Wakefield Council offers support to live music venues

Wakefield Council, along with its partners, is supporting businesses across the district who wish to provide indoor entertainment following the easing of restrictions.

This provision will be in line with Government guidelines, providing appropriate mitigations are put in place and transmission levels remain around or below current levels.

From August 15, the Government has allowed the restart of indoor performances to a live audience and some entertainment in venues who have undertaken the necessary risk assessment to ensure they are COVID-secure.

The Council has provided businesses with a downloadable guide on what they need to do if they wish to provide entertainment.

The guide includes advice on audience size, how to manage social distancing and suggestions of other steps businesses can take to help keep their customers safe.

Cllr Darren Byford, Wakefield Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Regenerations, said: “Although these are really exciting steps for our local businesses to be taking to get back to some form of normality, we must be really careful we are following Government guidelines to keep people safe.

“I hope this handy guide answers a lot of questions you might have and you can use it to provide live entertainment again confidently and safely.”

The guide can be downloaded at wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/staying-safe/supporting-business

It is the responsibility of any premises that wishes to host any form of entertainment to check www.gov.uk/coronavirus for the latest information.