Author: Rhys Gregory

Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a new website which aims to help prevent homelessness. The Caerphilly Keys website provides information for private landlords on a scheme which matches people to suitable properties and then offers support to both the tenant and landlord to sustain the tenancy.  The service is led by the council’s Housing Solutions team and is provided free of charge, including viewings and quarterly monitoring visits. Having recently celebrated its third anniversary and with over 100 properties registered with the scheme, the project has helped many families and individuals who would otherwise have found themselves homeless.  This…

On Friday 8 October, the Civic Centre clock tower will be lit up in pink in support of a campaign to support Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s new breast unit. Fundraisers Friends of the new breast care unit asked organisations across Gwent to “turn pink” as the proposed new facilities will benefit residents across the region. To give the best possible state-of-the-art care to patients with breast conditions, the board is building a “centre of excellence” at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. Councillor Jane Mudd, Leader of Newport City Council, said: “I’m pleased we are able to show our support for such…

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced a further £36.6 million to support children and families as part of their recovery from the pandemic and it’s restrictions to ensure no child is left behind. The Welsh Government has outlined its commitment to putting children at the heart of everything it does this Senedd term. To ensure no family or child is left behind as a result of the pandemic, a significant package of support is being provided to fund initiatives designed to help children, young people, families and the services they use recover and move forwards from the pandemic.…

Finance and Local Government Minister Rebecca Evans is calling on the UK Government to revise the process for agreeing devolved tax powers, following delays in getting powers for a vacant land tax. The devolution of tax powers will allow the Welsh Government to develop a strengthened approach to central and local taxation in Wales, ensuring it is better able to tackle the needs and priorities of citizens and businesses. A vacant land tax would help to incentivise developers to progress stalled developments to help provide high quality, safe and affordable housing. Speaking in a debate in the Senedd the Minister…

The Welsh Government has helped protect 30 highly-trained staff at a resin and print technology specialist in Treforest thanks to funding from its Economic Resilience Fund (ERF). Dectek received £72,500 in funding from the Welsh Government to help safeguard jobs that might otherwise have been lost due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The ERF is part of Welsh Government’s £2.5 billion plus support package for businesses. It has provided thousands of companies across Wales with significant financial support and has already helped to safeguard more than 160,000 jobs. The fund complements the help provided by the UK…

Sleeping can be quite difficult when you’re heavy. Not only will it be hard for you to relax and unwind after a long, hard day, but it could also be quite hard for you to find a mattress that is supportive enough. Since we don’t want you to suffer, we’ve decided to help out. Today, we’re going to give you a few tips on how to sleep better if you’re carrying some extra weight. So, without further ado – let’s get right to it! Start exercising The best way for you to sleep better when you’re heavyweight is to start…

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A motorcycle accident leaves you in pain and with injuries that need proper medical treatment. Following such an accident, motorcycle insurance companies will often try to settle quickly without regard to what is best for you. Your motorcycle injury lawyer is uniquely qualified to protect your rights and make sure you receive the compensation you deserve. It’s not news that motorcycle insurance companies often offer a settlement that may be much lower than what you would receive if you were to hire an attorney. That said, there’s a legal process that should be followed in the compensation of motorcycle accidents.…

Church congregations in Bangor are so concerned with the resulting hardships of the pandemic in their local community they have partnered with a charity to offer free, professional debt help. Members of Mosaic Church Bangor, amongst others, wanted to better serve people living with the pressure of debt and got in touch with UK debt help charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP). After much fundraising, the new Menai Debt Centre is already open but will host it’s official Launch on the 10th October 2021, offering free debt help. Church Leader, Kevin Mundy, said: “Debt stress can be so destructive. It affects…

A care practitioner with a lifelong passion for running is summoning up all her energy to help buy a life-changing body suit for a little girl battling an incurable disease. Evelyn Dimatulac, 44, who works for the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham was spurred into action by the desperate plight of three year old Nova Martin-Roxburgh. She will be running running 50 laps of the entire 12-acre site – which equates to a distance just short of a full marathon – on a date yet to be decided in October. All the sponsorship money she raises from the feat…