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03 Jul 2020

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...

03 Jul 2020

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...

30 Jun 2020

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...

25 Jun 2020

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 Together with draft guidance about the proposed legislation.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, ...

24 Jun 2020

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...

24 Jun 2020

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 ...