Fleggburgh Parish Council

Local health leaders urge people to keep up the fight against coronavirus by staying at home.

The NHS in Norfolk and Waveney is encouraging local people to keep up the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) by following the latest Government advice and staying at home.

A new Government campaign launched this week called Stay Home, Save Lives which reinforces the single most important action we can now all take, in fighting coronavirus – is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.

Dr Anoop Dhesi, a GP at Stalham and Chair of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “We’re asking everyone to help save lives, by staying at home because anyone can spread coronavirus.

“Only leave your home to shop for basic necessities, to pick up medicine or to provide care to those who need it or to exercise once a day, alone or with members of your household.

“Only travel to work when you absolutely cannot work from home.

“If you have to go out for any of these reasons always stay two metres apart.

“Do not meet others outside your household; even friends and family. The message is simple stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.”

It comes as letters are sent to vulnerable patients urging them to shield themselves from the virus by staying at home and avoiding face-to-face contact for the next 12 weeks.

The letters provide information about accessing health and social care during this time and extra support available for them, their families and carers.

All those who receive a letter are encouraged to register now by going to www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable or call 0800 028 8327, the Government’s dedicated helpline.

The play area next to Fleggburgh Village Hall is now closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The playing field is still open. Should others be using the field, please keep your distance.

A volunteer force of about 40 people has been set up with a Whatsapp group and they’re happy to help people with supplies, getting medication, dog walking, or even just a friendly chat over the phone.

People can find out more by calling Filby Post Office on 01493 – 369250.

Filby Post Office is doing deliveries in Fleggburgh.

Their telephone number is 01493 – 369250.

With the coronavirus outbreak unfolding, now could be a good time to pick up the phone and call someone to see how they are.

Sometimes just a friendly voice on the phone is enough to help someone.

If you’re intending to offer someone help during this coronavirus outbreak, this form can be used to introduce yourself:

Fleggburgh Parish Council have received the following communication from a parishioner. If anyone else would like to offer help, please let us know.

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[email protected]

Good morning

My family and I live in Fleggburgh and would like to offer help to vulnerable members of the community during the covid 19 outbreak. We all drive and are willing to do shopping, post letters or whatever else may be needed at the time.

I was wondering if you could help by sharing our intent on the Parish Council website and possibly getting a group of like minded volunteers together so that our villages vulnerable persons are cared for in these trying times.

Many thanks in advance

Kind regards

Joanne Bray

Tel. 07894900237

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In 2017 the PCC launched the Raise The Alarm Initiative in partnership with the Bishop of Norwich, Norfolk Churches trust, All Churches Trust and the Round Tower Churches Society with the aim to protect vulnerable churches against the rise in lead theft.

The initiative has seen the introduction of over 126 alarms. At the time of the Rural Policing Strategy Annual Report 2018-2019 we had seen a 57% reduction in reported lead thefts. In 2018 (01/01/18 to 01/01/19) there were 21 reports of lead theft in Norfolk. In 2019 this figure had dropped to 18.

Please remain vigilant around our rural churches. Report any suspicious activity as this may be a precursor to a criminal act. Don’t leave anything laying around that can assist offenders (tools, ladders benches near low roofs providing easy access). It may also be useful to consider setting up or joining a social media group with church wardens or caretakers to make others aware of any suspicious or criminal activity in or around the church. If anyone has had any success using other methods, please let other churches or the police know so that they can be circulated.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue (NFRS) – Derek Sim

I want to look at home fire safety and provide a few tips to help prevent fires in the home. One of the best ways of keeping you safe and alerting you to a potential fire in your home is a working smoke alarm. Recommendations are that you fit a smoke detector on every floor of your home, ideally on ceilings in the hallway or landing. Don’t put smoke detectors in the kitchen as these can be set off accidentally.

Test the batteries once a week by pressing the test button. If your smoke alarm doesn’t have a long life (5-10 years) battery, replace it each year.

As the kitchen is one of the higher fire risk areas of your home, here are some safety tips to reduce the risk of fire:

Do not leave cooking unattended – take the pans off the heat.
Take care when wearing loose clothing – it can easily catch fire.
Keep electrical leads, tea towels, and cloths away from the oven or hob.
Spark devices are safer than matches or lighters to light gas cookers.
Switch off the oven or hob when you’ve finished cooking.
Never leave children alone in the kitchen.
If you deep fry food, consider a thermostatically controlled electric deep fat fryer.

Prepare in advance and think about what you would do if you had a fire at home? Do you have an escape plan? Even if you’ve lived in your home for a long time, it can all seem very different in a fire, lack of vision, smoke, panic. So:

Plan your escape routes and keep exits clear.
The best route is the usual way in and out of your home.
Get everyone to test your escape plan.
Keep door and window keys handy – tell members of your household where they are.