Westminster Park Residents Association

Cheshire Police wish to bring a few matters to your attention:

 1) Police volunteer support – aimed at retired Police officers or staff.  Cheshire Constabulary have  a number of roles available for individuals who wish to support the force in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

To find out more:  https://www.cheshire.police.uk/police-forces/cheshire-constabulary/areas/cheshire/campaigns/coronavirus-volunteer/

2)  Reporting a breach of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures – go to:

https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/c19/tell-us-about-possible-breach-coronavirus-measures/

3)  Police ‘helpdesks’ open at Chester Town Hall and Blacon  – for those who cannot communicated by other means,  the stations will open for one hour a day to offer a service for members of the public who cannot contact the Constabulary online or via the phone.   These helpdesks will be for urgent issues where there is no other way of contacting police and social distancing measures will be adopted to ensure that everyone is kept safe.  Opening times for the helpdesks will be posted on the doors of each station every week and publicised in advance via Cheshire Constabulary’s social media accounts.

4)  Neighbourhood Watch – The Calling Tree campaign – This campaign is directed to those of us who are NOT connected on social media. Those of you belonging to Neighbourhood Watch schemes may already be aware of this, but for those who aren’t, visit this link:

 https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/get-involved/support-campaign/calling-tree .

WPRA Gardening Club
Plant Recycling Centre

Do you have any spare plants? Do you need some plants for your garden?

WPRA Gardening Club is encouraging residents to leave spare plants on the grass verge at the side of the Co-op for others to pick up and take home for their own gardens.
There is a sign by the area so you will know where to leave the plants. And please label the plants if you can.

Many thanks to those that can participate.

Please remember Social Distancing when leaving or collecting plants.

Keep safe.

Al Forno Takeaway reopens today to normal programme, 3.30-10.30pm. 47 Five Ashes Road, CH4 7QS.. Contactless payment only and telephone orders, tel: 07405 027744.

WESTMINSTER PARK RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

CORONAVIRUS LOCAL SUPPORT NETWORK

All this information has been gathered in good faith to assist residents who may have difficulty shopping, collecting medication etc. WPRA are not responsible for any incorrect information or losses that may occur.
Cheshire Police Alert has information which is sent out regularly on scams that are taking place locally. Always be vigilant.

Our local shops where you can reserve, pay by telephone and collect or a volunteer can collect and deliver for you.

Butcher: S J Bebbington, now prioritising orders for collection – order online or over phone before 3pm day before. Payment can be take over phone or CONTACTLESS PAYMENT PREFERRED (limited availability for buying from shop) and then open M-F 10-5, Sat 10-5, subject to change. Only two customers in shop at any time. Tel: 01244 682424 sjbebbingtonbutchers.co.uk

Fishmonger: Bebbington & Williams tel: 01244 678900
Now open 10-5 Website: chesterfreshfish.com

Pharmacy: Westminster Park Pharmacy tel: 01244 677000 for prescriptions
Details of volunteer and customer need to be given. Only 4 persons in shop at any time.

Takeaway:
Golden Dragon Asian/Fish and Chips tel: 01244 680388 Mon-Sat 4.30-10pm

SHOPS WHO DELIVER TO HOMES IN WESTMINSTER PARK

Vegetables: Exsqueezeme Handbridge 01244 637960 or text to 07496464715 Exsqueezeme.co.uk
Email: exsqueezemechester@gmail.com
Pay by bank transfer, cash or card.
Delivers

Fruit, salad, veg eggs, milk, butter & bread
Francis Thomas Chester, no del charge, no min order 01244 322968 Delivers

Milk eggs cheese etc Mortons Dairies Liverpool
Del M W Fri 01244 374422

Milk, bread, free range, eggs Chester Milk Delivery 01244 880160 Chestermilkdelivery.co.uk

Milk, cheese, bread Fresh Pastures deliver to Chester area on certain days Yorkshire Email
orders@freshpastures.co.uk
Note minimum order is £15

Cheese eggs jams chutneys butter The Cheese Wedge Chester Market 07917 384875
Kev On Facebook
Eg £10 cheese bundle

Beer & Wine Chester Beer & Wine Handbridge free del within 5 miles 01244 317094 Chesterbeerandwine.co.uk

Pub food delivery menu Handbridge Gastro Pub Handbridge free delivery within 3 miles 01244 732777
Email: info@offtothebridge.com

Weds-Sunday

Restaurant food delivery Concept Catering at Chester Golf Club Curzon Park, delivery within 5 miles Call Lance on 07751 033938 Email:
rackoflamb@hotmail.com

Take away or delivery
12-3pm not Mon or Thurs

Pet food Farm & Pet Place, Mold Anneka Burek has kindly offered to deliver to WP residents 01492 542662
Ask for stock from Mold store and pay over phone Farmandpetplace.co.uk
Give your address for delivery when paying over phone and say that it is for Anneka to deliver.
Let Anneka know, tel
07532 109973

Computer emergency Computer & Phone Repairs/Help@home, Saltney Can access computer remotely and possibly help. Martin Atkinson 07508 193367

Note: Some deliveries may be slower than advertised if demand is very high. Everyone is doing their best, be courteous.

Handbridge Community Association have set up a free delivery service covering three miles from Handbridge for those who are isolated. They can deliver from Ernest W Edge & Co,Butcher, Exsqueezeme Fruit and Veg, Spoilt for Choice Bread, ready meals pies and cakes, Vendees Local all groceries and household items. Chester Beer and @in3, The Cheese Shop, Cheshire.
Please place your order by calling Julie on 07474331781 or Jonathon on 07903935115 or Sue on 07823447548. Call anytime and deliveries will be made as soon as possible (not guaranteed next day) after 1pm so keep the afternoon free. Delivery drivers are unpaid volunteers who are working very hard: Jonathan, Julie and Sue who will hold ID cards. Cars and persons will be fully sanitised and best of all have contactless card machines to take payment upon receipt of groceries. There may be a delivery charge, and they may be asking for payments by bank transfer now.

