Category Archives: news

Good morning everyone Things seem to be pretty tough for everyone at the moment.  I hope you are managing to navigate lockdown and all that it entails.  I’m noticing an increased feeling of isolation from some of our business community …
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You may have noticed, whilst wandering around Penrith or from looking on Facebook or Instagram, that windows in homes are being decorated using just coloured paper and a glue stick. This began in Penrith in December, but as Lockdown is …
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The coronavirus pandemic is firstly a health emergency, but secondly an economic emergency.  In order to help ensure our BID levy payers are fully informed, we have created this page to keep businesses up to date with the latest advice and …
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Please see today’s key updates from the Cabinet Office (below) which cover Community testing and an update on Nursery/Early Years Education. In other news, there has been a change to the definition of close contact, which has been updated on NHS Test …
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We are still awaiting the official Cabinet Office update.  In the meantime I know a number of you are wanting links and answers about Lockdown 3.0. The information I have so far is as follows: New National Lockdown guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home …
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Good evening everyone I must admit, it’s with a heavy heart that I’m writing this to you. I know from speaking to many of you over the past couple of weeks that Tier 4 had been anticipated, but it’s still …
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Good afternoon everyone Apologies for the brevity of this message, but a number of you will only have a few hours to act to the recent statement from Matt Hancock. From 00:01 on Thursday 31st December, Cumbria will be placed …
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Today’s key updates include: a statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the tiering review; the extension of the furlough scheme and Covid-19 business loan schemes; and a joint statement from the UK Government, Scottish …
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Good afternoon everyone  Today’s Cabinet Office updates are below which cover: guidance for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments; the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Statement on 2 December; and the Government’s Christmas travel measures. Late Night …
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Cabinet Office Update Please see below for today’s COVID-19 key announcements and updates, which include the Grant for Wet-led Pubs, Assets for Tiers from Public Health England, Festive Travel, the First UK COVID-19 Vaccine, Counter Terrorism Policing’s Winter Vigilance campaign and …
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