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THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 20 2017


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Building society donates redesigned kit New questions over Tata deal


of these developments, it was 'more important than ever' that steel workers were given adequate support in order to enable them to make an informed choice as to which deal represents the best settlement for them. He reiterated his call for Tata to


strengthen its offer to meet the very real concerns expressed by steel workers. Plaid Cymru's Adam Price AM


Workers need independent advice: Adam Price AM


PLAID CYMRU'S Shadow


Cabinet Secretary for Business, the Economy and Finance, Adam Price AM, has called for independent advice for steel workers in Wales now that it has emerged that there is more than one deal. Responding to questioning from


Alun Jones, Tom Denman from Principality, Captain Ben Edwards and Head of PE Deiniol Evans: With the Ysgol y Strade rugby team


A LLANELLI school rugby


team stepped off the pitch and into the studio to design a brand new rugby kit, donated to them by Principality Building Society. Ysgol y Strade’s senior rugby team


worked closely with Under Armour to create a new kit, with pupils involved in every stage from concept designs to testing it out in action on the pitch. As one of its Business Class partners, a scheme helping to develop business skills in young people, Principality donated the unique shirts, shorts, socks and training hoodies to Ysgol y Strade. The rugby shirts were designed


to include the logos of Principality’s three charity partners – homeless charity Llamau, School of Hard Knocks, who use sport to develop confidence in young people, and


Cancer Research Wales. The new kit was presented to


Ysgol y Strade by Principality’s Deputy Finance Director, Tom Denman. Speaking at the kit presentation, he said: “As part of our commitment to health and well- being at Principality, we’re proud to provide a new sports kit every year to schools we engage with through the Business Class programme. This was particularly special as students from Ysgol y Strade got the chance to work with Under Armour in the design process, creating the perfect kit for its team. “We’re big fans of grassroots


rugby at Principality, so it’s great to see such a passionate group of players thriving through the sport.” As well as sharing a love for rugby, the Business Class programme


sees Principality offering students at Ysgol y Strade financial education, teaching them the importance of savings and how to manage money once they leave school. Deiniol Evans, head of rugby at


Ysgol y Strade, said: “The school is very fortunate and honoured to have the support of such an organisation as Principality. It can be difficult to find partners able to help out in such a way, but the whole school is delighted that this partnership has developed. “The rugby team has performed


exceptionally well over the last few seasons and been involved in several national finals. The kit is of the highest quality and the bespoke design really stands out. We are very grateful for all the support and very proud to wear the Principality logo and the logos of its charities on our shirts.”


Adam Price during a full session of the Assembly this week, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy Ken Skates confirmed that Excalibur's bid - which has been supported by the Welsh Government - continues to be a live bid. This follows Reuters reports


that city financier Edi Truell is also fronting a bid for the British Steel Pensions Scheme without cutting benefits. Adam Price AM said that in light


said: "As news of two alternative deals emerge, this represents a clear shift in the dynamic of the situation facing steel workers in Wales. "It appears that Excalibur's bid,


which has been bankrolled by the Welsh Government, continues to be a live bid. This is alongside the British Steel Pensions Scheme bid fronted by Edi Truell as reported by Reuters. "This is contrary to the Welsh


Government's claim that there is only one deal on the table. "Workers have contacted us to


say they want independent advice to help them decide what the best way forward is for them. "This is more important than ever,


now that it transpires that there is more than one deal on the table. "In light of these developments,


Tata steel now would be very wise to strengthen their offer to meet the very real concerns over pension, investment and employment security expressed by steel workers."


Opticians donate high-visibility vests


Pentip Primary pupils: With Llanelli Specsavers staff Robert Vaisey, Jazz Symons and Katie Rysewzski


AN OPTICIANS in Llanelli


has donated 75 high-visibility vests to a local school to help make sure the pupils can be seen when they are out walking in the community. Recognising that darker


evenings make it more difficult for motorists to see pedestrians, staff at Specsavers on Stepney Street donated the vests to pupils of Pentip Primary to ensure that children will be visible to all road users when they are out walking. Staff members Robert Vaisey,


Jazz Symons and Katie Rysewzski welcomed 10 pupils into the store to hand out the jackets and talk to them


about the importance of being seen on the roads. Gill Phillips, store manager


of Specsavers in Llanelli, said: "It was a pleasure to be able to donate the high-visibility jackets to the children of Pentip Primary School. It’s key that the children not only learn the importance of being seen on the roads from a young age, but are made aware that the darker winter months can be more dangerous for pedestrians. "The vests are a great way to


teach children about the road safety message and I’m sure will get a lot of use at the school."


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