Author: Rhys Gregory

Rental growth in the UK industrial & logistics sector is set to continue to outpace both the office and retail sectors over the next five years, according to the latest research from global real estate advisor Knight Frank. Knight Frank’s 2022 UK Logistics Market Outlook Report reveals that industrial rents are expected to rise an average of 4.2% per annum over the next five years, compared with 1.7% per annum for offices and 0.6% per annum for retail. The sector’s strong occupier market fundamentals and persistent growth in online sales are expected to continue to drive rents. Knight Frank expects…

A new development by Pobl Group in Penyrheol, Swansea, will result in the creation of an environmentally friendly and vibrant community, thanks to ambitious and innovative plans devised in partnership with the project’s contractor, J.G. Hale Construction. The new homes will provide much needed social housing for the local area, as well as a substantial new public open green/play space. The development, which is due to commence this summer, will comprise of 44 dwellings in total, consisting of 6 one-bedroom flats, 18 two-bedroom houses, 18 three-bedroom houses, and 2 four-bedroom houses. In keeping with Pobl Group’s commitment to placemaking, the…

A retired headteacher from Rhondda Cynon Taf is back in the classroom studying IT computer technology and is amazing her classmates – at the age of 100! Margaret Eurfron Griffiths, of Ynyshir, Rhondda, enrolled for the weekly classes at Porth Plaza, run by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, in a bid to keep her mind active and to fulfil her lifelong promise to learn something new every day. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Adult Education Classes provide quality learning opportunities covering a wide range of subjects in local communities, for all ages. Born in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, on October 25, 1921, Margaret returned…

With the Office for Budget Responsibility stating that 2022-2023 will see the biggest fall in living standards in the UK since records began and as the National Insurance rise and the energy price cap lift push people further into hardship, Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt and Minister for Finance and Local Government, Rebecca Evans, have set out the package of support that the Welsh Government have developed to help the most vulnerable in society and called for more action from the UK Government. Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt said: “Despite widespread calls on the UK Government to deliver…

The Welsh Government is providing £4.5 million to develop the skills-base of businesses and create a Welsh workforce ready to capitalise on future economic opportunities, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced today. The Flexible Skills Programme (FSP), which started in 2015, provides targeted skills interventions alongside existing programmes, or where Welsh Government support is required for a specific business project. The programme operates on a co-investment basis which means employers have to match fund Welsh Government support; this will see a total of £9 million invested in the Welsh economy. The programme is being funded for a further three years.…

A further £10 million will be provided to local authorities to support domiciliary care and increase service provision in Wales the Deputy Minister of Social Services, Julie Morgan has announced. Funded through the second supplementary budget, the £10 million can be used to pay for driving lessons for domiciliary care workers and purchase electric fleet vehicles to improve staff access to vehicles in order to increase service capacity. Being unable to drive or not having access to a vehicle is one of the main barriers to recruitment into the sector and can limit the number of hours domiciliary care workers…

Today, almost every industry is leveraging technology-driven solutions and education is not the exception. With the outstanding benefits eLearning and learning management systems bring companies and educational institutions, this technology attracts more and more attention. What is an LMS? What basic features should you add? And what benefit does custom LMS development offer? Inoxoft is here to explain. What is an LMS? Let’s start with the basics and define what a learning management system means. The purpose of learning systems is to facilitate learning activities by delivering them in different formats. By storing course content, tracking progress, it helps manage…

A handicap race is an event whereineach horse is assigned a weight based on its ability in an attempt to level the competition for all horses. Handicapping is based on the premise that the amount of weight eventually impacts its gallop speed. A superior horse will carry more considerable weight because the handicapper believes it has a more significant potential for victory. Horses with less capacity to win the competition will carry less weight, giving them a competitive edge.  The handicapper’s objective in assigning handicap weights is to enable all horses to finish in a straight line in the event…

As far as 0-0s go in the world of football, you probably won’t watch a better one this season than the goalless draw between Liverpool and Chelsea in the recent League Cup Final at Wembley. Aside from the glaringly obvious absence of goals that actually stood, it was far from a match that failed to live up to expectation — with drama galore over the course of the 120 minutes and even more jaw-dropping moments in the subsequent penalty shootout. There were big opportunities missed from both sides, with Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku all passing on big…

As the world of commerce and the rest of society tries to find its feet again after the upheavals of the last two years, many business owners are now taking a fresh look at how and where they operate. There is no question that how we work has changed, and that both new and established businesses are examining every aspect of their operations, from the hours we are required to work, to the need to have expensive office space in major cities. This is the case both for UK companies and overseas businesses that are considering relocating in the aftermath…