FM has confirmed there will be no changes to coronavirus rules following the latest 21-day review. Wales will remain at alert level zero, which means all businesses are able to open and trade. And the Covid Pass will not be extended to hospitality settings in this 3-week cycle. The outcome of the next review of regulations will be announced on Friday 10 December. https://gov.wales/no-changes-to-covid-rules-as-first-minister-thanks-wales-for-help-to-bring-case-rates-down
Visit Wales have announced that there will be no charge for participation in their star quality grading scheme for accommodation and visitor attraction businesses for the foreseeable future (apart from where the costs for overnight grading visits and entry fees, use of food and drink outlets, etc. for tourist attraction assessments will need to be covered by the business). If you are a new business or if you were previously graded and would like to participate in quality grading once more, please email:quality.tourism@gov.walesMore information about the grading scheme itself can be found at:https://businesswales.gov.wales/tourism/star-quality-grading
North Wales Police have recently launched North Wales Community Alert to improve engagement with our communities. North Wales Police are trying to share crime prevention advice, support and guidance as well as hear the views of the communities to enable them to understand any areas they feel would benefit from additional support.
Welsh Afternoon Tea Workshop Date: 2 Nov Time: 11am Want your afternoon tea to be as Welsh as Tom Jones? We can help you provide a menu that maybe IS and little unusual…! Food Styling & Photography Workshop Date: 4 Nov Time: 11am Run by professional photographer Phil Boorman and food stylist Nerys Howell, this workshop will show you how to style and photograph better images of your signature dishes for you to share on your website. Welsh Breakfast Workshop Date: 10 Nov Time: 11am If you’re looking for Breakfast Menu inspiration, join us for a practical demonstration of exciting new recipes utilising local food and drink Making Service Easier […]
Let your Money Work for you!!! Spillane & Co. Wealth Management Ltd has kindly offered to host another Financial Awareness Seminar for North Wales Tourism members. Spillane and Company have a proven track record of presenting financial awareness / pre-retirement / early retirement seminars and workshops to both the public and private sectors. Professional and keynote speakers will present and discuss topics designed to help attendees make key decisions that will define their future years and include: • What your financial future looks like and how to build a secure and comfortable future • How to plan and grow your savings whilst reducing your tax liability • Pension and Commutation […]
First Minister Mark Drakeford will today say alert level zero protective measures will be strengthened to keep people safe and help reduce high levels of coronavirus in Wales.Unless rates begin to fall over the next three weeks, Ministers will have to consider reintroducing some restrictions at the next review to bring the spread of the virus under control.Wales will remain at alert level zero but some extra measures will be taken to protect people’s health. The guidance around self-isolation is changing. Adults who are fully vaccinated and children and young people aged five to 17 will be asked to self-isolate until they have received a negative PCR test if someone […]
NORTH WALES’S largest tourist attraction – the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highlands Railways, is celebrating after securing £3.1 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The £3,144,000 investment will boost the railways’ plans to attract more visitors by providing “a high-quality tourism experience”, and work, training and volunteering opportunities for the community of Porthmadog. It will also fund the restoration and conservation of buildings including the Boston Lodge Works which is in the Guinness Book of Records as the ‘oldest railway workshop in continuous operation’. And supporters will be providing an additional £900,000 of matched funding for the three-and-a-half-year project which, once it is complete, should help attract up to 250,000 […]
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Bradford, Stirling, County Durham and Wrexham are among the places in the running for the title of the UK’s City of Culture 2025. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-city-of-culture-2025-longlist-revealed
The Wales Tourism Business Barometer provides a ‘snapshot’ of industry performance after important points in the tourism calendar. Findings for the summer period 2021 are now available which show: About half (48%) of operators have had more customers compared to a normal (pre-COVID) summer, about a third (31%) have had the same, and 21% have had fewer. All four regions of Wales have been busier than normal (pre-COVID) this summer, but South West Wales particularly so. 56% of businesses in this region have had more customers this summer compared to normal. Nearly all (97%) businesses are choosing to maintain some safety measures voluntarily that they are no longer required to maintain by law. There are many types […]