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Bassetlaw District Council e-Newsletter |
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 Businesses and venues
All businesses should follow the principles set out in the working safely guidance.
Employers still have a legal duty to manage risks to those affected by their business. The way to do this is to carry out a health and safety risk assessment, including the risk of COVID-19, and to take reasonable steps to mitigate the risks you identify. The working safely guidance sets out a range of mitigations employers should consider including:
- identifying poorly ventilated areas in the venue, for example by using a CO2 monitor, and taking steps to improve air flow in these areas
- ensuring that staff and customers who are unwell do not attend the workplace or venue
- providing hand sanitiser to enable staff and customers to clean their hands more frequently, and cleaning surfaces that people touch regularly
- communicating to staff and customers the measures you have put in place
Settings in which face coverings are required must display signage or take other measures to ensure customers are aware of the requirement to wear a face covering on their premises where there is no applicable exemption or reasonable excuse.
Businesses are also encouraged to continue displaying NHS QR codes for attendees wishing to check in using the NHS COVID-19 app so they are alerted if there’s an outbreak and can take action to protect others.
Further information for businesses - NHS COVID Pass
From 15 December, certain venues and events will be required by law to check that all visitors aged 18 years or over are fully vaccinated (currently a full course of vaccination without the need for a booster, but this will be kept under review), have proof of a negative test in the last 48 hours, or that they have an exemption. This means that those aged 18 years or over must show their NHS COVID Pass, or an alternative proof of a negative test result, such as an email or text proof, to gain entry into these venues.
The use of the NHS COVID Pass is required as a condition of entry into the following places:
- nightclubs, dancehalls and discotheques;
- other late night dance venues. These are any other venues that are:
- open between 1am and 5am;
- serve alcohol during this time;
- have a dancefloor (or designated space for dancing); and
- provide music, whether live or recorded, for dancing.
- indoor events with 500 or more unseated attendees, where those attendees are likely to stand or move around for all or part of the event, such as music venues with standing audiences or large receptions;
- outdoor events with 4,000 or more unseated attendees, where those attendees are likely to stand or move around for all or part of the event, such as outdoor festivals
- any events with 10,000 or more attendees indoor or outdoor, such as large sports and music events
There are some settings that will be exempt from requirements to use the NHS COVID Pass including communal worship, wedding ceremonies, funerals and other commemorative events, protests, and mass participation sporting events.
Businesses can check the full guidance on how to carry out mandatory COVID-19 status checks at their venue or event on the Government website.
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Nottinghamshire County Council - What could 5G do for your business?
A world-first project delivering 5G connectivity in the historical site of Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest area.
You are kindly invited to participate in an independent research survey investigating the technology needs of businesses and the opportunities for enterprises, across all sectors, that are located in or operate from Nottinghamshire.
We would like as many business owners, directors, and managers to take part as possible, in order that the survey is as inclusive and representative as it can be, of the views of the Nottinghamshire business community.
The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete and I think you’ll find it thought-provoking in its’ own right.
Visit the 5G Survey to start completing the survey.
There will also be a chance to enter a prize draw and win £100 for a charity of your choice.
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Managing Cash Effectively
Wednesday, 12th January 2022 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Are you a small business owner or finance manager who is responsible for managing your organisation’s day-to-day cashflow? Would you like to learn useful skills, which help you adopt positive new habits relating to cash management and support the smooth running of your business finances?
Find out more about 'Managing Cash Effectively' and book
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Working with Microsoft Planner
Wednesday, 12th January 2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Improve your productivity with Microsoft Planner. Join D2N2 for this insightful webinar where they’ll provide you with an introduction to Microsoft Planner and how you can use this tool to automate and streamline your daily tasks and projects.
Find out more about 'Working with Microsoft Planner' and book
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How to Have Courageous Conversations
Thursday, 13th January 2022 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Do you run an SME, or have the responsibility for HR in one? In the current climate, are you keen to develop your ability to engage with staff and sympathetically handle often challenging but essential dialogue with them? If you are, this session will strengthen your resolve to tackle those hard-to-have discussions in the long-term interest of your business and the people in it.
Find out more about 'How to Have Courageous Conversations' and book
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Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund
The Government has announced that organisations seeking investment for nature projects to tackle climate change, create and restore habitats, or improve water quality should apply for the second and final round of the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund.
The fund will provide grants of up to £100,000 to environmental groups, local authorities, businesses and other organisations to help them develop nature projects in England to a point where they can attract private investment.
Projects will be designed to provide a return on investment by capturing the value of the carbon, water quality, biodiversity and other benefits provided by natural assets such as woodlands, peatlands, catchments and landscapes.
This will create a pipeline of projects for the private sector to invest in, demonstrating the UK’s leadership and action in scaling up finance for nature and climate during COP26. The opening of the application window comes after the Chancellor set out the UK’s plans to become the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre, welcoming commitments from private companies covering $130 trillion of financial assets that will create a huge pool of cash that could fund our net zero transition.
Full details are provided in the How to apply for a natural environment investment readiness fund grant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Supporting a greener future
NEIRF will help deliver on commitments in the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and Green Finance Strategy, as well as supporting the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and the Net Zero Strategy.
How to apply and further information
Applicants have until 3 February 2022 to apply. Application forms and guidance can be found on Gov.uk. Further information including FAQs and case studies, are available on our dedicated NEIRF SharePoint site
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Rapid tests if you do not have symptoms
 About 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have symptoms but can still infect others.
Rapid tests help to check if someone has COVID-19. Taking a rapid COVID-19 test
twice a week gives us more chance of staying ahead of the spread of the virus.
And it helps protect you and everyone else at work.
So, even if you’ve had the vaccine and show no symptoms, do keep on testing.
You’re making a real difference.
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