COVID-19 UPDATE: 4th NOVEMBER 2020

The Government’s new COVID-19 restrictions will be introduced from Thursday 5^th November. In response, St Ives Town Council has put in place the following measures and changes to services and events:

• The Town Council will be continuing to work as usual, but we would ask that people use phone and email to contact us:
• St Ives Town Council Offices will be available 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday for phone and email enquiries. The Guildhall will not be open to face to face enquiries.
• No markets or events will be held at the Guildhall, except for the farmers market which will continue on Thursdays as essential food retail. Please follow farmers’ market publicity and social media for further updates.
• The Library will be open for click and collect services and also for IT and digital access to public computers. There will be no visitor information or retail services or classes or activities in the community room.
• Public conveniences: The West Pier (Lifeboat) and Sloop facilities will be open and cleaned daily during the restrictions. All other public conveniences will be closed.
• Parks and outdoor spaces will continue to be open
• The Town Council’s maintenance and amenities staff will be working as usual. Please contact the Town Council for any urgent complaints or concerns about Council buildings or toilets.
• There will be no wedding ceremonies or blessings held at the Guildhall or Island Chapel until after restrictions are lifted.
• There will be a scaled down Remembrance Day Commemoration on Sunday the 8^th of November, which will follow Government guidance with limited numbers of representatives from named agencies able to attend. The Government advice is that people should mark remembrance at home. The Royal British Legion website has lots of ideas about how you can remember in different ways this year.
• It is hoped that Christmas trees at the Guildhall, Lelant and Halsetown will be lit up as usual but ceremonies to turn on the lights will take place after the restrictions are lifted. Please check further posts for dates and details.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have any questions please contact St Ives Town Council on 01736 797840/ enquiries@stives-tc.gov.uk

If you have overall COVID-19 concerns you can direct them to Cornwall Council on covid19@cornwall.gov.uk

www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-cornwall/information-about-coronavirus-covid-19/

Please stay safe and follow guidance to protect others and hopefully, we look forward to meeting you all again in December.