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JOINT STATEMENT: from the Metro Mayor, City Mayor and Council Leaders of the Liverpool City Region on potential new Covid-19 restrictions

September 30, 2020
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by Editor
JOINT STATEMENT: from the Metro Mayor, City Mayor and Council Leaders of the Liverpool City Region on potential new Covid-19 restrictions

STATEMENT:

“As Leaders of the Liverpool City Region, we all understand why further restrictions may be needed to halt the spread of Covid-19 in the communities we represent. 

“Cases are now averaging well over 200 per 100,000 people across our region – in some boroughs, much higher. Throughout the pandemic, we have always put the health of our residents first and we will continue to do everything we can to stop the spread of Coronavirus and keep as many people as possible safe.   

“However, at the same time, we must be clear that any further restrictions will deal a hammer blow to our economy. 

“Our region is an international destination, and our visitor economy is worth almost £5bn to the city region economy every year, employing over 50,000 people. Over recent years, our hospitality and retail industries have been vibrant and growing. But, in the last six months, we have already seen many of these businesses go under in the face of Covid-19 and, without Government assistance over the past few months, many more would have followed.  

“While we protect lives, and our NHS, we must act now to protect the businesses that provide the livelihoods and jobs upon which our 1.6 million residents depend. 

“And we must also act to protect the public services on which our communities depend. Our public services have been on the front line of Covid-19 response, but this comes at a huge cost. In the last six months alone, our local authorities and Combined Authority have incurred losses of over £350 million in costs and lost income. 

“We are already at breaking point. With new restrictions – and who knows for how long they might be needed – our economy and public services may collapse. 

“If we do not act now, we will see a legacy of unemployment and ill-health that will cost lives for generations to come. 

“So, today, we are calling on the Government to work with us. 

“If Government decide that new restrictions are required, they must also provide a comprehensive package of financial support for our economy and our public services. 

“And to help us minimise the length of restrictions required, we must secure from the Government an immediate uplift in testing capacity, that matches testing resources to the high level of cases in our region.

“We are fully committed to working in partnership with national government, but we need the right support and resource to help us at a regional level. And we need it now.” 

Steve Rotheram 

Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region 

Cllr Rob Polhill 

Leader of Halton Council 

Joe Anderson OBE 

Mayor of Liverpool 

Cllr Graham Morgan 

Leader of Knowsley Council 

Cllr Ian Maher  

Leader of Sefton Council 

Cllr David Baines 

Leader of St Helens Council 

Cllr Janette Williamson 

Leader of Wirral Council 

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