Introduction

Garfield Church is being used as the location for our first full council meeting in public since Covid-19 restrictions were implemented March 2020.

The meeting shall be taking place under current government guidelines.

Background

Full Council meetings take place every 2 months with members of the public able to attend meetings. Meetings usually have press and the police in

attendance to discuss with the public. Due to Government guidelines, the police will not be in attendance.

Guidance covering this meeting

Garfield Road Church insist that all attendees clean their hands using the cleaners provided before entering and wear a face covering. In addition, all

attendees should maintain the 2 metre social distancing rule.

Covid guidance limits attendance at meetings to 30, there are 16 Councillors and a number of RTC staff so public spaces will be limited.

In accordance with guidance anyone who is attending the meeting will be asked if they may be suffering from symptoms associated with Covid 19. In addition,

all those able to attend the meeting will have their temperature taken.

Ryde Town Council Risk Assessment

Ryde Town Council

Date of Risk Assessment: May 2021

Assessor: Liam Pearce

What are the hazards?

Who might be

Standards Control Measures

Risk Rating

Our Controls

Revised Risk

Action by whom?

harmed?

Rating

Covid - 19

Councillors, RTC Staff

-Masks to be worn whilst in the

L-2

-Move all Councillor’s

L-1

Health & Safety

& Members of the

building (except people who are

C-5

tables to maintain 2

C-5

Officer

Public.

exempt). Masks may be

RR-10

metre social distancing

RR-5

removed once sat at desks or in

measures, Council Staff

chairs.

are exempt from social

distancing from each

-Sanitise hands upon entry to

other as they are in their

the building.

own bubble. (refer to

-Maximum of 30 people allowed

seating plan).

in the building for the meeting.

-If no symptoms allow

entry.

-Establish attendees state of

-If temperature is above

health.

37.8C do not allow entry.

-Separate each chair for

-Take attendees temperature

the members of public to

keep to 2 metre

distancing guidelines.

-Doors to be manned by

a member of council

staff to maintain

guideline rules of a

maximum of 30 people

at any one time in the

hall.

-Enter through the front

of the building and exit

out the side door.

Ryde Town Council Risk Assessment