A partnership agreement between several public bodies working in Caerphilly County Borough has been renewed.Called the Compact agreement, it sets out guidelines on how all parties should work together until 2017.First established…
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Operation to cut Bargoed grass fires returns
A project which previously reduced the number of deliberate grass fires in the Bargoed area has returned for a second year.Project Bernie, which saw a 22% drop in the number of intentional…
Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent social services merger praised by WLGA boss
The proposed merger of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s social services and Blaenau Gwent’s has been welcomed by the boss of the Welsh Local Government Association.Steve Thomas, the chief executive of the WLGA,…
Plaid leadership hopeful Simon Thomas visits Caerphilly Council apprentices
Plaid Cymru leadership hopeful Simon Thomas AM was in Ystrad Mynach last week as he met with some of the new apprentices at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
The council is funding jobs for up to 150 apprentices and trainees over the next three years.
Prestigious national award for Caerphilly Council’s IT service
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s IT Service has been awarded a prestigious national award.
Council officers were awarded the ‘NSG Best In Region’ award at the 2011 National Gazetteer Exemplar Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in Nottingham earlier this month.
Owners at risk of losing homes in Caerphilly County Borough
Home owners in Caerphilly County Borough are at serious risk of having their property repossessed, research by charity Shelter Cymru suggests.According to the homelessness charity, Caerphilly has a rate of 4.58 possession…
Caerphilly Council saves £100,000 after review of agency staff workers
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed savings in the region of £100,000 after introducing a scheme to better manage its agency workers. Last year the council reviewed the way it employed temporary…
Caerphilly Council welcomes new trainees
The first intake of trainees and apprentices have started work at Caerphilly County Borough Council.In this year’s budget, the council put aside almost half a million pounds to invest in providing training…
Newport man prosecuted by Caerphilly Council for dropping cigarette butt
Caerphilly County Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a Newport man for littering after he was seen dropping a cigarette butt on the floor.Thomas Williams, of Hatherleigh, Newport, was seen by council workers…
No compulsory redundancies at Caerphilly Council for last three years
Caerphilly County Borough Council is the only local authority in Wales not to introduce compulsory staff redundancies over the last three financial years.Newly released figures show that some councils have seen hundreds…