The UK and Canada are running a joint funding competition to support collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects, to develop new products, processes and services. Projects must target improvement to the productivity and sustainability of crop, livestock and aquaculture systems. Proposals are welcomed from: combining digital technologies, artificial intelligence, the application of big data and engineering solutions with biological, environmental and/or social science to drive productivity developing technologies and solutions that connect farms and supply...
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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has worked with Trading Standards to provide clarity for local shops about the sale of age-restricted products in relation to customers wearing face masks or face coverings. When serving customers wearing face masks or face coverings who wish to purchase an age-restricted product in store, retailers should consider the following: retailers should continue to enforce Challenge 25 policies where the retailer can’t confidently assess the age of a customer...
The National Lottery Awards for all Wales is prioritising funding projects and organisations supporting communities through the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000. This means priority will be given to applications from: organisations supporting people who are at high risk from COVID-19 organisations supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a direct result of measures to prevent the result...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a letter with the Department for Transport, to reassure drivers, and to remind businesses of their obligations to provide suitable toilet and hand washing facilities to drivers visiting their premises. Businesses which make or receive deliveries, should ensure that drivers have easy and safe access to toilets and hand washing facilities to support their health and wellbeing whilst carrying out their important work. HSE guidance states that...
HMRC have extended the time limit for notifying of a decision to opt to tax land and buildings, to 90 days from the date the decision to opt was made. This applies to decisions made between 15 February and 30 June 2020. For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.
Paid annual leave is a legal right that an employer must provide. Every worker is legally entitled to paid time off for every hour they work, whether they work part time, shifts or irregular hours. People that work atypical working patterns, such as agency workers or temporary staff, as well as part time workers or those that do shift work, are most at risk of missing out on pay. For further information on holiday pay...
The Wales Start-Up Awards will recognise the outstanding achievements of start-ups in the Welsh economy. The awards categories for 2020 are: business to business services start-up Cardiff start-up construction start-up consumer services start-up creative start-up cyber start-up digital start-up equity-funded start-up financial and professional services start-up fintech start-up food and drink start-up global start-up graduate start-up green start-up innovative start-up manufacturing start-up medtech start-up mobile and emerging technologies start-up retail start-up rural start-up social enterprise...
HMRC advice for people choosing to give up their income to support their business or donate to charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are choosing to give up part of their income to support their business or employers, or donate to charity. HMRC is keen to support people who choose to waive - or give up – part of their income, particularly when it comes to understanding any tax...
The £10 million UK Seafood Innovation Fund will support the UK’s fishing, aquaculture and seafood industries to deliver cutting-edge technology and innovation. The fund is open to all organisations within the UK or EU who have an innovative idea meeting the objectives of the fund. EU organisations can apply as a project lead, or can be part of an application as a subcontractor. Collaborative projects including both seafood sector experts and technology businesses are encouraged...
Applications for the new Welsh dairy support scheme will open on 18 June 2020, supporting farmers hardest hit by the recent exceptional market conditions due to Covid-19. Through the fund, eligible dairy farmers will: need to demonstrate they have suffered a reduction of 25% or more in the average price paid for their milk in April and subsequently May, when compared to February 2020 be entitled to up to £10,000, to cover around 70% of...