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Tag: Blackwood Town Council

Christmas tree could be taken down if vandals keep attacking it

Tuesday, December 13, 2022Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Councillors have warned Blackwood Market’s Christmas tree could be taken down if vandals continue to attack it.

“Out of our hands”: Town council defends decision to cancel Blackwood Beach Party

Thursday, September 15, 2022Thursday, September 15, 2022

Members of Blackwood Town Council have defended the decision to cancel the town’s beach party after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Blackwood Beach Party cancelled following death of Queen Elizabeth II

Thursday, September 8, 2022Friday, September 9, 2022

Blackwood Beach Party has been cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Blackwood Town Council has announced.

Blackwood Beach Party returns this month

Thursday, September 1, 2022Thursday, September 1, 2022

On Saturday, September 10, Blackwood High Street will be transformed into an urban beach party with plentiful sand, deckchairs and buckets and spades to keep the whole family entertained.

New community councillors elected following by-elections

Monday, May 10, 2021Monday, May 10, 2021

Labour gained a seat on Van Community Council and retained its two seats in BTM, while Plaid maintained its grip on Llanbradach and an independent won in Blackwood.

Community council by-elections: Why some voters will have an extra ballot paper

Tuesday, May 4, 2021Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Five community council by-elections are taking place in Blackwood, Lansbury Park, Llanbradach, Machen and Trethomas.

Businesses write to council to call for free car parking extension

Monday, December 7, 2020Monday, December 7, 2020

Parking at all council-owned car parks in the borough was made free until the end of this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Plaid Cymru announce Islwyn General Election candidate

Wednesday, November 13, 2019Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Plaid Cymru has announced that Blackwood town councillor Zoe Hammond will contest the Islwyn seat at the upcoming General Election.

Blackwood bus station toilets to reopen

Friday, October 25, 2019Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The toilets will reopen on Monday, October 28, thanks to a Blackwood Town Council grant and Caerphilly Taxi Drivers’ Association stepping in to run the facility.

Former mayor and Argoed councillor receives British Empire Medal

Tuesday, August 20, 2019Wednesday, August 21, 2019

During his spell as Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough in 2015/16, Leon Gardiner helped raise around £18,000 for Ty Hafan and MacMillan.

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