How we'll stop the spread in Wokingham Borough
Our plan on how we’ll work with partners to reduce risk of Covid infections and outbreaks has been agreed. The proposals, developed alongside NHS and Public Health partners, were signed off by our Local Outbreak Engagement Board last night (Thursday).
It sets out:
- How we’ll prevent and manage outbreaks to minimise spread of infection
- How we’ll respond to outbreaks in care homes, schools and other high risk places
- The methods we’ll use to get information to residents
You can read the summary on our website.
Gyms, pools and beauty salons to re-open
We hope you have your local salon on speed dial! Following yesterday’s announcement, beauticians, tattooists and tanning salons, are set to open their doors to you lovely folk from Monday 13 July. Outdoor theatres and festivals also got the green light.
Ready to hit the gym floor? Or perhaps you’d prefer to make a splash with a few laps of the pool? Our leisure centres are gearing up to welcome you back as soon as they can do so safely and securely.
Our partner, Places Leisure, will be in touch with members directly with further details. Our sites include; Arborfield Green, Bulmershe, Ryeish Green and St. Crispin’s Leisure Centre. Please check with your gym for specific opening details.
Backing our businesses
More than 1,500 local businesses have now been supported with grants paid through our teams.
We’ve passed on £18.1million in grants, more than £16million in rate relief and in recent weeks more than £850,000 to small organisations like market traders, charities and those in shared offices. Our teams are still assessing applications on the last of these groups.
We’re also grateful to the two business which returned grants to the council, having decided they can get by without it.
Denmark Street closure on hold
Last weekend, we trialled a temporary closure of Denmark Street. The area was pedestrianised to help create more space for people to move around safely.
Whilst the scheme was met with positive feedback from many residents, we appreciate that it did also impact traffic through the centre of town and footfall in the town was not high enough to require the extra pedestrian space.
As such, we will keep the option of further trial closures under review. We will also continue to monitor the other social distancing measures in Wokingham town centre, and tweak them as needed.
How Covid-19 is affecting our services
Advice and help for local businesses during Covid-19
Wokingham Borough Community Response
Public Health England and Department of Health and Social Care guidance
NHS England advice
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