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‘Ludicrous planning’: Caerphilly passengers criticise disruption caused by rail replacements

Friday, July 21, 2023Friday, July 21, 2023

Passengers across Caerphilly County Borough are reporting problems with rail replacement buses put on by Transport for Wales.

14% of council tax accounts in the borough were in arrears in the last financial year

Friday, July 21, 2023Monday, August 7, 2023

Caerphilly Observer submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to understand how many accounts were in arrears. 

Caerphilly’s elderly bus passengers frustrated and left waiting by lack of timetables

Friday, July 21, 2023Thursday, July 20, 2023

Glyn Prosser, 86, from Bedwas, is frustrated with the fact that Stagecoach timetables in certain areas are not up to date – or not up at all.   

Council leader writes to First Minister over toxic Ty Llwyd quarry

Thursday, July 20, 2023Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Council leader Sean Morgan has asked First Minister Mark Drakeford for Welsh Government support with a toxic quarry near Ynysddu.

Plans for new transport interchange in Caerphilly move step closer

Thursday, July 20, 2023Thursday, July 20, 2023

The new interchange would be built on the site of the current Caerphilly railway station and bus interchange.

Immediate funding needed to save libraries and leisure centres – Senedd committee

Thursday, July 20, 2023Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Libraries and leisure centres across Wales could face closure unless immediate funding can be found, according to a Senedd committee.

Caerphilly town hit with another bank closure

Thursday, July 20, 2023Thursday, July 20, 2023

Caerphilly’s Halifax bank branch, on Castle Court Shopping Centre, will permanently close on November 30 this year.

Tributes to “wonderful son, dad, uncle and grandad” killed in crash

Thursday, July 20, 2023Thursday, July 20, 2023

The family of Darrel King, who died after a crash on the A468 between Bedwas Bridge and Pwllypant roundabouts on July 7, have paid tribute.

Charity calls for ‘fully accessible’ buses after disabled passenger left stranded

Thursday, July 20, 2023Thursday, July 20, 2023

All replacement buses should be ‘fully accessible’, a disability equality charity has demanded after a passenger criticised vehicles provided by TfW.

Caerphilly’s Dainton looking to become first Welsh winner of women’s Challenge Cup

Thursday, July 20, 2023Thursday, July 20, 2023

Caerphilly’s Bethan Dainton will be looking to become the first Welsh woman to win a Rugby League Challenge Cup this year.

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