How are small businesses faring? The Federation of Small Businesses’ report “Voice of Small Businesses” this week was based on a survey of its members across Wales which addressed this question.Most of…
Category: Opinion
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: February 22
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Bargoed I showed some visitors around Hanbury Chapel in Bargoed which has been transformed…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: February 20
At one time, it would have been unheard of for a Conservative Government Minister to ‘praise’ a Plaid Cymru Council. After all, the Conservatives are on the ‘right’; Plaid is supposed to…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Looking after our town centres is looking after ourselves
According to the national media last month, Christmas wasn’t as bad as many retailers feared. They then went on to cite anecdotal evidence for this from “some of the biggest names on…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: February 6
The Truth Behind The Parliamentary Boundary Changes Usually, the way MPs are elected is decided on a ‘consensual’ basis between all political parties. This was certainly the case when Labour was in…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Ask not what Caerphilly can do for you; ask what you can do for Caerphilly
Earlier this week our neighbours in Newport were featured in a report on five cities that were primed for growth and five which were expected to struggle in the year ahead.No prizes…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 25
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Private Sector Involvement in the NHS It seems Labour MPs in Westminster, including both…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: January 23
Valleys Rugby The other day, my friend and colleague Owen Smith, the MP for Pontypridd, called a meeting to talk about the future of rugby in the valleys. The meeting was attended…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Supporting local business is in our own interest
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…
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…