Reminder and Invite Links For Virtual Meetings Today and Thursday 18th June
Following yesterday's e mail regarding two virtual meetings, see below invite links for both:
- Qikserve - Mobile Ordering App/Platform:
Time - 1500 -1600 hrs (amended from previously advised 4pm start)
Kris Moore will talk you through potential options for your business to help deal with the post Covid-19 trading environment.
Invite link - Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
+44 131 460 1819 United Kingdom, Edinburgh (Toll)
Conference ID: 476 007 366#
- Swiipi - Loyalty Card:
Time: 1600 hrs -1700 hrs
Founder Louis Schena will present an overview of this easy to use loyalty card to help build and keep loyal customers with rewards.
Invite link - meet.google.com/pwg-nnkb-
Join by phone
+44 20 3957 3893 (PIN: 964859415)
We looking forward to joining you all this afternoon
Thank you
Generic Social Distancing/Covid-19 Posters
Good morning,
See below various links which will open up differing generic social distancing messages/images on each, for you to print off and distribute within you premises.
We hope these are of use to you.
Covid-19 Social Distance Poster
Covid-19 Do not shake hands Poster
Presentations to Dunoon Businesses - Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June
We have arranged two opportunities this week for you to join presentations from the following service providers, as discussed at last week's Zoom meeting.
These are as follows:
- Qikserve - Mobile Ordering App/Platform:
Time - 1500 -1600hrs (amended from previously advised 4pm start)
Kris Moore will talk you through potential options for your business to help deal with the post Covid-19 trading environment.
- Swiipi - Loyalty Card:
Time: 1600hrs -1700hrs
Founder Louis Schena will present an ovevrview of this easy to use loyalty card to help build and keep loyal customers with rewards.
We will issue reminders and meeting invite links for both of these events tomorrow morning.
Thank you
Sectoral Guidance on Resuming Business
Good morning,
At the start of a new week which we hope will see another easing of lockdown measures, we enclose some detailed guidance in collaboration with our contacts within the local authority below, to assist you in the preparedness for trading safely, when the time comes:
Easing of lockdown:
Business Information
Phase 2: Reopening of non-essential retail shops, and outdoor seating areas for restaurants, cafes and licensed premises
This guidance outlines some key issues for business to consider as you plan to reopen in accordance with the Scottish Governments decisions and their paper “Scottish Governments route map through and out of crisis”. The guidance should be read in conjunction with business and general advice on COVID-19 on the Scottish Governments website, and is intended to provide a local perspective. It does not replace it.
Background
It important that we all prepare for the time when businesses can open, and the Council are no different. This will be very difficult and with public health physical distancing measures will significantly impact on how businesses can operate, with reduced capacity and new operating procedures. Businesses should make plans based on the industry guides and at present they exist for various sectors (retail guide is published and hospitality is pending.)
In phase 2, the Council perceives that there may be issues with businesses wishing to reopen around the management of queues for customers who may need to wait outside the business premises and also those wishing to use existing outside seating areas, particularly those which are on pavement areas. There is a potential that with physical distancing this will restrict the use of pavements and this matter requires careful consideration. A working group has been established to consider these issues, involving Council and Transport Scotland so we are able to respond to business enquiries and specific issues. This group will be extended as necessary to include business representative.
Further information to follow, and meantime, we advise businesses to:
How do I plan to reopen?
- Take your time to PLAN to reopen having regard to sectoral guides. The responsibility is on business owners to have appropriate measure in place to ensure safe physical distancing measures are in place for employees, customers and those who may be affected by your business.
- Use the assessment forms in the industry guidance and the retail one is accessed via this link.
- Discuss your proposals with your employees to ensure that they are protected and your plans are workable
- We would encourage businesses to engage as early as possible with other businesses in their area as well as Argyll and Bute Council to mitigate risks to customers and pedestrians using our premises and streets via roadsandinfrastructure@argyll-
bute.gov.uk.
How do I plan for queues outside my premises?
- Businesses will need to think outside the normal trading environment to implement innovative measures such as numbering systems, changed opening hours to manage queues, click and collect through appointment time or other measures. Businesses must take all reasonable measures to ensure that there is physical distancing within queuing systems, including use of tape to mark distances etc.
- You are encouraged to liaise with nearby and adjoining premises to manage shared queueing areas on your ground or on pavements to ensure that social distancing measures are in place, yet ensuring that the pavement is available for other members of the public If this will be a problem you need to raise with the Council (Who)
- You are encouraged to remove any “A board” advertising or other items you may have (e.g. benches, flower post etc.) which are located on pavements/footways, which may hinder queues or passing pedestrians in the short-term
I want to use my outdoor seating area for customers?
