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Croespenmaen Remploy factory to close
Forty-three workers are to be made redundant after the UK Government announced the closure of Remploy in Croespenmaen.The factory is among 36 Remploy factories across Britain that are being closed by the…
Croespenmaen Remploy workers strike over closures
Remploy workers at Croespenmaen have gone on strike in protest at factory closures by the UK Government.Earlier this month the factory was given a stay of execution when it was announced that…
Croespenmaen Remploy factory workers will not be given false hope, says Disabilities Minister
Disabled workers at the threatened Croespenmaen Remploy factory will not be given false hope, according to the Disabilities Minister, after plans were announced to find a buyer for the plant.Islwyn MP Chris…
Islwyn MP Chris Evans joins calls for UK Government to devolve Remploy
Labour’s Islwyn MP Chris Evans has added to calls for the UK Government to devolve responsibility for Remploy factories to Wales.Croespenmaen’s Remploy site is one of the seven Welsh factories identified as…
Remploy factories faced with closure performing well, claim Plaid Cymru
A letter to Remploy employees shows that the business is doing well despite claims to the contrary from the UK Government, Plaid Cymru claims.The letter, from Remploy Enterprise Businesses’ managing director Alan…
Wage subsidies announced for Remploy workers
The UK Government has announced extra financial support for companies interested in buying Remploy sites due to be closed.The Department for Work and Pensions has said it is willing to offer a…
Police officers promise ‘zero tolerance’ on youths at Croespenmaen playing fields
Gwent Police have promised a “zero tolerance” approach to antisocial behaviour from youths hanging around Croespenmaen playing fields.Officers have said they aim to target underage drinkers through patrols around the playing fields…
Hope for Croespenmaen’s Remploy site from Brace’s Bakery
Hope for Croespenmaen’s Remploy site from Brace’sBrace’s, Wales’ largest independent bakery, has opened discussions to try and purchase Remploy’s factory at Croespenmaen.Remploy announced yesterday that it was set to close 36 of…
Critics condemn Remploy closure in Croespenmaen
UK Government plans to close Remploy’s Croespenmaen factory, along with six others across Wales, have drawn sharp criticism from politicians.Yesterday the Government announced the factory closures as part of its response to…