Whilst there has been no outbreak of the disease, as a precautionary measure Suffolk County Council is posting warning notices across the county. These notices advise the public not to enter certain areas. Any member of the public seeing one of these notices should take the warning very seriously and not attempt to use the footpath. Some premises however have been designated as 'higher risk' and public notices are being posted at these sites forbidding the public from entering these premises - this includes all public footpaths on the site. Any member of the public seeing one of these notices should not use the footpath and is liable for a 5000 fine if they do.
Sites posing minimal risk to the spread of the disease remain open until further notice.
People living and working in the county need to know how these restrictions effect them. We advise people to avoid travelling into the country and certainly to avoid crossing agricultural land at all costs. By using common sense and following the guidance we can support the farming community and reduce the risk of spreading the disease further. This situation is being monitored on a daily basis and changes will be made to public access to rural areas as necessary. Farmers, landowners and those with public footpaths through their property should phone the county council if they believe that public access to their land poses a risk to the spread of the disease.