From September 17, Wales will become one of the few countries in the world to have a default 20mph speed limit in residential and busy pedestrian areas.
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Council defers public consultation into bin collection changes
Cabinet member for waste, Councillor Chris Morgan, said the council could face fines of up to £2 million if it doesn’t change the way it deals with waste.
Road blighted with problems for nearly a decade set for repair closures
The A469 near Troedrhiwfuwch will be closed completely for two days after further movement was detected in a recent highway inspection.
“How poignant it is, now, to see those graves still standing in the cemetery, their story almost lost to the passage of time”
In her latest blog, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks about the 11 unknown men killed in the Albion Pit Explosion of 1894, who are all buried near Nelson.
Welsh Government to press ahead with tourism levy to ’empower’ local communities
The visitor levy would be a small charge paid by people staying overnight in commercially-let accommodation, such as hotel – with the money reinvested into local areas.
Council considering moving to three or four-weekly bin collections
Three or four-weekly bin collections are being considered in Caerphilly County Borough, as part of the council’s draft waste strategy.
Bigger, faster and “more comfortable” trains unveiled, but what difference will they make?
New trains which are bigger, faster and “more comfortable” than their predecessors have been unveiled at Caerphilly railway station.
“It is time to put our environment and people before the profits of large corporations or house builders”
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks environmental issues and bus services in this blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Headteachers union members vote against latest Welsh Government offer
Headteachers locked in dispute over pay, workload and funding have rejected an offer from the Welsh Government.
Welcome spaces to remain open throughout spring
More than £3 million has been spent by the council to help residents through the cost-of-living crisis in addition to the welcome spaces.