Author: Rhys Gregory

A new city centre activity space has opened for children and young people in St David’s Dewi Sant Cardiff. The Winter of Wellbeing Festival pop-up is part of a scheme by Child Friendly Cardiff to engage children, young people and families within the community, following on from the popular Summer of Smiles in the city. Open every day until Sunday March 27, the festival space is located next to the Apple Store at St David’s and will host a range of free drop-in workshops, crafts, games and activities for all ages from babies through to primary age children, teenagers and…

AN ACCLAIMED accountancy firm made a statement by opening new offices and taking on staff ahead of further expansion this summer. Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants has unveiled premises in Uxbridge Square, Menai Bridge, adding to its presence in St Asaph, Penmaenmawr and Ruthin. Director Aled Roberts says they, like so many organisations, faced challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic but are emerging in a stronger position than ever before thanks to the loyalty of clients, their hard-working staff, and partnerships across North Wales and beyond. The workforce looks set to grow to more than 30-strong before the end of the year and…

A new creative hub is being developed in Swansea to help local artists and creative industries come together to learn skills that make best use of digital platforms taking shape in the city centre. Funded by Swansea Council and Creative Wales – a Welsh Government initiative to promote the Creative Industries – the Swansea hub is one of three such cultural hubs in Wales. Acting as a creative network that will assist the professional development of those who get involved, the creative hub will support South West Wales as a whole. Based on a pop-up idea to make the most…

Welsh rugby legend Stuart Davies has teamed up with a host of well-known Welsh figures including former First Minister Carwyn Jones to launch a new training offering as part of his growing business consultancy. The unique offering is able to draw on the skills of a stable of high-profile associates who come together to deliver a range of knowledge transfer masterclasses, based on the experience and expertise gained during successful and varied careers at the top of their professions. The associates are drawn from backgrounds in business, government, military, police, sport and third sector organisations. They include former First Minister…

A new campaign hopes to set Cardiff on the path to becoming one of the UK’s most sustainable food places. Food Cardiff, a city-wide partnership of more than 200 individuals and organisations – is asking people from all walks of life to ‘make a pledge’ and take action, to help Cardiff achieve Gold Sustainable Food Places status by the year 2024 .It is hoped that the pledges will empower Cardiffians to create a thriving local food economy, where everyone has access to food that is both healthy, and environmentally sustainable. A Sustainable Food Place Last year, Cardiff was awarded Silver Sustainable Food…

A multi-award winning programme which transforms school playgrounds into vibrant outdoor fruit and vegetable gardens, has been officially launched in Cardiff. Cardiff Council in partnership with environmental charity Trees for Cities (TfC), has so far delivered15Edible Playgrounds to schools across the city with the aim of getting children excited about growing and eating healthy food, whilst providing valuable outdoor learning resources. Hosted by Glan-yr-Afon Primary School in Llanrumney, the project was officially launched yesterday by Cardiff Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills, Cllr Sarah Merry, alongside TfC Chief Executive, David Elliot, and Director of Grow Cardiff, Isla Horton.…

HRH The Countess of Wessex has been helping celebrate Swansea as a Queen’s Green Canopy “Champion City” during a Royal Visit to the city on Wednesday 9th March. To mark the occasion, Her Royal Highness planted a Jubilee tree at the city’s new coastal park, which is next door to the newly opened Swansea Arena. The Countess toured the park, which is the first new urban park in Swansea for a century. HRH The Countess of Wessex also met VIPs, local groups and school children who are green champions in their communities, planting trees and promoting environmental initiatives in their areas.…

Pembrokeshire County Council is pleased to announce the start of improvement works at Bridgend Square, Haverfordwest as part of the wider construction of the Haverfordwest Transport Interchange Project. Evan Pritchard Contractors Limited will progress a package of engineering enabling works in the existing Bridgend Square Car Park. This consists of kerbline realignment, relocation of bus shelters and signage information, installation of crossings and footways, and relocation of existing lighting and CCTV assets. These works are required to implement a temporary bus station which will serve as the primary bus station following decommissioning of the current facility at the existing multi-storey…

A ceremony was held at Bassaleg School to mark the start of work to replace aging buildings with state-of-the-art teaching facilities. It will be the latest scheme to be delivered with match funding from the Welsh Government through its Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme. Over the next three years, a modern teaching block, dining and assembly areas will be created to replace the older structures. It will also ensure there are sufficient school places to meet growing demand.as the overall capacity of Bassaleg School increases by 300 from September 2023. Pupils and staff joined the Minister for Education and Welsh…

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet has this week (9 March) unanimously approved plans to develop and construct a new visitor centre at Parc Penallta, Ystrad Mynach. The new multi-purpose visitor centre will be delivered in partnership with Welsh Government and will act as a community hub and discovery gateway for the Valleys Regional Park initiative and provide a potential home for their ‘guardian scheme’. It will incorporate education and conferencing facilities, a café, toilets, showers, and act as health and wellbeing hub. Designs for the centre incorporate sustainability and future proofing; utilising local building materials, such as larch timber felled…