Covid19
Covid 19 - Arts Council | Culture Recovery Fund: Grants Second Round
From midday on 12th July 2021 applications for a grants of between £25,000 to £3,000,000 can be made to the Culture Recovery Fund being administered by the Arts Fund. This fund has been put in place to “provide emergency funding...
Covid 19 - Prime Minister's Statement - Life after 18th July 2021
In a televised press conference yesterday evening the Prime Minister set out the government’s vision for life after 18th July. His vision was echoed in a simultaneous statement to the Houses of Parliament by the Health Secretary, Sajid...
Wales - Eligibility Checker Now Open for Welsh Government's Next Emergency Package of Support
The Welsh Government recently announced that businesses will be able to apply for its next emergency package of support between Tuesday 13 July 2021 and Friday 23 July 2021. As a reminder, the emergency package will cover operating costs for July...
Covid 19 - Furlough Reduction from 1st July
From today employers with staff on furlough have to contribute 10% of the 80% of wages staff receive whist on furlough. The scheme is to be completely wound down by the end of September. This was a timescale set out when all restrictions w...
Scotland - Euros - Scotland out but let the party continue
The Scottish executive has written to the Hospitality Trade Sector bodies to confirm a dispensation against the curfew times to stay open later to show European Championship matches that go to extra-time. Venues in council areas under level 2 of ...
Covid 19 - England Guidance updates
As a result of the delay in transition to Step 4, various documents of guidance issued in the past by the Government have become slightly out of date or wrong. Updates are starting to arrive and the key ones issued so far for hospitality are as f...
Covid 19 Funeral attendance update
Following on from this weeks announcements and the general delay to easing of restrictions a guidance document has been issued to give clarity on the dispensation afforded to funerals and other commemorative events: COVID-19: guidance for arrangi...