Author: Rhys Gregory

Neath Port Talbot (NPT) council is currently looking to gain feedback on eleven proposed routes for walking, cycling and wheeling (active travel) in the Sandfields area of Port Talbot. Active Travel, which aims to give as many people as possible the ability to choose an alternative to motorised travel, is defined as walking, cycling and wheeling for everyday purposeful short-distance journeys, not including journeys purely made for recreation or social reasons. As part of the council’s active travel programme, a study has been carried on out on how the roads in the Sandfields area could be improved so that walking,…

Residents are being warned of the continued potential for icy roads and pavements this morning and into today, Friday 19th January. Temperatures will fall below zero in many parts of the county overnight and remaining below zero until mid-morning tomorrow. Pembrokeshire County Council gritting teams have been working continuously over the past 24 hours and will be out throughout the evening and night tonight gritting the primary and secondary routes. Untreated roads and surfaces in particular are expected to be very icy with difficult hazardous driving conditions. Please consider if you need to travel on Friday morning or delay journeys…

RCT Council has been advised that arrangements for the first journey near Llwydcoed and Hirwaun have been changed at short notice, and will now take place in the daytime on Friday, January 19. Plant for an electrical power station is being transported by a specialist haulage company from the County Borough’s northern boundary with Merthyr Tydfil to Hirwaun. The first journey was initially planned for Thursday evening, but due to the very cold weather it will now take place in daylight hours on Friday when the road temperatures are more suitable. This will require the closure of Crematorium Road from…

Grants of up to £200 are available to community groups and projects involved in growing their own food. Monmouthshire Food Partnership are offering grants to help new and existing food-growing activities this spring. Support is available for projects which open up access to fresh fruit and veg while connecting people to where their food comes from. Grants can cover everything from buying seeds and compost to getting hold of the tools you need. Projects which could be eligible for the Monmouthshire Food Partnership grant funding include those which: Focus on growing food Have the potential to be long-term Are community…

A small south Powys primary school will close if a recommendation to Cabinet is approved, the county council has said. Powys County Council is proposing to close Irfon Valley C.P. School and carried out a six-week consultation on the proposal between October and December 2023. The findings of the consultation will be considered by Cabinet on Tuesday, January 23. Cabinet will also be asked to continue with the process to close Irfon Valley C.P. School, which currently has 18 pupils. If given the go-ahead, the council will publish a statutory notice formally proposing the change. It would then be required…

Motorists are advised to plan ahead before they travel as major road works and lane closures are set to begin on the A55 between junction 36 at the Warren Interchange and the Wales/England border at the end of January and continue until the end March. The works to repair the underlying concrete bays and resurfacing of the road will begin on the eastbound side of the carriageway followed by westbound. In preparation for the main works, junction 36A Broughton Retail Park slip roads will be repaired and resurfaced. Works will begin on 26 January and end on the 25 March.…

Well folks, the bittersweet end of lease clean has arrived! I know, these walls hold so many amazing memories. But your next adventure awaits after this final cleaning battle. To get that security deposit back in full, the rental has to be returned in tip-top shape – we’re talking spotless! Don’t leave a speck behind or it’ll cost you. Doing a high-quality end of tenancy cleaning on your own takes forever. Make it easier on yourself and tackle each room with a plan. Here are my best tips for a spotless rental handover: Start Early! I Mean It Listen, don’t…

Swansea Bay Business Club has announced two new Board members and its new President and Deputy President for 2024 and 2025. Taking over as President is Amy Seppman, the Marketing Director and one of the business owners at JCP Solicitors, one of South Wales’ most recognised law firms, employing 180 people across 8 offices in South Wales, including Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Amy who has been on the Board since 2013, assumes the role of President from Michael Morgan, Managing Director of west Wales based Morgan & Morgan Business and Technology. With over 20 years at JCP Solicitors under her…

Activity in the housing market in Wales picked up in December, with the number of newly agreed sales reported to have risen for the first time in almost two years, as the trend towards lowered mortgage rates continues, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 18% of Welsh respondents reported a rise in sales through the month of December, the first time this figure has been in positive territory since February 2022. The near-term outlook for sales also remains positive, with a net balance of 9% of respondents in Wales…

Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has appointed Lauren Carlyle as its new Practice Lead for South West England and Wales. Lauren is responsible for leading and growing Grant Thornton’s regional team of almost 300 people based across the firm’s Bristol and Cardiff offices. Jonathan Riley, Grant Thornton’s previous practice leader in South West England and Wales, rotated out of the role at the end of 2023 to consider new challenges. As Practice Lead, Lauren is responsible for developing the teams across Bristol and Cardiff to ensure that they have the people and talent required to support…