More than 80,000 businesses have been set up by jobseekers through the New Enterprise Allowance. Figures released on 3 March by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show 80,830 start-ups in trades like electrical installation, graphic design and jewellery-making have been launched between April 2011 and December 2015 – an average of 1,420 a month. […]
More than £11m of improvements to Redbridge Borough’s highways network are set to be discussed at Service Committee. The work, which includes £2.5m of resurfacing of the Borough’s roads, and £2.3m on complementary measures for the new Elizabeth Line, will be detailed in a report at Neighbourhoods Service Committee on Wednesday 6 April. Just over £5m […]
Funding for the Llandrindod Wells Town Champion, as part of the Welsh Government’s support for the Powys Local Growth Zones initiative, has been approved for another year by Economy, Science and Transport Minister Edwina Hart. Jude Boutle, the Town Champion, began her role supporting the Llandrindod Wells Business Group in January 2015, after funding for […]
Nearly 2,000 jobs have been attracted to England’s 24 Enterprise Zones in the 3 months to September last year alone – boosting employment to record levels. Northern Powerhouse Minister James Wharton said that with 3 new Enterprise Zones and a Zone extension announced at the Budget, the scheme was destined to go “from strength to […]
The BVG-Airflo Group – a highly successful multi-channel retailer – plans to expand operations at its headquarters in Brecon and create 55 new jobs with Welsh Government support. The company has reached full capacity at its existing premises on Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate and, subject to planning, intends to invest £2m in the design and build […]
A £2.5m EU-backed project to improve the long-term sustainability of water supply in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt. The Dŵr Uisce project aims to improve the efficiency of water distribution by developing new low carbon energy-saving technology, including micro-hydropower turbines. The technology will be trialled in […]
The award-winning Cardiff-based entrepreneur behind ActiveQuote, the highly successful online comparison service for health and protection insurance, is set to launch his next FinTech venture, Wealthify, in April. ActiveQuote – launched in 2009 – is now the UK’s leading comparison site and broker of health & protection insurance products. It has seen strong year-on-year growth, […]
Housing sites of 10 homes or more will have to make 1 home in 5 a starter home under government proposals just published, helping more people realise their ambition of owning their own home. The move will support 200,000 new homes for first time buyers under 40 as part of the government’s pledge to build […]
Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will make his first official visit to Swansea on Tues 29 March to underline the UK Government’s vision for the region and to throw his weight behind the drive for a second City Deal bid for Wales. Mr Cairns will meet with the Chair of Federation of Small […]
Businesses of all sizes pledged a further 30,000 new apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week 2016. An apprenticeship really can take you anywhere. So whether you’re learning to nurse baby lambs and chicks or getting stuck in on a busy manufacturing line making the nation’s Easter eggs, there’s an apprenticeship out there for everyone. During the […]
