Caerphilly County Borough News - Caerphilly Observer
6 days ago · Senedd sounds alarm on fire authorities. Senedd members called for an “urgent and long overdue” overhaul of fire authorities amid concerns about a culture of bullying, misogyny, racism and nepotism. Get the latest news and updates on Caerphilly and the county borough area from Caerphilly Observer . Also available as a free fortnightly ...
Welsh councils braced for multimillion pound ‘black hole’ in next …
4 days ago · Councils in Wales are bracing themselves for a multimillion pound “black hole” when they prepare their budgets for next year. Rises in central government grants have not kept pace with soaring costs to run and maintain essential services, opening up huge projected budget gaps in councils’ finances. Every council which responded to the ...
News - Caerphilly Observer
4 days ago · Heritage body ‘working to the bone’ as workforce nearly halves over past decade. Thursday, October 10, 2024Thursday, October 10, 2024. A heritage body warned its workforce has almost halved over the past decade due to cuts, with …
Caerphilly Council could axe 12 libraries across borough
3 days ago · The council is set to open a public consultation on the future of 12 libraries across the borough, as it looks to make £45 million in savings over the next two years. Currently, the borough has 18 libraries, one of the highest numbers of any area in Wales. It says by closing those smaller libraries down, it can “maximise resources”, and ...
Estyn praise for Caerphilly Council's education service
3 days ago · The council’s education service has been praised. Education services in Caerphilly have won the praise of inspectors, who said the department’s staff “put the best interests of children and young people at the heart of the decisions they make”. Wales’ school inspection agency, Estyn, said the council works well to support headteachers ...
Opinion - Caerphilly Observer
Friday, August 9, 2024. South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses the appointment of Eluned Morgan as First Minister and the Eisteddfod in his blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Caerphilly: New leisure centre construction to begin in 2024
Dec 13, 2023 · Watson Batty Architects. An artist’s impression of how Caerphilly’s new leisure centre could look. Work on building a new leisure centre in Caerphilly should begin in summer 2024, according to the person managing the £33.6 million project. The new “leisure and wellbeing hub” will replace the town’s existing sports facilities at ...
Caerphilly 2035: How is the council’s masterplan progressing?
The Caerphilly Town 2035 transformation plan includes a bigger visitor centre for the famous castle, a new market, and a transport “interchange” to replace the existing bus and railway stations. Plaid Cymru has criticised the council’s handling of the project, claiming there should be “greater public participation” in the plans, and ...
Business - Caerphilly Observer
Apr 29, 2024 · Caerphilly Business Club networking event at Atlantic Services. Monday, March 4, 2024. Caerphilly Business Club will be holding its latest business networking event on Friday April 26 with a tour of Atlantic Service Company and an insight into the ‘Toyota Production System’.
Caerphilly 2035 regeneration plans unveiled - Caerphilly Observer
Feb 9, 2022 · A new landmark transport interchange costing between £30m and £40m is at the heart of an ambitious new project to revitalise Caerphilly town. The Caerphilly 2035 project outlines millions of pounds worth of potential investment in the town and surrounding area over the next 15 years. The main elements of the Caerphilly 2035 project include: