THE Welsh Government has delivered its key promises to the people of Wales in the face of one of the most difficult periods of government in modern history, First Minister Mark Drakeford said today, Tuesday February 9. This term of government has been unprecedented – over the last five years, the Welsh Government has faced the significant challenges of austerity, Brexit, the climate emergency and the coronavirus pandemic. Any one of these could have been enough to derail any government’s plans. But the Welsh Government’s final annual report of the fifth Senedd – which the First Minister describes as “unlike any in the 20 years since devolution” – says that the government has fulfilled its promises to the people of Wales.
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Businesses in Wales need a roadmap for reopening, business owners say.
It comes after First Minister Mark Drakeford said the country would remain in lockdown until at least the next review, on 19 February.
But Charlotte Griffiths, owner of Xtended Locks in Rumney, Cardiff, said firms will not survive if they cannot plan ahead.
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image captionSalon owner Charlotte Griffiths says businesses won t survive unless the situation changes I would never condone anyone to open their salons illegally but we are at that point where there is desperation, Ms Griffiths said.
It said an additional £200m was being used to extend the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF), Restrictions Business Fund non-domestic Rates (NDR) grant and discretionary-based grants for all non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism sectors.
Everything Mark Drakeford said as he announced outcome of lockdown review for Wales
The First Minister announced details of how children could return to school in Wales as well as providing updates on changes to exercise rules and support bubble arrangements
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Covid: Youngest pupils could be back in school from February 22 The youngest children in Wales could begin returning to school after the February half term, if rates of coronavirus continue to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced today, January 29. The First Minister confirmed the alert level four lockdown restrictions will remain in place in Wales for the next three weeks, following a review of the measures. He will also provide more details of a £200m package to top-up support for businesses.
Rates of coronavirus across Wales have fallen below 200 cases per 100,000 people for the first time since early November.