caerphilly county borough council News Archives

Bluebell Woods up for auction, but obligation to restore land still remains

Bluebell Woods, near Llanbradach, was dug up last summer without planning permission. Now the land is being auctioned.

Residents are facing a 7.9% council tax increase from April under Caerphilly County Borough Council’s draft budget – with £12m worth of service cuts.

A church in Crosskeys has been saved from demolition after a planning application was refused by councillors.

Plans to build affordable homes and a shop on the site of a former pub in Pontllanfraith have been approved.

Wayne David, MP for Caerphilly, has called for the council to provide Llanbradach resident Jane McTighe with a comprehensive care package.

The bridge had been expected to return on Friday night, January 6, after nearly four months of renovations – twice as long as initially planned.

The chief executive of Caerphilly County Borough Council has apologised after a Meals on Wheels worker was filmed refusing to get a resident a drink.

The footbridge is set to return tonight, Friday January 6, after nearly four months of renovations, twice as long as initially planned.

Some have described a “toxic smell” coming from the area and concerns have been raised by councillors about pollution at the quarry.

Parking charges in some areas could be waived during school pick-up and drop-off times, Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed.