MyWestminster - Coronavirus Update 27th July 2020

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** Monday 27th July 2020
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ECCLESTON YARDS MURAL: Last week Rachael Robathan, Leader of Westminster City Council, and Cllr Matthew Green, Cabinet Member for Business and Planning, visited a newly unveiled mural in Belgravia’s Eccleston Yards (https://mayfairandbelgravia.com/eccleston-yards?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) . Painted by local artist Fiona Hunter, the ‘Thank You’ mural is a tribute to local key workers and community leaders (pictured above) for their sacrifices during the lockdown period and is now on display amongst the variety of local shops, restaurants, and cafes that have safely reopened in the area.
FINAL WEEK TO APPLY FOR FUNDING: With just five days left to apply for The City of Westminster Charitable Trust Community Contribution Fund, applications from local voluntary and community organisations, registered charities, social enterprises, schools and not-for-profit companies are welcome.

Grants of up to £25,000 are still available for projects that:
1. Produce innovative ideas on how to reduce rough sleeping in Westminster
2. Tackles social isolation and loneliness across all age groups
3. Help young people to reach their potential to achieve fulfilling careers

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OLD MARYLEBONE TOWN HALL RE-OPENS FOR CEREMONIES: With lockdown restrictions easing, many couples are now once again saying “I do”, as wedding and civil partnership ceremonies go ahead. Since Saturday 4 July, registrars at Old Marylebone Town Hall in Westminster have officiated more than 80 ceremonies.

Alison Cathcart, Registration Service Business Development Manager at Westminster City Council, and the team of registrars had to postpone or cancel many weddings while restrictions were in place. Now, couples who wish to have a small group of their nearest and dearest attend their ceremony can be assured that staff have done everything required to ensure their special day will take place in a safe way.

Cllr Paul Swaddle, Westminster City Cabinet Member for Community Services and Digital, said: “It’s been a joy to see weddings and civil partnership ceremonies take place once again. It’s also fantastic to find out many people who may not have originally opted for an intimate ceremony have ended up having a better day than they ever imagined. I wish all the couples who have been officiated by our Westminster registrars the best of luck in their marriage or civil partnership.”

>From Saturday 1st August, up to 30 people can attend a reception. For further information visit Old Marylebone Town Hall website (https://www.adaytoremember.london/old-marylebone-town-hall?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) .
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TRI-BOROUGH MUSIC HUB SUMMER PROGRAMME: Today is the start of the Tri-borough Music Hub’s free summer programme. There are more than 70 workshops and courses to choose from between now and Saturday 8th August, including Arabic singing, singing and signing, and careers in music performances. Check out the full line up and register here (https://www.triboroughmusichub.org/events/the-tri-borough-music-hub-partners-present-summer-music-school-online-2020?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) .
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MARKING THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: With the summer holidays now upon us, we want to thank teachers, students and parents for their support in what has been a disrupted and strange end to the academic year. We hope you are now all having a lovely and relaxing break and we look forward to seeing you in September.

One parent in Westminster, Sally Jacob, took to Twitter to say a big thank you to teachers at All Souls Primary School (https://twitter.com/CityWestminster/status/1286255199661830144?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) for their hard work and dedication over the last term to support her daughter’s return to school.

For more information on school arrangements in Westminster from September, please visit our website (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/coronavirus-information-schools-and-nurseries?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) .
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As the city continues to re-open, wearing something that covers your mouth and nose is now required in shops, supermarkets, shopping centres, banks, building societies, post offices, takeaways and transport hubs – in addition to public transport and hospitals where they are already required. To help contain the further spread of coronavirus, you are also strongly encouraged to wear face coverings in other enclosed public spaces where social distancing is difficult and you come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
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Government updates
SPAIN QUARANTINE: The UK Government has imposed a 14-day quarantine on people arriving from Spain. The new coronavirus travel rule was announced over the weekend following a recent spike in the number of cases in Spain. Travellers returning from all parts of Spain (including from the Balearics and Canaries) will be required to provide an address at which they will self-isolate for 14 days or risk being fined, but the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not advising you to cut short your visit.

During the two-week quarantine period, individuals will not be allowed to go out to work, school, public areas or have visitors except for essential support. If you are due to travel to Spain, or if you have recently returned, then please visit the Foreign Office’s website to receive up-to-date advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651)
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Public Health updates
ADVICE IN OTHER LANGUAGES: Government advice on shielding, staying at home, and what to do if you develop symptoms of coronavirus is also available in languages other than English on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-entitlements-migrant-health-guide?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651#main-messages) .
MOBILE TESTING UNIT: The coronavirus mobile testing unit returns to Hyde Park on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th July from 10.30am to 3:30pm. Enter through Victoria Gate and the unit can be found on North Carriage Drive.

You can ask for a test:
• for yourself – if you have coronavirus symptoms (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste)
• for someone you live with – if they have coronavirus symptoms

You can ask for a test through the NHS (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) or by calling NHS 119. You must book to attend, please do not turn up without an appointment. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email or text telling you the time to attend. You should not use public transport to attend the test. If you travel on foot, please observe social distancing at all times.

If you are an essential worker, or live with an essential worker, and have coronavirus symptoms, you should apply for a coronavirus test on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=9feb47370b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-9feb47370b-40042831&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=41fd4f1470-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-41fd4f1470-40042831&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=b74103455b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-b74103455b-40042831&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) .
NHS TEST AND TRACE: NHS Test and Trace is helping both in reducing the spread of coronavirus and in containing and stopping localised outbreaks. It is helping the NHS keep the rate of reproduction – the ‘R’ number – below 1 so that the Council can continue to support the safe reopening of Westminster. Our dedicated hub (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/test-and-trace?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) provides all the information you need to know, including a short video explaining how the system works (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2_n3Rcut5M&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) and details of our Local Outbreak Plan.
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STOPPING THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS: We all have a role to play in stopping the spread of coronavirus. To protect yourself and others, please read the NHS’s advice on social distancing (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/social-distancing/what-you-need-to-do/?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) .

Do not leave your home if you have any of the following:
* a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
* a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
* a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia) – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

If you have one or more symptoms of coronavirus, you must ask for a test through the NHS website (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/ask-for-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=376b17148a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-376b17148a-40059651) or by calling 119. Testing is available for people of all ages.
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