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Tourism Industry Update
Please follow the news reports and for latest advice regularly visit the Public Health Wales website and the Business Wales website
BULLETIN CONTENTS: Senedd approves extension of NHS COVID Pass; REMINDER- NHS COVID Pass: promotional pack; Is your business in a dark skies recognised area; Skills and recruitment; What do you think of sustainable tourism?; Role of trees and timber in the UK economy; Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant
Senedd approves extension of NHS COVID Pass
Members of the Senedd have approved the extension of the NHS COVID Pass to cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales.
Following the vote NHS COVID Passes will now be needed in cinemas, theatres and concert halls from Monday 15 November.
For further information visit Get your NHS COVID Pass.
Read the announcement in full on Gov.Wales.
REMINDER - NHS COVID Pass: promotional pack
The NHS COVID Pass: promotional pack can be downloaded from Gov.Wales. Businesses are encouraged to display and share these posters, images and videos to promote and explain the NHS COVID Pass.
Is your business in a dark skies recognised area?
Wales has some of the best places in the world for stargazing and it’s an experience people of all ages can enjoy. In light of this, we’ve added a ‘dark skies’ filter tag; which means that if your business supports a dark skies officially recognised area you can showcase this through your listing on visitwales.com. Simply, log into the product listing tool, scroll down to the heading ‘Visit Wales Tags’ and tick the ‘dark skies’ box then we’ll review those tagged businesses to ensure that they align with the Dark Sky areas and activity.
You can update your Visitor, Travel Trade and Business Events listings at the same time.
Skills and recruitment
Business Wales is supporting the Tourism and Hospitality recruitment / careers campaign by promoting #theexperiencemakers.
View the item and share via your channels: Interested in working in hospitality and tourism?
What do you think of sustainable tourism?
Audit Wales wants to hear from tourism businesses in and around Wales’ National Parks about the challenge of managing sustainable tourism.
Our National Parks are internationally important examples of how working landscapes can be protected. The concept of a protected landscape – a protected area within which people live and work – is of increasing importance in global conservation terms.
Find out more in our previous bulletin and please complete the survey here: By spending a few minutes sharing your views you can help shape the future of sustainable tourism in Wales.
Role of trees and timber in the UK economy
Take part in an industry wide survey and have your say on the role of trees and timber in the UK economy.
If you work in woodlands or forests in Wales or you rely on them as part of your business, over the next few weeks, you can help to make a crucial contribution to your industry by taking part in this quick 15 minute survey; so that the increasingly important role of trees and timber to the UK economy is recognised.
Take part in the survey: GB Forestry - Company Survey and find out more on
Natural Resources Wales / Work in forests or woodlands in Wales? We want to hear from you
Tell HMRC and pay back a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant
HMRC is writing to individuals who have received grants under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme but have yet to fully complete a self-assessment tax return for 2019/20. The letter details the action claimants need to take.
To be eligible to claim a grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) individuals must have been trading as self-employed or in a partnership in 2019/20. They were required to complete an income tax self-assessment tax return for that year, which should have been submitted by 31 January 2021.
HMRC is now writing to those who made a claim for one of the first three SEISS grants (which ran from March 2020 to January 2021), but who have either not submitted a 2019/20 return or whose return did not report income from self-employment or a partnership.
You can find more details on the Business Wales website.
Useful COVID-19 information
As each premises is different, businesses should read all guidance. This continues to be updated so please check back regularly for the latest information.
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Stay up to date with tourism industry news
We are committed to providing the support and assurance the business community needs during these unprecedented difficult times and have issued several Coronavirus (COVID-19) related bulletins which can be found on the Tourism Industry Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletins page.
Business Wales is providing businesses with tailored support and advice about dealing with coronavirus, from financial and supply chain planning to advice on staffing issues. We would advise Tourism businesses and stakeholders in Wales wanting specific guidance to visit the Business Wales website or call Business Wales helpline on 03000 6 03000, and to regularly visit the Public Health Wales website for up-to-date public health information for you, your staff and your visitors.
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