Freedom of Information data, council reports and industry warnings paint a stark picture of underfunded road maintenance, with some estimates suggesting the borough’s roads would take centuries to fully renew at current spending levels.
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Council seeking chairperson to oversee how £20m community fund is spent
Caerphilly Council is looking for candidates to oversee how £20 million will be spent on regeneration projects in the north of the county borough.
‘It looms over us’: Neighbours alarmed at size of new primary school building
The redevelopment of a Caerphilly school has sparked concern among some neighbours, who fear a new and larger building will lead to a loss of privacy, light and property values.
Annual Caerphilly Challenge Series will not go ahead this year
The annual Caerphilly Challenge Series will not return for 2026 – but a “refreshed event” will begin from next year.
Town’s new transport interchange project to get £4m funding boost
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been awarded money through the Welsh Government’s Regional Transport Fund – which is investing £115m across the country.
Calls to protect ‘powerless’ homeowners from ‘exploitative’ private estate contracts
“More and more” residents on new housing developments find themselves locked into “exploitative” private estate management contracts, councillors heard.
Teaching assistant given 12-month ban after ‘dragging’ four-year-old into class
A teaching assistant has been suspended from the profession for 12 months by the Education Workforce Council after it found she ‘dragged’ a four-year-old boy into class.
‘Council not meeting basic legal obligations’
Community councillor Steve Aicheler has penned this piece for Caerphilly Observer following Estyn’s recent inspection of Bedwas High School.
Three footpaths set to close following railway electrification
Three public footpaths across Caerphilly County Borough are likely to be closed, following the electrification of the Cardiff to Rhymney railway line.
National recognition for scheme educating about the dangers of alcohol
A scheme educating young people in the Upper Rhymney Valley about the dangers of alcohol has earned national recognition for its work.