People encouraged to tune in and watch Wiltshire Council's latest COVID-19 update on 8 December

communications@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window)Wiltshire Council will be broadcasting its second live public COVID-19 update next month, to provide the latest local information and to answer residents' questions.

The broadcast takes place on Tuesday 8 December at 5pm.

Wiltshire Council Leader, Cllr Philip Whitehead, will once again be joined by Terence Herbert, Chief Executive of Wiltshire Council and Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health to help guide people through the latest information and regulations.

The broadcast will be an opportunity to hear about the latest number of positive cases and the rate of COVID-19 cases in Wiltshire, the arrangements in place to mitigate the spread of the virus, and the work Wiltshire Council continues to do to support residents and businesses at this time.  

People can submit their questions about COVID-19 and the local response in advance by emailing communications@wiltshire.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Sunday 6 December.

The live briefing will be broadcast via Covid update (opens new window)

The briefing will also be recorded and available via the council's YouTube channel as soon as possible afterwards (people should search for Wiltshire Council on YouTube).

Cllr Philip Whitehead, Leader of Wiltshire Council, said: 

 "The response to our last broadcast was really positive, and we were pleased to provide clarity on all the information out there and make it as accessible as possible.

"Since then, we have been through national restrictions and are coming out the other side, so there will be plenty to update on - so we urge people to send us their questions and we'll get through as many as we can."