On Monday 29 June 2020, the Government will introduce new legislation to support businesses as they re-open in the wake of coronavirus.

The measures include:

Pavement licensing and outdoor seating

On Tuesday 23 June the Prime Minister announced changes to come into effect on 4 July.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Secretary of State for International Development and MP for Berwick upon Tweed, visited Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s manufacturing and distribution hub in Cramlington last week.

General questions
This document answers a lot of questions about what you can and cannot do, and explains what will be different from tomorrow.

Once more I bring you some information, useful links and answers to some of the more frequent questions I am receiving in my virtual postbag.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has now gone live.

It enables employers to claim for 80% of their employees' salaries (plus NI and pension contributions) if they have been furloughed as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.

It is a grant, not a loan.

Covid-19 latest

I do hope everyone is well, and coping with the new measures.

Thank you for staying home when you can and maintaining social distancing when you need to leave your home. The video above shows why it is so important in our fight against this coronavirus.

Covid-19 latest

Northumberland Communities together

Northumberland County Council has launched it's Communities Together hub to ensure those who are unable to leave their homes receive the support they need. 

18 March Covid-19 update

Latest Covid-19 advice

What are our priorities?