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From Devon County Council
Free School Meals Extended Children in England who are eligible for free school meals will receive a six-week food voucher to cover the summer holiday period, after a campaign by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford. A spokesman for the prime minister announced that all children eligible for free school meals during term time in England will continue to be provided for through a ‘COVID-19 Summer Food Fund’, estimated to be around £120 million. The decision will provide around 1.3 million children with meals throughout the summer holidays. If you are on a low income, you or your family may also be entitled to claim for free school meals. The criteria for free…
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Up to date news from Moorgate Veterinary Group
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Corona Virus Scams
Criminals are trying to get your money. To date 2378 reports have been made and £7million extorted. Watch out for Scam Messages Your bank, or other official organisations, won’t ask you to share personal information over email or text. If you receive an email you’re not quite sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS): report@phishing.gov.uk Shopping Online If you’re making a purchase from a company or person you don’t know and trust, carry out some research first, for example, by checking to see if others have used the site and what their experience was. If you decide to go ahead with the purchase, use a credit card…
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Parish Hall Roof Rethatching
Message from Rob Irving and the Parish Hall Trust The Trust is pleased to announce the commencement of the above Work on Monday 22nd June. This is ahead of schedule due to an opportunity created by a cancellation. Scaffolding will be erected and the thatching contract will last 6-8weeks dependent on weather conditions. The contractor is R J Pascoe Ltd from Newton Abbot. May we take this opportunity to thank all sponsors and parishioners for their kind support over the fundraising stage which goes back 4yrs. The Parish Hall remains closed for this period anyway due to present Covid restrictions and it is hoped we can recommence activities after the…
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Message from Alex at Moreton Health Centre This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week.Covid-19 has affected cervical screening for hundreds of thousands of people as appointments have had to have been cancelled or postponed. The surgery is now offering appointments for all those people who have either had their screening postponed or cancelled or are now indeed due for their screening. Recent research by Jo’s Trust has found that 1 in 10 of those invited are now less likely to attend cervical screening, particularly as people are concerned about their safety and are avoiding healthcare sites. Cervical screening isn’t always easy and we don’t want Covid to make it even…
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Updates From Teignbridge DC
(An edited version) Wearing of face coverings on public transport from Monday If walking, cycling or driving is not an option and you must use public transport, then from Monday you must use a face covering while travelling. The government says there is a greater risk of spreading coronavirus in an enclosed space where social distancing is not always possible. Wearing a face covering on public transport will provide some additional protection to fellow travellers. Support for small and micro businesses Companies can apply on line for the recently launched discretionary grant scheme aimed at helping small and micro businesses which were not eligible to apply for the previous Business Support Grants.…
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Good News – Church is open
St John the Baptist church will be open on Wednesday afternoons from 12pm and again on Sunday mornings until 12pm for private prayer and reflection in line with Government guidelines.Parts of the church have been cordoned off and certain soft furnishings and books removed as these would be difficult to clean and the PCC ask that anyone who enters the church during these times adheres to the requests in the notices in the church.By opening for only 2 sessions per week this enables the church to be “quarantined” for the advised 72 hours in order that we do not have to clean the numerous surfaces (some of which are highly…
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Parish Council Meeting Minutes
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Bus Services – An Update
From John Richardson-Dawes,Principal Transport Co-ordinating Officer DCC Most bus services in Devon will be further restored with effect from Sunday 14th June. This is in response to recent Government announcements and a fresh round of funding direct to bus companies for commercially operated services, plus an anticipated additional grant via local authorites for supported services. A summary for each bus company is attached. Inevitably, these further changes are at short notice and final timetables are in the process of being posted on-line. The County Council’s web site will in due course be including full timetable details as confirmed with each company. In the meantime a summary is attached. https://www.traveldevon.info/bus/latest-news-service-updates/ County Council-supported services are…
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Police Update
Including….Information about Track and Trace Scams PCC pledges continued support to victims of crime during pandemic Launching her #ByYourSide campaign, Alison Hernandez underlined her commitment to support people to reach out for help and advice, and the ability to access essential services to help them recover from what has happened. The aim of the campaign is to remind people suffering with the effects of a crime past or present, such as abuse, violence or rape, that help is available across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Operated by Victim Support, help can be accessed 24/7 online or via telephone, whether a crime has been committed or not. More on our…