MWTCymru

15/10/2026

When you work with such great businesses, it's easy to point journalists in their direction 😉 great coverage for our businesses and Montgomery! 👏

12/10/2026

Visitors are already here. Make sure your business is on their list.

Our Bedroom Browser puts your business in front of visitors staying in guest accommodation across Mid Wales, just as they're deciding where to eat, shop, visit and explore.

With copies in 6,000+ guest bedrooms, your advert stays visible for a full 12 months from Easter 2027.

Early bird prices end THIS FRIDAY, 16 October!

And unlike a one-off advert, yours stays in place for a full year.

• 12 months of visibility in guest accommodation across Mid Wales
• We handle distribution, with nothing for you to organise
• Extra exposure through tear-off maps featuring general advertisers
• Added online promotion on VisitMidWales.co.uk for MWT members

Whether you run an attraction, café, restaurant, shop, activity or visitor experience, help more visitors discover what you have to offer.

Book by Friday 16th October to secure your early bird rate. Questions? Call 01654 702653 or email [email protected]

Find out more and book your space: https://my.mwtcymru.co.uk/browser.html

The Bedroom Browser is MWT Cymru's A4 landscape visitor guide, placed in guest bedrooms, holiday cottages and accommodation across Mid Wales and kept there for a full year.

07/10/2026

We’re delighted to see Montgomeryshire featured in the latest issue of Britain Magazine, following a press visit we organised for travel writer and editor Emma Gibbs earlier this year.

Kerry Vale Vineyard has shared a lovely post about the resulting feature, which we’re very pleased to share too.

Supporting press visits is an important part of our work – connecting journalists with local businesses and helping generate valuable coverage for Mid Wales.

A huge thank you to all the businesses who helped us support Emma’s visit, giving their time and providing such a warm Mid Wales welcome, and to all our members whose support helps make this work possible.

And a special thank you to Emma, who was an absolute pleasure to work with. It’s fantastic to see Montgomeryshire showcased so beautifully.

01/10/2026

📢 Visitor accommodation registration opens today

From today, 1st October 2026, visitor accommodation providers across Wales can register with the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) under the new statutory registration scheme.

Registration is free, and providers have until 31st March 2027 to complete it.

MWT Cymru members – we’ve sent you further information by email, including what registration means for your business and an update on the latest developments around the Visitor Levy in Wales and where things currently stand. You’ll also find the links and information in our MWT Cymru Members Group

As these changes come into effect, we’re here to help businesses understand what they need to do and to provide support along the way.

WRA Registration Guidance: https://www.gov.wales/registering-visitor-accommodation-overview

17/09/2026

📢Croeso i Bawb fund deadline extended! Up to £20,000 available for Tourism and hospitality businesses.

Tourism and hospitality businesses in Wales now have until 5pm on 28 September to apply for the Croeso i Bawb Fund.

See all the info from Visit Wales Industry below.

15/09/2026

📣 Powys tourism businesses – have your say on the Visitor Levy (‘tourism tax’).

A quick reminder that Powys County Council's Visitor Levy survey closes on 30 September 2026.

This is an initial engagement exercise to gather views on whether the Council should consider introducing a Visitor Levy in Powys in the future. No decision has been made to introduce one at this stage.

While a future levy would apply to overnight stays in visitor accommodation, this survey is for the wider tourism sector too, as any future levy could have wider implications for the visitor economy across Powys.

Whether you run accommodation, an attraction, an activity, a hospitality business, a shop, an event or another tourism-related business, we’d encourage you to have your say.

⏱️ It takes around 10 minutes and is available in Welsh and English.

👉 Complete the survey by 30 September: https://www.haveyoursaypowys.wales/visitor-levy/surveys/visitor-levy-survey

03/09/2026

NEWS: Growth Grants worth up to £25k available for Powys businesses 📈

Businesses across Powys are being encouraged to apply for a new round of Business Growth Grants worth between £2,500 and £25,000 to help them invest, innovate and grow.

The grants are being delivered by Powys County Council and funded by the UK Government through the Local Growth Fund.

The Powys Business Growth Grant aims to increase capital investment in businesses with high growth potential, helping them improve productivity, innovation and competitiveness, while also supporting business expansion, job creation and workforce development.

Expressions of Interest open today (3 September) and close on 28 September.

More: link in the comments ⬇️

MWMG (Mid Wales Manufacturing Group) MWTCymru

25/08/2026

📢 Powys Visitor Levy Survey – have your say

Powys County Council has launched an initial engagement survey to gather views on whether the council should consider introducing a Visitor Levy in Powys in the future.

The council has stressed that it is not proposing to introduce a Visitor Levy at this stage. This initial engagement is an opportunity for residents, tourism and hospitality businesses, other local businesses, visitors and communities to share their views before any further decisions are made.

If Powys were to introduce a Visitor Levy in the future, there would need to be a further formal consultation process. The earliest it could be introduced in Powys would be 2028.

If you run a tourism or hospitality business in Powys, we encourage you to take part and make sure your views are heard!

The survey is open until 30 September 2026.

👉 Find out more and complete the survey here: https://www.haveyoursaypowys.wales/visitor-levy

📩 MWT Cymru members in Powys – an email with more information, including our updated Visitor Levy Support Guide, is winging its way to your inbox!

Why are we asking for your views? We are gathering views from residents, businesses and visitors to help us explore whether Powys should introduce a small overnight visitor levy as set out by the Welsh Government’s “Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy)”

13/08/2026

A quick message to our members and businesses across Mid Wales.

With the extremely dry conditions and several fires affecting communities across Wales at the moment, we just wanted to check in with our members.

If a fire or wildfire is affecting your local area, we hope you, your family, your team and your guests are safe.

We know situations like this can be worrying, particularly when you’re trying to run a business, look after guests and work out what information you should be sharing.

We’re here to help where we can.

We have created a practical Wildfire Support Guide for tourism businesses, covering what to do before, during and after a local wildfire incident. It includes guidance on keeping guests and staff informed, finding and sharing reliable official information, managing smoke and road closures, supporting guests with alternative routes or activities, and communicating clearly on social media. It also includes advice for campsites and outdoor accommodation, fire risk assessments and preparedness, plus practical guidance on cancellations, refunds, booking changes and travel insurance, with ready-to-use guest and social media message templates.

If you would like to be sent the guide, please email [email protected] or pop your email below in the comments.

For now, please take care. If you need us, just get in touch with the MWT team at [email protected]