Statement from Swale Borough Council Leader Roger Truelove on Sittingbourne Vaccination Centre

Councillor Roger Truelove.

Councillor Roger Truelove, leader of council, said:

“Yesterday I was pleased to pass on to members of the Council, Kent and Medway CCG’s plan to open a vaccination centre at the Age UK building in Sittingbourne Town centre. I understand appointments are already being offered to local residents, starting next week.

This will be a great relief to local people, many of whom have been contacting me in recent weeks concerned about the lack of any service in our town.

The NHS concern, here and elsewhere, was that the fragile Pfizer vaccine would have to be dispensed at one central site, not around several GP surgeries. Swale Borough Council met with the NHS before Christmas and a suitable site was agreed and a prospective start date. As a Council we have been anxious to inform the public, to allay their natural anxiety.

We have been continually pressing for progress as has the local MP. However, the NHS have put an embargo on information until all aspects of the arrangements were fully confirmed.

In due course, the Astra/Zeneca Oxford vaccine will come on stream and this can be administered at a number of sites, so we look forward to acceleration as the Government seeks to reach its ambitious target. The management of this, including the commissioning of sites, will be in the hands of the NHS.”

Swale Borough Council

Gill Gay Will Be Collecting For Swale Foodbank Again

Hi everyone,

I would like to thank you all for the wonderful support we have received on behalf of Swale Foodbank so far.

My husband Ron and I will be collecting again in the bus stop lay-by opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 13th of January between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please come along with your donations (in carrier bags would be helpful) and put them into our open car boot while we remain at a safe distance.

We will then deliver your donations to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

The items they are most in need of are:

Tinned Fish - all kinds

Jar Sauces - any such as Curry, Sweet & Sour, Bolognese, Pasta Bake etc

Tinned Fruit

Tinned Rice Pudding

Squash

Coffee

Toilet Rolls

Cat Food

They have plenty of Pasta, Rice, Baked Beans, Soups, Tinned Tomatoes, Chick Peas, Lentils, Chocolates, Biscuits and Tea so please don't donate these items for now.

Thanks so much for every single donation we receive - we are deeply grateful!

Thank you

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Swale Borough Council - Covid-19 Vaccination Site to Open in Sittingbourne

We have today, received confirmation from Kent and Medway CCG that they plan to start Covid19 vaccinations in Sittingbourne, next week, between 11th - 15th January.

They will be using the Age Concern building in Avenue of Remembrance, the site offered to them by this Council. This is in addition to the sites already running in Faversham and Sheppey.

This will be a great relief to people in Sittingbourne. The CCG do make clear that plans can be subject to late amendment.

We are asked to direct residents to the CCG website: www.kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/your-health/coronavirus/covid19vaccine

Cllr Roger Truelove

Leader - Swale Borough Council

England Lockdown: Stay At Home

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From today, you must stay at home except for a limited set of exemptions.

For more information go to: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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New Lockdown Announced in England

Following the Prime Minister's announcement of a new lockdown in England, new guidance has been published at: www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home

We must stay at home

The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives.

You must not leave, or be outside of your home except where necessary

You may leave the home to:

✅ Shop for basic necessities, for you or a vulnerable person.

✅ Go to work, or provide voluntary or charitable services, if you cannot reasonably do so from home.

✅ Exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.

✅ Meet your support bubble or childcare bubble where necessary, but only if you are legally permitted to form one.

✅ Seek medical assistance or avoid injury, illness or risk of harm (including domestic abuse).

✅ Attend education or childcare - for those eligible.

Colleges, primary and secondary schools will remain open only for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. All other children will learn remotely until February half term. Early Years settings remain open.

Higher education provision will remain online until mid February for all except future critical worker courses.

If you do leave home for a permitted reason, you should always stay local in the village, town, or part of the city where you live. You may leave your local area for a legally permitted reason, such as for work.

If you are clinically extremely vulnerable you should only go out for medical appointments, exercise or if it is essential. You should not attend work.

You cannot leave your home to meet socially with anyone you do not live with or are not in a support bubble with (if you are legally permitted to form one).

You may exercise on your own, with one other person, or with your household or support bubble.

You should not meet other people you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, unless for a permitted reason.

Stay 2 Metres apart from anyone not in your household

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Revised Southeastern Timetable from 4th January 2021

Some Southeastern train times will change from Monday 4th January 2021.

For more information and to check your journey before you travel, visit >> www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/timetable

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