Dear Resident
We have received quite a few e-mails recently, so I thought that it would be easier to put them all in one newsletter rather than bombard your inbox.
I look forward to being able to share some non-coronavirus news sometime!
Best wishes
Sheila
Mrs Sheila Caws
Clerk to Arreton Parish Council
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Just a quick update on some of the e-mails that we have received that may be of use to you.
Deliveries
Medina Food Services - Medina at Home <sales@medinaathome.co.uk>
Dear all I apologise in advance if this email is going against the grain. I do not want to come across as trying to profiteer out of this terrible situation, but every day we are still getting so many people calling and emailing us from all around the island, saying that they cannot leave their home and are struggling to get food delivered to them. We offer a 5 day per week delivery service all around the island with our trained delivery drivers that will leave their orders on their doorsteps and keep a perfectly safe distance away from any of their customers.
Minimum order value is £50 which includes free delivery and covers our overheads. Orders placed on day 1 can be delivered on day 3 onwards, depending on their preference. Payment can be made by debit or credit card over the phone or the internet. We stock over 5,000 products, ranging from the everyday necessities e.g. fresh bread, butter, eggs, flour, sugar, tea, coffee, butchery, fruit and veg, canned food etc.
As I am sure you already know, we are a local company (Medina Foodservice) and we will do our utmost to help people where we can.
If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know.
Yours truly — Regards Stephen Ross Managing Director Medina at Home Team www.medinaathome.co.uk
AtoZtome
Here is the website with Island companies that all deliver to Arreton area
www.atoztome.com
IW Fire Brigade – lanterns
A 'misguided' campaign encouraging the public to light sky lanterns in a show of solidarity for NHS workers has been slammed by the Isle of Wight Council. The council is urging people to look for other ways to support key workers, warning the lanterns are a serious fire hazard that poses a risk to livestock, agriculture, thatched properties and hazardous material sites.
The council shares the view of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) which believes the suggestion that people should set off highly flammable lanterns - at a time when wildfires are likely to be on the increase due to the weather conditions - should be highly discouraged.
NFCC chair, Roy Wilsher, said: “While I fully understand people wanting to show their support to the NHS, I would encourage people to find a different way to do this. NFCC does not advocate the use of sky lanterns and we do not believe they should be used under any circumstances. All emergency services are currently under unprecedented pressure due to Covid-19, and I am concerned this type of activity could not only put additional pressure on the fire service but further strain on the NHS.
“If a sky lantern causes a fire, it could see firefighters spending valuable time dealing with what could be a complex and large-scale incident. The time which could be spent supporting vulnerable people in the community, as part of the fire services response to Covid-19. A fire in the West Midlands caused by a lantern saw 39 fire appliances and more than 200 firefighters in attendance to tackle it over a number of days.
The government has also warned people against supporting the sky lantern campaign, saying ‘there are many other ways to support our NHS heroes’. Among them is the Clap for Carers campaign – a minute long nationwide round of applause for those on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis every Thursday at 8pm.
Isle of Wight Council leader, Councillor Dave Stewart, said: "We owe the NHS and all the key workers a huge debt of gratitude and understand people want to show their support.
"Fires caused by sky lanterns are entirely preventable, and at a time when fire service crews are needed as an essential part of the Covid-19 emergency response - so we are urging Islanders not to buy or use sky lanterns but to continue showing their support for the NHS in other ways.
"We have seen a great response on the Island to the Clap for Carers campaign and I would urge people to continue to show their appreciation for the amazing work of our Island NHS and care services in this way."
Countryside Code
10 April 2020, 10:51
Follow the countryside code during the coronavirus pandemic
The message from Island farmers is, please follow the rules during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As people seek alternatives to popular beaches and parks, farmers have seen significant increases in people making use of footpaths instead. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) on the Island is urging anyone using public rights of way to maintain social distancing requirements, especially when walking near or through farmyards, and to follow the countryside code and to keep dogs on leads near livestock.
Matt Legge, chairman of the Isle of Wight NFU, is also urging people to use hand sanitiser or gloves when opening gates or climbing styles. He said: "Some rights of way are seeing in excess of 50 people an hour using the same routes and handling the same gate latches etc. "Very few of these people are currently considering the risk of passing on the infection to other path users or those who live or work on that land."
The Isle of Wight Council has produced a poster which home and landowners who have a public right of way running through or very close to their property can print out and use on-site. It has been designed to encourage walkers, horse riders and cyclists to be considerate at this time by taking simple steps, such as:
• keeping to the path and not stopping to play or have a picnic;
• keeping dogs on the path and away from other people and animals;
• not entering buildings, touching animals or equipment or approaching any staff;
• staying two metres apart from other people at all times;
• leaving gates as you find them and hand wash/sanitise after touching any shared surfaces, such as stiles or gates.
Councillor John Hobart, the council's Cabinet member for environment and heritage, said: "We all recognise there are multiple health and wellness benefits to getting out and enjoying the countryside but it’s absolutely vital we all heed guidance during these difficult times.
“It may seem harmless to walk wherever you want, but this is a critical time of year for our farmers. There’s a narrow weather window to get crops planted and we’re in the middle of lambing too, so getting ill will have a huge impact on their ability to produce food for the coming year. Please be very considerate and aware of what you and your dog are doing when using the rights of way network during this Covid19 lockdown time. You may not realise what a big impact you could make to the lives of the landowners or landworkers around you, as well as other members of the public even though you believe you are not doing anything wrong - but these are unprecedented times."
To download the posters, visit https://www.iow.gov.uk/Council/OtherServices/Public-Health- Coronavirus-COVID-19/Council-services-changes and scroll down to 'Rights of Way' in the table.
For more information, visit www.iwight.com/coronavirus
HMRC – Job Retention Scheme
Dear customer,
We wrote to you last week to help you prepare to make a claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We are now writing to tell you how and when to access the system with some more information about what you will need to have ready before the system goes live.
We are also updating you on an important change to the scheme relating to employee eligibility:
• you can claim for employees that were employed as of 19 March 2020 and were on your PAYE payroll on or before that date; this means that you will have made an RTI submission notifying us of payment of that employee on or before 19 March 2020
• employees that were employed as of 28 February 2020 and on payroll (i.e. notified to us on an RTI submission on or before 28 February) and were made redundant or stopped working for you after that, and prior to 19 March 2020, can also qualify for the scheme if you re-employ them and put them on furlough.
More information on this can be found on GOV.UK.
How to claim
As you prepare to make a claim, please note:
• the online claim service will be launched on GOV.UK on 20 April 2020 – please do not try to access it before this date as it won’t be available
• the only way to make a claim is online – the service should be simple to use and any support you need available on GOV.UK; this will include help with calculating the amount you can claim
• you can make the claim yourself even if you usually use an agent
• claims will be paid within 6 working days; you should not contact us unless it is absolutely necessary – any queries should be directed to your agent, representative or our webchat service
• we cannot answer any queries from employees – they will need to raise these with you, as their employer, directly.
Information you will need before you make a claim
In addition to the information in our previous email, you will need to have the following before 20 April 2020: • a Government Gateway (GG) ID and password – if you don’t already have a GG account, you can apply for one online, or by going to GOV.UK and searching for 'HMRC services: sign in or register'
• be enrolled for PAYE online – if you aren’t registered yet, you can do so now, or by going to GOV.UK and searching for 'PAYE Online for employers'
• the following information for each furloughed employee you will be claiming for:
1. Name.
2. National Insurance number.
3. Claim period and claim amount.
4. PAYE/employee number (optional).
• if you have fewer than 100 furloughed staff – you will need to input information directly into the system for each employee
• if you have 100 or more furloughed staff – you will need to upload a file with information for each employee; we will accept the following file types: .xls .xlsx .csv .ods.
If you want an agent to act for you
Please note:
• agents authorised to act for you on PAYE matters can make the claim on your behalf using their ID and password
• you will need to tell your agent which UK bank account you want the grant to be paid into, in order to ensure funds are paid as quickly as possible to you.
You should retain all records and calculations in respect of your claims.
Guidance on GOV.UK is being regularly updated so please review it frequently.
We continue to wish you all the best at this challenging time.
Yours sincerely
Jim Harra
First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive – HMRC
An Isle of Wight helpline has been set up to support people who are affected by coronavirus self- isolation measures. You can call 01983 823600 between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week.
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Chairman: Cllr Martin Kimber – martinkimberapc@gmail.com Clerk: Mrs Sheila Caws - arretonpc@outlook.com 07587 008183
We have received quite a few e-mails recently, so I thought that it would be easier to put them all in one newsletter rather than bombard your inbox.
I look forward to being able to share some non-coronavirus news sometime!
Best wishes
Sheila
Mrs Sheila Caws
Clerk to Arreton Parish Council
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Just a quick update on some of the e-mails that we have received that may be of use to you.
Deliveries
Medina Food Services - Medina at Home <sales@medinaathome.co.uk>
Dear all I apologise in advance if this email is going against the grain. I do not want to come across as trying to profiteer out of this terrible situation, but every day we are still getting so many people calling and emailing us from all around the island, saying that they cannot leave their home and are struggling to get food delivered to them. We offer a 5 day per week delivery service all around the island with our trained delivery drivers that will leave their orders on their doorsteps and keep a perfectly safe distance away from any of their customers.
Minimum order value is £50 which includes free delivery and covers our overheads. Orders placed on day 1 can be delivered on day 3 onwards, depending on their preference. Payment can be made by debit or credit card over the phone or the internet. We stock over 5,000 products, ranging from the everyday necessities e.g. fresh bread, butter, eggs, flour, sugar, tea, coffee, butchery, fruit and veg, canned food etc.
As I am sure you already know, we are a local company (Medina Foodservice) and we will do our utmost to help people where we can.
If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know.
Yours truly — Regards Stephen Ross Managing Director Medina at Home Team www.medinaathome.co.uk
AtoZtome
Here is the website with Island companies that all deliver to Arreton area
www.atoztome.com
IW Fire Brigade – lanterns
A 'misguided' campaign encouraging the public to light sky lanterns in a show of solidarity for NHS workers has been slammed by the Isle of Wight Council. The council is urging people to look for other ways to support key workers, warning the lanterns are a serious fire hazard that poses a risk to livestock, agriculture, thatched properties and hazardous material sites.
The council shares the view of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) which believes the suggestion that people should set off highly flammable lanterns - at a time when wildfires are likely to be on the increase due to the weather conditions - should be highly discouraged.
NFCC chair, Roy Wilsher, said: “While I fully understand people wanting to show their support to the NHS, I would encourage people to find a different way to do this. NFCC does not advocate the use of sky lanterns and we do not believe they should be used under any circumstances. All emergency services are currently under unprecedented pressure due to Covid-19, and I am concerned this type of activity could not only put additional pressure on the fire service but further strain on the NHS.
“If a sky lantern causes a fire, it could see firefighters spending valuable time dealing with what could be a complex and large-scale incident. The time which could be spent supporting vulnerable people in the community, as part of the fire services response to Covid-19. A fire in the West Midlands caused by a lantern saw 39 fire appliances and more than 200 firefighters in attendance to tackle it over a number of days.
The government has also warned people against supporting the sky lantern campaign, saying ‘there are many other ways to support our NHS heroes’. Among them is the Clap for Carers campaign – a minute long nationwide round of applause for those on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis every Thursday at 8pm.
Isle of Wight Council leader, Councillor Dave Stewart, said: "We owe the NHS and all the key workers a huge debt of gratitude and understand people want to show their support.
"Fires caused by sky lanterns are entirely preventable, and at a time when fire service crews are needed as an essential part of the Covid-19 emergency response - so we are urging Islanders not to buy or use sky lanterns but to continue showing their support for the NHS in other ways.
"We have seen a great response on the Island to the Clap for Carers campaign and I would urge people to continue to show their appreciation for the amazing work of our Island NHS and care services in this way."
Countryside Code
10 April 2020, 10:51
Follow the countryside code during the coronavirus pandemic
The message from Island farmers is, please follow the rules during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As people seek alternatives to popular beaches and parks, farmers have seen significant increases in people making use of footpaths instead. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) on the Island is urging anyone using public rights of way to maintain social distancing requirements, especially when walking near or through farmyards, and to follow the countryside code and to keep dogs on leads near livestock.
Matt Legge, chairman of the Isle of Wight NFU, is also urging people to use hand sanitiser or gloves when opening gates or climbing styles. He said: "Some rights of way are seeing in excess of 50 people an hour using the same routes and handling the same gate latches etc. "Very few of these people are currently considering the risk of passing on the infection to other path users or those who live or work on that land."
