Use of the Noticeboard

This Noticeboard can be used by members of the village to advertise help available etc in alleviating problems occuring due to the current Coronoavirus epidemic. Please email editor@holfordvillage.com 

Plough Inn Closure

Well Folks for the Safety and well being of our nation Boris has asked us to help. Later this Evening (Friday 20th March 2020), Tracey will have the sad task of closing our Pub...... I would like to take this opportunity to thank the AMAZING team that have worked so well for so long even with their backs against the wall. I can only apologise that I myself am not there to face this with you all. I ask you all to take heed in any advice given to best this pandemic but at the same time do whatever u can safely to help anyone in Our community that might be more vulnerable than yourself, it is that that makes us who we are. For the first time in many years I will say a prayer tonight for all of you and hope that one day I will be stood behind the bar talking to you all again. Keep well my friends and THANK YOU for being the great support and community that you have always been. Chris

Somerset Waste Partnership

Apologies to everyone with a garden waste collection subscription. Staffing issues linked to #coronavirus mean we have so SUSPEND ALL GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS FROM MONDAY 23rd March 2020 until further notice. We’re extending subscriptions so you won’t lose out financially and we apologise for the inconvenience. Please bear with us, difficult times for everyone & We're doing our very best to keep things moving. Please take a little extra time to sort you're recycling - it speeds up collections which will help us keep the plates spinning in the coming days & weeks.

Grocery Orders from Kilve Stores

and Prescriptions

Dear All As    shopping    becomes    increasingly    difficult    in    these worrying    times,    we    have    arranged    with    Matt    and Charlotte   at   Kilve   Stores   for   them   to   make   a   weekly delivery    to    the    village    hall    which    we    will    then distribute to the residents of Holford and Dodington. You   can   order   from   the   shopping   list    we   have   put together    and    email    your    order    through    to    Kate katr.hammond@gmail.com   or    Mike    coplestonm@gmail.com .       Alternatively,    you can     place     your     order     by     phone     (01278741306). Whichever   way   you   choose   to   order,   please   use   the product   number   followed   by   the   quantity   you   would like eg 022 x 3. If   there   are   any   items   you   would   like   that   are   not   on the    list,    please    feel    free    to    order    them    and    Kilve Stores    will    do    their    utmost    to    accommodate    your requests. Payment   can   be   by   cheque   (made   payable   to   Kilve Stores),   cash   or   bank   transfer.   You   will   receive   your bill    the    next    day    (Sunday),    either    on    paper    or    by email,   and   payment   will   be   collected   on   the   Monday. If    you    choose    to    make    payment    via    bank    transfer please   put   “Kilve   Stores”   followed   by   your   customer number    (which    will    appear    on    your    bill)    in    the reference   line   of   your   bank’s   payment   system   as   this will    enable    Matt    and    Charlotte    to    keep    track    of payments.   Their   bank   details   will   be   on   the   bottom   of your bill. Orders   must   be   received   by   5   pm   on   Saturday   for delivery the following Saturday. As   most   of   you   will   be   aware,   Kilve   Stores   is   run   by   a very   small   team   and   they   are   very   stretched   at   the moment.   Should   you   wish   to   place   an   order   that   you require   before   Saturday   4 April,   please   email   or   phone it   through   to   me   and   I   will   collect   and   deliver   it   for you.  Prescriptions If   you   take   a   medication   on   a   regular   basis,   please keep   an   eye   on   your   “stock   level”   and   re-order   in good   time.      Dispensaries   can   only   supply   one   month’s prescription at a time. A    member    of    Holford    Parish    Council/Volunteer    will collect & deliver your prescription. Lloyds Williton - Tuesdays Pharmacy contact number 01984 632512. 5 days to process repeat prescriptions ordered on-line. Quantock Medical Center - Fridays Pharmacy contact number 01278 733385. 48 hours to process repeat prescription requests. Cannington Health Center – Fridays Pharmacy contact number 01278 651311. We   hope   that   this   service   will   make   life   a   little   easier for you in the current situation. Best wishes, Holford Parish Council.

Village Hall Closed Temporarily

Dear All Following the issue of the Government Covid-19 guidance paper yesterday, “Community Centres, Youth Centres, and Similar” are classified as non-essential institutions - and so we must now close.  The government promises to review the situation in three weeks’ time. We have notified all customers with current bookings that these are now cancelled and hope the as many events as possible will be rescheduled as soon as we are able to open again. The booking system has been blocked out until 7th April, accordingly. As a community facility the 'exception rules' say “facilities may remain open for the purpose of hosting essential voluntary or public services, such as food banks or homeless services.” We will therefore be open for the following: 1. to allow food distribution - Holford is about to become a Kilve Stores distribution point. The shop will deliver pre- ordered goods to the hall entrance on a Saturday morning.  Parish Council volunteers will take the delivery into the main hall and sort into boxes for local delivery the same day.  Goods will not be stored overnight at the Hall. 2. to allow the Hall to be used as an emergency hospital if required (CCS have requested this).  It is already a ‘place of safety’ in the event of an emergency. You may, therefore, continue to see individuals using the hall infrequently, but please be assured these will only be persons with authority to do so and under strict instructions on hygiene. We will of course update you should anything change. Stay Home, Stay Safe! Trustees Holford and District Village Hall

Community Bus Service

Due to concerns around health & safety, and the obvious difficulties in ensuring that current Government guidelines are adhered to, the community bus service will be suspended as of the last service on Friday 27th March. The service will be under regular review during the next weeks/months, and will be reinstated once we have come through the present national emergency.