Recycling and waste collections.

There has been no indication from TDC that refuse and recycling collections will be affected by lockdown restrictions.
More information about collection dates and times can be found here: https://www.torridge.gov.uk/forms/firmstep/wastecalendar

WALLINGBROOK HEALTH CENTRE

The Wallingbrook Health Centre dispensary opening times are: 8.30am to 1pm, 2pm - 6.30pm.
The Health Centre request that patients complete the online E-Consult form where possible to ease pressure on the surgery.
– Repeat Medication Collections.
Please expect queues when you arrive to collect your medication at Wallingbrook and Winkleigh surgery. There is increased staffing to try to ease the wait, however it still will be one person being served at a time, the team will try to ensure you are served as quickly as possible.

ATTENTION KEY WORKERS - NEWS FROM DCC

New transport scheme trialling for key workers.
More information about this new initiative on the News - COVID19 Page.

BEWARE OF SCAMS

It has been bought to the attention of the Parish Council that there are a number of scams in circulation. The scammers are using the current emergency to con individuals in to parting with their cash.
Further information is available on the NEWS - COVID 19 Page.
BEWARE!

LOCAL SHOPPING OPTIONS & SERVICES

Members of the Ashreigney Emergency Committee have compiled a list of local shops who are offering revised services as we adapt to 'Life in Lockdown'.
More information, together with pricelists and ordering details are available on the NEWS - COVID 19 page.

PARISH BULLETIN AND VOLUNTEERS

EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A PARISH BULLETIN - PLEASE LET THE PARISH CLERK KNOW IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
Thank you to everyone who has responded to the request for Community Volunteers from the Parish - numerous offers have been received, from teenagers upwards. The information is being collated, and volunteers will be contacted as help is required.
Forms can still be dropped off at the Village Hall or returned by email.

The following GOV.UK advice has been received from DCC.
Get coronavirus support as an extremely vulnerable person
www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
Register if you have a medical condition that makes you extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. For example, you’ll be able to ask for help getting deliveries of essential supplies like food.
If you’re not sure whether your medical condition makes you extremely vulnerable, register anyway.
You can register yourself, or on behalf of someone else.
Before you start
If you know it, it’s useful to have your NHS number to hand. You can find it on any letter the NHS has sent you or on a prescription.
This service is available in England. If you do not live in England, there’s guidance for:
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

Outreach Post Office

It has been confirmed that the Community Post Office will be available at the Village Hall, on Friday morning as normal 9.30-10.30am. Customers are asked to be understanding at this time. The team organising the service respectfully request that:

CUSTOMERS WILL BE SERVED ONE AT A TIME.

THIS WILL ENSURE THAT WE REDUCE THE RISK OF EXCEEDING SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDANCE

THIS WILL MEAN THAT YOU ARE WAITING OUTSIDE THEREFORE PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WAITING OUTSIDE PLEASE REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS FROM FRIENDS, FAMILY OR VOLUNTEERS.

THESE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO KEEP YOU SAFE.

PLEASE RESPECT OTHERS WHILE YOU WAIT AND KEEP AT LEAST 2 METRES APART

WALLINGBROOK HEALTH CENTRE - DISPENSARY OPENING

OWING TO THE CURRENT SITUATION THE DISPENSARY IS OPEN AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES:
9am - 12 noon and 2pm - 5pm.

CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA

UNFORTUNATELY, OWING TO THE CURRENT 'LOCK DOWN' SITUATION THE CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA IN ASHREIGNEY HAS BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

WASTE AND RECYCLING

TDC HAVE SUSPENDED ALL BULKY WASTE COLLECTIONS FOR THE TIME BEING.
ROUTINE WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES ARE STILL RUNNING, BUT COLLECTIONS MAY BE LATER.
RECYCLING CENTRES HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS ON THE TDC WEBSITE REGARDING DISPOSAL OF ANY WASTE THAT COULD BE CONTAMINATED WITH THE CORVID19 VIRUS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE NEWS - COVID 19 TAB OF THE WEBSITE.

