LATEST NEWS

Community Shop Open To Customers:-9.0 am to 12.00 pm.See information on measurers now in place.
Phone Orders and Deliveries still available
If you need any form of help or need items or medicines collected from Budleigh, just ring Judith, the Clerk, on 01395 489155 and she will arrange assistance. The Community Shop is available for local supplies of groceries: 01395 445550
Draft Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting on 30th June are now available
Parish Council Accounts are now available for Inspection. See Accounts
Any questions; please contact the Clerk.
See link here:-NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR
FLY TIPPING. Report it:
Bus Timetables from 15th June 2020

https://www.traveldevon.info/bus/latest-news-service-updates/   Travel Devon

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-west/covid-19-timetables  Stage Coach

Passenger Guidance https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884507/passenger-guidance-infographic-document.pdf
Residents’ weekly Coronavirus update: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/latest-updates/east-devon-residents-coronavirus-update-12-june-2020/
Business weekly Coronavirus update: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/latest-updates/east-devon-business-coronavirus-update-11-june-2020/

Track and Trace and How to Stay Safe

Devon County Council and Torbay Council have received a proportion of the £300m for the test, track and trace programme to be rolled out. This is an essential part of the Government’s strategy to tackle coronavirus and means that anyone who tests positive for coronavirus will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace and required to share information about their recent interactions.
There is some suggestion that unscrupulous criminals will seek to exploit this opportunity so it is worth knowing that if NHS Test and Trace calls you by phone, the service will be using a single phone number which is: 0300 0135 000. The only website the service will ask you to visit is: https://contact-tracing.phe.gov.uk. Contact tracers will never ask you to dial a premium rate number, for bank or password details or to make any form of payment.
Latest updates from East Devon District Council:-  eastdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/latest-updates/
Devon County Council Updates. How to Stay Safe. Volunteers can support the NHS- a variety of roles.
Get connected via Zoom online video conferencing.  You can practise.  See zoom tutorials to help residents keep in touch
What to do if Covid-19 has impacted your personal and household finances
The Government has published some useful advice if you are self-employed, claiming benefits or needing to make a claim for benefits and statutory sick pay – www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-support-for-employees-benefit-claimants-and-businesses
For more information about statutory sick pay please visit – www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay
For more information about making a new claim for universal credit please visit – www.gov.uk/universal-credit   
Citizens Advice continues to provide free, independent and confidential advice and support for people during these unprecedented and challenging times.
You can find frequently updated advice on a range of issues related to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak at citizensadvice.org.uk/coronavirus.
Covid 19 Helpline   The East Devon District Council's Coronavirus Community Hotline is: 01395 571500
Sign up to Priority Services Register if you are one of those identified as vulnerable by the NHS. This will help prioritise assistance in the event of a problem with power of any kind.  Also see information on attending if there is a gas emergency.
To use the free GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
LOCAL FOOD TAKEAWAY
Tom of The Wandering Pig, makes fresh Pizza outside the Village Hall every Tuesday evening.
Kings Garden Centre are offering to sell essential supplies and deliver. Phone 01395 271991.
Budleigh Fish & Chips will deliver - See leaflet
Marco's Restaurant, Budleigh is doing take-aways & deliveries on Friday, Saturday & Sunday (7 High Street)  - 01395 442676
The Co-op and Butcher in town have an 8.0 am to 9.0am slot for Vulnerable people
A Taste of Lyme, Budleigh is doing click and collect or deliveries. 
MESSAGE FOR VOLUNTEERS: Please be aware that you are working strictly as a Volunteer, to assist an individual or group of individuals and not on behalf of any organisation.  It is your decision to help, being aware of the risk to yourself and taking measures to protect yourself in line with Government advice.(Deliveries will be prepaid so items can be left on the doorstep).  If there are any problems please let us know.
National Trading Standards Press Release on scam risks at https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/news/beware-of-covid19-scams/  Useful information available at https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/

OTHER NEWS

  Cllr. Mike Walters is responsible for Flood & Community Resilience.  If you think you might be able to help, please contact Mike or email the:  clerk@eastbudleigh-pc.gov.uk
HELPING TO REDUCE FLOOD RISK IN EAST BUDLEIGH
If you own a property adjoining the Budleigh Brook in East Budleigh, you are also highly likely to own part of the adjoining brook, and if so, you are responsible for maintaining the bed and banks of the brook - an essential maintenance task to help minimise the risk of flooding.  If you own a property adjoining the brook, please read the document "Help Reduce Flood Risk in East Budleigh".  This is important, as if an owner fails to suitably maintain their part of the brook, they may face legal action!
​BLOCKED DRAINS IN THE ROAD
Have you noticed any blocked drains in the roads around the Parish?  Want to get them cleared? You can report a  new problem by calling Devon County Council's Customer Service Centre on 0345 155 1004.  Alternatively, go to the Report a Problem page on Devon County Council Web site and select Flooding and Blocked Drains (this gives you a map on which to pinpoint the location, and a text box to describe the issue - and you can even upload photos if you wish).  Once this has been reported, you should then be able to then track progress on the issue by going to go to Devon County Council web site
​FLOODING
In case of flooding in East Budleigh, new sand bags are now stored at the side storage shed of the East Budleigh Community Shop.  If emergency access to these sand bags is required, please contact John Tresidder on 07999 837686
​"CLIPPING BRILLIANT" - a New Green Waste Service available since May 2018
As announced at recent Parish Council meetings and in the press, a new district wide Green Waste Service started up in East Devon in May 2018.  Costing £48 a year, this will provide subscribers with a 2-weekly bin collection service for their green (garden) waste.  If you would like to know more, further details about the scheme and how to subscribe are available in the attached document on Green Waste and on the East Devon Web Site. Currently the bins are not being collected.  You are advised to compost what you can and to mow your lawn without the grass box.
BONFIRES
We ask our Parishioners to be considerate to others when thinking of lighting a bonfire.  The smoke can be both irritating and a health hazard.  Lighting a bonfire should always be a last resort.  EDDC's guidance on bonfires can be viewed here.  

clerk@eastbudleigh-pc.gov.uk