A proposal to increase the Gwent Police council tax precept by five per cent has been vetoed by councillors – who have instead recommended a bigger rise.
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Junior school praised for environmental work
Cwmaber Junior School, in Abertridwr, has received its fifth Platinum Flag Award due to its environmental work.
Gymnastics coaches up for national awards
Coach Jaz McLellan is up for the Equality and Inclusion award, while Ava Tunley has been shortlisted for the Young Leader award.
Council committed to tackling “complex” issue of empty homes
More than 1,200 homes in the borough are empty, some of which have been vacant for more than five or ten years.
Covid measures relaxed as Wales returns to Alert Level Zero
Wales has returned to Alert Level Zero as restrictions introduced to tackle the Omicron variant have been relaxed.
“All the victims were individuals and they all had a life and a story”
To mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, which has a theme of ‘One Day’ we have republished this 2020 article detailing a trip by students to Auschwitz.
Senior councillors back new animal welfare rules
New regulations state that any person wishing to sell animals as pets must get a licence from the council.
Council calls for St David’s Day to be made bank holiday
Caerphilly County Borough Council will lobby both the Welsh Government and UK Government to make St David’s Day a national bank holiday.
Hospices to get extra £2.2m funding from Welsh Government
Of this funding, £888,000 will be shared between children’s hospices Ty Hafan and Ty Gobaith, with the remaining £1.3m going to adult hospices.
New footbridge promised by Spring 2023 – but no temporary one in the meantime
TfW has said it can’t install a temporary replacement to the Tynygraig footbridge in Llanbradach, which was removed in 2020.