23rd November 2020 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled big savings on a selection of 2021 cruises as part of a week-long Black Friday sale, with guests able to save up to £700 for bookings made between 23rd…
LRSG Trouble Shooting There have been a few emails regarding businesses being told that they are not eligible for the LRSG for one reason or another so here’s a few extracts from the guidance that will help if any of…
Feedback on LRSG and ARG Applications With the LRSG and ARG schemes now open for applications, I want to try to make sure that all tourism businesses are able to access these grants and gain the support they need. If…
Guidance for Private Hire Vehicles The Government has published guidance for operators of Private Hire Vehicles and taxis on how to operate in a Covid secure manner. This includes guidance on: Picking up passengers Operating safely while people are in…
18th November 2020 Three Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen companies have become the first in the town to receive a Modeshift STARS award, in recognition of their efforts to support and promote sustainable travel with the creation of their new head…
Union Connectivity Review and Call for Evidence The government published the terms of reference for a review that Sir Peter Hendy has been asked to undertake on how the quality and availability of transport infrastructure across the UK can support…
Lucy Worsley is joined by Public Historian, Charles Farris and the Tower of London’s Chief Exhibitor, Nivek Amichund for a discussion exploring the dazzling history of royal coronations through the centuries. Home to the world-famous Crown Jewels, the Tower of London…
The link to the full info, and for tickets is: https://ngs.org.uk/shop/annual-lecture/successional-planting-live-online-talk/ Details of National Garden Scheme talk: ‘Successional Planting’ with Sarah Pajwani Date: Tuesday 1st December 7.30pm – 8.30pm (GMT) Tickets for the online talk cost £6.00 Berkshire…
13th November 2020 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests up to £100 per person FREE on board spending money on sailings from Portsmouth in 2021. Smaller-sized Balmoral will set sail from Portsmouth in October and November 2021 as…
DCMS Answers to Questions Another answer to a question that you’ve raised Can volunteers still work during the lockdown ? Yes, volunteers and paid employees follow the same rules and have the same exemptions during the lockdown, so they can…