The shortlist of nominees for the Caerphilly Business Forum Awards 2011 has been revealed.The seven category winners and one overall winner will be announced at the 10th annual awards evening sponsored by…
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Street light switch off saves Caerphilly Council £180,000
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed its controversial decision to switch off street lighting in non-residential areas has saved it almost £180,000.Last year councillors agreed to the switch off between midnight and…
University of Glamorgan searches for oldest alumni
Glamorgan University is searching for its oldest living alumni.The university will celebrate its centenary year in 2013, and as part of the celebrations is looking for its oldest past students to help…
Caerphilly Council gets ready for winter months
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced it has announced it has 10,000 tonnes of salt in stock ready for use during the winter.Severe snow and ice over the past two winters hit…
Is our Government in Cardiff Bay really committed to a bilingual, vibrant Wales?
By Caerphilly Plaid Cymru councillor Lynne Hughes, a mother-of-three primary aged children in Welsh mediumAt first glance, you would have thought so.Just a few weeks ago at an event in Auckland, our…
Derek the Weatherman brings the sunshine to Derwendeg in Cefn Hengoed
The sun was shining in Cefn Hengoed on Wednesday when TV weatherman Derek Brockway visited Derwendeg Primary School to talk to pupils about the wonders of our weather.The popular BBC presenter met…
Caerphilly Council housing transfer vote delayed
The council tenant vote on whether or not to transfer Caerphilly’s 10,980 council houses to a new social landlord has been delayed until early next year.Tenants were due to vote next month…
Young photographers urged to capture beauty of Caerphilly woodlands
Children and youngsters in Caerphilly County Borough are being urged to reach for their cameras to snap the beauty of woodlands and celebrate the International Year of the Forest.Forestry Commission Wales wants…
Caerphilly Council event will celebrate work of volunteers
The valuable contribution made by volunteers across Caerphilly County Borough will be celebrated at a special annual event later this week.Representatives from more than 60 organisations serving the community will come together…
Train service details for live screening of Wales vs Australia match in Cardiff
This Friday the Millennium stadium will open its doors again for a live screening of the Rugby World Cup third place play-off between Wales and Australia. Kickoff will be at 8:30am.Train services…