ST CUTHBERT (OUT) 29th PARISH COUNCIL July Serving the villages around Wells 2021 NORTH WARD EAST WARD (incl. Wookey Hole & Easton) (incl. The Horringtons & Maesbury) Parish Councillors Parish Councillors Cllr Paul Cannon… 674913 Cllr Ian Humphreys…675100 Cllr Martin Cooke…675115 Cllr Pablo Foster…677443 Cllr Diana Newington….07492 331119 Cllr Jenny Baker Cllr Marcel Hayden (Chair)…677738 Cllr Jacqui Zorab Cllr Mark Lunnon…670023 Wookey Hole Village Website South Horrington Village Easton Village Community West Horrington Village WEST WARD SOUTH WARD (including Coxley, Polsham & Burcott) (including Dinder & Dulcote) Parish Councillors Parish Councillors Cllr Jane Walker…679530 Cllr Tony Hathway..07872 362676 Cllr Jim Reeves…671383 Cllr Ed South Danson…07790 Horrington Village027167 Cllr Celia Wride….673271 EastHorringCllr [email protected] Pettitt Cllr Margaret Mitchell… 679533 Coxley Village Life Dinder & Dulcote Villages PARISH, DISTRICT & COUNTY NEWS Updates from County Hall, 23rd July (SCC) Weekly Newsletter, 26th July (Wells Coronavirus Network) Somerset Waste Partnership: July Newsletter Somerset Waste Partnership – bulletin about garden waste collections Parish Council Covid-19 compliance regulations for parish meeting venues (Coxley, Dinder & Wookey Hole)) Public attendance at council meetings, June 2021 AUGUST Council Meetings (St Cuthbert (Out) PC) Planning Newsletter (MHCLG, 21st July) Your Parish Council - Who does what? Meet the team(s)... Parish Guides - easy guides to common neighbourhood issues NATIONWIDE Changes to Restrictions Moving to Step 4: Covid-19 Summer Response (Cabinet Office, 19th July) How to stay safe and prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Cabinet Office, 22nd July) Self-isolation advice for critical workers (DHSC, 23rd July) Travel Red, amber and green travel list (DoT, updated 28th July) International cuise ship travel (FCO, 28th July) Request a Covid Pass (your vaccination Status letter for travelling abroad) (NHS, updated 16th July) Nationwide consultations Have your say on the Boundary Commission review (BCE, closes 2nd August) 2023 Electoral Boundary Review: Initial boundary proposals for Wells & Mendip Hills (Boundary Commission) Survey: how is your broadband? (DDCMS, 9th July) & What is the Shared Rural Network? Consultation: How do you want the Census output to look? (Webinar, Tuesday 3rd Aug, 11.15) LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION Article on Secretary of State's decisions on Unitary Authorities (MHCLG, 21st July) Statement from Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick MP (UK Parliament, 21st July) LOOKING AFTER YOURSELVES Staying safe when pregnant during the Pandemic (NHS, updated 22nd July) Digital weight management programme (NHS) Getting tested and self-isolating (Cabinet Office, 22nd July) OPT OUT of health record data sharing for research & planning (NHS) YOUNG PEOPLE, EDUCATION & TRAINING 'Twisted': song made by Somerset youngsters as part of their DofE (SparkSomerset) Best Map Apps for young people (Kid world Citizen) Improve your sleep - some tips (SleepStation) & Social Media & Sleeping BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT Self-employed Income Support Scheme - 5th Round now live (HMRC, 28th July) List of critical workers not required to self-isolate (BBC, 26th jul) Growth Hub Business Support (Heart of the West, 21st July) & 7th July Working Safely under Step 4 of the Roadmap-all sectors (DBEIS & DDCMS, 14th July) Review of Business Rates - call for input to Consultation (HMRC, closes 24th Aug) OUR COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LAUNCH: National Disability Strategy & improving lives (Video clips – BSL, various 28th July) in LARGE PRINT and in Easy-Read print Culture Recovery Fund - Third Round – announcement (multi-agency 25th June) Recruiting young volunteers: what it entails (SparkSomerset) Historic Photographer of the Year competition (Historic England) Restoring English civil tolerance & historical diversity (BylIne Times, 2019) Community Fund - closes 31st August (Mendip District Council) FARMING & RURAL NEWS Night Shooting Code of Practice (BASC) Farming & new kinds of robot (BBC Business) RURAL CRIME HOTLINE 0800 783 0137 KEEPING SAFE Pandemic Pet Fraud (Action Fraud, 26th july) Emergency Alerts service launching Summer 2021 - HM Government phone alerts for localised threats to life (HM Govt) PHONE SCAMS: If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up. If you are suspicious about an email, forward it to [email protected]. Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726 (ActionFraud) ENVIRONMENT 1000th hazel dormouse reintroduced (PTES) Calculate your carbon footprint & watch its progress (GikiZero) "Global disasters are not a coincidence" (Niall Ferguson, Bloomberg US article) The Big Butterfly Count, 16th July - 8th August (Butterfly Conservation / Mendip AONB) PARISH COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP Current focus themes: Dark Skies Project Renewable Energy Wildlife Corridors Electric Vehicle Charge Points Multi-User pathways ***keep your eyes out for a survey coming soon*** OUT & ABOUT Shar Harters 3139 Long Crannel Pilmoor Hay Biddle 371 Nettle Pen 39 Twinhill Dursdon Wal 3135 ONLY CONNECT, St Cuthbert Out version 4 groups of naturally linked places in the parish…….Hmmm! New TRANSPORT Improving the county's highways network (SCC/YouTube) JULY 2021 ROAD CLOSURE: Lewis Drove, Godney 26th July-20th August ROADWORKS: Glastonbury Road, 31st July – 2nd August ROADWORKS: Portway, 31st July – 2nd August AUGUST 2021 ROAD CLOSURE: College Road, Wells 2-13th August ROADWORKS: Bath Rd (S Horrington end) 9-13th August ROADWORKS: A39 Hartlake 9-13th August ROADWORKS: Jocelyn Drive, Wells 9-20th August ROAD CLOSURE: Smithams Hill (-> East Harptree), 9-20th August ROAD CLOSURE: Hartlake Straight (A39) to The Camelot, 16-27th August ROAD CLOSURE: Bath Road, Emborough B3139 16-27th August ROAD CLOSURE: Broomfield Close / Old Frome Road 17-20th August PARISH COUNCIL TRANSPORT WORKING GROUPS Including the ‘Bus Back Better’ Working Group Wookey Hole Traffic Working Group Rights Of Way Working Group ~ Keep eyes out for news and updates here ~ ------------------------------------------------------------ "BUS BACK BETTER" HM Government’s new national bus strategy (DoT, 15th March) ------------------------------------------------------------ HELPLINES & SUPPORT UNIVERSAL CREDIT- HELP TO CLAIM: 0800 144 8444 Includes a dedicated service for those made redundant. Offer help or request help: Corona Helpers Somerset Coronavirus Support Helpline 0300 790 6275 7 days per week 8am – 6pm Mendip District Council Coronavirus Helpline: 0300 790 6275 Citizens Advice Mendip 03 444 889 623 Mindline Somerset: 01823 276892 (24hr, 7 days a week) [email protected] for free funding database. Talking Cafes now available on Facebook livestreaming. Weekly-Wednesdays, 11am. @talkingcafesomerset Every Mind Matters: self-care videos from celebrity parents & role models AgeUK - advice about Coronavirus Wellbeing & Mental Health: looking after yourselves & others (Health Connections Mendip, June 2020) Confidential sector support & helpline 03000 111999 Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution 0808 291 9490 ‘WE HEAR Cancer & all life threatening illnesses- counselling charity YOU’ Tel:01373 455255 [email protected]. Bereavement Support: Marie Curie Helpline 0800 3047 412 Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm RNIB Helpline 0303 123 9999 Hearing Aid batteries through the post: 01225 825602 (RUH, Bath) 28th July CORONAVIRUS CASES IN SOMERSET 26,323 (MENDIP – 4,861) 2021 (Public Health England/GOV.UK) LOCAL & COMMUNITY NOTICES PLAY AREAS ARE NO-DOG AREAS Read more about why dogs are not permitted in play areas here Thank you for your support. (Images: The Dogs Trust) **PLEASE PICK UP AND DISPOSE OF DOG POOP PROPERLY** PLANNING COMMENTS: PARTICIPATION IS EASY… Any resident can comment on a planning application within Mendip District – to oppose, to support or to remain neutral. It’s very simple to register and the Planning Portal is easy to use – you don’t need to be an expert! As residents in the Parish, we really encourage you to register so you can make your point of view known. REGISTER FOR MAKING COMMENTS ON A PLANNING APPLICATION HERE WOOKEY SCRAMBLING Knowle Hill, Yarley RACE DAYS (ALL SUNDAYS UNLESS STATED) 9th May 20th June 4th July 4th September (Saturday) 19th September 26th September ----------------------------------------------------- VEG PATCH CHALLENGE Grow a little extra for the Wells Food Bank! Contact [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------- St Andrews Ward Priory Health park closure put back to 2022: petition to save the ward is still open 2,735 signatures so far…. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT When restrictions lift, why not volunteer for the Community SpeedWatch programme? A Community SpeedWatch can be set up in any village, small town, or urban area, governed by either a 20, 30 or 40 miles per hour speed limit. A team of local residents who are willing to volunteer a small amount of time each week are trained and issued with speed detection equipment to monitor speeds. Vehicles observed speeding will be sent a warning letter along with advice to help change their driving behaviour. Further action will be taken by the police against persistent and high end speed offenders as well as targeting individual locations. Contact [email protected] Your email will be forwarded to the local Main Lead Contact for Community SpeedWatch. .