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Tag: Gelligaer

Planning committee rejects controversial quarry time extension bid

Thursday, February 9, 2023Thursday, February 9, 2023

Residents of Gelligaer have raised concerns over noise, dust pollution and lorry movements at the site for a number of years.

No injuries as farm blaze tackled by fire crews

Thursday, November 3, 2022Thursday, November 3, 2022

A blaze at the Bryn Group’s Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm, near Gelligaer, was extinguished by fire crews over the weekend.

Worker taken to hospital after ‘fireball’ engulfs him at Bryn Group near Gelligaer

Thursday, September 1, 2022Tuesday, September 6, 2022

The incident happened at Bryn Group’s Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm near Gelligaer, just before 4pm on Wednesday, August 31.

Police use Minecraft to teach pupils about online safety

Wednesday, August 3, 2022Wednesday, August 3, 2022

The aim is to now roll the project out to more than 100 schools in the Gwent force area.

Caerphilly County Borough Council notices

Thursday, July 14, 2022Thursday, July 14, 2022

– Bedwas
– Newbridge
– Gelligaer

Council leader: “Expansion plans for Trinity Fields School are now under review”

Friday, July 8, 2022Friday, July 8, 2022

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, council leader Sean Morgan discusses the Trinity Fields school expansion and the creation of a Bryn Group liaison committee.

Caerphilly County Borough Council planning notice

Friday, April 8, 2022Wednesday, July 6, 2022

– Llanbradach
– Gelligaer
– Oakdale
– Maesycwmmer

Controversial quarry expansion refused by council

Friday, November 12, 2021Monday, November 15, 2021

Plans by the Bryn Group to expand its quarry near Gelligaer had been met with anger because of on-going complaints over noise, dust pollution and lorry movements.

Controversial quarry expansion plans deferred by councillors

Thursday, November 4, 2021Thursday, November 4, 2021

Councillor Roy Saralis, chair of the planning committee, described the application as “one of the most controversial” ones he had seen.

Cat shot with air rifle in Gelligaer

Tuesday, October 12, 2021Tuesday, October 12, 2021

A three-year-old cat was shot with an air rifle in Gelligaer, the RSPCA has said.

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