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Lockdown #2 - what's different this time?
As national lockdown began yesterday, many people are asking what's different this time? Unlike the lockdown earlier in the year - schools, our recycling centres and many more businesses remain open.
We've updated our website to help make this as clear as possible for you and to highlight support available for residents and businesses. I also hosted a virtual Q & A session, answering hundreds of residents' questions about lockdown.
If we all work together and follow the rules, I hope we can come out of lockdown at the lowest level of restrictions and able to see family and friends at Christmas.
Weekly video update - Telford and Wrekin Remembers
This week I focus unsurprisingly on lockdown and our virtual events for Telford and Wrekin Remembers to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.
Cases in borough rise again
- The rate of growth in cases has slowed, up 11% in the last week, but the virus continues to spread in all age groups.
- Infection rates are now highest among those in their 30s, 40s and 50s and continues to rise in over 60s
- 3 people have died from Covid-19 in the past week
Parking charges suspended to help businesses
Businesses need every bit of help they can get. That's why we're suspending parking charges at our five car parks in the Ironbridge Gorge and at two in Telford town centre.
Those in the Gorge will remain free until the New Year, while those in the town centre at least until 2 December.
 Groundbreaking family safeguarding model set for May 2020 start
We're starting to put in place a new approach to family safeguarding which parents and carers say changes the course of their children’s lives for the better.
The Council is one of a handful of councils that has successfully bid to adopt the Family Safeguarding Model through the Department for Education’s Strengthening Families Protecting Children programme.
This will build on OFSTED rating our Children's Services as outstanding earlier this year and reinforces our commitment to ensure that children are cared for and cared about in the borough.
 Last few days to have your say!
Do you care for, or work with, an adult with a learning disability?
If so, we want to hear from you - tell us what we can do to best support you and those you care for.
These will help shape the future of our services - in providing, together with our partners, modern and meaningful care and support to adults with learning disabilities and their families. It only takes a few minutes to fill in our questionnaire, and we need responses by Wednesday 11 November.
Thank you for helping us create a better borough
I hope you have found this roundup useful.
Please let me know of your successes by emailing jennifer.bullas@telford.gov.uk and I'll be only too happy to share these in my future updates.
In the meantime, Stay Safe and Be Kind.
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