If it’s negative , you can all return to school and work. In Somerset, targeted community testing has already been in place for workers who care for vulnerable groups such as the elderly in their own homes. Anyone not identified as a close contact does not need to self-isolate or book a test unless they start to develop symptoms. If you have a continuous cough or fever, self-isolate and contact 111 if you need further advice or help. Now we urgently need people to staff these facilities, particularly administrators, nurses, healthcare assistants and support staff who can help with meal preparation, cleaning and kitchen/laundry. 6,771 outlets in the South West were signed up to use the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme as of 27 August 2020. One couple said: “It was beautifully structured to cover the key issues that can arise and that we may need to face as we develop and gain experience as foster carers. In opposition at the time, even the Conservative Party considered that, with the taxpayer now funding it directly, PFI had become "ridiculous". The Government has extended the deadline for dairy farmers to apply for money from the Dairy Response Fund. If your GP or regular pharmacy does not have the vaccine in stock, they should be able to tell you when they expect the next delivery. Eligible establishments can register now, and businesses are encouraged to sign up early, so they are ready to use the scheme when it starts on 3 August. Somerset County Council took the decision in March to relax its Concessionary Fare Scheme times, to make sure concessionary bus pass holders were able to make essential journeys before 9.30am during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ban will be set out in law and will be enforced by the police. Visit our Somerset Newsroom for a for full list of temporary road closures and other measures which will help free up space in high streets. Louise Woolway, Deputy Director of Public Health said the increase highlights the importance of following all government guidelines to cut the spread of the virus and to protect the NHS: “Although Somerset continues to have low overall numbers of positive coronavirus cases compared to other parts of the country, this is a stark reminder that the virus is still active in our local communities and has not gone away,” she said. If you are self-isolating or need extra support, contact Somerset Coronavirus helpline on 0300 790 6275 to be put in touch with local groups who can help with fetching shopping, medication and other essentials supplies, as well as other mutual aid. Councillor David Fothergill has written to the Secretary of State saying that social care nationwide is at a ‘watershed’, with Coronavirus exposing its fragile state after decades of funding that has failed to match increasing demand. Bulky waste collections have been suspended and no new container orders are being accepted. The week’s day changes, from Monday pick-ups on Tuesday to Friday’s on Saturday 30 May, will affect recycling, rubbish and garden waste. Staff will be available to select items for customers based on popular titles, specific interests and favourite authors. We are aware that national supply chains are under significant pressure and that every effort is being made to fix the problem, however, we are very concerned that some of our critical services do not have the supplies they need. Somerset County Council originally planned toRead more... A major road improvement scheme to upgrade the busy Toneway Creech Castle junction in Taunton is set to be postponed until next year to support the economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Certain businesses and venues will be required to close from this date. There has also been a rise in coronavirus cases in Somerset, although the number remains low. Dunno. You can read the full guidance here. The Service is asking people when parking their vehicle to: SWP’s depleted crews have been collecting spiralling levels of waste as a result of Coronavirus, with the county’s 16 Recycling Centres temporarily closed. We, like most local authorities, scaled back some routine highways maintenance, except emergency works, following the introduction of social distancing measures in response to the coronavirus emergency. “We know the risks from COVID-19 to children and young people are low but it’s very important we try minimise the spread of the disease,” said Cllr Faye Purbrick. Mayer was able. But now parents can book appointments to register the birth of babies born before 31 March 2020. "Grandma who refuses to part with her 2001 era E-machine" - I think it time for a certain grand child to buy his grandma an Apple Macbook (Seriously, Apple accessibility features are the best for the older generation). There are lots of things you can do to stay happy, healthy and safe while at home and you will find some ideas on how to do that om the Healthy Somerset webpages.It is completely normal for people to feel overwhelmed and vulnerable as we read the news about the Covid-19 outbreak and experience big changes to our day to day lives. If not now, then when? Further detail on what you can and can’t do is available here. And please don’t book a test unless you are showing symptoms.”, Trudi