Hello Everyone,

Here is an update for you from Rutland County Council regarding “Clinically Extremely Vulnerable” persons, for your information.

Thank you,
Dave Johnson.

“I’m getting in touch from the Covid-19 volunteer support team at Rutland County Council. This lockdown is different to last time and we also want to share the differences and the national support available.

Clinically Extremely Vulnerable:
As part of the current lockdown the government has written to everybody who they are classing as ‘Clinically Extremely Vulnerable’ (CEV), they are encouraged to go out for exercise, but to limit contact with other people and avoid visiting shops and pharmacies if at all possible. For support they are guided to ask a friend, family member, carer or a volunteer to help with medicine collections and other support. For medicines if none of these are available, then CEV are eligible for free medicines delivery from their pharmacy and should call confirming they are CEV and need their medicines delivered.

The CEV are also eligible for priority online supermarket deliveries, which they can register for following the details on the letter from the government (via the government website). For those who do not have online access, they should ask family and friends for help to register, or can call the RCC Crisis Line (01572 729603) for support with this or any other concerns that they have as a result of the current restrictions.

Support for medicine, food collections and befriending service are also available from the NHS Responders programme (8am – 8pm, 7 days a week, call 0808 1963646).”

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Hello Everyone,

A quick update for you concerning the current Covid-19 lockdown.

I have been in touch with the Rutland County Council Covid-19 section updating their website with details of our Village contacts.

The County is not running the prescription collection scheme at this time. Our own Village Street Reps scheme for neighbourhood help in Ridlington is currently low key.

The scheme is still available, but only for those that find themselves with no other options such as friends, family or delivery slots. We will intensify our efforts if the lock down measures increase. The supply of food and essential items are more widely available and we are in a much better position than in March for such things.

For your information we currently have a positive case within the Village.

If anyone has received a recent letter from the NHS as they are deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable, then please do not hesitate in getting in touch if you need help.

As always, please respect the measures and please use the Street Reps scheme if you find you have no other option, we will do everything we can to help you.

Thank you,
Dave Johnson.

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that we are still doing the veg/fruit box and/or bread delivery, to your door, and would like to remind everyone that we are here to provide this service if you would like it.  Delivery is weekly and made on Wednesday for bread and Thursday for veg box.

If anyone is interested please order by 5:00 pm on Monday.Mixed Fruit and Veg box is £15.00

Large White Sourdough £3.95
Small White Sourdough £2.00
Large Malted Country Sourdough Boule £3.95
Small Malted Country Sourdough Boule £2.00
White Farmhouse Tin Loaf made with Pate Fermentée. £3.95
Wholemeal Tin Loaf, Large £3.95
Wholemeal Tin Loaf, small £2.00

All of the loaves are hand crafted using a live starter or pre-ferment, proved overnight, hand-shaped and then baked in a Stone based bread oven for an authentic “Real Bread” flavour..

For more information, or to place an order:

Tel: 07765 873253 or 01572 822360; or email martin.bryers@btinternet.com.

Kind regards,
Martin

In June 2020 retrospective planning permission was granted by Rutland County Council for two businesses to operate from the barns situated within the Park Farm site.

As part of the planning process Ridlington Parish Council raised a concern re potential increase in traffic along Holygate road. As you will be aware, Holygate Road is a single lane carriageway with no footpath and unsuitable for increased business traffic including HGV’s.

It is the intention of the Ridlington Parish Council to submit a letter to Rutland County Council regarding concerns over the increased usage by commercial vehicles along this road.

Rutland County Council stated that there were no incidents recorded on the Police “crash” record. However, we are aware of three separate collisions between delivery vans within the last few years.

In the past a Christmas Fayre at Park Farm was curtailed by the Council as the access road was deemed to be unsuitable for visitors.

Our particular concerns are:

1. The narrowness of the blind double bend situated at the top of Church Lane. Pedestrians have to walk on the road as there are no footpaths for protection;

2. Damage to the roadside ecology as vehicles are eroding grass verges.

3. The possibility of further planning applications being approved in relation to business use at the barns.

Ridlington Parish Council are preparing a report for the highways and planning departments at Rutland County Council, the County Safety Officer and Councillor Lucy Stevenson whose portfolio includes Highways within Rutland.

Any comments you may have on this issue would be appreciated and maybe added to our report.

Please respond to clerk@ridlingtonparishcouncil.org

Thank you.

Dave Johnson
Chairman
Ridlington Parish Council.