#Chestertogether website gives information of various initiatives in Chester, a ‘digital high street’ – This is largely to support businesses which are suffering with this crisis.

Chester Market are offering ‘grab and go’ essential food only, to be ordered in advance and are now delivering: markets@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Tel: 01244 973040

Unfortunately newsagents Martins and McColls in Handbridge, Saltney and Cliveden Road cannot take any more orders for deliveries in Westminster Park. However Newsteam Group are delivering in our area, call 01782 358998. There is an offer on the delivermynewspaper.co.uk for free deliveries for six weeks.

Postal delivery services have been reduced.

An updated list will be sent out each week, however breaking news and updates are posted on Westminster Park Residents Association page on Facebook, sign up and also enjoy the jokes keeping our spirits up… 6april2020

Good morning
we’ve just received confirmation that our perspex screens will be fitted at some point Monday.
This will slow down service whilst taking place and only allows self serve to be open potentially with the workers in the till areas. We may have to close temporarily if needed. Short term pain for long term gain.

Also a request from us: please queue in opposite directions from the Co-op and the Butcher (the two biggest queues) to aid physical distancing.

Urgent help

If your mental or emotional state quickly gets worse or deteriorates, this can be called a ‘mental health crisis’. In this situation, it is important to get help quickly.

Please call 0300 303 3972 and our dedicated local staff will support you to access the help you need.

The phone line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people.

Please note, A&E and 999 are not the best places to get help for the majority of mental health problems – call 0300 303 3972 to be directed to the best local service to support you.

You should still call 999 or go to A&E if you have an immediate, life-threatening emergency requiring mental or physical health assistance.

For non-urgent help

If you feel that you do not require urgent help, but you would like more information and resources about anxiety, low mood, and the current situation, please refer to our Advice about wellbeing at home page or our dedicated website for children and young people MyMind.org.uk.

If you are over the age of 16 and a resident of Cheshire West or Central and South Cheshire, you can also self-refer into our IAPT (Improving Access to Talking Therapies) services via the following links:

• West Cheshire IAPT
• The Wellbeing Hub

Update from S J Bebbington, butcher:
Just a note to say we will be CLOSED ON MONDAY
We still have a full window of tasty treats and we are taking as many orders as we can online and over the phone – ORDER BEFORE 3PM FOR NEXT DAY COLLECTION
http://www.sjbebbingtonbutchers.co.uk/
We understand this is a difficult time for everyone but we are doing our best and we really do appreciate your patience 📷:)
Stay Safe everyone and look after each other!
Team Bebbington

An emergency response for people living in west Cheshire has been launched to support those vulnerable groups at higher risk from serious complications as a result of COVID 19 infection.

The government is now advising people with the most serious underlying conditions to remain in strict isolation, to protect themselves and the NHS.  Councils across the country have now established local hubs, to support people to access food, medical supplies and social support. This has been achieved by co-ordinating work between front-line council and NHS staff, partner agencies, local and national businesses and volunteers. Over 1500 people have responded to Cheshire West and Chester’s call for a community response, to help ensure that physical distancing doesn’t need to mean social isolation.

People in the most vulnerable groups, based on their medical condition, are being contacted by the government, and referred onto help from their local council if they can’t meet their needs with the help of friends and families.  The first packages of support have now been received.

A wider group of local people may also need support to protect themselves from the virus.  Cheshire West and Chester Council have therefore launched a dedicated helpline 0300 123 7031 which will run 7 days a week from 8am to 7pm.   The helpline will provide advice and support, and where necessary make arrangements for food, medicines and social contact.  You can also email  enquiries@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

More local information on ‘Coping at home with Coronavirus’ can be found at www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.

The latest government advice on staying at home can be found here

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others

A recent incident in the Co-op highlighted one of the biggest problems we are facing – PEOPLE ARE STILL SHOPPING TOO FREQUENTLY.

Everyone should be aiming to go to the shops just once or twice a week – not daily.

We all have to change our habits – going to the shops for a daily paper is not essential – it puts the shopper, other shoppers and shop staff at risk of catching the coronavirus.   Daily papers can be delivered by NewsTeam and other suppliers.

Government advice is clear – STAY AT HOME, PROTECT THE NHS, SAVE LIVES.

Our Co-op store, also incorporating the Post Office, is small and management have looked at the options of ‘one in one out’, creating a one way system, etc. but none of these would work with the store as it is laid out.

Staff are provided with PPE – they all have gloves, sanitiser and wipes which are also by self service tills.  Over the coming days checkouts will be fitted with perspex screens to protect staff and shoppers.

From tomorrow there will be door monitoring to ensure that there are only 10 customers at any one time in store. Unfortunately this will include the Post Office so the wait will depend on what customers are doing or buying. This decision has been made based on comments from the public. It will also affect the stock refilling pace as a member of staff will have to stay by the door.

In addition, posters about social distancing will be displayed in the Co-op tomorrow to remind shoppers.

Our Co-op team are risking themselves by turning up every day to serve us and are doing their very best in extremely difficult circumstances.   We should be very grateful.

STAY AT HOME, PROTECT THE NHS, SAVE LIVES

The chef at Chester Golf Club, Lance, is offering to provide meals which can be collected or delivered.  See details below of his latest menu.

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