Most people don’t realise that so-far less than 30% of the Conservative-led Government’s cuts have been implemented. To date, most of the cuts have only caused minimal concern and hardship. This is…
Category: Opinion
Caerphilly Business Forum: Businesses need to engage digital
There’s been a lot of noise surrounding the first “Google Juice Bar” event in Cardiff this week through which Google says it wants to help Welsh businesses improve their online presence.It may…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: March 7
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Disability Hate Crime A debate in the Assembly highlighted the stigma put upon benefit…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: March 6
You can tell a council election is coming closer because Caerphilly County Borough Council are doing their best to give the impression that the council’s Plaid Cymru leadership are doing a good…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Small business can survive and flourish
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…
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…