Cabinet members will be asked this month to approve £459,000 of funding for works including replacement drainage and concrete hard standing.
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‘No cause for alarm’: Police chief urges calm after school’s ‘stranger danger’ warning
A number of schools across the borough have issued safety advice to parents following a reported incident in Trethomas this week.
Council keen to improve public engagement in scrutiny of its policies
Auditors have welcomed Caerphilly County Borough Council’s plans to improve how policies are scrutinised by elected representatives and the public.
Nearly all Newport schools expected to go over budget this year
In “the majority of cases”, schools’ overspends can be cushioned by their individual reserve funds, but the report warns “several” schools’ rainy-day balances are “relatively low”.
Peredur Owen Griffiths highlights ‘stark’ difference between Plaid and Reform
In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses the upcoming Senedd by-election, and pays tribute to the late Hefin David.
City schools’ merger confirmed ahead of plans for new £18m primary
The merger has been agreed despite concerns around traffic and potential disruption during the new school’s construction.
Hospital receives first-ever Royal visit as Princess Anne given a tour
Her Royal Highness visited the hospital, in Cwmbran, on Thursday September 11, when she met with staff and unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.
Reform UK announces Caerphilly by-election candidate
Reform UK has picked Llŷr Powell as its candidate in the upcoming Caerphilly by-election.
Gym which started as family-run venture marks 30 years in Blackwood
A Blackwood gym which started life as a family-run venture is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
500 jobs to go as Welsh Water announces major restructuring
Up to 500 jobs are set to be lost at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water as part of a major restructuring programme announced today.