Ron Davies, Plaid’s Assembly candidate in Caerphilly, has hit back at Labour MP Wayne David claiming a recent blog post on Caerphilly Observer questioned his integrity.In his regular blog, Mr David questioned…
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Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 26
One of the myths of modern politics is that ‘personality’ doesn’t matter. The argument goes that the only thing that is important is the policies a person stands for. Policies are of…
Ron Davies calls for Assembly policing powers
Caerphilly’s Plaid Cymru candidate Ron Davies has called for the devolution of policing and the transfer of associated funding to the Welsh Assembly.Mr Davies said giving the Assembly powers over the police…
Plaid leader joins Ron Davies on visit to Caerphilly Indoor Market
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones hit the campaign trail with Assembly candidate Ron Davies on Monday.Wyn Jones spoke to traders at the re-opened Caerphilly Indoor Market in Pentrebane Street.Plaid’s South Wales…
New rail platform for Caerphilly station and Valley Lines improvements announced by Network Rail
Network Rail has unveiled a £200m modernisation plan to boost the rail transport in Cardiff and on the Valley Lines service.The plan to transform the local rail network by 2015 includes the…
Assembly candidates grilled by Caerphilly Business Forum in Question Time event
Caerphilly’s four Assembly candidates have faced questions from businesses in the county borough.The “Question Time” style event was organised by Caerphilly Business Forum so candidates could explain to the business community exactly…
Caerphilly’s Assembly candidates clash over Communities First
Caerphilly’s three main candidates in the upcoming Welsh Assembly elections have clashed over the Communities First programme.Labour’s Jeff Cuthbert has claimed the Tories and Plaid Cymru want to cut the scheme.He said:…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 11
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David talks about the upcoming Assembly elections in May.The Welsh Assembly Election campaign is certainly beginning to hot-up. I have been…
No accidents since street light switch off
New figures have revealed that road accidents and injuries have fallen since the controversial decision to switch off Caerphilly County Borough’s street lights.Lights along non-residential roads were switched off last year in…
Wayne David MP lodges complaint against Caerphilly Council for promoting Plaid
Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David has lodged a former complaint with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales over a Caerphilly Council publication.Mr David claims a leaflet distributed by the council in the…