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Business & Economy
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- Food businesses can now find guidance and advice from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in one easy to access business guidance hub on food.gov.uk...
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- Tattoo artists and professionals working in body piercing, semi-permanent make-up, acupuncture and electrolysis will need to sign up to a new Wales-wide mandatory licensing scheme next year...
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- Local business leaders and entrepreneurs marked the launch of a new business support service earlier today.
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- A project has been launched offering grants to food businesses to help them diversify local produce or pilot new production techniques.
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- A new service to help and support more than two and a half thousand businesses in Torfaen will launch next month.
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- Pontypool is one of only 11 projects in Wales to receive grants from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund which aims to create jobs and grow the local economy
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- The former owner of the Castell-y-Bwch pub in Henllys, has been prosecuted for food hygiene offences dating from 2021
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- Torfaen Council has received a request from the Hackney Carriage trade to increase their fares. Hackney Carriages are the black taxis that can be hired on the taxi ranks in Torfaen or be hailed in the street, and use a meter system to work out the cost of a journey...
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- Secretary of State for Wales Robert Buckland has viewed two community projects in Torfaen which are receiving UK Government funding to increase the amount of locally-produced food and combat food poverty...
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- The canal is one of Torfaen's most popular attractions for local residents and visitors and is an important conservation area...
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- Pontypool Indoor Market stall holder Tania Britten of The Craft Cabin, has been nominated for this year's British Knitting and Crochet Awards 2022, under the category of Best Regional Independent Store...
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- Businesses in Pontypool, Blaenavon and Cwmbran town centres can register their interest in funding to help regenerate vacant and under used building space.
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- A man has pleaded guilty to the possession and sale of counterfeit clothing after he was caught selling fake designer T-shirts on Facebook
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- Twilight yoga and wildlife walks are just a few of the activities taking place alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal this summer...
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- More than 40 businesses attended a 21-year anniversary celebration event of Torfaen Business Voice last week where they were treated to cake and a caricature...
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- A new service offering job and training advice is taking to the road.
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- A 3D printing business has increased its dimensions, thanks to support from Torfaen Council and Pontypool Indoor Market...
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- Ambitious plans to revitalise Blaenavon and Pontypool town centres have been unveiled...
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- A new drop-in hub for people who need advice about returning to work, finding a better job or increasing their skills will be available from next week.
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- Edition 1 (March 2022) of a newsletter series featuring updates about the work taking place at 'The British' site, Talywain, is now available...
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- Two 18ft tapestries capturing memories of both sides of Blaenavon's historic Broad Street are to go on public display once again...
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- Memories of shops on Blaenavon Broad Street have been captured in a new tapestry and audio exhibition...
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- A man has been successfully prosecuted by Torfaen Council's Trading Standards team for selling counterfeit tobacco on Facebook...
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- From Thursday 09 December for at least 6 weeks the footbridge at Pontnewydd Park will be closed....
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- Five new projects aimed at supporting businesses and increasing skills in Torfaen are to receive nearly £1.3m from a new UK Government fund.
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- A Pontypool man has turned his dream of running a landscape gardening business into reality, thanks to support from Torfaen Council's Communities for Work Plus team.
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- If a health condition has ever prevented you from finding work or progressing in the work place, we want to hear about your experiences
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- In less than a week's time, the £20 per week uplift for Universal Credit claimants will be removed. Find out what support is available.
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- Pontypool Post Office and local independent traders are holding a Children's Treasure Hunt within the town centre between Monday 23rd – Saturday 28th August...
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- There has been an increase in the number of complaints about premises in Torfaen selling alcohol, cigarettes and vapes to underage children - some as young as 12.
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- The Blaenavon Townscape Heritage Programme, working in partnership with the Tywi Centre and Blaenavon Civic Society, will deliver series of interactive online workshops from 6-8 pm on Monday 12 and 19 of July, and 9 August...
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- Businesses in Pontypool, Blaenavon and Cwmbran town centres can register their interest for funding to help regenerate vacant and under used building space...
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- Torfaen based musiCare, established in 2013 and run by Dementia Champions, Michael Clutton and Natalie Webb is resuming its professional musical entertainment services outdoors at care homes across the South East Wales region, Herefordshire and Forest of Dean...
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- A number of talented market traders at Pontypool Indoor Market are now displaying their artwork across the Market Hall
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- A new business venture, supported by Torfaen Council's Communities For Work and Careers Wales, launched this month in the county borough.
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- Further to our invitation to bid on 20th April, Torfaen County Borough Council in partnership with Torfaen Voluntary Alliance has organised a webinar on the 29th April from 11am-12 noon...
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- Torfaen County Borough Council is seeking bids from organisations wishing to deliver activity as part of the UK Community Renewal Fund...
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- On 3 March, the UK Government announced further details on how replacement EU funds will be made available via the Shared Prosperity Fund...
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- Test Trace Protect (TTP) and Torfaen Council's Public Protection team are holding an online Business Clinic...
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- A new virtual employability hub to support residents into work has been launched in Torfaen.
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- Have you ever wanted to start a business? Are you looking to move or expand your business into Pontypool?...
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- Last year, Torfaen Council ran an invaluable 12-month pilot project that offered help and support to local business start-ups and Small to Medium Enterprise's (SME's) that are situated in the Pontypool area...
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- Andrew Wilkinson's journey with ESF funded project Bridges into Work 2 in 2020 lifted everyone's spirits, following his successful move into meaningful employment at the start of the New Year.
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- Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in Wales can claim a free pack of high-quality PPE and vehicle cleaning materials, funded by the Welsh Government...
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- Torfaen based businesses are invited to have input into a study that is currently being conducted to identify emerging procurement trends and investigate how these trends could be exploited to benefit businesses locally...
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- A grant is now available to support the continued recovery of town centres and businesses due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The grant has been designed to ensure that town centres continue to work economically and are safe environments.
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- A Cwmbran resident is putting her 'best foot forward' as she steps into 2021 with the launch of her mobile foot health business Golden Mobile Foot Care Cwmbran.
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