The efforts of green-minded residents have helped Caerphilly County Borough Council being shortlisted for a prestigious national award for recycling.The council is one of three finalists in the prestigious Local Authority Recycling…
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Caerphilly Council offers free bags ahead of carrier bag charge
From this Saturday shoppers will have to remember to take their bags before they head out to the shops.On October 1 Wales becomes the first UK country to introduce a charge for…
Almost 1,000 caught without a TV Licence in Caerphilly County Borough this year.
Almost 1,000 people have been caught in Caerphilly County Borough without a TV Licence this year, new figures reveal.Nine-hundred and ninety have been caught by TV Licensing in the first eight months…
School meals re-vamp lands Caerphilly Council’s catering team with award nomination
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s catering team has been shortlisted for a marketing award after introducing a scheme to encourage schoolchildren to eat healthier food.The catering team are up for an Educatering Excellence…
Builders hand over Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr to Aneurin Bevan Health Board
The £172million Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr has been officially handed over to the Aneurin Bevan Health Board.Building firm BAM Construction has now completed work on the 255-bed hospital. The health board will now…
Caerphilly rock band Blackwaters get ready for the gig of their lives
A Caerphilly rock band are heading to the final of a national music competition with the aim of clinching the £100,000 prize on offer.Five-piece Blackwaters are hoping to hit the right notes…
Caerphilly County Borough Council launches new payment scheme
Residents across the Caerphilly County Borough can now pay council tax and housing rent at their local Post Office following the introduction of a new payment card scheme.Previously local people could only…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: September 26
Caerphilly Castle is one of the finest castles in Europe. It was built by the Anglo-Norman Lord Gilbert de Clare in the 13th Century. During the 18th and 19th Centuries, it was…
Deadline looming for entries to Caerphilly County Borough community award scheme
Residents have until Friday September 30 to get their entries in for a new community award scheme.Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a scheme to reward people who help to make their…
Special educational needs work project gets £8.8m EU funding
A project to help youngsters with special educational needs make the switch from education to employment has been given £8.8 million in EU funding.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Regional SEN Transition to Employment…