Caerphilly MP Wayne David looks at the regeneration of Bargoed.
Category: Opinion
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: June 1
In his first blog for Caerphilly Observer since being elected, former council leader and new South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Allan PritchardI wanted to wish Allan…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Get ready for our annual awards
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks ahead to the organisation’s annual awards.Preparations are well under way for our annual showpiece, the Caerphilly Business…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: May 23
The recent Welsh Assembly election campaign in Caerphilly brought home to me just how biased are most of the newspapers in Wales.The Western Mail (at one time known as the Coalowners’ paper)…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 18
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Welsh AssemblyI’ve been gradually getting use to my new surroundings in Cardiff Bay as an…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Bank holidays bring mixed blessings
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks back at the effect on the recent bank holidays.We’ve just had probably the best April ever with…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: May 9
Well, well. What a tremendous victory for Labour in Caerphilly.Friday morning was certainly a ‘very good morning in Caerphilly and in all Wales’. Jeff Cuthbert didn’t just beat Ron Davies; he thrashed…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 4
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Welsh Assembly ElectionI have been involved in politics in Caerphilly since I was 15 and…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 26
One of the myths of modern politics is that ‘personality’ doesn’t matter. The argument goes that the only thing that is important is the policies a person stands for. Policies are of…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 20
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.