COVID-19 previous updates - 12 May

Recovery strategy - information for businesses | Be Proud to Care | Using public transport

The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy 

Information for businesses

The government has set out its COVID-19 recovery plan which aims to safeguard livelihoods, but in a way that is safe and continues to protect the NHS.

For the time being, a large number of businesses and venues must still stay closed to the public by law. This includes hairdressers, nail bars, clothes shops, restaurants and more.

• See the full list of businesses that must stay closed.

Working safely

It is still very important that people stay home and work from home if they are able to. For some industries this isn’t possible. Guidance has been published to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic in specific workplaces (external link).

Please visit our dedicated business support pages for all the latest support and advice available to businesses.

Be Proud to Care

Could you play a key role in helping vulnerable people in your community? Carers are needed across the whole of London to support people to get back on their feet and regain their independence. 

Proud to Care London links people into crucial jobs in care, in partnership with councils across London, including Haringey Council. If you would like to start your career in care, complete a short online registration form (external link) and a member of the Proud to Care to Care team will be in touch!

Using public transport

The hard work is starting to pay off, but the lockdown is not over and residents are urged to stay home as much as possible. The Government has shared updated guidance on social distancing (external link) and wearing face coverings (external link). 

Although the Government has updated its guidance around coronavirus (external link), the message about public transport in London stays the same - only travel if you are a key worker or if it is absolutely essential. 

If you must travel, you may want to consider staggering your journey start and end time - the current peak times are between 05:45-07:30 and 16:00-17.30.

Where possible, please try to walk or cycle instead. If you have to drive, please avoid peak times and stick to speed limits and traffic laws.

Where you are able to work from home, the advice is that we should continue to do so. Only by keeping numbers of people using public transport down, will social distancing remain possible.

Previous updates

May

• 11 May:
  • Western Road RRC to re-open with restricted service on Wednesday | Prime Minister’s address to the nation
• 7 May:
  • Potential easing of lockdown - important message for businesses | Prime Minister’s statement this weekend | Stay safe this bank holiday
• 6 May:
  • Spurs stars join food hub team | Noise complaints | Financial help for Haringey workers and residents | Wireless Festival cancelled | Travelling during lockdown
• 5 May:
  • Jack’s food packs | Special thank you from the Met Police | GCA graft away for our healthcare heroes | Be Proud to Care
• 4 May:
  • Ways to avoid phone scams | Mobile Test Units | Keep learning | COVID-19 study | Our food hubs | Haringey Works for you | Foodbank’s £5k boost
• 3 May:
  • VE Day anniversary - get involved
• 2 May:
  • Gladesmore staff rally round | Parks this weekend
• 1 May:
  • Mental health and wellbeing support during COVID-19 | Reporting anti-social behaviour | Pavements to be widened to aid social distancing | Stay In, Make Friends, Enjoy the Arts

