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<p>The government has published guidance on safer public spaces. It includes advice,
information and examples of the potential interventions that can be used in public
places to facilitate social distancing in areas of higher footfall such as in parks
(attached). <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fsafer-public-places-urban-centres-and-green-spaces-covid-19&data=02%7C01%7CLGPCovid19%40communities.gov.uk%7C1ab8c00d8eb0465f7eba08d7f8b61519%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637251333229821785&sdata=j0iUO14s30DiRJJWGlEZe3pbYuYgFTn0xGeSRXIxY1E%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safer-public-places-urban-centres-and-green-spaces-covid-19</a></p><p>Owners
and operators are advised to implement cleaning protocols to limit coronavirus transmission
in public places. It is advised that touch points (e.g. handrails and gates) should
be particular areas of focus for increased cleaning.</p><p>To help everyone maintain
good hygiene, consideration should be given to: configuration of toilet facilities
to ensure they are kept clean, with social distancing achieved as far as possible
and with best practice handwashing followed; where possible, providing hand towels
as an alternative to hand dryers in handwashing facilities; signs at public toilets
for queuing, social distancing and automatic sanitising; using signs and messages
to build awareness of good handwashing technique and other respiratory hygiene behaviours,
e.g. around coughing and sneezing in public places; where possible, providing hand
towels as an alternative to hand dryers in handwashing facilities; and queue marking
indicators at main entrance, popular park destinations and toilets.</p><p>We have
now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities through an un-ringfenced grant
so they can address pressures they are facing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The package recognises the additional costs and pressures on finances councils are
facing as a result of the current crisis. It demonstrates the Government’s commitment
to making sure councils, including upper and lower tier authorities, have the resources
they need to support their communities through this challenging time.</p>
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