In the public interest the council continues to operate its services as much as possible during the Covid-19 pandemic. To support organisations operate Government Guidance has now been published on creating a Covid Secure work environments (link). For the most part employees will continue to work from home, but where that is difficult for network reasons or personal circumstances staff will be able to work from Plough Lane offices which lends itself well to being Covid Secure and includes measures the council wants to take over and above the guidance. Additionally the decision supports a range of other sites to have controlled opening based on staff needing to access equipment or files to conduct their work.