CCTV has now been installed in Gelligaer and Pantside in bid by Caerphilly Council to combat antisocial behaviour in those areas.Cllr David Poole, cabinet member for community and leisure services, said: “I…
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New £1.25m medical centre completed in Gelligaer
A new £1.25m medical centre has opened its doors in Gelligaer.The two storey building, at Penallta Road, was built by construction firm Opco and developers LSP Developments on behalf of the Aneurin…
Energy efficient school in Gelligaer saves £24,000
A new school in Gelligaer has saved the council £24,000 in energy costs in its first year of operation.Greenhill Primary School was the first school in the UK to achieve an Energy…
Environment Agency takes action against Bryn Compost in Gelligaer
Environment Agency Wales has taken action against a composting site in Gelligaer after smells coming from it worsened.The amount of food waste entering Bryn Compost in Gelligaer will be significantly reduced as…
Police looking for owners of bikes recovered in Gelligaer
Police in Bargoed are trying to trace the owners of five bikes recovered in the Gelligaer area.Officers found the bikes, believed to be stolen, while searching a house in Greenhill Place.The bikes…
Gelligaer’s Greenhill Primary School gets official opening
Gelligaer’s Greenhill Primary School has been officially opened by Education Minister Leighton Andrews and Caerphilly County Borough Mayor Vera Jenkins.The cutting-edge primary school, which is the first in Wales and England to…
Gelligaer compost plan rejected by council
A waste firm has said it has an “uncertain” future after its plans for a new composting facility were rejected by councillors.Bryn Compost had applied for planning permission to build an indoor…
Another environment award for Greenhill Primary in Gelligaer
Greenhill Primary School in Gelligaer has won another major award for its environmental design.The building is the country’s only Energy Performance Certificate A+ rated school because of its energy efficient design.The £3.95million…
Latest police collecting card scheme launched in Bargoed
Police in Bargoed have launched a new set of ‘Top Trump’ style cards to help local children get to know their local officers.Each member of the Bargoed Neighbourhood Policing Team and the…
Appeal to locate owner of medals recovered in Gelligaer
Gwent Police is appealing for information to find the owner of a collection of medals recovered from a property in Gelligaer following a search warrant. The search on the property was carried…