Supplies from Local Outlets – UPDATED!
We are fortunate to live in the countryside amongst farmers and smallholders where there is fresh produce, eggs, meat and local windmills that make the occasional bag of flour.… Read the whole story
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Since the start of the virus outbreak Suffolk County Council have supplied 219 organisations (not the NHS) in Suffolk with :
• 210,000 Facemasks
• 250,000 Gloves
• 170,000 Aprons
• 30,000 clinical waste bags
We are working as closely as possible with all care home settings and agencies – but although we fund many of the placements, we do not actually run any of them.… Read the whole story
A letter of thanks…
I would like to thank Michelle Waterson and Ann-Marie
Thomas for organizing volunteering in Hepworth and also
to say thank you to all the residents who have volunteered
to help their neighbours during these difficult times.… Read the whole story
Public to access Suffolk’s Recycling Centres from Thursday by appointment only
A new online booking system will be in place when Suffolk’s Recycling Centres re-open on Thursday . This appointment-only system is necessary to help reduce traffic disruption and queueing on roads around the sites and help manage additional demand on the waste sites.… Read the whole story
Covid-19 Ramblings
Whilst Covid 19 has brought much anxiety to many, bereavement to thousands, loss of business, loneliness and isolation, it has also produced heroic actions from our Doctors and Nurses, immense kindness and thoughtfulness in our neighbours, incredible generosity in all those who donated to Major Tom’s wonderful fundraising activity for the NHS, and it has given all of us the opportunity to slow down and appreciate our friends and family, our beautiful planet and life itself.… Read the whole story
Highways completes 1,000 extra road improvements during lockdown
Suffolk Highways has seized the opportunity to do more whilst roads are quieter, by increasing its number of repairs and road improvements since the Coronavirus lockdown began.… Read the whole story
Message from Councillor Spicer
Councillor Spicer has chased twice for the plans and costings for
some traffic calming measures in Hepworth along the Street, but has
so far not received a response.… Read the whole story