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A “poignant” display thousands of hand crafted angels designed to commemorate those who have lost their lives to coronavirus has been praised in the Senedd. Inspired by the fifteenth century musical angels carved into the wooden roof at St Giles’ Parish Church, the congregation has created over 6,000 handcrafted angels. Each has been handmade from […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020/21 tax return. Over 2.7 million customers claimed at least one Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2021. These grants are taxable and customers should declare them on their 2020/21 tax return before […]
The Welsh Conservatives have echoed local calls for a ‘cancellation compensation fund’ for businesses amid an increase in no-show bookings. It comes as many hospitality businesses have seen cancellations of meals and Christmas gatherings over the what is expected to be a busy festive period amid growing concerns around the omicron variant. Although there are […]
The conduct of a minority of council tenants has been questioned during a Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee. Councillors were discussing an update report on the Welsh Housing Quality Standards (WHQS) as applied to the council’s housing stock. Specific addresses will be passed to council officers following the meeting, after annoyance that ‘thousands’ of pounds […]
Schools across Wales will be allowed to operate staggered start and finish times from the start of next term. Pupils and staff will also be encouraged to take three Covid tests a week when they return to classrooms in January. Schools will be asked to make “robust plans” to move to remote learning if required. […]