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CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new activities centre and café at at Pontymoile canal basin, on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Pontypool, have been given the green light, despite concerns over the building’s aesthetics. A new activities centre will be aimed at improving non-motor powered activities on the canal, such as paddle boarding and canoeing. As part of the development the existing toilet block will be demolished, which raised some concerns over accessibility for visitors. In the planning meeting, Cllr Huw Bevan said: “We seem to be doing away with public toilets.” Claire Hall, senior planner at Torfaen Council said: “The toilet block has got issues in terms of its maintenance and management.
Ruth Kedward, an admin of the group, set up a petition against the sale of the cottage. “It’s a very historic and iconic building. It’s part of the history of the canal,” she said. “The Canal and River Trust claim to be custodians of the largest collection of industrial heritage. They are planning to auction off the Toll House and are in receipt of public money to build a visitor centre on the other side.” The Canal and River Trust, with Torfaen and Caerphilly councils, have received funding from the Welsh European Funding Office to provide an activity hub at the site.
Another said that local businesses should be supported, and the current café should be retained. Other objections included asking questions over the necessity of an activities centre, traffic on Fountain Road, and the proposed look of the new facilities. The proposal has been put forward by the Canal and River Trust in conjunction with Torfaen and Caerphilly County Borough Councils. The three organisations have been successful in bidding for funding from the Welsh European Funding Office to provide an activity hub at the site. If approved, the project will see the demolition of an existing toilet block on land west of the Telephone Exchange, and a new building on the site.
Minesto raises SEK 161.6m through fully subscribed warrants program
STOCKHOLM, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The warrants program TO3 in Minesto AB has been successfully completed. The program was fully subscribed, which means that Minesto adds SEK 161.6 million in proceeds before issue costs to secure the company s commercial expansion. A total of 10,236,653 new shares in Minesto were subscribed for through the warrants program, corresponding to an exercise rate of 99.1 percent. It is very satisfying that the TO3 program was fully subscribed. This contributes to a strong financial position and creates the right conditions for converting Minesto s world-leading competitive advantages in marine energy into industrial value. We are now focusing on large-scale commercial expansion together with existing and new electric utility customers and other stakeholders in renewable energy production. Continued expansion is ensured in our existing projects in the Faroe Islands and in Wales and