Phillip Alderman, 62, has been appointed as the new High Sheriff of Gwent, with his declaration ceremony held on Zoom.
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Resident calls for action after bus crashes into his home
A bus crashed into Brim Sorci’s house, between Bartlett Street and White Street, on Thursday morning.
Plans to turn farm into campsite and caravan park lodged
Plans to open a caravan and camp park at Gelli Farm, Trinant, have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council.
First Minister sets out lockdown easing measures
Pubs, cafes and restaurants could reopen outdoors from April 26, while gyms and leisure centres could reopen from May.
Council could invest in proposed wind farm development
The council has entered a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ with green energy firm RWE Renewables, which is behind the plans.
Dog thefts not “wide-spread” in Gwent – police commissioner says
Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jeff Cuthbert, said the issue of dog thefts has come to his attention “a bit more” but he isn’t aware of it being “an issue wide-spread across Gwent”.
Renewed calls for street lights to be switched back on overnight
Councillor Colin Mann, leader of the council’s Plaid Cymru group, has called on the council to backtrack on its street light policy before the Autumn.
New pupil referral unit could be based at former comprehensive school site
The site of the former Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School could be refurbished and used as a new pupil referral unit.
£250k grant funding for support projects
Support projects for young children and their families across Caerphilly County Borough will receive a split of £250,000 of Welsh Government money.
Waste plant protest banners taken down by council
Campaigners fighting against controversial plans for a new waste plant have hit out at the council for removing their protest banners.