New measures have been introduced by the Government which mean commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent due to coronavirus will be protected from eviction.
Many landlords and tenants are already having conversations and reaching voluntary arrangements about rental payments due shortly but the government recognises businesses struggling with their cashflow due to coronavirus remain worried about eviction.
These measures, included in the emergency Coronavirus Bill currently going through Parliament, will mean no business will be forced out of their premises if they miss a payment in the next 3 months.
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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is looking for rapid sanitising technology to speed up the time it takes to clean ambulances to help in the national effort against Coronavirus and save lives.
It can take up to 45 minutes to clean ambulances once they have transported a patient suspected of having COVID-19.
Some ambulance cleaning centres can also be some distance away from their base or hospitals – adding strain and delay on an already busy and pressurised service as the vehicles cannot be used until cleaning is completed.
DASA has this week launched a new Innovation Focus Area as part of its Open Call for Innovation seeking industry’s help to identify rapid sanitising technology solutions that can be demonstrated in a live trial on an ambulance.
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A new, in depth FAQ page has been created on the Invest Plymouth Covid-19 business support microsite to answer more questions about the Job Retention Scheme, how it works and what furloughed staff are able to do whilst not working.
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The Govt has started a Whatsapp information service get provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about coronavirus out to as many people as possible. It will provide information on topics such as coronavirus prevention and symptoms, the latest number of cases in the UK, advice on staying at home, travel advice and myth busting via a chatbot.
To use this free service, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
Find out more on the GOV.UK website
SWMAS is conducting its Manufacturing Barometer for Q4 and is urging businesses to participate to help influence the sector support and funding available to the manufacturing sector.
Find out more and take part in the survey here
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