In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, Jane Mudd, discusses efforts to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour over the summer months.
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Calls for ban on police pointing Tasers at children
Nearly a quarter of recorded Taser use on children in Wales and England involved black boys aged between 11 and 17, according to a briefing for Senedd Members.
Hair salon applies to open coffee shop on premises
Planning documents indicate the proposed coffee shop or cafe would be located on the ground floor at the front of the premises.
WWE star in Caerphilly for tag-team wrestling event
Former WWE star Eugene will be in Caerphilly as Brilliance Pro Wrestling returns for a six-man tag team event next month.
Flats proposed for town’s former bank building
Plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show the “prominent” premises at 85 High Street could now be converted for residential use.
Risca home could become ten-person HMO
Documents show a ground-floor sitting room, reception room and study would each be converted into a bedroom if the plans are approved.
New NHS Wales chief executive to be in post come autumn
Jacqueline Totterdell will become the new NHS Wales chief executive later this year, replacing Judith Paget.
Subsidy card to be rolled-out for gluten-free food
A new pre-paid card will be rolled out across Wales for people who receive gluten-free food on prescription.
Heavy traffic after car flips onto its roof on dual carriageway
South Wales Police said it was called to “reports of a single car having collided with the central reservation and flipped onto its roof on the A470 southbound”.
Council agrees new costing tool for social care
Cabinet members voted unanimously to transfer the money from the council’s reserves to fund the switch.