caerphilly county borough council News Archives

Parties at odds over plan for 6.25% council tax hike

Senior councillors in Caerphilly are expected to push ahead with proposals for a 6.25% council tax increase in next year’s budget.

Plans for a large housing development on fields in Cefn Fforest could finally be decided after years of uncertainty.

The Lower Plas Court development, in Blackwood, will include one three-storey apartment block and one five-storey block.

New proposals submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show how applicant Nigel Willetts hopes to redevelop the “empty” hall on Pandy Road.

Councillors in Caerphilly have called for women affected by state pension changes to receive “fair, prompt and just compensation”.

Gwent Police are working with Caerphilly County Borough Council to create an authorised area for off-road bikes near Rhymney.

The supply of one-bedroom accommodation is far outstripped by the numbers of single people in need of homes.

Plans for 40 new homes in Aberbargoed are on hold temporarily while council planners iron out details of affordable housing.

Boxer Lauren Price MBE will be meeting fans in her Ystrad Mynach as she prepares for her homecoming fight on Welsh soil this spring.

Malcolm and Cheryl Waters, from Trethomas, used to be able to park their car just a few steps away from their front door on Llanfabon Drive.