The December edition of The Courier, the magazine of the Parishes of Collingbourne Ducis, Everleigh and Collingbourne Kingston is now available to view/download online.
The COURIER Office, and Editorial address for contributors: c/o 4 Sunnyhill, Collingbourne Ducis, Marlborough SN8 3EP Contact Details: ADDRESS for Contributions ONLY: cdkecouriercontribute@gmail.com EDITOR: (Position vacant) cdkecouriereditor@gmail.com ADMINISTRATION: Sandra Fisher (850363) cdkecouriersec@gmail.com ADVERTISING/FLYERS/LEAFLETS: Linda Hardiman cdkecourieradvertise@gmail.com
The COURIER is the Magazine of the Parishes of Collingbourne Ducis, Everleigh and Collingbourne Kingston. Items for publication are most welcome but may have to be edited if space, etc, demands.
All items published solely express the views of their author and are copyright of the COURIER unless otherwise stated. Whilst every care has been taken, no responsibility can be accepted for statements made by the advertisers. The deadline for February copy is 6.30 pm on 18th January 2021.
Wiltshire confirmed to be in Tier 2 ‘high’ category from 2 December
The Wiltshire Council local authority area has been confirmed to be in the Government’s COVID-19 Tier 2 ‘high’ category, which will replace the national restrictions on 2 December.
This is a different Tier that the county was in prior to the current national restrictions and it means from 2 December:
People must not socialise with anyone they do not live with or who is not in their support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place.
People must also not socialise in a group of more than six people outside, including in a garden or public space.
Businesses and venues can remain open in a COVID secure manner, other than those which are closed by law.
Pubs and bars must close, unless they are operating as restaurants.
Hospitality venues can only serve alcohol with substantial meals.
Hospitality businesses selling food or drink for consumption on their premises are required to provide table service only. In premises which sell alcohol, they need to close between 11pm and 5am with some exemptions, and stop taking orders after 10pm
Education settings remain open
Council services such as leisure centres and libraries will be able to open their doors to the public again. Leisure centres are due to open on 3 December and a date for libraries to reopen will be confirmed in due course.
Weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees – 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies and receptions, 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, and 15 people can attend linked commemorative events.
Household recycling centres will remain open for pre-booked visits
Outdoor street markets will be able to sell full range of items, not just food
Places of worship remain open, but people must not attend or socialise in groups of more than six people while there, unless there’s a legal exemption.
National restrictions continue to run until Wednesday 2 December, at which point the Tier 2 restrictions will replace them. See GOV.UK guidance on the restrictions.
The national restrictions mean everyone in Wiltshire must stay at home and may leave only for a limited set of reasons, including:
to shop for basic necessities including food and medicine
With new national restrictions in place, it’s important we find ways to keep our spirits up and ensure we have fun whilst complying with the new guidance. So we’ve put together a list of ideas you might wish to try either on your own or with members of your household or support bubble. Give them a try, and let us know how you get on. You can tag us in your social media posts using #WiltshireTogether
Updated guidance has been published for those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable. If you are in this group, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your GP telling you this. You may have been advised to shield in the past.
Health advice and information
If you have Coronavirus symptoms, you need to get tested as soon as possible:
a high temperature
a new, continuous cough
a loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste.
If you are getting a test because you have symptoms, you and anyone you live with must stay at home (self-isolate) until you get your result. Anyone in your support bubble must also self-isolate until you get your result.
We are seeing transmission outside of school and not within the school community.
Care homes
Date
Number of care homes with COVID-19 cases in last seven days
17 November 2020
22
9 November 2020
15
In the past seven days 22 care homes in Wiltshire have had positive cases and the majority of these have been staff members. Very few care homes have seen onward transmissions of COVID which demonstrates the effectiveness of infection prevention and control measures.
COVID-19 Community Pack
We have created an updated Community Pack of information to help support communities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the current national restrictions:
Within it you’ll find a list of key contacts, resources and information in one place, which we hope you can share with your community to support each other as much as possible during this time.
Community Groups Directory
The communities of Wiltshire have risen to the challenge of COVID-19 throughout the year to make sure people are supported through this very difficult time. We have collated all the community groups we have identified so far in our Community Groups Directory [668.51KB], which also contains a link to details on local food banks. This directory is updated regularly so please ensure you are using the most recent one. The date it was last updated can be found on the front cover.
In the time available we have only been able to collate this directory and therefore this is not an endorsement of the groups listed but it is for you to decide what use you will make of the offers of support at this time.
If anyone uses a community group and has concerns about the response/practice please inform us by emailing areaboards@wiltshire.gov.uk giving the clear reasons for your concern. The council wants to ensure that everybody can access the support they need. If you make contact with a group and they cannot help or you do not get a response within the required time-frame, then please do not hesitate to contact the council by emailing areaboards@wiltshire.gov.uk and we will ensure you get the support you need.