The Isle of Wight Council has produced a poster which home and landowners who have a public right of way running through or very close to their property can print out and use on-site. It has been designed to encourage walkers, horse riders and cyclists to be considerate at this time by taking simple steps, such as:
• keeping to the path and not stopping to play or have a picnic;
• keeping dogs on the path and away from other people and animals;
• not entering buildings, touching animals or equipment or approaching any staff;
• staying two metres apart from other people at all times;
• leaving gates as you find them and hand wash/sanitise after touching any shared surfaces, such as stiles or gates.
Councillor John Hobart, the council's Cabinet member for environment and heritage, said: "We all recognise there are multiple health and wellness benefits to getting out and enjoying the countryside but it’s absolutely vital we all heed guidance during these difficult times.
“It may seem harmless to walk wherever you want, but this is a critical time of year for our farmers. There’s a narrow weather window to get crops planted and we’re in the middle of lambing too, so getting ill will have a huge impact on their ability to produce food for the coming year. Please be very considerate and aware of what you and your dog are doing when using the rights of way network during this Covid19 lockdown time. You may not realise what a big impact you could make to the lives of the landowners or landworkers around you, as well as other members of the public even though you believe you are not doing anything wrong - but these are unprecedented times."
To download the posters, visit https://www.iow.gov.uk/Council/OtherServices/Public-Health- Coronavirus-COVID-19/Council-services-changes and scroll down to 'Rights of Way' in the table.
For more information, visit www.iwight.com/coronavirus
HMRC – Job Retention Scheme
Dear customer,
We wrote to you last week to help you prepare to make a claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We are now writing to tell you how and when to access the system with some more information about what you will need to have ready before the system goes live.
We are also updating you on an important change to the scheme relating to employee eligibility:
• you can claim for employees that were employed as of 19 March 2020 and were on your PAYE payroll on or before that date; this means that you will have made an RTI submission notifying us of payment of that employee on or before 19 March 2020
• employees that were employed as of 28 February 2020 and on payroll (i.e. notified to us on an RTI submission on or before 28 February) and were made redundant or stopped working for you after that, and prior to 19 March 2020, can also qualify for the scheme if you re-employ them and put them on furlough.
More information on this can be found on GOV.UK.
How to claim
As you prepare to make a claim, please note:
• the online claim service will be launched on GOV.UK on 20 April 2020 – please do not try to access it before this date as it won’t be available
• the only way to make a claim is online – the service should be simple to use and any support you need available on GOV.UK; this will include help with calculating the amount you can claim
• you can make the claim yourself even if you usually use an agent
• claims will be paid within 6 working days; you should not contact us unless it is absolutely necessary – any queries should be directed to your agent, representative or our webchat service
• we cannot answer any queries from employees – they will need to raise these with you, as their employer, directly.
Information you will need before you make a claim
In addition to the information in our previous email, you will need to have the following before 20 April 2020: • a Government Gateway (GG) ID and password – if you don’t already have a GG account, you can apply for one online, or by going to GOV.UK and searching for 'HMRC services: sign in or register'
• be enrolled for PAYE online – if you aren’t registered yet, you can do so now, or by going to GOV.UK and searching for 'PAYE Online for employers'
• the following information for each furloughed employee you will be claiming for:
1. Name.
2. National Insurance number.
3. Claim period and claim amount.
4. PAYE/employee number (optional).
• if you have fewer than 100 furloughed staff – you will need to input information directly into the system for each employee
• if you have 100 or more furloughed staff – you will need to upload a file with information for each employee; we will accept the following file types: .xls .xlsx .csv .ods.
If you want an agent to act for you
Please note:
• agents authorised to act for you on PAYE matters can make the claim on your behalf using their ID and password
• you will need to tell your agent which UK bank account you want the grant to be paid into, in order to ensure funds are paid as quickly as possible to you.
You should retain all records and calculations in respect of your claims.
Guidance on GOV.UK is being regularly updated so please review it frequently.
We continue to wish you all the best at this challenging time.
Yours sincerely
Jim Harra
First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive – HMRC
An Isle of Wight helpline has been set up to support people who are affected by coronavirus self- isolation measures. You can call 01983 823600 between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week.
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Chairman: Cllr Martin Kimber – martinkimberapc@gmail.com Clerk: Mrs Sheila Caws - arretonpc@outlook.com 07587 008183
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