The council has unveiled an “ambitious” proposal to tackle low pupil numbers at Lewis Girls’ School in Ystrad Mynach and boys-only Lewis School Pengam.
Notice of application for a premises licence: Pontygwindy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly
Notice is given that I Alexandre Menino Deouro Moreira Hancox have applied to Caerphilly County Borough Council for a premises licence in respect of Unit 3H, Sir Alfred Owen Way, Pontygwindy Industrial Estate.
Police appeal after 53 commercial batteries stolen from business unit
Police are investigating after 53 commercial batteries were reportedly stolen from a business unit on Penallta Industrial Estate.
Welsh Government scheme to tackle fuel poverty will go live in April
The Welsh Government confirmed a new £30m programme aimed at tackling fuel poverty will not be in place until after winter ends.
New £17m Welsh and English school campus could be ready in 2027
A new dual-language school campus could open in Rhymney in September 2027, barring any unexpected delays.
Bargoed in Bloom to return for 2024, with residents encouraged to help make town ‘brighter’
Bargoed in Bloom is returning for 2024 and there is a hope that it can be “bigger and brighter” than before.
UK trade bill poses ‘threat’ to Wales’ devolution settlement
The Senedd voted to withhold consent to part of a UK trade agreement bill due to the “threat” posed to Wales’ constitutional principles and devolution settlement.
Calls for change amid concerns twice as many women as men avoid public transport due to fear
The Senedd backed a call for legislative change following concerns that twice as many women as men do not use public transport out of fear for their safety.
Unions hit out at reform of council’s home tuition service
Trade unions have hit out at new changes to home tuition in Caerphilly County Borough, but senior councillors say the move will help pupils.
Senedd Members clash over gender quota plans
Plans to ensure equal representation of women in the Senedd have been described as a waste of time, energy and resources due to the likelihood of legal roadblocks.