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Tattoo and piercing shop celebrate 15 years in Caerphilly

Friday, October 18, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

Lucky 7 Tattoo and Piercing has recently celebrated 15 years of business in Caerphilly, with husband and wife owners thanking friends and customers for their support.

Council to set up hardship fund for Universal Credit claimants ahead of 53rd calendar week

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

Caerphilly will reportedly be the first local authority in Wales to set up a hardship grant for council tenants who claim Universal Credit.

Disability sport camps axed over declining attendance

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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.

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