Despite this, Mr Bridge is calling for the prime minister and the chancellor to set out a clearer strategy to help businesses, particularly smaller firms, survive throughout the year.
“The financial support for businesses needs to be stepped up in line with the devastating restrictions being placed on them. Otherwise, many of these firms may simply not be there to power our recovery when we emerge once again,” he said.
“The government must move away from this drip-feed approach and set out a long-term plan that allows all businesses of all shapes and sizes to plan, and ultimately survive.”
Sara Ford of FRESH in Ely said her business will not be receiving any government support during Lockdown 3 .
WHEN Sunderland student Peter Asuata launched a foodbank more than a year ago, little could he have predicted how much demand for the service there would be. Covid-19 created a greater need for desperate families on Wearside to access the two foodbanks running a week at the RCCG Living Faith Church in North Bridge Street, Sunderland. Peter was determined not to allow the lockdown to stop providing support to those in need. Not satisfied with helping others through food donations, he managed to secure funding to purchase a minibus which he uses to distribute food and essential items door-to-door to those greatly affected by the virus.
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When COVID-19 swept into Colorado, few industries were as swiftly devastated as gyms and fitness studios. Who wants to grunt and sweat in close proximity to others during a global pandemic?
It’s no wonder, then, that these businesses closed early and remained shuttered until June, when they were allowed to reopen at reduced capacity 25 percent or 50 people per room, whichever was fewer. By mid-November, though, as Colorado’s third wave of cases swelled above April’s peak and forced local counties to move to the revised Level Red, restrictions tightened further. As of December 18, gyms could only operate at 10 percent capacity or 10 people per room, whichever is fewer a move that many fear could be a death blow to an industry already pushed to the brink.
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Over £6,000 Raised For Charity In Mince Pie Marathon
By Adam Richardson
The charity campaign sells and delivers mince pies to raise money for the Wight Brainy Bunch.
In doing so they, along with headline sponsor WightFibre and Isle of Wight Radio have doubled the funds raised last year, raising £6,415 for the charity.
Over 6000 mince pies were sold, delivering to 153 destinations in a single day, making it the biggest mince pie extravaganza the Island has ever seen.
Local businesses took part in the event, with Cowes Site Employees Charity (BAE Systems) topping the leaderboard by purchasing 684 mince pies, all of which were donated to the Isle of Wight Foodbank to support local people with emergency food over the Christmas period.