Acting on behalf of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Cooke & Arkwright have successfully secured the purchase of the St Tydfil Shopping Centre. The centre provides circa 180,000 sq ft of retail accommodation in 48 unit shops, a 50-stall internal market hall, and 25, three-bed, maisonettes, located in two separate blocks.

The race to provide a network of easily accessible, 24/7, rapid and reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging bays across the UK is gathering pace. A growing number of firms are looking to hook up with landlords and install charging stations on their land, through lease agreements or freehold purchase. Ryan Pratt, Associate Director with Cooke & Arkwright’s Retail & Leisure agency, advises landlords on partnership solutions with EV charging providers.

Greggs’ first drive-thru site in Wales has opened in Maesglas, Newport. Huw Thomas, Director at Cooke & Arkwright’s Retail & Leisure agency who acts for Greggs in Wales said more sites were being sought.

This is an update on the latest information provided by the Welsh Government on the Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) system in Wales.

John Skinner who sadly died just before Christmas, had a long and distinguished career spanning 50 years with Cooke & Arkwright. During this time, he managed a variety of landed country estates, facilitated the routing of trans-national pipelines for international oil companies, and managed the south and west Wales Marine Estates interests on behalf of The Crown Estate.