caerphilly county borough council News Archives

Three weeks left on £17m Rhymney school merger consultation

The council has proposed moving two existing schools – Ysgol Y Lawnt and Upper Rhymney Primary – onto a purpose-built new campus.

Homes which have stood empty for years could play an important role in fixing a national housing crisis, according to Cllr Shayne Cook.

Residents can take part in the “Bargoed Town Centre Tomorrow” conversation by submitting their feedback – both positive and negative.

A bigger bus stop and a ramped footpath will be installed outside Caerphilly Castle as part of wider plans to increase visitor numbers.

A convenience store and post office in Elliots Town could be set for a move after it was deemed “too small”.

Two primary schools in Nelson will be combined to form a new school for 275 pupils.

The development, on the site of the former Ty Darran care home in Risca, will include an allotment area and a communal garden.

The council’s planning committee has given its unanimous approval to the redevelopment of the former Oakdale Comprehensive School site.

The Welsh Government currently requires councils to recycle 64% of waste, a figure that will rise to 70% next year.

A brewery owner at loggerheads with some of his neighbours has won a protracted licensing battle to open a beer garden.