Social Value Ideas for Caerphilly County Borough Council

Underage sales review escalated

The meeting focused on a licence review after alcohol was sold to an 11-year-old child at Village Stores. Responsible authorities said the incident undermined the licensing objectives of protecting ch…

“Speaker 2: Thank you, chair. Can I first of all welcome all parties both in the chamber and online to today's meeting? I would confirm members that th…”

Premises licence variation approved

The subcommittee was informed that objections to a premises licence variation had been withdrawn, so the licence would be granted with conditions agreed by the responsible authorities. The variation a…

“Thank you, chair. Members, I would just like to update you in relation to this application. Over the weekend, there has been contact. And as a result …”

Hackney carriage tariff review

The committee considered a policy change to the Hackney Carriage tariff, with two alternative fare structures having been consulted on. Proposal A and proposal B both raise fares, but differ in how qu…

“Members, you are going to be required today to consider a review of the council's Hackney Carriage tariff affairs. This essentially is or will relate …”

Extinguish GEL footpath 11

Members approved the recommendation to extinguish both sections of footpath GEL FP11 by order under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 because the route is no longer needed for public use.

“the authority will need to extinguish both sections of the footpath by making an order under section 118 of the highways act 1980 ... as the footpath …”

Extinguish LB FP46

The committee agreed to extinguish LB FP46 under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 rather than reinstate the crossing, which would have required major engineering works.

“The authority will extinguish the footpath by making an order under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 between point A and B on appendix 12 as the f…”

Electrification-driven legal clarity pressure

Transport for Wales' railway electrification work is creating a legal/compliance pressure on the council to confirm whether several public footpaths legally cross the railway line. This affects the co…

“Transport for Wales as part of the railway electrification project seek clarity on whether the path legally crosses the railway line.”

Rumney HMO decision deferred

The committee voted to defer the Upper High Street HMO application after members asked officers to obtain more information on HMO numbers in the area. The deferral was explicitly linked to gathering e…

“Speaker 0: My concern is with the Rumney one, Carver. Yeah. We're talking about the High Street. We just look from the start to the last one on the Hi…”

Farm storage refused in countryside

Officers recommended refusal of a retrospective application to keep a large hardstanding storage area used for agricultural equipment and mixed materials at Kevin Mabley Farm Park because the scale, u…

“Speaker 2: Okay. So this is an application, number twenty six forward slash o three three eight r e t at Park Myth, Kevin Mabley. Bear with me. So the…”