Author: Rhys Gregory

NORTH Wales Economic Ambition Board is recruiting to help deliver the region’s transformative £1bn Growth Deal. The Ambition Board’s Programme Office is looking to fill seven key positions that will drive forward the programmes that make up the Deal – part of the Growth Vision for North Wales. Led by director Alwen Williams, the team currently consists of Digital Programme Manager Stuart Whitfield, Energy Programme Manager Henry Aron, Land and Property Manager David Matthews and Operations Manager Hedd Vaughan-Evans. Based at Conwy Business Centre in Llandudno Junction – and remotely – they are seeking a Programme Manager to lead on…

The recent impact of COVID-19 on the small food and drink producing businesses has been significant. As a positive, more people have sought to support local businesses, realising the worth of ‘Buy Local’.  As part of the buy local movement Cwm a Mynydd, the rural development programme for Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent are offering food and drink producers an opportunity to become a part of a soon to be launched local food map for Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent providing a visual directory of local food and drink.  The food map and website will give residents an easy way to see…

Vulnerable young people across the Caerphilly county borough will receive care boxes, as part of a new initiative launched to coincide with Youth Work Week 2020; taking place from 22nd – 30th June. The ‘Because We Care’ box initiative has been developed by The Basement and HPAD (Homelessness, Prevention, Awareness, Diversion) teams, who both form part of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Youth Service. Through the scheme, Youth Workers are delivering boxes to vulnerable young people that they work with to let them know that they care and a reminder that support is still available to them throughout the pandemic. An…

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will implement new traffic arrangements through the centre of Abercynon from Thursday (June 25), including the new one-way system coming into effect – as part of an effort to improve traffic flow in the area.  During September 2019, the Council started a three-week consultation with residents over proposed significant highway improvements – and received largely positive feedback from 136 people who attended a public exhibition and 61 others who contacted the Council separately. Work started on site in February 2020, towards making the following changes through Abercynon: altering the current one-way systems in the centre of…

Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) in Wales have been awarded £3 million in funding by Welsh Government, to support national resilience capabilities and the response to national emergencies. Split between all three Welsh authorities, the funding will support FRAs in how they respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incidents; serious flooding; incidents involving the collapse of buildings or other structures; and terrorist attacks; paying for specialised vehicles and equipment, along with the crews that operate them. To help assist with the recent Covid pandemic, Welsh Fire and Rescue Authorities have deployed some of the assets funded to support national…

The Welsh Government is providing £400,000 to support a growing Hengoed-based business which produces plastic injection moulded products and create 25 new jobs over the next 12 to 18 months. Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates today announced OGM (SW) Limited will use the investment from the Economy Futures Fund to turn its Hengoed-based plant into a world-class plastic injection moulding operation. The funding will be vital in supporting the local economy in recovering from the impact of coronavirus. As well as helping create 25 new jobs, the funding will enable the company to invest in new…

Education is greatly encouraged in our society by parents, teachers, celebrities, and even political leaders, but many people still don`t get the idea of why it is so important. In college, students need to face many challenges, including financial problems, possible negative health consequences, and constant stress caused by not ending the number of assignments. Even though many young people try to manage all this by requesting statistic homework help or just prefer to order essay paper, this cannot be done all the time. There are different opinions on whether to enter college or not, and in this article, we…

The commercial property market may not be at its best condition right now. Demand is on a decline, but that only means there will soon be a lot of opportunities to seize on the market. It is only a matter of time before tenants start to return to looking for office spaces and commercial facilities, and the best strategy to adopt right now is preparing for that stream of new opportunities. There are several things you can do to make your commercial property more appealing to prospective tenants. Taking these simple steps that we are about to discuss in this…

2020 is a test for the whole planet, and especially for students who are faced with education online. For most people, the remote learning format is something new and they want to adapt to it as quickly as possible. In order to make it easier for you to receive information and study online, we will advise you on several educational blogs. 1. Coursera Coursera takes its place among all the educational blog lists that can be found on the Internet. Moreover, after completing courses on this portal, you will receive a certificate, which now has weight for your future employers.…

A range of Swansea enterprises have been praised for adapting and diversifying to support key workers and others. Important new functions have included hosting key workers, providing meals for frontline staff, providing essential items across the city, new uses of premises and the creation of new products. Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “Our tourism team is working closely with local tourism operators to support them at this incredibly difficult time. “Our staff have been hugely impressed by what they’ve experienced; it’s been really encouraging to see businesses react quickly to the crisis and…