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Parish Council meeting of 11th March 2020
The Agenda for the PC meeting of 11th March 2020 is available in the DOCUMENTS section of the Parish Council GROUP.
However, please be aware that this public meeting will be postponed at short notice should the local coronavirus situation warrant it. At present there is no cause for alarm, however.
Neighbourhood Watch Encourages Protecting the Isolated and Vulnerable During the Covid 19 Outbreak
Dear Neighbourhood Watch supporters,
You will all be aware of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Neighbourhood Watch exists to look out for communities across England and Wales and at a time like this we encourage you to consider ways to keep yourself, your loved ones and those in your community safe, particularly the isolated and vulnerable. We are following the advice from the government and encourage you to do the same: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
10 ways you, as a Neighbourhood Watch supporter, can protect yourself, your loved ones and your community:
1. Meet with household members, other relatives, friends and neighbours to discuss what to do if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs in your community and what the needs of each person will be.
2. If your neighbourhood has a website or social media page, consider joining it to maintain access to neighbours, information, and resources. Alternatively, share phone numbers and email addresses particularly with those who are isolated or vulnerable.
3. Consider establishing a ‘buddy’ system within your community to ensure everyone stays connected to COVID-19 related news, services and can receive support safely, such as essentials deliveries.
4. Plan ways to care for those who might be at greater risk for serious complications.
5. Choose a room in your home that can be used to separate sick household members from those who are healthy.
6. Learn how to self-isolate. Guidance can be found on the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/
7. Create a list of local organisations that you and your neighbours can contact in the event that one of you need access to information, healthcare services, support, or resources. Consider including organisations that provide mental health or counselling services, food, and other supplies.
8. Create an emergency contact list of family, friends, neighbours, healthcare providers, teachers, employers, the local public health department, and other community resources.
9. Learn about the emergency operations plan at your child’s school or childcare facility, and your employer’s emergency operations plan.
10. Practice everyday preventive actions including regular hand washing.
The NHS provides guidance on how to wash hands: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/.
The World Health Organisation provides guidance on basic protective measures: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention provides guidance on handwashing for families https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/handwashing-family.html
Please note: whilst we encourage you to follow advice from UK Government we are also sharing links to organisations such as the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention an agency which works 24/7 to protect the safety, health, and security of America from threats here and around the world. Some of our key points above have been sourced from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/get-your-household-ready-for-COVID-19.html.
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention also published (14th February 2020) Interim Guidance for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Homes and Residential Communities which you may find useful: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-prevent-spread.html.
Regards and keep well,
Central Support Team at Neighbourhood Watch
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK | Building Safer and Stronger Communities
Email: enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk
Outdoor swimming events – Avon Estuary
We wanted to once again notify you of the Swoosh swimming event which will be taking place on Saturday 4 July 2020 with swimmers entering the water at Aveton Gifford from 6am and exiting at Bantham Beach by 9:15am.
We are also introducing a new swim in 2020: the Bantham Boomerang, to be held on Friday 3 July 2020. Swimmers will enter the water from Bantham beach at approximately 16:30 and swim upstream with the tide. All swimmers will turn with the tide at 18:00 (wherever they are in the river) and return to Bantham beach. We expect the last swimmer to be out of the water by 20:00.
We are once again working very closely with Aveton Gifford Parish Council and the Bantham Estate on these events. We will be having another 7 swimmers fundraising again this year for the Aveton Gifford Community Swimming Pool and Pre-school.
If you’d like any further information about the event please let me know.
Many thanks.
Jon.
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Morgan Jones & Jon Stubbington
OSS Event Managers
www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com
PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE – June 2020
For map:- Road closure map
26th Feb 2020
We are currently applying to Devon Council for a proposed road closure located on ROAD FROM BIGBURY GREEN CROSS TO BOWLING GREEN CROSS , BIGBURY TQ7 4AP.
TO allow Openreach to have Access to Overhead Network – cabling to restore customer service
With the date of the works proposed for the 02/06/2020 for 2 days between the times of 08:30 to 16:30 each day only .
I hope this information helps and if you have any queries please contact surveys@aplant.com
Kind Regards
Tom Drake
ADMINISTRATOR
Ashtead Plant Hire Company Ltd
Gloucestershire GL7 6BQ
Phone: 03700500792
Mobile:
Fax: 08450047105
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REFERENDUM
If you are registered to vote in Bigbury, please come along and cast your vote in our Referendum on Thursday 27th Feb 2020 at the Memorial Hall.
The question to be decided is ‘Do you want SHDC to use the Neighbourhood Plan to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’
For the avoidance of doubt, you vote by putting a cross (X) in the ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ box on the ballot paper.
If more people vote ‘yes’ than ‘no’ in the Referendum, then South Hams District Council will use the Bigbury Neighbourhood Plan to help it to decide planning applications within Bigbury.
Therefore, a ‘YES’ vote would provide greater protection from unwanted development within the parish, guided by the Neighbourhood Plan. A ‘NO’ vote would mean a loss of local control over any development – other people would decide where and what type of development would be allowed.
YOUR CHOICE!
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