Author: Rhys Gregory

An award-winning company appointed to lead a £750m redevelopment of several sites in Swansea has been described as ‘synonymous’ with Manchester’s success. Urban Splash have now been appointed by Swansea Council as its preferred development partner for a number of sites in the city, including the Civic Centre, Swansea Central North on the former St David’s Shopping Centre site, and a plot of land along the riverside in St Thomas. The company has developed over 60 regeneration projects across the UK in the last 25 years, including several in Manchester. These include the regeneration of the New Islington part of…

A minority of householders in Neath Port Talbot who leave additional bin bags at the side of their wheelie bins (excess waste) are being warned they could face enforcement action. The Excess Waste Restriction Scheme has been in effect since April 2019 whereby if householders leave extra waste alongside their wheelie bin it will not be collected by crews and a recycling awareness visit will be carried out by one of the council’s excess waste enforcement team. There are however a small minority of residents who continue to persistently present excess waste including recyclables, or do not participate at all…

RCT Council has secured £3.5m external funding towards the delivery of the new modern Porth Transport Hub – and the project will shortly be entering its construction phase following the appointment of a contractor. The new funding was announced by the UK Government on October 27 within its Levelling Up Fund, following a successful funding bid by the Council. The Transport Hub will create an integrated bus and rail interchange for Porth, located at the existing railway station. It will be a modern and attractive hub at the heart of the Town Centre, providing seamless travel across bus and rail.…

Wales will be taking on South Africa on Saturday, November 6that Principality Stadium. With the kick-off taking place at 5.30pm – there will be a full city centre road closure from 1.30pm until 8.30pm to ensure all ticket holders are able to get into the stadium safely. Those attending the rugby match are strongly advised to leave large bags at home and pay attention to the prohibited items listed at principalitystadium.wales before they travel into the city. Road closures From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare Gate 5 and protect queuing fans. The…

Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters has announced an additional £150m to retrofit social homes with new technologies and insulation to help curb Wales’ emissions. Speaking at a press conference the Deputy Minister explained how the Welsh Government’s ‘Optimised Retrofit Programme’ will assess what technologies work best in individual homes to ensure optimum energy efficiency, value for money and top environmental credentials. The programme will see homes become so well insulated that heat would no longer wastefully escape. The funding will also be used for the installation of smart technologies so tenants can best control their energy use and…

New electrical safety standards and legal criteria for the provisions of compliance documentation in the private rental sector will go into effect on July 1st, 2020, under new legislation. As a result, all landlords in England and Wales must now hire a licenced professional to conduct an EICR examination on their rental premises at least once every five years starting this year. Prior to moving into a property, they must also give new tenants with a current EICR certificate. A valid EICR will be required for all renters starting on April 1, 2021, regardless of when their tenancy began previous…

Using a contactless payment method in casino gaming is quite fascinating and thrilling. You can love to enjoy the real gaming and gambling experience that playing games brings with comfort and ease of paying for your bets with the cashless and contactless method. Completing payment with this method is an effective way to pay for your games, only if the venue or casino site approves the use of such an option. Most online and land-based casinos, such as Siirto kasinot, always cater for a large gaming audience. And providing a contactless payment option is the best way to tell the…

Welsh eco pet product start-up Project Blu has secured investment and a strategic partnership with leading U.S. manufacturer and distributor Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”). The partnership will support the company’s mission to drive sustainable change across the global pet industry. Central had fiscal 2020 net sales of $2.7 billion and operates multiple distribution centres strategically placed across the United States. The partnership will see Central offer Project Blu eco-friendly products to its extensive list of U.S. brick & mortar and online retailers. Project Blu is the first global pet brand to offer a full range of sustainable accessories,…

It was a double medal day for top Welsh athlete Dewi Griffiths on Sunday as he put in an amazing performance at the M&D Care Llanelli Half marathon, winning first place and the Welsh Half Marathon Championship at the event. This came as no surprise to the race organisers since the champ has represented Team GB and is the 2nd fastest Welsh male all time half marathon and marathon runner. David Martin-Jewell, Race Director said: “It was fantastic to see Dewi, all the elites and our runners put in such a fantastic effort at the Llanelli Half Marathon yesterday. It…

Radnorshire Wildlife Trust has completed its purchase of 164-acre Pentwyn Farm in Mid Wales. Pentwyn, a long-established livestock farm near Llanbister Road in Powys, will now be transformed  into a haven for re-establishing wildlife. Finance for the purchase has been loaned by a group of private investors who share a passion for enabling the reinstatement of wildlife on nature-depleted sites.  The group is headed by Julia Davies, the founder of an environmental fund called We Have the POWER. She said: “We are in a climate and biodiversity crisis and myself and the other lenders are investing in our families’ future…