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Difficulties in Fulfilling Contracts - Advice (Covid-19)

Useful guidance from Trading Standsrds :

At this challenging time it is likely that either your customers or you may need to cancel contracts you have entered into as a direct result of the coronavirus epidemic and the legal restrictions that have be

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Sting in the tail - self employment income scheme (Covid-19)

It was interesting to see the couple of 'stings' in the Chancellors new scheme - a couple with immediate impact, the other pending 

- For any one who is 'creative' or takes cash-in-hand and under declares on the SA001 form is effectively stuffed as i

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Ride on rental

 Who is best in northwest for ride on rental short term eg 3months, 6months?

 Have tried a few places but they after longer lease on them. 

Regards Sean 

 

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Tolerance, compassion, acceptance and understanding

The attributes we should apply to ALL responses to posts in this strange and uncertain times.....

Accept we all have differing views from following the written directives, or their intent or the moral approach as you see it.

Everyone is struggling t

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LTD company and Coronavirus

Hi all

I wonder if any of you are in the same boat as myself? I run a LTD company from home and in effect don't have a premises as such and don't pay business rates. I pay myself a small wage and then take out dividends. All I can see that I'm eligibl

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Covid-19 business contingency

I generally have a positive outlook, but now clearly accept that what is happening elsewhere in the world and in particular Europe (Italy), will fundamentally affect the UK.

Some believe we are two-three weeks behind Italy, with France & Spain even l

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Confusing messages (Covid-19)

i'm staying at home by going with the intention of lockdown annoucement as im panic struck that ii'll by accident infect someone somehow ( have a lot of oldies) seems to only way to  be 100%. 

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/124328247860709376

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Lawn mower choice...another discussion

I’d be grateful for opinions on which mower to buy as a back up.  I use a Hayter Harrier Pro 48 as well as customer provided ride ons, but don’t have a back up mower (which my wife can use to cut our home 600 squ mtr lawn). The local lawn mower works

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Still waiting for clarification concerning on-site working re: COVID-19

Check BBC iPlayer:

 

BBC2, 12:42, Gardeners are NOT allowed to work.

 

BBC NEWS channel, 14:10, If you have no other way to work, you CAN still go to WORK as long as you keep the 2m spacing rule. (But Mayor Sadiq Khan thinks this does not go far enough)

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Lockdown Initiated (Covid-19)

So, Boris has pulled the trigger on a total lockdown for the Country.. had to happen imo, just far too many ignorant people carrying on a normal unfortunately. 

Now comes the dilema.. do we continue on maintaining our customers gardens, bearing in m

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Ways to Help (Covid-19)

I was just thinking of ways we could help out in the local community as mentioned in an earlier discussion. There's the NHS, my partner she works in the NHS sector, but I don't want to double the risk of being infected and bringing the disease home t

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RIP - John O’Connor

Heard sad news that John O'Connor, the founder of John O'Connor Grounds Maintenance, passed away today in hospital from Coronavirus/Covid-19:

https://twitter.com/johnoconnergm/status/1242842328655638529?s=21

Thoughts go out to the family from all at

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Pm comments 23/03/20 (Covid-19)

Hi,

 

Under the new UK measure announced on the 23/03/20 are gardeners and landscapers allowed to continue to work? 

 

Many thanks,

Fraser

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Latest on help for the self employed (Covid-19)

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Life in France under Covid-19 restrictions

It feels a little like being a time traveller from the future, but here are a few pointers from living in France under the restrictions we currently have in place to fight the Covid-19 virus.

Bars, restaurants and all non-essential shops closed last

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Tagging Posts with Covid-19 or Coronavirus

Hi all,

We are seeing a fantastic explosion of new threads ( which is great !) on LJN as we all come to terms with and question recent announcements.

Can I ask you to include the words Covid-19 or Coronavirus in the heading so we can keep tabs on the

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unable to more than the first page?

Good evening all. Like many of us I am following tonight's government announcement with interest. Except, when I click the replies on pages 2 or 3, I get directed to the first page again. Can I adjust some settings?

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Universal credit/Self employed

With regards to many of us been self employed if we are told by the government to stop working and apply for universal credit, does this mean the self employed who have savings and their other half who are still working will receive no money or help

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Help the self employed petition

I can't figure out how to post the link but this is a screen shot of the petition to demand that the government helps the self-employed I the same way that they're helping those in employment. Please sign if you can. The total is currently running at

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Coronavirus personal financial survival

Hello everyone, just thought I'd post a brief tips thread in this time of financial uncertainty! Please contribute your ideas/plans/what's worked for you...

Half the battle is having some plan/written record on your incomings / outgoings, which then

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