Urgent call for busineses to donate protective equipment
The council published a video on its social media platforms featuring a home support worker explaining the urgent need for fluid repellent masks.
These are used in a variety of businesses including beauty salons, opticians, vets, painters, tattooists and dentists.The council is also seeking donations of gloves, plastic aprons and goggles.
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The lack of this equipment has sparked repeated complaints from NLC staff.
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