Pictures show pedestrianised streets in SW London The pandemic has presented a significant challenge to businesses across the country. It has forced councils to think outside the box and look at what other authorities already have in place, which could work as a direct response to Covid-19 in their region. In Southwest London, one scheme we noticed to work particularly well was pedestrianisation. The hospitality sector has been largely hit by the pandemic - with many businesses facing the uncertainty as to whether they would ever be able to open again after a year of hardship. It became clear early on in the pandemic that a loan or grant, which not all small businesses can always access, wouldn t go far enough.
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Charles Bush, Zurich’s head of property and energy claims, said: “Warehouses underpin the huge and growing e-commerce sector. Against the tens of millions of pounds Britons spend online every day, current sprinkler standards look increasingly inadequate.
”As well as posing a threat to life, warehouse blazes devastate businesses, send shockwaves down supply chains and lead to the loss of jobs and productivity.”
Size matters
The growth in online retail has also sparked a trend towards using taller and larger “big box” warehouses, with goods being more tightly packed.
In addition, automation - including the use of robots - has heighted risk factors, subsequently increasing the costs around warehouse fires.