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Help beat poverty in new plan


CAERPHILY council is devel- oping an anti-poverty strat- egy to help improve the lives of some of its most disadvan- taged residents. Locals are being encour-


aged to have their say and help shape the delivery of this key strategic priority. Councillor Gerald Jones,


deputy leader and anti-pov- erty champion, said: “I would encourage as many local people as possible to give us their view on this issue and offer any suggestions that could help improve the devel- opment and delivery of our Anti-Poverty Strategy going forward.” The document can be


viewed at caerphilly.gov.uk or by calling 01443 864741. Send your feedback to Rich-


ard Beasley, Caerphilly Coun- ty Borough Council, Penallta House, Tredomen Business Park, Hengoed, CF82 7PG or beaslr@caerphilly.gov.uk.


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Leighton Reardon infront of Blackwood Workingmen’s Club, which re- cently had a lump sum of cash stolen, which nearly took them under


Club almost closed after £3k burglary


By Caio Iwan 01633 777252 ciw@southwalesargus.co.uk Twitter @ArgusCIwan


A WORKING men’s club in Black- wood was almost put out of business after nearly £3,000 was stolen from the premises. Gwent Police has appealed for in-


formation following the burglary at Blackwood Working Men’s Club on Woodbine Road, which took place at about 11.40pm on Sunday, December 28, last year. CCTV within the club caught the of- fender committing the crime. He was wearing a blue-hooded top, which cov- ered his face the entire time. There had been no sign of a break-in. Leighton Reardon, the club’s secre-


tary, said: “Within seven minutes he had taken nearly three grand and got away. For it to happen in such a short time, they knew that the steward- ess didn’t work on Sunday night and knew exactly where the money was. Police have also searched other CCTV footage and identified a man who was in the area around this time and may be able to help them with their enquiries. He may have wit- nessed the incident or the offender in the area. The man walked through the town centre, before walking up Woodbine Road towards the club. Mr Reardon, who has been associ-


ated with the club for more than 40 years, added: “That could have taken


CCTV images of the theft


the club down. We’re just about tick- ing over. “We’ve had seven cars vandalised on


the premises since October. I was at- tacked coming from the club about a month ago as well and had swelling on my brain. “Whether or not someone has a


grudge against the club, I don’t know. There’s a lot of politics involved in the club. My mind is ticking over a mil- lion times.” Anyone with any information is


asked to callGwent Police on 101 quot- ing log number 12 December 19, 2014, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


Wednesday, February 25, 2015


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