Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has successfully prosecuted three individuals for illegal tree felling, reinforcing its commitment to protecting Wales’ forests and ancient woodlands. In a series of recent cases from across Wales, NRW’s Forest Regulation and Legal teams have taken decisive action against unauthorised tree felling, securing fines totalling £22,000, and a confiscation order of…
Weapons and more than £3million pounds worth of drugs and cash have been seized in the last 12 months by a specialist South Wales Police team disrupting those involved in knife crime and serious violence. In addition, ‘Not the One’ is a SWP anti-knife crime campaign with the aim of reducing the number of knife…
HMRC is encouraging working parents to open a Tax-Free Childcare account to save on theirchildcare costs ahead of the Easter holidays. Tax-Free Childcare is a UK Government funded top-up scheme for working parents and can be usedto pay for approved childcare for children aged 11 or under, or up to 16 years old if the child…
UK research indicates that 21% of potential holidaymakers would cancel their overnight trips if such a tax were introduced in their destination. Additionally, another 21% would reduce their spending while on holiday. Back British Holidays is calling on policymakers to reconsider proposals for tourist taxes, as new analysis suggests these levies could significantly harm local tourism economies. In…
