Caerphilly County Borough Council launched the consultation exercises at the end of July and said its proposals were “difficult decisions” but will save costs.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Council spends nearly £1m on consultants for cost-cutting project
The council has defended the deal, claiming “there will clearly be a significant return on our investment over the next few years”.
Traveller site could be expanded as new plans submitted
An additional family pitch could be added to the site, which has proved controversial during previous planning applications.
Green light for church to be converted into new home
Council planning officers have approved a proposal to convert a church in Deri into a four-bedroom house.
Cheerleading club gets council approval for new home
A warehouse in Caerphilly’s Pontygwindy Industrial Estate looks set to become the new home of a cheerleading club.
New football pitch proposed as part of quarry extension project
Bryn Aggregates Ltd is applying for planning permission to increase the size of the existing quarry at Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm.
House to get makeover as home beauty salon
Caerphilly County Borough Council planning officers judged the change of use would have “no unacceptable impact on the amenity of adjacent properties or land”.
Thumbs up for house demolition to make way for new homes
Five new homes can be built in a “large garden” area behind a row of detached houses in Fleur de Lis.
Green light for blocks of affordable flats dubbed ‘echoes of the 60s’
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee narrowly voted to back the plans for 58 apartments on a car park near Market Place.
Pressure builds on council to save ‘cornerstones for community’ from the axe
Llancaiach Fawr and Blackwood Miners’ Institute “must be saved” or should be taken out of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s hands, according to critics.