Thousands of Pubs, Restaurants, Cafes, and Live Music Venues to Receive New Support

Thousands of pubs, restaurants, cafes, and live music venues to receive new support

Thousands of pubs, restaurants, cafes, and music venues in Wales to receive 15 business rates relief in 2026–27, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford…

Swansea BID welcomes new rates relief — but CAMRA warns support still falls short for struggling pubs

The Welsh Government announced the support package on 3 February, following months of pressure from businesses, industry bodies and local leaders who warned that Welsh pubs and restaurants were being left behind compared with support available in England. Swansea BID Manager Andrew Douglas said the move would offer “meaningful, immediate” help for venues battling rising costs. “We welcome the Welsh Government’s decision to provide a 15% reducti…

Wales unveils £8m hospitality rates relief

The Welsh government has unveiled an £8m support package for approximately 4,400 hospitality businesses, but hotels are still “left hanging out to dry” in an overcomplicated and bureaucratic rates system, according to Colliers.  Under the Non-Domestic Rates – Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief, the scheme provides 15% relief to pubs, restaurants, cafes, bars, and live music venues in 2026/27. However, unlike the English scheme, which includ…

Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses - CLH News: Caterer, Licensee and Hotelier News - News for Pubs, Bars, Hotels and Restaurants

Share Post Share Email The Welsh Government has announced this week an £8 million additional support package for approximately 4,400 hospitality businesses under the ‘Non-Domestic Rates – Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief for 2026/27’. This follows the 15% ‘pub and live music venue relief’ announced for England at the end of last month. Unlike in England, the Welsh Government has extended the package to p…

Further support for pubs, taverns, restaurants and cafes in Wales via business rates

Welsh Government have announced business rates support, going one better than England by extending new relief to Cafes and Restaurants as well. The Welsh Government move mirrors the UK Government announcement of a 15% further discount on business rates bills, however in England the eligibility list was limited. Here in Wales with the Senedd elections […]