|
If a friend has forwarded this email to you, you can subscribe to email updates about Coronavirus for people who live and work in the Bradford district.
 After an initial test of social distancing measures in Bradford city centre and Shipley, we are ramping up our programme to help the district to re-open for business.
Around 70 schemes designed to enable social distancing have been put in place to help shops to open and people to get about while minimising the risk of transmission of Covid-19.
The measures include:
- widening pavements
- dropping kerbs
- temporarily removing parking bays
- making roads one way
- removing street furniture and planters to increase space for social distancing
- crossing are being automated (where possible) to avoid the need to press the request button,
- signs to advise on safe distances for queueing and walking.
We are also putting measures in place to help people to access the district's shopping areas. Alongside delivering more space for pedestrians, temporary cycle lanes are being introduced and real time information on bus services is being rolled out to a number of bus stops in more remote areas of the district to help those who need to use public transport to access shops and services.
All of the measures have been put in place ready for today's change in government restrictions relating to Covid-19, that means more shops can re-open.
Work to implement measures will continue on an ongoing basis after the 15 June, as the we gear up for news on further relaxations on restrictions to allow other businesses to re-open.
We are also assessing new active travel measures, suggested by the public, to help provide an alternative to using public transport, which is facing capacity restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Well over a hundred suggestions have been logged on our new web portal.
Popular areas for suggestions are Bradford city centre, Shipley and Keighley but comments have been logged right across the district.
Thank you if you have submitted a suggestion. We’re now working through these to identify those we can do and the contributions we’ve received show how everyone is pulling together to help tackle this crisis.
There is still time to submit your suggestion :
https://bradford.moderngov.co.uk/mgConsultationDisplay.aspx?ID=235
A small team in our Highways department have pulled out all the stops to get as many measures as possible designed, approved and implemented as quickly as possible.
Putting in place this many changes across the entire district in such a short time has been a huge task and we'd like to say thank you.
We are determined to make the district accessible for people and retailers to operate in as safe a way as possible.
Do you need help or support?
 If you need help or have a particular need please ring and talk to one of our friendly team who will take some details and pass them onto the relevant service. Call 01274 431000.
We can help by:
- picking up shopping
- delivering a food parcel to eligible people
- ringing for a friendly chat
- problem solving
See our website for more information about local support and volunteering to help others.
Are you concerned about someone's safety?
If you have a concern about the safety of a child or a vulnerable adult, do not keep it to yourself. Report your concern on the Safer Bradford website. We’re available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Or call:
- For children 01274 435600 (01274 431010 out of office hours)
- For adults 01274 431077 (01274 431010 out of office hours)
- If someone is at immediate risk of harm call 999
Don’t think, “What if I’m wrong?”. Think, “What if I’m right!”
Stay at home as much as possible
- Work from home if you can
- Avoid public transport if possible
- Local parks and green spaces are available for your daily outdoor exercise
- Always keep your distance in public (at least 2 metres apart)
- Wash your hands regularly
- If you or anyone in your household has coronavirus symptoms, you must all self-isolate
See the latest Government guidance on staying alert and safe.
Stay safe while out for exercise
Please follow the Government’s advice when leaving your home for exercise and observe the 2 metre rule for staying a safe distance apart. For more information about where you can walk in the Bradford district, and how to stay safe while you do so, visit our public green space and rights of way guidance page.
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Helpful links
UK Government guidance and support
NHS coronavirus advice and information
Bradford district coronavirus advice and information
Support for local businesses
|
