Communities invited to help celebrate Caerphilly’s local heritage
Caerphilly County Borough Council is inviting residents and community organisations to help celebrate the county borough’s rich history and heritage. Welsh Government funding has been secured to install new information and interpretation signage at heritage and historic sites located on, or close to, public rights of way, including footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways through the…
State ownership not the answer to energy challenges
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s announcement of a 12-week consultation on proposals for a state-owned energy company, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for the Economy, said: “While thousands of well-paid manufacturing jobs are being lost, the Welsh Government’s answer is another state-owned company and yet more wind turbines and solar farms across the Welsh countryside. “Wales…
Statement : Notice of personal data breach affecting former and current employees
We are informing former and current employees of a personal data breach involving employee diversity information. The breach affected individuals employed by NRW during the period April 2013 – March 2018. Following an investigation, we identified that a spreadsheet containing employee information was inadvertently disclosed. The information may have included personal data relating to diversity…
Caerphilly Council shortlisted for 3 Welsh Local Government Awards
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been shortlisted for three categories at the Welsh Local Government Award 2026. The Council’s flagship later living scheme, Tŷ Darran, has been shortlisted in the ‘Place Shaping’ category, recognising its innovative approach to housing that brings together sustainability, cutting-edge design and meaningful co-creation with residents to deliver a bold vision…
Plaid Government risks Welsh defence jobs with investment freeze
Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has warned that the Plaid Cymru Welsh Government risks jobs and investment in Wales after an announcement that decisions on investment in the defence sector should be put on hold. In a statement issued yesterday, Cabinet Minister Adam Price said that “all decisions related to investment in the defence sector…
Early progress update on flood alleviation work in Aberaman
Thanks to residents in Aberaman for attending our recent public event, to find out more about the flood alleviation work that is ongoing at Cardiff Road and Maes-y-Ffynon Lane. Around 25 people dropped into the Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare, to speak with officers and the contractor about the scheme that will significantly increase the…
A carpet fitter and a chef – Kyle and Adam on their new paths as Ambulance Care Assistants
Two men, two different backgrounds but a shared passion to help people and work within communities across Wales. Kyle Davis and Adam Wheeler Davies are encouraging others to follow in their footsteps in becoming Ambulance Care Assistants with the Welsh Ambulance Service. ACA’s take patients to and from hospitals, day centres, treatment centres and clinics. They…
Cynon Gateway Link Road: council talks up “progress” as tender timeline keeps slipping
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has issued another update on the long-delayed Cynon Gateway Link Road, insisting the scheme “remains a commitment” — but a look at the underlying procurement paperwork and trade press coverage shows a project whose start date keeps receding, more than a decade after it was first conceived alongside the A465 Heads…
Free tennis weekends coming to Caerphilly parks
Residents are being invited to pick up a racket and enjoy free tennis sessions at five park sites across Caerphilly county borough this September. Barclays Big Tennis Weekends offer people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to try tennis for the first time, rediscover the sport or enjoy playing with family and friends. Each…
Tŷ Darran community blooming with new gardening project
Community is blooming at Tŷ Darran, with the launch of a new gardening project. Tŷ Darran, a flagship later living scheme in Risca, was officially opened by Caerphilly County Borough Council in March 2026; with residents moving into their new homes soon after. The Council’s Caerphilly Homes team worked with SCAPE, a public sector framework…