Auditors have welcomed Caerphilly County Borough Council’s plans to improve how policies are scrutinised by elected representatives and the public.
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Departing council leader says service changes are his ‘proudest achievement’ in top job
Cllr Morgan believes a wide-ranging ‘transformation agenda’ aimed at streamlining services and making them more efficient was the right choice for the borough.
Detailed plans for 174 homes approved for old golf course site
The proposal for 174 new homes at Virginia Park will “unlock a site that has been stalled for far too long”.
Ex-council leader quits Labour and backs Plaid in Caerphilly by-election storm
Cllr Sean Morgan has torn up his party membership, and accused Labour of failing to deliver on its general election promises and of being “complicit in genocide” in the Middle East.
Council leader steps down and says he is no longer ‘aligned’ with Labour Party
The Nelson ward representative was made council leader in 2022 and will remain as an independent councillor until the next local government elections in 2027.
‘Payment error’ saw council receive £259 instead of £259,000 for quarry works
Ty Llwyd was previously used as a disposal site, and local campaigners have called for action to prevent harmful chemicals leaching out into the surrounding woodland and properties.
Fears car park tariff changes could put people off visiting town centres
Ticket changes in Caerphilly County Borough Council’s car parks could put people off visiting town centres, a councillor has warned.
Council reveals location for new waste depot as part of push to improve recycling rates
The council recorded the worst recycling performance in Wales in 2023 and has launched a new waste strategy to drive improvements.
Court orders council to keep at-risk libraries open while legal challenge is heard
Plans to shut ten libraries across Caerphilly County Borough have taken yet another turn, after a judge granted an interim injunction.
Protesters’ four-hour occupation of Abertridwr Library over closures
Campaigners occupied Abertridwr Library on Saturday in what organisers called a “defiant message” against library closures across Caerphilly County Borough.