Dorset Chamber reacts to second lockdown
Dorset Chamber has huge concerns about a second lockdown, which starts on Thursday 5 November 2020, fearing many businesses will be devastated.
Dorset Chamber has huge concerns about a second lockdown, which starts on Thursday 5 November 2020, fearing many businesses will be devastated.
With the availability of jobs being tenuous at best, a plea has gone out for local businesses to provide virtual work experiences for the region’s young people.
Fordingbridge fabric shop Created by You, owned and run by Kirsty Evans, is branching out to take over Nicola’s Fabrics in Lymington when the current owners retire at the end of the year.
Brexit is happening on 31 December whether or not there is a free trade agreement and businesses in Dorset are being urged to prepare for it.
Bournemouth Coastal BID is throwing its support behind a campaign to have a dedicated Minister for Hospitality in the government.
A survey by the Forum of British Pubs shows publicans are still facing challenges and that government interventions have failed to deliver relief.
Home Start Dorset, which is in its 25th year, had hoped to find 25 businesses to pledge £800 for its 25for25 campaign, but despite lockdown has found 15 businesses to date.
Dorset Chamber has responded to the new measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday and confirmed its support for local businesses.
Despite 49 letters of objection received by the town council, Lidl, has been granted permission to build a new supermarket on land in Verwood.
Vetsmiths is a new independent small animal vets, which will open in the heart of Wimborne on West Borough in late-November this year.