Hemyock Parish Council
- Wednesday, May 13 2020 @ 02:07 pm UTC
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A Village on the Blackdown Hills
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Mid Devon District Council, in association with Devon County Council, Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) and Navigate Charity, have launched a Local Support Fund to support those whose financial situation has been affected by the current pandemic and are now out of cash for basic essentials for their household.
With all bus operators, the situation day-to-day is dependent on staff availability and may change quickly.
If a journey is of critical importance, for example, for a key worker, we recommend that you check with the operator concerned.
Please click here for an update to timetable changes for bus operators in Devon as of 16 April 2020:
Mid Devon Community Support Hotline
Community support hotline launched by Mid Devon District CouncilResidents and organisations across the district can now call a new hotline designed to help communities access vital information and support during the Coronavirus outbreak.
CEMETERY REOPENS
New Legislation Allows Cemeteries to Reopen
Following new guidance, issued by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, I am delighted to inform you we will be reopening our cemetery to the public from today.
Last week emergency legislation was brought in by Central Government instructing all burial grounds and crematoriums to be closed, as part of a host of new measures brought in relating to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In line with this legislation Councils closed cemeteries to the public, except for burials.
However, after seeking clarification about the legislation new guidance has been released and Hemyock Parish Council is pleased it can now safely reopen the cemetery, in line with the updated rules.
Anyone visiting must abide by social distancing rules and no one should be attending the cemeteries if they are showing any symptoms of illness.
CEMETERY REOPENS
New Legislation Allows Cemeteries to Reopen
Following new guidance, issued by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, I am delighted to inform you we will be reopening our cemetery to the public from today.
Last week emergency legislation was brought in by Central Government instructing all burial grounds and crematoriums to be closed, as part of a host of new measures brought in relating to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In line with this legislation Councils closed cemeteries to the public, except for burials.
However, after seeking clarification about the legislation new guidance has been released and Hemyock Parish Council is pleased it can now safely reopen the cemetery, in line with the updated rules.
Anyone visiting must abide by social distancing rules and no one should be attending the cemeteries if they are showing any symptoms of illness.
CEMETERY CLOSED
It is with deep regret that we must comply with emergency legislation and close our cemetery to members of the public, unless a funeral is taking place.
We understand this will be a very distressing time for a lot of people who have lost loved ones, but we must comply to ensure the safety of everyone.
This is with immediate effect.
Clerk
Donna Evans, Park Farm, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon EX14 4RN. Tel. 01823 680968 Email hemyockpc@gmail.com
TRANSPORT FOR KEY WORKERS
Due to the reduction of bus services across the county, Devon County Council are trialling an on-demand subsidised taxi service for Devon residents for key workers accessing employment only.
This service is intended to replace those journeys which were previously made by bus - a subsidised flat fare will be charged.
Requests can only be made by email and should be sent to devonbus@devon.gov.uk
Please include the following information in your email:
NAME, ADDRESS, KEY WORKER STATUS, EMPLOYER / PAYROLL REF
JOURNEY REQUIREMENTS (pick up/drop off)
We will aim to respond to all requests as soon as possible during normal office hours – journeys should be booked 48 hours in advance of travel.
Kind regards,
John Richardson-Dawes,
Principal Transport Co-ordinating Officer,
Transport Co-ordination Service,
Devon County Council,
County Hall, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4QD.
Tel. 01392 383000 (when prompted, ask for John Richardson-Dawes)
john.richardsondawes@devon.gov.uk
For public transport information in Devon, visit: new.devon.gov.uk/travel
Traveline: 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.info
Concessionary Bus Travel: 01392 383688
nationalbuspass@devon.gov.uk www.devon.gov.uk/nationalbuspass
A chance of showers today and feeling rather cool.
Rather cold to begin the day with scattered showers during the morning, these locally heavy. Turning drier and brighter with sunny spells through the afternoon. Breezier on some coasts. Cool. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Showers are possible in parts of Cornwall overnight, these heavy in places. Elsewhere turning dry and chilly with clear spells, especially in the east where some frost is possible. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Eastern counties starting bright and probably staying largely dry here all day. Thickening cloud in the west with showery rain becoming more widespread. Brisk easterly winds developing on southern coasts. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Showers at times on Saturday with heavy rain likely later. Wet overnight with further rain at times on Sunday. Mainly dry with sunny intervals on Monday. Windy at times.
Updated:
Sourced from the Met Office