Customer News

• Seven projects across six local authority areas receive a share of £540,761
• Funding supports oyster restoration, marine monitoring, harbour improvements and seafood trail development
• Scheme delivered through Wales Council for Voluntary Action on behalf of Welsh Government

• New leadership appointment comes at a critical moment for UK energy security, as digitalisation and electrification reshape the power system.
• Steve Goldspink will drive growth across grid infrastructure, industrial electrification and next-generation digital energy systems.

• Customers urged to only make essential journeys this week.
• If travel is essential, customers are encouraged to travel before 12:00 noon, to avoid the highest temperatures.
• Customers should expect disruption across the network.
• Customers advised to check before setting off.
• To help maintain fleet availability across the network, regional services between Nottingham and Worksop and Nottingham and Leicester will be suspended from 12:00 noon.
• EMR is working closely with Network Rail to monitor conditions and keep services running safely.

Cleaner, more welcoming streets are on the way for residents in the Cotswold district thanks to a programme to remove chewing gum staining and reduce future littering. 

• New focus on delivery after years of talking about ambition
• Half of Wales’s children to begin their journey in Welsh-medium education by 2050
• Work has already begun in first 100 days to strengthen the language in areas with a higher density of Welsh speakers

• Welsh Government begins negotiations with UK Government for fairer funding and a pathway to full devolution as part of its 100-day commitment.
• Work to accelerate delivery of committed rail improvements is underway to improve services for Welsh passengers.
• Steps being taken with the UK Government to strengthen Welsh influence over rail decisions.

• Home support equipment including crutches and walking frames can now be returned for reuse
• Book a slot at re3 facility on Island Road to return to a designated container
• Participation helps others benefit from vital equipment

Major investment reinforces Haven’s long-term commitment to enhancing guest facilities across its 39 UK holiday parks

• Jonathan Lewis named chair of expert panel designing new economic development agency
• Agency will help deliver most ambitious economic goal in Wales in two decades – halving the productivity gap with the UK within 10 years.
• Agency will be built around innovation, target inward investment and help Welsh businesses grow and scale.

Great Western Railway is running additional services to and from Ashley Down station ahead of England's T20 international against India at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol on Thursday 9 July.

• 30%* reduction in emissions since 2020
• 1,450 zero-emission buses delivering 189 million passenger journeys
• Progress delivered by investments of more than £500million in the last four years

Councillor Billy Crawford visited Lorraine and Hugh Killin from Cumnock recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Four Avanti West Coast colleagues raised money for the Railway Children charity.

Young people from across Pembrokeshire enjoyed two successful Additional Learning Needs (ALN) multisport events during June, providing opportunities to try a variety of sports in a welcoming and fun environment.

Families, history lovers and budding archaeologists are invited to uncover the past this summer as Clitheroe Castle Museum hosts a packed programme of talks, workshops, family activities and hands-on experiences as part of the Festival of Archaeology.

GWR and Network Rail are working together to ensure the vast majority of services operate this week, with temperatures anticipated to be lower than during June’s heatwave. Customers can and should still travel as normal although they are advised to carry water and check their specific journey before travel.

Nationwide is today pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Dickinson as its new Lead Product Manager for Intermediaries, further strengthening its intermediary relationships team at a time of continued focus on supporting the broker community.

• 'Green' cut & cover tunnel completed using over 1m cubic metres of material bored to create HS2's Northolt tunnel
• New YouTube video illustrates HS2 construction progress

Families who travel by train for a fun day out this summer will be able to save money with a new ticket.

Singer-songwriter Chesney Hawkes joins Jenni Falconer for the first episode of the new series of Routes, the podcast from LNER.