If you wish to notify us of any scams, licensing activity, businesses not closed that should be, trading standards concerns or environmental issues relating to the Coronavirus outbreak then please use our Enforcement Form here. Each notification will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please also follow our social media channels for current advice and updates.
For business advice and support with regards to regulations and current guidance relating to Coronavirus please see pages to your right relating to specific information for Environmental Health, Licensing and Trading Standards.
There are also generic weblinks below in 'Important Web Links'.
If you wish to contact a member of one of our teams with a specific question then please use the details below:
- 01635 503242 for Environmental Health enquiries or email ehadvice@westberks.gov.uk
- 01635 519184 for Licensing enquiries or email licensing@westberks.gov.uk
- 01635 519930 for Trading Standards enquiries or email tsadvice@westberks.gov.uk
Resources:
- Business re-opening toolkit - click here.
- Business re-opening checklist - click here.
- See link here for PPP downloadable business COVID posters.
- See here for links to supporting events and webinars.
Latest Covid Updates - see menu to right for more updates:
17th January 2022 - Updated self isolation guidance - see link here
13th December 2021 - Updated guidance on working safely - see link here
10th December 2021 - Updated COVID-19 safer travel guidance for passengers - see link here
10th December 2021 - Updated COVID-19 guidance for taxi and PHVs operators and drivers - see link here
10th December 2021 - Updated COVID-19 guidance for operators and people who work in or from vehicles - see link here
10th December 2021 - Updated guidance on face coverings - see link here
30th November 2021 - Updated guidance on face coverings - see link here
29th November 2021 - Additional Covid measures re introduced - see link here
27th October 2021 - HSE updated Guidance on good ventilation in the workplace to reduce COVID-19 transmission - see link here
20th September 2021 - HSE Updated Guidance on Good Ventilation in the workplace to reduce COVID-19 transmission - see link here
3rd August 2021 - HSE Updated Guidance on Good Ventilation in the workplace to reduce COVID-19 transmission - see link here.
3rd August 2021 - HGV driver shortage letter to industry from Government - see link here
2nd August 2021 - Support for Hospitality Sector - see link here
16th July 2021 - Step 4 Transition Posters - see link here
15th July 2021 - Joint IoL and NTIA letter calls for pragmatism - see link here
15th July 2021 - Updated guidance for Wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions - see link here.
13th July 2021 - Summer 2021 Roadmap - Step 4 Changes - see link here
15th June 2021 - Pause on Roadmap - see link here
10th June 2021 - Wokingham taxi drivers encouraged to come forward to have PCR test - for more information see link here.
17th May - Step 3 Changes Poster - see link here
11th May - Hospitably Step 3 Presentation from 11th May webinar - see link here
5th May - Taxi Licensing - Safeguarding & Disability Training - see link here
5th May - Step 3 Hospitality Webinar on 11th May - see link here
27th April - Updated guidance for hospitality industry - see link here
20th April - Update to Live Music in Hospitality in Step 2 - see link here
14th April - Government announces easing of coronavirus restrictions for charity fundraising - see link here.
13th April - COVID-19 Step 2 Poster - see link here
12th April - Presentation on roadmap out of lockdown from PPP - see link here.
9th April - FAQ's from hospitality, retail and close contact services ahead of re-opening on 12th - see link here.
1st April - Re-opening business toolkit - see link here
1st April - Re-opening business checklist - see link here
1st April - Re-opening support, updated PPP downloadable posters - see link here
Useful web links:
Local Authority Support & Grants
https://info.westberks.gov.uk/coronavirus-business
https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/coronavirus-information-and-support
https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/benefits/test-and-trace-support-payments/
Government Guidance
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
