Do you or someone you know run an inspirational small business that fits the bill for #TheSmallAwards then don't miss out and apply for 2021! The judges will be looking for evidences of strong community engagement from small businesses whilst also looking for strong performance as an on-going business. The categories are: High Street Hero – best high street business Bricks and Clicks Award – best multi-channel small business Legacy Award – best family business...
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As companies get busier in the run-up to the festive period, they must all still have measures in place to protect workers, visitors and customers from the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). Throughout December the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will continue to carry out spot checks and inspections by calling and visiting businesses to check they are COVID-secure. During the calls and visits, the HSE provide advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers...
EU businesses taxes and tariffs: Guidance has been issued covering what taxes and tariffs EU businesses might need to pay when trading with the UK from 1 January 2021. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. EU businesses exporting to the UK: Guidance has been issued for EU businesses to find out what they need to do to export to the UK from 1 January 2021. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. EU businesses...
The Welsh Government have published an update to their Coronavirus Control Plan, which builds on the traffic-light framework of restrictions originally put in place in May 2020. The revised plan puts in place four alert levels, aligned to the measures that will need to be in place to control the spread of the virus through the difficult winter months ahead and to protect people’s health. It also sets out how and when Wales will move...
The way that opportunities to supply the UK public sector are advertised is about to change. From 23:00 on 31 December 2020, information will be published on public sector contract opportunities in the UK, on the new Find a Tender Service (FTS): FTS is free to use and replaces the role of Tenders Electronic Daily, the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU/TED) for procurements in the UK. FTS will work alongside existing procurement portals such...
Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism businesses impacted by latest coronavirus restrictions can now find out how much they can expect to receive from the latest round of Welsh Government’s business support package. The latest package includes a £180 million grant fund specifically for impacted businesses in the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors. Under this latest round of Welsh Government support a typical hospitality business in Wales with the equivalent of six full-time staff could be eligible...
An updated version of Wales’ covid control plan will be published next week, the First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The updated plan has been informed by latest analysis from scientific and medical experts and the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). It has also been informed by the experience in other parts of the UK. The plan sets out four alert levels – from alert level one to alert level four: Alert level...
Join the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for two free webinars to help you prepare your business for the end of the UK Transition. The first event will be online Wednesday 16 December 2020 followed by the second event, Wednesday 20 January 2021. Both events will open from 10am to ensure attendees have sufficient time to join the platform and will start at 10:15am and finish by 1.00pm. The webinars will include: sessions led by...
The UK Government has announced its plans to hold another Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) competition window in Spring 2021. This is due to the large amount of interest received for the recent Phase 1 competition window that closed on 28 October 2020. The Spring competition is likely to run along similar lines to the previous window and more information will be provided in due course. The winners of the recently closed Phase 1 competition...
As part of the action Welsh Government is taking to support the business community from the impact of COVID-19 the moratorium against forfeiture for the non-payment of rent, which was due to end on 31 December 2020, will now be extended until 31 March 2021. While businesses should continue to pay rent wherever possible, the latest measure will ensure no business is forced out of its premises if it misses a payment between now and...