According to a council report, people are staying in hospital longer due to the “crisis in social care”.
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Council projects £1.4m overspend on social services
Caerphilly County Borough Council is expected to exceed its social services budget by £1.4 million this year.
11-year-old desperate to start comprehensive school but stuck on waiting list
Eleven-year-old Hollie-Mai Williams was hoping to have started comprehensive school this week, but is instead being home schooled while stuck on a waiting list.
What’s the deal with free school meals as pupils head back to classrooms?
Pupils are returning to school this week following the summer holidays, but what’s the deal with free school meals?
Housing waits “frankly not good enough” but cabinet member insists situation “is not unique to Caerphilly”
A Plaid Cymru councillor has said the number of people on the council’s housing waiting list is “not good enough” – but the cabinet member responsible says the situation “is not unique to Caerphilly”.
Council running advice and support sessions to help residents with cost of living crisis
Residents are being offered advice and support sessions as bills continue to rise and the cost of living crisis deepens.
Blackwood Beach Party returns this month
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.
Campaigners fear traffic problems and smells if waste plant gets new permit
The plant has faced fierce opposition since it was granted planning permission in 2015.
Poisonous algae discovered once again at Pen y Fan Pond
It is the third time in around two years that blue-green algae has been discovered at the pond, which is near Oakdale.
Former cafe to be turned into a two-bedroom flat
Plans to turn a former café in Senghenydd into a two-bedroom flat have been approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council.