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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Eat out, to help out.
In his Economic Statement to the House of Commons the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a number of measures to support employers and especially the hospitality sector including a job retention bonus, cut in VAT and a new scheme entitled “E...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 have now been published which will facilitate the relaxations planned for 4th July. The relaxations takes effect from a minute after midnight (4th July) save for...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Data Collection Guidance Published
On Thursday (2nd July) the Government published guidance to industry in relation to the data collection referenced in earlier guidance. This requirement, which is included in guidance and not specified in regulation, has been the cause of much di...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Pavement Licence Act Progresses
As we have previously reported the Government have introduced plans to streamline the route for businesses such as cafes, restaurants and bars to secure a licence to place furniture on the highway. The ‘Business and Planning Bill’ has...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Pavement Licences
Today (25th June 2020) the Government has published a draft ‘Business and Planning Bill’. Together with draft guidance about the proposed legislation. This new process is intended to streamline the route for businesses such as cafes, ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland - Hospitality reopening dates announced.
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has announced new indicative dates for the remainder of the “Phase 2” and start of “Phase 3” route out of lockdown. The full route map (revised in light of today’s com...
Covid 19 - Re-opening of pubs and restaurants in England - Government guidance issued
The Government have issued the follow up Guidance promised when the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced pubs and restaurants and certain other premises in England can re-open from 4th July. Here is a link to the Guidance document which is 43 ...
Prime Minister announces reopening of pubs and restaurants from 4th July
In an address to the House of Commons this afternoon the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced further relaxation of the restrictions which have been in force since 21st March. From 4th July pubs and restaurants will be able to reopen and over...