Cardiff
Aerospace
Bridgend
Cardiff
Construction
Vale of Glamorgan
Wales hosts second Heathrow business summit
Representatives from over 80 Welsh companies attended a business summit in Cardiff yesterday to discuss how Wales can benefit from the planned new runway for Heathrow. MPs gave overwhelming support for plans to construct a new £14bn runway last month which it is estimated will bring 8400 jobs and £8bn of economic growth to Wales. […]
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Barry
Bridgend
Cardiff
Housing
Property
South Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
Welsh property business receives multi-million-pound boost
Welsh housebuilder Waterstone Homes has secured a seven-figure funding package from Wales’ leading building society, Principality, in support of its latest housing projects and ambitious growth plans. The Bridgend-based property developer, part of the Jehu Group of Companies, has received £3.35m worth of funding from Principality Commercial to assist with the construction of its new […]
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Cardiff
Construction
News
Sustainability plays central theme for Willmott Dixon’s Wales & West Annual Conference
Sustainability played the central theme for Willmott Dixon’s Wales & West Annual Conference last week, which saw over 350 delegates attend Cardiff City Hall to a packed agenda, including a keynote speech from Jonathan Porritt, co-founder of Forum of the Future, author, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development. Other topics discussed included innovation; narrowing the performance gap; […]
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Cardiff
Oil & Gas
Vale of Glamorgan
Welsh Government to consult on new petroleum extraction powers - but rule out fracking licences
New Welsh powers to license onshore petroleum from the UK Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) come into force on the 1st October 2018. This was set out in the Wales Act 2017. The Welsh Government have announced plans to consult on which approach to take to the new licensing powers. On announcing the consultation yesterday, Cabinet Secretary […]
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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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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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Cardiff
Education
News
Cardiff Mum of four shows value of Adult Learning in Adult Learners Week
A Cardiff mum is supporting Adult Learners’ Week 2018 after education restored her confidence and helped her build a career. After agreeing to an arranged marriage at the age of 18, education was the furthest thing from Aqsa Ahmed-Hussein’s mind. By 28 she had lost her confidence, seeing herself as just a wife and mum, […]
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Cardiff
News
Transport
New £100m state of the art train depot to open in Taffs Well
A new state of the art train depot for Taffs Well has been announced as part of plans for the South Wales Metro. The Welsh Government will invest nearly £100m in the new Transport for Wales depot which will house and service 36 of the new Metro vehicles operating on the Taff Vale lines. The depot will also […]
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Cardiff
Retail
Training
Cardiff Man Rob Coaches Retail Businesses to Success
Cardiff-based Rob Lester has more than 7 years experience in people development at one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains – and now he’s sharing his expertise with other businesses and individuals in a brand new business venture of his own. Rob’s coaching and operational skills are highly in demand as retailers are increasingly being […]
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Awards
Cardiff
Cardiff's new garden city shortlisted for National Design Award
Plasdŵr, Cardiff’s Garden City, which is currently under construction, has been shortlisted for a prestigious UK design award. The masterplan for the 900-acre site in the north west of the capital was submitted by planning and design consultancy, Pegasus Group, who worked with lead developer Redrow Homes to create it. Shortlisted in the national Planning […]
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