The main schemes currently are: • A new to Somerset; safer, kinder social media platform pilot – GoBubble – so far 23 schools have signed up. Spark Somerset has been bringing volunteers together and has advice. So far, a total of 6,778,000 (6.7Read more... 6,771 outlets in the South West were signed up to use the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme as of 27 August 2020. Prepared with input from stakeholders across the county, including the Somerset Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Small Businesses, the surveyRead more... Somerset’s five local authorities are undertaking a joint business survey to assess the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the economy. But due to the necessary restrictions introduced to combat the spread of coronavirus, the course has been transferred online – and the first proved a real success. If you need any Coronavirus related support or advice, phone the Somerset Coronavirus helpline on 0300 790 6275, available seven days a week. Dulverton will be closed on bank holiday Monday as it returns to its normal weekend only opening pattern from this weekend. • Limit contact with other people Spark is holding a series of free informal, networking forums for volunteers involved in the coronavirus emergency. In order to protect renters affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) the Government have put together a package of support which include: Please note however that rent will continue to be due and any arrears that you build up can be pursued by your landlord once these emergency provisions are lifted. The Government has announced a new package to support and enforce self-isolation. The fines will double at each offence, up to a maximum value of £3,200. Find out more. And they are urging businesses with healthier cash reserves to let those in greater need apply first for the Government grants that could make a big difference in the current crisis. All ‘business as usual’ items are now being accepted across Somerset Waste Partnership’s recycling centres. The public are also strongly encouraged to wear a face covering in other enclosed public spaces where social distancing may be difficult and where they may come into contact with people they do not normally meet. The government’s assessment of the risks is not fundamentally changed by new Variants of Concern. These frequently asked questions have been updated to reflect the latest announcements. You can find more information on Slinky services on Travel Somerset. People who are shielding, because of their age or an underlying health condition, have received further Government advice they need to continue to stay at home and avoid all non-essential face-to-face contact until at least 30 June as they are the most vulnerable to coronavirus. The team of three, which is part of Somerset’s Support Services for Education, works with schools to develop innovative, engaging and safe use of technology. An important part of managing an epidemic is continuing to track and monitor it very closely and the Public Health team keep a close eye on several factors including the number of cases and the estimated R value (Reproductive value). The deadline for applications will be 14 August. The UK Government’s Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will launch online on 26 May. The video message comes as guidance to people currently advised to shield from coronavirus has changed*. Changes may be made as that advice evolves. Somerset County Council, the Clinical Commissioning Group and the Local Pharmaceutical Council have been working with pharmacies across the county to arrange for their consulting rooms to be available as a safe place, where anybody concerned about domestic abuse can go to get information about local domestic abuse support services. The government system, which launched last week, is designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) by quickly testing people with symptoms and either phoning, texting or emailing whoever they have had close contact with to tell them to isolate for 14 days. Faced with the uncertainties of lockdown during a pandemic, there are not too many 21-year-olds who would think about taking on two young foster children. You can read our support for small and medium businesses page here. If you are self-employed and claiming Universal Credit, and are required to stay at home or are ill as a result of coronavirus, the Minimum Income Floor (an assumed level of income) will not be applied for the period of time whilst you are affected. The Somerset Mobile Library Service should also be back on the road later in the year. Once booked, an email will be issued confirming the time and date of the phone appointment, along with a checklist of the information that will need to be prepared in advance. The Foundation is providing dedicated funding for projects across the Wessex Water region in partnership with Somerset Community Foundation, as well as Wiltshire, Dorset and Quartet Community Foundations, and is already prioritising those worst affected by the pandemic. Phone: 01823 276 892. Further advice and guidance for community groups. Opening hours information will be updated on the Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) website from Monday morning. Other maintenance works, such as patching, line painting or sign repairs. The money raised goes to local charities and community organisations supporting those in most urgent need during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This unfortunately means that there will be unavoidable delays to