Cllr Philippa Leonard has written to the Welsh Government calling on it to review its policy on greyhound racing in Wales.
Tag: Ystrad Mynach
Lancaster bomber made from cans and candles unveiled ahead of Remembrance Day
Ystrad Mynach ‘legend’ John Sidoli has spent the past nine months thrifting materials from the local Indian takeaway to create a six-foot-tall model of a Lancaster Bomber.
Council’s new town centre manager wants businesses to “thrive”
Jo Hillier-Raikes, the council’s new town centre manager, said she wants a focus on communication and engagement to help businesses prosper.
Senedd Member hits out at plans to expand Wales’ only greyhound racing stadium
Speaking in the Senedd on Wednesday, October 26, Delyth Jewell MS said she had “lost track” of the amount of emails she had received about the expansion plans.
Dog charities launch campaign to stop further development of Wales’ only greyhound racing stadium
Two dog rescue charities have launched a campaign to prevent further development of Wales’ only Greyhound racing stadium in Ystrad Mynach.
More than 300 youngsters take part in disability rugby festival
More than 300 youngsters from 25 schools competed at the Disability Six Nations Rugby Festival last week.
Plans to expand Trinity Fields School expected to go ahead – but rugby pitch will be spared
Original plans to expand the special needs school would have seen the adjacent rugby pitch, used by Penallta RFC, sacrificed.
Inquiry into 18-year-long argument over whether a footpath is indeed a footpath
This week a planning inquiry has looked into an 18-year-long argument over the status of a footpath in Tredomen.
Wales in Bloom success for groups across Caerphilly and Ystrad Mynach
Caerphilly town centre has won its first ever gold award at the Wales in Bloom competition, while Ystrad Mynach and the Morgan Jones Allotments were also among the winners.
Man suffers life-changing injuries after falling off bike
In a statement, Gwent Police said: “Officers were dispatched to an emergency call on Nelson Road, Ystrad Mynach, regarding a male who had fallen off his bike and has suffered life changing injuries.”