Cllr Kevin Etheridge said the wardens “used to walk around town on a regular basis – they knew the residents, they were like a people’s friend”.
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Support for new work to tackle ‘blight’ of empty high-street units
A last-minute deal for a £4.5 million loan will help revitalise Bargoed and Blackwood’s high streets, Caerphilly County Borough Council believes.
‘No magic money tree’ to save community’s ‘vital’ leisure centre
Councillors have dismissed a call to prop up the at-risk Cefn Fforest leisure centre using cash held in reserves.
Councillors clash over budget and use of unspent reserves
Labour and Plaid Cymru councillors in Caerphilly are at odds over how best to use unspent money in the local authority’s reserves.
‘Another victory for residents’ as council concedes in legal row to close leisure centre
Caerphilly County Borough Council has conceded in a legal battle over the future of Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre.
Leisure centre closures ‘would have devastating impact’
Bedwas, Cefn Fforest and New Tredegar leisure centres could all close in the summer if the plans go ahead.
Proposals for council tax rise and ‘pay more for less’ service cuts come under fire
The local authority has long warned it must make “difficult decisions” on spending, in the face of an estimated £45 million budget gap over the next two years.
‘Blackwood’s heritage saved’ as council abandons Miners’ Institute mothball plan
The future of the cultural venue had been under threat as part of council cost-cutting measures.
Dozens of 20mph roads up for speed limit review following public calls for change
Dozens of stretches of road across Caerphilly County Borough could revert to 30mph speed limits, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.
Residents ‘waiting weeks’ for bin collections in ‘perfect storm’ of delays
Bad weather and recent changes to collection rounds, along with “high volumes” of Christmas waste, were among the reasons for “significant delays” to the service.