Author: Rhys Gregory

The Startup Academy has supported over 60 young companies in the past 12 months and is now open for a new round of exciting entrepreneurs and start-ups. The free 12-week bi-annual programme is designed to support early-stage start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs in tech, digital and creative industries. The academy provides sequential learning designed to accelerate business growth over a 12-week period, and the next starts 10th November 2022 with registration closing today, Friday 21st October. Week 1: Idea Generation Week 2: Storytelling for Start-ups Week 3: Listening to Users & Product Market Fit Week 4: Building MVP & Launching Again…

The British Business Bank has appointed a new representative to its UK Network team with senior manager Jess Phillips spearheading the Bank’s presence in Wales. Jess takes over from Beth Bannister who has moved to the Bank’s UK Regional Funds team. Joining from Tramshed Tech, where she was enterprise and innovation manager, Jess is well known in Wales’ business community having worked closely with entrepreneurs and start-ups on business development. She also worked with larger organisations on addressing equality and diversity challenges across the tech industry. Representing the British Business Bank in Wales, Jess will work closely with funding delivery…

Cardiff will soon see even more electric buses operating across the city thanks to a £8m grant designed to get cleaner vehicles on our streets. Cardiff Council’s Cabinet at its meeting on Thursday, 20thOctober, has approved a scheme which will allow bus operators to bid for Welsh Government funds to help increase the number of electric buses operating in Cardiff. All bus companies operating in Cardiff could be given the opportunity to bid for the funding. Both Welsh Government and Cardiff Council want all buses operating in Cardiff to produce zero emissions by 2035. Cllr Dan De’Ath, Cabinet Member for…

Plans for a new bridge to provide a direct link from Llanrumney to the A48 at the Pentwyn junction have taken a step forward, with permission given from Cardiff Council’s Cabinet to enter into a legal contract with the developer to build the new infrastructure. A report on the new bridge and link road – which forms part of the East Cardiff Industrial Strategy – was discussed by Cardiff Council’s Cabinet at its meeting on October 20th. The development will see a new bridge and road link built over the Rhymney River linking Llanrumney to the Park & Ride site and…

Stories of a Changing Landscape, a Farmers Perspective is a project which documents and celebrates local farming heritage. Insights into local farming life are set to go on show at a special exhibition in Swansea later this month. Stories of a Changing Landscape in images and sound by documentary filmmaker Florence Browne and photographer Callum Baker, seeks to amplify the voices and experiences of farmers in rural Swansea and Gower. It is hoped the exhibition will create a point of connection for agricultural workers struggling with some of the issues explored, and to give the public a glimpse of what…

Work to build a new floodlit all-weather sports pitch in Pontarddulais is set to begin within weeks. Swansea Council’s Cabinet has approved revised funding for the project that will see the sports facility that includes a multi-use games area sited at the town’s comprehensive school. It will be used by pupils during school hours and will be made available to the wider community in the evenings and at weekends. Local grassroots sports clubs have already expressed interest in using the pitch. Pontarddulais Comprehensive School headteacher Gareth Rees said: “We are very excited that work is about to start on this much needed…

Neath Port Talbot Council’s £7.9m Bay Technology Centre has picked up the Commercial Property Project of the Year award at the prestigious British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. Announced at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, the annual awards judged by industry experts, recognise outstanding achievements in construction, taking into account architectural and engineering design, the construction process, delivery to time and budget and client satisfaction. The judges said of the energy positive building, based at Neath Port Talbot’s Baglan Energy Park: “Proving the concept of ‘a building as a power station’ the Bay Technology Centre produces more energy than it consumes.…

Rhondda Sports Centre’s swimming pool is closed until further notice. The pool has been emptied due to a significant fault in the balance tank. The balance tank is a key part of the pool, providing a constant water supply and keeping the depth the same regardless of how many people use it. Contractors are now working to fix the issue, with the closure set to last at least four weeks. Staff at the centre are working with clubs and groups that use the pool, including children’s swimming lessons, to move the classes and activities to alternative Leisure for Life swimming pools.…

Newport residents will be able to find out about a range of support and advice at a cost-of-living event being held by the council next month. Members of the public can pop along to The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre between 10am and 6pm on Thursday 3 November. Councillor Jane Mudd, leader of Newport City Council, said: “We know many people are being adversely impacted by the cost-of-living crisis and that could get worse over the winter months. “There is a lot of support available to help people cope with the pressures and challenges they are facing but some might…

The Nikwax Caerphilly Challenge Series is set to return on Saturday May 6th, 2023 – with its 11th Caerphilly Challenge Series, The Forge. This year Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Countryside and Landscape Service, in conjunction with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerphilly Adventure Group, Caerphilly Ramblers, Islwyn Ramblers and other partners, are once again throwing down a SERIOUS challenge for walkers and runners of all abilities. As always… The Caerphilly Challenge Series will have routes suitable for all fitness levels and abilities. The routes are in the process of being planned/finalised, exact distances will be confirmed as soon as we…