Author: Rhys Gregory

The New Directions Group has appointed a new HR Director as growth in demand for its services continues to drive expansion. Genevieve Nock will take a strategic HR lead at the award-winning group of companies, further investing in its people and teams to add even more value to the services it provides. The New Directions Group comprises of New Directions Education, New Directions Pharmacy, New Directions Social Care, ND Care & Support and Checks Direct. It provides specialist recruitment and training support within Education, Pharmacy and Social Care, delivers specialist Domiciliary Care to individuals and their families, as well as…

The search has begun for Wales’ most inspiring entrepreneurial success stories in the food & drink sector. Following the success of the first Food & Drink Heroes awards in April, food & drink businesses are invited to submit nominations for a range of categories, including three brand new categories which have been added for 2022. Launched by the founders of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Food & Drink Heroes was created to recognise the considerable number of inspiring entries to food and drink categories in previous award ceremonies and shine a light on the exciting range in the industry’s offerings.…

Richard Mann has been announced as the new Group Chief Executive of not-for-profit housing organisation United Welsh. Formerly Deputy Chief Executive and Group Director of Operations, Richard’s new role is pivotal in United Welsh’s growth as it continues its mission to build homes, create communities and transform lives. United Welsh currently provides over 6,300 homes across South Wales and plans to build 1,300 more in the next five years. Richard is set to take up his new appointment in January 2022. He takes over the post from Lynda Sagona, who announced her plans to retire after leading United Welsh as…

Cilgwenyn Bee Farm in Carmarthenshire was recently announced as the winner of the Speciality & Fine Food Fair Rising Sustainability Star Award due to its holistic approach to business after transforming a disused coal mine into a brand new bee farm offering carbon neutral honey. Based in Llangennech, Rhodri Owen and Richard Jones began their commercial business back in 2010 after keeping bees for many years beforehand. They now produce award-winning, great tasting Welsh raw artisan honey from different parts of Wales available to buy online. However, at the heart of their business are their ethical and sustainability values to…

BUSINESS took flight at an event showcasing top names in the global aerospace arena. Hosted by Coleg Cambria Deeside, the Aerospace Wales Expo was organised to unlock supply chain opportunities, uniting key speakers, delegates, and suppliers from across the UK. It was also a chance for learners at Cambria to meet industry leaders and discuss future career pathways. Wales is a centre of excellence for aerospace manufacturing and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) related activities, employing more than 23,000 people. Following a successful inaugural launch of the event at Cambria in 2019, Vice Principal for Technology, Engineering and Construction, Nick…

The first details have been released of the green gateway to Plasdŵr, Cardiff’s ‘garden city for the 21st century’. The Gateway Linear Park will be the main entrance to Wales’ largest development, which will eventually deliver up to 7,000 homes over the next 20+ years. Situated near Llantrisant Road in Plasdŵr’s Groeswen neighbourhood, these wide tree-lined avenues and greenery will link residents and its surrounding communities to some of Plasdŵr’s key features. These include the main commercial centre, Canol Plasdŵr / Plasdŵr Centre, residential areas, and its first primary school. With almost 40% of green space planned for the development,…

City residents will be able to take advantage of the #FreeRideSwansea initiative throughout the remaining festive period. Apart from Christmas Day and Boxing Day, when no buses will be running, all bus passenger journeys starting and finishing in Swansea will be free until 7pm on December 31. However, passengers and residents heading for the shops or hospitality businesses are being urged to continue to follow the Covid-19 rules updated by the Welsh Government yesterday (Fri) , including wearing masks while on board buses. The free festive travel initiative started last month and thousands of passengers have been able to save their…

A revised map outlining Bridgend County Borough Council’s plans for creating a local active travel network has been submitted to Welsh Government. With almost £3.3m funding in place to support the scheme, the ambitious map forms part of the local authority’s commitment towards providing a comprehensive network of active travel infrastructure. It will offer greater choice for residents who wish to use alternative ways of getting around such as cycling or walking. As well as offering an alternative to using motor vehicles, active travel provides a wide range of benefits such as increased health and wellbeing, improved social inclusion and…

Monmouthshire County Council’s full council meeting on Thursday 16th December included an update on the plans to improve Abergavenny bus station, which was first constructed in the 1930s. Following a successful funding application to Welsh Government for £180,000 earlier in the year, it was confirmed that improvements will be completed before 31st March 2022. These include an increase in size of stand 1’s platform to allow a larger new shelter to be installed, with information boards and tactile paving. Stand 2 will be removed completely to allow a flow of traffic through the bus station. All platforms will have dropped…

A new service which allows residents to check when their waste and recycling will be collected and help to log a missed collection has been launched. Monmouthshire County Council’s new skill, for those using the voice-enabled digital assistant Alexa, allows residents to access information relating to their waste collections by simply asking their Alexa device questions such as ‘when is my next recycling collection?’ The skill, which has been built and developed by We Build Bots makes up part of wider offerings to residents providing convenient and advanced methods of checking important information such as waste collections. The creation and…