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First Minister Eluned Morgan
Measures to reform the local tax system in Wales, including non-domestic rates and council tax, have become law following the official sealing of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act. The new legislation, which was passed by the Senedd in July, establishes a series of changes to improve the tax systems. It will make them fairer and work better for the future needs of Wales, by ensuring local taxes reflect economic circumstances more regularly. It has...
Lightbulb innovation
Knowledge transfer partnerships: 2024 to 2025 round 3 UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits. The closing date is 25 September 2024. Find out more and apply . Launchpad: marine and maritime in the Great South West: round 2 UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3...
Strumble Head lighthouse at sunrise
The First Minister Eluned Morgan has set out her priorities for the Welsh Government. In a statement to the Senedd on 17 September 2024, at the start of the autumn session, the First Minister committed to driving forward progress across 4 key areas: ‘Iechyd da’ - A Healthier Wales – cutting NHS waiting times, including for mental health; improving access to social care and services for women’s health Green jobs and growth – creating green...
children singing
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...
Digital scales
Business Companion provides free, impartial legal guidance for businesses and individuals that need to know about Trading Standards and consumer protection legislation. The site delivers guidance by default for England, but if you are trading in Wales or Scotland, you should choose your location using the drop-down list at the top of the page. This is because some laws apply to just one or two of the countries, while others extend to all three GB...
Cows
Now is the time to take stock of the amount of silage required on farm for the winter period. Support is available from Farming Connect to help famers prepare a winter-feeding strategy and budget for the winter months to ensure maximum profitability over the period . GrassCheck GB has identified that grass growth has fallen below the 5-year seasonal average and is considerably lower than this time last year, due to lower air temperatures and...
Sunset at the City of London, England, with street traffic light trails and illuminated skyscrapers
M-SParc, in collaboration with the Wales in London Society and GlobalWelsh, is bringing Welsh innovation and talent to London for two days of events under the banner #AryLonDon. On 25 September, M-SParc will host an evening at The London Welsh Centre, designed to showcase the business environment of Wales. With a drink and icebreaker activities organized by the STEM team, the evening will officially open with an introduction by Pryderi ap Rhisiart, M-SParc’s Managing Director...
Person upcycling furniture in workshop
Wrap Cymru needs your views, ideas, challenges and suggestions on what steps need to be taken by all Welsh residents, businesses and organisations to become a universal culture of repair and re-use. While the mass production of products, such as clothes, phones and household items, has meant more variety, less cost and greater accessibility, it has also led to significant damage to the environment. The ’ Beyond Recycling Strategy ’ in Wales aspires to change this...
20 mph road sign
Ahead of the anniversary of the introduction of the 20mph default speed limit in Wales, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, has set out the next steps. Earlier this year, the Cabinet Secretary announced a three-phase plan on 20mph, including a National Listening Programme over the summer, which encouraged people to get involved and have their say. Welsh Government published revised guidance for highway authorities in July. The first two phases of...
Female Entrepreneur
Small Business Britain are on a mission to increase the number of female entrepreneurs from its current 20% to 30% in 2030 and the f:Entrepreneur campaign and all female entrepreneurs are pivotal to that. Across society, women are creating new ways of working, and new measures of success for entrepreneurship and are moving from the single job career to a world where it is possible and encouraged to do many things, often interconnecting, at the...

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