Facility Update COVID-19
Updated: Friday 10th July
Sport Centres & Outdoor sporting facilities
We welcome the government’s announcement on the re-opening of indoor & outdoor sporting activities.
Wandsworth Council has been working closely with Enable Leisure & Culture for several weeks to plan for the reopening of our outdoor and indoor community sport facilities. The safety of our staff and customers is paramount and we will open our facilities in a planned and measured approach but only when safe to do so and in accordance with recent Government and industry guidance.
To ensure that all of our facilities can meet the social distancing guidelines, measures are being put in place at all of our facilities including limiting numbers in all activity areas, advance booking and queuing systems and increased cleaning. Please bear with us while we finalise these arrangements and further announcements will be made in due course.
This week the government released details with specific reference to Cricket for all players and clubs to ensure any training or competitive matches, officially allowed from 11 July, are planned with measures in place to mitigate for Covid-19.
All bookings are managed by Idverde the grounds maintenance contractor who can be contacted at;
Wandsworth.sports@idverde.co.uk
For full details visit the ECB’s Guidelines
And ECBs Return to Cricket plan for Step4
If you are planning to hit the nets or the wicket this weekend, please do so safely by reading and adhering to the guidelines set our by the ECB.
Putney School of Art & Design
We welcome the government’s announcement on the re-opening of community facilities.
Wandsworth Council has been working closely with Enable Leisure & Culture for several weeks to plan for the reopening of our popular Art & Design school. The safety of our staff and customers is paramount and we will open our facilities in a planned and measured approach but only when safe to do so and in accordance with recent Government and industry guidance.
To ensure the School can meet the social distancing guidelines, measures are being put in place including limiting numbers in classes, online classes and increased cleaning. Please bear with us while we finalise these arrangements and further announcements will be made in due course.
Outdoor Events
We welcome the government’s announcement on the re-opening of outdoor performances.
Wandsworth Council has been working closely with Enable Leisure & Culture for several weeks to plan for the reopening of our popular events. The safety of our staff and customers is paramount and we will open our facilities in a planned and measured approach but only when safe to do so and in accordance with recent Government and industry guidance.
To ensure that all of Events programme can meet the social distancing guidelines, measures are being put in place at all of our facilities including limiting numbers in all outdoor events space, advance booking, social distancing grids and increased cleaning. Please bear with us while we finalise these arrangements and further announcements will be made in due course.