‘£7.7m is an awful lot of taxpayers’ money’: Row over making council offices eco-friendly

‘£7.7m is an awful lot of taxpayers’ money’: Row over making council offices eco-friendly

Cabinet members insist there are sound economic reasons to spend £7.7 million on making council offices more eco-friendly, but back-benchers disagree.

War of words over council spending amid claim of 'empire-building'

Opposition figures in Caerphilly have questioned the county borough council’s spending on top officer salaries, accusing the local authority of “empire building”.