A free community safety event for residents aged over 50 is to be held next week in Pengam.The latest event in the Cheese and Crime series will be held on Tuesday April…
Caerphilly Council to charge for wheelie bins & bulk waste
Caerphilly County Borough Council is to introduce charges for new wheelie bins and bulk waste collections.A service charge of £15 for the collection of between one and three bulky household items, such…
Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 7
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.General ElectionWell, the world’s worst kept secret has been revealed – the General Election takes…
Newbridge School wins Young Enterprise Competition
A team of budding young entrepreneurs from Newbridge School wowed judges with their innovative business idea at this year’s Young Enterprise Competition.The area finals of the popular annual competition took place at…
Islwyn Tories select Blackwood man as election candidate
The Tory candidate for Islwyn has promised not to take the second home allowance if he is elected MP for the area.Daniel Thomas, from Blackwood, has been selected by the Islwyn Conservative…
Gwent Police publishes three year policing plan
Forging closer links with the community, tackling antisocial behaviour and boosting public confidence are some of the goals announced by Gwent Police in its new three-year policing plan.The plan for 2010 to…
Labour’s Wayne David launches general election campaign
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has today officially launched his campaign for re-election as the Labour candidate.Earlier today Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the election for May 6 and drove to Buckingham Palace…
General election to be called for May 6
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to call the general election for May 6, the BBC reports.Later today he is expected to go to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve…
Ron Davies backs Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle in MP bid
Former Secretary of State for Wales Ron Davies today threw his support behind council leader Lindsay Whittle’s bid to become the next Caerphilly MP.
Ron Davies, who was a elected as an Independent councillor in Caerphilly in 2008 and serves as a cabinet member in the Plaid-led council administration, said that Lindsay Whittle would make a superb advocate for Caerphilly as a Plaid MP.
Seized criminal assets fund Aberbargoed project
Funding seized from criminal assets has been used to install railings in Aberbargoed to stop off-road bikers.Officers from the Bargoed Neighbourhood Policing Team secured £1,000 from the Community Cashback scheme.The railings have…