Gelligaer Community Council

03/05/2026

Job Opportunity:
RecRock is recruiting a Volunteer Coordinator to work on their 'RecRock' Performs Project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

The Volunteer Coordinator will lead the recruitment, training, development and supervision of volunteers supporting RecRock’s community-based music, digital and creative activities. The role will build a strong, inclusive volunteer community where people gain skills, confidence and progression opportunities through meaningful creative action.

For more information please see attached job description.

To apply please send your C.V, along with a short cover letter to [email protected]
Deadline: Wednesday 20th May 5pm

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed during the week of 1st June.

24/04/2026

Sun Safety 🌞 ☀️ 🌤
As we move into brighter spring weather, we are already seeing people caught out by stronger UV levels.
A helpful reminder that the sun doesn’t wait for summer - daily SPF is now firmly back on the checklist.
Seek shade between 11am and 3pm, when UV levels are at their highest.
Cover up with clothing, hats and sunglasses.
Protect children, as their skin burns more quickly.
Use SPF 30+ with a minimum 4‑star UVA rating
Act early — don’t wait until skin is already exposed.
(Info from ABHB)

24/04/2026

Bryn Meadows - Caerphilly 10k run on
Sunday 10th May 2026
Road closures
9am - 11.30am

22/04/2026

The R/A in Ystrad Mynach looking bloomin' beautiful thanks to another collaborative project between Gelligaer Community Council and Keep Wales Tidy 🏵🌹🥀🕷🦟🐝🦋🐜

17/04/2026

JOB ADVERT:
GELLIGAER COMMUNITY COUNCIL - CLERK / RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER
PART TIME - 23 HOURS PER WEEK - £35,412 to £ £39,152 pa pro rata.
(£22,013 to £24,338 pa) Pay review pending from 1st April

For further details of the post including the job description, person specification and application form, please visit our web site at:
https://www.gelligaercommunitycouncil.org.uk/jobs-at-gelligaer-community-council/

CVs will not be accepted.
Completed application forms are to be emailed to:
[email protected]

CLOSING DATE: 23.59pm on Friday 8th May 2026

Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place on Thursday 4th & Friday 5th June
Gelligaer Community Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

CYNGOR CYMUNED GELLIGAER - CLERC / SWYDDOG ARIANNOL CYFRIFOL

RHAN-AMSER - 23 AWR YR WYTHNOS - £35,412 i £ £39,152 yf pro rata.
(£22,013 i £24,338 yf) Disgwylir adolygiad cyflog o’r 1af Ebrill

Gelligaer Community Council are recruiting. Come and join our busy Community Council as Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. Closing date for applications 8th May at midnight. Completed applications should be sent to [email protected] Gelligaer Community Council – Job Advert – Cl...

18/03/2026

NOTICE OF CO‑OPTION VACANCY

HENGOED WARD

Notice is hereby given that Gelligaer Community Council intends to co‑opt one member to fill a vacancy in the office of Community Councillor for the Hengoed Ward.

Expressions of interest are invited from members of the public who meet the eligibility criteria and who wish to represent their community on Gelligaer Community Council.

Eligibility

You must be 18 years of age or over and be:

a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a qualifying foreign citizen, and meet at least one of the following criteria:

You must:

be registered as a local government elector for the community named above; or

have occupied, as owner or tenant, land or other premises in the community during the whole of the previous 12 months; or

have had your principal or only place of work in the community during the whole of the previous 12 months; or

have resided in the community or within 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) of it during the whole of the previous 12 months.

How to Apply

If you wish to be considered for co‑option, please submit a brief CV or pen picture by email to:

[email protected]

If you require further information, please contact the Chair:
Cllr Catrin Moss
📞 07935 389101

Closing Date

12 noon on 31 March 2026

Further Information...

Do You:

Care passionately about your local community?

Want to change or improve things for local residents?

Feel ready to take challenging decisions?

Why not stand for what you care about and become a Community Councillor?

As a Community Councillor, you will represent the views of local people and make decisions on a wide range of community issues. You will also have the opportunity to contribute your personal and professional skills and experience.



Being a Community Councillor

Councillors are elected (or co‑opted) to represent a geographical area known as a ward, or in smaller communities, the whole community council area.

What Do Councillors Do?

Councillors must act properly and comply with the Councillor Code of Conduct. Responsibilities include:

Attending community council meetings when summoned

Preparing for meetings by studying agendas and background information

Participating in meetings and making objective decisions in the best interests of the community

Working with fellow councillors to ensure the council is properly managed

Representing the whole electorate fairly and equally

Maintaining high standards of behaviour as an elected representative

Key Elements of the Role

Decision‑making
Councillors collectively decide which activities to support, how money is spent, what services are delivered and which policies are implemented.

Monitoring
Councillors ensure that decisions lead to effective and efficient services.

Community Involvement
This may include:

Attending meetings of local organisations

Engaging with bodies affecting the wider community

Taking up issues on behalf of residents



Further Information:

Gelligaer Community Council

The Good Councillors’ Guide
https://www.gelligaercommunitycouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/8-A-Good-Councillors-Guide-WG-2017.pdf

One Voice Wales – Become a Councillor
http://www.onevoicewales.org.uk/OVWWeb/become_a_councillor-7458.aspx

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) – Be a Councillor

17/03/2026

⚠️ Meningitis: Please Check Your Child’s Vaccinations 💉

Our Director of Public Health, Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz, is urging parents and carers to make sure children and teenagers are protected against meningitis, following recent tragic cases in Kent 💔

Meningitis can develop very quickly and can be life threatening. Vaccination is the best way to prevent it.

🛡️ Key meningitis protection includes:
• MenB for babies and young children
• Pneumococcal vaccine (can also prevent meningitis)
• MenACWY for Year 9 pupils and young people under 25 starting university

Young children, teenagers and students in shared accommodation are at the highest risk.

👉 Check your child’s vaccination record by contacting your GP or our Vaccination Service: 0300 303 1373
👉 Book any missed doses
👉 Learn the symptoms and seek urgent help if concerned

“Vaccination saves lives,” says Professor Daszkiewicz- please take up your vaccinations.

🔗 More information: https://orlo.uk/bxI4P

28/01/2026

23/12/2025

Llongyfarchiadau Layla!! Yay!!

🎅To celebrate the festive season, local children aged 4-11 years were invited to design a colourful festive scene that featured Bargoed town centre, with the winner of the competition having their artwork displayed in a prominent shop window location in the town.

👏CCBC is delighted to announce that Layla, age 7, from Penpedairheol, has been selected as the winner of the competition.

📰Read more: https://bit.ly/4qenReT

🎅I ddathlu'r Nadolig, cafodd plant lleol rhwng 4 ac 11 oed eu gwahodd i ddylunio golygfa Nadoligaidd liwgar a oedd yn cynnwys canol tref Bargod, gydag enillydd y gystadleuaeth yn cael arddangos ei waith celf mewn lleoliad ffenestr siop amlwg yn y dref.

👏Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi bod Layla, 7 oed, o Benpedairheol, wedi cael ei dewis fel enillydd y gystadleuaeth.

📰Darllen rhagor: https://bit.ly/4pNw9uv