Flash Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Loos like country wide lockdown 2 is on the way, Bori to give us the latest news around 5 pm N ot looking very promising for most of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 There’s three of us at home here. Youngest at school - be in anyway wifes a teacher - be in anyway Im mostly bike shop now - be in anyway middle sons gutted as he’s striving to get a business off the ground, but for us it’s pretty much life as normal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 As long as you can find enough customers you should be O.K. But I can't see many people being out and about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Business as normal here, Both staff wish to work and I'm happy to pay them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I’m trying to work out: 1) Am I am essential business? 2) is there any point in opening if everywhere else is closed? we are not a hardware store, so I don’t think we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS Keys Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Were still lucky here in Scotland, and in a low tier innour area. No full lockdown as of yet. I would expect it soon ans a doubt for one minute it will last a month be more like 2 till peak flu season us over. We class locksmith as essential work, as we do a lot of work for the police service and most of hospital in scotland and parts of England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 20 minutes ago, Simes said: I’m trying to work out: 1) Am I am essential business? 2) is there any point in opening if everywhere else is closed? we are not a hardware store, so I don’t think we can. I think it will be more a case of having work to do and is it worth opening, the High Streets will be fairly empty if it's like Wales at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exp121260 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 During 2nd Lockdown, apart from the 80% of average profit payments for November, any other help for small businesses i.e grants ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 10 hours ago, exp121260 said: During 2nd Lockdown, apart from the 80% of average profit payments for November, any other help for small businesses i.e grants ? Is it not 40% exp121260 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 What else can firms get? The government will also give firms: Up to £3,000 per month under the Local Restrictions Support Grant if their premises is forced to close £1,000 for every furloughed employee kept on until at least the end of January £1,500 for every out-of-work 16-24 year-old given a ''high quality'' six-month work placement £2,000 for every under-25 apprentice taken on until the end of January, or £1,500 for over-25s A grant available to self-employed people affected by coronavirus has also been doubled to 40% of profits, with a maximum grant of £3,750 over a three-month period. Mike at Vauxhall and St.Am92 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 I am staying open. We are the only supplier of keys and locks to Grimsby and Scunthorpe Hospitals and i have orders from them to supply. Also got a few hundred padlocks on order for the local oil refinery due in the next couple of weeks. Simes, petercoulson and Auto Key Wizard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Will Timpson be closing its doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky111 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 ive heard there staying open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exp121260 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 On 11/1/2020 at 7:09 AM, windycity said: Is it not 40% Yes, 80% for employees and 40% for self employed. I thought they increased self employed to 80% as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL PRICE Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, ironplanet uk900 said: Will Timpson be closing its doors. a mate who is the local manager told me theyre opening but only keys & related stuff,no shoe repairs,laces,polishes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 hours ago, BIG AL PRICE said: a mate who is the local manager told me theyre opening but only keys & related stuff,no shoe repairs,laces,polishes etc. Thats stupid, if someone's in your shop, you may as well sell em laces etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, ironplanet uk900 said: Thats stupid, if someone's in your shop, you may as well sell em laces etc? Stupid yes but rules may say otherwise, look at the grief supermarkets in Wales are getting about non essential items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 The guidance I read yesterday said supermarkets could stay open and sell all goods, so why shouldn't you be able to sell a pair of laces if they can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 hours ago, exp121260 said: Yes, 80% for employees and 40% for self employed. I thought they increased self employed to 80% as well Good news it has been revised to 80% for November exp121260 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 hours ago, BIG AL PRICE said: a mate who is the local manager told me theyre opening but only keys & related stuff,no shoe repairs,laces,polishes etc. This isn’t true. Business as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, Count Muppet said: This isn’t true. Business as usual In Wales shops as well? I had a thought this may apply to a region and Wales I would say this could easily be the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 I had seen stuff about wales saying that this is the case but I thought that had been dealt with now because it’s a ridiculous rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Count Muppet said: I had seen stuff about wales saying that this is the case but I thought that had been dealt with now because it’s a ridiculous rule Just as mad as the supermarket sagas but their lockdown finishes Monday anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL PRICE Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Count Muppet said: This isn’t true. Business as usual I'm only going on what he told me mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 There’s been a lot of rumours going round today. Mainly based on guesses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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