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Garnant Park Golf Club – the greenest Greens in Wales!
Garnant Park Golf Club and Egni Co-op have announced the installation of a 30kW solar panel system at the club.
Garnant is a member-owned social enterprise – all surpluses are ploughed back ...
Weir removal brings multiple benefits to West Wales river
A joint project between Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the West Wales Rivers Trust (WWRT) to open the upper reaches of the Eastern Cleddau to migratory fish has been completed.
DVLA Vacancies in the Digital Sector
The DVLA are hiring to fill a number of digital roles on both a remote-working basis and at their Swansea location. Find the details below: Background
Our vision is to be the best place ...
Permission granted for revamp at former city centre bank building
Plans have been approved to transform a prominent commercial building in Swansea city centre.
They will see the former Barclays building - 69-70 The Kingsway - become home to new-style flexible ...
Oakleigh House School joins global effort for young people’s wellbeing amid Covid-19
Pupils at Oakleigh House School have joined over 55,000 children and young people around the world to draw attention to the vital role of mental and physical wellbeing in ...
Plan announced to save historic Swansea building
Swansea Council is working to save an important former industrial building for future generations.
The historic Laboratory Building on the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site could become a restaurant ...
South West Wales CRP – September Wider Group Meeting
SOUTH WEST WALES CRP
WIDER STEERING GROUP – 24/09/2020 If you would like to be part of the temporary steering group, or if you have feedback or input you would like to ...
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum welcomes new CEO on board
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Hall as CEO.
Steve brings with him over 30 years of experience in ocean science, technology and policy, which ...
Solar Schools powering into renewable energy future in Pembrokeshire
It’s not just young minds that are being powered at several Pembrokeshire schools thanks to a pioneering partnership with a green energy co-operative.
Pembrokeshire County Council has joined ...
Botanic Garden Trustee Board is growing
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of five new Trustees. They are BBC broadcaster and past Chair of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, ...
Grants available for Swansea cultural and creative freelancers
Swansea Council is to offer grants to help freelance workers in the cultural and creative sectors through the pandemic. The funding – in the form of one-off £2,500 payments - will support ...
Swansea City unveil Ministry of Furniture as Official Club Partner
Swansea City has unveiled Ministry of Furniture as one of the club’s Official Club Partners for the 2020-21 Championship campaign. Ministry of Furniture, who emerged from the closure of ...
Designs unveiled for pavilion café in city’s new arena parkland
Eye-catching designs have been unveiled for a café-restaurant that will stand at the heart of new parkland next to Swansea’s emerging indoor arena.
They show that the pavilion-style attraction ...
Estate Agency Opens New Office
Leading Swansea estate agent Belvoir Sales & Lettings have opened their third office, this time in Sketty on the outskirts of the city.
Servicing the SA2 postcode area, the new office is ...
Creative agency set to re-imagine key Swansea Market zone
A team of award-winning design specialists is to re-model a key area of Swansea Market. The experienced Tangent Partnership Ltd will work with Swansea Council, traders and the public to ...
Warm welcome for global launch of Swansea regeneration drive
A high-profile event to attract major investment to Swansea’s £1bn regeneration story has seen positive headlines being read around the world.
The city’s Shaping Swansea launch was covered by ...
South West Wales CRP – September Core Group Meeting
SOUTH WEST WALES CRP
CORE STEERING GROUP – 10/09/2020
If you would like to be part of the temporary steering group, or if you have feedback or input you would like to contribute, please email ...
A bridge to Swansea’s future set to arrive this week
A £135m Swansea regeneration scheme is set to take a major step forward this week.
The first four huge steel panels of a striking landmark bridge are due to arrive in the city where, with ...
Llanelli Office Welcomes Divorce & Family Law Specialists
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners are pleased to announce the appointment of two new members of staff to their Llanelli team. Susan Hughes and Karen Carew, both experts in ...
Global hunt ramps up for regeneration partner to shape Swansea
A formal worldwide search for a developer to help power Swansea city centre into a confident post-Covid future starts this week. The specialist high-quality investor or developer will work ...
HMRC resumes investigations after COVID-19
Lee Bradley, Tax Director of Bevan Buckland LLP explains what to expect from tax probes in 2020/21. After temporarily pausing tax investigations as COVID-19 business support measures ...
