Blackwood has seen a 6% increase in visitors to the town centre compared to this time last year.Cllr Ron Davies, cabinet member for regeneration and planning, said: “I am so pleased to…
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Caerphilly’s Community Safety Wardens get on their bikes
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s team of ten community safety wardens have been given bikes to help them get around better.To date the community safety wardens have carried out their duties primarily on…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: We should be optimistic about the future
A glance at the news has been pretty depressing lately.In the last couple of weeks we’ve gone from riots and children looting to the desperate scramble for university places before the fees…
Huge demand for Welsh medium education in Caerphilly County Borough
The demand for Welsh medium education is soaring, according to Caerphilly County Borough Council.Figures recently produced for Caerphilly County Borough Council, show that 700 additional children of primary school age will need…
Residents urged to decorate their bikes ready for the Tour of Britain 2011
Residents are being encouraged to give their old bicycles a fanciful makeover to help welcome the Tour of Britain to Caerphilly County Borough next month.Ninety-six of the world’s top professional cyclists will…
Barnardo’s Cymru awarded £1.5million Caerphilly Council contracts
Barnardo’s Cymru has secured three contracts worth £1.5 million from Caerphilly Borough Council to help vulnerable people.The main contract awarded is for child and family support services where a child is in…
Metal thefts rise during school summer holidays, say Gwent Police
Residents living near schools and colleges are being told to be on the lookout for metal thieves during the summer holidays.Gwent Police has said there has been a rise in the number…
Man wanted in connection with Newport hairdresser shooting found dead
Attack in south Wales that injured three believed to be domestic incident involving one of the victims, who worked in salon
Second Severn Crossing resurfacing work postponed
Resurfacing works due to take place between September 6 and October 11 on the M4 Second Severn Crossing have been postponed, the Highways Agency has said.
Jobseeker claimants in Caerphilly County Borough rise by 4.6%
The number of people claiming jobseekers allowance in Caerphilly County Borough has risen by 4.6% in a month, according to the latest Government figures.As of July 2011, there are 5,553 claiments compared…