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Tag: caerphilly county borough council

Council spent £40k upgrading bowls pavilion it now wants to demolish

Friday, September 23, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Last year, Caerphilly County Borough Council spent nearly £40,000 upgrading a bowls pavilion in Caerphilly town, which it now wants to demolish.

Independents say they feel “gagged” by council leadership

Thursday, September 22, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Councillors from both Ynysddu and Blackwood have expressed frustrations over what they say is a lack of engagement and co-operation between Labour and Independent elected members.

Safety fencing along Wyllie bends installed after nurse’s death has ‘failed’

Wednesday, September 21, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Fencing put up to improve safety on the Wyllie bends has already failed, according to a mother whose daughter died in a crash there three years ago.

Did Caerphilly Council bypass planning committee over funding?

Wednesday, September 21, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

As part of its Caerphilly 2035 project – a 15 year plan to regenerate and transform the town centre – the council wants a ‘boutique hotel’ on the site.

Inquiry into 18-year-long argument over whether a footpath is indeed a footpath

Friday, September 16, 2022Wednesday, March 15, 2023

This week a planning inquiry has looked into an 18-year-long argument over the status of a footpath in Tredomen.

“Out of our hands”: Town council defends decision to cancel Blackwood Beach Party

Thursday, September 15, 2022Thursday, September 15, 2022

Members of Blackwood Town Council have defended the decision to cancel the town’s beach party after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Designated area for dogs to run freely approved by council following sports pitch ban

Thursday, September 15, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

In March this year, the council banned dogs from marked playing fields to tackle the issue of dog fouling.

Overnight road closure as footbridge taken down for refurbishment

Thursday, September 15, 2022Thursday, September 15, 2022

The Wilkins Terrace footbridge, which goes over the A468/A469 towards the St Cenydd roundabout, will be gone for six weeks.

Bin collections and burials rescheduled and libraries closed for Queen’s funeral

Wednesday, September 14, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Bin collections are postponed, burials are to be rescheduled, and libraries will be closed due to the bank holiday.

Allotment users want to build new education and wellbeing centre for the community

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Nicola Coombes said the allotments have been in Caerphilly for over 100 years and now she and other plot holders want it to be a place everyone can enjoy.

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