COVID-19 Community groups map
Take a look at the community groups map. It shows the general location of the community groups featured in the directory. You can use the search box towards the top left of the page to find a particular location. To find out what services each group are offering, the area they cover and contact details, just click on a red star. Some groups cover a wide area so it is worth checking neighbouring locations as well.
Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub
Following the introduction of new national COVID-19 restrictions our Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub remains in place for those who may need additional support.
You can call the hub on 0300 003 4576 or email wellbeinghub@wiltshire.gov.uk . It’s open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
Those who require help with tasks such as picking up food and other essentials, should ask friends or family or order online. If they do not have family, friends or a support network that can help, please contact the Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub and request help.
Our Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub staff can:
Connect you with local community groups who can assist you with your support needs – please see enclosed information with useful local contact details
Resolve any issues with the delivery of medication from a pharmacy
Give you ideas for staying physically and mentally well
But they cannot:
Give professional health advice – In an emergency please dial 999 – For all other medical advice please go online to NHS 111 online wherever possible, or if you do not have access to the internet dial NHS 111
Competition time!
Do you love writing?
Maybe you’re more of a crafty person and enjoy making things?
Perhaps creating posters is more your thing?
If you’re aged four to 18 we want to hear from you!
Wiltshire Council is launching a competition to encourage young people to share their creative flair during lockdown.
Poetry, short stories, posters or creating your own face covering are all part of the competition
The competition launches today (18 November) and we will be sharing entries as they come in on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages.
Final judging will take place early December when there will be prizes for the winners for the four categories.
The competition is split into age groups of ages 4 – 7, 8 – 11, 12 – 15 and 16 – 18
For younger primary age there is an opportunity to create a poster on our template on how to keep 2m apart. Older primary children can write a poem or short story based on “2021 is going to be …”
Secondary age children are being encouraged to get crafty and create a face covering and share their pictures or write a story or poem along the same theme “2021 is going to be….”
The full details are available on our COVID lockdown competition page including a competition entry form which must also be filled in.
Recommendation to postpone events for the remainder of 2020
Given that we continue to see outbreaks of COVID-19 across the country, Wiltshire Council is strongly recommending that local businesses and event organisers postpone or cancel events (that aren’t exempt in the government regulations) that are planned to take place in the county for the remainder of 2020. Please read this letter [557.41KB] from Wiltshire Council’s Chief Executive for more information.
Self-isolation – you could be entitled to COVID-19 Test and Trace support payment scheme
We all have to work together and follow the guidance as we look to keep COVID-19 under control in Wiltshire. We know that when people are told to self-isolate this can increase financial pressures at an already difficult time.
If you are required to self-isolate, a £500 payment is available if you are working and on a low income and will lose money because you cannot work from home.
If you are self-isolating because you’ve come home from another country this does not mean you are eligible, you must have a unique Test and Trace number provided by the NHS to qualify, as well as the other criteria detailed below.
To receive this payment, you must:
have been asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace after Monday, 28 September 2020 and have a unique Test and Trace number provided by the NHS
be a Wiltshire resident
be employed or self-employed
have lost income by being unable to work from home while self-isolating
be receiving at least one of the following benefits:
It is now the law to self-isolate when instructed to do so
Self-isolating when instructed to do so is vital to keep COVID-19 under control in Wiltshire. You are now required by law to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19 or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
If you don’t comply with these requirements, they may result in a fine of a least £1,000 and up to £10,000 for a repeated or serious offence. This also applies to employers who do not allow employees to self-isolate. These news regulations only apply in England.
NHS COVID-19 App launched
The NHS COVID-19 app is now available and is part of a large scale coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and contact tracing programme called the NHS Test and Trace service.
The app will be used, alongside traditional contact tracing, to notify you if you’ve come into contact with someone who later tests positive for coronavirus.
It will help the NHS understand where and how quickly the virus is spreading, so it can respond quickly and effectively. The app helps the NHS track the virus, not you individually.
The app uses your smartphone’s existing “Exposure Logging” feature to work out if you have spent time near other app users who have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Once downloaded, you will be able to check yourself in when visiting venues such as restaurants, pubs, museums or places of worship, by scanning the QR code on a poster that will be visible at the entrance of the place you’re visiting.
We will also have the posters at all of our council buildings including our hubs in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge, libraries and leisure centres.
Here’s a video which explains how the process works.
Wiltshire’s Contact Tracing Service
Wiltshire’s local tracing partnership is our local COVID-19 Contact Tracing Service which seeks contact people who have tested positive for COVID-19 but for whom NHS Test and Trace have been unable to reach. Our contact tracers use local methods to contact cases and give them the advice they and their households require as well collecting contact details for people they have been in contact with.
