Business Events guidance from Cabinet Office
DCMS received the following guidance from Cabinet Office confirming the current national position on business events will apply in Local Alert Level: Very High areas. Therefore, currently, venues can host business meetings for up to 30 people in Liverpool. ( 15:10:20 - Please note that following today's further announcement relating to other locations moving to higher Local Alerts Levels e.g. London, the same applies, i.e. meetings for up to 30 can continue).
In very high alert level areas, additional restrictions may apply depending on discussions between central and local government. Businesses should find out what additional measures apply in the Liverpool area and restrictions that are in an area with the Local Alert Level: Very High.
Business meetings and events of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. The rule of six does not apply to work, education and training activities.
Exhibition and conference centres are permitted venues, if they have small, separate and directly accessible meeting facilities as part of the site, and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 secure guidance. If permitted venues have multiple, separate meeting facilities, these can be hired out simultaneously for separate meetings/events if social distancing can be maintained, groups can be kept separate, and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. Business meetings and events of over 30 people should not currently take place in any venue. Banqueting and private dining events should not currently take place in any venue.
NB: DCMS are also changing the government guidance for cinemas to confirm that business events are also capped at 30 for their venues, in line with the other permitted venues.
New COVID-19 planning guidance published for UK festivals
The Events Industry Forum has published festival guidance. The guidance includes contributions from across the festival industry and was worked on in collaboration with DCMS and Public Health England. It covers eight key themes and COVID-19 safety measures, including medical and welfare arrangements; crowd considerations; response plans; security; site adjustments; and specific mitigation measures. The press release and link to the guidance is available on the BVEP website.
DCMS Select Committee
The Secretary of State Oliver Dowden this morning appeared before the DCMS Committee, discussion during the committee covered the £1.57bn Cultural Recovery Fund, the Job Support Scheme, the pilot events and mass events. You can watch the committee here.
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