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Mendip Monthly – May 2021 – Wells Edition Mendip Monthly – May 2021 – Wells Edition For our parishes, towns and city council Lockdown latest – what changed this month? (17th May 2021) Groups of up to six people and two households can meet indoors, meaning that people can now enter each other's homes. Hugging is allowed between close family and friends, who can choose whether or not to socially distance. However, people are being "urged to remain cautious", and wider social distancing rules remain for adult social care, medical, retail, hospitality and business settings. Pubs and restaurants can open indoors, and venues are allowed to serve food and drink, but hospitality guidance must be observed, such as individuals remaining seated. There are no requirements for guests to be socially distanced at tables during this stage. The rule of six and two households’ rule was also introduced indoors from this date. It has been lifted outdoors, meaning people can meet in groups of up to 30 in beer gardens or when dining al fresco. Care home visiting has been eased further, with residents able to have up to five named visitors and greater freedoms to make low risk visits outside of the establishments. University students can return to face-to-face teaching on campus, replacing online lectures that have been in place for months. They should get tested twice a week upon return. Funerals are no longer be limited to 30 mourners. Instead, the capacity is determined by how many people could be accommodated in venues such as places of worship or funeral homes while maintaining social distancing. The cap of 30 people remains for weddings and other types of significant events, including bar mitzvahs and christenings. Up to 30 people can attend a support group or parent and child group. The limit does not include children under five. Hotels and B&Bs can open, meaning small group trips are back on the cards, with up to six people or two households able to meet indoors. Additionally, professional performances can now resume indoors. There is no official guidance on the number of performers permitted, but this is determined based on the capacity of the venue. Indoor sports and gym classes can also open, along with entertainment venues, including cinemas and theatres. New rules are in place for different sizes of venues. Normal outdoor events can open for up to 4,000 people or 50 per cent of the venue capacity, whichever is smaller. Similarly, normal indoor events can open for up to 1,000 people or 50 per cent capacity, again whichever is lower. For huge outdoor seated venues, there is a special limit. Up to 10,000 attendees are allowed or 25 per cent capacity, whichever is lower. This means, for example, Wembley Stadium can open with 10,000 fans in attendance. The ban on overseas holidays has now ended, in the first step to reviving foreign travel. It is no longer illegal to go abroad, meaning summer holidays overseas are now allowed, with a traffic light system for countries in use. However, ongoing concern about the Indian variant has given the EU pause on whether to lift the travel ban on British tourists. The Department for Transport has unveiled a new gov.uk website to provide holidaymakers with clear information on the cheapest, quickest and most efficient Covid test companies. COVID data daily The official UK Government website for data and insights on Coronavirus information can be found here: coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ Somerset Coronavirus Helpline: ☎ 0300 790 6275 While rates might be dropping and restrictions easing, coronavirus is still in our communities. If residents need some support or guidance please call the coronavirus helpline. 7 days a week, 8am-6pm. Download this handy poster: HERE! Mendip news: Mendip transfers historic Boyle Cross back to Frome Mendip District Council has returned a much-loved asset to the local community in Frome. The freehold of Boyle Cross, and the surrounding raised area in the Market Place, has been transferred to Frome Town Council for £1. The transfer sees Frome Town Council take on responsibility for the special town heritage site and will replace the joint management forum arrangement which had been in place for some years. Along with gifting the land, Mendip are also making a one-off contribution of £9,000 towards maintenance costs. Leader of Mendip District Council, Cllr Ros Wyke, said: "We are delighted to be returning the monument and the paved area at Market Place to the people of Frome, and will support Frome Town Council with a further £9,000 running cost contribution. This is clearly an important piece of heritage that is loved and enjoyed by local people and they will no doubt treasure it and ensure it flourishes now it's back in their hands." www.mendip.gov.uk/article/10040/Mendip-transfers-historic-Boyle-Cross-back-to- Frome Mendip ‘gifts’ popular park to Frome It’s the beginning of a new era for a much-treasured park and play area in Frome. Following successful transfer talks between Mendip District Council and the Town Council, Egford Lane Park is now in local hands. Mendip held the park since 1974. Frome Town Council will now be responsible for the day-to-day running of the three-acre site, and any future improvements. The District Council agreed to transfer the open, green space to local people for a nominal rent under a 99-year lease, on condition it remains for community use only. This means the site is secured for young and old to enjoy for generations to come. In addition to the long lease and ‘no change permitted’ clause at the park, which is situated just off Broadway in the town, Mendip has granted allotments to be allowed at the park. This is to future-proof the space for future uses, if that is what the town decides. Leader of Mendip District Council, Cllr Ros Wyke, said: “Frome residents are rightly proud of their park. They love and value it. Mendip District Council is therefore delighted to be able to offer the Frome community a long lease on this substantial, beautiful, site.” www.mendip.gov.uk/article/9996/May-2021- Mendip-owned land at Broadway, Frome Mendip District Council wishes to clarify the situation regarding Council-owned land at Broadway in Frome. Broadway is not being considered for development in the Council's current social housing programme of works. The Council, working with local partners including the Frome Area Community Land Trust, is focusing on delivering good quality social housing at other potential plots in Frome, and indeed across the district. The schemes - subject to pre-planning consultation and the planning approval - will create jobs, boost skills and the local economy, and leave a lasting legacy of social homes offering discounted market rents for residents. They deliver on the Council's priorities of 'making Mendip a fairer place', and its climate and ecological commitment, due to the nature of high-quality, energy- efficient green builds envisaged. But most importantly, the social housing programme will begin to address the urgent housing shortage and provide homes for those in real housing need. www.mendip.gov.uk/article/10041/Mendip-owned-land-at-Broadway-Frome Mendip marks Mental Health Awareness Week with new art installation - and a message of hope Mendip District Council has been working with the mental health charity Mind in Somerset on a creative arts project in Frome that captures the thoughts and feelings of an extraordinary year, following the COVID pandemic. A series of poems on public display at Merchant's Barton Car Park were penned by service users and staff at the mental health charity, and commissioned by Mendip to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, May 10th-16th 2021.The inspiration for the poetry pieces were a set of stunning photos taken by Frome photographer Tim Gander and installed 18 months ago on hoardings surrounding the town's Saxonvale site. Tim spent two years documenting life at the derelict location before the Council acquired and secured the land, in August 2018. The new poetry works are displayed alongside their corresponding photo panels for local people, and visitors to the town, to read and enjoy. www.mendip.gov.uk/article/10020/Mendip-marks-Mental-Health-Awareness- Week-with-new-art-installation-and-a-message-of-hope New housing partnership plans to tackle social homes shortage in Frome A new partnership aims to provide more social housing provision in Frome - and leave a lasting legacy of high-quality homes offering fair rents for residents in the town. Frome Area Community Land Trust (FACLT), Selwood Housing Group (a not-for- profit housing association), and Mendip District Council have joined forces to address and deliver much-needed homes for local people. Called the Fair Homes Project, the partnership believes 'everyone deserves a home' and has identified a number of potential plots on Mendip District Council land suitable for the plans. Up to 30 homes could be delivered across several sites, for those most in housing need, including young people who have grown up in Frome, those with family and friends in the town, carers and the cared-for, and people working and contributing to the community. Consultation is taking place with residents neighbouring the locations ear-marked for possible development, and engagement with Frome Town Council and local parish councillors has begun. Further face-to-face consultations on each proposed plot are planned post-COVID restrictions. Details will be released shortly. A Fair Homes Project website has also been launched providing full details and location maps, and there's an area where people can feedback their comments.
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