Please see the below from the Vale of White Horse District Council:

During these unprecedented times, our service may not be running as normal so we have to think differently on how to get residents more active. Never has there been a more important time to look after our Physical and Mental well-being so our officers have been thinking and planning on how we can support everyone over this period.

We have put together a helpful info-graphic to show the importance of being active at home including some well-being tips, benefits and links for free exercises at home!

Oxfordshire residents warned against coronavirus scams

Residents have been warned to be on their guard against criminals and scammers exploiting the coronavirus situation.

In Oxfordshire, County Council’s Trading Standards has received reports of scams targeting people via emails, text messages, and on the doorstep.

Full details and advice from our Trading Standards team here:

Please see the below from The Vale of White horse District Council:

Please see the below communication from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Council:

Shielding our most vulnerable

Our most vulnerable residents across Oxfordshire will have recently received correspondence from the NHS, identifying them as high risk and advising them to strictly self-isolate for 12 weeks.

We know this long-term restriction may cause additional concerns for those without any nearby support and we want to make sure any shielded resident, who doesn’t know where to turn, are not handling these additional worries alone.

Please see the below from Blue Sky Eco Cafe:

Blue Sky Eco Cafe is closed for foreseeable future BUT I would like to offer a delivery service to those over 70 and isolated in some way. The lunch would come in our compostable boxes with salad, left on your doorstep and payment by cash, cheque or bank transfer. The menu would depend on ingredients available and nothing fancy.

Due to the recent anouncement by the Prime Minister, all our play areas and play equipment such as outdoor gyms are closed to the public for the foreseeable future. We are unable to carry out routine maintenance or sanitisation of the equipment during the Covid-19 outbreak and you would therefore be putting at risk, your own health and that of others you come into contact with.

If you are using any green spaces for daily exercise please adhere to the guidelines on social distancing, maintaining a distance of 2m apart and not gathering in groups.

The Museum, Mousehole Cafe, Abingdon Information Office, Abbey Cinema and Guildhall are now temporarily closed in line with governemt advice on social distancing.

Resident Parking Scheme

During these uncertain times with the Covid-19 virus pandemic the town council offices will be closed to the public for the foreseeable future and no new permits for the Residents Parking Scheme will be issued.

However it is our intention to continue policing the Parking Scheme until such times as the Government stop all but essential services or we have no staff.

Please see below an email we have received from SHIFT Charity:

Do you have a child with SEN? (With or without diagnosis)

We run a parent support group based in Abingdon but welcome anyone that wants to join us.

During the Coronavirus outbreak, we are here to support you.

Join our Facebook group:

www.facebook.com/groups/563480743695735 to gain support from parents and carers together!

Please note that in light of the recent coronavirus pandemic no new fishing permits will be issued or renewed for the remainder of 2020. Instead the permits for the previous fishing year will still count as valid.

You will still be required to have your 2019 permit with you at all times when fishing.

We have made this decision based on the current government guidelines around social distancing as the health of our staff and Abingdon residents is our highest priority.

PLEASE SEE THE BELOW FROM THAMES WATER:

Sign up for free priority services

At Thames Water, we aim to provide a reliable service for every individual in our region, 365 days a year. But if something does go wrong, our priority services teams are on hand to help.

Following current Government advice, we have taken the very difficult decision to close the Abingdon County Hall Museum and the Mousehole Café to the public from 4pm Tuesday 17th March.

All events, visits and upcoming exhibitions are cancelled with immediate effect.

We will inform people of plans to re-open as soon as we are able.

We would like to thank all of our community for your ongoing support, patience and understanding during this very difficult period for everyone.

Please see the below that we have received from Citizens Advice:

From Monday 23rd March, we will no longer offer face-to-face appointments to try to reduce the spread of coronavirus. You will still be able to talk to our advisors by Telephone.

Advice Line: 0300 330 9042

Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00

Please see below that we have received from the Oxfordshire County Council.

For any enquiries please contact OCC Highways on 0345 310 1111

M4 Junctions 13 to 14 Welford Viaduct (West Berkshire) – Emergency weekend closure

More information here 

We have today received advice from The Vale of White Horse District Council, and the relevant sections of the advice are published below:

Vale of White Horse District Council update - COVID-19 guidance for town and parish councils

We’ve been asked by a few of our town and parish councils for some guidance on COVID-19, so thought it might be helpful to share what we’ve been doing ourselves.

We’re in regular contact with partner organisations and monitoring and following the latest government and medical advice.

Please see below a Temporary Road Notice/Order we have received from the Oxfordshire County Council.

For any enquiries please contact OCC Highways on 0345 310 1111

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure at Abingdon, Northcourt Road

The Map can be found here

The notice can be found here

The Council is reviewing its operations in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. As matters develop news items will be posted on this website.

For the latest advice from HM Government please click here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-gov...

Please see below a Temporary Road Notice/Order we have received from the Oxfordshire County Council.

For any enquiries please contact OCC Highways on 0345 310 1111

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Frilford Heath, Faringdon Road

The Map can be found here

The notice can be found here

Please see the below from Oxfordshire County Council:

''As you will have seen on the news we are due some wet and windy weather again this weekend. 

The latest reports indicate that wind speeds will be slightly lower than last week but rainfall is likely to be heavier so there is an increased chance of flooding.  Oxfordshire County Council is working closely with all our partners to monitor the situation and prepare for the weekend.  As a reminder there are some numbers that you can call to report weather related issues if you become aware of them.

Planning is now under way for Fun in the Park, taking place on Saturday 6th June 2020 from 11am to 3pm.