Tuesday, October 14, 2014


Business Argus


Devolution investigator to give a talk on justice


By Jo Barnes 01633 777240 jba@gwent-wales.co.uk Twitter @SWABusiness


ALECTURE by Paul Silk on devolving justice, which comes in the wake of the recent refer- endum vote on Scottish inde- pendence, will be staged in Gwent this week. Paul Silk chaired the Silk Commission, the commission on devolution forWales. MrSilk will deliver the Mather- Jackson Library inaugural lecture, Devolving Justice, on Thursday October 16 at The Sessions House, Maryport Street, Usk, at 6pm. Mather-Jackson Library trustee


Jonathan Stephens, of Everett Tomlin Lloyd and Pratt Solicitors, who has arranged the talk, said: “The lecture will be held in the Victorian courtroomwhich was designed by the architect Thomas Wyatt and opened in 1870. The fine room retains many of its original fittings. “The Mather-Jackson Library adjoins the courtroom. There will be an opportunity to meet the speak- er Paul Silk and also library trus- tees and to view the library. “The subject of the lecture devolv-


ing justice is apt in view of the recent referendum in Scotland and the ongoing talks and discussions about the further devolvement of powers to the constituent parts of the United Kingdom.” The Silk Commission report was published in two parts, in 2012 and 2014. Paul Silk was previously clerk to


businesses THEwinners have been announced in the 2014 Monmouthshire Business Awards. Atotal of 25 companies, ranging from start-ups and sole traders to major organi- sations, were shortlisted for the awards,which were handed out at a ceremony at St Pierre, a Marriott hotel and country club near Chepstow,which was hosted byHwyel James, the former ITVWales presenter. Guests included Edwina


Hart, minister for economy, science and transport, Simon Gibson, chief executive of Wesley Clover Corporation, Bob Greenland, deputy lead- er at Monmouthshire County Council, county council lead- er Peter Fox, and former Celtic Manor ResortCEO Dylan Matthews. Abergavenny Food Festival


walked away with the social responsible business award. Best green business went to


Usk Garden Centre and the most promising start-up award was presented to HomeGlowProducts, of Usk, which also took innovation in business. Kevin Mansell-Abell, the


Jonathan Stephens, of Everett Tomlin Lloyd and Pratt Solicitors


the House of Commons, director of Strategic Projects in the House of Commons and presidential adviser


in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Those wishing to attend are asked


to contact Rachel Thomas at rthom- as@etlp.co.uk and copy in Jonathan Stephens at jstephens@etlp.co.uk


‘Wonder woman’ athlete to give a talk at marathon man’s fundraising lunch event


ARCTIC Ultra Marathon man, Newport-based property auction- eer Paul Fosh, is ratcheting up his efforts in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for a leading cancer charity. Paul, managing director of Paul


Fosh Auctions, is competing in The Likeys 6633 Ultra 2015 Arctic Ultrawhich takes place in March next year. Paul has set his sights on com- pleting the gruelling 120 or the 350 mile challenge to raise £15,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. He is staging a fundraising lunch


and charity auction of Friday, October 31, at theSWALEC Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, with guest speakerWales super athlete Lowri Morgan,who is a presenter on ITV and S4C, was the only person to complete the Ultra 6633 eventwhen she entered in 2011.


Among the range of items up for auction at the lunch is a Hardwick


at Homemeal for eight from celeb- rity chef Stephen Terry’s restau- rant The Hardwick at Abergavenny. Paul said: “I’m delighted to be


able to offer for auction the Hardwick atHomemeal for eight item as part of the charity auc- tion. “I’m equally pleased to be able to


welcome Lowri to give some valu- able insights intowhat it takes to complete an Ultra Event and also, no doubt, leavemewith a great deal of matters to ponder as I con- tinuemytraining for the event.” Akeen runner and general out-


door sportsperson Paul, a married father to four, aged 48, andwho lives in Monmouth, has signed up forwhat the organisers, Likeys of Brecon, describe on their website as ‘quite possibly the toughest race of its kind on the planet’. Paul said: “I will be one of just 25 people taking part in the chal- lengewhich will seemecover at


least 120 miles in the Yukon, northern Canada, almost entirely within the Arctic Circle pulling all the equipment I need on a sled, or ‘pulk’. “To give an idea of the enormity


of the challenge, the event has been run on six occasions and in that time only eleven people have completed it.” He continued: “I’ll be raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. If I successfully com- plete the 120 mile challenge then I will have to decidewhether Iam able to push on to try for the 350 mile distance.” Paul’s main sponsors for the charity event are HSJ Accountants, Quality Solicitors Rubin Lewis O’Brien, Paul Fosh Auctions, Rightmove/Agent’s Giving and Auction Finance. To donate visit www.virgin- moneygiving.com/PaulFosh and for details on the event visit http://6633ultra.com/


28-year-old founder of That Media Group, Chepstow, won the young entrepreneur prize, and the Angel Hotel in Abergavenny won the hospi- tality, travel and tourism prize. Other winners included Mabey Bridge for excellence in marketing, Hicks Logistics for company demonstrating sustained growth, Victoria Valentine Bridal for excel- lence in retailing, and Pocket Mariner,which received the excellence in digital technol- ogy innovation award from MsHart. The company of the year


title went to Caldicot-based Hicks Logistics. The final prize of the even-


Paul Fosh is backing the Macmillan Cancer Support charitable efforts


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ing, the judges choice award – presented to one of the shortlisted finalists deemed to be the best entrant overall – went to Mabey Bridge. The Chepstow-based manu- facturer – one of the world’s top suppliers of steel bridg- ing infrastructure, wind tur- bine towers and heavy-plated structural steelwork – was praised for “demonstrating excellence in all areas”, including a “firmcommit- ment” to innovation and enterprise, high-quality apprenticeship schemes, strong community outreach and excellent corporate social responsibility. The firm,which has an annual turnover of £80 mil- lion and more than 550 employees, was said by judg- es David Jamilly and Gurpareet Bains to ‘fly the flag for Monmouthshire and British industry’.


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