{"id":10196,"date":"2016-03-15T14:11:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T14:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=10196"},"modified":"2016-03-15T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T14:11:30","slug":"new-board-announced-to-oversee-programme-to-create-cardiff-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/03\/15\/new-board-announced-to-oversee-programme-to-create-cardiff-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"New board announced to oversee programme to create Cardiff jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skyscrapers.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10215\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10215 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skyscrapers.jpg\" alt=\"skyscrapers\" width=\"2098\" height=\"850\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10215 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skyscrapers.jpg\" alt=\"skyscrapers\" width=\"2098\" height=\"850\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nWITH the new City Deal being\u00a0signed in Cardiff today, a new board is to be created to oversee the Business Wales programme.<br \/>\nThe programme aims to support the creation of 10,000 businesses and 28,300 jobs over the next five years.<br \/>\nWelsh Government and the European Union (EU) fund the Business Wales service, which was launched in January.<br \/>\nThe new strategic board that has been created will now oversee the \u00a350 million service.<br \/>\nEconomy minister <strong>Edwina Hart<\/strong> said: \u201cBetween January 2013, when Business Wales was first launched, and December 2015 it has helped create 13,249 jobs, safeguarded a further 3,387, and created more than 9,605 new businesses in Wales.\u201d<br \/>\nThe impact of the announcement for the new City Deal today, means 25,000 jobs over the next 20 years.<br \/>\n\u201cThese new businesses and jobs are making a significant impact on the community and the economy,&#8221; said Ms Hart.<br \/>\nThe programme has been enhanced since its creation and now covers youth entrepreneurship, superfast broadband exploitation, start-up and Small or Medium Enterprise (SME) support.<br \/>\n<strong>Robert Lloyd Griffiths<\/strong>, director of Wales\u2019s Industry of Directors, has been named chairman.<br \/>\nOther board members are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Andrea Callanan<\/strong>, founder and director of InspireMe<\/li>\n<li>Professor <strong>Paul Hannon<\/strong>, director of LEAD Wales and Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Swansea University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dan Langford,<\/strong> group marketing and communications director at Acorn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Martin Warren<\/strong>, director for Wales at the Institute of Chartered Accountants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Alwen Williams<\/strong>, director of BT Wales; <strong>Kelly Davies<\/strong>, managing director at Vi-Ability and <strong>Ben Cottam<\/strong>,\u00a0head of external affairs at FSB Wales are co-opted members.<br \/>\nMs Hart added: \u201cThe extended Business Wales service will support even more business start-ups and enterprises with enhanced support for those looking to employ staff and with growth potential.<br \/>\n\u201cThe new board, which has a wealth of experience and expertise, will play a key role in ensuring these targets are met.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WITH the new City Deal being\u00a0signed in Cardiff today, a new board is to be created to oversee the Business Wales programme. 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