With robust contact tracing we can work to ensure any potential exposures to the virus are identified, gathering information on where people may have been in the days prior to a positive test. It also means individuals can be provided with the appropriate self-isolation advice.
If you are contacted by the test and trace service, or you receive a call or text from our COVID Contact Tracing team at the Council via 0300 4560100, please adhere to the advice and self-isolate if you are advised to do so.
COVID-19: Public health advice and guidance for your business and employees
We have produced a COVID-19 – Public health advice and guidance for businesses [385.14KB] to provide businesses and employees useful advice and guidance to support them as much as possible. Within it is a range of resources including symptoms step-by-step guides, advice on car sharing, guidance on staying safe outside of work, and a lot more. If you run or own a business please feel free to share far and wide.
Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Urgent Closure of: C259 (Part), Everleigh WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 10th November 2020 , the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable Wiltshire Council to carry out carriageway reactive patching.
C259 (Part), Everleigh; from the Tank crossing for a distance of approximately 75m in either direction. Alternative route: via C259 (unaffected length) – A338 – A342 – C259 (unaffected length) and vice versa. The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs.
Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works.
These works will commence on 10th November 2020 and are anticipated to be required for 1 day between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00.
This Notice will have a maximum duration of 5 days.
For further information regarding these works please contact Helen Pickett 01225 713376 Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council is here to support residents and businesses following the government’s announcement of a new four-week period of national restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
These additional restrictions come into force on Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December 2020.
From Thursday 5 November 2020, new restrictions for Wiltshire will mean everyone must stay at home and may leave only for a limited set of reasons, including:
for education (schools, colleges and universities)
for work, if you cannot work from home
for exercise and recreation outdoors with your household, support bubble or on your own with one person from another household
for all medical reasons, appointments and to escape injury or harm
to shop for food and essentials
to provide care for vulnerable people
Terence Herbert, Chief Executive, Wiltshire Council, said: “I would like to thank our residents and businesses for their continued commitment in helping to curb the spread of the virus. Without these efforts, we would have seen even more cases in Wiltshire”.
“Whilst infection rates in Wiltshire remain lower than in many parts of the country, we have still experienced a rising number of positive cases in recent weeks. We anticipated Wiltshire would move into a higher alert level in the coming weeks and we have already put plans in place to continue protecting our residents”.
“Whilst this is undoubtedly a worrying time, I want to reassure residents that Wiltshire Council is here for them. We are here to provide support to all of our communities, particularly our most vulnerable residents. We will also ensure that support is available for our businesses. We are also working closely with schools as they return from half-term break. All schools are COVID-19 secure and it is important that young people in Wiltshire remain in school at this time”.
“We are awaiting further details from central government about support available to businesses and the full impact the restrictions will have on council services. As soon as this is available we will provide more information”.
“Our Wellbeing Hub remains open to anyone that needs additional support. Please call us on 0300 003 4576 , Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm”.
“If we all continue to do the right thing and follow these measures, we can curb the spread of the virus and help protect ourselves and our loved ones too.”
To help stop the spread of COVID-19:
work from home if you can
limit contact with other people
wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms
wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you meet people you do not normally meeting
anyone who has symptoms should book a test and not leave home for at least 10 days. Those living in households should self-isolate for 14 days if they or any members of the household receive a positive test
The council is hosting a live public COVID-19 update on Tuesday 3 November at 5pm. During the online broadcast Terence Herbert , Chief Executive will be joined by the Wiltshire Council Leader, Philip Whitehead and the Director of Public Health for Wiltshire, Kate Blackburn. You can use this link to access the webinar on Tuesday 3 November.
The November edition of The Courier, the magazine of the Parishes of Collingbourne Ducis, Everleigh and Collingbourne Kingston is now available to view/download online.
The COURIER Office, and Editorial address for contributors: c/o 4 Sunnyhill, Collingbourne Ducis, Marlborough SN8 3EP
Contact Details: ADDRESS for Contributions ONLY: cdkecouriercontribute@gmail.com EDITOR: (Position vacant) cdkecouriereditor@gmail.com ADMINISTRATION: Sandra Fisher (850363) cdkecouriersec@gmail.com ADVERTISING/FLYERS/LEAFLETS: Linda Hardiman cdkecourieradvertise@gmail.com
The COURIER is the Magazine of the Parishes of Collingbourne Ducis, Everleigh and Collingbourne Kingston. Items for publication are most welcome but may have to be edited if space, etc, demands. All items published solely express the views of their author and are copyright of the COURIER unless otherwise stated.
