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WEB22 hours ago · Family fruit and veg shop to mark ten years of serving its community. Veg of Evans, in Ystrad Mynach, opened its doors in September 2014, in the town’s Jones Arcade. Get the latest news and updates on Caerphilly and the county borough area from Caerphilly Observer . Also available as a free fortnightly newspaper.
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WEB4 days ago · Council warns tenants on Universal Credit to beware of 53rd week in calendar. Thursday, September 19, 2024. The unusual situation means some council house tenants could end up having to stump up an extra week’s rent of around £100.
Caerphilly Council unveils 2025 events schedule
WEB10 hours ago · Full events schedule for 2025. Saturday March 8: Blackwood Spring Fair. Saturday March 29: Ystrad Mynach Spring Fair. Saturday April 12: Caerphilly Food and Drink Festival. Saturday May 3: Bargoed May Fair. Sunday May 11: Caerphilly 10k. Caerphilly Media. Caerphilly 10k. Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8: Risca Beach Party.
Council’s bid to avoid recycling fines will come at a high price
WEB3 days ago · These policies won’t come cheap, but the council is effectively caught between a rock and a hard place, as it must either decide to spend heavily now to fix its recycling problems, or run the risk of being hit with fines every year for missing national targets. At current performance levels, Caerphilly Council could face annual fines of £2.7m.
Caerphilly County Borough rugby round-up: September 21, 2024
WEB12 hours ago · But they were the only Caerphilly County Borough side to earn a victory in that tier. Abertysswg Falcons suffered a disappointing 33-0 loss at Nantyglo, while Oakdale lost 37-23 at home to Caerleon.. Elsewhere, Machen were beaten 26-21 away to Chepstow. In Division 4 East, Bedwellty secured local bragging rights with a narrow 29-26 win at home to Crumlin, while it was a weekend to forget for ...
Caerphilly: Concern over council's £1.6m cost cutting spend
WEB3 days ago · Become a member today. Caerphilly Council’s spending on cost-cutting consultants has drawn further criticism, after it emerged another £700,000 will be added to the bill. The leader of the council’s Plaid Cymru opposition group accused the Labour administration of wasting cash to help draw up its money-saving “transformation agenda ...
Council’s Caerphilly Cares team up for two national awards
WEB3 days ago · Caerphilly County Borough Council’s social care organisation has been nominated for two national awards. The Caerphilly Cares team has been named as finalist in two categories at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Wales Awards. It is up for both the ‘Impact in the Community’ award and the ‘Best Wellbeing Service’ category.
Caerphilly Council seeking views on proposed cuts to school …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Caerphilly County Borough Council’s headquarters in Tredomen. A public consultation has opened in Caerphilly today (Monday September 16) on proposals to change school transport rules. Some children could end up walking a total of nearly six miles a day, to and from school, under Caerphilly County Borough Council’s new proposals.
Caerphilly Council: Colin Gordon named new presiding member
WEBMay 11, 2024 · Cllr Colin Gordon, Labour councillor for the Pontllanfraith ward, has been chosen as the new presiding member. Councillors in Caerphilly are at odds over creating a new role of presiding member to chair meetings, earning nearly £28,000 a year. The presiding member will take over that function from …
General election 2024: Meet the candidates for Caerphilly
WEBJul 2, 2024 · The new Caerphilly constituency will be made up of: Morgan Jones, St James, and St Martin’s (which cover Caerphilly town), Aber Valley, Penyrheol, Bedwas, Trethomas, Machen, Nelson, Llanbradach, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, St Catwg, with the new additions of Pengam, Pontllanfraith, Maesycwmmer and …