Business & Economy

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.
Friday 15 December 2023

Fast food fine

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Pontypool takeaway fined for displaying invalid food hygiene rating sticker....
Thursday 14 December 2023

Charity overwhelmed by business help

Charity overwhelmed by business help
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A charity has been overwhelmed with support following Torfaen Council's Women in Business evening last month.
Wednesday 6 December 2023

Young entrepreneurs given boost

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A group of entrepreneurs has taken part in a new course dedicated to supporting young business people in Torfaen.
Tuesday 28 November 2023

Unlicensed street trader prosecuted

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A man from Swindon has pleaded guilty to trading in Torfaen without a street trading consent...
Monday 27 November 2023

Pontypool shop ordered to close for three months

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A shop in Pontypool town centre has been ordered to close for three months...
Thursday 23 November 2023

Networking event is the business

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More than 100 female entrepreneurs and business leaders attended the Torfaen Women in Business event last night.
Wednesday 25 October 2023

New Collaborative Procurement Service

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Torfaen Council has signed up to a new procurement service focusing on socially responsible business purchasing, increased collaboration and greater community impact.
Thursday 19 October 2023

Women in Business event

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An evening aimed at celebrating female business leaders and entrepreneurs will be held in Cwmbran next month.
Monday 25 September 2023

High street business support

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A service has been launched to support new and aspiring businesses looking to set up in Blaenavon or Pontypool town centres.
Thursday 24 August 2023

Local company to run World Heritage Centre cafe

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A local catering company has won the contract to manage the World Heritage Centre cafe in Blaenavon.
Friday 28 July 2023

Construction industry test centre opens

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A new test centre for anyone looking to work in the construction industry has been opened by Torfaen Council.
Friday 16 June 2023

Pontypool Cultural Hub and Café Quarter plans take step forward

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Preliminary work is due to take place next week ahead of 3-projects within Pontypool Town Centre...

Torfaen business awards winners

Torfaen business awards winners
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Nine Torfaen businesses won awards at the inaugural Torfaen and Monmouthshire Business Awards last week.
Thursday 15 June 2023

New employment and skills shop launches

New employment and skills shop launches
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A new one-stop-shop for anyone looking for employment or to improve their skills has opened in Cwmbran Centre, run by Torfaen Council.
Wednesday 31 May 2023

Café lease in tourist hot spot up for grabs

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Have you ever dreamed of running your own café?
Wednesday 24 May 2023

New easy to use online hub launched for food businesses

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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...
Friday 24 March 2023

Tattoo and beauty industry to be made safer

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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...
Tuesday 7 March 2023

New business service launched

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Local business leaders and entrepreneurs marked the launch of a new business support service earlier today.
Monday 6 March 2023

Support for food businesses

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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.
Wednesday 22 February 2023

Service to transform business support

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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.
Thursday 19 January 2023

Pontypool awarded £7.6 million from Levelling Up Fund

Pontypool awarded £7.6 million from Levelling Up Fund
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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
Thursday 3 November 2022

Former pub owner pays price for dirty premises

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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
Thursday 29 September 2022

Proposed changes to Hackney Carriage fares

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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...

Welsh Secretary sees community renewal projects in Torfaen

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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...
Tuesday 20 September 2022

Canal consultation

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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...
Wednesday 10 August 2022

Knitting her way to success

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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...
Tuesday 9 August 2022

Grants to transform empty town centre buildings

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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.
Tuesday 19 July 2022

Trader prosecuted for selling fake designer T-shirts

Trader prosecuted for selling fake designer T-shirts
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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
Monday 18 July 2022

Free events to celebrate the canal this summer

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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...
Thursday 30 June 2022

Business club celebrates 21 years

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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...
Thursday 23 June 2022

New advice service hits the road

New advice service hits the road
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A new service offering job and training advice is taking to the road.
Tuesday 31 May 2022

3D printing business increases dimensions

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A 3D printing business has increased its dimensions, thanks to support from Torfaen Council and Pontypool Indoor Market...
Monday 30 May 2022

Town centre regeneration plans unveiled

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Ambitious plans to revitalise Blaenavon and Pontypool town centres have been unveiled...
Wednesday 23 March 2022

New employment and skills advice pod

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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.
Monday 14 March 2022

Edition 1 of 'The British' Newsletter series now available

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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...
Monday 21 February 2022

Blaenavon's Broad Street tapestries on show for second time

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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...
Thursday 13 January 2022

Memories of Broad Street come to life

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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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