November 11, 2009
Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan MP said: “Unemployment in Wales continues to be a blight on the economy and on the lives of workers and their families struggling to survive Labour’s recession. “In the last year 600 jobs a week have been lost in ...
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November 6, 2009
Cardiff Council and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) moved quickly today to dismiss information in the international media suggesting that their recently signed long term strategic partnership will result in the outsourcing of jobs. Cardiff Council has made it very clear in all press releases that the new partnership will not involve any Council staff ...
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November 6, 2009
Commenting after the Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones, invited her during Plenary today to send him proposals for a Welsh Stock Exchange, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Economy Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “I’m delighted that Ieuan Wyn Jones has said he will look at the proposals. “In the coming weeks, I’ll be working with ...
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November 4, 2009
There will be Christmas magic in the air on Thursday November 12 when the cast of Merlin swap Camelot for Cardiff to turn on this year’s Christmas Lights at the Civic Centre on Thursday November 12 (from 5.30pm). Merlin stars, including Colin Morgan who plays Merlin, Bradley James who plays King Arthur Angel Coulby who ...
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November 4, 2009
The Public Protection Committee of Cardiff Council has today taken a decision to introduce a BTEC Course for newly licensed taxi drivers. This course focuses on making sure new drivers have the skills to deliver excellent customer service to all taxi users in Cardiff. In making its decision, the committee considered views expressed during the ...
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November 3, 2009
23 year-old shop assistant from Cardiff, Joseph Evans, has won the OPENCities Soundtrack For Cardiff award with his track City Of Change. He confessed to BBC Radio 1 DJ, Huw Stephens, who presented him with the award, that he was completely stunned and only entered the competition at the last moment when his girlfriend heard ...
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November 3, 2009
The building of the new Glamorgan Archives in Leckwith is complete and on November 2nd the team started the task of moving all their documents into their new home. A staggering 45,000 volumes, 60,000 plans and hundreds of items have been transferred from fragile boxes into new robust ones. Mike Hodgson, Conservator, was given the ...
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