PARISH UPDATE

THE COVID19 SITUATION CONTINUES TO TAKE PRIORITY WITH ASHREIGNEY PARISH COUNCIL.
PLEASE NOTE:
UPDATED INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - PLEASE SEE EARLIER ARTICLE.
A 'WORKING GROUP' HAS BEEN SET UP TO IMPLEMENT THE PARISH EMERGENCY PLAN
AND WILL BE HEADED BY MR.RICHARD QUINN, WHO HAS BACKGROUND IN DEALING WITH MAJOR SITUATIONS.
OTHER MEMBERS ARE:
KATHERINE COLE - PARISH COUNCIL
CHRIS PATERSON DEACON - VILAGE HALL
REID PARTRIDGE - MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
THIS GROUP MEETS REGULARLY VIA ZOOM.
YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL RECEIVED A PARISH BULLETIN - PLEASE CONTACT ME IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE. (GRATEFUL THANKS TO THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE FOR ARRANGING PRINTING, AND TO ALL THOSE WHO ASSISTED WITH THEIR DELIVERY TO PARISHIONERS).
A FORM IS INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN REQUESTING FOR VOLUNTEERS IN THE VILLAGE, SHOULD HELP BE REQUIRED. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU RETURNING THESE EITHER VIA EMAIL. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED WITH DISCRETION AND UTMOST CONFIDENTIALLY.
I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR DEVELOPMENTS.
WE SHALL BE LOOKING TO WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS IN THE VILLAGE TO MAINTAIN THE WELFARE OF THE PARISH, AND TO SUPPORT YOU ALL AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS.
THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH POST OFFICE IS OPERATING, AS NORMAL, ON FRIDAY MORNINGS. HOWEVER, THE WEEKLY COFFEE MORINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE TIME BEING. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO WAIT OUTSIDE THE HALL UNTIL IT IS THEIR TURN TO USE THE SERVICES PROVIDED. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS INCONVENIENT IT IS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE INFECTION.

OPEN LETTER TO THE PARISH FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL

ASHREIGNEY PARISH COUNCIL.
C/O Densham Farm, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, Devon.
16th March 2020.
Dear Residents of Ashreigney and Riddlecombe,
I am contacting you on behalf of Ashreigney Parish Council regarding the rapidly developing Covid -19/Coronavirus situation. Whilst the potential severity of the situation cannot be under estimated the Parish Council wish to reassure and offer support to each and every household with in our Community. It seems inevitable that a period of self-isolation will be practised for many members of the Parish, and it is imperative that a reliable and efficient support network is established.
With this in mind the following measures are being put in place:
1. For any vulnerable members of the Parish who feel they should self-isolate essential deliveries of groceries can be arranged at regular intervals. Please contact the Parish Clerk and this will be organised.
Wallingbrook Health Centre have provided advice regarding the collection of prescriptions by a third party. This can be arranged providing the person collecting the medications has a signed letter of authority from the Patient themselves. A draft letter will be added to the Parish website, which can be printed, for convenience. (Repeat prescription forms HAVE to be signed by the patient and returned to the dispensary at the Health Centre).
2. A Facebook page has been set up by the Parish Council– Ashreigney Council to provide additional information as it becomes available. The Parish Council website – www.riddleash.co.uk will also be updated regularly. Please pass any updated information on to those who are not so confident with I.T so they are up to date with the current situation.
3. If you are self-isolating please clearly indicate that this is the case, with a note on your door.
4. The Parish Council are aware that self-isolation can be lonely. With this in mind PLEASE take time to call anyone that you know is in confinement for a chat, and check that they are coping, and not in need of anything.
5. The Community spirit in Ashreigney is always second to none in circumstances such as these. I have no doubt that ‘love my neighbour’ will be practised in both Ashreigney and Riddlecombe, and I can only thank you for keeping an eye on your close neighbours in these difficult times. The Parish Council are likely to create a ‘pyramid’ system within the Parish to ensure efficient and reliable communication

Would anyone who is prepared to help with collecting prescriptions/shopping etc please contact me so that a register of help can be created. Any help will be appreciated – however small – as we try to protect our special community. The Parish Council and other groups in the village are working together to offer support to the Parish as a whole.

