Caerphilly County Borough Council has voted to freeze the allowances paid to its 73 members for a third year running.Since 2008, when the Plaid Cymru group took control of the authority, Caerphilly…
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Free places for Caerphilly County Borough organisations at national conference
Wales’ leading housing and homelessness charity is offering small organisations in Caerphilly the chance to attend its highly regarded annual conference for free.With support from Caerphilly County Borough Council, Shelter Cymru has…
Aber Valley pupils to demonstrate new walking and cycling route to St Cenydd School
Hundreds of pupils from primary schools in the Aber Valley will take part in a guided walk to St Cenydd School on Friday.The organised walk will begin at Nant-y-Parc School in Senghenydd…
Islwyn MP lends his support to Alzheimer’s Society for Dementia Awareness Week
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has thrown his weight behind Dementia Awareness Week which begins on the July 3.To show his support, he recently visited the Alzheimer’s Society in Pontllanfraith. Mr Evans met…
Police warning after spate of shed and garage break-ins in Bargoed area
Police in Bargoed are reminding residents to check the security of their sheds and garages after a spate of 20 break-ins the Penybryn, Gelligaer and Penpedairheol areas in the last two weeks.Kate…
Plaid AM calls for help for those affected by Newport job losses
Lindsay Whittle, Plaid Cymru AM for the South East region, has described the loss of 150 jobs at the Passport Office in Newport as a bitter blow for the city.The UK Government…
North of the borough gets a tidy up from Caerphilly Council
New Tredegar, Brithdir and Tirphil recently got a clean-up from Caerphilly Council workers and school pupils.The council’s Tidy Towns Tidy Places and Fast Forward teams took part in the clean up concentrating…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Get ready for our annual awards
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks ahead to the organisation’s annual awards.Preparations are well under way for our annual showpiece, the Caerphilly Business…
Hei-di-ho – Welsh music sessions for pre-school children
Fun and music for little peopleYou do not have to be a fluent Welsh speaker – come along and join in the fun.Thursdays between 10am and 11am at Caerphilly Rugby Club, Virginia…
Van seller ordered to pay £12,000 compensation for ‘clocking’
A van seller who routinely clocked the mileage on vehicles he sold has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 compensation after he was prosecuted by Trading Standards.William Carroll, 32, of Four…