Senedd Members criticised the “shambolic and insufficient” response after a burst pipe left up to 40,000 homes and 100,000 people without water for days.
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Call for roll-out of family drug and alcohol courts
Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, explained that a working group has been set up to advise on the next steps by the summer.
Ex-FM declares interest amid calls for crackdown on political donations
Vaughan Gething declared an interest as the Senedd’s petitions committee discussed calls for a crackdown on donations to politicians.
Two arrested after string of early morning police drug raids
Gwent Police officers raided five properties – four in Caerphilly and one in Newport – at around 5am on Tuesday January 21.
Work begins on 16 flats on site of former church
Work to build 16 energy-efficient flats has begun in Crosskeys on the site of the former St Catherine’s Church.
Council nearing end of search for new £156,000 chief executive
The local authority has been without a permanent boss since early October, when Christina Harrhy left the post after a long absence.
Pupils design their own superheroes for school recycling campaign
Primary school pupils have been designing their own heroes and villains as part of a waste and recycling scheme.
‘Another victory for residents’ as council concedes in legal row to close leisure centre
Caerphilly County Borough Council has conceded in a legal battle over the future of Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre.
Woman awarded £150 after rubbish not collected
The woman lodged a complaint with the Public Services Ombudsman after failing to get satisfaction from Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Rat fears at ‘disgusting’ fly-tipping site ‘getting bigger by the day’
Cllr David Fouweather said he and people living near the mound of illegally-dumped rubbish had made repeated calls to the city council, asking for it to be cleared.