What are businesses in Aberdeen hoping to see in Nicola Sturgeon's roadmap?

Northsound Reporter Lewis Michie has been speaking to the Aberdeen Inspired Chief Executive and the Co-Owner of salon James Dun's House about what businesses in Aberdeen want to hear from the First Minister this afternoon.

Author: Lewis MichiePublished 23rd Feb 2021

The First Minister will reveal Scotland's gradual route out of Lockdown later today in Holyrood.

Similar to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement for England yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon will set out the sequences and order of loosening on restriction.

Just like Mr Johnson, we've been told by Miss Sturgeon to expect decisions to be made with data, not dates, in mind.

While the First Minister says not to expect an identical framework to that being used in England, it will be "broadly similar" she says.

But what are business owners in Aberdeen hoping to hear from Nicola Sturgeon today?

Our Reporter Lewis Michie has been finding out:

Of course one thing many of us will all be desperate for is a haircut, this morning Northsound has been hearing from a variety of city barbers and salons.

Opinion is mixed, with some more desperate to get re-open than others, but the consistent thought is that they'll be happy to have some sort of schedule to work towards.

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