progressing and hearing appeals this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. New financial package to support and enforce self-isolation. At the end of the three months, carers can consider moving towards a full fostering role or end their involvement with the child moving to alternative longer-term carers. Details of business and employment support were announced in the House of Commons today by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Once again, please start making arrangements early to avoid disappointment. Anyone in Somerset needing information, advice, and support – or just a friendly chat – can now use Facebook Live to join people across the county for daily Talking Café events. Free school meals vouchers will be available for eligible children during the break following a recent Government announcement,Read more... Somerset is once again pulling together to ensure food is delivered to the most vulnerable families in the county during the summer holidays. Two schools in Street are being supported by Somerset County Council’s Public Health team following confirmed cases within the school population. It is not currently mandatory for school pupils to wear coverings on home to school transport – it is left to the discretion of parents. Face coverings are not the same as face masks. The Community Chest Fund has been launched to support groups who are helping us to recover from the effects of COVID19. The commitments in the pledge include key safety measures, such as priority testing for social care workers and providing lifesaving personal protective equipment. Volunteers are needed to help in our community, for example to deliver shopping, pick up prescriptions, help care for pets or simply phone a neighbour to support them during their isolation. Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is warning that the usual Easter activities of spring cleaning, DIY and extra gardening could put unbearable strain on collections which are struggling to deal with the impacts of Coronavirus. The packs for childminders include two face masks and a reusable visor/goggles; individual Early Years settings will receive five masks, four reusable visors/goggles and hand sanitiser. The section of High Street between Lambrook Street junction and The Archers Way junction will remain two-way. Vulnerable Adults and Children Programmes (Revive and Jump Start) The Checker is attached and you can download it from our online article here. Details for upcoming sessions are: Thursday 4 June 7pm to 8.30pm, Monday 15 June 2pm to 3.30pm. There’s really important information available to help Somerset residents, businesses and visitors cope with coronavirus and take all-important precautions. There are some easy steps the public can take to take to avoid unwittingly contributing to waste crime. Consider friends, neighbours and relatives. It should be double-bagged in disposable rubbish bags and kept separate from other waste in the home for 72 hours. Read more. Do: This includes a request to consider establishing temporary transit (stopping) facilities. Since March, communities have rallied round, with volunteers helping those who have most needed help. It is important that people do not use medical grade masks to ensure these remain available for frontline staff. The campaign – unveiled as part of the government’s new Obesity Strategy – encourages adultsRead more... Public Health England (PHE) has launched the Better Health campaign to support people to live healthier lives and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. For many of us, easing the strictest lockdown has been a gradual process, and most people will now be relatively used to our new normality of social distancing and face coverings. The Government increased help to customers who rent their home from a private landlord by increasing LHA rates so they meet at least 30% of the market rents in the area. From this week, around 29 Council vans willRead more... Vital public health messages are going mobile in Somerset as we use our fleet of highways vehicles to spread the word about some of the best ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Around 70,000 residents will receiveRead more... 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. The government furlough scheme will be extended to October with workers continuing to receive 80% of monthly wages up to £2,500. Social distancing in the workplace during coronavirus (COVID-19): sector guidanceRead more... Government guidance to help people understand how they can work safely in other people’s homes has been updated. Keep Healthy, Happy and Safe – help and resources from Public Health during COVID 19 pandemic. Men’s Health Forum – special COVID19 resources Don’t forget, Mindline Somerset 01823 276 892 is now open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to give support during the Coronavirus pandemic. Guidance for consumers on Coronavirus and Food. As part of the Local Plan review the Council will be asking whether this policy is suitable and if not how it should be amended to assist in bringing sites forward and the planning application decision making process. 