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10 hours ago · More than 100 letters of objection against a proposed HMO conversion in Maesycwmmer have failed to persuade council planners to reject the scheme. Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved planning permission for 7 Erasmus Terrace to be turned into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) for up to ...

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Apr 17, 2020 · Legal & Public Notices. Caerphilly County Borough Council public notices Thursday, April 17, 2025; Notice of application for a variation of a premises licence: Lon y Twyn, Caerphilly Monday, April 14, 2025; Notice of application for a premises licence: Unit 32 Castle Court Shopping Centre Tuesday, April 8, 2025; Caerphilly County Borough Council public notices Thursday, April 3, 2025

Jan 13, 2025 · The proposed hike comes as Caerphilly County Borough Council warns 2025 will be another year of “difficult decisions” on spending. The council believes it has saved £5.3 million through its Mobilising Team Caerphilly cost-cutting measures, but will still need to find another £16.8 million to balance the books over the next two years.

Nov 25, 2024 · Communities across Caerphilly County Borough have been left devastated in the wake of Storm Bert, as the disruption continues. With the worst of the storm seemingly passed, people and businesses are returning to flood-stricken areas to assess the damage, with many having flashbacks to Storm Dennis in 2020 which caused major flooding.

5 days ago · The council went on to accept the incident would have been “extremely upsetting” for the family. The matter was raised at a meeting of the council’s governance committee, where Cllr Ceri Wright urged the local authority to “make sure errors like that were stopped [and] wouldn’t happen to other people”.

Mar 27, 2025 · A proposed 75% hike in sports pitch fees will be paused, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s leader has confirmed – as a “late consultation” begins. Sports clubs across the borough were in uproar over the “unsustainable” jump in pitch fees when receiving an email from the council earlier ...

A set of alternative budget proposals put forward by the council’s Plaid Cymru opposition group was earlier defeated. The passing of the budget means council tax bills will increase by 7.9% from April, and the local authority’s community safety warden service will be axed to save money.. But the council has withdrawn proposals to cut nine school …

Jan 13, 2025 · The proposed closures and the development of more hubs would “protect and future-proof” the council’s library service, they argued. But the strength of feeling displayed during the recent consultation demonstrates how many library users feel about the proposals – although the council has conceded two sites, previously earmarked for closure, could now stay open.