Author: Rhys Gregory

Self Assessment taxpayers have just over a week to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full or set up an online payment plan for the 2019 to 2020 financial year to avoid incurring penalty charges, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged. Last month, HMRC said that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were giving Self Assessment taxpayers more time to pay their tax or set up a payment plan without facing a 5% late payment penalty charge, as long as arrangements were in place by midnight on 1 April. Those who have yet to settle their…

Business leaders in the finance, legal and advisory sectors have shared their expertise and insights to inspire Welsh businesses to recover, rebuild and revitalise following the challenges of the last year. Jon Lambird, Head of SME at Barclays UK; Jon Maycock, Commercial Director at Propel Finance Group; Paul Slevin, Director of Quantuma Corporate Advisory Firm and Simon Tee, Managing Partner at Kilsby Williams Chartered Accountants joined Chris Nott, founder and senior partner of Capital Law, for an engaging, reactive in-person debate. Organised by leading business organisation Chambers Wales, the event was broadcast live from its Corporate Partner Capital Law’s offices…

NHS Wales’ decarbonisation plan to tackle climate change has been published today [Wednesday 24 March] by the Health Minister Vaughan Gething. In 2019 Welsh Government declared a climate emergency to trigger more action to meet the climate change challenge, the first Government in the world to declare such an emergency. As part of this, they re-enforced ambitions for Wales’ public sector to be reach ‘net zero’ for carbon emissions by 2030 by setting out 100 policies and proposals and ensuring tackling climate change is central to future legislation. Today’s publication of the Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan for NHS Wales sets…

A vote has just passed in the Senedd introducing new regulations for pet sales. The regulations will also ban third party sales of puppies and kittens. This means that from 10 September it will be an offence to sell a puppy or kitten which the seller has not bred themselves. Crucially the new Regulations requires the seller to have bred the puppy or kitten “at the premises” – which puts a stop to lengthy and multiple transportations for the young animals, which can cause distress. This applies to travel in and around Wales, as well as banning puppies and kittens…

£10m is being invested in the Northern Gateway site in Deeside to unlock the development potential of commercial land which will be a boost for employment in the region, Economy and North Wales Minister Ken Skates has announced. The funding will allow the construction of a public highway across the Northern Gateway site to be completed, which is critical to open up the land which is set aside for development.  The completion of the road makes the site more attractive to developers. The investment will also include creating a bus route to link communities and work places in Flintshire as…

The availability of affordable and social housing in Wales has received a boost thanks to the Welsh Government’s Land Release Fund (LRF). The £5m fund, which has been designed to accelerate the availability of unused public sector land for the development of much-needed social and affordable housing, has supported seventeen projects this year. The successful projects are all delivering small scale, low carbon developments through the use of modern and innovative technologies. Projects include: developing land for 18 affordable and social homes in Carmarthenshire. the purchase of empty property in Ceredigion for conversion into social homes. the demolition of a…

Over the last year more than 146,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the UK since the start of the pandemic, 5,488 of those in Wales. On the evening of March 23rd a number of Cardiff landmarks lit up yellow in memory of those who have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19. Cardiff Castle, City Hall, and the Scott Memorial at Roath Park lake were illuminated on this significant date, which marks the first anniversary of lockdown restrictions beginning. Council Leader, Cllr Huw Thomas, said: “One year ago, I don’t think many of us could imagine the scale of what…

Bayside, the new Mass Vaccination Centre built on the former Toys R Us site in the International Sports Village, will open on Thursday 25th March, and will serve residents living in Cardiff and Eastern Vale. All residents visiting the new Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre are asked to arrive no more than five minutes before the time of their appointment, and if they are travelling by private car, visitors are advised that vehicles should only be parked in the car park for the period required for their appointment.  Road closures: There aren’t any planned road closures around the vaccination centre, but small…

CBD capsules are a popular food supplement used to improve overall health and wellbeing. Thanks to their convenience and ease of use, many people opt for capsules over CBD oil drops. But with so many available product options, it can be difficult to choose the right one for you. That’s why we did the research and compared dozens of brands based on quality, third-party testing, and other factors. Read on for our top 5 picks for the best CBD capsules, pills and tablets including a detailed guide to choosing the right product. What are CBD capsules? Cannabidiol (CBD) is a…

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Planning Committee approved plans during a remote meeting held on 3rd March to develop the sites in Trethomas and Trecenydd. The Trethomas development will be located at Llanfabon Drive, South Lane and will see 12 new 1-bedroom apartments constructed, along with outdoor landscaped areas and car parking. Trecenydd’s former 49 Club site will be developed into 6 new 1-bedroom apartments, along with relevant external amenity area and parking. Welsh Government have awarded £3.1m to fund the cost of development and innovation through the Innovative Housing Programme. New homes on both sites will be constructed to Passivhaus…