Plans to extend Gelligaer Cemetery and increase the number of burial spaces at the site have been submitted to the council’s planning department.The proposals to extend the site comes after a Caerphilly…
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School children to get involved with Gelligaer Community Archaeology Project
School children will next week take part in an archaeological dig in Gelligaer.The project at Gelligaer Cemetery will begin after initial investigations to extend the cemetery indicated significant Roman remains of national…
Thieves steal fence from Gelligaer Cemetery
Thieves have stolen a newly installed fence from Gelligaer Cemetery.The timber fence had been installed by Caerphilly County Borough Council following a public consultation enclose a waste disposal area.Last month 22 metres…
Former accountant turned priest takes charge of Gelligaer Parish
A former accountant is the new priest-in-charge of the Parish of Gelligaer.The Rev Gary Powell, 50, was licensed at a special service recently by the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan.He takes…
Archaeologists get go ahead to investigate Romans at Gelligaer
An archaeological dig is set to begin this summer in Gelligaer after Caerphilly County Borough Council approved plans.The project at Gelligaer Cemetery will begin after initial investigations to extend the cemetery indicated…
Residents “gutted” over Gelligaer compost plan approval
A council decision which rejected plans for a new composting facility in Gelligaer has been overturned at appeal.
Gwent Police arrest Gelligaer man
Updated: March 28Gwent Police have arrested and charged 34-year-old Brett Jayne, from the Gelligaer area, on suspicion of harassment.The arrest follows a previous appeal by the force.
Gelligaer’s Greenhill Primary School joins forces with WWF for Earth Hour
Pupils at the eco-friendly Greenhill Primary School in Gelligaer joined with WWF Cymry recently to help launch the charity’s Hidden Heroes competition.In the run up to Earth Hour, WWF Cymru has launched…
Greenhill Primary School in Gelligaer celebrates first year
Greenhill Primary in Gelligaer has recently celebrated the first anniversary of its official opening.The first school in the country to receive an Energy Performance Rating of A+, the multi-award winning school has…
Appeal for information after fly-tipping on Gelligaer Mountain
Fly-tippers dumped more than 100 bags of clay, rocks and other rubbish on Gelligaer Mountain.Following the two separate incidents , Caerphilly County Borough Council has appealed to the public for help.The first…