With all best wishes

Katherine Cole – Clerk to Ashreigney Parish Council.
Tel: 01769 520273 or 078 172 30 815.
Email – ashreigneyparishcouncil@mail.com

CORONAVIRUS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

ASHREIGNEY PARISH COUNCIL WANT ALL PARISHIONERS TO KNOW HOW SERIOUSLY WE ARE TAKING THE COVID 19/CORONOVIRUS SITUATION.
THE PARISH COUNCIL ARE TAKING ADVICE FROM BOTH COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILS AND ARE PREPARING TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY PROTOCOL WITH THE WELFARE OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN MIND.
WITH IT LOOKING LIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF SELF-ISOLATION IMPOSED ON THE MORE SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WE ARE EXPLORING WAYS OF MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS TO ENSURE GROCERY SUPPLIES ARE MAINTAINED, AS WELL AS ESSENTIAL MEDICATION IS DELIVERED. WAYS OF OFFERING SUPPORT WITH TECHNOLOGY WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT I.T CONFIDENT.
FLIERS WILL BE DELIVERED TO HOUSEHOLDS SHORTLY WITH FURTHER INFORMATION.
THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY AND PARISH COUNCIL WILL VERY SHORTLY BE ON FACEBOOK WHERE UPDATES WILL ALSO BE POSTED.
WE ARE FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY THAT EASES INTO 'LOOK AFTER MY NEIGHBOUR' MODE WITH LITTLE EFFORT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON ANYONE THAT YOU THINK NEEDS A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT.
IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH CLERK WITH ANY CONCERNS OR OFFERS OF HELP.

Today is the launch of this years livestock worrying campaign in Devon and Cornwall. Starting on Bodmin Moor today Rural affairs officer along with Police cadets, Special constables and local policing officers will be raising awareness of livestock worrying across the force area. In 2019 on Bodmin Moor alone 43 Sheep were killed as a result of dog attacks and 36 injured.

Why is this important?
You are responsible for your dog. Livestock worrying is a crime and livestock that are chased or attacked by dogs are frequently killed or injured. This has a financial and emotional impact on all concerned and can effect the livestock long after the incident has taken place. Action may be taken against you and your dog.

What do you need to do?
Ensure responsible dog ownership. Dogs should not be unaccompanied outside of the home and their behaviour should be managed at all times. On access land your dog MUST be on a lead between the 1st of March and 31st July and at all times when livestock is present.

How can you prevent this?
Enjoy the countryside but keep your dog on a lead if livestock is present. Release your dog if chased by cattle.
Livestock worrying taking place at the time is considered an emergency, dial 999 and explain there is a dog attacking livestock with a precise location.
Livestock owners can advise dog walkers by giving clear notices advising of the presence of livestock, Location of footpaths and appropriate fencing.
Email 101@dc.police.uk if livestock has been chased or attacked and the dogs have left the location.
Farmers have the right to protect their livestock. Ensure you are aware of the legislation and your legal responsibilities.
For more advice - ww.devon-cornwall.police.uk/livestockworrying

Message Sent By
Chris Collins (Police, Rural Crime Officer, Devon and Cornwall)

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NOTICEBOARDS.

The Parish Council noticeboards are situated in the bus shelter in Ashreigney - one is dedicated to Parish Council business, and the other displays a new P3 map detailing the extensive PROW in the Parish. There is also a noticeboard in the Riddlecombe bus shelter dedicated to Parish Council items.