Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

Work will begin in the New Year on work to make crossing the road in a section of the town centre safer for pedestrians. Following a public consultation last summer, an ‘informal crossing’ at Victoria Street will become a zebra crossing with a much wider raised area for pedestrians. The project is one of a series of walking and cycling improvement schemes being carried out by the Council as part of its Welsh Government-funded Active Travel programme. Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Transformation and Commercialisation Cllr Geraint Thomas said: “We’re often asked what the term ‘active travel’ actually means. “Encouraging people…

The north-bound carriageway on Queensway (railway station side) will be closed several times over the Christmas period to allow work on the new Devon Place Bridge to take place. The main span of the bridge will be installed during this period. As this goes over the railway track, it can only be done when trains are not running. The carriageway will be closed during the following times to allow for the delivery and assembly of the crane which will lift the spans into position: Tuesday 21st December – 21:00 to 06:00 Wednesday 22nd December – 21:00 to 06:00 Thursday 23rd…

Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Cabinet has received an update on the work currently being undertaken in preparation for Rhondda Cynon Taf to host the National Eisteddfod in 2024, with focus being placed on community engagement. A report to the Cabinet meeting on Monday, December 13, has outlined the approach being adopted and the activities being planned within local communities to ensure the Eisteddfod is successful – not only before and during the festival, but also to ensure a significant positive legacy. The Council appointed a project officer in 2019, to work closely with National Eisteddfod Officers in promoting the festival and…