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Monthly Archives: October 2020
Warwickshire County Council Support for Free Meals for Children During School Holidays
WCC Council Leader Izzi Seccombe has announced that the Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme which has already provided over £450,000 of support to families through the Covid period, will continue to support our most vulnerable residents. The Local Welfare Scheme has been in place in Warwickshire for many years and it is through this Scheme that children who rely on free school meals will continue to receive financial support through the school holidays.
The Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme helps the most vulnerable residents at times of unavoidable crisis by providing basic and essential help. It is recognised within the Scheme that some families who are struggling financially, and are eligible for free school meals, have difficulty covering the period when their children are at home during the school holidays. This Scheme is therefore an opportunity to reach and help those most in need by supporting eligible families with the cost of food for their children over the school holiday periods.
The Scheme will benefit those children eligible for free school meals as well as their younger non-school age siblings aged 2 or above. This support will be available not just over this October half-term, but over all other school holidays.
Council Leader Seccombe said:
“We do not want people in Warwickshire feeling anxious and we do not want children going hungry over school holidays. Our Local Welfare Scheme is there to support families and children, so this is what we will do. Our Warwickshire communities are really important to us and we are committed to supporting them.”
The only eligibility criterion for this offer is that parents are registered for free school meals.
Families wanting to apply for support through the Scheme should call 0800
4081448 or 01926 359182.
UBUS Demand-Responsive Minibus Service
From Monday 26th October, the UBUS demand-responsive minibus service will offer a much-improved service in Stratford District, and there will be changes to a number of Flexibus services in the area.
All Towns and Parishes in Stratford-on-Avon District will now have a UBUS operating every day Monday – Friday. The service will operate from 0930 until 1900, except between 1430 and 1630 on school days. This gives a substantial increase in the number of potential journeys that can be made. The Booking Centre is open from 0830 to 1800 making it easier to book journeys. Bookings can still be made by calling 01789 264491. Fares on the service are £4.00 single and £6.00 return, however Concessionary Passes will also now be valid for travel on the service making it hugely beneficial to the majority of passengers.
The UBUS service is available to anybody who is unable to make their journey by normal public transport or if they have mobility impairment as the vehicles are also wheelchair-friendly. There are 5 operating zones and passengers can travel anywhere in their local area or to Stratford-upon-Avon. Passengers in Parishes within the Southam area will only be able travel to Leamington Spa and not Stratford-upon-Avon. Full details can be found in this information sheet:
Local COVID-19 tracker
Coventry City Council have developed a very useful website which enables the general public to view the relative COVID-19 statistics in our area. A link to this information is:
Roadworks Church Hill 15-19 October
Delays likely – Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: REAR OF THE COACH
Works description: * Install new connection – 1 x new connection of 25mm MDPE service * to 180mm MDPE main in Carriageway – second phase of works Job in Carriageway
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water
Road Closed Church Hill, Avon Dassett 12 October
On 12th October Church Hill will be closed for street repairs by Warwickshire County Council. The diversion in place will be via Lower End.
Roadworks 6-8 October, Church Hill, Avon Dassett
Delays likely – Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: REAR OF THE COACH HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
Works description: * Install New Clean Water Connection * CARRIAGEWAY TYPE 4 (UP TO 0.5 MSA) Job in Carriageway (10mm Bitmac (Tarmac) )
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water