Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed that Bargoed saw nine new businesses open in 2011, compared to eight the previous year.The number of businesses closing down also fell from eight in 2010…
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St Gwladys Bargoed Primary School awarded Platinum Eco Flag
St Gwladys Bargoed Primary has become the first school in Caerphilly County Borough to be awarded a Platinum Eco Flag.The prestigious national award has been achieved by only twenty nine schools in…
New blue badge aims to protect Caerphilly area against car park ‘space invaders’
A Bargoed man is supporting the Welsh Government crack-down on drivers who abuse the Blue Badge disabled parking system.Free for individual blue badge holders in Wales, the new style windscreen badge has many…
Bargoed pupils tell smokers not to drop butts outside school
Three pupils at Park Primary School in Bargoed have created posters telling smokers not to drop their cigarette butts outside their school.The children have been given gift cards for their creative efforts…
Anger over police station closures in Caerphilly County Borough
Anger has been expressed by politicians in Caerphilly County Borough at plans to close police stations in Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach, Bargoed, Bedwas, Rhymney and Risca to the public.The closures, which will take…
Work complete on second phase of Bargoed town centre improvements
Work is complete on the second phase of an £8m EU-backed improvement scheme for Bargoed town centre, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.High Street and Upper High Street has been transformed with…
46% jump in book borrowing after opening of Bargoed Library
More people in Bargoed are borrowing books since the opening of the town’s new library at Hanbury Chapel.Caerphilly County Borough Council has reported a 46% rise in the number of books issued…
Entries open for Shelter Cymru’s Junior Golf Championship at Bargoed
Homelessness charity Shelter Cymru has said entries for its junior golf championship have been flooding in.The championship is open to young golfers across Wales who are members of a golf club and…
Work to begin on Bargoed Morrisons
Work on a new 56,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket in Bargoed will begin on Monday March 12, it has been announced.Morrisons will be the anchor tenant in the retail development which will…
Sunny St David’s Day celebrations across Caerphilly
The sun came out and was shining on St David’s Day across Caerphilly County Borough yesterday as hundreds of people and school pupils gathered for four lunchtime concerts.The concerts were held in…