STATEMENT FROM THE NEC 09 March 21 - EASING OF COVID RESTRICTIONS, ENGLAND

Following the statement by the Prime Minister covering the Roadmap out of Lockdown the NEC has been working with partners and Government bodies to agree our approach to restarting activities in England. Providing these proposals are accepted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)/Sport England AND the Government Roadmap stays on track, the phased return for organised walking will be as follows:

No Earlier Than Monday 29 March:
While two households or groups of up to six people will be able to get together for informal walks, LDWA organised activities will remain suspended in England. Everyone is still encouraged to minimise travel.

No Earlier Than Monday 12 April:
Social walks will be able to resume across England in line with National Governing Body Covid-19 compliant guidelines. At that time full details of the requirements will be circulated as a reminder.

The NEC is exploring opportunities to use the various LDWA communication tools, such as email, Facebook and Twitter, to help facilitate the return to group walking once this is allowed.

Challenge Events
The holding of challenge events is being discussed and we'll provide further information in due course.

Scotland and Wales
We are also keeping a watching brief on the situation in Scotland and Wales and will provide further updates as details become available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during these fast changing and difficult times.