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Tory candidate Meredith calls for more private sector jobs

 
Tory candidate Owen Meredith outside Rudry Primary School which he attended from 1990-1997

The Conservative Assembly candidate for Caerphilly has called on the Welsh Assembly to do more to help create private sector jobs.

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Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: February 14

 
Caerphilly MP Wayne David.

In his first blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David shows there is still no love lost locally between his party and Plaid Cymru – despite it being Valentine’s Day.

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Caerphilly Tory candidate Meredith to hold first public meeting

 

Caerphilly’s Conservative Assembly candidate Owen Meredith is holding a public meeting on Thursday.

In the first of three planned meetings, Mr Meredith will be taking questions at Rudry Parish Hall from 7pm.

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Tory Assembly candidate to hold public meetings in Caerphilly and Rudry

 
Tory candidate Owen Meredith outside Rudry Primary School which he attended from 1990-1997

The Tory candidate for Caerphilly in May’s Welsh Assembly elections has announced the dates of two public meetings as he seeks to draw his election battle lines.

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Tories select homegrown Assembly candidate for Caerphilly

 
Tory candidate Owen Meredith outside Rudry Primary School which he attended from 1990-1997

The Conservative Party has selected Caerphilly-born Owen Meredith as its candidate for the Welsh Assembly elections in May.

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Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 1

 

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.

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Caerphilly Council to get £251m in Assembly settlement

 

Caerphilly County Borough Council is to get £251million from the Welsh Assembly Government in annual funding.

The settlement, agreed by the coalition Labour and Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly Government, will help fund services ranging from libraries and social services to highways and education.

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Plaid Cymru’s Ron Davies calls for freeze on college principals’ pay

 

Ron Davies, Plaid Cymru’s Assembly Candidate for Caerphilly, has called for the pay of further education college principals in Wales to be frozen after it was revealed they earn up to £152,000 a year.

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Welsh Assembly referendum on new powers backed by AMs

 

Welsh Assembly Members have voted for a referendum on more law-making powers for the body.

On March 3 2011, voters will be asked: “Do you want the Assembly now to be able to make laws on all matters in the 20 subject areas it has powers for?”

The order will now be debated in both Houses of Parliament.

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Ron Davies “favourite” to win Caerphilly for Plaid Cymru in 2011

 
Councillor Ron Davies, cabinet member for regeneration and countryside.

Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies has been named the favourite to become Caerphilly’s next Assembly Member in 2011.

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Plaid’s Lindsay Whittle warns of cuts to UK Border Agency

 
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle

Lindsay Whittle, the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council and Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly candidate, has warned cuts in UK Border Agency staff could leave Wales open to more drug smuggling and increase the threat of terrorism.

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Plaid’s Jill Evans MEP to discuss Caerphilly tourism

 

Member of European Parliament for Wales Jill Evans will visit Caerphilly County Borough tomorrow in an effort to help boost tourism.

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