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Boris Johnson releases 'Our Plan to Rebuild'
Boris Johnson outlines plan to rebuild nation back to 'normality' through new plan, following his speech to the nation on 10th May.

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England returns to Plan A as regulations on face c...
From today and because of the success of the booster rollout, all measures under Plan B have been li...
User Not Found Published: 27/01/22
England to return to Plan A following the success ...
Plan B measures will be removed following millions getting the booster, which gives strong protectio...
User Not Found Published: 21/01/22
Government Announcements on move to Plan B
The Prime Minister has just announced a move to Plan B measures, as outlined in the Covid-19 Autumn/...
User Not Found Published: 9/12/21
Face coverings: when to wear one, exemptions, and ...
This page explains when to wear a face covering, exemptions from wearing one, and how to make your o...
User Not Found Published: 9/12/21
Prime Minister confirms move to Plan B in England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a move to Plan B in England.
User Not Found Published: 9/12/21
UK marks one year since approving COVID-19 vaccine...
Boost Day drive launches across all major TV channels to encourage people to get their top-up jab
User Not Found Published: 2/12/21
All adults to be offered COVID-19 boosters by end ...
Almost 7 million extra over 40s now eligible for booster programme in England as gap between doses i...
User Not Found Published: 1/12/21
How to do a coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral f...
Find out how to do a rapid lateral flow test for COVID-19 and report the results. Rapid tests are on...
User Not Found Published: 28/10/21
Finding and choosing a private coronavirus (COVID-...
Lists of and information about private test providers, to help you get the private COVID-19 tests yo...
User Not Found Published: 27/10/21
UK signs deal with Pfizer/BioNTech for 35 million ...
The doses will be delivered from the second half of 2022.
User Not Found Published: 23/08/21
COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021
Tim Burghes Published: 19/07/21
Prime Minister sets out plan to ease restrictions ...
COVID restrictions are set to end in England from step 4 of the Roadmap after the Prime Minister set...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/07/21
How to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Protect yourself and others
Tim Burghes Published: 25/05/21
Restrictions on businesses and venues in England
This guidance details the restrictions on certain businesses and venues in England.
Joseph Palmer Published: 17/05/21
(COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can ...
Coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do.
Tim Burghes Published: 17/05/21
Further easing of COVID restrictions confirmed. Pl...
Planned Step 3 easements will go ahead on 17 May
Tim Burghes Published: 11/05/21
Clubs in Crisis Fund Opens for Local Applications ...
Small local grassroots sports clubs and organisations from across the UK can apply now for unrestric...
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/04/21
Recovery Loan Scheme launched
A new government-backed loan scheme launched last week (6 April) to provide additional finance to th...
Joseph Palmer Published: 14/04/21
Business rates relief boosted with new £1.5 billio...
Business ratepayers adversely affected by COVID-19 are to get a £1.5 billion discount on their bills...
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/03/21
Maintaining records of staff, customers and visito...
Designated venues in certain sectors must have a system in place to request and record contact detai...
Joseph Palmer Published: 29/03/21
NHS Test and Trace in the workplace
What to do if you or someone you employ is contacted by NHS Test and Trace, including self-isolation...
Joseph Palmer Published: 29/03/21
(COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can ...
Coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do.
Joseph Palmer Published: 29/03/21
Register to order free rapid lateral flow coronavi...
You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace. Y...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/03/21
Further support for commercial and residential ten...
Ban on commercial evictions extended to 30 June and bailiff enforced eviction ban extended to 31 May...
Joseph Palmer Published: 16/03/21
Check if your business is eligible for the coronav...
The Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment (CBLP) supports businesses that have been required to close d...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local...
The Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG (Closed) and LRSG (Closed) Addendum: Tier 4) support bus...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local...
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Open)) supports businesses that have been severely impac...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Check if your nightclub, dance hall or adult enter...
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Sector)) supports businesses that have been closed due t...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Addit...
The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) supports businesses that are not covered by other grant sche...
Joseph Palmer Published: 10/03/21
Check if your business is eligible for a coronavir...
The Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG (Closed) Addendum) support businesses that have been req...
Joseph Palmer Published: 10/03/21
Updates to tax charges when a person is no longer ...
This tax information and impact note is about the tax charge arising when a person is ineligible for...
Joseph Palmer Published: 4/03/21
Recovery Loan Scheme
A new loan scheme to support access to finance for UK business as they grow and recover from the dis...
