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Tag: coronavirus

Businesses write to council to call for free car parking extension

Monday, December 7, 2020Monday, December 7, 2020

Parking at all council-owned car parks in the borough was made free until the end of this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Schools to close for last two days of term

Monday, December 7, 2020Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Schools in Caerphilly County Borough will close for Christmas two days earlier than planned.

Parents can claim £500 if their child needs to isolate

Monday, December 7, 2020Tuesday, December 8, 2020

The scheme means parents will be able to access support if they take time off work to provide childcare.

Coronavirus test centres to operate this week

Monday, December 7, 2020Monday, December 7, 2020

Walk-up coronavirus testing centres will continue to operate across Caerphilly County Borough this week.

Rapid coronavirus testing for health and social care staff

Friday, December 4, 2020Friday, December 4, 2020

Lateral flow tests, which can produce results in around 20 to 30 minutes, will be used as part of the routine testing.

Gerald Jones MP: “Spare a thought for those who will be working through the holidays”

Friday, December 4, 2020Monday, December 21, 2020

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses Christmas, self-isolation payments, Fochriw Post Office and more.

New coronavirus testing centres to open

Thursday, December 3, 2020Friday, December 4, 2020

New walk-up coronavirus testing centres will be operating across Caerphilly County Borough over the weekend.

Travel between Wales and areas of UK with high Covid rates remains banned

Thursday, December 3, 2020Thursday, December 3, 2020

New travel restrictions between Wales and areas of the UK with high coronavirus rates will be in place from Friday, December 4.

Where in the borough have parking tickets been issued?

Thursday, December 3, 2020Thursday, December 3, 2020

Caerphilly Council Borough Council took over responsibility for parking enforcement in April 2019 and in the first year 11,528 parking tickets have been handed out.

Decision to close cinemas from Friday slammed

Wednesday, December 2, 2020Thursday, December 3, 2020

Cinemas in Wales will be forced to closed due to new coronavirus restrictions announced by Welsh Government.

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