ST CUTHBERT (OUT) 22nd April PARISH COUNCIL 2021 Serving the villages around Wells 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 Bruce Hunt…07546 382291 Cllr Diana Newington….07492 331119 Cllr Pablo Foster…677443 Cllr Marcel Hayden (Chair)…677738 Cllr Jenny Baker Cllr Mark Lunnon…670023 Wookey Hole Village Website South Horrington Village Easton Village Community [email protected] 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 Danson…07790 027167 Cllr Ted Mallinson…07522 902044 Cllr Gill Pettitt Cllr Margaret Mitchell… 679533 Coxley Village Life Dinder & Dulcote Villages PARISH, DISTRICT & COUNTY NEWS Updates from County Hall, 12th April & 16th April (SCC) Wells Coronavirus Network - weekly update (WCN, 12th April) Wells Vaccination bus service: every 30 minutes to the Bath & West (FirstGroup) Somerset Prepared - Spring Newsletter Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioners: their role Dementia Action Week: 17-23rd May 2021 Planning Planning Bulletin (Mendip DC, 2nd February) Parish Council Parish Guides - easily digested guides to common issues APRIL Council Meetings (St Cuthbert Out PC) Parish Council responses to Government Consultations on planning matters Easton’s Woodland project: saplings enjoy their first Spring! Congratulations all – photo from Cllr Diana Newington NATIONWIDE Updated Red List of countries from which entry into the UK is banned (DoT, 19 April) Surge-testing: areas currently and previously tested.(DHSC, 16th April: parts of Birmingham added, 21 April) How to stop the spread of Coronavirus (PHE) Household Resilience Study (Wave 2 Nov-Dec 2020) (MHCLG) Statement on vaccination progress & new variants (DHSC, 19th April) Preparing for Future Pandemics (SofState & DHSC, 20 April) LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION One Somerset: Business Case (Dec. 2020) 'Stronger Somerset': Mendip DC's proposals Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government are expected to make a decision on the way forward in July 2021 YOUNG PEOPLE, EDUCATION & TRAINING Learning support for adults in education (Somerset Skills & Learning) Beautiful Britain, bad blisters! add your DofE memories to the tribute collection for HRH Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Support and information for the DofE Award scheme for young people not involved through school / college (Support Services for Education) Summer Schools Programme- aiming first for current Year 6 pupils. (DforE, 30 March) Driving Tests & advice to take a Covid-19 rapid test Childline: DeafZone – advice & support in British Sign Language ARCHIVE Careers & training CodeFirstGirls: training courses for women in technology "Know your skills" map (Career Pilot) Your Future - Choices for 16-19 year olds (Somerset Education Business Partnership) Step Up Somerset: skills, training employment & progression programme Young People, education, job-hunting and next steps into work (Somerset Education Business Partnership) Health & Wellbeing Young Carers support & advice (Childrens Society) Somerset Big Tent - helping children and young people build their wellbeing CALL US: Somerset directory of contacts for young people (SHC) Resilience and better mental health at GCSEs Young People & Parent Hubs Mon & Fri 4pm ; Mon 4pm for parents (Young Somerset) Home learning & things to do Make new friends anywhere in the world! (International Penfriends by snailmail) Census Detectives!! Can you solve the mysteries? (National Archive) What's your learning style? (20 qs quiz - Education Planner) Games & Activities & resources for Home Learning (Canals & Rivers Trust) Peter Rabbit & Friends - activities and games to try at home (National Trust) The Unstoppables: forum for young people with Special Educational Needs and or disabilities to help make changes in Somerset (SCC/YouTube) Join Mick Aston's young Archaeologists! For 8-16 year olds (SANHS) Parents Somerset businesses working with Ollie The Flamingo for autism awareness (SPCF) Tidy summary of how qualifications will be awarded in 2021 (Ofqual) Grow to School - back to school wellbeing pack & learning outside the classroom Five things to know about SEN in Schools (Children’s Commissioner) Flo & The Funny Feelings - download resource for 7-11 year olds experiencing worry and anxiety for the first time (#iamwhole campaign / YMCA LOOKING AFTER YOURSELVES Ways for Wellbeing: free course (2hr session for 16 weeks) (Run by Chard CIC – Mendip Course Mondays 10.30-12.30) Regular rapid tests: how, where and why (NHS) National Gardening Week, 27 April - 2 May: scroll for some ideas! (RHS) Visiting Care Homes from 12th April (DHSC, 6th April) Off-site