Urgent plans are being put in place to further accelerate the booster programme as new evidence has emerged showing two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are not enough to offer protection against the new omicron variant. But the booster dose is vital in improving protection against the fast-moving variant. For further information visit Gov.Wales
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The December edition of the Employer Bulletin brings you all the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers and payroll agents. There is important information on: PAYE – there is important information for those who pay employees early for Christmas, and advice on how to prevent and correct payroll errors UK Transition and the recently agreed UK-Swiss Convention on Social Security coordination which came into force on 1 November 2021 coronavirus (COVID-19) summary of...
Having recently celebrated our 10th anniversary of redistributing surplus food; FareShare Cymru want to speak with food and drink businesses who experience issues with food surplus, and want to tackle their carbon footprint. FareShare Cymru turns an environmental problem into a social solution, by working with partners in the food and drink industry to divert their edible surplus food to vulnerable people around Wales. We work with over 150 community groups and charities, providing them...
The First Minister is urging everyone to have their COVID-19 booster vaccine as he warned Wales is facing a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant. The First Minister will say, at his regular 21-day review press conference, to be held on Friday (December 10 2021), that even though only a handful of cases of Omicron have so far been confirmed in Wales, we must be prepared for cases to rise quickly and...
The Be Mighty Recyclers campaign is back to encourage everyone to keep recycling this Christmas. During the festive season we create more waste than any other time of year. With the extra food we consume to the mountain of packaging from Christmas gifts, it’s a prime opportunity to recycle everything we can. Find out more on https://walesrecycles.org.uk/
Sell2Wales is a free online service helping businesses promote their services and find contract opportunities with the public sector across Wales. Each year, billions of pounds worth of contracts for public sector goods and services are advertised through Sell2Wales. These contracts are offered by a wide range of publicly-funded organisations including: Welsh government local authorities NHS Trusts colleges and universities If your business is a small or medium-sized enterprise SME (employing up to 250), and...
Transport for Wales are giving you an amazing opportunity to up-skill and up-scale your business, refine, develop and launch your product to market and secure a contract of work! If you’re an entrepreneur, start-up, or scale-up with a; product or early-stage product that can be developed to improve the Transport for Wales Rail (TfWL) passenger experience, then you’d be a great fit for the programme. You can do all of this in just 12 weeks...
Does your small business import or export with the EU? From 1 January 2022, if you’re moving goods between the UK and EU, you’ll need to make customs declarations. As many small businesses will be needing support during this period of change, Enterprise Nation has launched a new International Trade Hub - in collaboration with Deloitte - to help small businesses trade more effectively and efficiently, and find new opportunities from selling overseas. For further...
The Welsh Government want your views on proposals to amend the development management system and planning policy in Wales to help local planning authorities manage second homes and short-term holiday lets. The consultation closes on 22 February 2022. For further information visit Planning legislation and policy for second homes and short-term holiday lets | GOV.WALES
December is always a busy time with many companies due to file accounts with Companies House (CH) before the end of the month. As CH are continuing to follow the UK government guidance for working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19). This means it could take longer than usual to process paper documents sent by post. Their online services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and there are inbuilt checks to help...