Whilst every care has been taken, no responsibility can be accepted for statements made by the advertisers. The deadline for December copy is 6.30 pm on 18th November 2020.
The October edition of The Courier, the magazine of the Parishes of Collingbourne Ducis, Everleigh and Collingbourne Kingston is now available to view/download online.
Items for publication are most welcome but may have to be edited if space, etc, demands.
All items published solely express the views of their author and are copyright of the COURIER unless otherwise stated.
Whilst every care has been taken, no responsibility can be accepted for statements made by the advertisers. The deadline for November copy is 6.30 pm on 18th October 2020.
The COURIER Office, and Editorial address for contributors: c/o 4 Sunnyhill, Collingbourne Ducis, Marlborough SN8 3EP Contact Details: ADDRESS for Contributions ONLY: cdkecouriercontribute@gmail.com EDITOR: (Position vacant) cdkecouriereditor@gmail.com ADMINISTRATION: Sandra Fisher (850363) cdkecouriersec@gmail.com ADVERTISING/FLYERS/LEAFLETS: Linda Hardiman cdkecourieradvertise@gmail.com
Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Urgent Closure of: C53 Pewsey – Everleigh WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 28 September 2020 , the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable Wessex Tree Care to carry out removal of trees in a dangerous condition along edge of carriageway and associated works. C53 Pewsey – Everleigh; from its junction with Swan Road to its junction with A342. Alternative route: via Swan Road – A345 – A342 and vice versa. The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. These works will commence on 28 September 2020 at 08:00 and are anticipated to be required for 2 days. This Notice will have a maximum duration of 21 days. For further information regarding these works please contact Wessex Tree Care on 01380 812665 Sustainable Transport Group, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN REF:20-21S244
Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Urgent Closure of: A338 Collingbourne Ducis / Collingbourne Kingston / Burbage WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 13 August 2020 , the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable Wiltshire Council to carry out reactive patching and associated works. A338 Collingbourne Ducis / Collingbourne Kingston / Burbage; from its junction with A346 Burbage roundabout to its junction with A346 Ludgershall Road.
Alternative route: via A338 (unaffected length) – A4 – A361 – A342 – A 338 (unaffected length) and vice versa.
The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works.
These works will commence on 13 August 2020 and are anticipated to be required for 2 nights between the hours of 19:00 and 06:00.
This Notice will have a maximum duration of 5 days. For further information regarding these works please contact
Wiltshire Council on 01225 713376 Sustainable Transport Group, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN
News Release from Wiltshire Council – 2nd July 2020
Wiltshire Council can confirm that as of 26 June, in the Wiltshire Council area there were 584 positive coronavirus tests confirmed through the Pillar 2 testing programme.
From the beginning of the pandemic to 26 June 2020 Wiltshire has had a total of 550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 through the Pillar 1 testing programme (NHS and Public Health England) and a total of 584 cases confirmed through the Pillar 2 testing programme (commercial providers) – giving a total of 1,134 cases.
In the last two weeks, the figure for Pillar 2 testing saw an increase from seven positive cases to nine, an extremely low number.
Kate Blackburn, Interim Director of Public Health at Wiltshire Council, said: “With Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 data Wiltshire currently has an infection rate of 226.8 per 100,000 people. To put this into context, the rate across England is 425.8.
“I can reassure residents and businesses in Wiltshire that COVID-19 cases currently remain extremely low and a local lockdown is certainly not necessary. On a daily basis we review a number of different reports and data with our Public Health England colleagues. Should there be any issues there are alert systems in place.
“The most important thing we can do as a community at the moment is to stick to the national guidance around social distancing and maintain good hand hygiene.
“I would like to thank you for your continued support at this time.”
Professor Debra Lapthorne, Regional Director Public Health England South West & Regional Director of Public Health NHS England South West, said: “The number of new cases of coronavirus is under close, active surveillance across the country and small fluctuations day by day are to be expected. The increase in cases in some areas are mainly sporadic and are being uncovered as we scale up testing and contact tracing activity across the region. Importantly, the overall levels of coronavirus in the South West remain some of the lowest in the country. We’re working closely with all local authorities to prepare for and manage any potential local clusters and outbreaks and our epidemiological analysis will play an important role identifying if there is a significant sustained increase in the community.
“As we carefully emerge from lockdown, it is important now more than ever, that everyone in the South West continues to follow government advice on social distancing, self-isolation, wearing face coverings, and practicing good hand hygiene, in order to keep the number of new cases in the region on its way down. If you have a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change to your sense of smell or taste, stay at home and arrange a test immediately.”
• Apply for a coronavirus test on GOV.UK if you are an essential worker, including NHS or social care staff, are asking for tests for the residents and staff of your care home or have a verification code from your employer: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