4 Heaven Guesthouse. Computers need to be pre-booked and are available for one-hour slots, with time built in for cleaning. All parties have been working hard to make sure the transfer is smooth and the new fleet of vehicles should help us cope with these pressures. Those being tested will be required to follow public health measures, including social distancing, not travelling by taxi or public transport, practising good personal hygiene and wearing a face covering throughout, including while travelling to and from the testing centre. The cold and flu checker provides guidance – handy at this time of year. Many people stepped forward to support local community groups and organisations during the COVID-19 outbreak – a heart-warming response – and the Council wants to thank everyone who has made a huge difference in these unsettling times. They have meant collection crews haven’t been able to make some recycling and rubbish collections – and this despite having smaller vehicles at their disposal as part of a new fleet. The Somerset seven-day rate is still lower (42.1 per 100,000 population) than the England rate (173.6 per 100,000) but the rise over the last few weeks is steadily continuing. Once assessed, a panel – meeting virtually – will consider the carer and a decision can be made. Many people waiting for treatment will be disappointed or worried, they will be contacting everyone affected as soon as possible. I know this is really hard, but we all need to play our part. The government has announced a series of new enforcement measures targetingRead more... As we enter the Bank Holiday weekend, we’re urging people to remember the social distancing guidelines and be respectful of local communities if travelling to the coast or beauty spots. Eleven of Somerset’s 16 recycling centres will reopen on Monday (11 May), but for essential visits only - in line with updated Government guidance. We will remove the MIF from 1 April 2020 and work out income based on actual circumstances and will review this at the end of June 2020. The Government recently added a loss or change to your sense of smell or tasteRead more... Coronavirus is still circulating in Somerset so it is vital that people stay alert and self-isolate – with their household – if they develop symptoms. The next virtual Skills to Foster course, for invited individuals at the start of their fostering application, is due to take place next month. Just keep trying the national portal. Join our campaign to help businesses thrive and grow: Support can be accessed online at. The latest Government guidance can be found on the Gov.uk website. From the 27 July, this will be extended to Wells, Dulverton and Ilminster and from the 3 August, Burnham-on-Sea, Williton, Wincanton and Shepton Mallet will also be happy to welcome customers to hand them the pre-ordered selection of books. Dieser Artikel behandelt die Grafschaft Somerset in England, zu weiteren Bedeutungen siehe Somerset (Begriffsklärung). Information on the new national restrictions is available at the links below. Somerset residents have also been making use of the popular public computers which are also available in libraries that are open. Information on setting up Canonsgrove 8-4-20. The scheme has been extended to cover the summer holidays. DHSC is working with the social care sector to implement a similar approach. The programme was able to fund Rita to undertake a CPCS Forward Tipping Course. Somerset County Council has five volunteering roles in the Rights of Way team, and all can be flexibly adapted to suit your circumstances. Step 3 –no earlier than 17 May, the Government will look to continue easing limits on seeing friends and family wherever possible, allowing people to decide on the appropriate level of risk for their circumstances. To support this, the five Local Authorities in Somerset have been working with the police and other partners to identify a list of priority areas which can be quickly funded through the £120,000 Active Travel fund. For added piece of mind, you can bookmark important sites and only visit those sites via that bookmark, Taunton Crematorium & Cemetery (including the Book of Remembrance Chapel), as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues, for assembly and leisure, eg sports grounds, gyms, museums, as hotels, guest and boarding premises and self-catering accommodation, for providing services to visiting members of the public, eg travel agents, estate agents, hairdressers, funeral directors, if you are a provider on Ofsted’s Early Years Register and your property is wholly or mainly used for the provision of the Early Years Foundation Stage, loans you’ve taken out for certain repairs and improvements to your home, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)Universal Credit, start your instalments from June (rather than April), spread your instalments over 12 months (Apr to Mar) rather than the usual 10 months (Apr to Jan), advise you on making a claim for a Discretionary Council Tax payment (where you qualify for Council Tax Support), Universal Credit with housing costs towards rental liability, Emergency legislation to suspend new evictions from social or private rented accommodation while this national emergency is taking place, No new possession proceedings through applications to the court to start during the crisis, a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature), a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual), Displaying the symptoms previously mentioned, Ask customers to sit in the back of the vehicle, Ask customers if they are able to load their own luggage/belongings, if they are able. 2011 hatte sie 55.166 Einwohner. But if they can’t find the help they need, they are asked to contact the dedicated Somerset Coronavirus Support Helpline on 0300 790 6275. The new NHS Test and Trace service launched today across England. In normal times GCSE and A level results days are a great opportunity to celebrate with your help and it’s a tradition we and all our