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First Minister’s Statement 1st June 2021

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Fiona Campbell

In a statement to Parliament today, the First Minister confirmed Glasgow will move to Protection Level 2 from 00:01 on Saturday 5 June 2021 following case numbers falling in recent days.

A number of council areas – including Highland, Argyll and Bute; Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Moray; Angus; Perth and Kinross; Falkirk; Fife; Inverclyde; East Lothian; West Lothian; West Dunbartonshire; Dumfries and Galloway; and the Borders – will move to Level 1. In addition, the Islands that are currently in Level 1 will move to Level 0 due to sustained low numbers of cases.

However, Edinburgh and Midlothian; Dundee; East Dunbartonshire; Renfrewshire; East Renfrewshire; North Ayrshire; South Ayrshire; East Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; South Lanarkshire; Clackmannanshire; and Stirling will remain at Level 2 for a further period while the situation with the virus is monitored closely.

The First Minister confirmed support will be offered to soft play and other closed sectors in these areas that had expected to open, or operate in a different way from 7 June. Further details will be laid out tomorrow.

During her COVID-19 statement to Parliament, the First Minister covered the following:

The FM confirmed that a further 478 cases of COVID-19 had been reported in the previous 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 236.389. She also noted that 106 people were in hospital, with 10 individuals receiving intensive care. Further, she confirmed that no deaths had been recorded, bringing the total to 7,669. On vaccinations, the FM observed that 3,267,290 people had received the first dose of the vaccine and 2,075,231 had been given a second dose.
The FM noted that the government believed that vaccinations were working but that a move towards looser restrictions was likely in the future. However, she noted that the Indian variant was having an impact and that the UK could be at the start of a third wave of the virus. Overall, the FM argued that the data showed that vaccination was working but there is still grounds for caution.
The FM announced that:
- Based on an improving picture, Glasgow City will move to level 2 from midnight on Friday.
- A number of local authorities would remain in level 2 (Edinburgh and Midlothian, Dundee, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, the three Ayrshires, North and South Lanarkshire and Clackmannanshire and Stirling).
- A number of local authorities would move into level 1 (Highland, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Falkirk, Fife, Inverclyde, East and West Lothian, West Dunbartonshire, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders).
- A number of local authorities would move into level 0 (Shetland, Orkney, the Western Isles and some other small remote island communities).
The FM closed her statement by encouraging viewers to test themselves, get vaccinated, and abide by the rules in place.
In the following questions, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called for a more localised approach rather than a council-wide one and criticised the FM for taking a blanket approach. The FM defended her approach, urging that the data supported a cautious approach. Scottish Labour leader urged the FM to focus on ‘hotspot’ areas and to do more to support the forward planning for them. The FM gave further detail on what was being done with these, paying particular attention to vaccines. Scottish Green co-convenor talked about evictions, which the FM reassured her was a priority for her government. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Willie Rennie urged the Scottish Government to restart services for adults with special needs. The FM noted the importance of this issue and stressed that she was balancing safety with opening. Tory MSP Miles Briggs asked for the FM’s position on homeless people being kicked out of short-term accommodation and serviced apartments. The FM said that she would reply in more detail later.

Read the full statement here.

The Scottish Government’s timetable for easing restrictions has been published. The timetable sets out how and when we plan to lift the current coronavirus restrictions over the coming weeks and months.

SURVEY: THE IMPACT OF RESTRICTIONS ON TOURISM IN SCOTLAND

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Fiona Campbell

With much of the tourism industry reopening, the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers is asking operators to complete this quick survey to help us ascertain current business performance, recovery prospects and confidence levels within the self-catering sector.

We are running this survey in conjunction with the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions, Wild Scotland and Sail Scotland, in order to establish a cross sectoral vision of tourism in Scotland.

The survey should only take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

We will be using the data collected in the survey to help inform key stakeholders, including the Scottish Government and VisitScotland, about the prospects for, and needs of, the sector in 2021. The survey results will also be used to inform and shape ASSC’s ongoing lobbying efforts with the Scottish and UK Governments.

It is through data collected from these surveys that we are able to best inform and argue on behalf of the industry. It is therefore essential that we receive as many responses as possible to help us ensure that the sector’s needs are being represented.

Thank you!

Take the survey.

Dew: Kinder Cleaning

Posted on May 19, 2021May 22, 2021 by Fiona Campbell

Dew are delighted to be able to offer ASSC members exclusive discounts on their range of products.

What is Dew and how can it help your Holiday Letting business?

Based in Scotland, we manufacture environmentally, people and animal friendly cleaning, sanitising and infection control products.

We do this by electrolysing a water and salt brine solution at our warehouse in Dundee. This process produces two liquids.

From the positive side of the machine – we create a liquid that we use in our Disinfect, Sanitiser and Air sanitiser product. The active ingredient in this liquid is a skin compatible Hypochlorous Acid – (HOCL) compound – Our bodies produce HOCL to help fight infection and is a very well researched substance in disinfection applications. This liquid will destroy 99.995% of viruses and bacteria and conforms to BS EN 14476 and many other standards that are available to view on our website.

This liquid is also used in fogging and misting applications.

From the negative side of the machine – we create a liquid that is an incredible general-purpose cleaner and degreaser.

None of our liquids contain any hash chemicals and do not have any COSHH requirements. This makes us the ideal choice for cleaning and sanitising.

We have teamed up with ASSC to offer members exclusive discounts on our machinery and liquid that will help you stay open safely and save time between changeovers.

We have four machines that we are offering exclusive deals on

Mains operated fogging machine – This will allow you to sanitise the air, fabrics and surfaces very quickly and safely. There is no need for PPE to be worn whilst using the machine and no ‘down time’ is required after fogging. As the liquid poses no health hazard, you could in fact fog a room full of people and they would come to no harm.
Battery operated cordless fogging machine – This works in the same way as the one mentioned above however is rechargeable – You will get about 45 minutes per full charge (which is plenty of time) and will recharge fully within 3 hours.
Fog Pod – This is an electrostatic gun and will put an extra positive charge on the water molecule allowing it to essentially ‘wrap’ itself around surfaces and fabrics. This will also sanitise the air.
Room/Office humidifiers/misters These emit a very fine, dry mist and will sanitise the air whilst people are in the room. As the mist is so fine, it will not sanitise surfaces – They are ideal for use whilst people are in the room as the mist will destroy airborne pathogens that me be emitted from people talking. We have deals for purchasing 1, 2 or 3 machines. This will ensure that the air quality is of the highest standards whilst in use.

Please have a look at the exclusive deals here.

Please click on the ‘Buy It Now’ button on each link to view the cost savings. Please also use your browsers back button to take you back to this exclusive landing page as you will be directed to our normal website if you click on the Dew home button.

Please enter the code sent to ASSC Members in the discount code field at checkout when ordering.

We would love to offer all members the opportunity to also open trade accounts to enjoy further cost savings on all of our products.

We have various stockists and ‘refill stations’ up and down the country and this may be something that you may wish to get involved in. All our smaller trigger bottles come with refillable 5, 10 and 20 litre containers that are then used to refill the empty trigger bottle. This allows a plastic bottle that would normally be ‘single use’ to be used time and time again and therefore reducing your carbon footprint by reducing plastic waste. We have recently been awarded the Good HouseKeeping award for our carbon reduction initiative. Please see link.

We very much look forward to working with you and please feel free to get in touch with myself if you would like to discuss anything about our products or exclusive deals. Contact Mark by email mark@ecoanolytes.com or by calling 07950 290712.