Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford was in Caerphilly today, with the Senedd Election coming up on May 6.
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Calls to save 220 jobs at Kautex Textron – but can anything actually be done?
News that around 220 jobs are under threat at Kautex Textron in Ystrad Mynach has come, as one union official put it, “completely out of the blue”.
Dispersal notice issued from this afternoon
A dispersal notice will be in place in Newbridge this weekend due to antisocial behaviour in the area.
Lockdown blamed for traffic queues outside McDonald’s and Costa
McDonald’s and Costa have blamed lockdown restrictions for a build-up in traffic outside their drive-thru chains on Gallagher Retail Park, Caerphilly.
Aber Valley councillor to step down due to health reasons
Plaid Cymru councillor Lyndon Binding was elected in May 2008 and has served consecutive terms as ward councillor for the Aber Valley.
Lack of indoor activities ‘affecting children’s mental health’
Children’s mental health is being affected by a lack of organised indoor activity classes, according to those who run them.
Number of councillors on planning committee to be reduced
Currently there are 20 councillors on the council’s planning committee – one of the largest in Wales – but this will now be reduced to 16.
Caerphilly 10k race postponed until September 2021
The Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k race will not take place next month, organisers Caerphilly County Borough Council have confirmed.
Used car company moves onto new site – but residents aren’t happy
A used car company wants to open a new sales operation on the site of a former coach garage, but residents in a nearby street aren’t happy about it.
Caerphilly’s exclusion from new UK Government funding “unjustifiable”
The UK Government’s decision to exclude Caerphilly County Borough from a list of areas set to receive new funding is “unjustifiable”, Plaid Cymru candidate Delyth Jewell has said.