continued: “We are seeing an increasing number of cases in young adults and people aged 50-65. Prepared with input from stakeholders across the county, including the Somerset Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Small Businesses, the surveyRead more... Somerset’s five local authorities are undertaking a joint business survey to assess the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the economy. We are continuing to see a rise in positive Covid-19 cases across the county. Drink plenty of water and take breaks to cool down, in safety, if necessary. Indoor meetings of more than two households are not recommended because of the higher risk of infection. The Government has set out a stepped approach to lifting the emergency measures. “Even with relatively lower numbers of coronavirus cases, the impact on our health services could be significant with the other winter pressures to deal with, so please help us to stop the spread of this virus by staying home. Faced with the uncertainties of lockdown during a pandemic, there are not too many 21-year-olds who would think about taking on two young foster children. The Government added the Greek island of Crete to the Government’s travel corridor list and removed Italy, San Merino and Vatican City State. The programme was able to fund Rita to undertake a CPCS Forward Tipping Course. Itâ(TM)s crazy to watch hey. You will need your National Insurance number or Child Benefit number. Health visitors have been offering virtual contacts over the telephone and video calling new parents, providing a ‘drop off’ system in order that parents can receive scales needed to weigh their babies (for babies whose weight may need closer monitoring following discharge from the midwifery teams) and offering face to face appointments in clinic settings where social distancing can be observed. This year, with coronavirus still in circulation, it is particularly important – getting both viruses at the same time may put you at a higher risk of serious illness. As there is a very short time between transfer and discharge under the new requirements, it’s unlikely that we’ll be able to offer patient or family choice in terms of discharge in the cases where it has been decided the patient needs a new care home placement. Passengers returning to or visiting England from certain destinations including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, will no longer need to self-isolate on arrival from 10 July 2020. Head teachers will be contacting parents and carers to advise what provision they will be able to make. They held THREE spots on the top 10 most popular sites list. Some outdoor attractions may remain open. £330,000 of grants have now been awarded to almost 140 groups across the county, including foodbanks and food delivery schemes, support services for older people and those with disabilities, and virtual counselling, with more funding going out every week. Grandma who refuses to part with her 2001 era E-machine desktop and does not even know how to switch away from dialup? Working with First West of England to provide a service every 30 minutes from Wells Bus Station via Shepton Mallet terminating at the showground – seven days a week, providing connections to/from other bus services at both Wells Bus Station and Shepton Mallet Cenotaph. No new bookings are currently being taken for these services, although provisional ceremony bookings are being taken for July 2020 onwards. Businesses now have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back to work part time. Grants will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, it is expected there will be a high demand so do apply as soon as it opens. That worries me more than anything. The one-way system on High Street will be in effect between the junctions of Benedict Street and The Archers Way with the permitted direction of travel being Eastwards up the High Street. For more information about the symptoms or Coronavirus restrictions, please visit www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus or visit www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus. It came as a bit of a shock going from being a student to a foster carer for two young children. Be patient: All pharmacies are under immense pressure and working around the clock to ensure that you get what you need. Ranging from food and medication deliveries, sharing advice on benefits and paying bills, to helping provide hot meals to those in need, the Agents have been a lifeline for some of the county’s most vulnerable people. Find out more. The Government has updated safer transport guidance for both operators and passengers to reflect new legislation on social contact and the requirement for passengers to wear face coverings in taxis and private hire vehicles. Carry Me Kate Parenting Services CIC provides a universal sling library, breastfeeding peer support, a cloth nappy library, parenting and community support – these have all moved to virtual platforms for the time being. In the first instance, for those over 18, telephone support calls will be provided by Marie Curie Companions, specially trained volunteers who can offer emotional support to bereaved people or support in some cases pre-bereavement. There’s a high demand