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Retailers will be able to resume trading if they can take all reasonable measures to comply with the physical distancing duty in Welsh law to reduce the spread of coronavirus and protect shop workers and shoppers. The changes are part of a comprehensive package of measures being introduced step by step every Monday over the next 3 weeks. Pupils will return to schools on 29 June and the requirement to stay local will be lifted, if conditions allow on 6 July. Ministers have decided to lift the requirement to stay local on 6 July, provided the conditions allow. With the requirement lifted, people will be able to travel to tourist […]

Summary all non-essential shops in Wales will be able to re-openenabling private prayer in places of worship where social distancing is maintained and gatherings do not take placerestarting the housing market by enabling house viewings to take place in vacant properties and house moves where a sale has been agreed but not yet completedlifting the restrictions on outdoor sports courts but social distancing must be maintained. No contact or team sports will be allowedenabling non-professional elite athletes, including Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, to resume training The requirement to stay local and not generally travelling more than 5 miles from home remains in place. However, new guidance will make it clear people […]

Released yesterday Welsh Gov Covid-19 operational guidance for the Retail Sector. This is the second of the sector based guidance to be released. We will post through further info as it becomes available. Link to the general guidance for Employers for further context – https://gov.wales/keep-wales-safe-work). WG40766-Working-In-Retail-E_WGDownload

If you’re claiming on or after 1 July 2020 for 100 or more employees, you’ll need to upload a file containing each of the employee’s: full nameNational Insurance number (or payroll reference number if you do not have this)payroll reference number (sometimes called a pay identify or staff number)furlough start and end date (using the format DD/MM/YYYY)full amount claimed (pounds and pence)normal hours (using decimals, for example 7.5)actual hours worked (using decimals)furloughed hours (using decimals) You’ll need to ensure that you: provide only the employee information requested here – you might be asked againsubmit one line per employee for the whole perioddo not break up the calculation into multiple periods […]

£1 million Emerging Futures Fund launched to help communities across the UK move towards recovery and renewal following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This National Lottery Community Fund scheme is offering grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 for organisations looking at how things are changing and what is possible in the future. The deadline for applications is Thursday 25th June, 5pm Find out more here: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/emerging-futures-fund

The Covid-19 NDR grant schemes will be closing to new applications on 30/06/20. If you are eligible and you have not already applied, please contact your local authority before this date. Any applications received after the deadline 30 June 2020 will not be considered. https://www.anglesey.gov.uk/en/Business/Business-Finance-and-Grants/Welsh-Government-Business-Grants-COVID-19.aspx https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Business/Apply-for-Welsh-Government-business-support.aspx https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/business/business-rates/business-rates-support-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.aspx https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Business/Business-Rates/Business-Rates-Covid-19-Advice.aspx https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/businesscovid19 https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/covid-19-support-businesses https://businesswales.gov.wales/business-rates-relief-in-wales

Please take part in our Survey on Tourism Impacts of Covid The impact of the lockdown rules on North Wales businesses in the Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality Sector has been severe. This short survey looks to capture the real-life effects on businesses/jobs so far and what could happen in the coming months with two different potential opening dates. The results of the survey will be used to make both UK and Welsh Government aware of the impacts on our sector and to lobby them for further immediate support. We would appreciate responses by Tuesday 16th June 2020. Please see the link to the survey below. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3399VVD Thank you for taking […]

Copy of an open letter which has been sent on behalf of NWT members from the Chair, Chris Frost to the First Minister today for your information. ———————————————————————- Gwelwch isod gopi o lythyr agored sydd wedi’i anfon ar ran aelodau TGC gan y Cadeirydd, Chris Frost at y Prif Weinidog heddiw er eich gwybodaeth.

Knapton Consulting Engineers have produced a report on the impact of different social distancing requirements on licensed premises that was produced for the Licensed Vintners Association. It compares the WTO recommended distancing of 1m with the UK Government’s 2m distancing to show the dramatic difference in the number of customers a property can accommodate under these different regimes.  This severely impacts the business’s ability to generate revenue and therefore, its economic viability. This summary table is particularly important. This currently means keeping people 2m apart, although the industry lobby is aiming to reduce to reduce this to 1m. This means managing  flows of people.  This could be: – managing time (e.g. […]