Dudley Council coronavirus updates - 4 December

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council sent this bulletin at 04-12-2020 03:40 PM GMT

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Dudley borough has very high COVID-19 infection rates and has now been placed in the highest tier (Tier 3).

Play your part - protect Dudley borough

Continue playing your part and follow the restrictions. Together we can reduce infection rates and ensure our borough moves into a lower tier as swiftly as possible.

⚈ No mixing households indoors, in any setting
⚈ Only meet others in some outdoor
public spaces such as parks (6 max)
⚈ No mixing households in private gardens
⚈ Avoid travelling outside of the area

Find out more ➡️ www.dudley.gov.uk/coronavirus

🤒 New continuous cough? High temperature? Loss of, or change to your sense of taste or smell?

Isolate immediately and get a test. Self-isolation is when you do not leave your home because you have or might have coronavirus. This helps stop the virus spreading to other people.

Local test sites are open in Dudley borough, by appointment only.

Book a test online.

Vaccination is one of your most effective defences against COVID-19.

Find out more about why vaccines are safe and important.

The coronavirus test site at Himley Hall and Park will operate seven days a week until December 20, when it will be reviewed again. All tests must be booked in advance.

Small Business Saturday

There’s still time for shoppers to shop local via Dudley’s virtual Christmas Market ahead of this weekend’s Small Business Saturday on 5 December.

Stay local, shop local and stay safe this Christmas.

Covid-19 emergency grant to support residents

Residents who are struggling to afford food and essentials are reminded support is available through a COVID-19 emergency assistance grant.

Grants of up to £300 can be applied for from Dudley Council’s Emergency Assistance Grant for food and essential supplies.

Want to find out more about community safety?

Put your questions directly to the people who are accountable for community safety in the borough at a virtual public meeting. Dudley’s community safety partnership, safe & sound, will be holding a public meeting on 19 January 2021 from 6pm on Microsoft teams.

Book a place.

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The NHS COVID-19 app helps to protect your loved ones.

You can check your symptoms and keep track of how long you need to self-isolate for.

📲 Download the app
🔒 Learn all about how we protect your privacy

Looking out for each other this Grief Awareness Week

2 - 8 December is National Grief Awareness Week, a campaign to get people talking about this often taboo subject.

This is the second year The Good Grief Trust has run the campaign as part of its work to bust the taboo and help us all talk more easily about the pain we feel on the death of those we love and care for.

This year’s focus is on looking out for each other and reaching out across the physical distance of current restrictions to share our grief and to feel the support of others.

2021 waste calendars issued

Dudley Council is delivering waste collection calendars to all borough households for 2021. Collection days remain the same for 2021, with calendars designed to remind people when to place their waste out for collection.

Residents can now also recycle more plastics through kerbside.

Young people at universities across the country will be asked to return home for Christmas in a travel window from 3 – 9 December.

Each university will have its own guidance to allow students to return home as safely as possible, so it’s important to check this with individual settings.

If returning home on public transport, students are encouraged to plan ahead, wear a face covering and remember HANDS FACE SPACE is still critical.

Thank you

A video has been produced to thank children, parents and their families for playing their part and supporting schools and early years setting’s across the borough.

Digital connection

A group of young people in the Black Country are set to benefit from a scheme which provides them with essential digital access.

Stourbridge crem to reopen

Stourbridge Crematorium is to reopen in a few weeks following a £2million upgrade.

#scamaware this Christmas

Dudley Council’s scams unit is warning residents to take extra care when shopping online this Christmas.

New fund opens up for businesses

Cash sums of up to £2,000 are being offered to businesses across Dudley borough that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the latest financial lifeline.

New gateway signs

A consultation is underway to determine whether dogs should continue to be excluded from children’s play areas.

Sign up to the council’s snow watch bulletins for all the latest information on how we keep the roads moving and your council services during inclement weather.

People can also keep up to date at www.dudley.gov.uk/weatherwatch

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