The Chancellor tonight outlined further details on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, including improved flexibility to bring furloughed employees back part time in July, and a new taper requiring employers to contribute modestly to furloughed salaries from …
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News from Eden District Council Discretionary Business Grant Fund: Applications open on Monday 1 June 2020 Applications for the Discretionary Business Grant Fund will open on Monday 1 June. A new discretionary grant fund has been introduced by the UK …
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Last Updated 29.05.2020 Penrith BID are working with key stakeholders in the town to ensure there is a full recovery plan in place. Details of this plan, and the associated actions can be found below: Penrith Recovery Plan | Penrith Recovery …
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As per the Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement yesterday, the government has announced that the new NHS Test and Trace service will be launched from today (Thursday 28th May) across England. Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus will be …
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As I am sure you are already aware, yesterday evening the Prime Minister set out a timeline for retail to reopen from 1st June and further guidance has been published for how to operate safely to protect staff and customers. …
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As part of our Town Centre Recover Planning and the easing of lockdown restrictions it is critical that we provide factual, reliable and honest communication to our community. We need to make sure customers feel well informed about what is …
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BEIS working safely webinars: https://bit.ly/BEISWebinars Following on from the government’s recent publication of workplace guidance, produced in consultation with industry, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be hosting a series of free webinars to help businesses make their workplace …
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Supporting You Penrith BID are working with other stakeholders to plan for the town centre recovery. We need your input, so we know where best to spend our time. What information and resources do you need as business owners? What …
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Are you working towards ‘Covid-19 Secure’ status? Earlier this week I sent out the new safe workplace guidance from the government. These sector specific documents clearly outline what each business leader should be doing to ensure their premises are safe …
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This month we had another video call for our board meeting. Notes detailing the actions we are working on are available now. BID Board Meeting Minutes 11 May 2020
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