Covid-19 Coronavirus update Friday 22nd May Crematoria chapels for funeral services to reopen in Leeds next month I have received the following update from Leeds City Council, that crematoria... Read More Coronavirus update Thursday 21st May The UK death rate now stands at 36,042. My thoughts are with every victim, their families and their friends. NHS surcharge Following Keir Starmer’s... Read More Coronavirus update Wednesday 20th May MPs ordered to return to House of Commons MPs have been told to return to the House of Commons after Whitsun recess. Whilst I often find conducting business... Read More Coronavirus Update Tueday 19th May The Coronavirus death rate now stands at 35,341. Behind each number (and it is still growing) is a family devastated with grief. Many of those who have now... Read More Coronavirus update Monday 18th May I hope you have all had a restful weekend. There are strong reports that the R number is rising and anecdotally there seems to be a large rise in congregations... Read More Coronavirus Update Friday 15th May Sadly today's figures shows another 384 people have died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the UK death toll to 33,998. Worryingly Scientists have... Read More Coronavirus Update Thursday 14th May Today, the death toll stands at 33,614. We are also seeing the measures that we have had in place over the past 7 weeks being rolled back as people return to... Read More Coronavirus update Wednesday 13th May As many of you know, raising the profile and issues around the care sector has been a major priority for me, ever since this virus took hold. I am devastated... Read More Coronavirus Update Tuesday 12th May The Government has issued its new 60-page guidance. This document was produced yesterday afternoon almost a full day after the televised statement. The... Read More Coronavirus Update Monday 11th May Yesterday's address by the Prime Minister was confusing. What the nation was looking for was clarity and consensus. The statement raises more questions than... Read More I have been contacted by a number of parents in relation to the free school meal vouchers during school closures. One parents stated their child had not... Read More Coronavirus Update Thursday 7th May There have been reports of a drift with lockdown and there is a feeling that more people are gathering in public spaces. This is the direct result of the... Read More Load more posts