welsh has won planning permission to convert one of the flats there into a new hub for local services.
Council rethink on school transport cuts but some pupils still face six-mile round trips
Primary school children in Caerphilly have been excluded from planned cuts to free pupil transport.
Shopkeepers unsuccessful in plan for midnight alcohol sales
A shop in Caerphilly will not be allowed to sell alcohol until midnight because of the potential impact on nearby residents and the local area.
Huge spending required just to maintain current state of Newport’s roads
Newport Council’s maintenance backlog for its highways assets is currently estimated to be £118.7 million, including £50 million of road repairs.
Thousands of new homes needed to keep up with demand
The council has proposed focusing new development and growth on the county borough’s “principal” settlements of Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Risca and Pontymister, and Ystrad Mynach.
City aims to boost tourism and create jobs through new culture strategy
A new strategy will help Newport Council support members of the city’s creative sector and help them organise events to draw in visitors.
Improvement works planned for toxic waste at former quarry site
Heavy periods of rainfall have driven concerns among campaigners that contaminated water is flowing into a nearby community woodland and towards homes.
Thumbs up for conversion of residential home into B&B and homeless accommodation
A residential home in Pontllanfraith can be turned into a bed and breakfast business, Caerphilly councillors have decided.
Plans approved for conversion of home into four-bed HMO
A developer has won planning permission to convert a property in Trecenydd into a HMO for up to four people.