Author: Rhys Gregory

Deloitte Wales continues with its commitment to promote talent from within as it announces a new partner and directors for 2021. Based in Cardiff, Shaun Curtis has been promoted to tax partner, with Rob Wallace and Dean Thomas promoted to director in the financial advisory team. Shaun hails from Pembrokeshire, attending Cardiff University before joining the firm as a graduate in 2007. He currently leads the business tax team in Wales, a team of 55, and is national lead of the Entrepreneur and Advisory Group for private client services. Across the UK, Deloitte promoted 79 to partner, 19 of which…

Swansea Market has secured the highest possible UK Government energy rating. Its grade A rating confirms that the city centre venue is amongst those buildings that have the lowest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Recent years has seen Swansea Council work hard with staff, stallholders and shoppers to bring emissions down. The new official energy certificate is now on display at the market. Robert Francis-Davies, the council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “This is excellent news from the market which is at the heart of our £1bn regeneration programme.” Andrea Lewis, the council’s joint deputy leader and cabinet…

A multi-million pound transformation of shopping and community facilities in Llanedeyrn has been completed. The Maelfa Regeneration Scheme has revitalised the local area and delivered a modern, new shopping centre, affordable new homes, better road infrastructure and parking and public realm improvements. Phase 1 was completed in late 2019 and Phase 2 is also now complete. The comprehensive transformation of the area has been delivered by the Council and its development partners, Cardiff Community Housing Association, and has included the demolition of the old, under-occupied 1970s shopping centre and the construction of nine new shops, 40 flats and 16 townhouses.…

Multi-million pound plans for a new Piazza in Neath Town Centre, a major upgrading of Port Talbot’s Civic Square with improvements to the town’s Riverside area and a scheme to bring new life to commercial premises across Neath Port Talbot are contained in Neath Port Talbot Council’s proposed bids to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Neath Port Talbot Council cabinet members will be recommended, when they meet on June 9th, to approve the proposed bids to the £4bn, UK-wide funding programme announced in this year’s budget to invest in regeneration, culture and transport schemes across local authorities in the…

Work to improve the entrance into Village Farm Industrial Estate in Pyle is set to begin on 14 June. The work, which will target the Heol Mostyn junction of the A48, is being carried out ahead of the planned opening of the estate’s all-new community recycling centre later in the year. To improve traffic flow, avoid congestion and prevent vehicles from queuing, it will create an all-new dedicated lane for turning into and out of the estate off the A48. As part of the works, new traffic lights will also be installed, and the road at Heol Mostyn will be…

Trading Standards Wales has been made aware of a text message scam in relation to the national Census. Recipients are told that there is information missing from their completed Census and asked to click on a link to complete their form or face prosecution. By clicking the link they are directed to a site which appears identical to the original online census form, on completing the form and submitting the recipient is asked to pay a £1.25 fee. Helen Picton, Chair of Trading Standards Wales, said: “Scam calls and texts to mobile phones are a serious problem, there is no…

Online casinos have vast libraries of games that can satisfy the needs of any player. However, one type of game is on the top of the ladder among gamers. It is beating roulette and even poker. We are speaking about slot jackpot games. This article will find out why online slots attract most of the users in online casinos. Themes First of all, not every game in an online casino can attract both visually and auditorily. Online slots achieve that thanks to the variety of themes provided by developers. They are so beautiful to look at, and the music is…

Paramount Interiors has announced the successful completion of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) scheme, which will see its staff own a majority shareholding of the business. The deal was structured and advised on by the GS Verde Group. The deal marks a major milestone for Paramount Interiors after exceptional growth over the past 12 months, which has included the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Fusion Point One in central Cardiff and winning Workplace Design of the Year for Grade II listed building, Hodge House. The substantial growth across South Wales and the South West has been incredible for the commercial interiors specialist…

The shortlist for the 2021 Wales Start Up Awards has been announced today. Now in their sixth year, the awards are due to take place on September 9th at the Depot in Cardiff. They are exclusive to Welsh businesses that have launched within the last three years and provide a unique opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those new firms that are making an impact on the Welsh economy. Having received a record 750 entries, a total of 90 finalists have been selected across twenty-seven categories covering all sectors in Wales. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, Assistant Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University…

Wales has slipped behind in the roll-out of public charging points to push forward the electric car revolution. Research from the Department for Transport shows Pembrokeshire has the highest number of public charging devices with 96, followed by the Powys with 84. However, over 50 local UK authorities have more than 100 devices installed with Westminster boasting 1,021 – more than the whole of Wales. The installation of electric vehicle charging points varies across Wales, while Pembrokeshire has 76 public charging devices per 100,000, and the Isle of Anglesey, 74. However many areas, such as South Wales, have a much…