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consultation by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) on its proposed levy for the period from 2022 to 2025 has now closed. The CITB is finalising its levy proposals before opening a period of consensus from 4 June 2021 to 15 August 2021 during which construction businesses will be able to comment. The
CITB levy applies to all employers engaged wholly or mainly in construction industry activities and is used by the CITB to ensure that construction employers have the skilled workforce they need. Levy rates have been temporarily reduced to reflect financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) came into force on 6 April 2021 following an announcement in February 2021 that the rules would apply only to payments made for services provided on or after 6 April 2021. The changes confirm: where a worker has no interest in a company, the company will not be a relevant intermediary (which wa
Developers behind plans for £50m greenhouse project in Wrexham appeal against refusal of proposals
Developers behind plans worth £50m to build two large greenhouses in Wrexham have launched an appeal over the refusal of the proposals.
Brighton-based Low Carbon Farming submitted an application in August last year to install two 7.6 hectare commercial greenhouses near Marchwiel.
The company said the scheme would deliver 150 jobs and supply 40 per cent of the tomatoes consumed in Wales.
Planning officers announced they had denied permission for the project at the end of October because of concerns over the scale of the development, as well as the impact on traffic and local wildlife.
DEVELOPERS behind plans worth £50m to build two large greenhouses in Wrexham have launched an appeal over the refusal of the proposals. Brighton-based Low Carbon Farming submitted an application in August last year to install two 7.6 hectare commercial greenhouses near Marchwiel. The company said the scheme would deliver 150 jobs and supply 40 per cent of the tomatoes consumed in Wales. The firm later hit out at delays by Wrexham Council in deciding on the plans, which it said meant it had missed out on UK Government tariffs. Planning officers announced they had denied permission for the project at the end of October because of concerns over the scale of the development, as well as the impact on traffic and local wildlife.