for tests so if you are unable toRead more... You should only book a coronavirus test if you are showing symptoms including: high temperatures, new and continuous cough, loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. No textiles - bedding or curtains - will be taken, and the clothes and shoes must be of good enough quality to be worn again. Social distancing measures meant that these events had to be temporarily suspended, but they have now been relaunched digitally on Facebook Live, the social network’s live video platform. Rita had a varied career, gaining lots of transferable skills and qualifications and had never been out of work until she was made redundant in late 2018. It is an issue that has been raised and I am sure government are looking closely at helping counties like our own,” said Cllr Fothergill. Wikipedia?) Vulnerable Adults and Children Programmes (Revive and Jump Start) Foster carers need a spare room in their home and must be at least 21 years old, with no upper age limit and, most of all, they need to want to make a difference for children. The Future Fund was developed by the government and is being delivered by the British Business Bank. It has been announced today (21 October 2020) that Pat Flaherty, Somerset County Council’s Chief Executive has been appointed as Chair of the shadow Somerset Integrated Care System (ICS) and James Rimmer has been appointed as the System Leader and Senior Responsible Officer. She had planned to foster children at some point in her life as she was brought up by parents who fostered throughout her childhood. The response has been fantastic and within 24-hours, 600 colleagues have put their hands up and told us what skills they have and which tasks they can do. Read the full story on our Somerset Newsroom. That is the number of dial-up accounts still active, not users. If you’re a working parent and meet the criteria, your entitlement increases to 30 hours – there are links below to explain how this all works. Where further support is needed, the Marie Curie Companion volunteers will carefully link people to specialist Mind in Somerset bereavement support workers who will deliver up to six bereavement counselling sessions. The claims service will open on 13 May. Emergency measures to support the reopening of high streets in Somerset are being rolled out at pace across the county. Doctors are reminding people to follow social distancing measures when they are using healthcare services in Somerset. Please keep an eye out for yourself, vulnerable family and friends and neighbours. To help the crews complete rounds as quickly as possible, please: rinse containers, squash all but aerosols and glass if safe to do so, sort-segregate materials without using carrier bags, and put it all – including all food waste (in the food waste bin) – out by 7am. This is a pilot scheme which could be extended to more vans and more areas in the future. There’s more published information on a wide range of topics including businesses that can remain open; childcare arrangements; weddings, religious services and funerals; travel; and financial support. The campaign – unveiled as part of the government’s new Obesity Strategy – encourages adultsRead more... Public Health England (PHE) has launched the Better Health campaign to support people to live healthier lives and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. The items include 1.7 million face masks, 1.5 million pairs of gloves, 726,000 aprons, 86,000 face shields, and more than 21,000 litres of hand sanitiser. Kerbside collections of clothes and shoes start again this week, but with tough new conditions. At this stage of the epidemic it is very important that Somerset residents continue to follow national guidance and do their bit to reduce the rate of infection. This is a website specially set up to deal with helping our community through the Coronavirus. People who are shielding, because of their age or an underlying health condition, have received further Government advice they need to continue to stay at home and avoid all non-essential face-to-face contact until at least 30 June as they are the most vulnerable to coronavirus. From 4 July outdoor gyms and playgrounds can open, as can food or drink facilities inside a clubhouse. The NHS COVID-19 app has launched in England and Wales, including QR check-in at venues. 100 Women First is part of the initiative, focusing on opportunities for women. The guidance for the public on meeting people outside of their household has been updated in line with this announcement. Somerset County Council is highlighting the need to recruit more ‘Stepping Stones’ placements during National Care Leavers’ Week (26 October – 1 November). The five councils in Somerset are supporting Spark Somerset who have launched ‘Coronavirus Helpers’ to assist the local community with support they might need from volunteers. Operator Community Transport South West Ltd is contacting all registered users to let them know the services are back up and running and is taking bookings. We will keep this under constant review. Mandatory MOT testing will be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted. Let Public Health know what you have been up to on social media using the #stayhealthyinsomerset. We have food available this half-term and any family in need should call our Coronavirus helpline on 0300 790 6275 and select Option 1. However, nightclubs, spas, indoor soft play areas, bowling alleys, water parks, indoor gyms, nail bars, swimming pools and water parks will not be able to reopen at this stage. That's unfair. We can all play our part in reducing the spread by taking simple steps and following the latest guidance when it comes to hygiene, social distancing, testing and self isolating.”