COVID - 19 COMMUNITY RESOURCES

In this difficult time, the health and wellbeing of the community and getting help to our more vulnerable residents is our priority. This document provides information of contacts and community information and will be updated regularly. If there is anything you would like updated or included in this document, please contact us. Help people in need but stay safe and follow government guidelines.

Chairman’s Statement It’s important to remember and to pay tribute to the hard work of our NHS staff and the other key workers who are risking their health and well being to keep us safe and healthy.

As we enter an unprecedented time of upheaval it is important to remember to stay safe and look out for each other. We’re all in this together and I know that it’s a hard situation to find ourselves in. It wont last and things will get better but until they do please look after yourselves. Be sensible, Stay Home, Stay Safe and Protect Our NHS.

Councillor Anthony Bird Chair of Cwmbran Community Council

Torfaen County Borough Council For latest Coronavirus updates, click on the following link: www.bit.ly/tcbccovid19info If you are in urgent need of any of the following, Torfaen County Borough Council have volunteers ready to help you to: Pick up shopping, Post Mail, A friendly phone call, Urgent supplies. Call: 01495 762200 (Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 17:00pm) Email: [email protected] Schools: If you are claiming Free School meals, you will need to complete the following form as soon as you can. Please click on this link for more information: www.bit.ly/tcbcschoolmealsform School Hubs: School hubs are for children of key workers and vulnerable children. For more information, please click the following link:www.bit.ly/tcbcschoolhubs

Welsh Government Mind Cymru www. Gov.wales/safe-help 02920 395123 Aneurin Bevan University Health Board www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind- www.bit.ly/aneurinbevancovidinfo cymru/ NHS Direct Wales Bron Afon Community Housing www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk 01633 620111 [email protected] Public Health Wales www.phw.nhs.wales Melin Homes—Money Advice Team 01495 745910 Citizens Advice [email protected] 01633 876121 (Option 2) - www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/ Gateway Team Torfaen/contactus 01495 766949 [email protected] Age Connects 01495 769264 Cwmbran Centre for Young People www.ageconnectstorfaen.org 01633 875851

Supermarkets Supermarkets

Tesco Stores are open 9 - 10am, Tuesday, Opening between 8am - 8pm, Monday to Thursday and Sunday for NHS workers Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm. A and open 9 - 10am, Monday, Wednesday dedicated hour 7am - 8am for NHS Staff and Fridays to serve the elderly, disabled Monday to Saturday on presentation of and vulnerable. their official NHS card. Stores are currently operating at reduced hours.

Normal trading hours apply, starting from 8am. Stores are open 8am - 9am, Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday for NHS workers. Opening hours are 8am - 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am - 4pm on Sundays. Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm. Please click on the following link for Sunday 10am - 4pm. more details: https://storelocator.asda.com/ Sainsbury’s Open to elderly shoppers between 8am - 9am everyday. NHS workers only for final Open between 8 - 9am, Monday, hour of trading. Visit Iceland.co.uk for Wednesday and Fridays to serve the normal trading hours. elderly, disabled and vulnerable. NHS workers can shop half an hour before the store opens with an ID card. Stores are Heron Foods open 8am - 8pm, Monday - Saturday Monday to Saturday 9am - 6pm. with Sunday hours staying the same. Sunday 10am - 4pm.

Banks Shops

Santander Cwmbran Centre Open Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm Cwmbran Centre provides access to vital HSBC services such as pharmacies, supermar- Open Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm kets and banks, which will remain open to meet essential community needs as permitted by the Government. Open Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Please follow the following link: https:// Friday: 9:30am - 2pm. Wednesday: 10am www.cwmbrancentre.com/important- - 2pm. update-from-cwmbran-centre/ for up- Lloyds Banking Group dates. Open Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm. Nationwide Heddlu Gwent Police Open Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm. “We are currently in our Persuade and Halifax Engage phase of policing this Open Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm. ‘lockdown’. As an organisation we are Monmouthshire Building Society splitting up any large groups that we find Open Monday to Friday 9am - 1:30pm. and warning them of the dangers of their actions and the subsequent pressure Natwest they are putting on the NHS. We are Open Monday to Friday 10am - 1pm. finding that we are having a lot of suc- Post Office (Located in Town Centre) cess with this and the community almost Open Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm. seems to be policing itself as the majori- Saturday 9am - 12:30pm. ty are embracing the restrictions as they Sunday 10am - 2pm. For opening times understand the importance of them. We of other branches, visit: are hopeful that this cultural pressure https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder will continue to see the majority of peo- ple staying at home with only a select Principality Building Society few travelling due to essential business Open Monday to Friday 9:30am - 1:30pm and/or shopping requirements.”

Cwmbran Community Council Members Upper Cwmbran West – Councillor David Williams Greenmeadow – VACANT Thornhill – Councillor Lucy Williams Upper Cwmbran East - Councillor Robert Kemp Mount Pleasant - Councillor Stuart Ashley Lowlands and Avondale - Councillor Peter Cathcart & Councillor Lynda Ryan St Dials– Councillor Kebba Manneh & Councillor Fay Jones Southville – Councillor Leighton Johnston Northville – Councillor Anthony Bird Ty-Canol - Councillor Michele Day & Councillor Jeff Rees Fairwater - Councillor Julian Davenne Coed Eva - Councillor Rhiannon Bennett Llantarnam – Councillor Mike Villars & Councillor William Walker Two Locks – Councillor Stephen Brooks & Councillor Mike Johnston For Contact details, please email [email protected] Torfaen County Borough Councillors Coed Eva - Councillor Fiona Cross Fairwater - Councillor Kelly Preston & Councillor Rose Seabourne Greenmedow - Councillor Mandy Owen & Councillor Jason O’Connell Llantarnam - Councillor Alan Slade & Councillor Dave Thomas Pontnewydd - Councillor David Daniels, Councillor Stuart Ashley & Councillor Jessica Powell St Dials - Councillor Elizabeth Haynes & Councillor Fay Jones Two Locks and Henllys - Councillor Ronald Burnett, Councillor Colette Thomas & Councillor Peter Jones Upper Cwmbran - Councillor Robert Kemp, Councillor Kathy Evans & Councillor Steven Evans For Contact details, please visit www.torfaen.gov.uk / Phone 01495 762200

Remember to Stay Safe and don’t put your health or that of others at risk when helping out a family member, friend or neighbour. For more information about volunteering in Cwmbran visit: https://tvawales.org.uk/ Print out this postcard so you can offer to help others:

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Welsh versions of any documents that appear on the Council’s website will be made available on request / Bydd fersiynau Cymraeg o unrhyw ddogfennau sy’n ymddangos ar y wefan cyngor ar gael ar gais.