Chatterbox telephone befriending service are looking for more volunteers to do telephone befriending at this time - get in touch by emailing
Chatterbox telephone befriending service are looking for more volunteers to do telephone befriending at this time - get in touch by emailing
Apologies but we have had to shut the public toilets on School Green until further notice,
following government guidelines issued on Monday 23 March 2020
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Useful contact numbers
In an emergency call 999
Safeguarding
To report safeguarding concerns, please contact the numbers below:
Adults
Ring the First Point of Contact team on 0345 678 9044
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and Friday 9am to 4pm
Children or Young People
Contact the First Point of Contact (FPOC), Children's Services on 0345 678 9021.
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and Friday 9am to 4pm
If you have urgent safeguarding concerns outside of these hours for an adult, child or young person, please phone the Emergency Social Work Duty Team on 0345 678 9040
Carers
Crossroads Together, Shropshire
Carers Support Line: 01743 341995 General Enquiries: 0333 323 1990, Option 1, then Option 6 Email: General Enquiries: shropshire@crossroadstogether.org.uk
Up to date information about Coronavirus (Covid-19) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Covid -19 A guide to social distancing
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-d...
Staying at home guidance
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidanc...
The play area off Station Road, will be closed until further notice following government guidelines issued on Monday 23 March 2020
This closure is to help stress to people the importance of social distancing as set out by the Government and help to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
The footpath and green spaces are still accessible so that people can exercise, however it is vital that people follow the Government’s guidance and stay at least 2 metres apart. Please do not congregate in large groups.
Please stay in your homes as much as you can and avoid social contact wherever possible.
Thank you for your co-operation
Duncan Fletcher
Pontesbury Parish Council Chair
We are very disappointed to have to report that the official opening of The Pavilion on Monday 6th April, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. Details about whether Pontesbury Library will re-open on Monday 6th April at the Pavilion will be available on the Shropshire Library Service website www.shropshire.gov.uk/libraries and/or on the parish council website www.pontesburyparishcouncil.org.uk. These websites will also report information when we set another date for the opening.
www.shropshire.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/pontesbury-library/
Following national advice from the National Association of Local Councils, Pontesbury Parish Council are holding an extraordinary meeting on Monday 23 March to put in place measures so that all further council meetings are suspended until advised otherwise.
Please keep an eye on the parish council website for updates
These are some trusted websites to enable you to keep up to date with news on the virus nationally and locally
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/
www.shropshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
We urge you to let your local councillor know if you have concerns about any of your neighbours, who may not have anyone locally to support them; if you need help and/or if you are able to help support your fellow residents in any way.
We will keep you up to date about any community support initiatives using the parish council website
Thank you and keep well
Parish councillors are keeping abreast of national and local NHS and other statutory guidance about the virus and the impact on our community and will keeping the parish council website up to date with links to locally relevant news or guidance. We are lucky in Pontesbury to have so many active local organisations supporting the community. We are well placed to weather the difficulties ahead.
These are some trusted websites to enable you to keep up to date with news on the virus nationally and locally
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/
www.shropshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
We urge you to let your local councillor know if you have concerns about any of your neighbours, who may not have anyone locally to support them; if you need help and/or if you are able to help support your fellow residents in any way.
We will keep you up to date about any community support initiatives using the parish council website
Thank you to Rea Valley First Responders for their donation of two new defibrillators in the parish. One can be seen outside The Pavilion (see photo left) and one at Cruckton Village Hall. Thanks also to Cllrs Fletcher and Sandells for their donations towards the defibrillator boxes. The Codes to open both boxes are C159x. Unfortunately, we had to postpone the first aid and defibrillator training planned for March due to restrictions placed on trainers in relation to COVID.19.
In the meantime, the advice to the Pontesbury and Cruckton population is as posted on your new boxes :
4263 Pontesbury Public Toilets, or AGA898 Cruckton Village Hall.
If you are interested in attending the first aid training which will be re-arranged as soon as possible, please contact the parish Clerk.
We are delighted to welcome Anna to the parish council team and such crucial roles for the new Community Hub and Library (The Pavilion). Anna is a local resident who attended both Pontesbury schools and returned to the village to live near family in 2009. Anna's mum and grandparents were locals and Anna is keen, as her grandparents before her, to be very active in the parish. Anna has worked at Mary Webb and run her own cleaning business and brings a wealth of experience to these important roles. Anna will be the main point of contact if you want to use the building and will work alongside Beverley Link, Library Branch Manager, the parish councillors and Friends of Pontesbury Library to keep the building running smoothly and ensure it is the vibrant community space we envisage.
