31 October 2024 - AberdareOnline

Labour’s new devastating death tax for Welsh family farms

Team @ AberdareOnline31 October 202431 October 202402 mins

The changes announced yesterday to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will see agricultural assets over £1m attract an inheritance tax at a rate of 20% from April 2026. The average size of a farm in Wales is roughly 118 acres. The average price for arable land in Wales is £8,500/acre. 118…

Councils urged to take “proportionate, common-sense approach” to household waste offenders

Team @ AberdareOnline31 October 202431 October 202405 mins

Councils told to favour wheeled bins due to injury risk The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has urged councils to consider the “whole range of powers” available to them when tackling waste disposal issues, after finding examples of councils taking an “overly zealous approach” to enforcement. Household waste offences take place when someone…