Christmas sales across the UK seem to have been better than feared though the doom merchants were quick to respond with dire predictions for 2012.We all chew over these headline figures while…
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South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 11
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Boundary Shake-up I must say I was shocked by the proposals put forward by…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: January 9
Plaid Cymru have announced a zero increase in the borough’s council tax in the run-up to next year’s council elections. What a surprise!What Plaid Cymru are not saying so loudly, or even…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 28
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Library Service It’s great to see that progress is being made on developing a…
Christmas message from the First Minister Carwyn Jones
It’s always difficult to sum up a whole year – the ups and downs, the triumphs and challenges. One thing is for sure, 2011 has definitely been eventful.
On a cloudy but dry day way back on Thursday 3rd March the people of Wales voted overwhelmingly to give further law-making powers to the National Assembly. It was the day an old nation came of age. The ‘Yes’ vote was not an answer to all of our problems, but it was a show of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of doing.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 14
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Supermarket Dominance Caerphilly Observer readers will be well aware of my views on the…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: December 5
Government does U-turn on Disability Living Allowance Back in March, I wrote that I had been approached by the parents of Jordan Owen of Tir-y-Berth. Jordan is blind and has cerebral palsy….
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: November 30
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Wales has a host of entrepreneurs
We heard this week that Sir Terry Matthews’ entrepreneurial boot camp – Alacrity – is starting to recruit its first ten people down the road in Newport.I thoroughly agree with his notion…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: November 21
Caerphilly Gas Works – The Lesson to be LearntThank goodness the main street in Caerphilly is open again. As we all know, the gas works were completed two weeks ahead of the…