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Shropshire Libraries - Free newspapers, books and magazines available to download

30th March 2020

Shropshire Libraries have a great selection of e-resources readily available at your fingertips from e-books and e-audio to e-magazines, e-newspapers, Community Directory to even Shropshire Libraries Facebook Book Group. Double click on the words in blue to find the web addresses.

We are continuously working on improving our online services and will be adding more e-resources to the Shropshire Libraries webpage to brighten up your days and help keep you entertained while at home.

Not a library member yet? Don’t worry, it’s easy to join online.

For more information, visit Shropshire Libraries website.

While Shropshire Libraries are closed, we strongly advise you to follow Government advice and stay at home. Please follow the latest Stay at Home advice to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (where this absolutely cannot be done from home)
Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people
Do not meet others, even friends and family
Wash your hands as soon as you get home

For daily coronavirus news and updates, sign-up up to our email updates.

How to help in your community safely - Government advice

27th March 2020

Th following link gives you lots of information, hints and tips about how to help safely in your community

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely--2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely

Telephone befriending service looking for volunteers

26th March 2020

Chatterbox telephone befriending service are looking for more volunteers to do telephone befriending at this time - get in touch by emailing

https://www.omega.uk.net/

Shropshire Council information leaflet about Coronavirus enquiries

25th March 2020

Closure of public toilets, School Green, Pontesbury

25th March 2020

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 local and national Information and advice about Coronavirus

25th March 2020

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...

Closure of Station Rd playground

24th March 2020

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

Postponement of the official opening of The Pavilion

19th March 2020

We are very disappointed to have to report that the official opening of The Pavilion on Monday 6^th April, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. Details about whether Pontesbury Library will re-open on Monday 6^th 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.

For information on Pontesbury Pavilion visit

www.pontesburypavilion.co.uk/

For more information on Pontesbury Library please visit

www.shropshire.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/pontesbury-library/

For more information on Friends of Pontesbury Library please visit

https://pontesburylibrary.co.uk/

Parish Council Meetings

18th March 2020

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

Coronavirus - COVID - 19 update

17th March 2020

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 will keep you up to date about any community support initiatives using the parish council website

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