Coronavirus updates and support
13th May 2021
Further easing of COVID restrictions confirmed for 17 May
Covid-19 restrictions will be changing from Monday.
From the 17 May onwards, indoor hospitality, saunas and steam rooms, indoor sport and exercise classes, and cinemas, theatres and other indoor entertainment can all reopen, as well as all remaining outdoor entertainment.
Larger events including business conferences and sports events can also resume, subject to the restrictions on numbers of attendees previously set out.
The latest guidance is available now.
Resources for re-opened business
If you have re-opened your business this month, it is important that you take the right steps to ensure the safely and protection of your employees and customers.
Working safely guidance has been updated to include changes to national restrictions, including information on reasonable adjustments and changes to NHS Test and Trace for the Visitor Economy, Hotels and other guest accommodation and additional information on ventilation and workplace testing for Shops and branches.
To help you re-open, the Better Business for All (BBfA) partnership has produced two Covid-19 Toolkits to help guide you to re-open your business safely.
Business support is also available from the Heart of the South West. Find out the latest updates on their Growth Hub Covid-19 business support pages. For further details on financial measures and schemes on the Government’s Coronavirus Business Support Hub, See HM Government Coronavirus Business Support Hub.