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Additional updates from yesterday Government Briefing:  Further updates from yesterday’s government briefing led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock and he was joined by Professor John Newton, coordinator of the national testing effort. The briefing focused on the production of personal protective equipment (PPE), a new drug trial and the latest testing numbers.

SWT covid-19 support grants   The small business grant and retail, hospitality and leisure covid-19 support currently stands at 79% take up. Cllr’s and some SWT engagement officers are trying to capture ones that have not claimed within their wards.

Every week now our team will update you all on what the Visit Somerset are supporting in an effort to come through the crisis and ensure our Visitor Economy has a future. This is what Visit Somerset has been supporting in the last week.

Here at Noah’s Ark, we rely entirely on visitors for our income – ticket sales and income from the café and gift shop is what keeps us afloat.

The government is committed to doing whatever it takes to support businesses and individuals through the coronavirus pandemic and HMRC has a range of online support for you.

Summary of Prime Minister’s speech in House of Commons.

Guidance for safer travel and safer transport operations during the next phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

As we reopen the economy, we need to support people to get back to work. From the start of August, furloughed workers will be able to return to work part-time with employers being asked to pay a percentage towards the salaries of their furloughed staff.

VisitEngland’s Business Advice Hub features a dedicated section containing the support available to tourism businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, from funding to guidance on mental health.

New top-up to local business grant funds scheme announced to help small businesses including bed and breakfasts