April

• 30 April:
  • Common complaints about businesses operating | Jose Mourinho visits Spurs food hub | Supporting vulnerable people | Bounce back loans
• 29 April:
  • Your pregnancy and coronavirus | Dr Will: Please stay home, save lives | Bereavement support for children and young people
• 28 April:
  • Construction sites during COVID-19 | Care for London | Food hygiene during pandemic
• 27 April:
  • What to do if you are unwell | Help us defeat scammers | Spurs star Jan’s a fan
• 26 April:
  • Waste Less, Upcycle and Swap More
• 25 April:
  • We still need to stay at home to save lives | New interpreting service for UK’s Deaf community
• 24 April:
  • Create to Connect challenge | Jacksons Lane | Help is available for anyone suffering domestic abuse | Guidance for parents supporting young people’s mental health
• 23 April:
  • Bulky Waste collections | Keeping our youngsters safe online | Council Tax reduction | Suicide prevention and bereavement support
• 22 April:
  • What to do if you’re unwell | Guidance for unpaid carers | Cllr Ejiofor message to residents | Supporting Haringey’s businesses | Advice for parents during coronavirus outbreak
• 21 April:
  • Free School Meals extension | Updated funeral guidelines | Shout up if you need help | Calling all carers!
• 20 April:
  • Support for Haringey’s autistic children and young people | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme online service now live | Haringey Giving | Serving up some Haringey heroes
• 19 April:
  • Looking out for each other
• 18 April:
  • Parks this weekend
• 17 April:
  • Looking after your mental health | Stay in, work out | Lockdown extended
• 16 April:
  • Changes to waste collection times | Business grants - we need you | Keep Haringey learning
• 15 April:
  • Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation | Haringey is Proud to Care | Domestic abuse - where to get help | Young people - you’re not alone
• 14 April:
  • £8.1m emergency response announced | Our parks - thank you | Supporting children and young people | Bereavement support
• 13 April:
  • NHS blood donation | Information about changes to NHS services
• 12 April:
  • Happy Easter
• 11 April:
  • Dealing with loneliness | Health tips at home
• 10 April:
  • Safeguarding young people | Our parks this weekend | Support for small businesses
• 9 April:
  • Support with domestic abuse | Activities for young people during bank holiday | Registering a death | Enforcement officers helping to stop spread of coronavirus | Help by the truckload | Ship-shape lessons for kids
• 8 April:
  • Thank you, carers | Care workers - we’re recruiting | Business rates and rent protection | Council staff, contractors and utility staff | Specialist teams responding to COVID-19 | YMCA North London appeal | Update on services for rough sleepers | Help and guidance for residents with pets
• 7 April:
  • Business Interruption Loan Scheme | Waste collections | Avoid being scammed | Haringey Together helps hundreds
• 6 April:
  • Support for people living with dementia | Bulky waste collections | Mental health and wellbeing support
• 5 April:
  • Help for your young ones
• 4 April:
  • Haringey Giving COVID-19 Appeal
• 3 April:
  • Spurs Stadium food hub | Act like you’ve got it | Keep your distance, whatever the weather
• 2 April:
  • Haringey Together - call for supplies | Guidance on shielding | Dealing with stress? | Food waste and recycling collections for flats
• 1 April:
  • Domestic abuse services | Guidance for care of the deceased | Free School Meals voucher scheme | Support for rough sleepers

March

• 31 March:
  • Calling all businesses - donations needed! | Leader’s letter to residents | Food takeaway and delivery guidance | Business grants update | Mental health support | Dogs on leads
• 30 March:
  • Social distancing in parks | Tottenham & Wood Green Cemeteries | Bury Road car park
• 29 March:
  • Kooth - wellbeing support for children and young people
• 28 March:
  • Waste collection services update | Mall Wood Green car park now free
• 27 March:
  • Social distancing | Proud to care | Access to food in Haringey | Increase in military vehicles visible in London | Home moves put on hold | Haringey claps our NHS and social care staff | Shielding the most clinically vulnerable from coronavirus
• 26 March:
  • Changes to parking restrictions | Coronavirus Scams | Bruce Grove Youthspace | Keep your distance
• 25 March:
  • Using public transport | Business closures enforcement | Parking changes - update | Managing the impact on Community Organisations
• 24 March:
  • Reuse and Recycling Centres | Price hiking | New rules on social distancing | Translations of Government advice and guidance | Previous updates
• 23 March:
  • Wood Green Library and Customer Service Centre | Parks | Waste | Stop all unnecessary travel | Library closures | Parking restrictions
• 22 March:
  • S-cool online resources for remote learning
• 21 March:
  • Marcus Garvey Customer Services Centre and Library | Changes to parking restrictions
• 20 March:
  • Haringey parks | Support for businesses | Update from London Fire Brigade Haringey | Cancellation of marriage appointments | ‘Key Workers’ list published | Free School Meals
• 19 March:
  • Social distancing | Schools | Transport | Museum and Archives | Energy industry support
• 18 March:
  • Schools | Business support | Service update
• 17 March:
  • Government advice to stop spreading the virus | What to do if you feel unwell
• 4 and 13 March:
  • What can I do?

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