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Information received by the Parish Council:

Neighbourhood Watch Update

COVID-19 FAKE TEXT ALERT

Ourwatch have been alerted to a highly believable scam which starts with a text and advises the user that they are eligible to apply for the vaccine and to click on the link in the text message.

The user is then led to a webpage, which looks very convincing and asks them to complete some details, in order for them to be able to apply for the vaccine.
The details asked for:
NameAddress
Date of birth
Proof of address
Card payment details

With the recent approval of multiple vaccines in the UK, these types of scam attempts are likely to continue, as fraudsters continue to take advantage of the rollout to so many people.

For more information please see the article on the Ourwatch website:

https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/news/scam-text-about-covid-19-vaccine

 

WINTER GRANT SCHEME from East Riding of Yorkshire Council

A discretionary grant scheme to help households struggling in the run up to
Christmas has been launched.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched the scheme to support those most in
need with the cost of food, energy (such as heating, cooking and lighting), water bills
(including sewerage) and other essentials (such as sanitary products), warm
clothing, soap, blankets, boiler service/repair, and purchase of equipment including
fridges, freezers and ovens.

The Winter Grant Scheme is funded from one-off central Government funding
announced on 10 November 2020 called the Winter Support Grant, which enables
local authorities to provide financial support to those most in need this year.
To help ensure fairness of applications and access to the grant across the winter for
those who need it, East Riding of Yorkshire Council will implement the Winter Grant
Scheme as a discretionary scheme across multiple time periods until the one-off
funding has been fully utilised.
Period one of the scheme will cover the period 1 November to 31 December 2020.
Applications for period one will need to be received by Sunday, 20 December.
It is expected that the discretionary funding available will not be sufficient to provide
support to all residents, therefore period one will target and prioritise support for the
following:
 to support households with children, where the applicant meets the criteria to
entitle a child to free school meals
 to support households who have claimed universal credit since 23 March and
income is less than £16,000 annually
 to support individuals who have a social care package and have seen an
increase in their household food and fuel since 23 March 2020
 to support individuals where their annual income is less than £13,600
annually.
Councillor Richard Burton, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “This
year has been extremely challenging for some of our residents and I am heartened
that we have the Winter Grant Scheme available to support those in need.
“Knowing that this grant will make the difference of keeping children warm and well
fed over Christmas, or offering those residents struggling to cope financially the
peace of mind that they can manage a difficult winter, is an indicator that East Riding
of Yorkshire Council continues to do all it can to support those in need at the end of
an unprecedented year.”

For more information, criteria for the grants and how to apply, go
to https://covid19.eastriding.gov.uk/support/
Where residents may not be eligible for this grant, the council has a benefit eligibility
checker, this can be used to see if you are entitled to other forms of financial
support http://www.budget.entitledto.co.uk/eastriding/budgets/
The council also has an emergency assistance scheme available to residents who
have had an interruption to their income and where they require support to remain in
the community.
For more information, criteria of the grants and how to apply, go
to https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/living/emergency-assistance/

 

 

Poster from ERYC summarising their COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan

 

Update from Humberside Police on Covid-19 scams

Please follow link by clicking here

 

Village happenings.....

'Shindig' cancelled until further notice.

 

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The Parish Council have been requested to remind everyone that there is no ‘open access’ land within the parish. This includes the full extent of the Ings where walkers (and dogs) should remain on authorised rights of way.
Please respect the area in which we live and remember to follow the Countryside Code.

< Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs

< Leave gates and property as you find them

< Protect plants and animals, and take your litter home

< Keep dogs under close control

< Consider other people