SHARING GOOD NEWS
Every month, we pull together the region’s top headlines to create your Good News Update from 4theRegion. From development and investment news, to community projects and business opportunities: we’ll make sure you’re in the know, so you can speak positively and confidently about what’s happening here in South West Wales. Subscribe to our good news round-up of the region’s best headlines, delivered straight to your inbox.
SHARING GOOD NEWS
Every month, we pull together the region’s top headlines to create your Good News Update from 4theRegion.
Open Consultation: Western Wales River Basin Management Plan
Currently Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which extends around the Pembrokeshire coast and includes the Milford Haven waterway to tidal limits,...
Our Coast and Seas: Turning ideas into action
Event Summary Next Steps ‘Our coast and seas’ brought together partners who had an interest in Welsh coasts and seas, to develop practical actions to overcome...
Crucial winter sand dune work completed at Pembrey Burrows
Winter work by a conservation project designed to keep the habitat healthy on the internationally important sand dunes at Pembrey Burrows has been completed. Sands of...
Angling infrastructure work in the South West
Work has been carried out on angling infrastructure across south Wales, as part of NRW’s commitment to making fisheries more sustainable and accessible. In the south...
A Crop Of Promotions Fuels Bevan Buckland LLP’s Ongoing Growth Plans
Wales’ largest independent accountancy firm, Bevan Buckland LLP, continues to focus upon ambitious and steady growth, with six promotions among its ranks in recent...
Swansea company develops groundbreaking “Wellbeing Sensors” for interior and exterior monitoring
Swansea-based EFT Consult are involved in some very exciting and important work that will improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of building occupants....
Earth Science Partnership officially accredited as a four day week employer
Earth Science Partnership, a consultancy of engineers, geologists and applied environmental scientists based in Cardiff, has recently been accredited as four day week...
FE colleges lead the way on the future of apprenticeships
ColegauCymru believes that the Welsh Government’s confirmation of investment in the FE-led work-based learning sector is essential to support Wales’ economic recovery...
UWSTD Masters student’s dream comes true
A Masters Student from the University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD) has achieved a dream come true by directing their favourite drama last week. Kallum Weyman, a...
Swansea schools take climate action
Egni Co-op has announced that solar panels have been installed on two more schools in Swansea, Pentrechwyth and Cwm Glas Primaries. More than half a megawatt of rooftop...
2B Enterprising to deliver learning & development solutions benefiting thousands of young learners
Swansea based 2B Enterprising Ltd has set an ambitious target of working with 2,000 primary schools and educating more than 250,000 children over the next 4 years. The...
Tidal Range Moves Back Up the Agenda in Wales
Marine Energy Wales has been championing a fresh assessment of tidal range power generation in broad recognition of tidal range’s unique multi-generational operating...
EEESafe Appliance Safety Register – Show Your Support for Circular Economy
4theRegion member EEESafe is a project designed to support a circular economy, waste prevention and creating local jobs where people live. We all want to see less...
Peter Lynn and Partners Appoint Litigation Consultant
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors are delighted to announce the appointment of Scott Tuppen to their litigation team. Scott, who brings a varied...
Our Coast and Seas: Turning ideas into action
Event Summary & Next Steps ‘Our coast and seas’ brought together partners who had an interest in Welsh coasts and seas, to develop practical actions to overcome...
Wales Beckons
Firstly there was NEI UK Ltd. (www.neiuk.co.uk) an outbound tour company based in the UK, set up in 1993, with India as their prime destination. It was never the...
Patients in Swansea Get Comfortable Accessing the NHS From Their Sofa
Swansea is leading the way in adapting to new ways of accessing the NHS since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 10 percent of patients in Swansea have made...
Egni in touching distance of £4m co-op shares target
Egni Co-op has announced that it’s approaching its target of £4m from the co-op share offer, one of the largest ever undertaken in the UK. Egni has installed rooftop...
Major city centre building could become public hub for key Swansea services
A prominent city centre building looks set to become the new home for Swansea Council’s main library and a host of other community services. The proposal for Oxford...
Swansea Firms Spend Hundreds Of Thousands To Roll Out the Red Carpet for Post-Lockdown Customers
Businesses across Swansea City Centre have invested hundreds of thousands of pounds to revitalise their premises and brands during lockdown, so they can welcome...
Landmark agreement for a Swansea High Street treasure
One of Wales’ most innovative digital workspace businesses is set to breathe renewed life into an iconic Swansea building. Tramshed Tech has signed a heads of terms for...
Celtic Collection appointed to manage new hotel at Milford Waterfront
A 100-bedroom hotel being built as part of the Milford Waterfront development in Milford Haven will be managed and operated by the team responsible for the iconic...
Two new appointments at Coastal Housing
Swansea-based Coastal Housing Group, which operates in south and west Wales, has made key interim appointments to its development team to support its current programme...
Exciting low carbon future for former primary school – thanks to Lottery funds
A key regeneration project developed by Awel Aman Tawe (AAT) in Cwmgors in the Swansea Valley, has received a huge funding boost this week. National Lottery have...
