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25 Aug 2021

Afghan refugee resettlement

Following the government’s commitment to resettle up to 20,000 Afghans through the introduction of a new Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme, London Councils sent a briefing to all London borough chief executives and housing directors on Friday (20 August).

The briefing explains both the existing Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (launched in April 2021) and outlines the developing picture so far on the new Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme, as well as some of the key questions that need to be answered now the scheme has been announced.

( [link removed] )You can read the briefing in full here. ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )

Extinction Rebellion protests

The Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police have set out a joint policing plan to cover the two weeks (22 Aug - 04 Sep) of planned protest by environmental group Extinction Rebellion.

Speaking ahead of the protests, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Matt Twist, said: “It is clear to us, from reading and listening to their public announcements that Extinction Rebellion’s intention is to once again cause significant disruption to London and to London’s communities through acts of civil disobedience.

“Like everyone else, Extinction Rebellion have the right to assemble and the right to protest. However these rights are qualified and are to be balanced against the rights of others. They do not have the right to cause serious disruption to London’s communities and prevent them going about their lawful business.”

Updates on the policing operation will be shared on ( [link removed] )@MetPoliceEvents ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) on Twitter.

#BeTheSolution

A new ( [link removed] )campaign to encourage more walking and cycling kicked off in the Royal Borough of Kingston ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) this week. The 'Be the Solution' campaign has been developed with London Councils as part of the Low Carbon Transport programme (one of the ( [link removed] )seven major climate change programmes ( [link removed] ) endorsed by London Councils Transport and Environment Committee). The campaign to promote alternatives to car use has been designed so that it can be used by any borough to support their sustainable transport and climate change programmes. If your borough would be interested in using the campaign materials, please contact ( [email protected]?subject=%23BeTheSolution )Emma Stewart ( [email protected]?subject=%23BeTheSolution ) ( [email protected]?subject=%23BeTheSolution ) to let her know.

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Vaccination facts

Even if you’re young and fit, by being unvaccinated, the chance that you will get Covid-19 and become seriously ill is higher than your risk of heart inflammation.

( [link removed] )Find out more in this video from Dr Viki Male, an immunologist at Imperial College London ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) latest information and advice

Please check these websites for the most up-to-date and accurate infomation regarding coronavirus advice:

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The official UK government website for data and insights on coronavirus: Daily summary ( [link removed] )

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