Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Great news this week, as the UK becomes the first country to approve a vaccine to combat coronavirus. Locally, our NHS teams have been working hard to develop how we can roll it out across Sussex – expect to hear more on this in the coming days…

I’m sure with the positive scientific breakthroughs this week many of us are feeling more hopeful that there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Finally, we have several vaccine programmes showing promising results and several testing programmes on an ever-growing scale.

Christmas is an important time of year for many people in the UK, regardless of their faith. COVID-19 continues, however, to pose a very real and ongoing threat. It will not be possible to take full advantage of the  winter holiday season and to celebrate Christmas in the normal way.

The tiered system to be introduced from 2 December:

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Local businesses that have had to close due to the national coronavirus restrictions are being invited by Chichester District Council to apply for a one off grant payment.

Throughout this pandemic the Government have worked hard to expand the national safety net to support people who are struggling.

Winter always brings extra challenges for our National Health Service so we always knew this would be very much increased during a global pandemic. Models put together by our leading scientist show an increasingly concerning picture, guiding the Prime Minister’s decision to act now.

Businesses across the UK are set to benefit from £134 million investment, enabling ground-breaking clean growth projects develop new technologies and secure new jobs.

A plan to help the Chichester District recover from the spring lockdown is on track in the latest update report to council leaders.

A review of Chichester District Council’s COVID Recovery Plan was presented to the council’s Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday 3 November 2020.