Day: June 27, 2018
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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