Joseph Palmer Published: 4/03/21
Swindon less reliant on furloughs
Town has lower take up than most.
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/02/21
Fairford Air Tattoo cancelled
'Too risky' say organisers.
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/02/21
COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021
The government has published the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’, setting out the roadmap out of t...
Tim Burghes Published: 22/02/21
COVID-19 - Government support for businesses
Important news from Swindon Borough Council and urgent action required from you.
Joseph Palmer Published: 13/01/21
National lockdown: Stay at Home
Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. Find out what you can and cannot do.
Tim Burghes Published: 4/01/21
More than 137,000 people in UK receive first dose ...
The majority of the vaccines have been administered to the over-80s, care home workers and NHS staff...
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/12/20
COVID-19: guidance for households with possible co...
Stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
Joseph Palmer Published: 14/12/20
COVID-19: guidance for food businesses
Advice for food businesses in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK.
Joseph Palmer Published: 14/12/20
Coronavirus (COVID-19): jobs that qualify for trav...
Jobs that qualify for exemptions from self-isolation or passenger locator form requirements.
Joseph Palmer Published: 14/12/20
Business evictions ban extended until March
Business owners affected by the pandemic will be protected from eviction until the end of March 2021...
Joseph Palmer Published: 9/12/20
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find out how to make your workplace COVID-secure.
Joseph Palmer Published: 4/12/20
COVID-19 Winter Plan
The government's plan for managing COVID-19 through the winter.
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/11/20
Local restriction tiers: what you need to know
Sets out the local restriction tier system that will be in place from Wednesday 2 December, includin...
Joseph Palmer Published: 26/11/20
Coronavirus: driver and rider trainer guidance
Guidance for driving instuctors and motorcycle trainers about the restart of driver and rider traini...
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/11/20
COVID Support Force: the MOD’s continued contribut...
Military personnel are supporting public services across the UK to assist with the response to COVID...
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/11/20
Government extends Furlough to March and increases...
Workers across the United Kingdom will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/11/20
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find out how to make your workplace COVID-secure.
Tim Burghes Published: 5/11/20
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extens...
The Government is increasing its support to the self-employed over the coming months, ensuring peopl...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/11/20
Furlough Scheme Extended and Further Economic Supp...
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month with employees receiving 80% of t...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/11/20
New National Restrictions from 5 November
Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and bus...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/11/20
Plan for Jobs: Chancellor increases financial supp...
The government today announced it will significantly increase the generosity and reach of its winter...
Tim Burghes Published: 22/10/20
New legal duty to self-isolate comes into force to...
From today, people in England will be required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are c...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/09/20
Sunak announces new 'Job Support Scheme'
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces a new Job Support Scheme, starting in November
Joseph Palmer Published: 24/09/20
Rule of six comes into effect to tackle coronaviru...
Rule applies across indoor and outdoor settings, with police able to disperse gatherings of over six...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/09/20
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What has changed – 22 Sept...
The government has today announced further national measures to address rising cases of coronavirus ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/09/20
ERDF recovery grant open for applications from loc...
Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub announces the opening of the application window.
Tim Burghes Published: 14/09/20
Government offers Council extra support to speed u...
Swindon has been given priority access to any additional support it needs from central Government to...
Tim Burghes Published: 1/09/20
Community News
COVID-19 support for organisations in Wiltshire
Wiltshire Council outlines new levels of support for local businesses.
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/08/20
Eat Out to Help Out launches today – with governme...
Diners across the UK will see their restaurant bills slashed by as much as 50% from today as the gov...
Joseph Palmer Published: 3/08/20
Get a discount with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
From 3 to 31 August, get a 50% discount when you eat in at restaurants that are registered with the ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/07/20
Face coverings mandatory in shops, supermarkets, s...
Face coverings must be worn in additional enclosed public spaces from 24 July in England, as the gov...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/07/20
Business events and conferences given go ahead to ...
Business events and conferences will be permitted to resume from 1 October provided rates of infecti...
Joseph Palmer Published: 22/07/20
Millions could be vaccinated against COVID-19 as U...
The UK has secured early access to 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccine candidates.
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/07/20
Thousands of business advisers to offer free servi...
Thousands of expert professional and business services advisers have signed up to offer free online ...
Tim Burghes Published: 9/07/20
Thousands of high street shops, department stores ...
Shops in England selling non-essential goods will be able to reopen from Monday 15 June, the Busines...
Joseph Palmer Published: 10/06/20
Guidance for Employers and Businesses surrounding ...
