Rural businesses 'confident' they can reopen safely amid pandemic, survey finds

More than 90 per cent of rural business owners in Scotland are confident they can reopen their business while safely adhering to social distancing measures.

Ewan Pate
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Rural businesses 'confident' they can reopen safely amid pandemic, survey finds

More than 90 per cent of rural business owners in Scotland are confident they can reopen their business while safely adhering to social distancing measures. A survey carried out by Scottish Land and...

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