Government guidance for business planning to reopen

Further guidance has been published by the Government to advise businesses how they can operate safely to protect staff and customers as more businesses prepare to re-open next week.

The economy is starting to take the virst steps to recovery with certain business, like outdoor markets and car showrooms reopening this week.

All other non-essential retail shops, including those selling clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books, and electronics, tailors, auction houses, photography studios, and indoor markets, will be expected to be able to reopen from 15 June if the government’s criteria are met and they follow the COVID-19 secure guidelines.

Full details of the planned reopening can be found here. Further guidance for business planning to reopen can be found here.

A full range of information and advice on support available to business across Warwickshire can be found at the county council's coronavirus suport business pages.

Meanwhile, the Coventry & tWarwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership Growth Hub has have launched a new  Recovery-themed area on our Coronavirus microsite. A programme of online workshops and webinars is planned including the first FinditinCW webinar which the Growth Hub will run with HS2 Ltd and their contractors Balfour Beatty and Vinci.

More workshops will be announced in the coming weeks so businesses are encouraged to keep a close eye on the Growth Hub Website and register with the new business opportunities website FinditinCW where the workshops will be hosted.