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Summer 2020 Inside this issue... Biffa Hi-Viz heroes Community Safety news Financial help and advice Council’s response to COVID-19 Slim Your Bin kids is now live! Sign up for free fun activities about waste and recycling. Plus a chance to win a £30 voucher. www.warwickshire.slim-your- bin.com HER ES The editorial content of Stratford View is produced by Corporate Communications 18 16 at Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Contact us: Stratford-on-Avon District Council Elizabeth House 11 Church Street Stratford-upon-Avon 15 Warwickshire, CV37 6HX Tel: 01789 267575 29 Minicom: 01789 260747 Fax: 01789 260007 5 Email: [email protected] www.stratford.gov.uk Like us on Facebook: 19 facebook.com/StratfordDC 4 Follow us on Twitter: @StratfordDC 28 Here to help If you find the text in this magazine difficult to read we can supply it in a format better suited to your needs. We try to write everything in plain English and want to make sure that everyone has 14 access to the information they need. 10 21 Tel: 01789 260105 Email: [email protected] Stratford-on-Avon District Council does not accept responsibility for or endorse Welcome to the summer issue of Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s any products or services offered by magazine, Stratford View. This magazine is produced twice a year to keep you informed about advertisers. All information correct at time of printing. Your District Council services. The cost of producing the magazine has been covered by advertising income and only a small amount of money has been spent on distribution. We are always keen to receive ideas for content in future issues and receive feedback on the magazine, contact us at [email protected] When you have finished with this magazine please recycle it. SAVE TIME Printed on environmentally friendly paper from renewable sources. 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Find out more by visiting our website www.stratford.gov.uk www.stratford.gov.uk v 3 News in brief Taking a fresh look at local government A much closer relationship between Your partnership and Shakespeare’s England, a joint Core Strategy / Local Plan for District Council and Warwick District the destination management organisation communities to secure long-term Council is being discussed, ahead of the which is jointly funded to promote benefits. publication of a Government white paper tourism around the world. concerning the re-organisation of local Local government is playing a significant government later in the year. Now is the time to capture the lessons role in positively addressing the impact learnt from the current COVID-19 crisis of the coronavirus pandemic - supporting Your District Council’s Cabinet and and look at the ways the Councils could businesses and communities, but has also Warwick District Council’s Executive are deliver services, taking advantage of had to adjust to new ways of working. exploring future ways of working together new opportunities which are emerging Like so many other organisations at for the benefit of the people of south for communities and businesses. There this time, both Councils are looking to Warwickshire. are a number of opportunities, which be more agile and efficient, to address could be developed quickly including the emerging economic challenges The Councils already have successful jointly procuring contracts; addressing and capitalising on the issues around experience of working together, a number of vacancies at senior officer the climate emergency, all the while through the South Warwickshire level that could lead to the possibility of providing the best possible services to Health Improvement Partnership; the sharing posts across the two management residents. South Warwickshire Crime reduction teams, as well as considering producing Council Tax Help and are entitled to one of the following benefits: then you may be entitled Are you, or someone in your • Employment Support Allowance to a Council Tax discount... household, living with: • Severe Disablement Allowance ...and save • a degenerative brain disorder • increased Disability Pension such as Alzheimer’s money • Personal Independence • other kinds of dementia Payments (PIP) off your • a learning disability • Income Support that includes Council Tax bill a disability premium a severe stroke • For more information please • the care component of high • severe or chronic mental illness contact Revenues on: or middle rate Disability Living Allowance • Constant Attendance Allowance 01789 260990 • Incapacity Benefit [email protected] 4 v www.stratford.gov.uk Towns are back in business Stratford-upon-Avon and the interesting stories around that, how surrounding towns are now beginning they have coped with the shutdown and to open after what has been an if they haven’t opened yet, how they unprecedented few months due to the intend to do so, or how they think they Coronavirus outbreak. will get through the next few months and emerge in good shape. Now that we are starting to see more activity returning to the area, Your We just want to make sure we are District Council is keen to help the area showcasing organisations through our recover as soon as possible. website, the local media and social media. With that in mind, for the next six But for that to happen, we need you months we want to shout about to get in touch with us and let us know businesses and showcase positive stories about all the good news from shops and from around the district. businesses in our local town or village. These can be everything from how This can be done by emailing corporate. firms have found re-opening and any [email protected] Your Pest Control service To book a treatment please call Your District Council on 01789 267575 or visit Want a highly trained and www.stratford.gov.uk/environment/pest- professional pest control service? control.cfm Call Your District Council’s Pest Your District Council’s pest control team also offers Control officers, who can treat a contracts to businesses and farms. wide range of pests including: rats, mice, squirrels, fleas, bedbugs, wasps/hornets, cluster flies, carpet beetles, Each contract is tailored to your needs and will help to and clothes moths. This is not an exhaustive list. keep your business pest-free throughout the year. Sign up for My District... Make life easier... 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