Wrexham.com has invited Wrexham & Clwyd South constituency Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd to write a monthly article with updates on their work in Parliament and the Senedd, and closer to home. (You can view an archive here). Wrexham MS Lesley Griffiths writes… With the public health situation steadily improving since the […]
The Welsh Government has announced that from tomorrow, “stay-local” guidance will replace the “stay home” rule which people in Wales have been living under since December 20. People will be asked to stay within a five mile radius, for those in more rural areas that ‘guidance’ can be more flexible. During this afternoon’s Welsh Government […]
Updated: Fri 12th Mar
Further £150m support via rates system for businesses that remain closed
A further £150 million has been made available to support Welsh businesses in dealing with the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The additional support is targeted at businesses in the hospitality, tourism, leisure and non-essential retail sectors that pay non-domestic rates and will operate as a top up to the Restrictions Business Fund.
This will see an eligible business with a rateable value of £12,000 or less receive an extra £4,000 grant payment.
Firms with a rateable value of between £12,001 and £500,000 will receive £5,000.
The funding, which will help businesses with their costs up to 31 March, will be available to firms regardless of the number of employees and ensures micro businesses benefit from the support. Local councils will again be administering and distributing these payments.
Updated: Fri 12th Mar
Shielding set to be ‘paused’ at the end of the month with people encouraged to make ‘sensible responsible decisions’
Shielding measures are set to be paused after the 31st March the Health Minister has said.
Shielding was re-announced just before Christmas, with letters going out from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales during January.
As part of today’s range of announcements the First Minister Mark Drakeford said at lunchtime, “As things improve it is important that people in the shielding group can share in that improvement, while always making sensible responsible decisions in their own circumstances”.