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…
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Proposed location of turbines at Oakdale Business Park to move east
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%
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
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
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
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…
Council tax rates for 2011-2012 approved by Caerphilly Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council has become the only local authority in Wales to implement a 0% increase in council tax.On Thursday, councillors approved the budget which will see £312.706m spent on frontline…
Caerphilly Council saves 7.2m pages of paper in three years
Caerphilly County Borough Council has saved more than 7.2million pages of paper over three years after councillors ordered staff print on both sides.The green revolution was sparked after the council brought in…
Caerphilly Council saves £900,000 by borrowing cash from itself
Caerphilly County Borough Council has managed to save £900,000 by borrowing money from itself.The Plaid Cymru-led local authority saved the amount in fees it would have paid if it had borrowed cash…
Caerphilly Council announces cabinet reshuffle
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced changes to its cabinet to reflect a recent management reshuffle.Council leader Lindsay Whittle explained: “I have revised the portfolio responsibilities of a number of my cabinet…