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If you are a woman who visits the Square Mile or lives within the Square Mile, please complete this short survey to help ensure appropriate measures are put into place to keep women and girls safe. It should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zVjmn82zVkCFGTIi_6lr6MnY6IUYvhRCh8zPkAOKgqtUMEFIVDVOWDBTNEExSzdLN1paR1JORUJTSC4u   Luke Harley Sergeant|Sector Policing|Prevention and Partnerships The City of … Read more

People instructed to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace, who are on a low income and cannot work from home, and who will lose money as a result, may be eligible for a £500 Test and Trace Support Payment.  Self-isolating when instructed to helps to stop the transmission of COVID-19, helping to keep people healthy … Read more

The summer edition of City Security magazine, produced in partnership with the City of London Crime Prevention Association is available now. This issue focuses on the challenges facing us all including: returning to the office, personal safety and security and developing a career in security. You can subscribe for free and view the digital version … Read more

In the most recent week of complete data, 04 June 2021 – 10 June 2021, 5,942 cases were identified in London, a rate of 66 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 3,896 cases and a rate of 44 for the previous week.In the same set of data, 39,321 cases were identified in England as … Read more

The City of London Corporation is urging businesses to follow the rules after concerns that there have been COVID outbreaks because of poor compliance with social distancing guidelines in some workplaces and hospitality settings. Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Community & Children’s Services Committee, Ruby Sayed, said whilst everyone in the country is eager … Read more

A new CPNI guidance document HERE has been developed incollaboration with the Home Office, National CounterTerrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) highlighting ways to mitigate the risks posed by terrorists conducting attacks that combine the use of fire with other attack methods, this is known as Fire as a Weapon (FAW).  NaCTSO     Follow … Read more

Please find HERE the following:  Mobile phone upgrade scam – The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. The attached alert is not protectively marked please disseminate outside your organisation, there is further guidance around handling this alert within the document.The NFIB welcomes feedback from our readers to evaluate the quality of our products through continuous improvement and to inform our priorities.  Please … Read more

Please click HERE for the UK Protect Bulletin.   Business Engagement Team National Counter Terrorism Security Office (www.nactso.gov.uk)/Counter Terrorism Policing HQ Peter.Fuller@met.police.uk                               Follow us: @TerrorismPoliceFacebook: Facebook.com/metpoliceuk Twitter: @metpoliceuk

Please see below this week’s business update from the London Business Hub. The Covid-19 public dashboard is attached HERE.   Pandemic overview In the most recent week of complete data, 4 March to 10 March, 3,583 cases were identified in London, a rate of 40 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 4,055 cases and a rate … Read more

Please find below this week’s business update and SCG Public Dashboard for Covid HERE Pandemic overviewThis week, the Government set out its roadmap for easing restrictions, with the earliest possible dates for the gradual lifting of the current national lockdown. The Prime Minister confirmed that all schools and higher education facilities will begin re-opening for students from 8 … Read more