A partnership agreement between several public bodies working in Caerphilly County Borough has been renewed.Called the Compact agreement, it sets out guidelines on how all parties should work together until 2017.First established…
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Caerphilly school children to have their say on sport
Children across Caerphilly County Borough are being encouraged to have their say in school sports.Organisation Sport Wales has launched its second national School Sport Survey.The survey was completed by 40,000 primary and…
Ystrad Mynach College students first in Wales to complete new apprentice scheme
Students at Ystrad Mynach College have become the first in Wales to complete an innovative apprenticeship scheme.The pilot scheme, completed by students shortly before the recent National Apprentice Week, was awarded by…
Merger of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent social service to be halted
The merger of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent Councils’ social services departments is to be halted over the risk of Caerphilly taxpayers subsidising services in Blaenau Gwent.
Investigation into Crosskeys factory fire
The cause of a huge fire at a factory in Crosskeys is being investigated. Fire crews were called at 1pm on Saturday to a blaze at GLJ Recycling on the Newtown Industrial…
Llanfabon Infants School achieves Platinum Eco status
Llanfabon Infants School in Nelson has become the first infants school in Caerphilly County Borough to achieve a prestigious Eco Schools Platinum Award.The school has been an active eco school since 2008…
Aberbargoed actor stars in S4C drama
An actor hailing from Aberbargoed is to star in an S4C docu-drama this weekend which explores the barriers to speaking Welsh in a community.Chris Hoskins, an ex-pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni,…
Caerphilly Council investigates use of firm to spy on workers
An investigation into the use of a Blackwood-based surveillance company by Caerphilly Council is to be carried out amid concerns over cost.
Bus services across Caerphilly County Borough could be scrapped to save £200,000
Bus services on routes across Caerphilly County Borough could be scrapped to save money.