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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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Stihl pruner

Hi 

has anyone got one of the stihl gta 26 pruners yet ?

any thoughts?

Robin

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Stihl AR 3000 backpack battery

I have just bought an AR 3000 along with the FSA 130. But, as an oversight, it hasn't come with the 'Support cushion set' part No.00000071045. This of course is the bit that the strimmer hangs from. Does anyone have the fitting instructions they coul

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Raising a lawn

Hi I've been asked to raise an existing lawn by approx 8 inches l. The current lawn us 30x10 feet and its quite mossy. The customer wants it to be the same level as the drive way. My question is does the old lawn need taking up 1st or can i just lay

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Green Bin Collection Postponed

Just a heads up to all that if you rely on using customer's green bins then things could get more difficult soon. Here in Trafford the green bin collection is being reduced or even suspended so that the three other bins can be collected as normal. Ir

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Coronavirus government grants for businesses

Grants will be a lifeline for many of us - Here is what i know so far.

I've just got off the phone to my accountant who is looking into the grant situation for all their clients and is in contact with the council on an ongoing basis as i write this.

Th

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Percentage mark up on plants

What is the going rate percentage mark up on plants?

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Grass cutting business.

Hi there chaps, I've been reading the forums for a while now and I would love some advice please? 
I'd like to start a grass cutting service and maybe in the future if the business gets bigger window cleaning and hedge trimming.

It's been a pretty cha

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When and if to feed lawns given a uk wide lockdown

I was sorting out some lawn fert this morning, but then it dawned on me that its quite possible in the next month or so, we may be faced with atleast a partial lock down of unnecessary movement, garden being non essential.

If we chuck a load of fert o

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Pre emergence weedkiller

Hi has any body any recommendations for a pre emergence weed killer.I am familiar with Proshield or Back in the day ,casorone g. Thanks.

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New Izy engines

Honda have changed the engine on the Izy range from the gcv 160 to gcvx145

Meant to be quieter, more torque, better transmision with less moving parts, and easier access to service points.

Has anyone experienced using this engine yet on the Izy range?

I

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Government help for businesses affected by Covid-19

The UK government's announcement of a £350bn economic support package for businesses affected by Covid-19 has made the headlines, but how do you start an application for support?

Venture capital firm, Hambro Perks, wrote a note to its startups on wha

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Letters of intent and help from the government

What a mess we are in. My business seems to roll from one thing to another the last months. First Brexit, then the election and now coronavirus.

I've verbally agreed a couple of contracts but nothing signed and no deposits as yet. Now due to the curre

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New mower

Looking at replacing my old Mountfield push mower to something a bit better! Been looking at a Masport Contractor 625 AL and Honda hrx 426. Does anyone have any experience using these? Or recommends anything better that is of a similar size. I don't

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Light trimming.

Hi I know we shouldn't undertake heavy reductions or serious hedge work in the next few months s but we ok for light privit  trimming etc  aren't we.

 

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Chelsea Flower Show cancelled alongside Chatsworth and other RHS shows

Following the Government update on 16 March 2020 and ongoing situation with COVID-19, all RHS Shows, Garden Events and school visits will be cancelled with immediate effect until 30 June 2020.

RHS Gardens remain open, with a number of increased preca

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Stihl BG 86C - Stiff Flywheel

The flywheel on my Stihl BG86C Blower is giving me a lot of resistance when it rotates which keeps breaking the springs in the pull start. When I take the spark plug out it rotates normally and then when I put it in again it gives me a lot more resis

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Padlocks

Hi all I've got a storage unit and have used Mul t lock padlocks but have just lost a set of keys and can't get keys copied as I don't have the code. Is Mul T lock padlock  g series closed shackle decent or should i be spending more i got three of th

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