In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
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Fake booze and tobacco worth £14k seized in Caerphilly County Borough
Counterfeit alcohol and tobacco with a street value of more than £14,000 was seized by council officials over a four year period, figures have revealed.The contraband captured by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: August 7
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: July 24
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittlegives his take on recent news.
Wales to ban people smoking in cars carrying children
A ban on people smoking in private vehicles when children are present will be introduced in Wales, First Minister Carwyn Jones and Health Minister Mark Drakeford have announced.A public consultation on the…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: July 14
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.The Senedd I spoke about the Williams Commission report on local government reorganisation during a Plaid Cymru led…
Plaid AM talks of his “hair-raising” experience of visiting Afghanistan and the worries of his family while he was there
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle spoke about his experiences of visiting Afghanistan four years ago during a Conservative debate at the Senedd on Armed Forces personnel and veterans.Lindsay Whittle, who represents South…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: June 26
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Gwent Valleys’ disposable income figures ignore cost of living say charities
Caerphilly households are among the poorest in Wales, but new figures do not show how bad things are according to charities and politicians.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: June 12
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Defibrillators The importance of having defibrillators in public places was highlighted two years ago when the footballer Fabrice…