Month: June 2018
Disability
Jobs
News
New Workfit funding to increase work opportunities for Welsh adults with Down's Syndrome
Charity WorkFit has recently announced that it is to receive new funding from the Active Inclusion Fund to provide support to people with Down’s syndrome aged 25+ and their families and carers across Wales. A 2017 report in the Guardian found that despite 65% of UK-based adults with a learning difficulty being willing and capable of […]
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Anglesey
Manufacturing
News
MDF Recovery secures further funding as it nears commercialisation
A North Wales company that is developing a world-first technology to recycle MDF waste has received new funding of £165,000. MDF Recovery has secured the additional investment from a group of angels who have previously backed the business. MDF Recovery is nearing commercialisation having successfully concluded proof of concept trials to develop a commercially viable […]
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Aerospace
Anglesey
Cardiff
Transport
Travel
Welsh Government launches tender for Cardiff to Anglesey PSO Air Service
Transport for Wales has today launched a procurement process on behalf of the Welsh Government for the Cardiff to Anglesey PSO Air Service. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been advertised on the Sell2Wales ePortal and potential new operators are invited to bid. The PSO air service will: improve accessibility, enabling the opening up of […]
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Bridgend
News
Local council plans 'radical action' to transform ailing Bridgend market
Bridgend council have this week announced radical plans to restore Bridgend Indoor Market to it’s successful past. The town has a surplus of commercial property available to rent, meaning that market stalls have been described as comparatively expensive, and high vacancy rates are one of the most common reason traders give for vacating the market. […]
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Cardiff
News
Cardiff Council named Co-operative Council of the Year
Cardiff Council is celebrating being awarded the top prize at the Co-operative Council of the Year awards for its collaborative approach to tackling numerous issues in the city. Organised by Co-operatives UK, the new award of Co-operative Council of the Year recognises best practice as demonstrated by co-operative local authorities, celebrating great work delivered at a local […]
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Neath Port Talbot
Transport
Global centre of rail excellence to come to Wales
Hot on the heels of news the Wales and Borders rail service contract has been awarded to KeolisAmey, Transport Secretary Ken Skates has today revealed plans for a world-leading rail testing complex in the principality. After recently attracting Spanish manufacturer CAF to Newport, where a modern train manufacturing facility is to be built, the Welsh […]
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Banking
News
Swansea Building Society links with Wealth Management Firm
Swansea Building Society has linked with St. James’s Place to offer its products and services through the wealth management firm’s mortgage panel. St. James’s Place is a FTSE 100 company with £89.91bn of client funds under management. Swansea Building Society’s products are now available on St James’s Place’s mortgage panel and will include the Society’s […]
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Export
Jobs
News
More than 3000 new jobs in Wales created by overseas investors
The latest statistics released by the UK Department of International Trade show that in 2017-18, business from overseas successfully created 3107 new jobs in Wales, which represents an increase of 20% year on year. Meanwhile the number of overseas jobs safeguarded stood at 1515 taking the total number of overseas jobs supported to 4622. The […]
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Automotive
Bridgend
News
Transport
Travel
Warm, sunny South Wales, but drive carefully, says local motoring expert
South Wales has waited for a really good Summer for some time and it looks like it’s finally arrived, only a few weeks ahead of those all-too long summer holidays. After all the skids, de-icing, floods and storms, many motorists look forward to getting back to the sheer enjoyment of driving that Summer brings – […]
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Environment News
News
Swansea
'Crushing Blow' for Wales as Swansea Lagoon bid rejected by Westminster
Almost 18 months after a Government Report described the Lagoon project as a ‘no regrets’ policy, senior Welsh figures are united in their criticism of yesterday’s announcement from Westminster that the Swansea Lagoon Bid had been unsuccessful. Some are now calling for a vote of no confidence in the Welsh Minister, Alun Cairns, after leaked […]
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