By Caerphilly Plaid Cymru councillor Lynne Hughes, a mother-of-three primary aged children in Welsh mediumAt first glance, you would have thought so.Just a few weeks ago at an event in Auckland, our…
Category: Opinion
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 19
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.RedundanciesCaerphilly Observer readers may have read on the BBC Wales website or heard on…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: There are success stories despite the economic gloom
Thank goodness for the Welsh rugby team. If it wasn’t for them we could be exposed to an endless stream of bad news stories.Greece, the Euro and our banks are in crisis…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: October 10
For the past year, I have been Shadow Europe Minister. This was an important job I found interesting and given the importance of European issues, it was extremely relevant. However on Friday…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 5
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Ysbyty Ystrad FawrI’m writing to the chief executive of the Aneurin Bevan Health Board…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Changes to beat late payers welcomed
The Experian Late Payment Index shows businesses in the UK paid their bills an average of 25.2 days late in Q2 this year.Larger businesses with more than 500 employees were worst, paying…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: September 26
Caerphilly Castle is one of the finest castles in Europe. It was built by the Anglo-Norman Lord Gilbert de Clare in the 13th Century. During the 18th and 19th Centuries, it was…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: September 21
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Tour of BritainI’m still buzzing after attending the culmination of Stage Four of the…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Get your entry in for our annual awards
The deadline for entries to the 10th annual Caerphilly Business Forum Awards falls at the end of next week so we’re getting a steady flow of submissions. Inevitably, the vast majority arrive…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: September 12
The other week, we received very depressing news. The most recent Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation showed that the St James Ward of Caerphilly contained the second poorest sub-ward in Wales –…