Author: Rhys Gregory

A RECRUITER is building back from the pandemic and welcoming new staff to its award-winning team. Shannon Jones and Nicole Owen have joined Bangor and Colwyn Bay-based Supertemps as resourcers. The move comes after Candice Chartrand was unveiled as the driving force behind the group’s managerial and executive arm, S2 Recruitment. Shannon, from Old Colwyn, and Anglesey-raised Nicole are both Welsh speakers and previously worked in finance, housing, and administration. They are excited to join the organisation at a critical time for the industry. “Our job is to identify candidates, build relationships and work alongside our colleagues to match the…

Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, is calling for Expressions of Interest from artists, sculptors, and makers for an exciting public art installation at their most recent woodland acquisition in Neath, South Wales. The artistic feature will form part of a £2.2m project at Brynau, the largest woodland creation project ever to be undertaken by the charity in Wales. Situated among Welsh rolling hills and stunning scenery, the site encompasses 235 acres of wildlife-friendly space in the industrial heartland of Wales. In easy reach of 530,000 people, it provides an opportunity to connect much of the Welsh population with…

Residents are being urged to attend organised fireworks displays rather than light up their own this Bonfire Night season. Swansea Council is supporting police, fire and other emergency services to encourage people not to let off fireworks in their gardens or in the street. Instead they’re calling on people to enjoy themselves responsibly by following the Firework Code, keeping pets indoors and being mindful of neighbours. The council is organising a free fireworks display in Swansea Bay on November 12 so that residents don’t have to arrange their own. Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and…

Electric vehicle charging points are soon being installed in Swansea’s emerging new £135m Copr Bay phase one district as a drive to make the scheme as eco-friendly as possible gathers more pace. Planting has also begun for the green wall and 1.1-acre coastal park forming part of the development. Other features of Copr Bay include the use of low-voltage LED lighting throughout the scheme. This includes the LED lights around the outside of the Swansea Arena development, which will be powered by photovoltaic cells on the attraction’s roof. Computer control means the lights can be programmed to integrate with other…

Taf Valley Coaches has informed Pembrokeshire County Council that the 352 bus service between Ryeland’s Lane, Kilgetty and Tenby is to be temporarily withdrawn. The last day of operation will be this Saturday, 6thNovember. The service is operated commercially by Taf Valley Coaches and the operator has cited a driver shortage as the reason for the service being withdrawn. Notices are being displayed on the buses used on the 352 service to inform existing service users. Passengers are asked to note that the 381 service (Haverfordwest to Tenby) operates on an hourly basis and covers all of the 352 route,…

A woman who was born just months after the outbreak of World War One has celebrated her 107th birthday. Ivy Skeate has been a resident of Hillside Residential Home in Goodwick since 2013 and celebrated her birthday on 1st November. Mrs Skeate enjoyed cake and balloons at what were low key but enjoyable celebrations due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions Mrs Skeate was born in Southwark, south London, and as an infant her policeman grandfather patrolled the streets of south London giving residents the all-clear following zeppelin raids with shrill blasts of his whistle. Having married James Skeate in 1938, she…

owys County Council has secured Welsh Government funding to install electric vehicle charging points at a further five council car parks throughout the county. The £120K grant from the Welsh Government’s ultra-low emissions transformation fund is enabling the installation of the new charging points in Beaufort St. Car Park in Crickhowell, Oxford Road Car Park in Hay-on-Wye, Bowling Green Lane Car Park in Knighton, Dark Lane Car Park in Rhayader and Heol Eglwys Car Park in Ystradgynlais. It is expected that works will be completed by the end of March 2022. The addition of these five new locations will increase the…

Monmouthshire County Council is planning an Active Travel route – a cycle and pedestrian-friendly link – connecting Monmouth’s Monnow Street with the Overmonnow area. This will offer cyclists and walkers improved access to the town’s main shopping street as well as providing a thoroughfare towards local schools and the leisure centre. The proposed route will run along Monnow Street from Agincourt Square and make use of the ancient fortified river bridge.  It will link with an existing active travel route starting at Williams Field Lane off Overmonnow’s Wonastow Road. Funding provided by the Welsh Government will allow the council to…

Pen Y Dre High School have this week celebrated their recent successes at the Eisteddfod y Rhondda and the Urdd National Eisteddfod. In June of this year, 13 pupils led the success at both Eisteddfods with talents such as singing, acting, speech, hot topic discussions and prose. The winners and pupils involved were Millie Rae Hughes, Katie O’Keefe, Millie Gunter, Eve Martin, Lewys James, Cameron James, Lohan Tucker, Alisha Church, Tom Meredith, Hollie Fielding, Millie Kate Barrett, Regan Patterson, Luciann Evans At the event, the pupils were given Mayoral certificates to celebrate their successes and visited by Cllr Lisa Mytton, Cllr…

A minute’s silence was held last night at a meeting of Full Council as a mark of respect for Councillor Howard Barrett, who sadly passed away on Sunday 31st October 2021. The Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Councillor Lisa Mytton, paid tribute to her fellow Councillor and Ward Member: “Howard was first elected as Councillor in the Vaynor Ward in 2008 and was Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil from 2019 to 2021, where he represented the County Borough with dignity and pride. “During his time of office, he worked tirelessly for the ward. He was previously a Cabinet Member and more recently Chair…