Great Yarmouth Borough Council, GB
Non-Metropolitan District in England
United Kingdom
Great Yarmouth Borough Council, GB introduces e-scooter pilot as part of reopening from lockdown
Residents of Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, and Gorleston aged 16 years and older access 35 Ginger e-scooters during the trial. Ginger requires users to take selfies with their driver licenses before their first rides. Scooters travel up to 12 miles per hour on bike trails and roads with low-speed programming through Market Place. The pilot connects seafront destinations, two industrial estates, two hospitals, and residential areas for £2 per 20 minutes of use.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom
Great Yarmouth Borough Council, GB issues COVID Compliant Awards to businesses with precautions
Local shops start the award process with a self assessment of public health measures adopted to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Borough officials ask for photographic proof of these measures and conduct random site audits. Successful applicants receive COVID Compliant Award certificates and placement on a council map of participating businesses. An online form allows customers to recognize continued efforts at public health protections by award recipients.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom