Leisure services in Caerphilly could undergo a major transformation in the new year, including the possibility of some sports centres shutting down.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Council to set up hardship fund for Universal Credit claimants ahead of 53rd calendar week
Caerphilly will reportedly be the first local authority in Wales to set up a hardship grant for council tenants who claim Universal Credit.
Disability sport camps axed over declining attendance
Senior councillors in Caerphilly have decided to axe disability sports camps from the school holiday programme, following a decline in attendees.
Council planning to sell off unwanted buildings or hand them to community groups
Surplus or unprofitable council buildings in Caerphilly could be sold off or transferred to community or private management.
Councillors given more time to fund community projects
Cabinet members previously issued a “use it or lose it” warning to councillors over unspent Community Empowerment Fund cash.
Council leaders upbeat about library ‘vision’ despite proposed closures
Caerphilly County Borough Council has proposed sweeping changes to its library services, including potentially closing down 12 locations.
Council told to ‘be mindful’ of staff and pupils at heart of school closure bid
Members of the school and local communities have one more week to have their say on Caerphilly County Borough Council’s proposals.
Leisure centre changing room to be demolished due to subsidence
Council planners have approved a proposal to carry out the urgent demolition work on a small part of the leisure centre site.
Hope for walkers who want access to contested footpath restored
The contested path in question runs past the former Ynys Hywel activity centre, which is now a children’s home.
New hope for bowls club after ‘total loss’ to fire
Caerphilly County Borough Council has applied for planning permission for the club’s “reconstruction” following its “total loss” in a blaze in June 2022.