UPDATE ROYSTON F1RST UPDATE | SPRING 2021
Together with NHDC, we continue to support Royston businesses during COVID-19 Coronavirus may have radically changed some of our plans recently, but we remain focussed on doing what we can to ensure our town thrives after the pandemic. “Like all the other towns across North Herts and beyond, the pandemic has hit Royston businesses hard. We need to continue to encourage shoppers to shop locally now and in the future, to bring our town centre and industrial areas back to life. The success of these areas is a vital priority for Royston First and NHDC. We are planning a town re-opening campaign as soon as the Covid restrictions are lifted,” says Julia Brooks, co-ordinator for Royston First.
What have we been able to do? EXTRA HAND SANITISERS With the help of funding via NHDC, ten hand sanitisers have now been placed, for all to use, around the town. These can now be found on Church Lane, Kneesworth Street and Melbourn Street, as well as Angel Pavement, Fish Hill and the High Street. We hope that this extra provision will help to give
the community much needed confidence when out and about, particularly when the town re-opens more fully.
DECORATIVE PLANTERS If you have been up the High Street recently, you may have noticed that the red temporary safety barriers have been replaced with attractive green planters. It is hoped that these will continue to help with social distancing and keep everybody safe. They have occasionally been knocked off their stands. If you see this, or have any other feedback, please contact us at info@roystonfirst.com. They are a temporary measure at the moment to support Covid restrictions.
GRANT AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES We have been sending out communications to our database containing the latest information for businesses, such as available funding grants, and how to access them on the NHDC website - www. north-herts.gov.uk. We also have a Covid-19 hub on our website with
Attractive green planters have replaced the safety barriers on the High Street
lots more information including downloadable posters and floor stickers. If you are not receiving emails and would like to be on our database please contact us on info@roystonfirst.com
FREE ADVERTISING When some shops opened up following the last lockdown we advertised the opening times of all the shops and businesses that were customer-facing in the local paper and on-line. This proved very popular – we had great feedback and it attracted a lot of traffic to the Royston Town website. It was also shared on social media within many local groups.
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