Author: Rhys Gregory

Free Christmas parking has been approved for Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe town centres from Saturday, December 11th 2021 to Saturday, January 1st, 2022. Members of Neath Port Talbot Council’s Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board took the decision motorists will not have to pay for parking at Pay and Display car parks in the town centre locations during the dates to help local residents and to give a boost to local businesses. An officers’ report to the Cabinet Board, which met on November 5th, said: “It’s acknowledged our town centres and the traders who operate in them have been significantly…

The landmark former YMCA building is set to undergo a transformation into ‘an inspirational hub for economic and social activity in the heart of Merthyr Tydfil’. The Grade II Listed building, which has been derelict for more than a decade, is to receive investment of £8.6m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Heritage Enterprise Programme, Welsh Government’s Building for the Future and Transforming Towns programmes and the County Borough Council. The project aims to turn the YMCA into 10 separate letting units in ‘high quality commercial space in a uniquely historic setting’, bringing the building back into use for businesses…

Christmas shoppers in Merthyr Tydfil have the added incentive again this year of free weekend town centre parking, starting on Saturday (13 November). The County Borough Council and Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil Business Improvement District (BID) are encouraging people to take advantage of free parking at all car parks in the centre on Fridays and Saturdays – Sunday is already free – until 3 January 2022. Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance Cllr Andrew Barry said: “Our shops and town centre businesses are still recovering from the effects of the pandemic lockdowns and need all our support for a…

An update on Cardiff Council’s progress in securing the future of the Norwegian Church has been revealed. Areport, which as presented to the local authority’s Cabinet on Thursday 18 November, will update on proposals to transfer the Norwegian Church, including the current lease, to a new charitable body led by the Welsh Norwegian Society. The proposed approach will see the new charitable body invest in the building and take control of the day-to-day running of the Church. Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, Cllr Russell Goodway, said: “The Norwegian Church is one of the most iconic buildings on Cardiff Bay’s…

Plans to lease the Old Library in Cardiff to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama have been revealed. Cardiff’s Cabinet will be asked asked to consider the College’s plans which include introducing a series of music and performance spaces in the existing rooms and furtherdeveloping existing work at the Old Library in respect of the Welsh language, to promote and protect the language. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama full plans include: sustain and deepen existing aims in the Old Library to promote and protect the Welsh language. return the Old Library to its original educational…

Romantic relationships are based on a powerful emotional connection, and they can overcome serious obstacles of many different types. There are numerous examples of couples that had to fight for their right to love but came out victorious in the end. Nothing can stop a person that’s truly in love from uniting with the beloved one, and any barriers will be eventually broken down. Of course, many different things can stand in the way of romance. Most commonly, it’s about factors that can’t easily be changed, such as someone’s race or age, so the only rational response is to endure…

If you have been financially tied down from buying a new car because you cannot afford the up-front deposit or exchange of your current car, we have got your back.  No- deposit car finance is just that. It means you can acquire a new or used car without paying a deposit, which excludes the standard reservation fee.  Let’s take a look at how no-deposit car finance works, the payment options, and the eligibility criteria.  What is no-deposit car finance? Making a down payment for car finance isn’t always easy. If you are struggling to put together the deposit for the…

In September 2021, Netflix debuted Squid Game, a Korean television show that quickly became the most successful show ever featured on the streaming site. Innately, legal wagering on Squid Game odds grew in the aftermath of its debut, as well as online entertainment sportsbooks are now acknowledging action on both fictional as well as reality-based outcomes. Not all lawful sports, online poker, wagering sites offer Squid Game odds as an aspect of their sportsbook options, but the following guide explains how and where to find infotainment odds at the most reputable venues. Read the following segments to learn the winning…

EE is taking on apprentices again at its customer service centre in Merthyr Tydfil, following a recruitment pause due to the pandemic. EE, part of BT Group, has recruited an initial intake of 24 apprentices at its major customer service centre in the town, and plans to take on more next year. The new recruits to EE’s apprenticeship programme will work as technical customer service advisors, managing technical queries relating to customers’ mobile phones. They will join the more than 800 people based at the Merthyr centre. The vast majority of the new apprentices – all aged under 25 –…

Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday November 4, reviewing the year and setting out their exciting future plans to support businesses in Wales. Chamber members and partners joined the organisation’s President Paul Slevin and Honorary Patron Carwyn Jones for the event, sponsored by Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services and supported by Aspen Waite, at the Gareth Edwards Lounge at Cardiff Arms Park. During the AGM, the Chamber praised the strength and resilience of Welsh SMEs over the past 20 months and shared how it had proactively supported businesses in 2020/21 through…