visits for care home residents: guidance (DHSC, 7th April) ARCHIVE Vaccinations and Testing Unpaid carers invited for vaccination (NHS, 8th March) Covid-19 vaccinations for older people: British Sign Language video What to expect after you've had your 1st vaccination (PHE, NHS 25th January) Guide to Phase 2 of Vaccination Programme (PHE, 7th April) Help and financial support for self-isolating (NHS) Getting Tested: all government programmes here (DHSC, updated 1st April) Reducing transmissions in the home: 10 steps (Sage & Cabinet Office) Health . Preventing Diabetes: know your risk (NHS Campaign) . Staying healthy, happy & safe (Healthy Somerset) . Looking after your feelings & your body (PHE-easy-read version, 3rd March) . Healthy Start-free vouchers for milk, fruit, veg & vitamins (NHS) Apply here Wellbeing . Time To Talk: Tues 10-12.30 & Thurs 12-2.30pm 01458 259384 or join meeting (Somerset Parent Carers Forum) . Reconnect: support services for people over 65 and experiencing memory loss . Accessing mental health support online - for all Somerset residents (Open Somerset) . Let's Talk Loneliness - useful advice (DCMS) . Top Tips for keeping well at work (MIND) . Incredible resource bank for lifestyle, wellbeing, staying well and coping with the world! (Health Connections Mendip) Practical help . Chat to Connect: service for clinically vulnerable people to connect (Somerset CCS) . New: online tool to help navigate your finances in the wake of Covid-19 (Money & Pensions Service) . Citizens Advice links: Housing, debt, benefits, immigration & more . Dealing with bailiffs (Citizens Advice Bureau) . Caring for the Carers: some tips for carers & Covid-19 (Somerset CCS) . Covid19 Domestic Abuse-all genders and ages (SomersetSurvivors) . CAB Mendip: Project for supporting those with Multiple Sclerosis . Facemasks and Living with Dementia (Alzheimers UK) . YouTube: DIY Face panels with clear panels - for lip-readers (NDCS) . Modern slavery concerns under Covid-19 - what to watch for (Clewer Initiative) BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT Staying Covid-secure: notice for businesses (DBEIS, 19th April) Skills Support for your workforce: funded training (Mendip District Council) Support for young people starting a business (Princes Trust) ARCHIVE Funding & Grants Non-essential businesses: are you eligible for a new Restart Grant? (DBEIS) Welcome Back Fund: Govt announces support for high streets & sea fronts (MHCLG, 20th March) New one-off payment for working households receiving tax credits (HMRC, 3rd March) Changes to the Furlough System (HMRC, 3rd March) Self-Employment Income Support Sheme: 4th Grant (HMRC, 3rd March) Business Bulletin, 6th January 2021 (Mendip DC) Bounce Back loan repayment period extended. (HMRC, 8th Feb) Is your business eligible for support due to Lockdown? (DBEIS, updated 21st January) Training & Skills opportunities Webinars for Starting a business: current & archive (Companies House) Start-up support package: free online programme for start-ups and social enterprises (Business West) Businesses in Somerset - free Mentoring Service (Skills Up Somerset) The Skills Toolkit: digital, numeracy & employability skills training free and online (HM Treasury, 26th January) Heart of the West Business Support Growth Hub Business Support (24th Mar) Growth Hub Business Support (7 Apr) Growth Hub Business Support (24th Feb) Growth Hub Business Support (10 Mar) Growth Hub Business Support (13th Jan) Growth Hub Business Support (10th Feb) Growth Hub Business Support (24th November) Growth Hub Business Support (10th Dec) Employment & Workforce advice Seeking work? Health & Social Care opportunities in Somerset (ProudtoCare Somerset) Opportunities in Adult Social Care - register interest here (DHSC, 9th Feb) NHS Recruitment (NHS) Covid-19 tests for haulage drivers if leaving the UK (Dept of Transport, 17th Feb) Working Safely during Covid-19 - all sectors, all tiers. Updated 15th April (GOV.UK) – all sectors & workplaces Hospitality Venues: why visitors should sign in (DHSC, 5th April) VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Community Resilience: Case Studies in Somerset & funding details (SomersetPrepared) Community buildings & safe use guidance (MHCLG, 12th April) The Big Cycle / Walk: Tin Bridge to Ticknells Roundabout - Sunday 25th April, 10am (WellsVoice/ [email protected]) Travel tips for new Lockdown dogs's 1st holiday (for all 3.2million homes!) RSPCA *St Andrews Ward-closure put back to 2022: petition to save the ward is still open* ARCHIVE Advice for people with animals, including ferrets. (APHA, updated 9th March) Support with translation