OUT IN THE FIELD: People are missing vaccination appointments in Eastbourne
Some of our supermarkets have been coming in for a bashing this week (see page eight) for not doing enforcing the rules and keeping customers and staff safe during the pandemic. ASDA especially fell short in a survey carried out by the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce over Christmas. But as a regular shopper, it was pleasing to see bosses have taken heed and introduced more marshals to engage with shoppers at the entrance reminding them of the rules. I gather the Crumbles store is now insisting that only one person from each household be allowed in to do their shopping – very similar to the restrictions which were imposed during the very first lockdown in March last year. At a time when all non-essential retailers – many of them small independent traders – have been forced to close completely and are facing a cash crisis and having to make staff redundant, it’s vital all supermarkets protect shoppers and help reduce infection numbers so those smaller shops can re-open as soon as possible to save local businesses, protect local jobs and protect the economy.
Until next week, stay safe.