THE council says it will have to spend almost £500,000 to hire almost 40 additional cleaning staff to cope with increased hygiene demands once schools and other buildings reopen.
It currently employs a total of 77 cleaning staff, but will need 37 more.
A report issued to councillors said: “As lockdown restrictions are eased and staff begin to return to work and pupils return to school and early years’ establishments, there is a requirement that cleaning regimes are sufficient to ensure establishments and premises continue to be a clean and safe environment.
“Employees, pupils and parents’ perceptions of improved cleaning will be an important aspect of how confident they will feel returning to school or the workplace.
“It is therefore essential that an enhanced cleaning regime, which will involve daily cleaning to all areas, is put into place as lockdown restrictions are eased.”
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