The leader of Caerphilly County Borough led council staff in a rendition of Max Boyce anthem Hymns and Arias at the local authority’s HQ Penallta House in Ystrad Mynach.Cllr Allan Pritchard strapped…
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Caerphilly County Borough to tweet about its ‘typical’ day
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced it will use social networking site Twitter to capture a ‘typical’ day in the life of the local authority.Billed as ‘Caerphilly’s Big Tweet!’ the tweets will…
Survey shows residents happy with services from Caerphilly County Borough Council
More than three quarters of residents living in Caerphilly County Borough are satisfied with the services provided by the council, according to a recent survey.The council’s Household Survey is a bi-annual questionnaire…
Caerphilly social services went “through the motions” prior to boy’s death
A report published after a 15-year-old boy hanged himself has said Caerphilly social services staff went “through the motions” and referred the case to other agencies rather than analyse the problems with…
Caerphilly Council praised for partnership work
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been praised by the Welsh Government for its partnership work.In a letter from Local Government Minister, Carl Sargeant, the authority was comended for its work alongside Gwent…
Caerphilly Council approves training schemes for 150 youngsters
Council plans to create 150 new training places for youngsters in Caerphilly County Borough have been agreed.Caerphilly Council will put aside £485,000 from its budget to spend on training and development opportunities…
51% of waste recycled in Caerphilly County Borough
More than half of all waste in Caerphilly County Borough is recycled, latest figures have revealed.Figures from the Welsh Assembly show that in 2010-11 the council reused, recycled or composted 51% of…
Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent social services merger agreed
The councils of Caerphilly County Borough and Blaenau Gwent have agreed to merge their social services departments.Caerphilly’s cabinet approved the merger on Tuesday following Blaenau Gwent’s decision at a meeting on June…
Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent Councils considering social services merger
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced a plan to merge its social services department with neighbouring Blaenau Gwent’s.The chief executives of Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly County Borough Councils, David Waggett and Anthony…
Boost for elderly care in Caerphilly
A new deal has been agreed to help provide care to frail people in their homes in Caerphilly county.The partnership agreed between five councils and the health board will mean frail people…