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…
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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.”
Council leader Whittle calls on Plaid defector to quit
Lindsay Whittle, the Plaid Cymru leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has called for Welsh Assembly Member Mohammad Asghar to quit his South Wales East regional seat after he joined the Conservatives.Councillor…
Lindsay Whittle calls for more police cash
Lindsay Whittle, the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has called upon the Government for more policing funds.
Mr Whittle said that after meeting with Gwent Police Chief Constable Mike Giannasi the police authority had a £10 million shortfall.
Councillor Whittle said: “It’s clear that Gwent Police does not have enough funding and that is down to the Home Office.”