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Welsh Secretary visits Swansea’s Business Success Stories
26 January 2012 | News releases
As part of her continued commitment and support for business growth, the Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan today (26 January) met with Swansea-based businesses that are making great strides in helping to drive the Welsh economy forward. During the visit to the city, Mrs Gillan saw first hand how the private sector and [...]
Wales Office Starts Countdown to First Event of Olympic Games in Cardiff
25 January 2012 | News releases
The Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan today (25 January) welcomed the start of the ‘six months to go’ countdown until the curtain is raised on the very first event of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium will provide the backdrop to the women’s football tournament which kicks off on the 25 [...]
Wales Office Minister congratulates Wales Probation Trust on selection for ground-breaking trial
25 January 2012 | News releases
Wales Office Minister David Jones has today welcomed the announcement that the Wales Probation Trust will play its part in trialling a revolutionary approach to managing offenders on community sentences. The Wales Probation Trust has been chosen alongside Staffordshire & West Midlands to trial the programme with an aim to reduce reoffending rates in the [...]
Wales Office Celebrates 90 Years of Urdd Gobaith Cymru
23 January 2012 | News releases
The Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan today [23rd January] kicked off a week of celebrations to mark the 90th anniversary of Urdd Gobaith Cymru. The Welsh Secretary and Minister David Jones welcomed members of the Urdd organisation’s youth forums from Myrddin and Ceredigion to Gwydyr House in London. She met the organisation’s mascot [...]
Welsh Secretary welcomes multi-million pound contract for South Wales company
20 January 2012 | News releases
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has today welcomed the announcement that Monmouthshire-based company, Mabey Bridge has sealed a multi-million pound contract to manufacture and supply 35 wind towers in Wales and Scotland. The deal – which has been struck with German wind turbine developer, Nordex – has seen 45 new members of staff recruited to work [...]
Welsh Secretary: Labour Market Statistics ‘encouraging’ but we must do more to boost economy in Wales
18 January 2012 | News releases
The Secretary of State for Wales has cautiously welcomed the latest Labour Market Statistics which indicate employment levels in Wales have increased. Cheryl Gillan urged the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government, to help turn this single set of positive figures into a long-term upward trend. The latest statistics show that employment levels [...]
Welsh Police Forces Meet with Welsh Secretary
16 January 2012 | News releases
The Welsh Secretary, Cheryl Gillan underlined her commitment to the Welsh police forces today (16 January 2012) as she met with representatives from each force at Discovery House in Cardiff. Carmel Napier, of Gwent Police, Peter Vaughan of South Wales Police and Ian Arundale of Dyfed Powys Police took the opportunity to outline the issues currently facing them [...]
Cheryl Gillan praises “strong leadership” of retiring TATA Steel chief
16 January 2012 | News releases
The Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan today praised the strong leadership shown by Uday Chaturvedi who is retiring as Chief Technical Officer of TATA Steel UK. Mr Chaturvedi joined TATA Steel in 1969 and held a variety of roles within the company including Vice President, Long Products and Vice President, TQM & [...]
Big Society Forum: Wales Office Minister’s Bid for Social Action Uptake
16 January 2012 | News releases
Wales Office Minister David Jones has today [16th January 2012] kicked off the first meeting of the forum charged with exploring how the Big Society can develop in Wales. It follows the Wales Office-led ‘Big Society Seminar’ at Newport’s YMCA last September, where attendees expressed an interest in joining a special forum to explore the [...]
200 Days to go – Wales benefiting from the Olympic Games
9 January 2012 | News releases
Once in a lifetime opportunity already benefiting local businesses: Sporting legacy from London 2012 taking shape The Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan visited Cardiff today to meet those already benefiting from London hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. Mrs Gillan met Chris Mainwaring, the director of the family-owned and run [...]