Open for business
Warrington town centre and our other shopping districts are open for business for essential shopping.
We’re working with our partners and businesses to make it as secure as possible for all workers, shoppers and visitors.
Warrington is subject to the current national lockdown restrictions. More information can be viewed on our coronavirus restrictions page.
Find out more about the current restrictions, view advice about how to make your business COVID-secure, and report cases of coronavirus in your organisation.
Your safety comes first
It’s important at all times to follow the national guidance, alongside any additional local restrictions. Keep the two metre distance from people outside your household, maintain excellent hand/personal hygiene, and please wear a face covering if you are in an indoor public place, or on public transport.
Social distancing signage
You will also see a range of signage to help you navigate through the town centre. This includes signage of a one-way route, and reminders to ‘stay left, stay safe’, which everyone should follow.
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Examples of town centre signage
These signs are particularly prominent in Golden Square Shopping Centre, where a great deal of work has taken place to make the shopping centre as safe as possible. There will also be separate queuing arrangements for some shops.
Be patient - and think of others
Please be patient and respect the rules. You might have no problem getting around the town centre, but there may be people who won't have ventured out in a long time and will be nervous about doing so. You can play your part by being patient and keeping your distance. Not everyone will be moving forward at the same time, so when some of our more vulnerable people venture out, please be considerate.
Safer shopping - FAQs
Eating and drinking in Warrington
Under the current national lockdown restrictions, hospitality businesses and venues are only able to offer takeaway (until 11pm), click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery services.
Travelling in Warrington
People coming into the town centre and other shopping districts will have seen that a number of changes were made in the summer to improve safety and accessibility. These included highways improvements, increased support for cyclists and pedestrians, and new safety signage to keep people safe as they move around the town centre.
We have been making changes to our footways and cyclepaths to help ensure residents are able to socially distance while they’re out and about, whether as a pedestrian or cyclist. This includes measures on the roads as well as in parks and on greenway routes.
We also installed measures to reduce through traffic within the town centre, creating a better environment for cyclists and pedestrians coming into and out of the town centre. These measures included the introduction of some one-way roads, changing some routes to prioritise cyclists, and installing temporary signage for traffic to improve safety.
There has been a surge in people walking and cycling during the coronavirus pandemic, and especially during the first lockdown. As a consequence we want to support this positive move towards active travel as it has so many personal benefits in terms of physical and mental health.
Public transport
All bus operators, including Warrington’s Own Buses, are supporting safe, socially-distanced travel through on-board capacity limits, screens and sanitisers, and personal protective equipment. Face coverings must be worn by all people travelling and customers are asked to use contactless payment where possible, or use the exact change for the fare.
School travel
We are working with schools, bus operators and other partners to support parents and pupils travelling to school. We've accessed additional funding from the government to survey every school location to assist school plans to help ensure social distancing. Prioritised measures are now being developed to help schools and families continue to make use of public transport services safely. And in turn, encouraging more active travel to school.
A programme called 'School Streets' is also being developed. This programme will encourage schools to find volunteers to help restrict car parking on the streets outside school entrances at both opening and closing times. Restricting car access will make active travel, to and from school, safer.
Social distancing or COVID safety concerns in a business environment?
If you’re concerned that a local business isn’t following the social distancing or COVID safety guidance, you can contact the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about this by calling 0300 790 6787 or highlight it to the HSE online.
If you still have concerns