Covid-19: Update for businesses
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As of Saturday 17 October, the Covid-19 alert level is rising to “Level 2 – ‘High’” in Waltham Forest and all other London boroughs.
What this means for your business:
- As before, pubs, restaurants and other businesses selling food and drink are able to stay open, but must close between 10pm and 5am;
- People from different households are no longer allowed to meet in indoor settings. Businesses and venues must ensure people do not meet inside their premises with people from outside of their household or support bubble;
- People from different households are able to meet in an outside setting (including on commercial premises), but in groups of no more than six people;
- Businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises, can continue to do so after 10pm, as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through;
- Businesses must ensure that they operate in a "Covid-secure" manner, including restrictions on table service and group bookings;
- Certain businesses and venues are required to collect customer, visitor, and staff data to support NHS Test and Trace;
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Face coverings for customers and staff should be worn in certain indoor settings;
- Businesses must ensure that if their workers are required to self-isolate, they do not work outside their designated place of self-isolation;
- Businesses and venues that fail to comply with these restrictions may face fines of up to £10,000, prosecution, or in some cases closure.
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The Council has visited nearly 800 businesses across Waltham Forest since the NHS Track and Trace was launched at the end of September, to ensure its effective use and provide help and support with preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Businesses of all types, including pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, cinemas and other venues are urged to download QR codes to support the success of Test and Trace
Visitors to your venue should scan the QR code with their phone when they arrive, using the NHS Covid-19 app.
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From Friday 16 October, eligible SMEs will be able to apply to the London Business Hub for grants of between £1,000 – £5,000 to help them access professional, legal, financial or other advice; and/or new technology and other minor equipment to address their immediate needs in response to the impact of Covid-19.
Interested business should first read the project information page and FAQs.
As part of the grant application support, a webinar will be run on Thursday 15 October 2020, from 10.30am to 1.30pm, covering more detail.
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We will continue to update you as new information is available. We know that this is a fast-moving situation, but we are confident staff will continue to provide support and guidance to local businesses in Waltham Forest.
You can sign up to our email newsletter with up-to-date information about Covid-19 below.
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