Gwent Police Authority re-elects chairwoman for fifth year
 | Gwent Police Authority, the body which oversees policing in the Gwent area, has re-elected its chairwoman. Cilla Davies has been re-appointed for the fifth year as chair. |
Caerphilly Council agrees to freeze councillor allowances for third year
Caerphilly County Borough Council has voted to freeze the allowances paid to its 73 members for a third year running. |
Free places for Caerphilly County Borough organisations at national conference
Wales’ leading housing and homelessness charity is offering small organisations in Caerphilly the chance to attend its highly regarded annual conference for free. |
Aber Valley pupils to demonstrate new walking and cycling route to St Cenydd School
Hundreds of pupils from primary schools in the Aber Valley will take part in a guided walk to St Cenydd School on Friday. |
Islwyn MP lends his support to Alzheimer’s Society for Dementia Awareness Week
 | Islwyn MP Chris Evans has thrown his weight behind Dementia Awareness Week which begins on the July 3. To show his support, he recently visited the Alzheimer’s Society in Pontllanfraith. |
Police warning after spate of shed and garage break-ins in Bargoed area
Police in Bargoed are reminding residents to check the security of their sheds and garages after a spate of 20 break-ins the Penybryn, Gelligaer and Penpedairheol areas in the last two weeks. |
Plaid AM calls for help for those affected by Newport job losses
Lindsay Whittle, Plaid Cymru AM for the South East region, has described the loss of 150 jobs at the Passport Office in Newport as a bitter blow for the city. |
North of the borough gets a tidy up from Caerphilly Council
 | New Tredegar, Brithdir and Tirphil recently got a clean-up from Caerphilly Council workers and school pupils. The council’s Tidy Towns Tidy Places and Fast Forward teams took part in the clean up concentrating on back lanes and steep embankments in the area. |
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Get ready for our annual awards
 | In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks ahead to the organisation’s annual awards. |
Van seller ordered to pay £12,000 compensation for ‘clocking’
A van seller who routinely clocked the mileage on vehicles he sold has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 compensation after he was prosecuted by Trading Standards. |
New AM Lindsay Whittle waives £13,000 councillor allowance
The former leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council who stepped down after his election to the Welsh Assembly has said he will not be taking the £13,000 councillor allowance. |
New leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council elected
 | Penmaen councillor Allan Pritchard has been elected as the new leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council. Cllr Pritchard, who was formerly the deputy leader of the council, was elected at a special council meeting in Penallta House on Tuesday May 24. |