A ban on the use of electronic cigarettes by employees on Caerphilly County Borough Council premises and in council vehicles has moved a step closer.Members of the authority’s Policy and Resources Scrutiny…
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Protest planned against Nant Llesg opencast mine
A protest against the planned Nant Llesg opencast mine is to take place at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Penallta House on Tuesday April 22.The planned mine would be located north of Fochriw…
First Minister opens Thomas Carroll’s expanded Caerphilly HQ
Caerphilly-based insurance firm Thomas Carroll Group has completed a £500,000 extension to its headquarters.Officially opened by First Minister Carwyn Jones last week, the Pendragon House development on Crescent Road, features an additional…
Money raised for Caerphilly Miners’ Centre
Volunteers raising funds to help turn the former Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital into a community centre collected almost £330 bag-packing at Tesco.Twelve volunteers packed shoppers’ bags for four hours at Tesco Crossways, in…
Caerphilly start-up hub Welsh ICE unveils its chief executive
In a regular feature each fortnight, Caerphilly Observer is profiling a business based at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise. Welsh ICE is a hub for new businesses at Caerphilly Business Park…
Cefn Fforest grandmother successfully appeals ‘Bedroom Tax’
A grandmother has become the first council tenant in Caerphilly County Borough to win a tribunal appeal against the ‘Bedroom Tax’.Karen Jenkins, 43, from Cefn Fforest, argued that a spare room in…
Schools admissions plan agreed by Caerphilly County Borough Council
School admission arrangements for 2015/16 have been approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet.Over the last few months the council has been consulting with schools on the changes. The only significant change…
Rogue traders operating in Pontllanfraith
Police are urging people to be on the lookout for two rogue traders who conned an elderly gentlemen suffering with dementia out of £400.On Monday April 14 the men visited the gentleman’s…
Bus services axed in Caerphilly County Borough – Stagecoach bus fleet in Wales to be reduced by 10% from mid-July
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced its bus fleet in Wales will be reduced by 10% from July this year.The company has said a number of services will be cut across its network…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 17
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Scams I want to alert Caerphilly residents – particularly older members of the community – about the need…