Ahead of Small Business Saturday, the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government has announced a £10 million funding boost for town centres, under the £90 million Transforming Towns programme, to support businesses and increase vibrancy and footfall in towns across Wales. https://gov.wales/transforming-towns-programme-provide-funding-boost-towns-and-businesses-across-wales
Copy of final letter sent to First Minister this evening, with support of 160+ organisations/businesses Open-letter-to-First-Minister-Dec-20Download
If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) you may be eligible to claim the grant. You must make your claim between 30 November 2020 and 29 January 2021. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme
https://gov.wales/oral-statement-coronavirus-december-restrictions
https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice/restrictions-business-fund-sector-specific-grant-faq
https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/page/WalesGuidance
From 6pm on Friday, new national measures will provide restrictions for hospitality businesses:- Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes will have to close at 6pm, and will not be allowed to serve alcohol. After 6pm, takeaways only will be allowed.Indoor entertainment will have to close.Indoor attractions such as museums will also have to close, but outdoor visitor attractions can remain open.The rest of the measures will remain the same, no changes to extended households e.t.c.They will look again at travel, and make a further announcement later this week, following England lockdown completing.These measures will be in place until 17th December and then reviewed every three weeks. Support Package £180m of new […]
A set of new targeted restrictions in the hospitality and leisure sectors, together with a £340m support package, has been announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford. https://gov.wales/340m-support-welsh-businesses-new-coronavirus-rules-announced
All indoor entertainment to close – cinemas, bowling – date to be confirmedNew Hospitality restrictions to come into force from next Friday – will be speaking to sector over weekend and restrictions will announced on Monday – a new financial package will be launched to support sector.All non essential retail, hairdressers, leisure centres and gyms to remain openNo suggestion that schools will close early before Christmas. The new restrictions will be apply to all of Wales rather than local lockdown /tiered approach.