Residents are being offered advice and support sessions as bills continue to rise and the cost of living crisis deepens.
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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.
Newsagent’s alcohol licence granted despite antisocial behaviour concerns
A newsagent in Lansbury Park has been granted an alcohol licence, despite residents’ concerns it will increase antisocial behaviour issues.
Councillor suspended from Plaid Cymru over “xenophobic” Facebook rifle picture
Penyrheol councillor Jon Scriven posted a photo appearing to show him holding a rifle on the beach with a caption about stopping “English people trying to cross the channel”.
School becomes second in borough to be burgled over summer holidays
Idris Davies School in Rhymney has been burgled, with its headteacher saying a “small number” of classrooms have been damaged.
Concerns newsagent’s alcohol licence bid could see antisocial behaviour surge
Residents have raised concerns that a proposed alcohol licence for a newsagent in Lansbury Park will increase antisocial behaviour problems.
Is enough being done for people in emergency accommodation?
A Plaid Cymru councillor is questioning whether Caerphilly County Borough Council is doing enough for people in emergency accommodation who are experiencing long waits.A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that,…