Business & Economy

Thursday 11 September 2025

Startup course leads to new business

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An eco-wellness retreat in Blaenavon is due to open in the coming months, thanks to a council-run business startup course.
Tuesday 24 June 2025

Business growth support

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A course aimed at helping small businesses take the next step starts this week.
Friday 4 April 2025

Tourism boost for town centre

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A community interest company hoping to attract new visitors to Blaenavon will shortly open its doors in one of the town's oldest buildings...
Thursday 27 March 2025

Springboard to business success

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A centre aimed at supporting high growth science and technology businesses has welcomed 11 new tenants.
Tuesday 25 March 2025

Celebration of local food for local communities

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Businesses and community groups gathered on Friday to celebrate Torfaen's UK Sustainable Food Places silver award.
Friday 14 March 2025

Bakery owner fined for food hygiene offences

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The owner of a Cwmbran bakery has been found guilty of food hygiene offences...
Friday 14 February 2025

You're hired! Meet Torfaen's newest apprentices

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This week, as part of National Apprentice Week, the council's latest apprentices discussed their career aspirations with Chief Executive Stephen Vickers.
Tuesday 21 January 2025

Help transform Pontypool town centre

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Do you have ideas about how Pontypool town centre could be transformed?
Friday 17 January 2025

Support for food and high street entrepreneurs

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A free course aimed at anyone considering setting up a retail, food or high street business starts next month...
Friday 29 November 2024

Entrepreneurs are pitch perfect

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Seven entrepreneurs got the chance to pitch their business ideas to two industry experts as part of a new Start Up Programme.
Friday 22 November 2024

Grants for social enterprises

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Eight social enterprises have been given grants of up to £50,000 to help fund new business opportunities.
Wednesday 6 November 2024

Investment plan for Cwmbran

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Residents are asked to have their say on an ambitious set of potential projects for Cwmbran town centre
Tuesday 29 October 2024

Street Food Saturdays bring flavour to Pontypool

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Pontypool Indoor Market is the go-to destination for food lovers this November, as the popular Street Food Saturdays continue to draw impressive crowds.
Thursday 24 October 2024

Women in Business event speakers

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Two top female business leaders will be speaking at this year's Torfaen Women in Business event.
Wednesday 23 October 2024

Skills plan to drive economic growth

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Business leaders, training providers and council representatives have met to discuss ways of upskilling the local workforce to meet the needs of a competitive innovative economy.
Wednesday 16 October 2024

Pontypool Indoor Market needs your help to prepare for the future

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As we approach the end of this year, Pontypool Indoor Market celebrates 130 years of being at the heart of the town centre.
Monday 16 September 2024

Free business start-up course

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A new course aimed at anyone who has ever considered setting up their own business starts next month.
Friday 30 August 2024

Food business network meeting

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A partnership helping local businesses promote healthy and sustainable food is hosting its next network meeting...
Friday 9 August 2024

From setbacks to sweet success

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A Pontypool man has overcome barriers to work to secure local employment, thanks to Torfaen Council's Communities for Work Plus (CfW+) project.
Monday 15 July 2024

Investment helps to preserve town's heritage

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Nearly £2m has been invested in Blaenavon over the past five years, thanks to a project aimed at preserving the town centre's heritage.
Friday 12 July 2024

Wheels2Work

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Are you unemployed and struggling to secure work due to lack of transport? Then a new moped hire scheme could be your ticket to a brighter future!
Wednesday 10 July 2024

Overcoming barriers to work

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A Pontypool man has gone from being unemployed to securing a job he loves, thanks to Torfaen Council's supported employment programme.
Tuesday 28 May 2024

Free digital support for businesses

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Businesses are being offered free digital support, thanks to a collaboration between Torfaen Council and a local digital solutions company.
Wednesday 8 May 2024

Publicly accessible toilet consultation launched

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The first part of a two-part consultation has been launched to improve understanding of the availability and accessibility of toilet facilities across Torfaen.
Wednesday 1 May 2024

Restaurant prosecuted for failing to display food hygiene rating

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A Pontypool restaurant has been prosecuted for failing to clearly display their food hygiene rating...
Thursday 21 March 2024

New partnership created to boost funding opportunities for Third Sector groups

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A new partnership, "Connecting Torfaen," has been formed to increase funding opportunities for Torfaen's Third Sector...
Wednesday 13 March 2024

Blaenavon's Broad Street memories digitally preserved

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Tapestries capturing memories of shops and businesses on Blaenavon Broad Street have been turned into a new digital and audio exhibition...
Wednesday 28 February 2024

Cwmbran takeaway manager prohibited from running a food business

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A former manager of a takeaway business has pleaded guilty to multiple food hygiene, and health and safety breaches...
Monday 26 February 2024

Hundreds attend first Torfaen Food Summit

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More than 200 local residents, businesses, and community groups took part in the first Torfaen Food Summit last week...
Tuesday 9 January 2024

New business startup club

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A new programme for anyone thinking about setting up their own business will start next month.
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