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Low Cost Vans unveils new look offices

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Low Cost Vans office after refurbishment Low Cost Vans office before refurbishment   Low Cost Vans, has invested in a modern, new-look office revamp with a new customer reception area, encouraging customer walk-ins for the first time. The refurbishment of the offices in Skewen, Neath, has given the premises a fresh new look and coincides with the company expanding its offering to allow its staff to engage with customers face-to-face. Another key aim was to provide a practical, attractive and comfortable working environment for the company ’ s employees. The company boasts a very low staff turnover; most have been there for more than five years and a number of colleagues will soon celebrate ten years with the business. Staff that achieve this landmark at Low Cost Vans also benefit from receiving five weeks additional leave fully paid. Rod Lloyd, managing director of Low Cost Vans, said: “ This is a key milestone for us. We wanted to give customers a great firs

Meet the family who have been selling fish in Swansea for six generations

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In 1856, an enterprising fishmonger began plying their trade on the streets of Swansea. Fast forward to 2019 and their great, great grandson is keeping the family tradition alive inside Wales’ largest indoor market. Much has changed for Coakley-Greene Fishmongers in the intervening 163 years, as well as for the city itself. For a start, the entire street in which the original shop once stood was destroyed by the Nazis during the Second World War, which forever changed the face of the city by the sea. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, and one constant from the Victorian age is the fish itself - healthy, tasty, and still a popular favourite along the Welsh coast. In fact, Swansea's number one dish from the reign of Queen Victoria is still top of the menu for many people today. “Historically, hake was the main fish in Swansea,” says Francis Coakley-Greene, the former proprietor who has since handed over the reins to his son Adrian. “So much of

Top 10 reasons to choose a new van over a used van

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   Top 10 reasons to choose a a new van over a used van Picking up an old banger might save you a few pounds, but did you know that leasing a new van from Low Cost Vans could actually SAVE you money in the long run? Here are ten great reasons to choose a new van over an old used van: 10: Rust free No matter how well it's been looked after, rust is an inevitable result of ageing. A used van could be riddled with bronze stains in places you'd never think to look, leaving you to find out the hard way when something breaks. A new van from Low Cost Vans is guaranteed to be rust-free. 9. Carefully looked after If it's your van, you can look after it as you see fit. But you can't rely on previous owners to have shown it the TLC it deserves. In fact, it could be in such a bad state that you might soon be on the market for another van soon after buying it. Why waste time and money when you could pick up a new van in the first place? 8. Suspension you can rely