Bevan Buckland LLP To Support More Graduates and School Leavers To Career Success
Wales’ largest independent accountancy and financial planning firm, Bevan Buckland LLP, is opening up its Training Academy applications for graduates and school leavers...
Landmark bridge installed as Swansea’s £1bn regeneration progresses
Swansea’s new landmark Copr Bay bridge was eased into place in a major construction operation on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The 150 metric tonne bridge is now...
Rebuilding Swansea: The transformation of our cities, how they will look in a post-pandemic future and who they will serve
The pandemic is going to fundamentally change how our cities look, who lives in them and even what purpose they serve. Many of the big names on our high streets, such...
Proposals announced for major seafront housing project
Neath Port Talbot Council has entered into an agreement with Persimmon Homes West Wales to build almost 140 houses on the site of the former Afan Lido leisure centre on...
Swansea Central Area: Regenerating our City for Wellbeing and Wildlife
The "Swansea Central Area: Regenerating our City for Wellbeing and Wildlife" strategy has been officially adopted. This ambitious strategy sets out the vision of...
Recognition for College’s flagship employability programme
Gower College Swansea has been named as an example of good practice in a prominent report on the future of colleges in Wales. The College of the Future for Wales calls...
£17k grant for a shed for repair cafes as Grwp Resilience expands
Grwp Resilience has in February: Expanded its affiliate members to over 60. Secured £17,000 grant to pass on to 3 organisations contributing to the Repair Network...
Budget boost for major valleys rail test centre warmly welcomed
The announcement of a £30m UK Government contribution to a planned rail testing complex between Neath Port Talbot and Powys has been welcomed by the councils covering...
New business zone on site of old factory progressing well
Work by Neath Port Talbot Council to transform the iconic former Metal Box factory in Neath into a business zone for job creation is progressing well with a number of...
Landmark bridge being installed this weekend
The landmark Copr Bay bridge over Oystermouth Road is set to be eased into place in a painstaking event overnight this weekend. Oystermouth Road will be closed, and...
Cousins’ crowdfunding campaign to support Fishguard & Goodwick regeneration plans gets celebrity backing
Some useful things have come out of lockdown: out of monthly chats during those long months of 2020 on that well-known video conferencing site came a number of ideas...
Breathing LIFE back into our rare bogs in Wales
A project run by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is removing scrub (small trees) scattered across 379 hectares (937 acres) of rare lowland raised peat bogs. The LIFE...
Community Climate Change Tool in the Havens
To help us understand the impacts of climate change, and adapt to change, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum are working with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to trial tools...
Cabinet adopts plan to help deliver a greener Swansea
On 18 February Swansea Council's cabinet adopted a plan that aims to help deliver a greener city. It aims to help deliver: a greener city, with fewer hard surfaces, to...
New Role for College Legal Eagle
NPTC Group of Colleges is strengthening its community links and has appointed former commercial lawyer Gemma Charnock to lead the way. Gemma takes on the new position...
Senior Appointment at Law Firm
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners have continued the expansion of their West Wales team with the appointment of senior solicitor, Christina Anthony. Christina,...
Tackling climate emergency: Bringing Swansea together while we’re apart
Swansea residents are to have their say on how the city can best fight the climate emergency. From today they are being asked for their thoughts on the best ways that...
New grants will support community initiatives in South West Wales
People in South West Wales with great ideas to improve their local communities are invited to apply for grants from a new fund designed to help them make those ideas a...
Swansea’s waterways: New destinations planned
Ambitious plans to open up more Swansea waterways for boat travel took a big step forward today. A report into the possibility of creating new ways to travel from the...
Work set to start on major Wind Street improvements
Construction work is set to begin next week on making Swansea’s Wind Street a more family-friendly environment. South Wales contractor Griffiths will undertake Swansea...
Castle Square: Public set to shape its green and welcoming future
A bright new future for a major Swansea focal point is set to move a big step closer next week. Swansea Council’s cabinet is to discuss a smart new concept for the city...
Ministry of Furniture creates eight new jobs despite challenges of COVID
Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Wales’ Remploy Furniture in 2014, has made a significant investment in its workforce creating eight new positions...
New aerial photos show Swansea landscape evolving
Eye-catching new images reveal how Swansea's £135m Copr Bay Phase One project is changing the cityscape. The drone photos from main contractor Buckingham Group...
Transport in South West Wales: a bold vision for the future
The climate crisis, social inequalities and health issues have created an urgent need to reduce journeys by car. Key stakeholders in transport in South West Wales...
NRW flies high to capture 3D Wales
A project, managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on behalf of the Welsh Government, is taking to the sky to create a high-resolution 3D map of the whole of Wales....
SoNaRR2020 – the path to a sustainable future for Wales
On the 27 January 2021, the official launch day for SoNaRR2020, Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales, Clare Pillman, shared her thoughts on SoNaRR2020, and the...