Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub

For residents and businesses of Oadby & Wigston during the extended Leicester lockdown. Will try to get answers for any questions or concerns!

[Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub @oadwighub]

Thank you for coming to visit Neil. I hope we can all work together to make sure our businesses and residents get the support they need

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Nice to be out across the Borough today - and enjoy an overdue cuppa on Oadby Parade.

Great to be getting back to normal - challenge now is to stay safe, keep virus under control and stay out of lockdown.

[Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub @oadwighub]

Yes! Who’s up for this?

[Rachel @Beaky20]

@NeilDotObrien I think we should do a mass Oadby and Wigston okey cokey ... in, out, in, out, shaking it all about 😂

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Good: Oadby & Wigston is out of lockdown from midnight tonight.

Apols: this morning I was told it was done last night. But officials then wanted more time to draft the law over weekend. I pushed for sooner & DH have now sped things up so it ends tonight:

https://t.co/XxWHVcNU9v

[Dan Martin @Danjamesmartin]

Just checked. With immediate effect, the restriction limiting travel to essential journeys only has been lifted - within Leicester AND in and out of the city. And no, it has not been well communicated by the Government

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

I have double checked with the Department for Health about timings and all restrictions in Oadby and Wigston ended at midnight last night.

Obviously cafes etc will need some time to get ready to reopen so please be understanding if not open till next week - but free to open now.

[Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub @oadwighub]

Oadby & Wigston is out of lockdown! Thank you to all the residents, businesses and key workers of our borough. And thanks to our Borough and County Councillors and our MP for their hard work and representation. We are Oadby & Wigston 💪

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

@WigstonShops @MattHancock Free!

[Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub @oadwighub]

@NeilDotObrien

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Hurray!!! After much pushing and shoving I have just had it confirmed by the Department of Health that Oadby and Wigston is moving OUT of lockdown and will be the same as the rest of Leicestershire.

[Dan Martin @Danjamesmartin]

Sounds like we are going to get a decision on #Leicesterlockdown TONIGHT.
Been told there is an issue unrelated to Leicester that the Government's had its eye on which has held things up.....

[Tim Parker @LeicesterTim]

Folks, I don’t want to annoy you but... there are to be further discussions (not in Leicester) that won’t start til 6pm... how long they’ll take is anyone’s guess. But certainly nothing before 6 now...we’re told...

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Good news - after a lot of campaigning by me, the government will provide extra business support to Oadby & Wigston businesses affected by local lockdown.

It's in addition to the national grants scheme, the furlough scheme and the County Council's own business support scheme.

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Good to see the decision brought forward - now we need to get the right result

https://t.co/UzoIdgb5mg

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Despite loads of testing, Oadby and Wigston now has a substantially lower rate of cases than a number of other places where the infection is bad, and the City is down too.

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

This week is the time to get Oadby and Wigston out of local lockdown

[Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub @oadwighub]

@oadbyfsf

[Oadby & Wigston Lockdown Hub @oadwighub]

@oadbyfsf Yay! 🙂

[COVID-19 Leicester @CovidLeics]

Latest data published, updates coming shortly.

➡️ Leicester still looking good, cases still coming down.

➡️ Also looks like the increase in Oadby & Wigston has subsided.

[Leicestershire CC @LeicsCountyHall]

Are you a Leicestershire based small business? We want to help you grow and recover from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. Applications are open now for the Leicestershire Business Recovery Fund! Find out more on our website: https://t.co/lwuz9qvP59