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Welsh-speaking community grants scheme expanded

Community groups across Wales can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 to help them start a social business or community-led housing project.

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New priorities to help protect Welsh place names

The public are being asked to help safeguard Welsh language place names, as part of new plans to protect our linguistic heritage.

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New website launched to help people Get Welsh Words

The free Get Welsh Words website answers the common question "What's the Welsh word for...?"

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New rules confirmed for fairer council tax collection

Changes are on the way to help people who are struggling with missed council tax payments. It’ll give local authorities more time to engage with people to prevent debt escalating quickly. 

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Visitor levy to support tourism becomes law

The Visitor Levy Bill has received Royal Assent from His Majesty The King.

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Consultation launched to give holiday lets more flexibility

New proposals have been suggested to adjust the way tax rules for self-catering holiday let owners are applied.

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Almost a third of Wales volunteering according to new survey results

32% of people said they volunteered, impacting thousands of lives in their communities.

Mark Drakeford MS Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language (Landscape)

Demand for Welsh lessons up in Wrexham as National Eisteddfod takes place

Record numbers of people are taking up Welsh lessons in the Wrexham area, with 640 people having completed a course in 2023-24. This is up 82% since 2017-18.

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First Minister to celebrate Welsh culture and Wrexham's global success at National Eisteddfod

The First Minister will celebrate Wrexham’s new-found success as a global cultural and sporting destination as she visits the National Eisteddfod today.

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Senedd passes legislation to support the future of tourism in Wales

The Senedd has today voted to give councils the choice to introduce a small visitor levy on overnight stays to raise and reinvest vital funding into local tourism.

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Welsh Language and Education Bill Receives Royal Assent

Landmark legislation to ensure all children in Wales get the opportunity to become confident Welsh speakers has today received Royal Assent, becoming law.