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# Business chief says “rapid improvement” needed on Government coronavirus communications
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/business-chief-says-rapid-improvement-needed-on-government-coronavirus-communications/
- Published: 2020-07-31T12:10:12.000Z
- Updated: 2020-07-31T12:11:01.000Z
- Description: A regional business chief say a “rapid improvement” is needed in the way the Government communicates changes to coronavirus restrictions.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

A regional business chief say a “rapid improvement” is needed in the way the Government communicates changes to coronavirus restrictions.

The call comes after Boris Johnson today (31st July) announced a delay in the reopening of some businesses.

The Prime Minister said the nation “must squeeze the brake pedal” to keep COVID-19 under control.

But Paul Faulkner, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerces, said firms needed more notice of changes.

![Paul Faulkner](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/paul-faulkner_new.jpg)

Paul Faulkner

> “Ensuring there is no second peak or second national lockdown is critical for businesses. But so too is the need for a rapid improvement in Government communication.  
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> “One day’s notice on a huge change in guidance for those businesses due to reopen tomorrow and communication of local lockdown measures via Twitter late in the evening are not effective ways of engaging businesses.  
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> “In order to enforce government guidance, businesses need clear messaging and time to understand and apply it.  
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> “This also reinforces the need for a more nuanced approach to government support for businesses including sector-specific support and ongoing access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for those businesses most impacted by ongoing measures and local lockdowns.”  
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> Paul Faulkner