Marshals that operated across Bath and North East Somerset during the coronavirus lockdown are to continue working over the summer following the lifting of restrictions.
Covid Safety Officers on Westgate Street | Photo © B&NES Council
The marshals will continue with their roles as B&NES Council urges residents to be cautious as the infection rate continues to increase.
During the pandemic, the team of Covid Safety Officers helped to encourage social distancing while ensuring people understood the latest guidance.
Following the ending of restrictions, a small team has been retained and the six B&NES Marshals will be out and about in the city centre, parks as well as in Keynsham and Midsomer Norton working alongside the police.
The marshals, dressed in high visibility jackets, will provide support and guidance to residents and businesses across the city and reassure and give confidence to visitors as more people return to the city.
They will be supporting the council’s cleansing teams, particularly in the area’s most popular parks and open spaces, by providing bags and encouraging people to take their litter home with them.
They will also manage the entrance barriers to Cheap Street and York Street and will be able to direct people to the Burton Street testing site and advise on the location and opening times of our pop-up vaccination sites.
Councillor Dine Romero, cabinet member for Children, Young People, Communities and Culture said: “The number of people infected in B&NES has been rapidly rising over the past few weeks and we can’t afford to be too relaxed.
“We are taking a cautious approach in Bath and North East Somerset and that includes continuing to wear face coverings in our buildings to help protect the public.
“The marshals will be a visual reminder that Covid is still with us and will help to keep everyone safe”.
The team of marshals will be retained throughout the summer.
