• As we approach a long weekend with lovely weather forecasted, please remember to follow the guidance provided by the Government and Public Health England and stay at home to save lives. Should you need to go out to get essentials or medicine please remember to follow social distancing rules
• Although our programme of health and wellbeing events for #TeamThurrock has been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19, there are a number of online rescources that will help support your general health, well-being and mental health and much more during this time
• You can read Lyn Carpenter, Chief Executive’s, daily all staff messages on the Intranet, these are also sent each day as an Everybody Email. If you have a positive news story or feedback to share with the team to be included in her Real Heroes #TeamThurrock update please email internalcomms@thurrock.gov.uk
• HR continue to update their COVID-19 FAQs regulary 
• Service changes across the council are continually updated on the council website 
• All staff are encouraged to continue to work from home where possible. If you have any qusetions in the first instance please speak to your manager who will be fully supportive of you working frome home. Please remember that GDPR continues to apply whilst working in an agile setting
• Please continue to cancel or postpone non-essential meetings or carry these out virtually or over the phone or via Microsoft Teams as this is rolled out to colleagues 
• If you experience symptoms of COVID-19 please follow Public Health England guidelines and self-isolate for 14 days. In the event that this happens, please speak with your manager to confirm next steps 
• Council officers supporting Thurrock Coronavirus Community Action spoke to over 900 vulnerable residents during the first week of the helpline and online enquiry form launching
• Remember: stay home, protect the NHS and ssave lives

In the Loop...

• All face to face training has now been cancelled up to Sunday 31 May 
• If you have a room booked at the Civic Offices that you no longer require please remember to cancel the room booking in your calendar
• It is that time of year again.....Oracle Cloud goal setting to complete your new financial year PDR is now available. Managers, please ensure goals are set by Friday 29 May for your teams
• Ahead of Microsoft Teams being rolled out to all staff please remember to follow videoconferencing guidance
• If you need to report an IT issue please do this through 4ME
• Welcome to #TeamThurrock those staff who have been working under Apleona and are now employeed by the council as of Wednesday 1 April. The services that have transferred include: security, facilities management, mail room and reprographics