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<p>COP26 presents an amazing opportunity for both Glasgow and the world. Inevitably,
a conference of this size brings both huge opportunities as well as some disruption
to the local community hosting the event. In consultation with police and local authority
partners, a decision was taken that there will be an extensive security perimeter
around the event site to protect attendees. It is unavoidable that a small number
of businesses will either need to close or will have disruption to staff and client
access.</p><p>The COP Unit is contacting affected businesses directly and will be
providing compensation. Businesses are eligible only where they are based inside the
secure perimeter and will not have facilitated access for their staff and clients.</p><p>In
some cases, businesses within the restricted security perimeter will be able to stay
open to provide services to event staff and delegates, although not for public access.
The UK Government is providing compensation to these businesses to reflect potential
shortfall in revenue where this can be clearly demonstrated based on an assessment
of comparable periods.</p><p>We will not be able to offer compensation to businesses
outside the restricted secure perimeters or for businesses inside the secure perimeters
who are able to remain open for trading.</p><p>The Clyde Maritime Trust Tall Ship
Glenlee falls within the outer security perimeter.</p>
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