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Wales Online
20-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Cleaning teams to be rolled out to combat 'deterioration' of Welsh borough
Cleaning teams to be rolled out to combat 'deterioration' of Welsh borough The new programme is worth £1.3m and will also address fly-tipping in the area A new "cleaning and greening programme" worth £1.3 million will target hotspots in Caerphilly (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service ) More street cleaning, weeding and vegetation clearing could all take place across Caerphilly this year, under renewed efforts to spruce up the county borough. A new "cleaning and greening programme" worth £1.3 million will target hotspots and improve the "look and feel" of the borough's public places. If approved later this week, the project will include the reintroduction of two cleaning teams, which councillors can request to visit their wards for up to two weeks this year to "enhance the perception of the area" and tackle fly-tipping. A Community Response Team will also be brought back, to carry out "low cost but visually high impact" improvements to public spaces, including repairing and painting benches, cutting back overgrowth, fixing fences and railings, cleaning road signs and clearing pavements. Eight "key gateways" to the county borough will also be tidied up to "portray a clean and welcoming environment for our residents and visitors". These are in Blackwood, Hafodyrynys, Llanhilleth, Machen, Nelson, Penrhos, Rhymney and Risca. Article continues below At a council scrutiny committee meeting, on Monday May 19, members heard there had been a "deterioration" in the "look and feel" of the borough. "Because of the medium-term financial pressures, we've had to cut back on what we are doing – with this option we've now got the capacity to be more proactive," explained Marcus Lloyd, the council's director of infrastructure. The funding will come from a new UK Government policy which makes producers of packaging more responsible for its recycling. Article continues below According to a Caerphilly Council report, local authorities will receive payments to cover the collection and disposal of that packaging waste. Members of the committee voted unanimously to back the new programme of improvements to public places – an issue Cllr Dawn-Ingram Jones said was "one of the main complaints" she received from residents. Cabinet members are scheduled to meet on Wednesday May 21 to approve the programme.
South Wales Argus
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- South Wales Argus
A467 Crosskeys to close for two nights for roadwork
The A467 Crosskeys will be closed from the Full Moon roundabout to the B4591 Risca Road junction. Caerphilly County Borough Council announced the closure will take place on Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17, from 8pm to 6am the following morning. The council has stated the closure is necessary for structural work on the road and should be completed by Wednesday, June 18. The temporary prohibition of driving order will prevent all vehicles from proceeding along the specified section of the A467. However, alternative routes have been made available, including the A467, A468, A469, A472, and A467. It is important to note that access for pedestrians and emergency service vehicles will not be maintained during the closure period. Caerphilly County Borough Council is implementing the order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The council apologises for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciates the public's understanding and cooperation. For further information, residents can contact the council at trafficman@ or call 01443 815588 during normal office hours. The order was issued on Thursday, May 1, by Marcus Lloyd, Head of Infrastructure.
