Em nome da comunidade empresarial do Liverpool, somos determinados e focados em permitir que a cidade se recupere de maneira rápida e com sucesso a partir da exaustão econômica do CoVID-19. COVID-19-alimentado por uma tensão que é quase duas vezes mais infecciosa-e o bloqueio nacional necessário para proteger nossos mais vulneráveis, temperados essa esperança. Saúde física e mental de nossos cidadãos, incluindo aqueles que operam, possuem ou trabalham em empresas e organizações. luz no final do túnel. Uma promessa que dá a todos em nossa sociedade a expectativa de um futuro melhor e mais próspero. Mas todos devemos desempenhar um papel em alcançar esse resultado. Seguindo essas regras, reduzimos as taxas de transmissão e apressamos o dia para o nosso ressurgimento dessas restrições. Entre pessoas em escritórios, em locais de construção e em outras configurações de trabalho. O uso de máscaras de 3 camadas e incentivo testes regulares da equipe. Nosso trabalho bem -sucedido na reabertura do centro da cidade após o primeiro bloqueio e os esforços subsequentes em novembro para adotar testes em massa e alcançar nosso status de 'Nível 2' em meio a condições locais de bloqueio local em dezembro é uma prova de nosso compromisso de alcançar uma economia aberta que protege vidas e meios de subsistência.
We entered 2021 with hope and optimism that the vaccination programme would lead to a recovery and a potential return to normality within the early months of the year.
However, the exponential rise of Covid-19 – fuelled by a strain that is almost twice as infectious – and the necessary national lockdown to protect our most vulnerable has tempered that hope.
Businesses of all sizes, in all sectors are struggling as are many of our public sector organisations and practitioners in health, education and our emergency services.
This third lockdown – at the darkest and coldest time of the year – has also compounded on the physical and mental health of our citizens including those who operate, own or work in businesses and organisations.
Therefore, today, we are collectively asking for businesses and their employees to re-double their commitment to making this lockdown – as dismal and damaging as it is – the moment when we make a committed stand against this virus and beat it back sufficiently to enable the vaccine programme to succeed.
The vaccination programme remains the light at the end of the tunnel. A promise that gives everyone within our society the expectation of a better, more prosperous future. But we must all play a part in achieving this outcome.
We must now go ‘all in’ to protect businesses for the longer term and ensure we have a foundation of businesses and talent upon which we can build a prosperous economic future.
The Government has issued guidance to stay at home wherever and whenever is possible. By following these rules we reduce the rates of transmission and hasten the day for our re-emergence from these restrictions.
Despite our wish to have business as usual, we agree that businesses should undertake these five actions:
- Adopt working from home in all instances where it is feasible to do so.
- Adapt working practices to review and further strengthen COVID-resistant measures and minimise interaction between people in offices, on building sites and in other work settings.
- Support employees who need to assume care responsibilities – whether for elderly relatives or for young people – with a spirit of trust, support and understanding.
- Where business continues on site, particularly in areas where larger numbers of the general public may interact with employees and each other, reassert and enforce strong management of Covid-safe conditions within those workspaces including the wearing of 3-ply masks and encourage regular testing of staff.
- Access all available support options including flexible furlough, local and national financial support schemes to sustain businesses and their people ahead of a gradual and ultimately wider reopening of the economy.
Throughout the pandemic, we have consistently advocated for a safe reopening of business in Liverpool. Our successful work in reopening the city centre after the first lockdown and the subsequent efforts in November to embrace mass testing and achieve our ‘Tier 2’ status amidst local lockdown conditions in December is testament to our commitment to achieve an open economy that protects lives and livelihoods.
O desenvolvimento da nova cepa Covid reafirmou o domínio do vírus. Para o próximo período, os negócios, como de costume, não serão possíveis. O dano causado pelo Covid-19 aos nossos negócios é substancial. No entanto, podemos e superaremos esse vírus jogando individual e coletivamente nossa parte, garantindo que possamos reconstruir quando chegar a hora de fazê -lo.
We must collectively counter-attack using the tools at our disposal. The damage wrought by Covid-19 to our businesses is substantial. Yet we can and will overcome this virus by individually and collectively playing our part, ensuring we can rebuild when the time comes to do so.
‘Fique em casa; proteger o NHS; Save Lives 'foi o slogan de 2020. Como empresas, vamos fazer desta nossa declaração de missão em 2021 para ver o Liverpool até sua recuperação. Liverpool
An open letter to businesses on behalf of the undersigned:
Bill Addy, CEO, Liverpool BID Company
Chris Brown, Director, Marketing Liverpool
Paul Cherpeau, CEO, Câmara do Liverpool
Marcus Magee, Cadeira, Liverpool Hospitality Association
Frank McKenna, CEO, Downtown in Business
Andrew Ruffler, CEO, Professional Liverpool
Thursday 14 TH JANEIRO 2021
