Stockton-On-Tees News March 2021
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March 2021 The community magazine of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton- on-Tees News www.stockton.gov.uk/stocktononteesnews Welcome to the Protect your loved ones March edition Protect Stockton-on-Tees of Stockton-on- Get tested The Stockton Globe | 06 COVID-19 update | 14 Tees News. These are unprecedented times with the Coronavirus pandemic continuing to bring challenges to all of us. I would like to start by thanking you for all your help in tackling the virus in our Borough. We hope this edition of Stockton-on-Tees News helps to keep you informed about the situation here in Stockton-on- Tees as well as explaining the support that is available. Thank you to Richard Kilty, local sporting hero, on the front cover who is helping our COVID-19 campaign by promoting Coronavirus safety measures across the Borough. You can read our COVID-19 update on page 4, while on page 15 you can learn all about the innovative measures care providers have been taking to make sure people living with them can continue to see their friends and family. Reshaping our towns | 22 Elections | 30 And it is more important than ever to make sure we keep as fit and healthy as possible. On page 16 there are tips for getting active while on pages 10 and 11 you can pick up some ideas for keeping the whole family entertained this Easter. Contents Just last month it was announced that 60 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine will be made at FUJIFILM Diosynth News Round Up 4 Biotechnologies. You can read more about it in our regular “Made in Stockton-on-Tees” feature on page 25. Our Places 6 It’s not just in Billingham where there is lots to shout about. Our People 14 Turn to pages 22 and 23 to find out all about the exciting futures planned for the Borough’s six towns while on page 6 and 7 you Our Economy 22 can get the latest update on the restoration of the Stockton Globe, where the final touches are being made and tickets are Our Council 26 already on sale for big name music and comedy acts. Last month the Council set its budget for 2021/22. You can read about where the Council will be targeting its money on page 26. Stockton-on-Tees News is Stockton-on-Tees News This time our ‘Day in the Life’ feature on page 28 looks at published by Stockton-on-Tees is produced by Stockton- the role of our COVID Marshals who are on hand across the Borough Council and distributed on-Tees Borough Council’s Borough to offer support and advice to help us stay safe. On free of charge. If you have not Communications Team and received a copy please email designed by Twentyseven page 29 learn all about the varied work of our Public Health [email protected] or call Design. Pictures are courtesy of team who are doing all they can to support us all through the 01642 528146. Stuart Boulton, Dave Charnley, pandemic. Andrew Heptinstall, Gilbert Alternatively, if you need to Johnston, Dawn McNamara, We all have a personal responsibility to protect ourselves, our contact Stockton-on-Tees Everyone who lives or works in Stockton-on-Tees Gary Walsh and others. loved ones and our community. Please remain Borough Council, please call careful, whether at home or outside and help us 01642 393939. Any photographs commissioned to reduce the spread of the virus by keeping for this edition of the magazine can be tested for COVID-19. Stockton-on-Tees News aims to were taken following the to the latest guidelines. To learn more provide information about the COVID-19 safety guidelines. about them visit www.stockton.gov.uk/ If you have symptoms (a high temperature, new continuous cough or a Council, its partner organisations, However, please note that some coronavirus or call 01642 528474. local community groups and photographs were taken before Keep safe. loss or change to your sense of smell or taste) stay at home and book a businesses. Every effort is COVID-19 restrictions were in made to ensure all information place when social distancing and test at www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119. is accurate and up-to-date at face coverings were not required. the time of publication. We If you don’t have symptoms you can book a test at always welcome your views, There is an audio version of comments and feedback about Stockton-on-Tees News. Email Julie Danks www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus/testing or by calling 01642 528474. the magazine. [email protected] or call Managing Director 01642 524581 to order a copy. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council News .stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus News 60 million COVID-19 vaccines News to be made in Billingham From across the Borough FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Hundreds of workers at the Billingham is playing an important role in the based site will be involved in its fight against Coronavirus. production. COVID-19 Update UK trials of the Novavax COVID-19 You can read more about the exciting vaccine showed it is 89.3% effective in news in our Made in Stockton-on-Tees preventing Coronavirus. feature on page 25. Help share vital Coronavirus updates visit information the veryFor COVID-19 latest We need your help to spread important messages about COVID-19. The COVID-19 Community Champions network brings together If you have any ideas about how we can reach even more volunteers from all walks of life to help their family, friends and people, please get in touch by emailing marketing@stockton. communities stay safe and alert to the risks of the virus. gov.uk or calling 01642 528810/01642 528813 and don’t forget to share our posts from across our social media channels. They receive regular updates by text, email or WhatsApp so they can share them with people they know. And the Council’s also looking for ideas about how we can make sure more people see information about Coronavirus. www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus Some of the things we’ve done so far include: • Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn posts which have Last month the Government announced its four-step roadmap out of lockdown. You been seen by hundreds of thousands of people. can find out the current rules at www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus/whataretherules. • Delivered more than 300,000 leaflets to people’s homes. • Displayed more than 6,000 posters and signs on our Although we are starting to see restrictions slowly lifted, there are a few things that roundabouts, bus stops, lampposts, billboards and beyond. www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus remain consistent and they are the things we can all do to help protect ourselves, • Shared newsletters and updates with our schools, our loved ones and our communities. Here’s a quick reminder: businesses, voluntary sector organisations and care homes. • There's information available in 19 different languages and you can find lots of information atwww.stockton.gov.uk/ Prevention Testing and isolating Support coronavirus Our team of nine COVID Marshals have been out and about Wash your hands regularly and wear a If you have a new continuous cough, a If you are working, on a low income and • offering support and advice in the Borough’s town centres face covering when you are in an indoor high temperature or a loss or change are required to self-isolate, you could and beyond. space that isn’t your home (remember in your sense of taste or smell it is be eligible for a £500 Test and Trace a face covering must always cover your important that you book a COVID-19 test Support payment. To find out more visit To sign up as a Champion email [email protected] or call mouth and nose). If you are inside open at www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or www.stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus/ 07809909364/07842304057. For the very latest COVID-19 information visit information the veryFor COVID-19 latest the windows to keep the space well by calling 119. You and everyone in your testandtracesupportscheme or call ventilated. household must stay at home until you 01642 393829. get the result – you shouldn’t pop out for Stay two metres apart from anyone not in If you are vulnerable or elderly and a walk or to the shop. your household or support bubble. self-isolating the COVID Community If you are contacted by a Test and Trace Support Team can help with things like Vaccine rollout Identifying people who have COVID-19 adviser or complete a contact tracing shopping, picking up prescriptions, without any symptoms helps to stop the form online, it is important to provide pointing you in the right direction spread of the virus because they know to continues at pace information about who you have been for advice and providing emotional self isolate. You can arrange a test if you in close contact with and follow the support over the telephone. don’t have symptoms by visiting www. Thousands of people living across Stockton-on-Tees self-isolation advice to help stop further Email covidcommunitysupport@ stockton.gov.uk/coronavirus/testing or have had their first COVID-19 vaccine. spread of the disease. catalyststockton.org or call by calling 01642 528474. 01642 733906. The NHS is currently inviting Stockton-on-Tees residents The NHS is rolling out the COVID-19 most at risk from Coronavirus to attend an appointment vaccine to residents across the Borough to have it.