You can stay in a hotel or other forms of holiday accommodation such as holiday rental accommodation during the Christmas period (up to the end of 27 December), but in Wales you can only do this with people you live with (or someone who is with you to provide care for a vulnerable person).From 12:01 am on 28 December all accommodation must close unless authorised to remain open by a local authority or Welsh Ministers to accommodate vulnerable groups, key workers etc.People travelling to or from Northern Ireland are also entitled to stay overnight on 27 December but must vacate the accommodation in the course of 28 December.Restaurants and cafes […]
To support businesses hit by the latest restrictions the government will today announce a further £110m in funding. Hospitality, non-essential retail, tourism, leisure and supply chain businesses will be eligible for the financial assistance.The funding is in addition to the £340m support for businesses which the Welsh Government announced at the end of November. The money will pay grants to hospitality and non-essential shops through the business rates system.Tourism, leisure and supply chain businesses will be eligible for the same support if turnover has fallen by 40% or more. Other support includes: Hospitality and non-essential retail businesses receiving small business rates relief with a rateable value of £12,000 or less […]
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages – giving businesses and employees across the UK certainty into the New Year, the Chancellor announced today. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-extends-furlough-and-loan-schemes
Wales will go into a level four lockdown from 28 December. All non-essential retail in Wales and close contact services like hairdressers and nail bars, leisure and fitness centres must close at the end of trading on Christmas Eve, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. Outlining new rules because of the “extremely serious” Covid situation in Wales, he said pubs, restaurants and cafes must also close from 1800 GMT on Christmas Day onwards. After the relaxation period for household mixing between 23-27 December, Wales will go into a level four lockdown on 28 December where “tighter restrictions for household mixing, staying at home, holiday accommodation and travel will apply”. https://gov.wales/higher-level-restrictions-come-force-control-coronavirus […]
Describes the measures to control coronavirus at 4 alert levels and how the level will be set. It also sets out how and when Wales will move between these alert levels. The all-Wales measures are designed to be as simple, fair and clear as possible and they will provide greater certainty for people and businesses about what legal restrictions will be put in place, depending on the level of risk, helping them to plan for the future. https://gov.wales/coronavirus-control-plan-alert-levels-wales coronavirus-control-plan-alert-levels-in-walesDownload
A very quick update since the Open Letter “COVID-19 restrictions in North Wales – Impact on Tourism, Hospitality, Leisure and Supply Chains” was put together, supported by 160+ North Wales organisations in 24hrs and subsequently sent direct to the First Minister. We sent out aswell the Open Letter to MPs, Members of the Senedd (MSs), Leaders at all 6 North Wales Local Authorities and UK Government. Additionally a press release was sent out, to raise the profile of the Open Letter – see attached the Letter itself along with some of the coverage (further coverage links also below). To date we have received supportive responses echoing our call which challenges […]
The Welsh Government has launched the Restrictions Business Fund to support businesses and sole traders that have been directly impacted by the additional restrictions put in place to control the spread of Covid-19 The grant seeks to complement other Covid-19 response measures to support businesses, social enterprises and charitable organisations in Wales. Further information can be found on your respective Local Authority websites: https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Business/Restrictions-Business-Fund/Restrictions-Business-Fund.aspx https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Business/Advice-and-guidance/Restrictions-Business-Fund-Discretionary-Grant.aspx https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Businesses/Help,-support-and-training/Cronfeydd-Busnes-Cyfyngiadau-Rhagfyr-2020.aspx https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/covid-19-support-businesses/restrictions-business-fund Anglesey and Denbighshire links not yet live https://www.anglesey.gov.uk/en/Business/Business-support-Coronavirus-COVID-19.aspx https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/coronavirus/forms/restrictions-business-fund-discretionary-grant-application.aspx https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice/erf-restrictions-business-fund
A new announcement today will see outdoor attractions across Wales which includes ‘Winter wonderlands’ and funfairs will be closing. Further details below: https://gov.wales/written-statement-closure-outdoor-attractions
The plan sets out four alert levels – from low-risk alert level one to alert level four: • Alert level one/low-risk – this represents the closest to normality we are likely to have before the summer and the widespread availability and take-up of vaccination. • Alert level two/medium-risk – additional, targeted controls are in place to maintain infection rates at lower levels. These may be complemented by more targeted local restrictions to manage hotspots or specific incidents and outbreaks. • Alert level three/high-risk – these are the strictest package of restrictions, short of a firebreak or lockdown. • Alert level four/very high risk – restrictions at this level are equivalent […]