The new system replaces making a proposal to alter the valuation of your non-domestic property. Regulations have been passed in the Senedd which enable Wales to move to the Check, Challenge and Appeal process. From 01 April 2023 ratepayers in Wales will be required to follow the Check Challenge Appeal process and will use the Valuation Office Agency’s Check and Challenge digital service. Ratepayers can set up a Business Rates Valuation Account to: Check the...
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Agriculture has the worst rate of deaths and injuries (per 100,000 workers) of all sectors in Great Britain. Incidents involving vehicles are the number one cause of deaths on British farms, killing 48 people in the past 5 years. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched the ‘Work Right Agriculture. Your farm. Your future’ campaign. It highlights simple vehicle safety advice to help keep everyone on the farm safe. HSE want to make 2023...
The UK Government has announced an additional bank holiday for 2023 in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The bank holiday will fall on Monday 8 May following the coronation on Saturday 6 May. People across the country and the Commonwealth are invited to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort over a weekend of special events from 6 to 8 May. There are...
The Climate Action Fund will support communities across the UK to take action on climate change and aims to reduce the carbon footprint of communities. The communities will demonstrate what is possible when people take the lead in tackling climate change. Area: UK-wide. Suitable for: Community and voluntary organisations, charities, public sector, working in Partnerships. Funding size: Up to £1.5 million over 2 to 5 years, with most projects between £300,000 and £500,000. Development grants...
The Celtic Freeport in Milford Haven and Port Talbot and Anglesey Freeport on Ynys Môn have been chosen as Wales’ first freeports, helping to create tens of thousands of new jobs in the green industries of the future, the Welsh and UK governments announced today (22 March 2023). In May 2022, the Welsh Government reached an agreement with the UK Government to establish a freeport programme in Wales. Following a bidding process, the Welsh and...
Tŷ Cerdd distributes Lottery funds on behalf of Arts Council of Wales, to help organisations develop music-making of all genres in communities around Wales. Three strands - Create, Engage and Inspire - support a range of work. Your organisation can apply to one, two or even three pots at once if you have activity that fits the priorities and guidelines: Create - A fund to support the creation of new work by composers and music-creators...
If you play recorded music in public or at your business (including background music on a CD, radio or music channel) then you need to get a licence called ‘TheMusicLicence’. Who needs a licence? You usually need a licence to play live or recorded music in public - this includes in: shops offices and factories hairdressers and beauty salons cinemas and theatres hotels and guesthouses restaurants and cafes pubs, bars and nightclubs sports grounds and...
Cynnal Cymru are sustainability experts based in Wales and provide advice, training and connections to help your organisation take bold decisions for a fairer and more secure future. For your business to thrive, it needs to be fit for the future – ready to cope with the challenges of climate change and supply of natural resources, able to attract and retain staff, and playing a positive role in your community. Whether you want to future-proof...
Volunteers Week takes place 1 to 7 June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you. Volunteers’ Week is supported and celebrated by small grassroots organisations as well as larger, household-name charities, who together run hundreds of activities across the UK. These activities showcase and celebrate volunteers and the contribution volunteering makes in our communities. Whether you’re part of a voluntary organisation or a...
Fast Growth 50 is going national! Since 1999, the Fast Growth 50 has been working with the top performing fast growth Welsh firms, recognising their achievements and helping them to make a difference to the Welsh economy. Fast growth firms - which are normally defined as achieving 20% growth per annum - make up less than 1% of the UK business population but represent 50% of the total SME turnover output. The UK Fast Growth...