Beaworthy Parish council

Welcome to Beaworthy Parish council

Community Assistance During Covid-19

Please use this form and leaflets to help your neighbours or ask for assistance

Beaworthy Parish Council

Response to COVID-19

Community Assistance

Let’s all check on our neighbours

Over the coming days, weeks and months, it’s likely that a lot of our community will be isolating. Let’s help each other, as best we can, to get through this period of anxiety, uncertainty and potential loneliness.

Please think about the needs of your neighbours, especially (but not exclusively) the elderly and vulnerable. Please check they’re OK.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE 2 METER RULE.

Make sure they have food and other essential items, check whether they need help with shopping and make sure they have your phone number(s).

At the end of this leaflet, you will find a note to use that may be useful to offer help to a neighbour who you may be concerned about.

If you are self-isolating and do not have help from anyone else, please contact us and we will find a way to get help to you.

This information and leaflets are available to print on the Beaworthy Parish Council Website at beaworthyparish.com

Parish Council Contact details

Angela Braidwood - Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer

Email: beaworthyparishclerk@gmail.com / Tel: 01837 871308, 07990712484

Keeping up to date about Coronavirus

Guidance related to Coronavirus is changing daily. We can all help to minimise risk, prepare ourselves for self-isolation and protect the most vulnerable members of our community by following trusted sources of information.

The NHS website provides information about the virus, potential symptoms, guidance on how to self-isolate, details about their 111 service and links to the official Government information for travel advice and action plans.

www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

NHS 111 online service, available at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

An online 111 service is available from the NHS website. If you have access to

the internet, please use this online service if:

. you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home

. your condition gets worse

. your symptoms do not get better after 7 days

Please only call 111 if you cannot get help from the online service.

Watch out for Coronavirus scams

· According to OWL (Online Watch Link), fraudsters are exploiting the spread of

coronavirus to facilitate various types of fraud. Please remember:

· Watch out for scam messages: Don’t click on the links or attachments in

suspicious emails

· Never respond to unsolicited messages and calls that ask for your personal

or financial details.

· Exercise the same caution that you normally would and don’t allow anyone

unfamiliar into your property, even if they are offering help.

Leaflet for use

Please use this leaflet if possible - some will be available on the noticeboard at St Albans Church.

Hello

If you are self-isolating, I can help!

My name is ............................................................

I live locally at .......................................................

My phone number is ..............................................

If you are self-isolating due to Coronavirus, I can help with:

Posting mail

Picking up shopping

Urgent supplies

A friendly phone call

Just call or text me and I’ll do my best to help (for free!)

Coronavirus is contagious. Let’s spread only kindness! Items should be left on a doorstep. Please protect yourself and others by ensuring that nobody enters your house while you are self-isolating. Thank you!

LOCAL INFORMATION and NOTICES

PLEASE SEE THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO A PDF THAT SHOWS ALL THE LOCAL SUPPORT AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES IN THE OKEHAMPTON AREA

Please see the link below for consultation on Highway Code review

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyclists-pedestrians-and-horse-riders

Please see the link below for response information

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/developing-a-tree-strategy-for-england

This summer #StayGasSafe by following @WWUtilities #GasSafety tips:

⚠️ Pack an audible carbon monoxide alarm

Don’t use a BBQ indoors

️ Call Wales & West Utilities on 0800 111 999 if you smell gas

https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/news-and-events/safety-first-on-your-summer-staycation/

Gas network @WWUtilities has launched a new #GasSafety campaign to make sure we all #StayGasSafe this summer. Find out their top tips here: https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/news-and-events/safety-first-on-your-summer-staycation/

If you see a pothole use this link to report it:

https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/

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Please see the file at the bottom of the page for the Team Devon COVID-19 Economy and Business Recovery Prospectus. Can you provide any ideas on how you would like to see your community develop/improve and what support you may need. Please feel free to contact the Beaworthy clerk if you would like your views included in the Parish council input.

Service Updates

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RECYCLING NEWS

From 24th February, 1000 households in West Devon will be trialing a new waste and recycling service. For those involved, their food and dry recycling will continue to be collected weekly, but their black sacks will be collected once every 3 weeks. Follow this link for information.

The Supercharged Recycling Trial

or for more information

LINK TO WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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West Devon Borough Council’s Leader, Cllr Neil Jory, said: “I encourage those who use our polling stations to let us know what they think of them. Are they in a good location and easy to use? Feedback, whether good or bad, really helps the Council to ensure that we have the best possible venues."

Have your say here: www.engagement.westdevon.gov.uk/pollingstationreview

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Looking for volunteers for Speed Watch, anyone interested or would like more details please contact the clerk at beaworthyparishclerk@gmail.com or call on 01837 871308

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West Devon Borough Council has been told that to reduce the impact of Global Warming and limit the effects of Climate Breakdown, we all need to reduce our CO2eq (carbon equivalent) emissions from 6.5 tonnes per person per year to less than 2 tonnes as soon as possible.

This week the Council are launching a borough-wide survey, asking residents for their thoughts on climate change, their current habits or behaviours and to identify what they think our barriers to change are . click here to take the survey https://plymouth-consult.objective.co.uk/public/shwd/climate_emergency_public_consultation

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Beaworthy Parish council

Welcome to Beaworthy Parish council

Date of Next Meeting

17th Sept 2020 - 1930 hours - Zoom Virtual Meeting - Please contact the clerk for password and joining details.

Covid-19 Information resources

Community Assistance During Covid-19

Please use this form and leaflets to help your neighbours or ask for assistance

Leaflet for use

Please use this leaflet if possible - some will be available on the noticeboard at St Albans Church.

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LOCAL INFORMATION and NOTICES

If you see a pothole use this link to report it:

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