. A-level and GCSE exam results are out very soon – this Thursday (13 August) for A-levels, and Thursday 20 August for GCSEs. This will allow us to increase or reduce capacity to meet demand accordingly. The Future Fund, which will provide government loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, will be open to loan applications from tomorrow (20 May). The Government has set out a roadmap for the clinically extremely vulnerable on the future of the shielding programme. You can read more on our Somerset County Council Newsroom. There are concerns that some people, particularly the vulnerable or elderly, could be susceptible to fake calls or messages from criminals looking to get access to personal information or trick them into handing over money. This guidance remains advisory. The guidance will enable care home providers, families and local professionals to work together to find the right balance between the benefits of visiting on wellbeing and quality of life, and the risk of transmission of COVID-19 to social care staff and vulnerable residents. This includes if someone in your household gets a fever, new continuous cough or loss of sense or smell, making sure you keep socially distanced and isolate them while they are waiting for their test results. Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is warning that the usual Easter activities of spring cleaning, DIY and extraRead more... People are being asked to consider putting Easter home improvements on hold to help the county cope with a recycling and waste “perfect storm”. This includes expected spending of in excess of £10m for vital personal protective equipment (PPE) needed by carers, social workers and other key staff, £2m on new pop-up care homes to ease the pressure on the NHS, plus millions more to protect vulnerable children, childcare settings and key contractors. The guidance designed to assist people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England has been updated. Pupils are already required to wear face coverings in communal areas in secondary schools and this approach is being extended to all vehicles operating home to school transport. You can read the more on our Somerset Newsroom. But,Read more... Somerset’s County Ticket student travel scheme has been suspended for the next academic year due to the continuing impact of coronavirus. • It will run for six months from November Of course nobody does. Somerset’s five local authorities are undertaking a joint business survey to assess the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the economy. The new restrictions are being put in place to limit face-to-face contact to reduce the spread of the infection. Mrs Maw has herself been advised to shield after she broke her back in an accident 18 yearsRead more... Somerset’s Lord Lieutenant Annie Maw has issued a personal message for others who have been shielding to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic. But Yahoo/AOL?? For general information and updates on travel in Somerset visit www.travelsomerset.co.uk. The Somerset Mobile Library Service should also be back on the road later in the year. For many people the pandemic and changes to Government guidance may cause anxiety or frustration. Young people, parents and carers can now ‘chat health’ with school nurses or health visitors thanks to a simple new text messaging service. I am determined that this Council will do all it can to prevent children going hungry through this very challenging Christmas and winter period. The set-up will be similar to that seen in supermarkets and other shops, with visitors expected to take responsibility for keeping themselves and others safe. Due to the ongoing crisis, emergency changes have been made to how the NHS and Social care work with people who require discharge from hospital. wear a face covering on public transport in England unless you’re exempt. • 100 pairs small gloves The weekend’s announcement of a second national lockdown may prompt questions about impacts on Somerset Waste Partnership services, notably recycling sites which were closed during the first lockdown period earlier this year. "Patent Portfolio is what comes to mind when you think of IBM" - Those typewriter patents must be very valuable today. Trudi Grant said today: “Unfortunately, in recent weeks we have had a number of incidents where people have gone to work despite people in their household having symptoms. NHS staff already wear face masks in clinical areas within 2 metres of a patient, but the new guidance applies to everyone working in all areas of the hospital. We have teamed up with BBC Somerset and Spark to broadcast a weekly health and wellbeing slot with Charlie Taylor on Wednesday evenings 7pm to 8pm. National
