Although we have all been staying home to help keep Coronavirus at bay, it is still important to socialise and chat about issues we are having to a sympathetic ear. The NET team at Employability Bridgend have been running a virtual cafe on Google Meet for people to drop in and have a chat. They […]
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With shops reopening across Bridgend County Borough, residents can look out for window stickers and certificates indicating that businesses have completed free online training on how to keep customers safe from exposure to the coronavirus. Many businesses have completed the start-back training and it is anticipated that over 300 will have been trained over the […]
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The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has approved plans for the creation of a new post-pandemic Economic Task Force. Designed to help the local economy recover following several months of Covid-19 lockdown and deliver long–term benefits, the plans are based on the Welsh Government’s ‘Unlocking Our Society And Economy’ framework and are firmly focused […]
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Important Covid-19 information and advice for employers and employees is now available on the Healthy Working Wales website The site brings together a raft of information from UK Government, Welsh Government, Public Health Wales and NHS Direct Wales to help signpost businesses to the relevant guidance. It includes sector specific guidance (External link – Opens in a new […]
Read 'Important Covid-19 information and advice for employers and employees' >Bridgend County Borough Council has confirmed that council-maintained town centre car parks will be free to use between now and the end of July. The announcement follows the recent update from Welsh Government enabling non-essential shops to reopen from today (22 June). The free car parking concession is being provided as part of the council’s […]
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Important guidance has been issued for all employers and the self-employed in Wales on their responsibilities to help deliver the Test, Trace, Protect strategy. Test Trace Protect which was launched in Wales on Monday, June 1, aims to slow the spread of Covid-19, protecting the health care system and saving lives. The guidance from Welsh […]
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More than 70 skilled jobs are set to be created in Bridgend County Borough after the council’s Development Control committee voted unanimously in favour of approving ambitious plans for a £100m expansion at Bridgend Paper Mills. Located near Maesteg and just off the A4063 at Llangynwyd, the plans for the site were submitted by WEPA […]
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Bridgend Business Forum are about to launch a free online webinar programme exclusively for forum members, where a line-up of expert speakers from a variety of different business backgrounds will be discussing a plethora of topics of interest to all businesses. The first of which is all about Returning to work considerations (COVID-19) which will […]
Read 'Bridgend Business Forum launches free online webinars' >Local retail businesses have already been taking advantage of the new start-back package of support which is being offered by Bridgend County Borough Council. More than 150 businesses have already enquired about the free online Covid-19 coronavirus awareness training sessions. The training has been designed to assist businesses to take the necessary measures to welcome […]
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Businesses involved in the tourism industry in Bridgend county borough are being asked to take part in a survey to show exactly how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them and discuss proposals for the future. The local authority has sent the survey to those that form part of the visitor economy from hotels, pubs and […]
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