The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP has today outlined the government’s Winter Economy plans to protect jobs and support businesses. Central to the plan is a New Job …
New COVID-19 Restrictions
COVID-19 Restrictions will be extended to all of NI from 6pm TONIGHT, Tues 22nd September 2020, following an announcement from the NI Executive. From 6pm tonight, no mixing of households …
New Grant Scheme
Launched and open for applications. A new grant scheme to support the economic recovery of local businesses is now open. The scheme has been provided by the Department for Communities …
Face Covering Regulations
MANDATORY USE OF FACE COVERINGS From Monday 10th Aug 2020, it has become mandatory to wear a face covering in a relevant place. A relevant place generally means a shop or …
“Stay Local, Eat Local And Shop Safe”
As everyone gets used to the new “norm” of social distancing, wearing face coverings and using hand sanitiser, it’s great to see Holywood starting to see an increase in footfall …
StopCOVID NI Proximity App
Northern Ireland has released its contact-tracing app – the first country in the UK to roll-out the technology. Most people with COVID-19 won’t know until they get symptoms. They could …
Furlough Changes…
CHANGES TO THE JOB RETENTION SCHEME If your business currently has staff on furlough there are some changes happening to the furlough scheme from the beginning of July. The main …
GREEN LIGHT FOR TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY REOPENING DATES Holywood Chamber has welcomed the announcement today from the NI Executive to bring forward the reopening of the Hospitality & Tourism Sectors. The announcement today …
NI Executive – Re-Opening Update
On 4 June 2020, the NI Executive announced that restrictions would be relaxed further. From 8 June 2020 the following businesses are allowed to re-open, subject to the control of …
COVID-19 Business Help Update
COVID-19 UPDATE: Monday 1st June 2020 There have been a number of important updates in recent days. On Friday, the Chancellor provided further details on the Furlough Scheme. If you are …