We know organisations and businesses are experiencing their most challenging circumstances ever due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
To help you in these difficult times, we are rounding up the latest national and local government updates. For links to the latest resources for businesses, employees and personal safety, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Latest news and updates:
Updated Town Centre Re-opening Guidance ahead of 4 July
Ahead of the re-opening of pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels and hairdressers this weekend, we have updated our Kingston Re-opening Guidance... read more →
July 2, 2020
Hospitality sector and other non-essential retail able to re-open from 4 July
Today, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that from 4 July pubs, restaurants, hotels, hairdressers and barbers will be able... read more →
June 23, 2020
Kingston featured on BBC London News
Knowing the hard work and community spirit that's gone into getting retailers reopen over the last few weeks, we put... read more →
June 18, 2020
Reopening assets to help your business
To help you with reopening, we've created two sets of assets you can use yourself to promote your business and... read more →
June 18, 2020
Town Centre Re-opening Guidance
In order to support businesses and organisations across Kingston town centre who are planning to re-open over the coming weeks,... read more →
June 10, 2020
Chancellor announces updates to Furlough Scheme & Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
At Friday 29 June's 5pm press conference, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that from August employers will have to start... read more →
June 2, 2020
Key information:
Information for businesses
- COVID-19: support for businesses | GOV.UK
- Working safely during Coronavirus | GOV.UK
- Information for Kingston businesses | Kingston Council
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | GOV.UK
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme | British Business Bank
- COVID-19: Advice and guidance for small businesses and the self-employed | FSB
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees | Acas
- Information for hospitality businesses | UK Hospitality
- Information for retail businesses | British Retail Consortium
- Information on closing certain businesses and venues | GOV.UK
COVID-19 safety information
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | GOV.UK
- Guidance on social distancing | GOV.UK
- Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: What you can and can’t do | GOV.UK