Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

“Whittlesey Emergency Food Aid” is currently working very hard with a limited number of personnel to provide supplies for the needy and vulnerable in Whittlesey and the surrounding villages.

 Regular customers continue to be supplied along with children in our schools who would otherwise be provided with free school meals.

If anyone has a genuine need for assistance then in the first instance a telephone call needs to be made to Brian Smithyman or Marija Lysak at the Whittlesey Christian Church on Broad Street on 01733 752093 between the hours of 0900 and 1600 Monday to Friday.

Please restrict enquires from those who are genuinely in need as stocks are running down rapidly. 

Donations from the general public would be most welcome to supplement the excellent support at present received from Aldi at Hampton, Nisa stores and the Co-op in Whittlesey.
Goods can be deposited in receptacles at the Whittlesey stores or directly to the food bank in Broad Street.”

Cllr David Mason
Chairman Whittlesey Food Aid.

Cambridgeshire County Council are our local lead ‘official organisation’ for the community to get help and offer volunteering in the current situations.

They are also the lead – link for CORVID-19 Local Information.

http://Contact us if you need help: communitycv@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

For UK Government lastest https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

To find out more and to register go to the Cambs CC Website following this link….
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus/covid-19-coordination-hub-your-community-needs-you

Please watch this video from leader of Cambs CC – Cllr Steve Count.
https://youtu.be/aolb3nffNf0

Whittlesey is very fortunate to operate an emergency food aid bank.
It is based at The Christian Church 23 Broad Street
With donations from local residents and suppermarkets.
The group of ‘volunteers’ distribute food Mondays’ to Friday’s 9:00am – 4:00pm

Those in need – have to pre -register with the organisers at the Christian Church 01733 752093

I have promoted the very valuable asset to our community before….and would like to thank them especially in these uncharted times we are living in.

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https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Please follow the ‘Official’ Government advice and trusted Websites ie

Fenland District Council – https://www.fenland.gov.uk/home

CCC –  https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus/coronavirus-information

From today, Monday 23 March, all road user charging schemes in London are temporarily suspended until further notice.

This move has been made to ensure London’s critical workers, particularly those in the NHS, are able to travel round London as easily as possible during this national emergency. It also supports the supply chain, the effort to keep supermarkets fully stocked and the city’s continued operation.
 
Government advice is that people need to limit social contact and travel should only be undertaken if absolutely necessary. The roads need to be kept clear for the emergency services and critical workers who need to get around by car. Drivers are asked to consider the wider implications when thinking about using their vehicles.
 
Public transport is still the best way for critical workers to travel where possible. To keep the network running TfL has reduced the number of stations open and are ensuring they are appropriately staffed. For some of these workers, in the current circumstances driving to work will be the simplest option, which is why the charges have been lifted.

Yours sincerely,

Chris Macleod
Customer Director

I just wanted to let you know of a funding opportunity for constituted community organisations throughout Cambridgeshire (including Peterborough) who are supporting isolated older and vulnerable people at this time.

The Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund offers grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 (larger grants may be available for groups working in partnership) to deal with emerging issues in the community.

Please see full details below.

https://cambscf.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a966c208f6bdcd608f092fe6b&id=1e9281a1e8&e=45b4b3b48f

I also wanted to remind you and your contacts that Cadent are still attending reports of potential gas emergencies as business as usual and will continue to do so throughout COVID-19. Cadent engineers are fully equipped with personal protective equipment to protect communities and themselves against the virus and steps have been taken to reduce any risk of spreading the virus. For more information please refer to https://cadentgas.com/coronavirus

Please let others know about this to ensure they are not ignoring a potential safety issue as a result of COVID-19.

Kind regards,
Charlotte
Charlotte Homent
Community Protection Manager
Cambridgeshire County Council