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Tag: coronavirus

Calls for fund to help businesses affected by pandemic to reopen

Thursday, November 5, 2020Thursday, November 5, 2020

The £100 million development fund of the Welsh Government’s wider £300m Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) opened for applications on October 28, but closed a little more than a day later.

Blackwood’s Maxime cinema to reopen on November 9

Wednesday, November 4, 2020Wednesday, November 4, 2020

It is expected that the cinema will be able to sell food and drink when it reopens.

Temporary coronavirus test centre to stay in Bargoed for another week

Tuesday, November 3, 2020Tuesday, November 3, 2020

A mobile coronavirus testing unit is to stay in Bargoed until Monday, November 9.

Post-firebreak restrictions welcomed by federation

Tuesday, November 3, 2020Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Federation of Small Businesses Wales has welcomed the announcement that pubs, cafes, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will open following the end of Wales’ firebreak lockdown.

Grants of up to £300 for unpaid carers

Tuesday, November 3, 2020Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Unpaid carers in Wales will be able to claim grants of up to £300 as part of new funding announced by Welsh Government.

Two households will be able to join together after firebreak lockdown ends

Monday, November 2, 2020Monday, November 2, 2020

Extended households will return, while pubs, cafes, restaurants and gyms will reopen once the firebreak lockdown ends in Wales on November 9.

Gerald Jones MP: “Their contribution to our local communities has been immeasurable”

Monday, November 2, 2020Monday, November 2, 2020

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses lockdown and constituency work.

Financial support for people on low incomes told to self-isolate

Friday, October 30, 2020Friday, October 30, 2020

People on low incomes who are unable to work from home will be able to claim £500 if they are told to self-isolate.

AerFin announces redundancies at its headquarters

Friday, October 30, 2020Monday, March 8, 2021

Bedwas-based AerFin has announced nine redundancies at its headquarters on Bedwas Bridge Industrial Estate.

Non-essential shops will reopen after lockdown, First Minister says

Friday, October 30, 2020Friday, October 30, 2020

The end of the 17-day firebreak lockdown in Wales will see non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes, leisure centres and gyms reopen, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said.

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