Plans to freeze council tax in Caerphilly county borough for a second consecutive year have been unveiled by the ruling Plaid Cymru group.A draft budget report, which has now gone to councillors…
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Sport Relief coming to Caerphilly town
The Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Caerphilly.The town is set to host the charity event on Sunday March 25 at Caerphilly Castle and needs local people to…
New Tesco petrol station planned for Caerphilly Crossways
Supermarket giant Tesco is bidding to build a new petrol station next to its Crossways branch on the Gallagher Retail in Caerphilly.Its planning application will go before Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning…
Collapse of last-ditch management buyout deal for budget fashion chain puts 9,600 jobs at risk
Organ donation consultation closing soon – last chance to have your say
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, is urging the Welsh public to make their mark before the organ donation consultation closes.At the end of last year, the Welsh Government…
Unemployment in Wales falls by 1,000
Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 1,000 to 130,000, according to the latest figures from the the Office for National Statistics.The number of unemployed between September and November was 130,000 – taking…
Woman, 55, mugged by four youths in Caerphilly town
A 55-year-old woman was dragged into an alley by four youths and robbed of her handbag, shopping bag and purse.The robbery happened on Monday January 16 at around 8.10pm as the woman…
Caerphilly Council housing transfer vote to begin Saturday
Council tenants are to begin voting on the transfer of their homes to a new housing association this weekend.The ballot to transfer Caerphilly County Borough Council’s housing stock will begin on Saturday…
Caerphilly Council gives final approval for new Welsh school at St Ilan
Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved plans to build a new Welsh medium school on the site of St Ilan Comprehensive in Caerphilly town.At a special meeting of full council on Tuesday…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s “concern” over Peacocks
Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David and its AM Jeff Cuthbert have expressed “grave concern” that clothing chain Peacocks is threatened with administration.Mr David said the closure of the company’s Caerphilly town would…