If they do not have a face covering with them, they will be offered one by the driver. The Heart of the South West LEP’s Digital Skills Partnership is supporting communities that are increasingly working from home by formulating a guide to digital tools and freely available digital training to support the use of those tools. Currently, a protest of more than two people is illegal and enforcement action has been taken against those involved. However, with traffic levels still reduced, Somerset County Council has brought forward some works on key roads to minimise disruption, including at two sites near Williton. Find out more. The Somerset Coronavirus Helpline, launched on 6 April by the five SomersetRead more... Around 4,000 calls have now been made to a single helpline for non-medical Coronavirus support – which remains open for anyone needing help and advice this bank holiday weekend. Services may be provided by individual practices or as part of collaborative efforts by groups of practices working together. Each educational setting is different, and we all need to support the professionalism and judgement of education leaders who will be making difficult decisions over the next few weeks and months, based on the context of their setting and community. The government furlough scheme will be extended to October with workers continuing to receive 80% of monthly wages up to £2,500. Face coverings are not required in restaurants with table service, bars, and pubs. There will be one to one support available in all four of Somerset’s district council areas from Sedgemoor – through the Under Construction HQ; Somerset West and Taunton; Mendip; and South Somerset. If you need any help while staying at home, you can phone the Somerset Coronavirus Helpline on 0300 790 6275.”. Volunteers are needed to help in our community, for example to deliver shopping, pick up prescriptions, help care for pets or simply phone a neighbour to support them during their isolation. Where the daily local bus network provides access to college we have been working with operators and colleges identifying routes that will require extra capacity. With more than 300 young care leavers in Somerset currently, the demand for placements far outweighs availability. It works through quickly testingRead more... Trading Standards in Somerset are warning residents to be aware of scammers looking to exploit the NHS Test and Trace service. No household mixing, aside from support bubbles and two people meeting in public outdoor spaces. The Government has introduced plans to allow more pubs, restaurants and cafes to serve customers outside. Activity Village – www.activityvillage.co.uk They should just become a paid mail service and get rid of everything else. Continue to keep up regular hand washing and cover your face in enclosed spaces. GP practices can be contacted as usual by phone or online for healthcare advice, guidance and treatment.”. More volunteers are needed and people can do so through the contacts below. Businesses across Somerset can find free support, advice and information on sources of finance, along with assistance on working from home through the Heart of the South West Growth Hub. Avoid pharmacies if you are showing symptoms of COVID-19: If you have a dry, persistent cough, fever or shortness of breath, please avoid entering your local pharmacies as you would any other healthcare setting. The campaign – unveiled as part of the government’s new Obesity Strategy – encourages adults to introduce changes that will help them work towards a healthier weight, with a suite of free tools and apps supporting people to eat better, drink less alcohol and get active. At first, they will serve penalty notices on vehicles parked on double yellow lines, in places with loading restrictions, bus stops and dropped kerbs in public areas – all locations where no vehicles should be parked. The Government has now launched a business support finder to quickly help businesses determine what financial support is available for themselves or their business. . If you are clinically extremely vulnerable, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your GP telling you this. Delivering these schemes at pace will be a challenge but all five local authorities are committed to seizing the opportunity and working with local councils to enable positive changes to the nature of our towns to encourage more walking and cycling. The Somerset Mobile Library Service is also back on the road and the Home Library Service, delivered in partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service, has started to deliver books to people unable to leave their homes. Find guidance, advice and tips on how to maintain your mental wellbeing if you need to stay at home or are worried and anxious about the outbreak. Before any further decisions can be made on the future of these schemes, the group, which consists of representatives from the five Somerset authorities, the county’s Public Health Team, Avon and Somerset Police and Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP), is working to understand the implications of the lockdown on these town centres and is listening to the views of the public and wider community.
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