The deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has said the local authority is in a strong position to weather the current financial storm.The declaration follows a report to the council’s cabinet…
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Caerphilly County Borough residents to quiz community safety panel
Residents still have time to submit their community safety questions for a panel of experts at an event next week.The Safer Caerphilly Community Safety Partnership will hold its annual ‘Ask the Panel’…
Ystrad Mynach syndicate win Lotto
A syndicate of members of a Valleys non-political club are celebrating a Lotto windfall of £91,820, after matching five numbers and the bonus ball in last Saturday’s draw.The 20-strong syndicate, ranging in…
Caerphilly firm Draig supports clean-up of Welsh coast
The clean-up of the sea around Pembrokeshire is being supported by an environmentally-conscious company based more than 100 miles away in Caerphilly.Caerphilly-based Draig Business Services Group has become official sponsors of Neptune’s…
Two arrested after Graig-Y-Rhacca attack
Police in Caerphilly are appealing for information to track down two cars which may have been used in an attack that has left a 32-year-old man critically ill in hospital.The victim was…
Green light for Risca Tesco regeneration
A regeneration scheme which will see a 80,000 sq ft Tesco built in Risca and 500 new jobs created has begun.Supermarket giant Tesco has bought the former Foundry Site, off Newport Road,…
Business networking breakfast in Blackwood
Caerphilly Business Forum is staging a breakfast networking event to consider the impact of the Budget.Leighton Reed, from Broomfield and Alexander, will lead a discussion of what the Government’s financial plans affect…
Cheese race planned for Caerphilly’s Big Cheese Festival
A fancy-dress “Great Cheese Race” will be staged as a highlight of the annual Big Cheese Festival in Caerphilly.Teams will compete in a relay race which involves transporting a Caerphilly cheese around…
New Caerphilly business leader plots route to recovery
The newly appointed chairman of Caerphilly Business Forum (CBF) has pledged to provide a voice for local firms as they fight through tough times.CBF chairman Andrew Diplock, who is commercial director of…
Lindsay Whittle’s blog: June 24
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.DIFFICULT TIMES REQUIRE DIFFICULT DECISIONSEarlier this month, I mentioned that tough times were ahead given…