Welsh Country - Issue88 - May - Jun 19

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Wales’ Report Roundup - Compiled by Kath Rhodes
'Cream Of The Crop'
Employers and
inspirational individuals
who have excelled in
apprenticeship, skills and
employment training
programmes delivered by
one of Wales’ top training
companies were recognised
at an annual awards night.
Cambrian Training
Company (CTC),
which has its head
office in Welshpool and
offices in Builth Wells,
Holyhead, Colwyn Bay
and Llanelli, held its third
annual Apprenticeship,
Employment and Skills
Awards at the International
Pavilion on the Royal Welsh
Showground, Builth Wells.
Fifteen companies and
learners from across Wales
who are engaged with
programmes delivered by
the company had been
shortlisted, with CTC
Managing Director, Arwyn
Watkins OBE, describing
them as the “cream of the
crop” from more than
2,500 apprentices and
600 employers currently
working with their support.
Winners of each category
will have the chance to
be put forward for the
prestigious Apprenticeship
Awards Cymru, which
are jointly organised by
the National Training
Federation for Wales and
the Welsh Government later
this year.
2019 Winners
Large Employer of the Year:
Powys County Council’s Waste and
Recycling Department: Brecon
Medium Employer of the Year:
Radnor Hills, Knighton
Small Employer of the Year:
Brød – The Danish Bakery, Cardiff
Foundation Learner of the Year:
Andrew Bennett, Bryson Recycling,
Abergele
Apprentice of the Year:
Rebekah Chatfield, Brød – The
Danish Bakery, Cardiff
Higher Apprentice of the Year:
Angharad Price-Evans, Stena Line,
Holyhead
Visit: cambriantraining.com
Events Recycling
Llanwrtyd Wells Community Transport and Events
Recycling is a voluntary ‘not for profit’ organisation that
became operational in 2002. The initial aim was to provide
transport for all, because public transport is somewhat
limited in this area. To become self-funding, the company
branched out and is now registered as a professional dealer/
broker of controlled waste. It has been responsible for
providing recycling at many events, not least The Royal
Welsh Showground.
To bring in more revenue a glass imploder was purchased
to make the recycled glass into sharp free cullet in sizes from
250 micron dust to 10mm, which has many uses including
landscaping and when mixed with concrete or resin, makes
home and garden ornaments to sell.
The organisation provides the following services to the
community and surrounding areas: Daily Shoppa buses,
volunteer drivers using their own vehicles to take people
to medical appointments etc., monthly day trips, the
community garden and Tuesday and Thursday Drop-Ins at
the Community Centre based at Llanwrtyd Station where
there are also facilities for meetings and seminars.
For further details visit: lanwrtydcommunitytransport.org.uk
or 01982 552727/551295.
Ysgol Pontfadog
Lessons end at Ysgol Pontfadog
in the Ceiriog Valley this summer
after a last-ditch legal bid to save it
failed. Despite a four-and-a-half hour
court hearing in Cardiff last month,
a challenge against the closure was
unsuccessful. Wrexham councillors
decided to close the English-medium primary school at an
emotionally-charged meeting in last August. It came despite
more than 1,300 objections against the plan to send pupils
to the dual-language Ysgol Cynddelw two miles away. The
authority said demand for English-medium education was
falling, but campaigners disputed that claim as most families
in the area spoke English rather than Welsh.
Following a meeting, senior Wrexham councillors had
indicated they were "willing to consider gifting the school
and grounds to the local community in the long-term". Now
Glyntraian Community Council, which took part in the
campaign to save the school, will now consult local residents
about options for the future use of the building. According
to the Local Democracy Reporting Service this school
closure is expected to save Wrexham County Borough
Council almost £100,000.
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