PLEASE NOTE THE GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED THAT ALL PLAY AREAS ARE CLOSED AND THAT NO FURTHER SAFETY CHECKS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. OUR PLAY AREAS ARE ALL OPEN SO CAN NOT BE LOCKED BUT PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PLAY AREAS UNTIL THE ADVICE CHANGES. THANK YOU ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME HELP DURING COVID 19 OUTBREAK Tel: 07961 939574 Email: goodneighbours@pucklechurch.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +++++++++++++LATEST NEWS++++++++++++++++ 28/05/20 Pucklechurch parish council is resuming virtual meetings from 3rd June 2020. Please click on the latest agenda button for information. 6/5/20 South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) is inviting feedback on its new Council Plan which covers the period 2020 to 2024. See our news page for details. Sort It recycling centres to reopen on 16 May SHORTWOOD HILL, SISTON MAJOR MAINTENANCE WORKS 5-10TH JUNE 2020 Check out the coronavirus information page for the latest information received by the parish council Remember to look at the community information page which contains useful local information. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17/04/20 Message from Gail Boyle on behalf of the parish council "I can confirm that the works taking place in the field opposite the crematorium relate to contingency planning for the provision of additional cemetery and burial capacity that may be required in light of the COVID:19 situation. This information has been provided to us from South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) by Cllr Steve Reade who has confirmed to me this afternoon that I may share this detail with you. It is stressed however that SGC may not need to use the site at all but are required to make plans so that they can meet demand if it is needed. This land is owned by SGC - there is no intention of operating the site as a commercial council cemetery and so even if it is used for burials during the Covid-19 outbreak, there are no plans to use it beyond that time." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02/04/20 The Pucklechurch Allotments have been targeted and several sheds have been broken into. Please be vigilant and do not leave valuables on the allotments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that during the Covid 19 outbreak grass cutting and general maintenance in the parish may be reduced.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire We are making changes to the operating hours of our new Telephone Advice Service. This will provide more consistency and will help us to answer as many calls as we can during these challenging times The telephone number for our service is 01454 334961 and from today will be open from 10am until 4pm, Monday – Friday Please note this number is a local number to replace our face-to-face services and is not the National Adviceline which experiences more demand. Please call us on the local number above if you need advice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dates Parish Council Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm. Residents are welcomed to attend and may raise issues during the period of public participation. Click on the tab above 'more about the Council' for further information. Venue: Meeting Room, Pucklechurch Community Centre, Abson Road, Pucklechurch. If you need to contact the Council on any matters, please contact the clerk in the first instance either by email: parish.council@pucklechurch.org or phone 07525 842 095 +++++++++ PARISH COUNCIL NEWS +++++++++ Pucklechurch Parish Council update, Message from Gail Boyle Chair PPC: I wanted to let you know about some of the decisions that PPC took last night in light of Covid-19. We are, as many of you know reduced in number and some of us fall in to the ‘High Risk’ category. This means that we will be suspending our public meetings for the foreseeable future. This does not mean that we will not be continuing to represent you, or stopping delivering the services we provide unless that is taken out of our hands by the rapidly emerging crisis the country faces. The laws that govern the ways that parish and town councils can act do not help in this situation although emergency legislation may be enacted that will help. PPC has therefore decided to use its published Scheme of Delegation which legally allows it to delegate authority to the Parish Clerk to undertake the following matters on behalf of the Council:
In the event of any matter arising which requires an urgent decision, the Parish Clerk will consult the Chair and/or Vice Chair of the Council. With the concurrence of those member(s) the Parish Clerk shall have delegated power to act on behalf of the Council in respect of the particular matter then under consideration. Full details of the circumstances justifying the urgency and of the action taken shall be submitted to the next available meeting of the Council. A committee of 'any 3 fit Councillors' was also formed so that it could meet should an extreme emergency situation need to be dealt with. This means that:
Last night we also agreed that we would provide financial support to Pucklechurch & Shortwood Good Neighbours Scheme to enable it to manage volunteers and to publicise its services. This is a well-established group that will be the channel for requests for help from the sick, vulnerable and elderly and I would urge you to volunteer your services to it. We will use PPC's website and noticeboards to publicise Covid-19 advice provided by for example the Government /NHS. Finally - I know what a fantastic community we have and I know that we will all pull together to try and get through this mess as best we possibly can. Parish Councillors are part of the community too - we are residents and we are human beings trying to do our best for you in a dire situation. Be kind to yourselves, be kind to your neighbours - do what you can for others. LISTEN and HEED the advice that will continue be broadcast and ASK for help rather than taking risks. Stay safe and well. Gail Boyle Chair PPC + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Please see the Community Information page where wider community information received by the council will be posted. Dates for your diary. Please note events may be cancelled or dates rearranged. Pucklechurch 10K postponed VE Day celebrations postponed Happy circle coach trips subject to change + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |
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