Horticulture businesses have been given the go-ahead by the Scottish government to resume operations, so long as workers stick strictly to public health rules on social distancing. The advice comes from Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing in response to lobbying from...
Read MoreThe impacts of Covid-19 on the agritourism sector could last well beyond 2020 and have knock-on effects on the wider rural economy. Although the “stay at home” message has been acknowledged as necessary across the political and industrial sectors, the pandemic...
Read MoreStagecoach said its regional bus revenues had dropped by 85% as it revealed plans to furlough more than half its bus drivers and engineers. In an update to the stock market yesterday, the Perth-based transport giant said it was difficult to...
Read More‘Essential that all businesses act responsibly’ to protect public health. Social distancing guidance for businesses in Scotland has been updated to help provide clarity on protecting employees in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). It provides further information for employers and makes clear...
Read MoreAngus Council's Licensing Department has received several enquiries from the Taxi/Private Hire Trade about their licences and the effect of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Visit Angus Council website which aims to help answer the most frequent queries and recurring questions they...
Read MoreLocal building services firm Alliance Electrical, inspired by the hard-work and dedication of the NHS, have offered the services of their Plumbing & Heating engineers free of charge to any NHS employee requiring emergency works to their heating or boilers,...
Read MoreBoth developed and emerging economies are in sharp decline together for the first time in many decades, and the global economy is heading into a recession. Policymakers in nearly every country have had to act extremely quickly to combat coronavirus...
Read MoreAngus Council’s front line workers carrying out essential roles in our towns and villages in exceptional circumstances were singled out for praise from Communities Convener Mark Salmond. Like many large organisations, the Council has been affected by staff absence as a...
Read MoreResults from the BCC’s first Covid-19 Business Impact Tracker paints a concerning, if unsurprising, picture for business communities affected by Coronavirus. • Sharp and significant fall in domestic and overseas revenue for UK businesses • The majority of firms (62 per cent)...
Read MoreAngus fruit pickers fear their efforts are going to waste as almost 20,000 punnets of freshly-picked strawberries lie unsold in an Auchmithie cold store while local supermarket shelves bulge with imported Spanish fruit. Seahills farmer Peter Stirling is struggling to sell...
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