Almost £100,000 was paid to benefits claimants by Jobcentre Plus for failings in its service in the South Wales Valleys region – which includes Caerphilly and Bargoed.The pay-outs, over the last two…
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Morrisons supermarket planned for Bargoed
Supermarket giant Morrisons could be opening in Bargoed as part of the town’s major redevelopment.The joint announcement by Caerphilly County Borough Council, Morrisons and developer Simons is a huge boost to the…
Gwent Police budget agreed – 3.85% increase on council tax
Next year’s budget for Gwent Police has been agreed by Gwent Police Authority.The budget for April 2010 to March 2011 is £121.6 million – a 3.2% increase from the current financial year.This…
Caerphilly’s Medieval Christmas a hit with traders and public
Traders in Caerphilly have given a thumbs up to the popular Medieval Christmas Fayre and Market staged in the town, Plaid Cymru council leader Lindsay Whittle has revealed.Businesses surveyed said the two…
Regeneration blueprint for Caerphilly County Borough agreed
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed a new regeneration blueprint for the county borough over the next three years.The Regeneration Framework was agreed at full council on Tuesday night and council leader…
Ron Davies’ Forward Wales party to disband
Ron Davies’ Forward Wales party is to disband, the former Welsh Secretary and ex-Caerphilly MP has admitted.The party’s registration with the Electoral Commission will not be renewed next month.Speculation is now rife…
Lindsay Whittle launches general election campaign
Lindsay Whittle, the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has launched his latest bid to unseat Labour MP Wayne David as Caerphilly’s representative in Westminster.Mr Whittle, of Plaid Cymru, will be standing…
Caerphilly Council staff praised for snow effort
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has praised staff for going “above and beyond the call of duty” during the recent bad weather.
Councillor Lindsay Whittle said: “Local councils are often an easy target for criticism when services are affected by severe weather but our staff have clearly shown that they are prepared to pull out all the stops to limit disruption to the community.
“There have been many examples of employees working around the clock, in very difficult conditions to deliver frontline services and I’d like to thank them all for their efforts.”
Rivals attack Caerphilly’s Tory candidate for not being local
Caerphilly’s Tory General Election candidate has been dismissed by political rivals – because she comes from Brighton.Last month the local Conservative Association selected Brighton and Hove City Councillor Maria Caulfield to stand…
Save Caerphilly police station petition growing
Almost 450 people have signed an online petition to save Caerphilly town police station from closure and Lindsay Whittle, leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, is urging more people to sign up.
Councillor Whittle, who is also Plaid’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Caerphilly, said: “I’m pleased at the response of the public to the online petition and I would urge as many people as possible to sign up and send a message out that Caerphilly station must not be shut.
“The more support we can gather the greater the possibility of saving Caerphilly Police Station.”