The emergency works, which began on 5 January, will be completed in the 4-week timeframe with the bridge expected to reopen to restricted loads by midnight (00:01hrs) on Thursday 2 February 2023. The Welsh Government and UK Highways A55 Ltd, alongside engineering firms Spencer Group and COWI, are continuing to work closely to develop a plan for longer term remedial work to take place, with minimal disruption, to bring the iconic Menai Suspension Bridge back...
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Older people can face many barriers to accessing and staying in employment, such as the lack of flexible working for those with caring responsibilities or those living with long term health conditions. With the current cost-of-living crisis hitting older people particularly hard, it is more important than ever that we enable older people to enter and stay in employment, should they wish to do so. That is why Age Cymru and its partners have organised...
If you regularly sell goods or services through an online marketplace you could be classed as a ‘trader’. And if you earn more than £1,000 before deducting expenses through your trading, you will need to pay Income Tax on this. For tax, an online marketplace is any website or mobile phone app that handles and enables the sale of goods and services from individuals and/or businesses to customers. If you only sell items occasionally, you...
Written Statement: Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice on the 2023 COVID-19 vaccination programme, Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services. The JCVI is an independent expert advisory committee, which advises United Kingdom health departments about immunisation, making recommendations about vaccination schedules and vaccine safety. As part of its ongoing review of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, the JCVI has today published a statement with its latest advice on the 2023 programme...
Employing disabled people? Want to expand the pool of talent that’s available to you and take positive steps to diversify your workforce? Or want to support the disabled employees already in your workplace? The Welsh Government is committed to improving employment opportunities for disabled people and making businesses as inclusive as possible, creating the conditions where all individuals can thrive. Visit Business Wales Skills Gateway by selecting the following links for further information: Disabled People's...
Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, has today (25 January 2023) unveiled a packed programme of Welsh Government international trade missions for spring 2023, lending his support to Welsh businesses travelling the world in the next few months to develop their exports. The announcement is made as the latest business delegation from Wales travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the Middle-East’s largest medical trade show, Arab Health, on 28 January 2023. The Med...
The British Tourism & Travel Show takes places from 22 March to 23 March 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham. It brings together hotels, attractions and destinations wanting to meet and do business with key decision makers, responsible for planning holidays, trips and tours and breaks. The show will attract 3,000 visitors and attendees include: coach operators tour operators group travel organisers travel agents travel services media and associations Who should exhibit? Tourism suppliers wishing to...
We will be holding an online information session on Tuesday, 7 February at 3pm to 4pm. If you are interested in attending please email RecyclingReformsConsultations@gov.wales to register your interest. The Welsh Government is consulting on the Business, Public and Third Sector Recycling Regulations which are due to come into force in October 2023. The proposed reforms will increase the quality and level of recycling from businesses, the public and third sectors in Wales, through ensuring...
Is your business cyber secure? Cyber risk has been identified as one of the largest risks to commercial entities worldwide. Funded by the Research Wales Innovation Fund, the primary aim of the Cyber Resilience Insurance Project by Swansea University is to evaluate the effectiveness of cyber risk insurance as a risk management tool for Welsh small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). Many businesses feel they are too small to present an attractive target to a...
Small grants of up to £7,500 can be applied for to help businesses and community groups in the Talybolion and Twrcelyn wards, and the community of Moelfre towards projects or events that can be delivered by 31st March 2023. The projects must align with the council’s North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan. There will be one round only, which totals £50,000. The grants will be offered at an intervention rate of 75%; a commitment of 25%...