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Tag: caerphilly county borough council

‘Unbearable stench’ rising from chemical dumping ground at old quarry

Friday, January 5, 2024Friday, January 5, 2024

A “unbearable stench” is rising from an old quarry site where chemicals were dumped decades ago, a local councillor has warned.

Council set to close popular Coffi Vista tourist information centre in Caerphilly

Friday, January 5, 2024Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Coffi Vista, better known locally as Caerphilly town’s tourist information centre, is set to close by the end of March, Caerphilly Observer can reveal.

Public consultation period on Blackwood masterplan begins

Thursday, January 4, 2024Thursday, January 4, 2024

Caerphilly County Borough Council is asking residents to have their say on the Blackwood masterplan, as the consultation period begins.

Caerphilly town centre’s new container market opening on track, according to council

Thursday, January 4, 2024Thursday, January 4, 2024

The market includes several shipping-style containers, is expected to open before the end of this month.

New takeaway to open on site of former barber shop

Wednesday, January 3, 2024Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Council planners have agreed to a change of use of the former Ashleys Barber Shop in Gelligaer.

Damaged Twisted Chimney is the most expensive public artwork built since 2008

Wednesday, January 3, 2024Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The Twisted Chimney is the most expensive of all 32 pieces of public art installed across Caerphilly County Borough since 2008. 

Children’s residential home could open on activity centre site

Wednesday, January 3, 2024Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Ynys Hywel Countryside Centre, in Cwmfelinfach, could be partially converted into a residential home for under-16s.

Pub applies to turn second floor into bed and breakfast

Tuesday, January 2, 2024Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Murray’s, on Upper High Street, has applied for planning permission to change the use of the second floor into a B&B with four bedrooms.

New plans for 59 homes on car park site in Blackwood

Tuesday, January 2, 2024Tuesday, January 2, 2024

A developer has proposed the transformation of part of a car park in Blackwood into affordable housing.

Primary school bans fireworks following “unfortunate incident”

Friday, December 22, 2023Friday, December 22, 2023

Derwendeg Primary School has made the decision to cancel all future fireworks displays after explosions left onlookers running for cover.

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