Richard Tunnicliffe, Labour’s Senedd by-election candidate, has called for the funding to be spent on saving libraries – putting him at odds with the council’s leadership.
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Melody Makers Choir to stage gala concert in Caerphilly
The Melody Makers Choir will be performing at the Vanguard Centre, Van Road, on Saturday October 4.
Senedd demands tougher fly-tipping penalties
Senedd Members have demanded a crackdown on fly-tipping, with 42,000 incidents last year – a number that is rapidly rising while prosecution rates remain relatively low.
Swift action needed: Senedd debates calls to save Wales’ fastest declining bird
Senedd Members have debated a 10,000-name petition calling for “swift bricks” to be made mandatory in all new buildings to reverse the bird’s alarming decline.
‘Fragile’ arts sector ‘in danger’ after decades of cuts
The Welsh arts sector remains “in danger” while struggling to stay afloat with 40% less funding in real terms than 15 years ago, an arts chief has warned.
Third battery energy storage site approved for city’s former power station
Newport City councillors have backed a project which will reportedly help with power grid stability for between 40 and 50 years.
Thumbs up for new self-storage units at industrial estate
A new self-storage business could open in Rogerstone, after city councillors approved a proposed new development for the Wern Industrial Estate.
Campaigners voice environmental concerns over affordable homes plan at farm
Plans have been lodged to demolish farm buildings at Nant y Calch Farm, Caerphilly, and redevelop the site for 44 affordable homes.
Old Library community coffee shop celebrating ten years in business
When Ed and Angela Crabtree picked up the keys to Caerphilly’s old library building in June 2015, they had little idea of the journey ahead of them. By September, the doors were open, Angela was juggling a newborn in a car seat, and the couple were serving their first customers.
Wales ‘lacks powers’ for child poverty payment, ministers claim
The Welsh Government has rejected calls to copy Scotland’s direct payment to address child poverty, arguing Wales does not have the required powers over the welfare system.