Business Wales launches two new campaigns to encourage business start-up and growth post-Covid-19
Business Wales has simultaneously launched two new campaigns to help people overcome the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Start-up campaign aims to reach everyone who wants to take ...
Investment of £20m extends AgorIP project to 2023
The AgorIP Project which has helped the Welsh economy and innovation in west Wales to prosper over the last four years, has been extended to benefit all of Wales, with a total investment of more ...
New state-of the-art school to open with inspirational design
A new state-of the-art £6.9 million primary school in Gorseinon is ready to inspire a new generation of young people in September thanks to the dedication of two local businesses.
The new ...
Mumbles Office Re-opens With All-Female Team
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have re-opened their Mumbles Office with a new team at the helm. Led by residential conveyancing specialist Charlotte Hewins, the ...
Two trees you should be rooting for if you’re from Neath Port Talbot!
A tree in Gnoll Country Park which looks as if it is made up of human faces and another in Margam Country Park which graces the remains of historic Margam Abbey are two of just six short-listed ...
South West Wales Connected Launch
South West Wales now has its very own Community Rail Partnership, designed to help communities get the most benefit from their existing railway lines.
The new Community Rail Partnership, South ...
Blue Gem Wind secure seabed rights for Wales’ first floating offshore wind farm
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Energy, a pioneering Celtic Sea blue economy project developer has secured seabed ...
Low-risk ways to start a business
As the full impact of the COVID-19 crisis hits us there will sadly be many people left out of work and looking for new opportunities. Whilst the security of employment will be attractive to many ...
University experts leading the way on pandemic research
Four Swansea University academics are part of major new research project investigating Covid-19 and what it can teach us about coping with future pandemics.
Biagio Lucini, professor of physics ...
Swansea BID is Making It Simple For Diners to Enjoy Their Favourite Restaurant
Many more restaurants and cafes are opening up in Swansea City Centre this week, now that they are free to use their indoor space carefully and responsibly. And Swansea BID (Business Improvement ...
A Brighter Future for Swansea Children
Young Dragons CIC are delighted to announce that their crowdfunding appeal to help young children develop enterprise skills has reached its target.
The funding will be used to help support the ...
South West Wales CRP – July Temporary Steering Group Meeting
SOUTH WEST WALES CRP
TEMPORARY STEERING GROUP – 30/07/2020
If you would like to be part of the temporary steering group, or if you have feedback or input you would like to contribute, please ...
Leading accountancy practice announces senior appointment
Established accountancy firm Bevan Buckland LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Knott as Senior Executive Tax Manager. Andrew brings over 14 years of expertise to the ...
Serial entrepreneur vows to help businesses recover post lockdown
A serial entrepreneur and author from Wales has launched a new business with the aim of helping businesses recover and achieve their potential in the wake of lockdown due to the coronavirus and ...
Law Firm Opens New Llanelli Office
Leading regional law-firm, Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have opened a new office in Llanelli. The office opened on the 27th July and will service the West Wales market place from ...
University innovation team helping to develop high-tech dementia aid
Swansea University innovation experts are helping to refine a high-tech device which is already making a vital difference to people living with dementia and their carers.
Staff the Healthcare ...
JCP Solicitors Appoints Two Business Owner Directors
Wales’ largest independent law firm, JCP Solicitors, today announced the promotion of two Directors to Business Owner Directors.
Head of the Lifetime Planning Disputes Team, Richard Howells, ...
Gower Rum Takes Bronze at International Spirits Competition
Môr Ladron Organic Gower Spiced Rum has scooped a bronze award at the 2020 London Spirits Competition.
The prestigious event, which looks to recognise and reward craft spirit brands from across ...
Milford Haven Shared Vision Meeting
MILFORD HAVEN TRAIN STATION SHARED VISION MEETING This meeting was organised by South West Wales Connected, the new community rail partnership hosted by 4theRegion & Transport for ...
Construction firm praised for school scheme’s community benefits
Morgan Sindall Construction has been congratulated for its commitment to ensuring community benefits are delivered as part of its £27m contract to provide a new home for Neath’s Cefn Saeson ...
Swansea Building Society reduces buy-to-let and holiday let rates
Swansea Building Society has reduced its interest rates on buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages while highlighting its flexible approach to lending on these types of mortgages.
It has reduced ...
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