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SAFETY MEASURES: Watford town centre gears up for non-essential shops to reopen today

 Published on: 15th June 2020   |   By: News Bulletin   |   Category: Uncategorized

Watford town centre, and other retail areas across the town, are gearing up to welcome people back as non-essential shops reopen today (June 15), with a range of measures in place to make sure they can shop safely and with confidence.

Over the last few weeks, Watford Borough Council has been working with Hertfordshire County Council, Watford BID and intu Watford to provide more space for people to move safely around the town centre, keep their distance and queue where needed to enter shops, banks and takeaways.

Shops and businesses have all been offered tailored support from the council’s Environmental Health team to make sure they are doing what is needed to keep their staff and customers safe.

Watford BID has provided five hand sanitising units throughout the town centre and introduced a ‘one way’ system through the High Street – just follow the pink and green stickers on the pavement.

Stewards are also on hand to manage queues and providing advice and support to visitors – they will be keeping a particular eye out for any visitors who might need a bit of extra help.

Many stores in intu will be opening their doors for the first time since March.

The centre has introduced its own safety measures, including managing the number of visitors inside the centre and putting controls in place at the entrance and exit points at Queens Road.

Elected Mayor of Watford, Peter Taylor said “We are looking forward to welcoming people back to the High Street and other shopping areas across the town. Whilst they may look and feel a bit different, we are all looking forward to a return of some sort of normality, bringing vibrancy back to the town and boosting our local economy.

“Our businesses have done an amazing job to make sure they can open safely and so I would encourage people to support them if they can. It is important we all keep a safe distance from others, washing or sanitise our hands regularly and walk or cycle if that is possible.”

For details on the town centre re-opening, including car parks, road closures and available toilets see watford.gov.uk/towncentre.

For advice to business on reopening safely see watford.gov.uk/COVID-Business-Support

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