Caerphilly Council leader Whittle survives no confidence vote
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has survived a vote of no confidence. The motion of no confidence in Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle was brought by Risca West councillor David Rees in protest at the closure of the Ty Darran care home. In a recorded vote, 29 councillors were… Continue Reading |
Caerphilly County Borough’s longest walking bus belongs to Rhymney school
 | Ysgol-y-Lawnt, in Rhymney, has been named as the school with the county borough’s longest walking bus with 186 walkers. As part of national Walk to School Week recently, hundreds of children from primary schools across Caerphilly County Borough took part in a special ‘Walking Bus’ competition. Ysgol-y-Lawnt was crowned the… Continue Reading |
Iona Jones, chief executive of S4C, quits
Welsh language channel had been warned that it faced a potential 24% cut to its annual grant |
Views sought as Newbridge set for £3.8m development
Residents are to be asked for their views on a proposed £3.8 million development of Newbridge. The development will take place over the next four years after funding from the Welsh Assembly and European Union. A plan outlining the proposed changes has been drawn up by Caerphilly County Borough Council.… Continue Reading |
Virgin Media to provide ultrafast broadband in Crumlin over electricity poles
 | Virgin Media has announced that residents of the Welsh village of Crumlin, Caerphilly, will be the first in the UK to trial ultrafast broadband delivered over existing electricity poles. Following a landmark agreement with Surf Telecoms, a Western Power Distribution company, homes in the village will be connected directly to… Continue Reading |
Bid to protect Caerphilly Cheese under European naming rules
 | Caerphilly Cheese could be protected under European rules in the same way as Champagne. Champagne can only be called Champagne if it has been made in the Champagne province in France. The Welsh Assembly has made £75,000 available in a bid to increase the number of Welsh foods granted European… Continue Reading |
Wind turbines planned for Oakdale Business Park
Two wind turbines that would generate electricity for 2,400 homes could be built in Oakdale Caerphilly County Borough Council is working with renewable energy developer Partnerships for Renewables, to investigate the potential of building the turbines on land at Oakdale Business Park. Councillor Ron Davies, cabinet member for regeneration and… Continue Reading |
Volunteers secure £2.9m funding to restore Newbridge Memo
 | The historic Newbridge Institute and Memorial Hall has secured £2.9 million funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its restoration. The Grade II* listed ‘Newbridge Memo’, as it is affectionately known, won national recognition when it narrowly missed out on winning the UK final of the BBC2 Restoration programme. Howard… Continue Reading |
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