Following confirmation of a foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey last week, Slough Borough Council is still advising that parts of Slough fall within the surveillance zone set up by DEFRA.
The surveillance zone spreads 10km around the affected area and transects Slough on the south east side taking in Colnbrook, Langley and Upton and parts of Chalvey and Central areas.
DEFRA has released advice for people living in the protection and surveillance zones.
Download the advice from DEFRA [PDF]
Following confirmation yesterday (Wednesday 12 September) of a foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, Slough Borough Council can confirm parts of Slough fall within the surveillance zone set up by DEFRA.
The surveillance zone spreads 10km around the affected area and transects Slough on the south east side taking in Colnbrook, Langley and Upton and parts of Chalvey and Central areas.
Over the next few days signs will be placed on all roads and paths where they cross the border of the surveillance zone.
All premises holding livestock in the surveillance zone area will be checked and assessed for disease.
Slough is not in the protection zone - a 3km zone around the affected area - where more restrictions are in place.
Footpaths and parks in Slough are not closed to the public.
There is a national ban on movements of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals.
Slough Borough Council has set up an officer group to monitor the situation and deal with any issues as they arise.
Download the map showing the protection and surveillance zones [PDF]
For more information on work happening in the Surrey area see Surrey County Council's website
See below for links to DEFRA and the Health Protection Agency.
DEFRA has issued a declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone with a map and grid reference numbers.
Download the DEFRA protection and surveillance zones and declaration and map [PDF]
On the basis of laboratory results and clinical symptoms Debby Reynolds, UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), DEFRA, has confirmed Foot and Mouth Disease.
The farm in Surrey, comprises a number of separate parcels of land and a single Protection Zone will be put in place which extends around a three kilometres radius from each of them, and a Surveillance Zone of 10 kilometres radius beyond that. This includes part of the Slough area. Footpaths will be closed in the Protection Zone.
A movement ban of cattle, sheep, pigs and other ruminants has now been imposed in England and parallel arrangements are being made by the Scottish and Welsh administrations. No movements of susceptible animals are allowed except under licence. The licence conditions may vary between England, Scotland and Wales.
In England, controls are in place on movement of animal carcasses, animal gatherings, shearing and dipping are restricted, and all farms must increase levels of biosecurity. In both the Protection and Surveillance Zones, there will be requirements for increased levels of biosecurity on farms, movement controls, controls on transportation of dung/manure and treatment of animal products to ensure destruction of the foot and mouth virus.
Download the DEFRA declaration of a restriction zone [PDF]
This morning a temporary control zone has been put around a grazing area in Surrey. This control zone takes in part of the borough of Slough.
This measure follows an assessment of clinical symptoms by Animal Health veterinary staff.
Slough Borough Council staff will be working in support of Surrey County Council and DEFRA to enforce the terms of the declaration.
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