The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the Phase 2: Spring 2022 competition window of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). Phase 2 is worth around £220 million in funding between Autumn 2021 and 2025. Businesses in Wales can now bid for a share of up to £60 million in grant funding through the Phase 2: Spring 2022 competition window. To view the applicant guidance and make an application for funding...
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Minister for Climate Change Julie James is urging anyone who has fallen behind in paying rent because of the pandemic to contact their local authority to find out if they can receive financial help to avoid eviction. The call is in a bid to keep people in their homes and close to their social networks to avoid the devastating impact that homelessness can wreak on physical, mental and social wellbeing. First announced in July last...
Full customs controls came into effect on 1 January 2022. If you move goods between Great Britain (GB) and countries in the European Union (EU), you might be affected. If you have a specific question about importing, exporting or customs reliefs call the Customs and International Trade helpline on 0300 322 9434. The helpline is open from 8am to 10pm Monday to Friday and from 8am to 4pm at weekends. You can also send your...
Local Authorities will be delivering a Non Domestic Rates (NDR) linked grant fund to non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses (NERHLT). There will not be an application process for this element however in order to receive payment businesses will be required to register with their local authority to confirm their details. NDR linked grants will then be paid directly to rate payers as follows: NERHLT businesses in receipt of Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR)...
The Welsh Government is making £15.4 million available to support the arts and cultural sector in Wales during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The additional support, as part of the third round of the Welsh Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund, is being made available for the cultural sector in Wales as it continues to be severely impacted by the Covid pandemic. The fund will specifically support organisations impacted by the recent alert level 2 measures Ministers have...
The new UKCA marking rules – replacing the CE mark – will come into force from 1 January 2023, and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is running a series of webinars to help businesses understand the process of adopting UKCA safety markings. The next webinar is on 18 January 2022 and focuses on businesses who have a role or involvement in the manufacturing or supply of CE / UKCA marked goods on...
The Welsh Government wants your views on proposed local variation to land transaction tax (LTT) rates for second homes, short term holiday lets and potentially other additional residential properties, and are consulting on changes to LTT to give more opportunity to people who are looking to buy homes for permanent occupation. Issues include: the size of areas in which local variations could take place the procedure for identifying the areas where different rates may apply...
The Welsh Government is encouraging farmers to register to have their say in the next phase of designing the new Sustainable Farming Scheme. This next phase will take place in the summer of 2022 and people can register now to be part of the process. This will give them the opportunity to share their opinions on the practicality of proposed actions underpinning the Sustainable Farming Scheme and the wider scheme structure and processes. The Sustainable...
The 2022 New Welsh Writing Awards is now open for entries and this year’s theme is the Rheidol Prize for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting. The winner will be awarded a prize of prize of £1,000. For further information please use the following links: 2022 – Terms & Conditions 2022 Awards – Submit Your Entry 2022 Awards – Partners and Sponsors The closing date for entries is 15 February 2022.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards recognise and reward excellence for innovation, competitiveness and talent in the food and drink industry. Who can enter? Food and drink manufacturers Retailers, producers, growers, hospitality Sectors working with the food and drink supply chain including researchers, distributors, health, local authorities and education providers Take a look at the award categories and enter for free before 28 February 2022, for your chance to win – you can enter...