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Pensford Tennis Club is delighted to announce that the courts have now been reopened on a very restricted basis.
The courts are currently only available to members and they have to be pre-booked.
The club has strictly followed LTA guidance to enable play to resume in as safe a way as possible.
Guidance, conditions of play and membership is available on the club’s website www.pensfordtennisclub.co.uk
Following the government’s announcement on Sunday, tennis players in England were told they can get back on the court with restrictions.
Pensford Tennis Club is delighted and we are now working very hard to enable the courts to reopen as soon as possible.
However, until the club can ensure players’ safety in accordance with government and LTA guidance, the courts will remain closed until further notice.
Safety from the spread of the Corona virus is paramount.
The club is now working hard to achieve a target of Monday 18th May at the latest to re-open the club and courts. We will endeavour to have the club open before this if possible.
A further update will be issued here shortly and updates will also be provided on the club’s own website: www.pensfordtennisclub.co.uk
Sue Grimes
Chair, Pensford Tennis Club
Firstly, a big thank you from us all, for your understanding and patience over the last two weeks as we have changed the way we have consulted with you. We remain open to all problems but will continue to triage all consultations on the phone first whilst the Government regulations on social distancing continue.
This forthcoming Easter weekend, both surgeries will remain fully open on Friday 10th April (Good Friday) and Monday 13th April (Easter Monday). We have taken the decision to cancel these 2 bank holidays, along with most of the NHS, in order to ease the pressure, both on the out of hours service and A+E during this COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, for all urgent problems on Good Friday or Easter Monday please contact your surgery in the normal way between 8am – 6pm. On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th both surgeries will be closed but a full out of hours service will be available, alongside an additional specialist COVID service dedicated to the 3 valleys Primary Care Network (Chew, Somer and Cam Valleys) Both these services would be accessed via 111 at the weekend. Chew Medical Practice dispensary will remain open 9-12am on Saturday 11th as normal.
BANES CCG, council, virgin care and 3SG have also come together to form ‘The compassionate community hub’. This service seeks to assist those who are self-isolating or shielding and those that are clinically the highest risk people in our community, who are in need of help. This can be accessed 7 days a week, 9am – 5pm on 0300 247 0500. Support is offered in multiple areas including medication delivery, food, physical and mental well being, financial advice, housing, volunteering access, family support, public health advice and council services.
Finally, a plea from us to all to please stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Restrictions have been put in pace to combat the disease and people should only leave the house for
1) Shopping for basic necessities
2) Any medical need, or providing care for a vulnerable person
3) Travel to and from work, but only when you cannot work from home
4) Exercise – alone or with members of your household
Please share this message to community notice boards, social media groups, village shops or anywhere that is felt appropriate.
We send you our best wishes for the coming weeks and thank the local community for the great support that both surgeries have received.
Dr’s Fenn, Sephton and Alexander (Chew medical practice) and Dr’s Coppock, Parr and Robinson (Harptree surgery)
Thank you to all the members of the Community who have offered help to support your neighbours at this worrying time. If you – or someone you know need help with shopping, collection of medication and other errands, please phone the contact for your area.
Contact Details
If you would like to volunteer to help or have ideas for other ways in which we as a community can help each other, please get in touch with any of the contacts above.
If you are feeling lonely and would benefit from a telephone chat: 07939913532 (not for errands, just for some company).
Advice
For the most up to date advice please follow these links:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Bath and North East Somerset Council https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/coronavirus
NHS 111 Online – About coronavirus (COVID-19) https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do – GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you are on Facebook – please like ‘Pensford News & Views’ Facebook page to receive useful updates.
Local Services for residents
We are compiling a list of services available for Residents – Please let us know on clerk@publow-with-pensford-pc.gov.uk. If you know of anyone we can add to this list. It will on the website and we can keep adding any information you think would be useful.
Pensford Post Office Home deliveries to the residents of Pensford, Publow & Woollard. Basic essentials such as toilet rolls, milk, bread, cheese etc. – during normal opening hours. Priority to elderly having to self-isolate.
Phone 01761 490217
The Railway Inn , Clutton – Takeaways (food & alcohol) – 01761 452 444
www.therailwayinnclutton.co.uk
Estate Dairy Doorstep delivery of 2 litres: Pasteurised, Full Fat, semi-skimmed, or skimmed milk – delivered to your door within a 5 mile radius of Temple Cloud.
theestatedairydoorstep@gmail.com
Other local companies:
Transport
Follow government guidelines for essential travel, but if you do have to use public transport, check the reduced timetables here:
https://travelwest.info/bus/timetables-and-journey-planning
Play Park
The Play Park is now closed until further notice, per government instructions.
Safety checks will not be carried out during this period.
The risk is not just due to the risk of meeting up with others at the park, but the virus could also be passed on through the metal & plastic play equipment.
Please respect the closure.
In these uncertain/ testing times there are going to be farmers, smallholders and others that are alone and may need help. This is what the Animal Health and Welfare Officer can do for you…..
• Does your livestock need checking? (if we know your field locations, we can do this especially with lambing time on us)
• Do you need feed or goods collected? (If paid for over the phone with your feed merchant, farm shop OR Pharmacy we can collect this for you and leave somewhere suitable, no contact necessary)
• If you are a Lone Farmer and need anything? (we can help)
• Do you need movement licences or Animal Registers? (we can help)
Are you aware of WERN (West of England Village Agents)? They all local agents and cover the BANES rural communities, they are there to help. 01275 333700
The Animal Health and Welfare Officer can be contacted on 01225 477235 or Emergency Number 07977 228196
Email: Animal_Health@bathnes.gov.uk
I very much regret having to announce that following the Prime Minister’s address yesterday evening, the Tennis Club – including both our courts and “clubhouse” and all coaching sessions – is closed with immediate effect until further notice.
Thank you for your co-operation, support and understanding during these unprecedented times.
Sue Grimes
Chair
24th March 2020
The Pensford Local History Group meeting scheduled for Monday 6th April 2020 at 7:30 pm has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The History Group will arrange another meeting when permitted.
A new section on the Parish Council website has been created for all material relevant to the coronavirus pandemic. You can find this section in the left-hand menu bar under the title “Coronavirus (COVID-19)”.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is issuing daily updates on its website in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You can find a handy link to this page in the “Coronavirus (COVID-19)” section. Bath & North East Somerset Council has posted important information for residents about recycling, rubbish and waste handling.
The Great British Spring Clean has been postponed until September because of coronavirus. The rearranged campaign will run from September 11 to 27 and organisers hope that everyone who has pledged to get involved will still do so.
Further details in due course.
