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23 Jun 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland update their Road Map

We have previously reported on the Roadmap published by the Scottish Government to outline the route out of the Covid-19 restrictions. The current status of the epidemic in Scotland means that the changes in Phase 2 will be introduced in stages, ...

22 Jun 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - 2m announcement expected soon.

Both the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, have in separate interviews with the BBC stated that an announcement regarding the 2m social distance policy will be made this week. The Health Secretary said the distance coul...

22 Jun 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Switzerland, 'Your names not down...'

Switzerland began to loosen Covid-19 restrictions on June 6th, the latest relaxations (which follow a decrease in new cases of COVID-19 to about 30 or fewer a day) allow indoor events of up to 300 people with a midnight curfew. Switzerland has reo...

22 Jun 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Halt to business evictions

The Government has announced: It will extend measures to prevent high street businesses facing eviction over summer. A new code to provide support to shops and local firms planning their future recovery with their landlord. The UK government ha...

16 Jun 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - How firm is 4th July?

On Monday the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, reiterated that a further easing of restrictions, including the potential reopening of bars, pubs and restaurants, is to take place on July 4 "at the earliest", adding that it has "got to be done in a...

16 Jun 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Cheltenham - Covid Recovery for Licensed Premises.

On Thursday (9th June) Cheltenham Borough Council announced temporary changes to their planning rules in order to aid business recovery as the pandemic lockdown begins to unwind. The Council states they will become one of the first local authoriti...