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

Tesco in alcohol licence bid for proposed new store at church site

The supermarket giant is preparing to convert the former Methodist Church, on Bridge Street, into a Tesco Express store.

Newport City Council has adopted new Wales-wide regulations for tattoos and piercings, requiring practitioners to pay for new licences.

Shopkeepers who were forced to relocate in Caerphilly town centre say selling alcohol for longer each day will help them increase their income.

Demolition work in Caerphilly town centre is “likely to begin in the new year” to make way for a “much-needed” new development.

The council has lagged behind national recycling targets and must make improvements or run the risk of multimillion-pound fines.

Councillors have alleged northern parts of the county borough are given a disproportionate amount of social housing projects.

Trading standards officers in Newport have seized illegal tobacco and vape products worth more than half a million pounds so far this year.

Relaxing the booking policy for Newport’s tip could help increase recycling rates, a councillor has claimed.

Hendre Infants School and Hendre Junior School could amalgamate in September 2025.

The proposal to shut down the school has been challenged by parents and some governors, who believe it can be made viable.