The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will be writing to each household in the UK urging people to stay home, outlining the guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight coronavirus and to support businesses and workers.
The government has issued an additional payment and guidance to all local councils in relation to homelessness during the Coronavirus pandemic and Maidstone Borough Council is providing help to the most vulnerable in line with this.
Vinters Park Crematorium, owned and run by Maidstone Borough Council, is making some changes to funeral services in line with government guidance introduced around social distancing.
Maidstone Borough Council waste services are currently running normally and every effort is being made to maintain this and keep the refuse collectors safe.
Maidstone Borough Council has created a Community Support Hub to provide a coordinated response to help provide and deliver essentials to people across the borough who are most in need.