By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Herts County Council is recruiting Covid marshals. Photo: PA New Covid marshals are being recruited in some areas across England for the coming year despite Government plans to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on June 21. Hertfordshire County Council is among those advertising for Covid marshals, with the local authority offering a contract worth an estimated £3 million to a provider that can supply 60 marshals from July 1 until January 31 next year. The contract also comes with a possible one-year extension to 2023. In its description of the marshals’ duties, the contract notice reads: “Provide practical support to aid and encourage compliance, such as dedicated staff in public areas, business support, or support for individuals.”
Councils hiring Covid marshalls to enforce rules into 2022
One contract even comes with a possible extension to 2023
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New Covid marshals are being recruited in some areas across England for the coming year despite Government plans to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on June 21.
Armies of new Covid marshals are being hired across the country for jobs that could last for another two years despite lockdown restrictions being set to end in eight weeks time.
Councils in England are in the process of recruiting a new legion of marshals who are expected to take to the streets from July this year despite Government plans to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on June 21.
It comes as data revealed nearly 40 million Britons now live in practically Covid-free areas following the UK s hugely successful vaccine rollout and continued lockdown measures.
Hertfordshire County Council is among those advertising for Covid marshals, with the local authority offering a contract worth an estimated £3 million to a provider that can supply 60 marshals from July 1 until January 31 next year.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Herts County Council is recruiting Covid marshals. Photo: PA New Covid marshals are being recruited in some areas across England for the coming year despite Government plans to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on June 21. Hertfordshire County Council is among those advertising for Covid marshals, with the local authority offering a contract worth an estimated £3 million to a provider that can supply 60 marshals from July 1 until January 31 next year. The contract also comes with a possible one-year extension to 2023. In its description of the marshals’ duties, the contract notice reads: “Provide practical support to aid and encourage compliance, such as dedicated staff in public areas, business support, or support for individuals.”
Covid marshals being recruited until 2022 in some areas
Some councils advertising for marshals to work into next year - despite plan to end restrictions
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New Covid marshals are being recruited in some areas across England for the coming year despite Government plans to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on June 21.