As of Thursday 5 November, there will be new restrictions in place for England.
In regards to working, the Government have said to not leave or be outside of your home except for specific purposes – i.e. where you cannot work from home (including if your job involves working in other people’s homes).
It is important to remember that if you do wish to choose to continue working, to ensure you are complying with the priority actions set out to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus.
Here are some useful links:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes
Please take care and stay safe whatever your decision. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any concerns about these new restrictions.
A new and simpler set of national rules will apply once the Wales-wide firebreak lockdown comes to an end at 00:01 on Monday November 9.
Some of the new measures are still being finalised following the unexpected announcement over the weekend about a month-long lockdown in England, which will start on Thursday.
The new national measures include:
Read more: https://gov.wales/new-national-covid-measures-for-wales-first-minister-says-people-not-rules-are-key-to-our-response
Cover photo: GOV.Wales
Find out the COVID protection level for each local area and get information on what you can and cannot do at each level.
| Local authority area | Protection level |
| Aberdeen City | Level 2 |
| Aberdeenshire | Level 2 |
| Angus | Level 2 |
| Argyll and Bute | Level 2 |
| Edinburgh (City of) | Level 3 |
| Clackmannanshire | Level 3 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Level 1 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Level 2 |
| Dundee City | Level 3 |
| East Ayrshire | Level 3 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Level 3 |
| East Lothian | Level 3 |
| East Renfrewshire | Level 3 |
| Falkirk | Level 3 |
| Fife | Level 2 |
| Glasgow City | Level 3 |
| Highland | Level 1 |
| Inverclyde | Level 3 |
| Midlothian | Level 3 |
| Moray | Level 1 |
| North Ayrshire | Level 3 |
| North Lanarkshire | Level 3 |
| Orkney Islands | Level 1 |
| Perth and Kinross | Level 2 |
| Renfrewshire | Level 3 |
| Scottish Borders | Level 2 |
| Shetland Islands | Level 1 |
| South Ayrshire | Level 3 |
| South Lanarkshire | Level 3 |
| Stirling | Level 3 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Level 3 |
| West Lothian | Level 3 |
Read more: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/
Cover photo: Scottish Government
COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other countries. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home, to protect the NHS and save lives.
When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection. That is why, from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, the Government is taking the following action:
These new measures have been carefully judged to achieve the maximum reduction in growth in the number of cases, preventing the NHS from being overwhelmed, whilst ensuring that schools, colleges and universities stay open and that as many people as possible continue to work.
Until Thursday 5 November, the relevant Local Covid Alert Level measures will continue to apply in the area where you live.
The new measures will apply nationally for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December. At the end of the period, we will look to return to a regional approach, based on the latest data.
Read more: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november?
At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, with certain exceptions. There will be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings.
Read more: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus/
Cover photo: GOV.IE
The featured #TLCofthemonth for October 2020 is Domestic Dazzle.
"Absolutely amazed at the transformation of my carpets and very pleased with the service all round. These ladies worked wonders and it was a very professional service from start to finish. I sprung another carpet on them last minute and they handled the extra work brilliantly. Could not be happier, great peace of mind in these times of uncertainty. Very fair price too. Highly recommend and I’ll be using them again."
Review left by Gwen on 19th October 2020.
Domestic Dazzle is a Member of the NCCA and been registered with us since 2017. The team has almost 40 years combined experience in cleaning, servicing the North East corner of Aberdeenshire.
Congratulations to our #TLCofthemonth October 2020 winner, Domestic Dazzle!
Each month we put one of our Trusted Local Cleaners in the spotlight and feature them as our #TLCofthemonth. Whether it’s for receiving an exceptionally good review from a customer or helping out in their local community, we’re truly proud to showcase our Trusted Local Cleaners.
Do you know a TLC who deserves some recognition? Contact us to nominate someone to be our next #TLCofthemonth and you could be seeing them being on our award winner line-up in December!