Explaining the inspiration behind his business, Mr Woods said: “When my daughter Danika was first diagnosed with a severe nut allergy at four years old, times were different. There was a lot of ignorance and less awareness about allergies, and it was difficult. As a family we were all tested, and six months later, we found out that my son Rourke had the same reaction. “Over time, I started receiving letters from parents across the country asking us to produce gluten-free and dairy-free cakes for their children. “Having watched Danika being excluded from other children’s birthday parties because of her nut allergy, it was important to me to produce more cakes that included everyone, so we began adding to our range.”
Ann Shaw, of Bro Alun in Mold, appeared at Mold Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday. The 66-year-old had previously admitted six offences, half of which related to dishonestly making false representation and the others failing to declare a change in circumstances - all of which related to her benefit claims. Matthew Dunford, prosecuting, told the court that over about five years starting in 2012, Shaw received £24,243.73 which she was not entitled to. That was made up of almost £10,000 in Housing benefit, more than £11,500 in jobseeker’s allowance, almost £2,000 in employment support allowance and more than £600 in Universal Credit. Mr Dunford told the court that the first offence took place between August 2012 and May 2015, with her failing to declare her capital in relation to her jobseeker’s allowance claim.