Author: Rhys Gregory

In 2022, Caerphilly County Borough Council appointed more than 20 apprentices in a range of roles throughout various council service areas. Some of these roles included administrative apprentices, countryside ranger apprentices, a communications apprentice, aquatic tutor apprentices, along with many others. Caerphilly is committed to providing opportunities in various roles within the organisation in order for apprentices and employees to achieve progression in their careers. Caerphilly has a rich history of nurturing apprentices who climb through the ranks of the organisation. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the council will be sharing stories of some of their apprentices journeys so…

A new plan for Monnow Street in Monmouth has been unveiled as a consultation launches for residents to share their views on the proposed ideas. The Monnow Street project builds on earlier design and consultation carried out in 2020 and 2022. The scheme aims to create a pleasant and safe environment for people on foot or cycle, encouraging people to visit and spend more time in Monnow Street, while maintaining two-way vehicle traffic and on-street parking. Key measures proposed in the design include creating more space for pedestrians and for businesses to spill out onto the street, making it easier…

A Newtown resident has been fined £400 for illegally dumping rubbish in the ‘devil’s elbow’ hair-pin bend layby (near Dolfor) of the A483 trunk road. Reported by the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency (NMWTRA), the fly-tipped material consisted of waste DIY building material. On inspection, the council’s Powys County Council Waste Awareness and Enforcement Officers found a receipt within the rubbish, which linked back to a local builder’s merchant. The vendor was able to supply information which linked the purchase back to a north Powys resident. Following an interview under caution, the culprit admitted the waste was left…

The UK is a nation of animal lovers, but with under half of the nation’s landlords advertising their properties as pet friendly, it can be difficult for renters to share in the joy pets bring. Further to this, animal charities across the UK are experiencing an increase in the number of animals needing their support, with many owners citing housing issues as a reason for rehoming their pets. Around one in ten of those owners calling Dogs Trust cite issues with housing as the reasons for needing to rehome their dog. This includes people being forced to move or downsize…

Nowadays, many people look for different ways to settle their financial matters. Every now and then, life throws something unexpected our way that usually costs us a lot of money. If you don’t have money on hand in such situations, you must rely on taking out a loan. Fortunately, there are fast and easy online loans these days that enable a seamless way to get the funds your need when you need them the most. People usually go to the bank for a loan but that can be a lengthy processes depending on your urgency. For some odd reason, when…

Swansea Building Society has donated £40,000 to Mumbles Community Association’s Go Underhill development in the same week the building society celebrates exactly 100 years trading. The building society, with branch offices in Mumbles, Swansea, Carmarthen and Cowbridge, made the donation on February 6th – the day after its 100th birthday – to further help Mumbles Community Association (MCA) redevelop the facilities in Underhill Park. The Go Underhill development is a major multi-phase project to redevelop and refurbish the much-loved Underhill Park in Mumbles. It aims to protect and enhance the asset with up-to-date facilities fit for the 21st Century, which…

Cardiff Metropolitan University has signed agreements with four prestigious Pakistani institutions which will lead to an increase in collaboration in a number of important areas. The high-profile signing is between Cardiff Met and the following institutions: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) The number one institution in Pakistan and 74th in Asia, as ranked by the QS World University Rankings. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Placed in the 251 – 300 band in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings and the 601 – 650 band in the QS World University Rankings. COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Placed…

Audio production company Bengo Media has won the contract to produce Radio 2’s Early Breakfast Show with new presenter Owain Wyn Evans after the station put the strand out to tender. Radio 2 has commissioned Welsh independent audio production company Bengo Media to produce the Monday to Friday 4-6.30 am programme, presented by Owain Wyn Evans, following a competitive pitch process. The programme will be broadcast from the BBC Cymru Wales broadcast centre in Cardiff, making it the network’s first weekday programme to broadcast beyond the London and Salford studios. The move is part of the broadcaster’s Across The UK plans – announced…

Despite a fall in demand during the final quarter of the year, office take-up in Cardiff bounced back in 2022 with annual transactions above the pre Covid trend level, according to global property consultancy Knight Frank. In its annual survey of the office market in the UK’s key regional cities, the firm reported that Cardiff office transactions for the year reached 459,074 sq ft, 87 per cent up from the previous year and the highest level in five years.   The number of out-of-city deals grew by 20 per cent from the previous year. Key office deals in Cardiff during 2022…

Bwyd Abertawe, the sustainable food partnership and network for Swansea, has been awarded £97,000 to help grow the network and progress its work to make Swansea a Sustainable Food Place. The funding, which comes from the Welsh Government for Sustainable Food Partnerships/Cross-Sector Food Partnership, will bolster funding received in 2022 from Sustainable Food Places to support the network’s development, including making a food charter for Swansea during 2022-23. “The grant will increase staff time within the project, as well as making a Bwyd Abertawe small grant available for sustainable food-focussed activity in Swansea,” said Mary Duckett, development officer at Bwyd…