caerphilly county borough council News Archives

Visas should be waived for Ukrainians fleeing war, say councillors

The UK Government should “show compassion” and waive visas for those fleeing the war in Ukraine, councillors have said.

An extra £15m could be put towards building more council houses across Caerphilly County Borough.

Last month, the Welsh Government announced its Cost of Living Support Scheme to help people cope with rising utility bills.

A six-bedroom house in Crosskeys is to be turned into a seven-bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy.

South Wales East Senedd Member Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about day centre provision in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

The revamp could see a new layout in the library, which will include a children’s space, a laptop lounge and a Welsh language book collection.

Planning permission has been granted for the first phase of plans to build 350 homes on the former Virginia Park Golf Club.

Planning permission has been granted for Linc Cymru to build 45 homes on the site of the former Caerphilly police station.

Senior councillors have backed plans to increase the number of Welsh speakers and promote the language across Caerphilly County Borough.

Senior Caerphilly councillors have backed plans to spend more than £2.1 million on a “flagship” multi-purpose visitor centre at Parc Penallta.