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Costa Coffee to Open in Blackwood Town Centre
National coffee chain Costa Coffee begins work on its new Blackwood store today. Over the coming weeks the former Coed Duon public house located in the centre of the town on High Street will be transformed into a new Costa Coffee store with over 50 seats. The opening is scheduled for late March. Bobby Khangura the franchisee said: “We are really looking forward to coming to Blackwood town centre, as a brand Costa Coffee is all about bringing the community together so as well as serving great coffee, we will be creating some exciting social events”
Opportunities for Farmers and Producers
Are you involved in producing/manufacturing food and drink in Caerphilly? Yes 🙂 Then check out the following Opportunities for producers / manufacturers of food and drink in Caerphilly Food Business Workshop and networking Event The Rural Development team in Caerphilly CBC have been working with RDP teams from other Local Authorities, Farmers Union Wales and Cywain to offer a Food Business Workshop and networking event covering; Routes to market, Social Media, and a Local Produce success story If you are a farmer, small producer, market stall holder or someone starting on a food venture check out the Invitation – 23/24 Feb 2016 for more details, call Kevin Eadon-Davies on 01443 838632 or email localfood@menterabusnes.co.uk to book a place. To make it as flexible as possible, the same workshop will run over two days at different locations both from 9.30-2pm (there’s even a local food buffet included). Tuesday 23rd February, Margam Park, Port Talbot and Wednesday 24th February at Big Pit, Blaenafon. Cwm a Mynydd Food and Drink Network The Cwm a Mynydd Rural Development Programme host a Food and Drink Network that runs throughout the year and we are currently looking for your thoughts and views as farmers, producers and makers of food and drink. We’d be grateful if you could answer the few questions on this link – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/928X3S8 Local Markets Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent are home to a growing number of local produce markets that are actively looking for food and drink makers to attend and sell their goods. If you are a small producer and would like to…
How the 1950’s Changed the High Street
The evolution of our modern day high street is being chartered in a new BBC2 series ‘Back in Time‘. The programmes feature a modern day family the Ashby Hawkins as they journey through the decades starting in 1950. In the first programme the family swap their gadget filled lifestyle for the austerity of the 1950’s. As they travel through the decade they witness the birth of modern day consumerism and the arrival of revolutionary household appliances: the washing machine, the fridge and the vacuum cleaner. These new products drastically changed not only people’s lives, but also how they shopped for home furnishings and heralded the introduction of higher purchase (HP). In the next programme to be shown on 9th February at 8pm, the family enter the 1960’s where they experience the cultural explosion of music, fashion and clothes which would again alter the face of our high street’s.
Poundworld Opens in Bargoed
This morning Poundworld was opened in Bargoed by the Deputy Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Cllr Diane Price and the leader Cllr Keith Reynolds. The Poundworld store anchors the new Lowry Plaza scheme and joins existing tenants Greggs and Subway. The plaza links the town centre with the Morrisons store which opened in December 2013. Poundworld Area Manager Jason Davidge said: “Poundworld is a growing brand across the UK and it’s good to be in Bargoed. Our presence in town centres generates footfall and we hope that this new store we will benefit the whole community”.
