What qualifies as essential retail?

So the Scottish Government is quite clear on the stay at home message, however you are permitted to go out for essential services. A list of essential retail can be found on the gov. scot website and handy to know, building merchants and suppliers of products/tools used in building work and repairs is permitted. Please check retailers’ websites before travelling. An Oban business which has helped keep the wheels of construction turning during the pandemic has said it has been a ‘privilege’ to support customers. Highland Fasteners, of 23-25 Stevenson Street, which has kept open during both lockdowns has helped provide a vital service to both local tradesmen and major organisations such as the NHS, Scottish Water and Scottish Gas, depending on its quality workwear and tools. In spite of the latest lockdown, the construction sector has to keep going with local housing developments sorely needed, and tradesmen needing to fix urgent household repairs, explained Sean Murdoch, a co-director in the business and in charge of sales. Sean said: ‘It has been a privilege to stay open and support them.

Oban is a community town and it has been great to see everybody rallying round and helping each other.’ The business provide fasteners and fixings to the construction trade, as well as power tools and workwear. Housing developments have been permitted to carry on essential works and maintenance during the second lockdown after on-site work was halted during the first lockdown announced in March 2020. The eye-catching premises has been made fully Covid-secure with all the vital safety protocols in place from two-metre social distancing indicators, sanitising stations, reminders to sanitise, and its five staff all wearing face coverings. Highland Fasteners is open six days a week from Monday to Friday between 7.30am-5pm. On Saturdays it opens between 8am-12 noon. You can get in touch on 01631 570 584 or alternatively its website at https://highlandfasteners.com/ also provides a click and collect service for customers to order and then pick up. It will also deliver free on certain orders within a radius of around 20-miles.