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Businesses protected from eviction to the end of March 2021
Business owners affected by the pandemic will be protected from eviction until the end of March 2021, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced on 9 December 2020. This final extension to protections from the threat of eviction will give landlords and tenants three months to come to an agreement on unpaid rent. The government is clear...
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COVID-19 outbreaks – steps to avoid and actions to take
Important information on how to report cases of coronavirus in your organisation COVID-19 early outbreak management information has been created by Government to make sure that people who run businesses or organisations: know how to recognise and report an incident of coronavirus (COVID-19) are aware of measures local health protection teams may advise in order...
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Brexit update with 30 days to go
From 1 January 2021 free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system. The new system will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally and transform the way in which all migrants come to the UK to work. Anyone coming to the UK to work, excluding Irish citizens, will need to apply...
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2020 Spending Review – key tourism points
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Spending Review on 25 November, setting out government plans for the economy and spending. The headlines were that said the government is set to borrow a record £394bn this year, the economy will suffer a significant contraction in 2020 – and beyond – and unemployment will reach 2.6m. General economic...
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Updated Guidance for restaurants, pubs and bars
The Primary Guidance for Restaurants, Pubs and Bars has been updated in accordance with the new restrictions that apply to the different tier levels. The specific sections that have been amended are: NHS Test and Trace (section 2.1) Keeping customers and visitors safe (section 2.2) Managing service of food and drink at a venue (section...
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Questions in the House regarding evictions
Lord Greaves, Liberal Democrat, tabled the following question: “To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce an embargo on housing evictions during the current period of national restrictions; and, if so whether this will apply (1) to tenants of caravans, and (2) to tenants of caravan pitches on residential caravan sites.” The response...
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NCC Parks Business Autumn 2020
The latest edition of Parks Business can be downloaded here – read the industry’s plans for surviving coronavirus and experts’ views on the industry’s future prospects.
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The latest consumer sentiment tracker from Visit Britain
Visit Britain today (19 November) released the latest COVID19 Consumer tracker research – Wave 19 covering the fieldwork period from 9 -13 November. Among the notable findings are: Confidence in taking UK overnight trip in the near-term (Nov/Dec/Jan confident) and over the longer term has dropped. In terms of destination, there has been a shift...
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PM’s latest announcement
The Prime Minister has confirmed that current restrictions will remain in place in England on 2 December. After that, new strengthened regional tiers will be put in place for local restrictions. Currently, the three tiers are: Tier 1: Medium alert Tier 2: High alert Tier 3: Very High alert On Thursday 26 November, the government...