Author: Rhys Gregory

New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that business leaders plan to increase both the number of days employees are required to be in the office, and their monitoring of this, in the next 12-24 months. The firm’s Business Outlook Tracker*, which surveyed 603 UK businesses in October, found that 86% of businesses are already mandating time in the office for employees. Of these, around one quarter require two (26%) or three days (25%) a week in the office, while 29% are mandating five days a week. Of the businesses (367) who currently require their…

Bearmont Group has acquired Denis Ferranti, a 6.5-acre industrial site on Caernarfon Road in Bangor. This site has been owned by Denis Ferranti, a privately owned engineering business specialising in mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic manufacturing, since 1951. Once a thriving engineering and manufacturing hub, Denis Ferranti employed over a thousand people at its peak. The property includes a substantial steel frame factory unit, complemented by a more recent northern extension featuring first-floor offices and warehouse space. As the company transitioned to new productions, the freehold was made available for purchase and listed on the market for £3.5 million. While the…

Law firm Darwin Gray has unveiled its new branding as the firm continues to achieve against its ambitious growth plans for both its Cardiff and Bangor offices. Having experienced 40% growth in the last 2 years, Darwin Gray recently doubled its office space in Cardiff, as well as adding new legal services and expertise to the team. Darwin Gray’s most recent appointments include Associate Ramyar Hassan and Solicitor Harriette Loveluck-Edwards to the Employment team, and Associate Non Kinsey to the Commercial Property team. The firm has also recently welcomed two new trainee solicitors, Caragh McCormack and Geraint Manley, as well…

Residents and commuters in Cardiff are invited to share their views on a new initiative to enhance six major bus routes into the city centre. The public consultation will begin on December 9th and run for seven weeks until January 27th, and everyone who lives or travels into Cardiff is encouraged to read about the strategy. Cllr Dan De’Ath, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Climate Change, and Transport, stated: “The ‘Bus Priority Infrastructure Plan’ aims to establish a ‘Core Bus Network’ of six key corridors into the city. This will improve bus travel for 80% of passengers, integrating bus travel…

A special event focused on the County’s young people and their voices included the Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Representatives from secondary schools and Pembrokeshire College gathered at County Hall at The Voice of Learners event, arranged by Cllr Pat Davies and the Children and Young People’s Rights Office. Children’s Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes joined the panel on December 5th along with Director of Education Steven Richards-Downes and Principal Educational Psychologist Lorraine Silver. Pembrokeshire County Council Chairman Cllr Steve Alderman chaired the event where attendees put some difficult and thought provoking questions to the panel. The event focus was led by an…

Businesses from across Blaenau Gwent came together for the launch of the Blaenau Gwent Tourism Ambassadors. The event took place during Wales Ambassador Week and Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024. The scheme delivers free online training opportunity to enhance your knowledge of the tourism offer of the whole of Blaenau Gwent, its beautiful valleys, wild landscapes and fascinating industrial heritage. Ambassadors can learn online in just a few easy modules. You can learn at your own pace, at home or at your workplace. Each module consists of a series of video clips, images and text followed by a short quiz on…

Major roadworks to carry out essential maintenance work on the A487 near Newport, Pembrokeshire for eight weeks are set to begin from 6 January 2025. The works, which are being carried out to ensure the long-term resilience of the road and mitigate against the impacts of climate change, will involve the replacement of a drainage structure which crosses beneath the A487. It will also safeguard the long-term road links between communities and essential services, such as healthcare providers and schools. A full replacement was the only option as the existing structure could not be repaired. Working closely with the local…

A Bill that could see the creation of an organisation with responsibility for a new regime to manage Wales’s disused tips, both coal and non-coal, has been introduced this week. The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, introduced by Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, proposes to establish a Disused Tips Authority for Wales. The Bill is the first of its type in the UK and we are world leading in developing a robust system for the safety of disused tips. The Authority would become a Welsh Government sponsored body to seek…

Officers are once again working with licensed premises to tackle drug use in pubs and bars in the lead up to Christmas. Licensing checks were recently conducted at 10 pubs across Anglesey in which police, accompanied by a drugs dog, checked for signs of drug use in the locations. Several people were stopped and searched following the specially trained drugs dog indicating the presence of drugs. This resulted in two people being found in the possession of suspected class A drugs, as well as further traces of class A drugs being found in a number of public houses that were…

Interpol has long been a symbol of international cooperation in the fight against crime. The organization brings together law enforcement agencies from more than 190 countries to track and apprehend criminals hiding abroad. The central tool of Interpol is the “wanted list”. It provides strong and effective assistance in identifying fugitives suspected of serious crimes. Let’s look at what this wanted list means and how lawyers can help you in our Interpol red notice law firm. How the Interpol Wanted List Shapes Law Enforcement Interpol’s wanted list changed the approach to international law enforcement. It allows police services from different…