Janet Finch-Saunders, Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy, has called on the Welsh Government to provide business rate relief for businesses in Aberconwy struggling to make ends meet due to recent increases in running costs.

Whilst the Member acknowledges that around half of the non-domestic rates tax-base in Wales is benefitting from full relief in 2022/23, she would like to see the Minister for Finance and Local Government, Rebecca Evans MS, go further in helping businesses this winter.

Commenting after receiving the Minister’s response, Mrs. Finch-Saunders said: “Through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the UK Government is providing a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers.

“We also need to see the Welsh Government use the levers at its disposal to back businesses in Aberconwy.

“Considerable assistance could be provided through reducing the burden of business rates, which have long contributed to profitability challenges”.