Caerphilly will reportedly be the first local authority in Wales to set up a hardship grant for council tenants who claim Universal Credit.
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Disability sport camps axed over declining attendance
Senior councillors in Caerphilly have decided to axe disability sports camps from the school holiday programme, following a decline in attendees.
Two schools to receive free fruit and veg as part of healthy eating push
Two schools in Caerphilly County Borough are to be given fruit and veg by Tesco in a bid to encourage healthy eating habits.
Calls for pause on council farm sales dismissed
James Evans led the debate calling on the Welsh Government to impose a Wales-wide temporary ban on the sale of council-owned farms.
Council planning to sell off unwanted buildings or hand them to community groups
Surplus or unprofitable council buildings in Caerphilly could be sold off or transferred to community or private management.
Councillors given more time to fund community projects
Cabinet members previously issued a “use it or lose it” warning to councillors over unspent Community Empowerment Fund cash.
The controversial plans to clean-up coal tips explained
ERI Reclamation wants to remove around 500,000 tonnes of coal currently in the tips above Bedwas to sell-on to the construction industry for use in making concrete.
Welsh councils ‘on the brink’ due to half a billion pound shortfall
Peter Fox, the Tory shadow local government secretary, said: “There are many on the brink … and we cannot continue to ignore the situation – it is very real, it is very much growing.”
Minister ‘optimistic’ Wales will retain water pollution revenue
The Deputy First Minister told the Senedd he is optimistic that revenue generated by UK-led reforms to water pollution regulations will stay in Wales.
Ministers set to ‘accelerate’ planning decisions in clean energy push
Wales’ economy secretary vowed to make speeding up planning decisions a top priority as part of a push towards clean energy.