Labour councillor for Morgan Jones Ward James Pritchard will be holding a public event in St Catherines Church, Mill Road, Caerphilly on Saturday December 15 between 11am and 1pm.The event has been…
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Charity appeal Operation Santa 2012 hailed a success
Caerphilly County Borough Council has hailed 2012’s Operation Santa charity appeal a success with more than 2,000 toys donated by local people.
Welsh Assembly to hold inquiry into pupils’ behaviour and absence
Welsh children’s’ behaviour and attendance at school is to come under the spotlight as part of an inquiry by a Welsh Assembly committee.The National Assembly’s Children and Young People Committee has launched…
Odeon cinema to open in Bargoed
National cinema chain Odeon has been announced as the preferred tenant for the planned £6m council-owed cinema development in Bargoed.
PCC visits Senghenydd Youth Drop-In Centre
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston attended the Annual General Meeting of the Senghenydd Youth Drop-In Centre (SYDIC) on Monday night.During his election campaign the Commissioner viewed a presentation on the…
Caerphilly Council bosses under fire over pay increase
The chief executive of Caerphilly County Borough Council has come under fire after it was revealed he penned a report recommending he receive a pay rise of up to £35,000 a year.
Caerphilly AM calls for rail price freeze
Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has called for a price freeze from Arriva Trains Wales in the face of rising ticket prices.
Rhymney riding school for vulnerable people receives grant for expansion
A riding school providing affordable lessons and therapeutic sessions for vulnerable people has received a grant to help it expand its services.
National Assembly Committee opens consultation on new organ donation law
The National Assembly for Wales’s Health and Social Care Committee has begun a public consultation on the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill.The Bill, put forward by the Welsh Government, would change the system…
Caerphilly County Borough Council awarded for protecting green spaces
Caerphilly County Borough Council has won an award for its efforts to protect green space.The local authority won the Landowner of the Year Award at the inaugural Fields in Trust Awards last…