Author: Rhys Gregory

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided an update on the future A4119 dualling from Coed Ely to Ynysmaerdy – including progress on the scheme’s design and an important milestone in the publication of a Compulsory Purchase Order. The A4119 dualling is a major Transportation scheme to increase peak-time traffic flow in a busy commuter area – providing 1.5km of dual carriageway from Coed Ely Roundabout to Llantrisant Business Park. The scheme will be delivered in a future financial year and is significant within the Rhondda Gateway region, identified by the Council as a Strategic Opportunity Area. Officers continue to progress…

The victim of a fatal road traffic collision which happened on the Coryton roundabout, Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday 28th November has been named as Danielle Andrews, 28, from the Rhiwbina area of the city. Danielle’s family has paid tribute to her, saying: “Danielle was a much loved granddaughter, daughter and niece who was tragically killed as a result of a road traffic collision. “Danielle had links to the Valleys and Cardiff area and she will be missed by her many friends.  She had a good sense of humour and would easily make friends. “She has been taken…

Mrs Buckét, the specialist cleaning operation which services Wales and the South West of England, has today announced a wealth of new hires, growing the team by 50 people in 2020.   Jenny Rawle and Ruth Young join the HR and recruitment division as Senior Recruiter and People and Recruitment administrator respectively. Eleeth Smith comes on board as Sales Support Administrator and Emma Shepherd is welcomed as the business’s first Customer Experience Manager.    Throughout the year, Mrs Buckét has focused on innovating its offering in order to best serve its clients during the pandemic. After phenomenal success with the roll-out of a COVID-19 rapid response team; a significant investment in a state-of-the-art chemical and a true show of business adaptability and flexibility, Mrs Buckét has expanded rapidly…

Nine of the most inspiring, talented, and dedicated teachers and education staff from across Wales have been revealed as winners of the fourth annual Professional Teaching Awards Cymru. The pandemic didn’t stop the celebrations at the virtual ceremony with 26 finalists and their schools, family and friends all tuning in to watch. Hosted by comedian and presenter Tudur Owen and entertainment provided by acapella trio Sorela, Education Minister Kirsty Williams revealed the winners. The awards recognise the brilliant work that our teachers and education staff do for our schools across Wales, and after a difficult year for the education sector, provided some much-needed…

The proposal to develop a Wellbeing Centre in Lampeter was approved at a Cabinet meeting on 01 December 2020. As part of its commitment to form an Adult Wellbeing Program, Ceredigion County Council intends to establish Wellbeing Hubs in North, Mid and South Ceredigion as well as pop-up provision in other locations in the County. Each Wellbeing Hub (area) will host a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ – a facility that enhances its core offer of Leisure provision with areas for meeting, consultation and treatment to contribute to improving the physical, mental and social well-being of the County’s residents. Councillor Catherine Hughes said,…

A group of creative learners from the South Wales Valleys are set to take on the virtual stage to entertain audiences far and wide with a Shakespeare classic. 12 budding performing arts learners from Coleg y Cymoedd have been busy preparing for a performance of Shakespeare comedy ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ as part of a national festival dedicated to the famous playwright. The learners, who are all studying a vocational access course in performing arts, will take to the stage at the college’s Nantgarw campus on Thursday 3rd December at 2pm for the performance, which will be live-streamed digitally for…

Aldi is hiring up to 100 additional colleagues to work in its Welsh stores on a temporary basis over the Christmas period, as part of its biggest-ever festive recruitment drive hiring more than 1,000 people across the UK. The supermarket is looking for people to support its permanent colle­­agues with replenishing stock and picking and packing orders made through click and collect and Deliveroo. Aldi is extending its click and collect trial to 25 more stores in Wales before Christmas, while four Aldi stores now offer an on-demand delivery service with Deliveroo across Wales, including Cardiff, Newport, Bangor and Wrexham.…

On Thursday 3rd December, disability groups, businesses and public sector employers are coming together to celebrate the economic contribution that disabled people make across the globe through the Purple Light Up. The initiative is part of a global movement to celebrate the estimated 386million disabled employees around the world. It is estimated that Wales has nearly 200,000 disabled employees working in organisations and companies, in various roles. Leading the Purple Light Up for Wales is Julian John, Managing Director of Delsion, an award-winning People and Development consultancy whose primary focus is in supporting employers to be more diverse and inclusive.…

This December, Hijinx will bring together participants from PAWB, its pan-Wales community and training programme, to create, perform and engage online in the 12 Days of PAWB, a festive celebration of creativity, which will include the release of a charity single. Cardiff based theatre company, Hijinx, makes outstanding theatre productions with learning disabled and/or autistic actors. This year would have been Hijinx Odyssey’s 21st anniversary, celebrated in style at their annual Christmas production in Wales Millennium Centre each December. Odyssey is Hijinx’s inclusive community theatre, featuring a mixture of actors with learning disabilities, neurodivergent and neurotypical actors, who perform together…

Proprietors of three takeaways in Aberystwyth town centre have been warned that their businesses may face closure if they fail to take reasonable measures to provide or require the use of personal protective equipment and face coverings by persons working on their premises. Premises Improvement Notices have been served on the persons responsible for G-One on North Parade, and Penguin Pizza and Hollywood Pizza on Pier Street in Aberystwyth. The improvement notices require the businesses to ‘provide or require the use of personal protective equipment and face coverings by persons working on the premises’ and warn that failure to comply…