June 2020 - Issue 12
Charities, Community Interest Companies and Not for Profit Organisation Grant
Charity, Third Sector Grant Funding Up to £10k
Application Closing Dates 30th June 2020

Powys Local Authority Area 

Qualifying business should have automatically received a letter from Powys County Council with information about how to apply – These will have been sent to your premises.
If you have not received a letter and would like your business/organisation to be considered, then please contact PCC directly on 01597 827460

Ceredigion Local Authority

Ceredigion are asking businesses to fill in an application form to express their interest - Select > Business Grants (Local Authority)

For further queries please contact them on 01766 771000

Gwynedd County Council 

Gwynedd Council have emailed businesses who have been eligible automatically, but please ensure you respond within the deadline period. If you have not received an email and have any queries please contact the team on busnes@gwynedd.llyw.cymru


Please note that you MUST apply by 5pm on the 30th June 2020 

Key Workers - Dealing with requests
From time to time you may get booking requests for key workers during the closure notice period. There are clear rules that must be followed by businesses that are able to accommodate key workers during the Closure Notice Period:

  • If businesses are approached independently to take a booking from a key worker or other vulnerable group, they must first give the information about the booking to your Local Authority's Public Protection Team who will determine whether or not an exemption certificated can be issued. No booking should be taken unless this certificate is in place.

  • If your business is approached and you are unable to take a key worker booking, you can if you wish refer the key worker to your Local Authority who keep a list of accommodation which has been offered in these circumstances. 

  • If a tourism accommodation business wishes to offer their accommodation for key workers and be kept on the Council’s list which is shared with the local Health Board as required, you can email the information about your property to your Local Authority


Important note - No booking should be taken unless an exemption certificate has been issued by your Local Authority and this will be issued on a case by case basis. Local Authority contact details are: 

  • Powys Local Authority - environmental.health@powys.gov.uk
  • Gwynedd Local Authority - Gwarchodycyhoedd@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
  • Ceredigion Local Authority - publicprotection@ceredigion.gov.uk (01545 572380)


If you have been contacted directly and do not been take key workers then please refer them to:

  • Powys - Julie Lewis julie.a.lewis@powys.gov.uk (01874 612275)
  • Ceredigion - publicprotection@ceredigion.gov.uk (01545 572380)
  • Gwynedd - tourism@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

COVID-19 - Sentiment Tracker
Highlights from this weeks report includes:

  • A big step forward for domestic tourism - There is a second consecutive notable increase in the proportion of those active in the travel market who say they will plan a UK holiday in the next 1 – 3 months.

  • Visitor attractions record third consecutive week of shortening lead-times - 27% of our ‘travel activist’ sub-sample intend to take a day out at an attraction within the next 3 months.

  • Anticipated rail travel rises - we record the highest level of intention to use rail services among our travel-orientated sub-sample since start of tracking.
Important Changes to Furlough Scheme
From 1 July 2020, employers can bring back to work employees that have previously been furloughed for any amount of time and any shift pattern, while still being able to claim CJRS grant for their normal hours not worked.

When claiming the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) grant for furloughed hours employers will need to report and claim for a minimum period of a week.

  • The scheme will close to new entrants from 30 June 2020. From this point onwards, employers will only be able to furlough employees that they have furloughed for a full 3 week period prior to 30 June 2020.

  • This means that the final date by which an employer can furlough an employee for the first time will be 10 June 2020, in order for the current 3 week furlough period to be completed by 30 June. 

  • Employers will have until 31 July 2020 to make any claims in respect of the period to 30 June 2020.
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