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Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service

Bar applies to serve alcohol until 4am on weekends

Friday, June 7, 2024Friday, June 7, 2024

Kedward Consultancy Ltd wants to extend the hours of its alcohol licence at The Unit, formerly Keds Cafe Bar.

Council says it is making progress promoting Welsh language

Friday, June 7, 2024Friday, June 7, 2024

Cabinet members have welcomed news of the council’s progress in meeting national standards on promoting the Welsh language.

Council agrees extra funding for new all-weather sports pitch

Thursday, June 6, 2024Thursday, June 6, 2024

Senior councillors have backed the release of up to £145,000 of funding for a new all-weather sports facility in Oakdale.

Support for deal to strengthen schools’ ties and share staff

Thursday, June 6, 2024Thursday, June 6, 2024

Plans for two Abertridwr schools to enter a federation agreement could save money and help with staffing, senior councillors have heard.

Parking hours to be extended for resident permit holders

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Parking permit holders will have priority over spaces for longer in the evenings thanks to an extension to the current rules.

Yoga classes improving pupil behaviour after exclusion rates deemed ‘too high’

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Yoga is one of several “wellbeing interventions” the council is promoting to deal with “factors that might underpin pupil behaviour”.

Council ‘can’t make promises’ jobs are safe if school shake-up goes ahead

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

The council has launched a public consultation on proposals to close Lewis Girls’ School and make boys-only Lewis School Pengam co-ed.

Decision day looms for town’s new £33m leisure centre

Tuesday, June 4, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

The £33.6 million project, due to be built on land west of Caerphilly Business Park, will replace the town’s existing sports facilities at Virginia Park.

Plans for new sports pitch and ‘wellbeing space’ to move forward

Monday, June 3, 2024Monday, June 3, 2024

The current multi-use games area at Oakdale’s former comprehensive school site has to be moved to make way for a new 82-home housing development.

New HMO could help council ease emergency housing pressures

Friday, May 31, 2024Monday, June 3, 2024

Figures seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service show the council spent £2 million on temporary accommodation services over the past two years.

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