July 2021 News and Blogs

HSE’s updated guidance will help you identify poor ventilation in work areas and take practical steps to improve it. This can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in your workplace. Updated guidance includes a new video setting out the key advice, and there is information on: identifying poorly ventilated areas and using CO2 monitors improving natural ventilation how to improve mechanical ventilation air cleaning and filtration units ventilation in work vehicles There are also...

On 1 October 2021, the law on allergen labelling for pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) foods will change. This means that any food business selling PPDS foods will have to include full ingredients on the product label with allergenic ingredients emphasised within that list. Also known as ‘Natasha’s Law’, the changes come following the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse from an allergic reaction caused by a packaged baguette which, at the time, did not require...

Early Warning is a free National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) service designed to inform your organisation of potential cyber attacks on your network, as soon as possible. The service uses a variety of information feeds from the NCSC, trusted public, commercial and closed sources, which includes several privileged feeds which are not available elsewhere. Early Warning helps organisations investigate cyber attacks on their network by notifying them of malicious activity that has been detected in...

The Green Cymru Challenge Fund is a partnership between Ffilm Cymru Wales and Clwstwr, which will look at innovative and creative ways to cultivate a sustainable screen sector for Wales to research and develop new ways of working in the film and TV industry, with the aim of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The new multidisciplinary innovation fund will look to find solutions to key environmental challenges within the film industry in Wales. Who...

Claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are now open for pay periods in July 2021. You must submit your claim for July 2021 by 16 August 2021. Here’s a future claim dates reminder: for furlough days in August 2021 submit claim by 14 September 2021 for furlough days in September 2021 submit claim by 14 October 2021 For further information please visit GOV.UK.

The Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) will provide support in the form of cash grants for businesses, social enterprises and charities and associated supply chain businesses that continue to experience a severe negative impact as a result of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The grants will help meet operating costs (excluding staff wages) for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2021. Applications for the ERF with a turnover of more than £85,000 will close at midday...

The Powys Business Awards takes place on Friday 8 October 2021. This years event will be very different as it will be a “Drive in” event being held at NPTC Newtown Campus car park, with outdoor staging and screens, and takeaway food and drinks. The awards are an opportunity for all businesses, social enterprises and charities in Powys to compete for a chance to be a finalist no matter if they are large or small...

Regular, rapid COVID-19 testing is an essential part of risk management in order to keep your staff, your customers and your business safe. Almost 1 in 3 people with coronavirus don’t show any symptoms, so it’s important to test regularly to help stop the spread. Twice weekly rapid tests are available for people who can’t work from home, and businesses with 10 or more employees can get free rapid COVID-19 tests by joining the Welsh...

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services written statement below: I want to provide clarity on the position in Wales and actions required for NHS Covid-19 App users who are notified that they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for Covid-19. Case rates in Wales have been rising and consequently the number of contacts being asked to self-isolate, whether by a Test Trace Protect (TTP) contact tracer or via the...

As the UK has left the European Union (EU), customs declarations are required for all imports and exports between Great Britain and the EU. You may also have to pay customs duty and continue to pay other taxes like import VAT. The key reminders are: if you are an exporter, you already need to make export declarations at the time you export your goods if you are importing controlled goods you also must make a...