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Tag: Colin Mann

Council leader reveals she refuses to shop at tax-avoiding companies

Friday, March 18, 2022Friday, March 18, 2022

Councillor Philippa Marsden, leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has revealed she does not shop at companies that have avoided tax.

Council tax expected to rise by 1.9% – lower than originally proposed

Wednesday, February 23, 2022Wednesday, February 23, 2022

This means the average Band D property will see an increase of 45p a week and pay a total of £1,253.95 in council tax in the next financial year.

Police council tax precept set to increase by 5.5%

Friday, February 18, 2022Friday, February 18, 2022

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.

Why are there calls for the council’s deputy leader to resign?

Wednesday, February 9, 2022Sunday, April 24, 2022

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

Monday, February 7, 2022Monday, February 7, 2022

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

Thursday, January 27, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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

Tuesday, January 4, 2022Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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?

Tuesday, January 4, 2022Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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

Wednesday, November 17, 2021Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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

Tuesday, November 2, 2021Wednesday, November 3, 2021

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.

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