Vast majority of rural businesses confident they can reopen safely, survey finds
This is a Scottish story but I suspect we would find the same resilience in English rural businesses. It tells us:
The survey by Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) of 250 firms found 56% are confident they can reopen all of their business safely, while 36% are confident part of their business can restart while adhering to social distancing measures.
The businesses questioned ranged from the tourism to farming sectors, with little variation in confidence.
However, those involved in the food and drink industry and hospitality were slightly less confident about being able to safely open.
Sarah-Jane Laing, chief executive of SLE, said: “This survey confirms that rural businesses are ready to help restart Scotland’s rural economy safely. “Over 90% of rural businesses who responded to our survey are confident they can maintain social distancing measures if they reopen all or part of their business.