Pepe’s Chicken had argued its takeaway, on Caerphilly’s Cardiff Road, should be granted extended opening hours “due to the consumer demand for its food”.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Piercing studio replaces themed cocktail bar in town centre
A new piercing studio which opened in Caerphilly at the start of July has applied for planning permission for minor internal changes.
Plans for 67 new homes on farmland receive final approval
Llanmoor Development Company has published detailed designs for the new properties, which will mainly be built on fields north of Bedwellty Road.
Affordable homes approved for disused former pub
A former pub in Oakdale can be knocked down and replaced with 26 “affordable” apartments, the council’s planning committee has ruled.
Dismay as council removes £56,000 from volunteer grant fund
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been accused of trying to “rob” the volunteer sector by reclaiming unspent money a committee believed was ring-fenced.
‘You cannot imagine the positive difference it has made for our volunteers’
A green-fingered community group in Caerphilly has encouraged other volunteer organisations to apply for a grant which has proved transformational for many of its members.
Council facing £24m bill for plans to improve recycling rates
Sweeping changes to waste and recycling collections in Caerphilly County Borough could prove significantly costlier than fines for non-compliance.
Council facing new legal challenge over plan to close leisure centre
Judges could decide the future of Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre for a second time, after a fresh legal challenge over its proposed closure was announced.
Residents doubtful cuts to bin collections will improve recycling rates
The council has set out possible methods to drive up the area’s ailing recycling rates, which recent figures showed were the worst in Wales.
Golf club secures new booze licence but must follow strict noise rules
Blackwood Golf Club has won unanimous support for a new alcohol sales licence, despite some concerns about noise affecting neighbours.