National pub chain JD Wetherspoon is looking at buying the former Co-Co building in Caerphilly town centre.The eyesore building, at the top end of town, is felt by many residents as a…
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Bedwas and Trethomas social housing sale axed
Residents living in houses belonging to housing association Shaw Healthcare have been saved from losing their homes.The housing association had wanted to sell their properties in Llanfabon Drive, Trethomas, and Bryn Dolwen…
Caerphilly County Borough Council launches new regeneration strategy
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a new five-year regeneration strategy – a blueprint to guide development in the county borough.The strategy was officially launched at a national town centre regeneration conference…
Wind turbines planned for Oakdale Business Park
Two wind turbines that would generate electricity for 2,400 homes could be built in OakdaleCaerphilly County Borough Council is working with renewable energy developer Partnerships for Renewables, to investigate the potential of…
Record attendance for Caerphilly’s Big Cheese 2010
This year’s Big Cheese Festival in Caerphilly was a record-breaker, according to organisers.Caerphilly County Borough Council estimate that 85,000 people visited the festival site over the weekend – but admitted this was…
Ron Davies to stand for Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies is expected to stand in Caerphilly for Plaid Cymru in next year’s Welsh Assembly election, reports BBC Wales.It is understood the former Labour MP for the constituency…
Rhymney man sets up business with help from Caerphilly Council
A Rhymney man made redundant from his job of seven years has been given a helping hand to start his own business.Jeff Pearce has set up Satisfaction Plumbing and Heating with the…
Council funding helps Crosskeys business off the ground
A new construction firm in the Caerphilly County Borough has received help from the Community Business Support Fund to get it off the ground.Crosskeys based Bulldog Construction has been set up by…
Ystrad Mynach College’s new teaching block complete
Initial work on Ystrad Mynach College’s new £5 million building has been completed.The main shell of the building has been completed and work will now start on fitting the block out ready…
Ron Davies backs Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle in MP bid
Former Secretary of State for Wales Ron Davies today threw his support behind council leader Lindsay Whittle’s bid to become the next Caerphilly MP.
Ron Davies, who was a elected as an Independent councillor in Caerphilly in 2008 and serves as a cabinet member in the Plaid-led council administration, said that Lindsay Whittle would make a superb advocate for Caerphilly as a Plaid MP.