Salisbury City Council has cancelled the Charter Market for three weeks on Tuesdays and a Saturdays due to social distancing concerns.

Car parks are open as usual, but it has shut all the city’s playgrounds to prevent public access and asks residents to follow guidelines prohibiting use over the next three weeks. Surrounding open spaces are still open to take daily exercise, and allotments are still open for use within the two-metre social distancing rules. Waste will still be collected from parks and from the bins around the city centre.

The Coach Park toilets will be available for public use, cleaned and inspected regularly. All other city centre toilets are closed.

The Information Centre is staffed during weekdays for telephone calls, but with limited capacity to answer calls. Residents are strongly advised to use the email address info@salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk. Shopmobility has now closed. Weekend calls are for emergencies only.

New guidelines at the Crematorium limit gatherings to five, who should be close or immediate family.

Information and support for businesses is available from Salisbury BID at info@salisburybid.co.uk.

All face to face Council meetings and forth coming elections of PCC and local elections , and Mayor Making are suspended until May, 2021.

Anyone needing assistance could visit www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk for information on local community groups or contact the council by email, info@salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk