Visit Britain today (19 November) released the latest COVID19 Consumer tracker research – Wave 19 covering the fieldwork period from 9-13 November. Among the notable findings are: Confidence in taking UK overnight trip in the near-term (Nov/Dec/Jan confident) and over the longer term has dropped. In terms of destination, there has been a shift away...
The Prime Minister has confirmed that current restrictions will remain in place in England until midnight on 2 December. After that, new strengthened regional tiers will be put in place for local restrictions. Currently, the three tiers are: Tier 1: Medium alert Tier 2: High alert Tier 3: Very High alert On Thursday 26 November,...
A Toyota Proace Matino camper by Wellhouse Leisure, worth £49,000, is included in a ‘text-to-win’ “Campervan and Staycation Goodies” competition prize for the BBC Children in Need’s 2020 Appeal. The campervan sleeps four people and is powered by a 120bhp turbo-diesel engine. The campervan is part of a “Campervan and Staycation Goodies” prize which also...
Government has released guidance for operators of private hire vehicles to help protect against coronavirus. This guidance may be helpful for dealers e.g. after 2 December following test drives or the return of hire vehicles, or where a vehicle has multiple drivers/occupants. Read more here.
Government is stressing how good ventilation can reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by over 70%. It is important that businesses check that their ventilation systems are clean and working properly. Where businesses do not have ventilation systems, the advice is to either open windows for short, sharp bursts of 10 to 15 minutes regularly throughout...
The National Caravan Council (NCC) is extremely concerned by today’s announcement that government will bring the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles forward to 2030 – less than 10 years away – and hybrid powertrains will only be allowed until 2035. To achieve an affordable range of tow cars capable of...
Top Gear (episode 3) featured two KNAUS Sport&Fun caravans being towed by a Lamborghini Urus and an Audi RS6 Presenters, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris, competed to see which car would be the quickest to tow a caravan up to 120mph Both KNAUS Sport&Fun caravans completed the challenge successfully – and remained perfectly stable The...
Bailey of Bristol is continuing manufacturing operations during lockdown period in order to meet the surge in demand for its leisure vehicle products. The company says it is fully supportive of the Government’s decision to take the measures required to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus across the country and the need to keep...
The Government has updated its guidance on calculating claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). This clarifies the information relating to claim period deadlines and timings, and includes graphics to help visualise the process. Of particular note is that when making a claim: you do not have to wait until the end date of the...
Business Secretary, Aloc Sharma MP, has said it is important that businesses are ready for the end of the transition period on 31 December, particularly in relation to Intellectual Property rules. There will be changes to how the Intellectual Property (IP) system and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will operate. These changes will affect: Trade...