schools value. The Government has classified a number of roles within the transport industry as key to delivering essential services. As the Chief Medical Officer has said, as coronavirus expands, routine services will come under pressure, but the NHS will flex its response in line with well-established escalation plans, backed by regular guidance to local health services, including GP practices,Read more... As the Chief Medical Officer has said, as coronavirus expands, routine services will come under pressure, but the NHS will flex its response in line with well-established escalation plans, backed by regular guidance to local health services, including GP practices, which is being regularly updated. The two new sites sit alongside the existing facilities at Taunton Racecourse and Frome Cricket Club and are important developments in the County’s bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Guidance has been updated for people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England. COVID-19 spreads through droplets in coughs and sneezes and we think that every person who gets the virus spreads it to at least another 2-3 people, who in turn will then infect another 2-3 people. The new NHS Test and Trace service launched today across England. There’s really important information available to help Somerset residents, businesses and visitors take all-important precautions. The Government has provided funding for a number of grant support schemes which the Council will administer. All new customers will get the same help. The Prime Minister’s statement followed a briefing led by some of the Government’s scientific and medical advisers earlier in the day which set the context for why the new simplified and standardised local COVID-19 alert levels are important: the number of cases has quadrupled in the past four weeks and there are more people in hospital than there were at the start of the last national lockdown in March. It will beRead more... Small and medium-sized firms specialising in research and development will be eligible for access to new grants and loans. The campaign – unveiled as part of the government’s new Obesity Strategy – encourages adults to introduce changes that will help them work towards a healthier weight, with a suite of free tools and apps supporting people to eat better, drink less alcohol and get active. Face – wear a face covering as required In order to apply for the loan, small businesses will be required to fill in a two-page self-certification form online. For information on the restrictions and memberships please visit the latest Covid safety guidance on the Everyone Active website. Permission will be required to enter the sites. At this stage of the epidemic it is very important that Somerset residents continue to follow national guidance and do their bit to reduce the rate of infection. This guidance remains advisory. Call 119 or book a test online at gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test But it will not apply to schools, workplaces or Covid-secure weddings, funerals and organised team sports. Details of exactly how these will work are now being finalised, but will include a single point of contact for all enquiries, a brokerage service to connect requests to food and supplies, and other support, including for homeless people. The Somerset Coronavirus Support Helpline number, 0300 790 6275, is open seven days a week from 8am to 6pm, offering a range of support – from help accessing food or medicines, to emotional and financial support, and employment, skills and business advice. But if that’s impossible they should: The driver should wear a face covering and ask their passengers to follow suit. This is aimed at tradespeople, cleaners or nannies. Anyone in Somerset needing information, advice, and support - or just a friendly chat – can now use Facebook Live to join people across the county for daily Talking Café events. No one has an automatic right to a DHP They are awarded at the discretion of the Council and are generally are awarded for short periods of time. We are asking everyone in the county to pull together to keep coronavirus at bay and support the campaign. Members of the public are strongly urged to attend hospital wearing a face covering, but a face mask will be provided in emergencies. Currently, a protest of more than two peopleRead more... Police patrols have been increased and several people fined following breaches of COVID-19 legislation in Glastonbury in recent days. This service is also free for bus pass holders and will commence on February 1. Secondary school age students in Somerset are also being asked to wear face coverings on dedicated school transport to help prevent the spread of the virus. The Village Agent offer to families has been extended so that they can get support to address underlying issues and regain, or retain, their ability to be as independent as possible. It is okay to say no and refuse an offer This includes highways workers playing a critical role in maintaining roads to ensure safe passage for emergency services, key workers and deliveries of supplies. Most families can reach the supermarkets that are part the scheme but in some remote areas of Somerset it might not be possible due to distance and lack of transport. The Wessex Water Recovery Fund aims to strengthen communities following the Covid-19 outbreak, with an emphasis on local rather than national projects. Where the daily local bus network provides access to college we have been working with operators and colleges identifying routes that will require extra capacity.