Caerphilly Town Centre Welcomes New Designer Flooring Company
Haydens Designer Flooring is a new business which opened in Caerphilly town centre before Christmas. They are situated on Castle Street next to Corals opposite the castle. They have just launched a new website www.haydensdesignerflooring.com. Owner Jason Williams said: “After years of working in the flooring trade mainly in the commercial sector, I decided to start my own business. I wanted to offer customers a wide range of designer flooring products at prices that are surprisingly affordable. A town centre location is really important because it allows us to reach more people than if we were tucked away on an industrial estate”
Not in Education, training or employment and aged between 16 to 24 years old
GoConnect have collaborated with RecRock to deliver an innovative range of enterprise and employability programmes. The free programmes will consist of a variety of workshops and activities designed to improve young people’s confidence and give them an insight into career paths and opportunities that they may otherwise not be aware of. They will be held at our base over at The Welsh Innovation Centre (Welsh ICE) in Caerphilly so the young people will be at the heart of a thriving business community which itself will enhance the learning experience and enjoyment of the sessions. Each programme will last for two weeks – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (10 – 3) and will include the following: Confidence building, Music/Media projects, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship workshops, CV building, Interview skills as well as the chance to actually undertake a real job role working on a number of micro-businesses that we have created. Programme 1 Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 3rd March Programme 2 Tuesday 8th March – Thursday 17th March Programme 3 Tuesday 22nd March – Thursday 31st March Contact : alun@goconnectwales.org.uk or phone on 02920 140041 for further information
Traders – Apply now! For your pitch at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s events
Traders – we would like to inform you about the possibility of having a pitch at some of our 2016 events. Please note that the deadline for applications to be received into the event office is Friday 12th February 2016, however please be aware that the allocation of spaces will not wait until this date, they will be issued as indicated previously. Applications are still welcome after this date and will be added to the reserve list if all spaces are already filled. Caerphilly County Borough businesses will be given priority, where possible, up until Friday 12th February only. After this date all applications are dealt with as and when they arrive into the office. Upon receipt of your application form, you will be notified of your success in being granted a stall in writing as soon as possible; verbal requests for stalls will not be considered. Application Forms are only accepted via post – Emailed application forms will not be accepted. Please post to:- Events Team, Tredomen Business & Technology Centre, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7FN We have a varied programme of events whereby pitches can be applied for as detailed below: EVENT DATE & TIME LOCATION APPROX FOOTFALL EVENT OFFICER APPLICATION FORM Bargoed Spring Fair Saturday 9th April 10am – 4pm Hanbury Square, Bargoed, CF81 8QT (Town Centre) 2,000 Sarah Kate Ackerman 01443 866234 Download Caerphilly Food Festival Saturday 7th May 10am – 5pm Cardiff Road & Twyn Car Park, Caerphilly, CF83 1JL (Town Centre) 8,500 Stacy Francis 01443 866390 Download Caerphilly 10k Sunday 19th June…
Welsh ICE launch Accelerator
From The Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise (ICE), Gareth writes: We’re excited to bring some news to you of our Accelerator programme, focused on supporting companies with high potential, and founders with big ambitions and even bigger dreams. The Accelerator is a work of collaboration between a number of key partners, Business Wales, the Excelerator Consortium, our incredible coaches, and our team and community here at ICE. From Welsh ICE website: The programme is calling on Welsh businesses in development with high growth potential to apply for the scheme providing tailored support to help their business grow, boost exports and create new jobs. Welsh ICE will be delivering the 12-week business accelerator here in Caerphilly. The pre-start business accelerator programme is open to businesses that can outline an ambitious growth strategy with the aim of creating 10 jobs and turning over £2m in its first three years. Applicants will also be assisted in identifying opportunities in international market, with the aim of generating 30% of its revenue through export. The closing date for applications is February 7th and submissions will then be evaluated by a panel of judges, with businesses being notified by February 19th. Read more…
New Barber shop comes to Penyrheol
The Penyrheol Barber Shop has opened for business at 6 Shopping Parade, Troed y Bryn, Penyrheol, Caerphilly. The new shop has been set up by Victoria Wheeler and Milton Baker who are both qualified barbers and have previous experience of managing a busy barber shop in Cardiff. Victoria said: We felt that the time was right to set up our own shop here in Penyrheol. We offer high quality hair cuts, male grooming from hot towel shaves to eyebrow shaping and have a comfortable waiting area with a TV and games station. They received a grant from the Caerphilly Business Start up grant which is funded through UK Steel Enterprise. For further information on the Start Up grant and how the Business Enterprise Support Team in CCBC can help you please call Sharon Owen or Claire Vokes on 01443 866208.