About Eirlys Jones

Eirlys is the Commercial Director at North Wales Tourism and can be contacted at eirlys.jones@gonorthwales.org.uk or connect with her on LinkedIn you can also follow her on Twitter @EirlysJones5

Covid-19: Welsh Government urged to listen to North Wales Holiday Let Businesses

North Wales MS Mark Isherwood has called on the Welsh Government to support holiday let businesses in North Wales which have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.   Mr Isherwood raised the matter when taking part in yesterday’s virtual Welsh Parliament meeting. Responding the Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates MS, on the Welsh Government’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Mr Isherwood said he has been contacted by several holiday let business owners in North Wales who are worried for their future because of the Welsh Government’s revised criteria for supporting them during the pandemic. Speaking via ‘Zoom’ from his home in North Wales, […]

Trade Update – May 2020

Dear Member, each day brings new headlines about Covid-19 and its impact on our communities and businesses. The safety and wellbeing of our team and our members is always our biggest priority. We have continued to represent you as you navigate your way through this crisis. We have with the full support of our Board been lobbying our MPs, AMs and councils, sharing insights and intelligence into Welsh Government from your feedback and talking with them about strategy for safe reopening. We have been pushing particularly hard on the unfairness experienced by bona fide self-catering accommodation businesses not getting the support they so badly need. This is not a situation […]

Support for Welsh Food and Drink Manufacturers Launched

Food Innovation Wales has launched a tool kit of useful templates and links to support Welsh food and drink manufacturers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Developed in collaboration with the Food & Drink Wales Industry Board, the resource includes over 20 templates which companies can use including observation checklists, visitor and return to work questionnaires, change of use guidance, contingency planning and measures to take when restarting a factory following shutdown. To use the Food Innovation Wales COVID-19 tool kit, visit: http://foodinnovation.wales/covid-19-considerations-for-good-manufacturing-practice-in-the-welsh-food-and-drink-processing-sector/ To contact Food Innovation Wales for support, please contact: North WalesFood Technology Centre, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai:Paul Roberts: 07810 647432 / robert5p@gllm.ac.uk

Business leaders in North Wales Call for £3m SME Hardship Fund

Business leaders in North Wales are calling for a new £3 million hardship fund to be set up provide urgent help for companies who don’t qualify for any of the emergency Covid-19 support. The plea has come from the North Wales and Mersey Dee Business Council, the umbrella body for the private sector in the region, who say many firms are falling through the cracks and are on the verge of going bust. Read the full press release here: https://businessnewswales.com/business-leaders-in-north-wales-call-for-3m-sme-hardship-fund/

Tourism Industry Advice

Guidance on Communications with your Customers https://businesswales.gov.wales/tourism/sites/tourism/files/documents/C-19_Industry_Support_Document_WG40605_EN.pdf https://businesswales.gov.wales/tourism/sites/tourism/files/documents/C-19_Industry_Support_Document_WG40605_CY.pdf

Business Interruption Insurance Clarity

FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) seeks legal clarity on business interruption insurance alongside package of measures to help consumers and small businesses. This a very welcome move by the FCA for those disputing their Business Interruption cover. https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-seeks-legal-clarity-business-interruption-insurance

BEIS Webinars

You may already be aware, but just in case……please see below details of 2 webinars from the UK Govt Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). These are free of charge and questions are welcome in advance. They will incorporate advice on additional support available in Wales.   Webinar: Financial support for small businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) Register to join a free webinar hosted by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at 11am on Tuesday 5 May to find out how small business can access the coronavirus business support measures that have been made available to UK businesses.   The webinar will cover:   Eligibility for small […]