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2022 News and Blogs

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Llwybrau. Wales, by Trails

30 December 2022
Llwybrau. Wales, by Trails’ picks up from the success of Visit Wales’ previous five themes to date (Adventure, Legends, Sea, Discovery, Outdoors). There are many ways you can use trails to breathe new life into your activities, events, marketing materials and other areas of your business. In 2023 the year is all about: finding forgotten treasures embracing journeys of the senses making memories along pathways around attractions, activities, landscapes and coastlines From Monet (Amgueddfa Cymru)...
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Businesses to be given UK product marking flexibility

30 December 2022
Businesses will be given an additional 2 years to apply new product safety marking. The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking has been introduced as part of the UK’s own robust regulatory framework. It shows that products comply with product safety regulations which are designed to protect consumers. However, given the difficult economic conditions the UK Government does not want to burden business with the requirement to meet the original (31 December 2022) deadline. The UK...
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Cold weather advice for your business

29 December 2022
Make sure your business is prepared for the cold Winter months. Businesses, schools and buildings like community centres or places of worship are particularly vulnerable to burst pipes during the winter. Industrial estates or caravan park are also more like to have exposed pipes which can freeze and burst. They’re often empty for days, meaning a burst pipe, inside or outside the building going unnoticed and causing flooding and leaking huge amounts of water. As...
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Medical conditions, disabilities and driving

29 December 2022
You must tell the Driving, Vehicle, and Licencing Agency (DVLA) if: you develop a ‘notifiable’ medical condition or disability a condition or disability has got worse since you got your licence Notifiable conditions are anything that could affect your ability to drive safely. They can include: diabetes or taking insulin syncope (fainting) heart conditions (including atrial fibrillation and pacemakers) sleep apnoea epilepsy strokes glaucoma You could be fined up to £1,000 if you do not...
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EBSS Alternative Funding

23 December 2022
The UK Government has announced details how people in Wales, Scotland and England without a direct relationship to a domestic energy supplier, including many care home residents and those living in park homes, will receive a £400 discount on their fuel bills through the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS Alternative Funding). Online applications will open in January for households in Wales, Scotland and England who are eligible for the £400 EBSS Alternative Funding...
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Promoting the financial wellbeing of children and young people in Wales

23 December 2022
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) have developed a series of guides to support professionals working with children and young people, with the aim of improving their financial wellbeing through good quality financial education. The guides aim to help local authorities and other children’s services staff, working with children and young people in vulnerable circumstances, embed opportunities for learning about money into the support they provide. They set out how financial wellbeing aligns with their...
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Finance Awards Wales 2023

23 December 2022
Celebrating the Finance professionals of Wales, the Awards take place on 12 May 2023 at City Hall, Cardiff. Categories are: Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director of the Year Young Finance Director of the Year Financial Controller/Finance Manager of the Year Accountant of the Year Accounts Technician of the Year Rising Star of the Year Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team) of the Year Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the...
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Menai Suspension Bridge update

22 December 2022
The list of frequently asked questions relating to the closure of the Menai Suspension Bridge to traffic has been updated. The update includes information on support available for businesses in Menai Bridge, including the additional support that was announced last week as part of the draft budget, as well as an update on the completion of Menai Bridge resurfacing works and the ongoing maintenance work that Network Rail is undertaking on the Britannia Bridge. Traffic...
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Companies urged to file accounts early and online to avoid penalties

22 December 2022
Running your own company can be exciting but also challenging. Directors have lots of responsibilities including keeping company records up-to-date and making sure they’re filed on time. All limited companies, whether they trade or not, must deliver annual accounts each year. This includes dormant companies. It’s the directors’ responsibility to file a company’s accounts. You could get a criminal record, a fine or disqualification if you do not deliver your accounts on time. Even if...
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Change to how taxable profits are calculated for sole traders and partnerships

22 December 2022
The way HMRC assesses your profits if you’re a sole trader or a partnership that uses an accounting date between 6 April and 30 March is changing. This change will not affect companies. Your accounting date is the last day of the period that you prepare your accounts for. You choose your accounting date and will normally make your accounts up to that date every year. If your accounting date is between 31 March and...

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