Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service, Author at Caerphilly Observer

Council agrees new costing tool for social care

Cabinet members voted unanimously to transfer the money from the council’s reserves to fund the switch.

Senior councillors in Caerphilly have reiterated their support for handing over surplus or unwanted buildings to community groups.

“Dreaded but persistent inflation” is partly to blame after the budget of a Caerphilly school project increased by nearly £3 million.

Senior councillors have agreed to reduce collections of non-recyclable waste from a fortnightly to a three-weekly service.

Proposals to hand over a Newport community centre to a local group have suffered “frustrating” and “soul destroying” delays.

“Massive” changes to waste management at Caerphilly County Borough Council will “take time” to implement, the service’s cabinet member has said.

Newport City Council is expected to revert 14 roads back to higher 30mph speed limits following a review.

The company has applied for planning permission to take over the site of the former Carpetright store on Gallagher Retail Park.

Trading standards officers seized goods worth £6.5 million in Newport last year, during crackdowns on illicit tobacco, vapes and counterfeit items.

The council’s ongoing waste strategy sets out a series of immediate and longer-term measures to drive up the borough’s recycling rates.