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This year has been unprecedented. It has been difficult for everyone; our day-to-day lives have been dramatically disrupted, some have experienced loneliness, some have lost jobs and businesses, and, most sadly, some of us have lost loved ones. It?s been undeniably hard.
But this virus, the challenge we have all faced, has actually done a lot to unite us. Although we haven?t been able to gather together physically, there has been a tremendous sense of unity and community spirit as Nottingham people have pulled together to look after each other.
Key Workers, NHS, Carers, Police, council frontline staff, faith and community groups have worked tirelessly to serve Nottingham people, putting themselves at risk to keep us safe.
We can be rightly proud of the community spirit that has been so strong this year.
This Christmas it?s hard for those who would normally gather to sing Christmas carols to not do so and are unfortunately celebrating differently this year. Despite this, and families and friends not being able to meet up as usual over the festive period, the Christmas spirit has been alive and well in Nottingham, with many communities across the city organising hot meal deliveries and charitable donations for those less fortunate.
We all know we need to be sensible this Christmas and follow the rules ? just like we have done for so many other religious festivals and holidays so far this year.
But, there is light at the end of the tunnel, a new year is coming and it brings with it new hope. Our wonderful scientific community have developed a vaccine and we all hope this gets us back to a level of normality in the near future
On behalf of the council and the city, I want to thank all of the Key Workers who will be working over Christmas, sacrificing time with their own families to provide vital support services.
And finally, however you choose to celebrate this holiday, I hope you have time to be with your loved ones ? virtually or in bubbles!
And from everyone at Nottingham City Council, we hope you have a safe and very Merry Christmas, and together in 2021 we will strive to make it a better year for all.
Councillor David Mellen, Leader, Nottingham City Council
Please click?here?for some of the answers to questions we?ve been asked about what you should do, and what we are doing, to respond to Coronavirus.
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