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Tag: Colin Mann

Prestigious national award for Caerphilly Council’s IT service

Monday, November 21, 2011Monday, November 21, 2011

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.

Caerphilly Council to get £254.3m in annual grant from Welsh Government

Wednesday, October 19, 2011Friday, October 21, 2011

Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to see its annual grant from the Welsh Government rise by 1.4% next year.Provisional funding details for each local authority from the Welsh Government in 2012-13…

Caerphilly Council set to underspend budget by £6million

Friday, July 8, 2011

Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to underspend its budget by £6million this year, according to a recent report.Cllr Colin Mann, deputy leader and cabinet member for resources, welcomed the report.He said:…

Climate Change Commissioner for Wales visits top energy efficient school

Friday, June 24, 2011Friday, June 24, 2011

The Climate Change Commissioner and Sustainable Futures Commissioner for Wales has paid a visit to Caerphilly County Borough’s most energy efficient school. Peter Davies visited Greenhill Primary School, in Gelligaer, on Wednesday after…

Labour on the attack over bereavement charge increase in Caerphilly County Borough

Wednesday, June 15, 2011Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Key members of the Labour Party in Caerphilly County Borough have attacked the council’s decision to increase bereavement charges by 18.5%, calling it a stealth tax.Last week the Plaid Cymru-led council decided…

Proposed location of turbines at Oakdale Business Park to move east

Thursday, June 9, 2011Thursday, June 9, 2011

Residents are to be consulted after plans to build two wind turbines at Oakdale Business Park were changed.The drop-in surgery for people to ask questions and to view the plans will happen…

Bereavement charges in Caerphilly County Borough to rise by 18.5%

Wednesday, June 8, 2011Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Bereavement charges by Caerphilly County Borough Council are to rise by 18.5% plus inflation every year for the next five years.Councillor’s sitting on the authority’s cabinet took the decision on Tuesday after…

Conservative candidate Meredith wants “fairer” help for pensioners

Thursday, April 28, 2011Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Conservative candidate for Caerphilly in May’s Assembly election has criticised the council for the way it hands out financial support to pensioners.A Welsh Assembly grant will see Caerphilly County Borough Council…

Pentwynmawr Primary School holds Fairtrade fashion show

Friday, April 22, 2011

Pupils from Pentwynmawr Primary School recently held a fashion show with a difference.Modelling clothes made from recycled materials and Fairtrade products, the pupils of the Newbridge school showed off the culmination of…

Caerphilly Council to offer 100 apprenticeships and trainee positions

Tuesday, March 1, 2011Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Plaid Cymru-led Caerphilly Council has revealed plans to fund jobs for up to 100 apprentices and trainees over the next three years.They will use part of a surplus of £485,000 originally set…

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