Author: Rhys Gregory

Ground-breaking GLL Sport Foundation from Social Enterprise GLL keeps sporting dreams alive as 58 time capped Wales Rugby player Elinor Snowsill heads list of 112 talented Cardiff athletes receiving training awards 112 talented young athletes from Cardiff including Welsh Rugby star Elinor Snowsill will benefit from a cumulative £44,800 worth of free gym and swim memberships – thanks to leisure charitable social enterprise GLL, which manages centres across Cardiff Better Leisure Centres on behalf of Cardiff City Council. The local athletes will be supported through the GLL Sport Foundation, the largest independent athlete support programme in the UK, which this year marks…

Swansea Council has deployed extra resources to the Mayhill and Waun Wen area of the city following Thursday night’s disorder (May 20). Council teams have been on site to lead the clean-up operation and help make people’s properties safe and secure. This includes helping with repairs to damaged doors and windows. Council officers will also be removing any burned-out cars and repairing damaged areas of roads and pavements. Bollards removed during the disturbances will be replaced with temporary concrete bollards for the time being. Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “We are here for the community of Mayhill and…

More than 132,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine have now been given to Bridgend County Borough residents. Across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area, 80% of people have had one dose and one in three are fully vaccinated. A total of 421,277 vaccines have been given, which is made up of 291,479 first doses and 129,798 second doses. The total number of doses for Bridgend County Borough now stands at 132,905, with 40,009 residents fully vaccinated. The health board has announced that from next week, extra clinics will be held for people over the age of 40 who have…

SWANSEA Council is to drive through its ambitious plans to deliver on the priorities of the people of the city as it emerges from the pandemic. A reshuffle of the Council’s Cabinet is aiming to further strengthen leadership with the appointment of two Cabinet members to the education and adult services’ posts. They are Cabinet newcomer Cllr Robert Smith, who will look after the education portfolio, and Cllr Mark Child, who returns to the Cabinet to lead adult services after his year as Lord Mayor. Cllr Andrea Lewis, joint deputy leader and currently Cabinet member for Homes, Energy and Service…

Bridgend County Borough Council has further extended its concessionary rent scheme for market traders and occupiers of small industrial units. The 50 per cent discount will now be in place until 31 August 2021. It forms part of a phased series of concessionary rent rates which were originally introduced to support small and medium-sized businesses as they reopened following the initial pandemic lockdown. Having already received an initial 75 per cent reduction and a 50 per cent reduction in September 2020, traders were set to benefit from a 25 per cent reduction in October last year. Instead, the council agreed…

Councillor Jane Mudd, Leader of Newport City Council, has applauded Newport Transport for becoming the first bus company in Wales to receive official Dementia Friendly accreditation. The company worked with the Regional Partnership Board, the council and Alzheimer’s Society to make all staff dementia aware and highlight how drivers can support people living with dementia and their carers to use transport around the city. “Well done to everyone involved as it means people with dementia and their carers will be able to use Newport Bus in confidence to travel in the city, especially as the pandemic restrictions ease,” said Councillor…

A public consultation has been launched in relation to Cardiff Council’s plans for the transformation of Atlantic Wharf, Butetown, Cardiff.  Prior to the submission of the planning application in Autumn 2021, residents and businesses are being invited to share their views on the proposal which will create a new visitor destination. Anchored by a new public square and arena, Atlantic Wharf is set to become a destination address in Cardiff with a new cultural centre, retail and leisure facilities, hotels, multi-storey car-parking and new homes. Last year, Cardiff Council appointed a consortium of Robertson as developer and Live Nation and…

Children and young people living in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot will be able to use an anonymous digital counselling and support service designed to safeguard their mental health. In the wake of the pandemic, the health board has enlisted Kooth, a UK-based digital mental health and wellbeing company, to pilot a free, welcoming and confidential way for young people aged 11-18 years to access emotional wellbeing and early intervention mental health support. The pilot, which goes live in Swansea Bay on 24th May, will run for 12 months, has been partially funded by the Welsh Government. Designed as a…

Following the continuing uncertainty around hosting large scale events in regard to covid-19 regulations, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd have come to the difficult decision not to go ahead with the Rhyl Air Show in August 2021 as planned. The Denbighshire Leisure Events team had hoped to make this year’s show bigger and better than ever, but will now be focusing their energies into delivery a ‘comeback spectacular’ in 2022. Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd said “It is with much regret that we announce the cancellation of this year’s Rhyl Airshow.  Our entire team is devastated that the Airshow…

The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Tywyn, Mid Wales has re-opened to the public following the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions by the Welsh Government. The museum, which had been closed since December 4 last year because of lockdown, houses a unique collection, including six locomotives. It tells the story of narrow-gauge railways in the British Isles, their contribution to society and industry and the people who ran them. Visitors can also learn about the slate industry, which shaped the characteristic landscape of North Wales. The museum also has the study of the Rev Wilbert Awdry, writer of the Railway…