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Buckinghamshire Council announces changes to services due to the new national lockdown

| January 5, 2021

On Tuesday 5th January 2021 Buckinghamshire Council announced changes to several of its key services following the announcement of a new national lockdown in England.

The service updates are as follows.

Libraries

Library staff will be deployed to assist with the vulnerable and shielding programme, so from Wednesday 6th January 2021 all Buckinghamshire libraries will be closed until further notice.

Loans have been extended and no fines will be charged during the lockdown, so customers are advised to keep their books at home and to not worry about returning them at the moment.

On site access to Buckinghamshire Archives will also remain closed, further information can be found at http://bit.ly/BucksArchives.

The online library is still available for eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewpapers and online reference services such as Ancestry and new members can join online at www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/libraries.

Internet access as well as ’emergency assistance’ will be available for residents through the Council Access Points located at:

  • Walton Street, Aylesbury.
  • The Gateway, Aylesbury.
  • King George V House, Amersham.
  • Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe.

Schools and colleges

All have now switched to remote learning. However, children of key workers and vulnerable children can still go to school.

Funerals and weddings

Funerals can still take place with up to 30 guests. Weddings and equivalent ceremonies will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances and with up to six people.

Household bin collections

These will continue as normal and residents can check their bin collection dates by going to: www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bin-collection-recycling-and-waste.

Household Recycling Centres

All sites will remain open during the lockdown.

Road repairs and street cleaning

These services will carry on as normal.

Parks and green spaces

Buckinghamshire’s three country parks will remain open.

Leisure centres and sports facilities

In line with current restrictions, all Buckinghamshire Council leisure and sports centres, with the exception of playgrounds, will remain closed during the lockdown. This includes The South Buckinghamshire Golf Course and outdoor sports courts and multi-use games areas.

Gareth Williams, Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health at Buckinghamshire Council, said: ‘I know that many people will find the new national lockdown difficult to deal with, but in order to stem the rise in coronavirus cases in Buckinghamshire, it’s vital that we all continue to play our part by only going out when necessary, and sticking to the government’s ‘Hands, Face, Space’ guidance.

Hopefully, with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines across the county, we will soon start to see the tide turning on coronavirus cases. Once this happens, we can then look forward to beginning a return to normality.

If you need to contact the council during the lockdown, please do so via our Contact Centre either by calling 0300 131 6000 or going online to www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/your-council/contact-us.

Further information on the services provided by Buckinghamshire Council can be found on the Council website at www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

*Source of article : Press release from Buckinghamshire Council.

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