Next Steps
- Prior planning is important for businesses and if you have any issues in respect to the above, seek advice from the council via envhelath@argyll-bute.gov.uk (operating issues) or roadsandinfrastructure@argyll-
bute.gov.uk for pavement/footways and road related issues including queueing issues on pavements - Keep a watch on sectoral guidance issued by Scottish Government
- We will progress discussions and engage with local business groups to ensure that the guidance meets business needs
Businesses Digital Requirements Survey
Good afternoon,
See below a link which will take you to a survey about digital training requirements for your business. Dunoon Presents are working closely with Dunoon Area Alliance, Dunoon & Cowal Coworks and Argyll & Bute Council Economic Development and all involved would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this survey link to give us detailed feedback on your specific digital needs:
Digital Dunoon Business Survey
Calling all Dunoon businesses - whether you work alone from your kitchen table or employ hundreds of people, we want to hear from you. If you run a business, no matter what size, please take five minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand your lockdown experience and the types of support that our business community needs moving forward.
Dunoon Area Alliance, Dunoon & Cowal Coworks, Argyll & Bute Council Economic Development and Dunoon Presents are working together to support local businesses to survive and thrive through the COVID19 lockdown.
Click here to go to the Business Survey
SURVEY RETURN DEADLINE DATE: 23RD JUNE
By developing a Digital Dunoon initiative we aim to help:
- promote local businesses online
- signpost local businesses to training and support
- connect local businesses so they can learn from each other
- share good news stories with our local community
- encourage our community to #ThinkLocal to support business recovery
- improve the 'digital footprint' of Dunoon to raise the town's profile far and wide
If you are not involved with a business, you can help by sharing this email with anyone you know who has. And remember that our Dunoon Open for Business Directory is just a click away with contact details for businesses that are currently trading.
With best wishes
Ann
#StaySafe #ThinkLocal #DunoonCares
Updated Tourism and Funding News
Good afternoon,
See below links to two important pieces of update information today around:
2. Funding: https://www.argyll-
***REMINDER*** Covid-19 Zoom Meeting for Dunoon Businesses - Tuesday 9th June
***REMINDER***
Good afternoon,
As the business response to the Covid-19 health pandemic begins to enter a new but gradual phase of 'readiness for trading', the Dunoon Presents board are very keen to hear exactly what you believe are the priority challenges in the next couple of months that the BID can assist in delivering for you.
We see some of these issues at present and for the next few weeks being as follows:
- PPE
- Social distancing aids
- Deliveries
- Digital channels for trading
The board would be delighted if you can 'attend' a Zoom virtual meeting to discuss these and other suggested projects that may be able to be funded or part funded via the BIDs Resilience Fund:
WHEN?
- TUESDAY 9TH JUNE - 4pm - 5pm
Please log on to this meeting via the following link :
Dunoon Presents is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 835 9480 0438
Password: 909585
We look forward to what we hope will be a positive and productive meeting for you today.
Covid-19 Zoom Meeting for Dunoon Businesses - Tuesday 9th June
Good afternoon,
As the business response to the Covid-19 health pandemic begins to enter a new but gradual phase of 'readiness for trading', the Dunoon Presents board are very keen to hear exactly what you believe are the priority challenges in the next couple of months that the BID can assist in delivering for you.
We see some of these issues at present and for the next few weeks being as follows:
- PPE
- Social distancing aids
- Deliveries
- Digital channels for trading
The board would be delighted if you can 'attend' a Zoom virtual meeting to discuss these and other suggested projects that may be able to be funded or part funded via the BIDs Resilience Fund:
WHEN?
- TUESDAY 9TH JUNE - 4pm - 5pm
Please log on to this meeting via the following link :
Dunoon Presents is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 835 9480 0438
Password: 909585
We look forward to what we hope will be a positive and productive meeting for you next week.
Free Hand Pump Dispensers and Gel
Good afternoon,
We are pleased to advise that some of the dispensers have now arrived although a part order only has been received at this stage.
Tomorrow, Friday 5th June the following arrangements will be in place at the Dunoon Presents office, 54 Hillfoot Street between the hours of
1300-1500hrs:
1. Only those businesses who have ordered a dispenser/gel and who are either trading or close to being able to trade should attend for pick up.
2. One person in, one out to allow for safe social distancing.
3. Please queue outside the office 2m apart going towards the junction close by.
4. First come first served.
5. If your BID account is in arrears please transfer funds prior to pick up as follows:
RBS - PA23 BID Ltd
Account: 00673119
Sort code: 83 18 17
Amount: £17.64
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow
Thank you
Small B&B Support Fund
Small B&B Support Fund
Small B&B Support announced by Scottish Government
You cannot apply for this scheme yet.
Further detail will be shared when it is available. Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced this week that small B&Bs, who were ineligible for other support due to not having a business bank account, will be able to apply for a share of £3 million of funding which has been re-purposed from the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund.
This funding for small B&Bs will be administered by local authorities and applications are expected to open on 15 June.
Find out more about this scheme here.