Extra Calderdale Covid wardens appointed to enforce rules and restrictions

By Ian Hirst
Published 16th Dec 2020, 11:30 BST
Updated 16th Dec 2020, 11:34 BST
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An additional ten Community Safety Wardens have been appointed by Calderdale Council to help enforce Covid restrictions.

The Council’s Community Protection Team, which consists of representatives from Community Safety and Resilience, Licensing and Environmental Health teams, continues to work with West Yorkshire Police and other partners to support Calderdale communities through the COVID pandemic.

The 10 new wardens will be in post until at least the end of May 2021 and will work with the wider team to support a range of community safety and enforcement tasks.

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This will include engaging with and advising people around COVID guidelines and legislation.

Calderdale Council community safety wardens and police officers in HalifaxCalderdale Council community safety wardens and police officers in Halifax
Calderdale Council community safety wardens and police officers in Halifax

They will also support businesses with advice around COVID safety measures and when necessary carry out compliance checks on licensed premises and retail businesses in Calderdale.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Services and Communities, Cllr Jenny Lynn, said: “COVID has caused added pressures for many Council services, including our Community Safety Wardens. In addition to their ongoing work to tackle issues like anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping, they’ve also been providing local communities with important COVID safety messages and enforcing regulations.

“This important work has been supported by staff from other Council services, but it’s great news that we’ve now recruited 10 additional wardens to increase the resilience of the team and help us keep communities safe.