Safety first at intu

Bondholder intu Derby is preparing for the safe gradual reopening of its non-essential retail stores in line with Government guidelines.

A plan is being drawn up to keep everyone who visits or works there safe, including new social distancing and hygiene procedures and more support to help brands safely reopen their stores.

The number of people and cars allowed into the centre at a time will be limited, with some parking bays closed, and there will be a raft of other measures including one-way systems, floor stickers and staff training to ensure visitors stay socially distanced. Moreover, there will be queuing zones in the mall to ensure social distancing can be maintained inside stores.

The enhanced hygiene regimes that were introduced at the start of the outbreak will continue, with more deep cleaning of key areas and touchpoints like escalators, toilets and keypads. Hand sanitation stands will also remain at entrances and other locations throughout the centre for visitors to use during their visit.

Matthew Roberts, chief executive of intu, said: “We know we cannot do this alone and everyone who visits our centres whether for work or to shop will play their part in keeping themselves and each other safe by following the official guidelines, and the instructions and safety information provided by our teams. Our teams have been working incredibly hard to keep our centres clean and safe during the lockdown and we are hugely grateful to them, and we would also like to thank our brand customers and visitors for all their cooperation and patience so far.”