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Tag: Nelson

Consultation into wind farm development that could see communities benefit from £1m a year

Friday, October 29, 2021Friday, October 29, 2021

Public consultations will be held in Senghenydd, Abertridwr, Llanbradach, Nelson and Cilfynydd in November.

School rebuild, new pupil referral unit and merger plans move step closer

Wednesday, October 13, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The council’s cabinet has agreed to put the three proposals to a consultation.

Nelson is not being renamed, but you don’t need this article to tell you that

Monday, October 11, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The village of Nelson made national headlines over the weekend after it was reported by the Telegraph that its name has been placed on a council list of “problematic” place names with links to the slave trade.

Parliamentary constituency boundary changes explained

Wednesday, September 8, 2021Friday, September 10, 2021

Caerphilly County Borough could be divided among four parliamentary constituencies if proposals put forward by the Boundary Commission for Wales are implemented.

More than 2,000 sign petition to bring Bedwellty Show back to Blackwood

Monday, August 23, 2021Monday, August 23, 2021

Organisers said there would be no show had it not moved, due to the financial pressures of holding it in Blackwood.

Major wind farm development could see communities benefit from £1m a year

Thursday, August 5, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Around 20 wind turbines measuring 200 metres high could be built on a site north of Senghenydd

“Dream come true” for Falklands veteran after being presented with crowdfunded trike

Monday, August 2, 2021Monday, August 2, 2021

Falklands War veteran Simon Weston CBE, from Nelson, has been presented with a Triumph trike to mark his 60th birthday.

Plans to bring ultrafast broadband to nearly 2,000 homes

Friday, July 30, 2021Friday, July 30, 2021

Homes in Bargoed, Blackwood, Hengoed, Machen, Nelson, Newbridge, Senghenydd and Ynysddu are set to benefit from the plans.

Public toilets reopened after seven years

Friday, July 9, 2021Monday, July 12, 2021

The toilets, which are just off Dynevor Terrace, were closed back in 2014, but have been reopened thanks to Nelson Community Council and the Caerphilly Taxi Drivers’ Association.

Hefin David MS: “GPs are keen to start seeing more people face-to-face”

Monday, July 5, 2021Monday, July 5, 2021

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly MS Hefin David discusses GP services, housing developments, transport and more.

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