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Gascoigne, David Ginola, Teddy Sheringham, Jurgen Klinsmann and Gary Lineker. The player-turned-manager spoke


of the thrill of taking Newport County, for the first time in its 100 year history, to Wembley for the FA Trophy Final last year and seeing 15,000 Amber Army supporters in the ground. Of sealing the lease at Rodney


Parade for County, he said: “The 10 year lease deal at Rodney Parade is the biggest signing the club has made in the last 25 years. Just look at what Swansea has achieved over the past 10 years –that could be Newport over the next decade.” Justin warned: “I fully understand


By Gerald Davies, chairman of Kymin Group


Good news, in the form of improved retail performance will filter through to the market. February showed retail sales improvement of 3.9 per cent over the same month last year. This in turn will improve sentiment in the commercial property sector, not immediately, but the sentiment is improving. The construction industry is also


showing clear signs of an upturn. Taylor Wimpey, which has several


sites in Newport, is the latest to come up with better results. Its shares have been very strong over the last 12 months. Along with other house- builders, it was able to buy land at depressed prices during the downturn and is now reaping the reward, in the form of improved profits. The government initiatives are,


ever so slowly, beginning to have an effect. In the mortgage market, 95 per


cent loans are re-appearing and the occasional 100 per cent. This is not to say that boom times


are here again but the housing market does have such an important knock- on effect on other businesses, this does mark astep forward. Furniture, carpets, DIY businesses will all start to benefit. Overall, the loss of AAA status for


the UK (from Moody’s rating agency) appears to have had little effect on investor sentiment. More attention is being paid to the


new Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and what he may or may not do about interest rates, quantitative easing and the like. Meanwhile, shares are still cheap


on ahistoric basis. Many people are buying for income, as dividends are good in many well fancied companies. One thing is certainly true, after


four years of pathetic deposit rates, savers are not being rewarded by banks or building societies.


the fans’ frustrations but Newport does not have adevine right to the in the football league; it has to be earned through sheer hard work and determination.” Justin said: “The club is ahead of


scheduled development in terms of what we have achieved in recent months. We’re pressing for league football status. If we don’t win the league this year then we will go up via the play offs.” City of Newport Business Club


Newport County chief executive Dave Boddy, assistant manager Jimmy Dack, SytnerBMWdealer principal Gary Fowler with Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh, front


Newport County AFC has announced that Sytner Newport has become the club’s official automotive partner. As part of the lucrative agreement, Sytner will


initially provide County with three BMWs for manager Justin Edinburgh, assistant manager Jimmy Dack and chief executive Dave Boddy. Another facet to the substantial deal will see


them continue next season as sponsors of the ‘Sytner End’ at the School End of Rodney Parade for County games. Afurther part of automotive partnership will


see the Sytner name and logo appear on the back of County’s playing kit.


Gary Fowler, dealer principle at Sytner


Newport, said: “The team at SytnerBMW&Mini are proud to extend our sponsorship with Newport County AFC by becoming the club’s official automotive partner.” Les Scadding, chairman of Newport County,


said: “We are very grateful to Sytner Newport for this excellent sponsorship. “It’s great to see aNewport business


committing to the County, and it has been along term supporter of the club. “It’s another positive ‘good news’ story, in a


week of ‘good news’ stories for the club,” he said.


Chairman David Barnes, said: “The future of Newport County, under Justin’s stewardship and the professional management set up they now have at Rodney Parade, looks brighter now than for very many years and this all augurs very well for the future of the city of Newport as a whole.” The business card raffle for a


signed Newport County shirt was Kay Brussalis-Davis, of the South Wales Chamber of Commerce and three winners of apair of tickets to County games were: Emilie Criddle, of RDP; Rachel Townsend, of Thomas Carroll and Andy Wilkins, of Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund. The prizes were all donated by Newport County Director of Football Tim Harris.


Awardsarelaunched T


he search for Monmouthshire’s best businesses and entrepreneurs has officially begun with the launch of the county’s 2013 business awards.


Now in their second year, the Monmouthshire Business Awards, which are being sponsored by Monmouthshire County Council, recognise innovation, talent and enterprise in the county. The launch was marked with achampagne


party at The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, with nearly 70 guests including amix of official sponsors, former MBA entrants and finalists,


dignitaries from the county council and representatives from the National Assembly for Wales. Guests also included former ITV Wales


broadcaster Hywel James and Monmouth MP David Davies. The awards, which are free to enter, are


divided into 12 categories: Most Promising Start Up; Best Food Tourism Business; Training and Excellence in People Development; Excellence in Retailing; Excellence in Marketing; Innovation in Business; Best Social Enterprise; Young Entrepreneur 18 –24; Company


Tuesday March 5, 2013


Newsigning forCounty Justin tells all at club


demonstrating Sustained Growth; Excellence in Environmental &Sustainability; Diversity in Farming and Company of the Year. There would be aseries of MBA


roadshows taking place around the county from the end of March onwards, with the first being held at the Community Education Centre in Usk on March 26. These are being facilitated by MCC and


are open to all businesses wanting to learn more about the MBAs 2013. To enter the Monmouthshire Business Awards, visit www.monbizawards.co.uk.


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