Elton, Derbyshire

Please see below the latest update on services affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.

Please read the information carefully as some services have changed or resumed since the last update. We hope you find this information useful and we will continue to keep you updated when things change or develop.

Please, where possible, pass this information on to your friends, family and neighbours to help keep them informed. We also continue to provide regular updates and information through email and the village website. To sign-up, please send your email address to elton@live.co.uk. Please get in touch if you need further details or to raise questions.

Government Guidance, Self-Isolating and Support

• Government guidance has changed. Residents are asked to stay at home as much as possible to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, reduce pressure on our NHS and save lives. You should only go out for exercise or essential journeys. Limit contact with other people.
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• If you go out for exercise or essential journeys, only mix with people from the same household. You should always maintain a 2 metre distance from others.
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• You should work from home where possible. You should only travel to work if you cannot work from home and it is safe to do so. Avoid public transport and travel by car, bike or on foot.
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• Stay at home and isolate yourself if you or anyone in your household has symptoms of Coronavirus.
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• For full details on the government’s guidelines, visit gov.uk/coronavirus
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• People with underlying health conditions or considered to be vulnerable from infection with Coronavirus should continue to self-isolate.
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• Elton residents who are self-isolating can get support by calling either Colin Swindell on 07816 986 956 or Carolyn Wilson on 01629 650 757. We will get one of our volunteers to assist.
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• Derbyshire County Council has set-up a Community Response Unit in partnership with other voluntary organisations. This unit aims to help with shopping, checking-in on people, collecting and delivering prescriptions and preparing meals. Register for help online at derbyshire.gov.uk or call 01629 535 091.
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• For NHS advice on the symptoms of Coronavirus, how to prevent it spreading and advice on self-isolating, visit nhs.uk/coronavirus
  

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Local Services Update

• At the start of the lockdown, Derbyshire Dales District Council and Derbyshire County Council suspended nearly all non-essential services. Some of these services are set to resume and others are under review and will be restarted when the safety of staff and the public are not at risk, social distancing can be adhered to and staffing and resources are available.
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• Council offices remain closed to the public. If you need services, you should call the District Council on 01626 761 100 or County Council on 01629 533 190.
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• Help and support is still available for anybody struggling to meet their normal payments to Derbyshire Dales District Council, such as council tax. Please contact the Revenues Section preferably by email at revenues@derbyshiredales.gov.ukor call 01629 761188.
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• Derbyshire Dales District Council will be reinstating charges at all of their carparks from Saturday 16 May.
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• Derbyshire County Council has now reopened some of its countryside carparks, such as Cromford Meadows.
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• The collection of household waste and recycling is running to schedule. Food waste continues to be collected fortnightly along with your grey wheelie bin or black sacks
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• Garden waste collections are still suspended, but a committee of Councillors will decide next week whether to make additional funding available to hire agency workers to resume the service. We will keep you updated.
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• Household Waste and Recycling Centres are due to reopen to the public on Monday 18 May. Strict rules are in place about what waste can be deposited, when you can visit the sites and the types of vehicles being accepted. Please visit derbyshire.gov.uk for details.
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• Derbyshire Dales District Council parks are open to allow local people to exercise but are asked to stick to government guidelines on social distancing. Tennis courts and multi-use games areas are now open again. Children’s play areas and public toilets remain closed.
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• Weekly markets in our towns remain suspended.
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• Elton Parish Council has begun meeting via ZOOM on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. The public can request to join the meeting or submit questions and comments by emailing the Parish Clerk, Janice Jackson at janicejackson86@hotmail.co.uk
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• Elton Village Hall and Elton Church remain closed.
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• Elton Jubilee Field remains open for use to allow people and children to exercise. We ask everybody using the field to continue using common-sense, adhere to social distancing rules and be respectful of others. The children’s play equipment remains closed and not to be used.
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• Winster shop is open to the public with service at the front door. Please queue maintaining a 2 metres distance with other customers. Online orders for collection or delivery can be placed at winstervillageshop.com or call 01629 650 683.
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• Winster Post Office remains open Monday to Saturday between 9am and 12:30pm

Please email elton@live.co.uk or call me on 07816 986 956 if you need further details on the above points.

Best wishes and stay safe.

Colin Swindell
Written on behalf of Elton Parish Council

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