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With the end of a very hard year around the corner, perhaps this Christmas you and your family would like to take a walk around the Parish and admire all the effort put in by local residents to make Christmas festive.

Please look out for 47, Vicarage Road, BS36 2RT as unfortunately it was left off of the map.

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St Peter’s Church are decorating one of the big yew trees by its entrance gate as a memory/prayer tree. Everyone is invited to add a memory to this tree all messages need to be on card and weatherproofed in some way

The West of England Combined Authority is asking people living and working in the West of England for their views about the future of the region, to ensure the region is a greener, more connected place to live and work. The feedback will help shape a Spatial Development Strategy that will make sure that homes, employment spaces and transport links are planned in the right places over the next 20 years.
It’s important that we involve residents, businesses and organisations at this early stage of the process, so we can make sure the plan reflects the priorities of the people who live and work in the region. Please follow the link for more information.
www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/future-of-the-region/
Our survey takes no longer than 20 minutes to complete and will be open for comments until Monday 14 December 2020. If any members of your community would like a paper copy or the information in an alternative format, please call 0117 428 6210 or email planning@westofengland-ca.gov.uk.
Once the draft is completed and published in 2021, the Strategy will be subject to a full statutory consultation, providing opportunity to formally comment on the proposed plan. More information about the Spatial Development Strategy can be found at: www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/west-of-england-strategic-planning/

New Covid-19 Testing Facilities to Roll-Out in South Gloucestershire

New sites where Covid-19 testing can take place have been identified so that more local people who need a Covid-19 test can get one closer to home.

The Council has identified a number of new sites that are suitable to host Mobile Testing Units (MTU’s), similar to those which have been operating at the University of the West of England (UWE) campus in Frenchay. These have now been approved by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), which means that testing could be available in more parts of the district.

MTU’s are allocated on a weekly basis by DHSC based on demand and availability. Having identified the new sites, South Gloucestershire will be better able to adapt as the situation continues to develop. MTU’s may be moved around to meet demand, however anyone who needs a test can access one via the portal (https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119) and the most convenient location available on that day will be offered. If a local appointment is not available, a home testing kit can be sent to your home.

All testing facilities will continue to operate on a strictly appointment-only basis. It is vital that if you need a test that you book in advance. You cannot attend a testing facility without an appointment.

We have identified additional locations in order to provide greater access to testing for symptomatic residents across South Gloucestershire.

Beginning on Thursday 19 November, MTU’s will be set up in the car park at Cleve Rugby Football Club on Cossham Street, Mangotsfield; and on Friday 20 November at The Ridings Car Park, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury.

We will continue to work with DHSC to provide additional local testing capacity at locations across the district as testing facilities are available and to meet changes in demand.

You should only book a test, which is free, if you have one of the following symptoms:

•             you have a high temperature

•             you have a new, continuous cough

•             you’ve lost your sense of smell or taste or it’s changed

•             you’ve been asked to by the council public health team, your doctor or other NHS clinician

•             You can also get a test for someone you live with if they have symptoms.

From Thursday 19 November the existing MTU site at UWE will be replaced by a Local Testing Site (LTS). This will be at a different location on the UWE Frenchay campus, but fulfil the same role and have broadly the same capacity for testing. Testing slots will be made available via the online booking portal and accessible via the 119 number in the normal way. An LTS is a more permanent set-up, not subject to potential weekly relocations and are designed to stay in a single location for a period of at least three months. There will be no drive through element to the LTS, instead students and members of the public who have a booked appointment will continue to be able to walk-up to be tested.

Winner: Tickle Attack

Again this years scarecrow trail was a great success, with over 35 entries it was the biggest trail ever. We would like to thank everyone who took part and kept lots of children happy through the school holidays.

First Prize went to ST Peter’s Crescent with their entry “Tickle Attack”.

The second prize was awarded to Harris Barton’s Little Miss Naughty

So much effort was made this year and here are a few of the other amazing Mr Men: