The Village of Charney Bassett

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Charney Website
REMEMBER to double check the posts (right-hand column and NEWS tab) on the Charney homepage, where updates and less urgent items of support and interest will be placed.

Assistance in Charney – Covid-19
Your Parish Councillors are keen to ensure that all residents can safely access support services, be given reassurance or perhaps receive help with deliveries.

If you are in need of assistance please contact one of your Councillors by telephone
David Roberts (Chairman) – 868285
David Nellist (Vice Chairman) – 868593
Kay Adamson – 868599
Evelyn Campbell – 868710
Mary Castle – 868371

Oxfordshire Councils support system
Details for Residents
High-risk “shielded” residents with no support network around them

• Call 01865 897 820 or email shield@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Residents not considered high-risk but without a support network around them and in need of help– either:

• check online for support volunteers in their area at www.oxfordshireallin.org/local-support-groups; or
• call the district council on 01235 422600 / email communitysupport@southandvale.gov.uk

Operating hours
The phone lines will be open:

• 8.30am to 8pm Monday to Friday
• 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday

Oxfordshire residents warned against coronavirus scams

Residents have been warned to be on their guard against criminals and scammers exploiting the coronavirus situation.

In Oxfordshire, County Council’s Trading Standards has received reports of scams targeting people via emails, text messages, and on the doorstep.

Full details and advice from our Trading Standards team here:
https://news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-residents-warned-against-coronavirus-scams/

And on a lighter note…

Ian @ The Chequers Socks Quiz!

Some of you will know of Ian’s penchant for crazy socks! To help us all through this difficult time together, we decided to write a virtual quiz for you to enjoy whilst you are at home.

With the bonus of the winners receiving a

The quiz is here.

All the answers are somewhere on the Parish Council website (https://charneybassett.org.uk/) or the Charney History website (https://history.charneybassett.org.uk/) .

When you find the answer to the question, you will also find a photo of a sock. Enter the answer to the question in the table on the quiz sheet and describe the sock. There are also anagrams to complete, and a tie-breaker question.

Answers by email to charney.history@btinternet.com , via a scan, a photo, or whatever means works for you.

Entries should be submitted by the end of Tuesday 7^th April 2020. Ian will announce winners on Wednesday 8^th. Entries currently limited to Charney householders (but who knows we might do it for local villages later!)

‘Community First’ wish to remind those who purchase domestic heating oil through their bulk buying scheme that delivery times have extended to over 4 weeks.

Members are encouraged to order as soon as they can fit in the minimum 500 litres.

Following the cancellation of the meeting due to be held in the Village Hall on the 30th March, 2020, agenda papers have been circulated to Trustees and business is being dealt with by email..

David Sibbert.

Following the Government’s instructions of 23 March and subsequent, the CHAFT Trustees regret that the play area is now closed as part of the measures to slow the spread of Covid19.

Residents may still walk dogs and take exercise on Charney field individually or with members of their household but are not permitted to meet there with friends or other gatherings.

Please keep dogs on a lead to avoid unnecessary contact with other Charney field users, and please observe distancing by keeping at least 2 metres away from other people.

For your safety, please wash your hands before leaving home and as soon as you return home after being outside.

Health and safety checks are also temporarily suspended so please take extra care if you are on the Charney field and be ultra-vigilant about taking all your litter and dog waste away with you.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Lucy Gildersleeves, CHAFT Chair

Your Parish Councillors are keen to ensure that all residents can safely access support services, be given reassurance or perhaps receive help with deliveries.

If you are in need of assistance please contact one of your Councillors by telephone:
David Roberts (Chairman) – 868285
David Nellist (Vice Chairman) – 868593
Kay Adamson – 868599
Evelyn Campbell – 868710
Mary Castle – 868371

Caprinos Pizza Delivery

Report from the Herald!

Details for Residents
High-risk “shielded” residents with no support network around them

• Call 01865 897 820 or email shield@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Residents not considered high-risk but without a support network around them and in need of help– either:

• check online for support volunteers in their area at oxfordshireallin.org/local-support-groups; or
• call the district council on 01235 422600 / email communitysupport@southandvale.gov.uk

Operating hours

The phone lines will be open:

• 8.30am to 8pm Monday to Friday
• 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday

1. Message from the Chief Constable

A video message from the Chief Constable on the policing response during these extraordinary times and how we all have a role to play in combating Coronavirus in the Thames Valley and across the nation.

2. Shielding our most vulnerable

Our most vulnerable residents across Oxfordshire will have recently received correspondence from the NHS, identifying them as high risk and advising them to strictly self-isolate for 12 weeks.

We know this long term restriction may cause additional concerns for those without any nearby support and we want to make sure any shielded resident, who doesn’t know where to turn, are not handling these additional worries alone.

Local authorities across Oxfordshire have worked with the local Voluntary and Community Sector, to develop a simple point of contact for those who have been told by government that they have been identified as extremely vulnerable, and who have no support network and would otherwise be completely isolated.

From tomorrow this new, dedicated line will provide our extremely vulnerable residents access to a central team who will be able to offer advice on a range of issues and will be operational from 8:30am to 8:00pm Monday to Friday, and 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday.

If you or someone you know has been identified as extremely vulnerable by the NHS and have no support network, please contact the dedicated team on 01865 89 78 20 or email shield@oxfordshire.gov.uk. If you live in Oxford City, you can also phone 01865 24 98 11 between 8:00am and 5:00pm or visit www.oxford.gov.uk/CommunityAssistance

For those residents who are not in a high risk category but still in need of support, there are a number of initiatives taking place across the county. You can visit Oxfordshire All In or Oxford Together for more information on community support near you.

In South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, anyone that is not considered high risk and does not have a support network around them to help, will be able to call their dedicated support line from 27 March at 9:00am on 01235 422600 or email communitysupport@southandvale.gov.uk

The County, City and District Councils in Oxfordshire are all working hard to maintain frontline council services, so for any queries related to everyday council service please check out the County, City or relevant District website.

For more advice and information on Covid-19, please visit Public Health England.

Communications, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils

01235 422400

www.southoxon.gov.uk | @southoxon

www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk | @whitehorsedc