Author: Rhys Gregory

Neath Port Talbot Public Services Board has published a draft Local Well-being Plan and is asking for feedback to help ensure that the final plan will help to improve well-being across the county borough. The Board brings together public, private and third sector organisations to improve the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Neath Port Talbot. Cllr. Steve Hunt, Council Leader and Chair of the Neath Port Talbot Public Services Board said: “Earlier this year, the Board published a well-being assessment that captures the strengths and assets of people and communities across the county borough. “The assessment told us…

Reduced Parking charges are to be reintroduced in CCBC pay and display car parks from Monday 2 January 2023. Parking charges in council owned town centre car parks were suspended in June 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained free throughout 2021/22 to encourage residents to shop local and help business recover as they came out of lockdown. The changes will affect all the main town centres in the county borough: Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Newbridge, Risca and Ystrad Mynach. In order to support our town centres, visitors will now be charged a reduced rate of 40p for the first hour…

Following extensive engagement with communities and stakeholders, the county’s Active Travel Network Maps (ATNM) have now been officially approved by Welsh Government. The maps, which show current active travel routes and details of aspirational future routes within the county’s 11 designated active travel localities (as defined by Welsh Government), can be viewed on the Welsh Government hosted DataMapWales site here: https://datamap.gov.wales/maps/active-travel-network-maps “The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 aims to make Wales a walking and cycling nation.” explains Cllr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys. “Essentially, this means that we are endeavouring to make it possible for us to…

Community facilities across Wales are set to benefit from ‘crucial’ additional Welsh Government funding enabling them to complete refurbishment works. The projects had struggled to stay within their original budgets due to rising costs of building supplies. More than £303,000 will go towards additional funding for five larger projects. In total fifteen projects are receiving funding totalling £467,000 in this round of the Community Facilities Programme. This included £164,000 towards ten smaller projects, all receiving under £25,000 grants. Small amounts of grant funding can provide a big change for community facilities. The programme funds the purchase and improvement of facilities…

It’s been a blockbuster year for film and TV in Wales with productions from the world’s biggest studios making Wales their home. The Welsh Government’s creative agency, Creative Wales reports £14.2m of production funding has been successfully awarded to 22 projects since its inception in January 2020, and spend from brands such as Lucasfilm, Netflix and Bad Wolf has generated over £155.6m of production spend into the Welsh Economy. With shooting for big-budget films like Havoc which recently wrapped and Wales-made series like Willow, His Dark Materials 3 and the fourth season of Sex Education poised to hit screens, the…

Dr Richard Irvine has been announced as Wales’ new Chief Veterinary Officer. Dr Irvine is currently the UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer and policy Deputy Director for Global Animal Health in Defra. He will join the Welsh Government in March. Richard is a highly experienced veterinarian with a background in animal health and welfare, trade policy, as well as science and state veterinary medicine. He has held different roles leading animal health surveillance and science programmes at the Animal and Plant Health Agency, as well as time spent in a clinical mixed veterinary practice in South Wales. Dr Irvine said:…

Maintaining the exterior of your car can be a daunting task. Waxing your car regularly provides many benefits that can help keep your car looking its best. From protecting the paint to aiding in cleaning, waxing your car can help keep its value and make it look new. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of regularly waxing your car. What is car wax and how does it work? Regularly waxing your car provides numerous benefits to maintain its appearance, including protecting its paint job from the elements. When you wax your car, you are providing a layer of…

Professional painting companies, despite their incredible benefits, can be hard to find. While there are numerous painting companies available, not all of them are created equal. Some are fast but lack professional experience, while others have extensive painting knowledge but lack the necessary customer service. Because painters excel in some areas more than others, it’s somewhat of a balancing act to find a company that offers the right qualities. That being said, there are multiple steps you can take to ensure that you’re getting the best painting service possible. Let’s go through them: Research the company’s background You’d assume this…

Winter can be a difficult time of year to travel, with cold temperatures and short days. But it’s also the perfect opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, escape to sunnier climates, and enjoy some much-needed relaxation. If you’re looking for a winter sun getaway in Europe this year, there are plenty of great options that won’t break the bank. From sunny winter sun holiday in Spain to lush Mediterranean resorts, here are some of our favorite European destinations for soaking up some winter sunshine. Enjoying the mid-winter sun in Spain and Portugal Spain and…

Pauillac is an extremely popular red wine from France. Pauillac represents a designation of origin, which is subject to control. The home of Pauillac is in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux. This is the world’s largest contiguous wine-growing region and annually produces numerous Bordeaux red wines of the highest quality. In the Pauillac exists thereby one of altogether four local Appellationen. Margaux, Saint-Julien and Saint Estephe represent the other three classified Médoc wine regions. Those who can’t wait to enjoy this legendary red wine from Bordeaux will find Pauillac at Millesima. The peculiarities of the Médoc peninsula You can find…