A battle to save Blackwood Miners’ Institute from being “mothballed” looks set to drag on, complicated by the venue’s charitable status.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
‘Difficult to sustain’ disabled sport camps in school holidays
Disabled children can access “numerous other opportunities” for sport and leisure in Caerphilly, even if school holiday camps are discontinued, council officers have insisted.
Council to roll out new recycling collection days
Changes to waste collections will begin in Caerphilly in late October, marking the next phase of efforts to drive up recycling rates.
Caerphilly Council seeking views on proposed cuts to school transport
A public consultation has opened in Caerphilly today (Monday September 16) on proposals to change school transport rules.
‘Pop-up’ meeting and working spaces set to open in borough’s empty high street shops
Several empty buildings across Caerphilly County Borough are being converted into ‘pop-ups’ where businesses can rent spaces to work and hold meetings.
Summer sport camps could shut down in changes to children’s disability services
Children’s disability sport camps could face the axe in Caerphilly due to a drop in demand, with the local authority keen to encourage participation in alternative activities throughout the year.
Plans inch closer for solar farm that could power 6,000 homes
Councillors will meet privately next week to discuss plans for a major solar farm near Penyrheol.
Residents fed up with waiting for golf course homes redevelopment
A developer has been granted more time to come up with detailed plans for a major housing scheme in Caerphilly, despite concerns about the effect on people living nearby.
Farm owner hopes to diversify with addition of holiday cabins
A farm owner in Deri is planning to build two holiday cabins on his land as part of a diversification project.
Refrigeration firm set to move jobs to new base in expansion plan
A refrigeration company is moving its base from Bedwas to Penallta Industrial Estate after outgrowing its old premises.