Bin collections

All waste collections are as normal over the Christmas period between Friday 23 December and Tuesday 3 January 2012, however, all waste must be put out, ready for collection, prior to 6.00am on their normal collection days.

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

For death registration and any urgent business, registration officers are available 24 hours a day so could be called upon to attend the register office or complete registration business outside the hours given above.

Emergency contact telephone number: 07813 094234.

Blackwood Miners Institute

Box Office Opening Times:

For performance times and on-line booking please visit: www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com

Customer First Centres / Cash Offices

You can still make payments 24 hours a day 7 days a week over the Christmas period via our Online Payments Service.

Alternativly you can phone the automated payment line on 01443 863366. Please note that if you are paying by Credit Card a charge of 2% will be made in addition to the payment. Unfortunatly there will be no customer service assitance to help callers using this facility during the holiday period.

Cemeteries

Access to the cemeteries will be unaffected with the exception of Christmas Day were pedestrian access only will be permitted.

Council Administration Offices

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Leisure Centres

Libraries

Parks and Playgrounds

Parks and Playgrounds will remain open all day every day over the Christmas Holiday.

Passenger Transport

For journey planning and timetable information over the Christmas Holidays please contact Traveline Cymru: 0871 200 22 33

Christmas and New Year Transport Arrangements 2011/12 (pdf 255k)

Schools

Social Care

Adult Services
If you need help and information (during normal office hours) please call the Adult Services Duty and Information Team (ASDIT) on 0808 100 2500.

Children Services
If you need help and information (during normal office hours) please call the Contact and Referral team on 0808 100 1727.

Emergency Out of Hours
This service deals with emergency situations whenever other social services offices are closed. If you need to speak to a social worker outside of normal office hours, please call 0800 328 4432.

Social Services office hours

Tourist Attractions

During the visitCaerphilly Centre Christmas close down, visitor information can be obtained by, contacting our Visit Wales line on 08708 300 306 (standard BT rates apply) or online at VisitCaerphilly.com