Kirklees’ Covid-19 infection rate is continuing to rise, and whilst hospitalisations and deaths caused by the virus currently remain low, this can quickly change so we’re urging residents to get the vaccine and to take part in our increased testing offer.
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If you have had COVID-19 you could potentially help other patients fight it by donating your blood plasma.
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In the wake of the new national lockdown, Kirklees Council is supporting NHS, social care and council frontline service workers by offering free parking for them in all its car parks.
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Over £121.34 million in total has been paid out to 11,000 business in Kirklees since the start of the pandemic under Covid support grants. We have already released 2,204 payments for the new national lockdown grant, plus the new one-off ‘Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment’ announced by government on the 5 January. These payments should reach accounts by 20 January and
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We have seen on our social media channels that you have some general questions related to business grants which we’ve answered below. This information was last updated on 1 July 2021.
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Kirklees’ COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to fall, but as we head into the festive period, we risk them rising quickly again if we don’t remain vigilant, warns the council’s director of public health.
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We have made an extra £50,000 available to support vital community groups and organisations in local places across Kirklees.
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Businesses affected by the Covid-19 restrictions can now apply for financial grants through Kirklees Council’s website.
The Government have launched four new grant schemes to help those businesses that continue to be the most severely impacted by restricted socialising and national lockdown measures.
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