Decision Maker: Assistant Director Community Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Government guidance on where members of the
public will have to wear face coverings has been updated to include
libraries and museums from 8 August 2020.
Financial/staffing/health & safety (incl virus transmission
risks)/service delivery impacts/other risks and impacts
considered:
In line with Government guidance.
Equality Impacts:
Government guidance states that in settings where face coverings
are required in England, there are some circumstances, health, age
or equality reasons, where people are not expected to wear face
coverings.
To implement wearing of face coverings inside
Libraries and Head of Steam from 8 August 2020 to adhere to
Government guidance.
Reason: To adhere to updated Government guidance to protect public
health.
Due to Government guidance that face coverings
will be required from 8 August 2020 in libraries and museums, no
alternative options were considered.
Publication date: 24/11/2020
Date of decision: 05/08/2020