Caerphilly County Borough Council has decided to drop plans to charge for car parking at park and ride sites – for now. The Plaid Cymru-led executive cabinet has deferred the scheme to…
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Ron Davies hits back at Jeff Cuthbert over free Christmas parking
Councillor Ron Davies has hit back at Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert for questioning the council’s plan to give free parking to shoppers over the Christmas period. Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has…
Caerphilly AM questions cost of free Christmas car parking
Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has expressed surprise over Caerphilly County Borough Council’s plan to drop pay and display charges for the two week run up to Christmas. The council announced the plan…
Free parking in Caerphilly County Borough town centres for Christmas shoppers
Christmas shoppers in town centres across Caerphily County Borough will be able to enjoy free parking. Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed to the introduction of two hour free parking in…
Caerphilly AM speaks out against rail car parking charges
Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has criticised proposals by Caerphilly County Borough Council to introduce parking charges at railway stations in Caerphilly town and the Rhymney Valley. The proposals would introduce a ‘pay and…
Caerphilly car parking charges to increase
Car parking charges in Caerphilly County Borough are set to rise to boost the council’s finances. Councillors are considering a £1.50 charge for drivers using park and ride car parks at railway…
Blackwood man stole £70,000 from parking meters
A Blackwood man who stole £70,000 from parking machines he was employed to fix has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years. Arthur Blay, 48, stole the cash from machines between 2002 to 2008…
Caerphilly traffic warden admits £7,336 benefit fraud
A Caerphilly traffic warden has been ordered to pay back £7,336 of disability benefit he claimed despite walking miles each day during his work. Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court was told yesterday that 57-year-old…