Social distancing signage in town centre

New social distancing waiting areas have been marked out in Castle Street to help shoppers.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council said it had marked the areas in yellow paint on the pavement in Castle Street to help shoppers queueing up outside stores. 

We’ve marked some safe distance waiting areas outside the essential stores in Castle St, #Hinckley for your safety & for the safety of others. If you do have to visit the town centre for essential shopping use the marked areas to wait at a safe distance from others. #thankyou pic.twitter.com/pmUfUt4uyE

— Hinckley Bosworth (@hinckandbos_bc) May 7, 2020

 The spray signage has been marked outside of WHSmith which is still open as well as the town centre post office. 

 It is not known if any other changes to the town centre are planned as part of plans to re-open the town centre once the   lockdown ends. 

 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council events in the town centre have also been cancelled because of the lockdown. 

It comes after the council urged shoppers to continue to follow the rules of the lockdown which state people should only   be in the town centre for essential trips or as part of their once per day exercise. 

Following a noticeable increase in numbers of shoppers & residents in #Hinckley town centre today, the council, @hinckleybid & @PoliceHinckley would like to remind residents to observe national coronavirus guidelines to ensure we help limit the spread of #Covid19 pic.twitter.com/BCBt9l1sHr

— Hinckley Bosworth (@hinckandbos_bc) May 1, 2020

The nationwide lockdown because of coronavirus came in to force on 23rd March. It is due to be reviewed by the Government on Sunday 10th May.