Schools in Wales are set to reopen on June 29 – three months after they were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Consultation underway for new crematorium
Residents can have their say on whether a permit should be granted for a new crematorium in Pontllanfraith.
Schools reopening Q&A: How different will schools be?
Welsh Government has published guidance to prepare schools for the reopening, as well as guidance for further education settings, such as colleges.
Plans for 125-home development backed for approval
Plans to build on the site of the former council offices have been backed.
17,900 jobs furloughed in Caerphilly County Borough
Almost a quarter of employees across Caerphilly County Borough have been placed on furlough leave, according to UK Government statistics.
Reopened fast food chains agree to tackle litter
The Caerphilly branches of McDonald’s and KFC have both agreed to increase their efforts in tackling litter.
Unlicensed security boss ordered to pay £5,500 or face jail
Nicholas Seabrook, 30, of Hodges Crescent, Pengam, near Blackwood, was ordered to pay the money at a court hearing last month.
Calls for £500 care worker bonus not to be taxed
Kitchen and domestic staff working in care homes will receive the £500 extra payment for social care staff, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
Gwent PCC Jeff Cuthbert: “The job of the police anywhere in the world is to protect and serve their communities”
In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Jeff Cuthbert talks about knife crime, protests, coronavirus and more.
Ward boundary changes could “split the community”, councillor warns
A consultation of the plans is set to resume having been paused due to the coronavirus pandemic.