Plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council propose changing the use of the former surgery, which closed down in 2020.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Council signs trade waste deal with firm behind reuse shop
Caerphilly County Borough Council has secured a nearly £500,000 deal with Wastesavers to run its trade waste recycling service.
Ash dieback tree felling proposed for castle grounds
Several diseased trees have been recommended for felling, a planning application to Caerphilly County Borough Council shows.
Council sets out new plans for increasing affordable homes stock
Caerphilly Council hopes a new policy will help provide more housing for people on the local authority’s lengthy waiting lists.
Community charging ‘hubs’ proposed for electric vehicles
Electric car owners in Caerphilly could charge their vehicles in future at a series of community “hubs”, according to new proposals under consideration.
Council hopes it can ‘buy more time’ for at-risk miners’ institute
Caerphilly County Borough Council believes a new application for grant funding could “buy more time” for Blackwood Miners’ Institute, after it proposed “mothballing” the venue.
Some residents to wait three weeks for next bin collections
Some residents will have to wait three weeks to have their bins emptied while the council moves over to a new waste collection system.
Council urged to speed up hiring amid recruitment challenges
Cllr Judith Pritchard told joint scrutiny committee colleagues that management has to “try and fill in the gaps” while waiting for vacancies to be filled.
Call for council leader to resign over ombudsman referral
An independent councillor has called on the council’s leader to resign after he referred himself to the ombudsman’s office “in the interests of transparency”.
Council leader refers himself to watchdog in ‘interests of transparency’
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has referred himself to Wales’ public services ombudsman.