Updates on Council Services
Thank you to everyone for bearing with us today as we have worked to assess our infrastructure and set about returning services to normal in the aftermath of Storm Goretti. We can now confirm the following:
- All classes and sessions have been cancelled for the remainder of the today (Fri 9 Jan). Everyone booked on to these sessions is being contacted directly and a message has gone out on our Active Scilly Facebook page
- Active Scilly will resume usual service from tomorrow morning. This means that the Unsupervised Gym session will go ahead at 6am, Gym Circuits and Hybrid classes will go ahead as planned and the sports hall will be open for the usual football club bookings.
- The Learn Scilly bike maintenance course scheduled for tomorrow (Sat 10 Jan) will go ahead as planned and communicated to those booked on the course.
- Normandy Swimming Pool will be closed tomorrow (Sat 10 Jan), as is usual for a Saturday, and will need to be assessed before reopening on Sunday (11 Jan). Those booked for swims on Sunday will be contacted with confirmation either way and a message will be posted on the Active Scilly Facebook page.
- St Mary's Library will remain closed over the weekend and we will update on plans to reopen the facility on Monday (12 Jan). Please keep an eye on the St Mary's Library Facebook page for updates next week.
Advice for the weekend
Although the worst of the storm has passed, the Met Office is still forecasting relatively high winds over the weekend. Although the strength of winds currently forecast may not usually pose an issue for the islands, they are likely to make the damage already caused by Storm Goretti worse in some cases, and there is still a risk to public safety as a result. Changing conditions may also bring additional risks.
Please continue to monitor the forecast and stay in if it is not safe to be outside. If you do go out, keep an eye out for hazards and pay attention to any existing notices about road or path closures - they are in place for a reason, even if it's not immediately apparent. Please also look out for any new Council or emergency service signage put in place over the weekend, and continue to monitor advice from other local organisations.
Please continue to consider those who may need additional support in cold weather following the storm. We are grateful to all of those who are offering warm spaces and refreshments to those affected. The team at Park House will continue to welcome anyone in need of day care or a warm space as a result of disruption to services this weekend.
Remember: to report any concerns out of hours, please call 0300 1234 105 and select the relevant option.
Thank you to all of those helping the islands recover from the worst storm the islands have seen in recent years – it has been a real team effort today!