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The Welsh Government is providing funding to Trading Standards Wales to help tackle illegal vaping in Wales, the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle, has announced. The funding will build on a previous operation to tackle illegal tobacco, which saw more than 840,000 illegal cigarettes and more than 400kg of illegal hand rolling tobacco seized from commercial premises in Wales. Trading Standards Wales officers will be cracking down on illegal vapes by...
First published
20 December 2023
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20 December 2023
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Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government The spending priorities set out in the draft Budget published today (19 December 2023) are supported by devolved and partially devolved Welsh taxes. This statement sets out my tax plans included within the draft Budget. Taken together, Welsh Rates of Income Tax, Landfill Disposal Tax (LDT) and Land Transaction Tax (LTT) will contribute around £3.5 billion to the Welsh Government Budget in 2024-25. Alongside the tax...
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20 December 2023
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20 December 2023
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The NHS and frontline council-run services, including schools and social care, are at the heart of the 2024-2025 draft Budget, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans said today (19 December 2023). There will be an extra £450 million for the NHS and the core local government settlement will increase by 3.1%. But even with the additional funding, health boards and councils face a very difficult year ahead. Speaking as she published the Welsh Government’s spending plans for...
First published
19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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The Energy Efficiency Scheme is helping voluntary organisations improve the energy efficiency of their properties by providing advice, finance and expertise. The Energy Efficiency Scheme provides: Grants of up to £1,000 towards an energy survey at your property Grants of up to £25,000 towards a maximum of 80% of the cost of undertaking the identified work Loans to cover any remaining costs of installation Connections with organisations who already work closely with the volunteer sector...
First published
19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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Research on noise-induced hearing loss shows around a fifth of workers could be exposed to high noise levels while doing their job. The issue of noise at work is the subject of a scientific report recently discussed by specialists in the field. A Workplace Health Expert Committee report says about 20% of the working population in Great Britain could be exposed to high noise levels (higher than 85 dBA). While new cases of occupational deafness...
First published
19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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Awarded by the professional body for people development, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the awards recognise and reward excellence in people management practice in Wales. The entrants will be judged and moderated by a panel of highly experienced senior professionals and practitioners across HR and learning and development. This year’s CIPD Awards in Wales categories include: best apprenticeship scheme best change management initiative best equality, diversity and inclusion initiative best external consultant...
First published
19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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Upcoming bank holidays in Wales and England. 2023 Date Day of the week Bank holiday 25 December Monday Christmas Day 26 December Tuesday Boxing Day 2024 Date Day of the week Bank holiday 1 January Monday New Year's Day 29 March Friday Good Friday 1 April Monday Easter Monday 6 May Monday Early May bank holiday 27 May Monday Spring bank holiday 26 August Monday Summer bank holiday 25 December Wednesday Christmas Day 26 December...
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18 December 2023
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18 December 2023
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All limited companies, whether they trade or not, must deliver accounts to Companies House each year. This includes dormant companies. It’s the directors’ responsibility to file their company’s accounts, and make sure they’re filed on time. It’s important to understand your role and how late filing could affect your company. Missing your filing deadline could affect your credit score or access to finance. It can affect how others view your company and whether they want...
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18 December 2023
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18 December 2023
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The UK's association with the Horizon programme has been officially sealed following the agreement of a bespoke deal. UK researchers can now bid into Horizon, certain that all successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK’s association (or through the guarantee) for the remainder of the programme. All calls in Work Programme 2024 will be covered by association and the UK guarantee scheme will be extended to cover all calls under Work Programme 2023...
First published
15 December 2023
Last updated
18 December 2023
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Do you lead a charity working in the fields of Community, Environment, Welfare, or Youth? Are you based in Wales or the North or Midlands of England? Do you have at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position and an income of less than £5 million per year? Then you could be eligible for a package of support including an unrestricted grant, worth just over £22,000. This help for charities is...
First published
15 December 2023
Last updated
15 December 2023

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