Bowls Wales
Welsh Government fire-break announcement – 19th October 2020
The Welsh Government have announced that they will introduce a two week “fire-break” national lockdown from 6:00pm on Friday, 23 October. This will last until the early hours of Monday, 9 November. The press release regarding the announcement can be found here https://gov.wales/national-coronavirus-fire-break-to-be-introduced-in-wales-on-friday FAQs are available on the Welsh Government website, including sections on sport and…
Read MoreArticles Review
Regular review of the Company Articles is a normal part of any good governance process, as the BowlsWales Company was set up in June 2017 now was a good time for the review to take place. It was agreed that an Articles Review Working Group comprising of representatives from the Members and the Board would…
Read MoreRichard Bowen steps down as a Director of BowlsWales
Richard Bowen has stepped down from the board of BowlsWales, having decided not to renew his Directorship following the expiry of his three year term. Ken Burton, Chair of BowlsWales, commented “Richard has been an excellent Director, and he has made an outstanding contribution to BowlsWales since its establishment in 2017. We are sorry that…
Read MoreLockdown Statement- Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil & Newport
On Tuesday 22nd September, new restrictions will begin in the following Borough Council Areas: Bridgend Blaenau Gwent Merthyr Tydfil Newport These restrictions will mean that, in these areas, from tomorrow: People will not be allowed to enter or leave these areas without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education. People will only…
Read MoreBowlsWales Statement 25 September 2020- Local Lockdowns
The Health Minister announced further local lockdowns, which come into force this weekend across Llanelli town and Swansea and Cardiff Counties. We ask Bowls Club to consult both national and local authority networks for the most up to date guidance in their areas. These include: https://gov.wales/local-lockdown http://www.llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk/ https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Emergency-Planning-and-Resilience/coronavirus-information/Pages/default.aspx https://www.swansea.gov.uk/residents Currently, as is stands organised sports…
Read MoreRhondda Cynon Taf Lockdown Statement
Local lockdown restrictions in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough come into effect on Thursday 17th September from 18:00. The council issued the following: No participants, coaches, officials or other club volunteers residing in the borough to attend activities outside the borough e.g. training, face to face education courses, meetings Local lockdown measures mean that clubs should exclude any members…
Read MoreCaerphilly County Borough Lockdown Statement
Caerphilly County Borough has been local lockdown since Tuesday 8th September. We have been waiting on Welsh Government to release more information on what that means for Sport in the borough. Welsh Government have released the following: “Sport and outdoor activity Can sport, leisure and recreation facilities remain open? Yes. The operators of these facilities…
Read MoreGet ready to celebrate!! The LDIBIS Munro Cup 2021 dates are in!!
The Learning Disability Indoor Bowls International Series Management team are pleased to announce that the next LDIBIS event for the Munro Cup will be held in Cardiff on 15th, 16th & 17th June 2021 (Subject to covid-19 restrictions) Having had to cancel the organised event in June 2020 due to Covid-19 the team at LDIBIS…
Read MoreFood & Beverage
BowlsWales would like to clarify the situation regarding indoor bar and restaurant facilities. From Monday 3rd August, “When venues open indoors you will be able to eat or drink indoors only with the people you live with (members of your own household) or members of your extended household if you have agreed to form one.” “Monday 3…
Read MoreSpectators
Supporters and other spectators should be limited at this stage to only those persons who need to attend, e.g. parents or guardians of children who require their attendance for health or safeguarding reasons. All spectators are to remain socially and physically distanced from each other and from the area of play whilst attending events, including…
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