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Covid-19 Marshals

Meeting: 08/12/2020 - Local Outbreak Engagement Board (Item 11)

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Report of the Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities providing an update on Southampton Covid-19 Marshals.

Minutes:

The Board received and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities detailing Covid-19 Marshals.  The Board noted that Southampton City Council had been awarded £153,929 for 4 months of Covid secure compliance activity in the City and the report detailed the Council’s approach to delivering this along with the deployment of Covid-19 Marshals whose focus was the City Centre at weekends and busy district areas to provide advice and encouragement to follow and support the rules and provide a community feel.  It was noted that their role did not have any enforcement powers.