Business and Other Briefings
WAG: The Deputy Minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert has announced £30m of funding to extend a successful Welsh Government scheme that aims to support the creation of 3,000 jobs over the next 3 years. Following the award of £17m from the European Social Fund to match new money provided by the Welsh Government, Skills Growth Wales will be re-launched with immediate effect.
The existing scheme, which supported 90 companies to train over 8,000 employees, closed to new applications at the end of March 2011, when all available funding had been committed. The extended programme will provide training support until 31 March 2015 to help a further 200 companies achieve their growth plans, supporting the creation of up to 3,000 extra jobs in
Press release & links
FSA: Food businesses approved by the Food Standards Agency are being urged to contact the Agency if they have changed operator since 1 January 2006.
FSA-approved food businesses – slaughterhouses, meat cutting plants, game handling establishments, and on farm slaughter facilities – that have changed FBO since 1 January 2006 without being subsequently approved must apply for a new approval in order to continue operating beyond 31 January 2012. To gain approval, an FBO must meet all the requirements of food hygiene and general food law regulations.
Press release & links
TfL: A support package to help freight operators & their customers continue to operate effectively during the London 2012 Games has been announced by Transport for London. At the centre of the package, known as TfL's Freight Advice Programme, are 230 free workshops aimed at businesses in Games transport 'hot spot' areas which receive freight deliveries, and those companies that deliver to them – See ‘Forthcoming Events’ section for more information.
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