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Tag: Colin Mann

Leaked email reveals growing dissent over Bargoed cinema proposal

Friday, August 8, 2014

The Labour Party has dismissed claims they are split as “wishful thinking”, after a councillor said the development of a new cinema in Bargoed would be “politically and morally unacceptable”.

Tributes paid to former Caerphilly Mayor and Bedwas councillor Angus Donaldson

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Tributes have been paid to former Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council, Angus Donaldson, who passed away on Sunday July 27.

Caerphilly Council to pay new chief executive £142,000 a year

Thursday, June 12, 2014Thursday, June 12, 2014

Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed to recruit a new interim chief executive on a salary of £142,524 a year leading to clashes between Labour and Plaid Cymru.

Next step in campaign for health centre in Llanbradach

Thursday, May 15, 2014Thursday, May 15, 2014

Renewed efforts are being made to persuade health board chiefs to establish a new health centre in Llanbradach.

Caerphilly County residents call on council to rethink car parking charges

Wednesday, May 7, 2014Wednesday, May 7, 2014

More than 2,000 residents have put their names to a petition against planned car parking charges at country parks in the borough.

Rent owed to Caerphilly Council soars to £1.2m – politicians blame ‘Bedroom Tax’

Thursday, March 20, 2014Thursday, March 20, 2014

Rent money owed to Caerphilly County Borough Council has jumped by a third in the 12 months since the ‘Bedroom Tax’ was introduced.

Infiniti Wellness Centre opens in Llanbradach

Thursday, March 13, 2014Thursday, March 13, 2014

A new centre aiming to help the community of Llanbradach get in shape has opened its doors.

Crisis at Caerphilly Council: Who’s to blame?

Friday, January 24, 2014Friday, January 24, 2014

Caerphilly County Borough Council is at the centre of its second police investigation within 12 months into unlawful payments to staff.Decisions to award senior bosses huge salary increases and payments to cover…

Llanbradach councillors urge review of by-pass closures following fire

Monday, May 21, 2012Friday, May 18, 2012

Councillors in Llanbradach have called on Gwent Police to look at ways of reducing the time a busy by-pass is shut during major incidents after a fire caused huge traffic backlogs last…

New political leaders named on Caerphilly Council

Wednesday, May 16, 2012Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Labour and Plaid Cymru groups on Caerphilly County Borough Council have announced their new leaders following the recent local election.As expected, Cllr Harry Andrews is to continue as Labour group leader…

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