Guidance for employers and self-employed on the new NHS test and trace scheme.
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/05/20
Government launches NHS Test and Trace service
The new NHS Test and Trace service will launch tomorrow (Thursday 28 May) across England, the govern...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/05/20
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme i...
Employers with fewer than 250 employees can now claim for coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (S...
Joseph Palmer Published: 26/05/20
New Free Business Advice Service during Covid-19
The Institute of Chartered Acccountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has a UK-wide Business Advice S...
Joseph Palmer Published: 12/05/20
£6.1 million funding boost to help high streets an...
Business Improvement Districts will receive funding in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandem...
Joseph Palmer Published: 5/05/20
Self-employed invited to get ready to make their c...
HMRC will begin contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/05/20
Top-up to local business grant funds scheme
A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the ...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/05/20
New free online learning platform to boost workpla...
Online platform ‘The Skills Toolkit’ will help people to build their skills during the coronavirus o...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/04/20
Government launches new coronavirus business suppo...
A new ‘support finder’ tool will help businesses and self-employed people across the UK to quickly a...
Joseph Palmer Published: 21/04/20
Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of June
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended by one month to reflect continuing social distancing measu...
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/04/20
Companies House support for businesses hit by COVI...
Changes announced today will help businesses avoid being struck off the Companies House register as ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 17/04/20
Rules that have been relaxed to help businesses du...
A list of the rules that have been temporarily relaxed to make it easier for businesses to continue ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/20
Swindon and Wiltshire Businesses asked to help wit...
An urgent call to all local businesses that could manufacture or have surplus PPE to help answer the...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/04/20
COVID-19: Call for rapid sanitising technology for...
Do you have an innovative or novel approach to get ambulances cleaner quicker to help combat Coronav...
Joseph Palmer Published: 2/04/20
Coronavirus – Guidance on access to green spaces
Guidance on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others.
Joseph Palmer Published: 31/03/20
Coronavirus important update on IPO services
Following government advice on measures to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus, we have closed acce...
Joseph Palmer Published: 31/03/20
Council makes support available to businesses in S...
Millions of pounds in lifeline funding will be given to small and medium-sized businesses by Swindon...
Tim Burghes Published: 27/03/20
GWR providing services for key workers
New timetable announced to help essential workers by prioritising key routes.
Joseph Palmer Published: 26/03/20
Swindon Borough Council announces package of measu...
The Leader of Swindon Borough Council has today (26 March) outlined a series of local measures desig...
Joseph Palmer Published: 26/03/20
Statement on vocational and technical qualificatio...
Ofqual will work with stakeholders to finalise an awarding approach.
Joseph Palmer Published: 25/03/20
Government launches Coronavirus Information Servic...
The UK Government has today launched a GOV.UK Coronavirus Information service on WhatsApp.
Joseph Palmer Published: 25/03/20
Covid-19: Estate agents, lettings agencies and bin...
Many high street businesses that have closed due to Covid-19 restrictions will now be exempt from bu...
Joseph Palmer Published: 25/03/20
Wiltshire Council promises to do 'All it can' to p...
Wiltshire Council has pledged to do "all it can" to protect businesses and safeguard jobs in the cou...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/03/20
Coronavirus (COVID-19): ventilator supply specific...
Specification of rapidly manufactured ventilator systems needed as part of the response to coronavir...
Tim Burghes Published: 21/03/20
Coronavirus - Wiltshire pubs and restaurants
Wiltshire Council publish further guidance for local pubs and restaurants
Tim Burghes Published: 20/03/20
Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the dri...
Temporary relaxation of the EU drivers’ hours rules for drivers making essential deliveries to consu...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/03/20
ACAS publish's a guide for employers to help with ...
This advice is being reviewed daily and they monitoring government announcements to update the page ...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/03/20
HMRC prioritise applications to use denatured alco...
Manufacturers of hand sanitisers and gels will have their applications for denatured alcohol fast-tr...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/03/20
Government to grant permission for pubs and restau...
Planning rules will be relaxed so pubs and restaurants can operate as hot food takeaways during the ...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/03/20
Coronavirus (COVID 19) - Online resources for busi...
A short summary of the online resources available to businesses impacted by COVID 19
Tim Burghes Published: 12/03/20
COVID-19 Business Support announced in the Budget
A package of support message have been announced.
Tim Burghes Published: 12/03/20
COVID-19: guidance for employees, employers and bu...
Information on healthcare advice for employers and support for businesses.
Tim Burghes Published: 11/03/20

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