A leading Plaid Cymru councillor has said the authority will save more than £1.2 million over the next two years after cutting the number of management roles.Deputy leader Colin Mann, who is…
Volunteers needed to help Young Dragons in Gwent
Could you volunteer to help run local children and young people’s groups in Gwent?Young Dragons – Dreigiau Ifanc – is a partnership led by HRH The Prince of Wales that aims to…
Business funding advice available in the Heads of the Valleys area
Businesses in the Heads of the Valleys Regeneration area of Caerphilly County Borough have being invited to a series of roadshow events explaining what financial grant support is on offer.Roadshows are being…
Alcohol information website aimed at underage drinkers launched
A new website called WreckedLastNight.com has been launched to explain the dangers of alcohol to underage drinkers.The campaign, funded by the Welsh Government, is based on the feedback of hundreds of 14…
Closed Abertridwr police station to be converted back into house
A planning application has been submitted to turn Abertridwr police station back into a residential house.The village station, which was not open to the public, closed for good in November 2011 after…
Caerphilly Council leader backs Leanne Wood’s Plaid leadership bid
Allan Pritchard, the Plaid Cymru leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has backed Leanne Wood’s bid to become party leader.Cllr Pritchard said: “Leanne Wood is best placed to drive through the significant…
Extra £1m for road resurfacing works to be considered
Even more roads and footpaths across Caerphilly County Borough could be resurfaced if the council approves plans to spend £1.05m on improvement works.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet will consider a report on…
Expansion for Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith as Original Factory Shop to close
Sainsbury’s supermarket in Pontllanfraith is to expand after ending the lease of the Original Factory Shop, situated in the same building.The supermarket chain also wants to build an extension to house a…
Caerphilly’s Contemporary Young Musicians of the Year 2012 named
More than 120 guitarists, drummers, bassists and singers battled it out recently during Caerphilly’s Young Contemporary Musician of the Year competition.Young musicians from across Caerphilly County Borough took part in the annual…
Caerphilly Council unveils £6m sports complex plan for Ystrad Mynach
Ambitious plans to build a £6million sports centre of excellence at Ystrad Mynach have been unveiled by the council.The centre, to be constructed on the site of the old Ystrad Mynach Hospital,…