Social Distancing
Creating safer places in Babergh and Mid Suffolk
To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Government is asking everyone to stick to the following guidelines:
- HANDS - Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds.
- FACE - Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
- SPACE - Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors).
The Government has produced a Guide to Face Coverings and where to wear them, which provides additional information. It is now mandatory to wear a face covering inside shops, supermarkets, banks and takeaways as well as on public transport.
If you are meeting with friends and family who you do not live with, it is important that you follow social distancing guidelines and you do not meet in groups of more than six people, regardless of whether you are meeting inside or outside. Read more about how to meet with others safely.
Support for town and parish councils
We have produced resources to help town and parish councils as they identify requirements in their own areas:
- Social distancing guidance for towns and parishes
- Template for town and parishes to request medium and large interventions
- Read Suffolk County Council guidance for safer places on the highway
- View a map of the temporary traffic management introduced in Sudbury Town Centre
- Find out more about changes to Pavement Licenses
Downloadable posters
We have also created a series of downloadable posters with guidance and reminders to help maintain social distancing:
Babergh District posters
Mid Suffolk District posters
General posters
- Visitors: social distancing reminder
- Face covering: social distancing reminder
- Working safely to welcome customers
Latest news
Read the latest 'Safer Places' announcement from the Suffolk Reliance Forum
Additional resources and guidance
Additional resources and guidance about social distancing and preparing to reopen business are available:
- Government guidance for social distancing: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safer Public Places – Urban Centres and Green Space
- Working safely during COVID-19: 5 steps to working safely
- Working safely during COVID-19: The visitor economy (accommodation and visitor attractions)
- Working safely during COVID-19 in shops and branches
- Working safely during COVID-19 in restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services
- Food Standards Agency: Reopening checklist for food businesses during COVID-19
- Working safely during COVID-19 in hotels and other guest accommodation
- Working safely during COVID-19: Close contact services (including hairdressers)
- Working safely during COVID-19: Guidance for employers, employees and the self-employed: Construction and other outdoor work
- Working safely during COVID-19 in offices and contact centre
- Working safely during COVID-19 in other people’s homes
- Working safely during COVID-19 in or from a vehicle
- Working safely during COVID-19 in factories, plants and warehouses
- Working safely during COVID-19 in labs and research facilities
- Working safely during COVID-19 in performing arts
- Health and Safety Executive: Working safely during the coronavirus outbreak
- Public Health England: Cleaning in a non-healthcare setting
- NHS Guidance: How to wash your hands
- COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship during the pandemic
- COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities
- COVID-19: Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms
- COVID-19: Guidance for providers of grassroots sport and gym/leisure facilities
- COVID-19: Advice for sport and recreation
- Test and Trace guidance for employers
Questions?
If you have any queries about social distancing at your business please call 0300 1234000 and select option 7 or email the Social Distancing team.