Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival | Food waste recycling rate increases by 11% | Fleur de Lis couple sentenced for illegal dog breeding
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Caerphilly Food and Drink Festival 2024
Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival
Come along to the Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival.
* Saturday 27 April 2024
* 9am-5pm
* Caerphilly town centre, CF83 1JL
* FREE to attend
* Dogs welcome
Visitors can wander through the many stalls from the top of Cardiff Road to Twyn Car Park, taking in the spectacular view of the magnificent 13th Century Caerphilly Castle that is located at the heart of the event!
The town centre is transformed into a marketplace bursting with an array of culinary delights; it is a food lover’s paradise with a large number food and drink stalls to tempt visitors’ taste buds with delicious aromas and mouth-watering produce.
A programme of cookery demonstrations is planned throughout the day and the event joins forces with the established monthly markets that take place in the town centre – Caerphilly Artisan Market at Twyn Community Centre, Castle Court Shopping Centre‘s Food and Craft Market and The Cenotaph’s Craft Fair by Crafty Legs bring even more variety to the table!
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​Tributes paid to former Mayor
Cllr Dianne Price
A popular former Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough has sadly passed away after a long battle with illness.
Cllr Dianne Price, who represented the Bargoed ward since 2004, passed away surrounded by her family on 20 April.
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Food waste recycling rate increases by 11%
Food Waste
CCBC has reported that food waste recycling tonnage has increased for the third month in a row, following the launch of their 12-month trial to provide all residents with free indoor food waste caddy liners.
Following the launch of the trial the Council has recorded a year-on-year increase to food waste recycling for three consecutive months, with an overall increase of 11% or 115.55 tonne – around the weight of a blue whale.
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Estyn wants your views on Caerphilly CBC's Education Services
Estyn Inspection
Estyn, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales will shortly be inspecting education services in Caerphilly County Borough.
We would like to hear your views on the services that they provide
Completing their survey will help inspectors judge how well the council supports schools and youth services.
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Fleur de Lis couple sentenced for illegal dog breeding and animal welfare offences
Dogs in cages
Colin and Ruth Williams of Glanddu Road, Fleur de Lis were jointly sentenced at Newport Magistrates Court for unlicensed dog breeding, Animal Welfare Act 2006 offences and failing to indicate in adverts that puppies were being advertised by a dog breeder contrary to The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
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There is still time to have your say on our Draft Waste Strategy
Waste Strategy
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s draft Waste Strategy public consultation is now live.
The Strategy sets out the strategic direction and longer-term plan to ensure that the Council meets and exceeds statutory recycling performance targets.
The public consultation offers the public the opportunity to get involved and have their say on the proposed implementation of the draft Waste Strategy.
Please return your survey by *29th April 2024* so that we can ensure your responses are included in the report for consideration by Cabinet
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Focus on Waunfawr Park
Waunfawr Park
From the last remaining bandstand in the county borough to a gold medal winning garden your visit to Waunfawr Park will be full of unexpected surprises.
Dating from the early Edwardian era the park sits in a dramatic setting of the lower Ebbw Valley at Crosskeys overlooked by the surrounding hills.
If you run out of things to do at Waunfawr Park, then the Celtic Trail (Route 47) of the National Cycle Network runs through the park giving plenty of opportunities to cycle on towards *Sirhowy Valley Country Park* [
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Lives transformed through Caerphilly Keys project
House and keys
A pioneering housing initiative co-ordinated by Caerphilly County Borough Council is continuing to transform lives and prevent homelessness.
The Caerphilly Keys project helps private landlords find long term tenants for their properties, whilst preventing homelessness. There are currently 41 landlords signed up to Caerphilly Keys, offering 97 properties throughout the borough.
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Caerphilly CBC telecare service goes digital
Telecare
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s telecare service has launched its new digital alarm receiving centre platform.
Caerphilly Careline provides a telecare service to residents in the Caerphilly borough, as well as other local authorities and housing associations in South Wales.
The system includes a base unit installed in the individual’s home which can be activated remotely by a button worn around the neck or on the wrist. Once the alarm is activated it will connect to an operator who can talk to the caller to find out what support is needed.
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Cabinet support proposed changes to local schools
New School Rhymney
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet have updated Members with regards to the Sustainable Communities for Learning programme in respect of the proposal to relocate Ysgol Y Lawnt and Upper Rhymney Primary School, through the creation of sustainable school buildings with shared facilities.
Cabinet members have now reviewed and approved the recommendations made in the report, and the project will now proceed to the Planning Application stage and subsequent Welsh Government business case approvals.
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Are you up for the Wild Boar Challenge?
The Wild Boar
*Saturday 11 May 2024.*
This year Caerphilly CBC’s Countryside and Landscape Service, in conjunction with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerphilly Adventure Group, Caerphilly Ramblers, Islwyn Ramblers and other partners, are once again throwing down a SERIOUS challenge for walkers and runners of all abilities.
As always… The Caerphilly Challenge Series will have routes suitable for all fitness levels and abilities.
There will be a challenge that suits you!
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Register now for the 2024 Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10K and 2K!
Caerphilly 10k
The Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10K is set to return on Sunday 12th May 2024 as well as the Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 2K fun run.
With May fast approaching, entries are now open to register your place for 2024. Whether you are looking to enter your first race, an experienced runner or just love running, join us and sign up today.
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Online selling: Tax and the facts
Selling online
There’s been a lot of speculation online about new rules requiring online marketplaces to share certain details with us, and what this means for taxpayers.
The reality?
There are no changes to tax rules for people who use online marketplaces.
What we are doing is making things fairer by ensuring all businesses, both traditional and online, pay the right amount of tax. For more information, *watch the video: [
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Your Voice, Your Decision
Lasting Power of Attorney
Who speaks for you if you can’t speak for yourself?
If you lose the ability to make certain decisions, a lasting power of attorney keeps those decisions with the people you trust.
A lasting power of attorney, or an LPA, makes it easier for the people you trust to support you when you need it most.
It could be temporary help with your decisions during a short hospital stay, or support to manage decisions around your health and care in the longer-term.
Start a conversation today.
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Jobs with Caerphilly County Borough Council
Jobs
Caerphilly Council has more than 8,000 staff, working in over 600 services serving 181,000 residents.
We are a large and diverse workforce working at the heart of public service delivery.
We have a huge amount of careers – from jobs in HR, Finance and Planning to IT specialists, refuse collectors and carers. Your skills, experience and expertise could be just what we're looking for.
If you feel you can work as part of a team, where you can begin your career journey then join us, because together we make amazing things happen.
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Pension Credit
Over £200m in Pension Credit is being left unclaimed in Wales.
Make sure you don’t miss out on what you are entitled to and check your eligibility at
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More blood donors needed now!
You, or someone you know, may need blood one day
What better reason to join our community of lifesavers
Find your nearest donation session [
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Sharing this could save lives!
Welsh Blood Service
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