A successful, community-owned renewable energy company was the perfect location for Climate Change Minister Julie James and Plaid Cymru’s Designated Member Siân Gwenllian to launch Ynni Cymru – a new, a publicly-owned energy company for Wales. Ynni Cymru, based at M-SParc, Ynys Mon, is being established to expand community-owned renewable energy generation across Wales as part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. Early scoping work has indicated that a strong...
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The UK Government is seeking employer views in two consultations on occupational health: Occupational Health: Working Better is seeking the views of employers, the healthcare sector, and local communities on ways to widen access to occupational health services. Tax Incentives for Occupational Health explores the case for providing additional tax relief to businesses when they invest in occupational health services. The consultations close on 12 October 2023.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for businesses, beyond December 2024. This applies to 18 regulations owned by DBT. These are: toys pyrotechnics recreational craft and personal watercraft simple pressure vessels electromagnetic compatibility non-automatic weighing instruments measuring instruments measuring container bottles lifts equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) radio equipment pressure equipment personal protective equipment (PPE) gas appliances machinery equipment for use outdoors...
Throughout Europe, 700 million Europeans are represented in the Council of Europe's 46 member states and all are encouraged to discover more languages at any age. This stems from the Council of Europe’s conviction that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent. Therefore, the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, promotes plurilingualism in the whole of Europe. At the Council of...
The Welsh Government and the Toyota Lean Management Centre, Deeside, have collaborated to offer businesses in Wales a unique opportunity to achieve sustainable improvements in competitiveness. The Toyota Lean Clusters Programme aims to bring measurable improvements in productivity, through the sharing and coaching of lean management principles. Hear the stories of companies that have engaged with the Programme, as well as from Toyota Lean Management Centre Members; who will support the activity, sharing their experiences...
The UK Government have published details of the Online Safety Bill. The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms. Details include: A guide to the Online Safety Bill How the online safety bill will protect children How the online safety bill will protect adults Types of content that will be tackled Underage...
More than £1 million worth of new business has been secured by the Welsh delegation to the Paris Air Show in June with over £3.6 million in further opportunities also identified, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has revealed today (15 August 2023). The Paris Air Show is the largest aerospace event in the world, attracting over 2,400 exhibitors from 49 countries and 139,000 trade visitors from 185 countries. Wales is a centre of excellence for aerospace...
Responsible business network Business in the Community Cymru is offering employers fully-funded places for its Age-inclusive Learning Network online workshops. Part of the Age at Work programme, the interactive workshops are ideal for HR professionals or those with D&I responsibilities, who will hear from expert speakers, learn and share best practice, and take away practical actions to implement that will help them to recruit, retain and support over 50s in their own workplace. Upcoming workshops...
National Manufacturing Day, on Thursday 28 September 2023, Manufacturers throughout the UK will once again be opening their doors. Members of the public will be invited into factories and sites for a behind-the-scenes look at how Manufacturers' facilities work, as part of this UK-wide Open House. Local communities will have the chance to see the potential careers and jobs on offer within the wonderfully diverse manufacturing sector, as employers engage with all age groups -...