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Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service

Makeover proposed for old substation in beauty salon plans

Thursday, August 7, 2025

A former substation could be transformed into a beauty salon, under new plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council.

‘Unneighbourly’ garden terrace approved despite privacy concerns

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Homeowners in Rogerstone have won a hotly contested bid to keep their remodelled back garden, after a council planner branded the work “unneighbourly”.

Family wins bid for home extension despite neighbour’s ‘boxed in’ concerns

Wednesday, August 6, 2025Wednesday, August 6, 2025

A family’s proposal to extend their home has won planning permission despite neighbour concerns.

Demolition plan set out for ’empty and unused’ office near Caerphilly Castle

Tuesday, August 5, 2025Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Demolition work could be approved for a disused office building in Caerphilly.

Power surges blamed for damaging city CCTV cameras

Tuesday, August 5, 2025Friday, August 8, 2025

Power surges were to blame for knocking out some CCTV cameras in Newport, senior councillors have confirmed.

Call for ‘transparency’ over council investment in indoor market project

Tuesday, August 5, 2025Tuesday, August 5, 2025

New questions have been raised over Newport Council’s investment in the redevelopment of the city’s indoor market.

City Deal accounts delays ‘not good enough’

Friday, August 1, 2025

A Newport council committee has criticised accounting delays for the Cardiff Capital Region’s City Deal as “not good enough”.

Glyphosate ‘most effective method’ for council’s weedkilling

Friday, August 1, 2025Friday, August 1, 2025

The chemical has drawn controversy in recent years amid allegations about possible carcinogenic effects, which continue to be debated and challenged.

Residents’ feedback and complaints ‘important’ if council is to improve

Friday, August 1, 2025Friday, August 8, 2025

Senior officers told a council committee the feedback, whether positive or negative, was crucial if people wanted to see improvements.

Lidl sets out proposals for new store on bus depot site

Thursday, July 31, 2025Thursday, July 31, 2025

Lidl has submitted planning permission to knock down the former Stagecoach depot building and replace it with a new supermarket.

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