In his regular column for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Business Forum’s chair Tony Sheehan looks ahead to 2013.After a quiet Christmas, business activity in 2013 is already picking up fast and two surveys…
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Views sought on Gwent Police and Crime plan
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston is inviting residents to have their say on policing.As part of his responsibilities the commissioner must create Police and Crime Plan which will shape how…
Ban chip shops and fast food from being built near school says Wales’ top doctor
Wales’ chief medical officer has said banning chip shops and fast food places from being built near schools could make a difference in tackling childhood obesity.
Almost 2,000 motorists tested by Gwent Police in Christmas 2012 drink drive campaign
Gwent Police breathalysed almost 2,000 motorists during its recent Christmas drink drive crackdown – 4,000 less than the previous year.The four week campaign ran from December 1 2012 to January 1 2013.Across…
Caerphilly Plaid Cymru group welcome council tax benefit ‘U-turn’
The opposition Plaid Cymru group on Caerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed a ‘U-turn’ from the Welsh Government on council tax benefit cuts.A funding gap of £22m, which would have affected 20,500…
Caerphilly Council to donate £50,000 to Senghenydd’s mining memorial appeal
Plans to build a National Mining Memorial in Senghenydd have been boosted by a £50,000 donation from Caerphilly County Borough Council.
More snow for Caerphilly County Borough
Fresh snow has fallen across Caerphilly County Borough with schools closing and public transport being disrupted.Full list of school closures in Caerphilly County Borough.Stagecoach also pulled some of its bus services across…
Hydroelectric future for Cwmcarn Forest possible
Electricity generated from water could become a possibility at Cwmcarn Forest.Caerphilly County Borough Council has said it is investigating the possibility of introducing hydroelectric equipment to generate power from the Nant Carn…
Bus slips off road in Abercarn with 16 pupils onboard
Twenty school children avoided injury after their school bus slipped off the road this morning near Abercarn.
Snow update from Caerphilly Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed its gritting team have spread more than £90,000 of the substance covering a distance of 5,000 miles since Friday.It has spread around 1,400 tonnes of grit…