Coronavirus update from Somerset County Council 24/04
All our help and information for 24/04/2020 is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/ This page is refreshed through the day so please check in regularly to keep across developments and news. Top stories today: £3m boost for Somerset’s care heroes, as County Hall is lit up in their honour Somerset’s heroic care providers will receive an extra £3 million to help them support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. The one-off payment will see contracted providers receive a 10% increase in fees over a...
Read MoreCoronavirus update from Somerset County Council 23/04
All our help and information for 23/04/2020 is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/ This page is refreshed through the day so please check in regularly to keep across developments and news. Top stories today: Councils and NHS checking in with thousands of residents Thousands of people will be contacted by phone or letter over the coming days as all five local authorities in Somerset and the NHS launch a new approach to help and support through the Coronavirus outbreak. Around 70,000 residents will receive a letter...
Read MoreCoronavirus update from Somerset County Council – 22/04
All our help and information for 22/04/2020 is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/ This page is refreshed through the day so please check in regularly to keep across developments and news. Top stories today: Tune in tonight for Laughter Yoga on BBC Somerset The first of our weekly wellbeing slots with BBC Somerset launches this evening – you can tune in from 7pm-8pm. During Charlie Taylor’s show, members of Somerset County Council’s Public Health team will be interviewing a different guest each week on a...
Read MoreSPARK – Training for volunteers – Covid 19 support
Please find a link to our forthcoming webinar programme for Covid-19 groups: https://sparksomerset.org.uk/training
Read MoreCoronavirus update from Somerset County Council – 21/04
All our help and information for 21/04/2020 is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/ This page is refreshed through the day so please check in regularly to keep across developments and news. Top stories today: Keeping Somerset’s roads safe Highways maintenance teams across Somerset will be stepping up works to keep highways safe for the NHS, emergency services, delivery vehicles and other essential workers travelling across the county. Somerset County Council, like most local authorities, scaled back some routine...
Read MoreSituation Update During Covid 19
From all of the Somerset Prepared partners we hope that you are all keeping safe during these difficult times. Vital work to maintain essential public services in Somerset is continuing during in what is an unprecedented time for our county and the country as a whole. The Somerset Local Authorities Civil Contingencies Partnership is working to create guidance and considerations on what to do during an evacuation emergency while there is a Covid outbreak. Be rest assured we are doing everything we can with the emergency services to ensure that everyone’s best interests are at the...
Read MoreCoronavirus Update 6/4/20
All our help and information is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/ This page is refreshed several times a day so please check in regularly to keep across developments and news. One number for Coronavirus support We now have a single phone number 0300 790 6275 for anyone in Somerset who needs Coronavirus-related support from their councils. The Somerset Coronavirus Support Helpline number is live and will make it easier for people access any local authority help they may need, including emotional support, in the...
Read MoreUrgent call for carers
Somerset’s local authorities are calling for care workers to come forward and play a vital role in tackling Coronavirus pressures. To ensure more hospital beds are available for patients with the coronavirus, hospitals, councils and care providers will be working together to increase the number of medically-well people who can be discharged home or to a residential care home. This will be happening quickly and safely in the coming days, and many of those leaving hospital will need care support, either at home or in a care home. Extra rooms have been bought in care homes across the county...
Read MoreSomerset Coronavirus Update – 23/03
Click here to view the latest briefing about Coronavirus – 23/03/20
Read MoreSelf-isolating – a message for help
Westonzoyland Parish Council wishes to thank all residents and parishioners who hand delivered the attachment below to all, or at worst, most of the homes in the village. Your help was essential and may, in these difficult times, save lives as we take all action possible to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. If you did not receive a note feel free to follow up through the attachment. Stay well and stay...
Read MoreMindline Somerset Emotional Support Helpline
To help Somerset residents manage their anxieties and worries Mindline Cornoavirus has been set up. Mindline Somerset, is an existing emotional support helpline that has extended its opening times to 9am-11pm Mon-Fri and 8pm-11pm Sat-Sun to target those effected by the Corona Virus. It is not a general advice line but they will be able to listen, support and try to help people if they need further emotional support. Self-Isolating? Worried about a loved one or what you’re seeing on the news? You are not alone. We are here to listen and support Monday-Friday 9am-11pm and Saturday-Sunday...
Read MoreClosure of Parks / play area and recreation field at Village Hall
Please be advised that following Government announcements designed to combat the spread of the Coronavirus virus the facilities in the village of Westonzoyland have been closed to public access. Signs will be erected tomorrow (Thursday) and individual items debarred within the site. This is the commitment from the Parish Council to public safety which we trust will be heeded by all. Stay safe...
Read MoreCountywide Community Pack Information
Click here to view/download the County-wide Community Pack
Read MoreMusic on the levels – Concerts postponed
Music on the Levels announces that the concerts scheduled to take place on 29 March and 26 April will now not take place as planned.
Read MoreSt Margaret’s Fundraising Volunteer Roundup
Click here to view the Volunteer Roundup – Spring 2020
Read MoreLatest Somerset Health, Care & Wellbeing news
We’re very excited to attach our first dedicated Councillor newsletter advising you of the latest Somerset Health, Care and Wellbeing News. We will start to send these updates bi-monthly in future – shortly after every Health and Wellbeing Board meeting. The aim is to keep all County, District and Parish/Town Councillors informed of the latest health, care and wellbeing updates as well as sharing articles we hope may be of interest to you and your communities. For example, in this week’s edition there is information about community transport schemes and our Talking Cafes, where...
Read MoreHave your say about providing care closer to home in Somerset
Health and care services in Somerset are running an engagement programme to gather feedback from local people about providing care closer to home. Health and care services in Somerset aim to support people to live independent, healthier lives by having the right services in the right place for their needs, available at the right time and delivered by the right people. The engagement programme runs until 12 April 2020. Everyone who lives and works in Somerset is invited to join in, think about and help shape a new way of providing services which is, where practical, closer to where they live,...
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