We are sharing the latest updates from the Arts Council Covid-19 Emergency Response Package. If you are an artist, creative practitioner, freelancer or part of a bigger organisation you might be eligible to apply to the Art Council emergency fund . The emergency response funds are open to individuals and organisations who aren’t part of the…
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Updated scam advice for residents -charity worker scams
Oxfordshire residents have been warned to be on their guard against criminals and scammers exploiting the coronavirus situation. Some scammers are claiming to be charity workers, offering assistance with shopping, or requesting donations. Here are some tips from our Trading Standards team on how to check charity workers are genuine (graphic attached for social media…
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Dear Neighbourhood Watch supporters, We continue to think about you all at this difficult time. In response we hope you have been able to connect with your neighbours to support each other through this crisis. At Neighbourhood Watch we have seen a 25% increase in membership. We have published a special edition of ‘Our News’ (the e-newsletter…
Oxfordshire hand it back COVID-19 campaign
URGENT: EQUIPMENT REQUIRED DUE TO COVID-19 NRS HealthCare is asking people to return health care equipment they no longer need. If you have been loaned equipment that you no longer need…Much of this equipment could be recycled and reused. It helps us get the equipment to the people who need it.We need chairs, beds, wheeled…
South and Vale media release – Support for people struggling financially due to the Coronavirus pandemic
Support for people struggling financially due to the Coronavirus pandemic South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are putting a range of measures in place to help people who are being affected financially by the Coronavirus pandemic, including support for individuals and for businesses. Support for individuals – council tax Hardship fund for…
Message from Chief Inspector Matt Bullivant Deputy Lpa Commander of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
I understand that this is a difficult and worrying time for a lot people as we all make significant adjustments to our daily lives to follow the measures set out by the government. These measures have been put in place to stop the spread of the virus, protect the NHS and save lives. You…
Thames Water-COVID-19 Update
Please read below a letter from Thames Water sent to Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Leader at Oxfordshire County Council. 31 March 2020 Dear Council Leader, I wrote to you last week to explain Thames Water’s response to COVID-19. This note is to provide an update on what we are doing to maintain safe, reliable water and…
Faringdon Community Bus- Update
03/04/20 Further to my email dated 26 March 2020 and the need to vary the authorised service 61 timetable as a result of the current COVID-19 travel restrictions. As our authorised timetable changed on the 1st April 2020 I am attaching a further update to the variation necessary owing to the COVID 19 restrictions. All…
Coronavirus – Support and advice for people affected by dementia.
Advice for everyone To prevent the spread of coronavirus, the government have advised that we must all stay at home. There are only a few exceptions to this, such as if you are a key worker or if you need to get essentials like food and medicine. Advice for people affected by dementia We have created…
South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse- Parking charges in district car parks suspended
Parking charges suspended for all district council car parks in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23 March regarding travel restrictions, South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council have suspended all parking charges with immediate effect – this applies to all district council…