The amount people pay in council tax towards policing in Gwent will increase by more than £15 in the next financial year, it has been confirmed.
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Why are there calls for the council’s deputy leader to resign?
Calls have been made for the deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council to resign after a complaint was made about him to the Public Services Ombudsman of Wales.
Councils across Wales follow Caerphilly in committing to “respectful” election campaigns
Last month, the leaders of the three main groups in Caerphilly Council released a joint statement pledging a zero-tolerance policy against abuse.
Council calls for St David’s Day to be made bank holiday
Caerphilly County Borough Council will lobby both the Welsh Government and UK Government to make St David’s Day a national bank holiday.
Stress and mental health illnesses increase amongst council workforce
Despite overall staff sickness being down, the amount of working days lost to stress, depression, anxiety, mental health and fatigue had increased.
Should owners of empty houses pay more council tax?
Owners of homes left empty for more than a year should pay 50% more council tax, the leader of the council’s Plaid Cymru group has said.
Day care centre motion rejected by council
Currently, council-owned day centres are operating on a reduced basis – something which has been fiercely criticised by carers.
Day care centre motion rejected by council
Carers have called for day centres to operate as they did before the pandemic, but the council has said this is not possible because the service users are vulnerable to Covid.
Councillors back plans to tackle homelessness
According to Caerphilly County Borough Council, there are 281 people currently in temporary accommodation due to homelessness.
‘Just sat on a pile of money’ – council criticised over £180m reserves
During a special council meeting on October 14, it was revealed the council has more than £180m in useable reserves.