News published May 2020
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4,000 food parcels delivered and 7,500 calls handled by campaign to help vulnerable through coronavirus
A campaign to support vulnerable people through the coronavirus outbreak has delivered 4,000 food parcels and handled 7,500 calls.
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Reassurance given to schools and £2.8m boost for small businesses
Schools are being reassured that if they need additional public health support to help them with reopening from next week, they will receive it.
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Residents warned: bank holiday weekend is not a holiday from coronavirus restrictions
Residents are being warned that the bank holiday weekend is not a holiday from coronavirus restrictions, after reports of families disregarding closure notices on playgrounds in city parks.
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Coronavirus infection rate shows ‘clear downward trend’, and teachers and families reassured as schools plan phased 1 June reopening
Coronavirus infection rates in the city are showing a ‘clear downward trend’, after experiencing a much faster rate of increase in new cases in April and the first week of May than surrounding areas.
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Coronavirus response sees 100 redeployed workers support effort to carry out 17,300 home care visits to vulnerable
Social care teams have made more than 17,300 visits to support vulnerable people in their homes in the two months since coronavirus lockdown measures came into effect.
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Tip visits top 2,000, and service to help people into education and jobs supports 200 since coronavirus outbreak
Visitors to the city’s two tips have topped 2,000, in the first five days since opening under restricted conditions.
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Residents urged to adhere to social distancing, as infection rate yet to level off, and trading standards warn shoppers
Residents are being urged to continue to adhere to social distancing and public health guidance, as the infection rate in the city is yet to level off, and trading standards teams warn shoppers.
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Restricted opening of tip site attracts 230 vehicles in first day
Households are continuing to be advised to only go to city tip sites if it is essential, and to expect long waits.
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Brown bin collections to resume, as bulky waste collections start and tips set for restricted opening
Brown bin garden waste collections are set to restart in Stoke-on-Trent from Monday (18 May), as bulky waste collections are resuming and two tip sites are ready to reopen with restricted access.
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Foster care heroes needed as city prepares to take first steps on recovery journey
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is making an urgent call to recruit foster carers, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, as the authority prepares to begin a carefully considered recovery plan.