New rules on travelling between council areas and people meeting outdoors have come into force as lockdown restrictions are eased in Scotland. It is now possible to travel out of your local area for non-essential reasons and for six people from up to six households to meet up outdoors. The relaxation had not been due...
Northern Ireland is opening all retail from 30 April, along with self-contained accommodation – but with no household mixing or shared facilities. Outdoor hospitality will reopen for six people from two households and there will be no curfew on takeaways. Gyms, swimming pools and indoor exercise facilities can open, for individual use only. The NI...
Self-contained tourist accommodation – including many holiday parks in Wales – reopened on 27 March. Following the relaxation of travel rules within the nation’s borders just before the Easter holidays, travel between Wales and the rest of the UK and Ireland will now be allowed from 12 April. NB this is dependent on what the...
In his statement on 5 April, the Prime Minister confirmed that from Monday 12 April, England will move to step 2 of its roadmap. You can see the updates to guidance on (COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can and cannot do (England) here. COVID-19 restrictions that will be eased from 12 April include: Non-essential retail...
With increasing demand at the forefront of touring caravan and motorhome dealers’ minds, it’s more important now than ever to evaluate the current market and consider how you’ll adapt and operate in the new normal. In Auto Trader’s regular blog spot, the NCC looks ahead to 12 April and the reopening of dealerships in England...
Government has reminded the public that Coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do in England from Monday 29 March on this link.
The Government has announced that it is expanding the workplace testing regime so that businesses with more than 10 staff can order free testing kits for employees to use at home. To get the free tests, you must register interest by 12 April. The tests will be sent to employers to distribute to their staff...
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has extended the deadline for submitting claims for the plug-in grants. These grants are available for vehicles which have a plug-in electric charging system. The previous deadline for claims of 5pm on 29 March has been extended until 5pm on 9 April 2021. Only motorhomes that have been...
The Treasury has announced a new fund for businesses not previously eligible for the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business rates relief. The announcement states that the funding will be distributed according to official data on the impacts of the pandemic on different sectors to ensure an even and more proportionate allocation of support across England...
DVLA will be carrying out essential maintenance on several of its online services on Sunday 28 March 2021. The following services will be unavailable from 08:00hrs for several hours to approximately 12 noon: Assign a personalised number online Retain a personalised number online Disposal of a vehicle to trade Acquire a vehicle from trade Vehicle...