Dundee City Council is working closely with partners across the city to deal with the increasing impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Officers are monitoring the local situation daily and following the advice given by government and NHS public health experts. The council continues to consider appropriate actions based on the national guidance.
As of today (Friday April 17):
• Thanks have been expressed to members of the public supporting our waste teams
• The council has launched a new social media campaign urging people to look after their mental health during the pandemic
Residents in Dundee are being praised for their support for the Council’s waste collection teams during the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and lockdown.
Councillor Anne Rendall, Convener of Neighbourhood Services Committee, has thanked the community for their positive messages and praise to Council employees during this very challenging time.
Waste collections have been maintained throughout the pandemic despite the changes required to meet social distancing measures.
Councillor Rendall said: “The response has been fantastic. Council employees have really stepped up to the challenge in the past few weeks by working in different ways to make sure bins are still being collected throughout the city.
“They rightfully deserve a lot of praise for their hard work.
“We welcome the way that the city has worked together in this critical time and we were delighted to see members of the public designed a sign praising our staff for their efforts. Unions have been very supportive in actively working with the Council’s service to ensure waste collections are maintained to a high standard.
“Residents across the city will understand the difficult circumstances we have been faced with recently. Waste collections are essential and have been rightly prioritised, so as the service continues to operate to capacity we greatly appreciate everyone’s patience.”
Meanwhile, the council has launched a new social media campaign urging people to look after their mental health during the pandemic.
The messages contain information about who to phone and also where information can be found online.
You can speak to your GP, NHS 24 on 111 or
• Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87
• Samaritans: 116 123
• Childline: 0800 1111
There is help on line if you need it:
www.suicidehelp.co.uk
https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/suicide
http://www.dundeehealth.co.uk/content/coronavirus
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
