NINE young people who joined Cumbria County Council (CCC) as highways apprentices have now secured full-time jobs with the authority. The hard-working apprentices have all been offered permanent posts with highways teams, which maintain the county’s road network. Cllr Keith Little, CCC cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “I’d like to congratulate our apprentices on securing permanent roles with our highways teams. “We’ve got some fantastic young people in Cumbria and it’s crucial to our economy that we grow our own talent from within. “Apprenticeships provide the chance for young people to earn and learn and develop a range of skills.”
Nine young people who joined Cumbria County Council as highways apprentices have now secured full-time jobs with the authority. The hard-working apprentices have all been offered permanent posts with Highways Teams who maintain the county’s road network. The county council’s apprenticeship scheme underlines the authority’s commitment to investing in training for young people and Cumbria is reaping the benefits of effectively ‘growing our own’ talent. Councillor Keith Little, Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet member for Highways and Transport, said: “I’d like to congratulate our apprentices on securing permanent roles with our highways teams. We’ve got some fantastic young people in Cumbria and it’s crucial to our economy that we grow our own talent from within. Apprenticeships provide the chance for young people to earn and learn and develop a range of skills.”
Jamie Grady A drug dealing gang who trafficked cocaine in the Gwent Valleys were jailed for a combined total of 12 years. Boss Joshua Billingham, 23, from Caerphilly, His lieutenant Ellis Brace, 24, was responsible for delivering 761g of cocaine with a potential street value of more than £60,000. Jamie Grady, 20, was at the bottom of the chain and when police raided his home they found he kept notebooks recording his sales. Brace was jailed for three years and Grady sent to a young offender institution for two years.