14th April 2020
Aynho Parish Council PLEASE PRINT AND GIVE TO ANY NEIGHBOUR WHO IS NOT ON THE INTERNET
LATEST NEWS
SOCIAL DISTANCING
The vast majority of those living in Aynho are taking the threat of Coronavirus seriously and are respecting the Government advice on staying at home. The Parish Council has, however, received a complaint that a few residents are being visited within their homes by relatives or friends from outside the village. We have also been informed that in some communal spaces, such as shared gardens, people are not observing social distances.
When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection. The local police are enforcing the Government lock down, especially the need to only make car journeys that are essential. If they stop someone travelling to or from Aynho and deem the journey unnecessary they may take the occupants home, fine them or arrest them.
Northamptonshire Police have a dedicated web site for alerting them to breaches of the social distancing rules that can be accessed HERE.
PLAYING FIELD
Aynho Parish Council will keep the playing field open to enable exercise and will not be instigating a one way system around the track or any other special social distance measures. Please give way to the more elderly or frail users walking around the track and runners should pass by going off the track.
The Government guidelines of the use of open spaces include:
stay local and use open spaces near to your home where possible – do not travel unnecessarily
you should only go outside alone or with members of your own household
keep at least 2 metres apart from anyone outside your household at all times.
take hygiene precautions when you are outside, and wash your hands as soon as you are back indoors
if walking your dog in areas used by other people, you should walk your dog on a lead to ensure you can safely keep 2 metres away from others.
Any comments/suggestions/concerns please email us at:
MEDICATION COLLECTIONS Don't forget we have a willing "army" of volunteers that can collect medicines from any local surgery or pharmacy. We are trying to minimse the number of car journeys or face to face visits to pharmacies to protect the staff. We make a collection at Deddington surgery every week so if you can use that service please do so.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PHARMACIES NEED A WEEKS NOTICE TO PROVIDE MEDICATION NOT ON FORMAL REPEAT PRESCRIPTION.
If you have email, please send a request for medication collection to
andy.anderson@aynho.org or call 07768 294775.
Andy will then send a Pharmacy Collection Form for completion
SCAMS
There are many positive benefits of the current situation including making new freinds and connections across our village. There are, however, some seeking to scam people and OXford County Council have issued the following list of just some of the scams they are aware of:
People offering miracle cures or vaccines for coronavirus – there is no specific treatment for COVID-19. Treatment available aims to relieve the symptoms until you recover. The fake products available to buy online say they can protect you or cure coronavirus.
Home cleaning services
People impersonating healthcare workers, claiming to be offering ‘home-testing’ for coronavirus – this is a scam and these kits are not currently available to buy.
Emails saying that you can get a refund on taxes, utilities or similar are usually bogus and they are just after your personal and bank details.
There are new mobile phone applications that claim to give you updates on the virus but instead, they lock your phone and demand a ransom.
Your bank or the police will never ask for your bank details over the phone. Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police.
People offering to do your shopping or collecting medication and asking for money upfront and then disappearing.
Tips to avoid being scammed:
Be cautious and listen to your instincts. Don’t be afraid to hang up, bin it, delete it or shut the door. They spend hours researching you for their scams, hoping you’ll let your guard down for just a moment.
Take your time; don’t be rushed. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
If someone claims to represent a charity, ask them for ID. Be suspicious of requests for money up front. If someone tempts you into accepting a service they are unlikely to be genuine. Check with family and friends before accepting offers of helps if you are unsure.
If you are online, be aware of fake news and use trusted sources such as GOV.UK or NHS.uk websites. Make sure you type the addresses in and don’t click on links in emails.
Only purchase goods from legitimate retailers and take a moment to think before parting with money or personal information.
Protect your financial information, especially from people you don’t know. Never give your bank card or PIN to a stranger.
Contact information:
If you think you’ve been scammed, report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and if you need advice, call the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133. If you are in immediate danger, contact the police on 999.
Contact your bank if you think you have been scammed.
Age UK telephone support service (for older people and carers) 01865 411288
FREE COLOURING BOOKS STILL AVAILABLE
Catherine Stokes (Aynho resident) has donated 100 copies of a colouring book (worth £9.99) from her publishing company for use by any villager FREE. Colour your own cards and envelopes with these beautiful designs inspired by nature! Calm, creative entertainment, fun for all ages. And you will have cards to send to your friends and family to keep in touch too.
TO REQUEST A COPY PLEASE EMAIL CATHERINE
stokes.catherine@gmail.com
CAR BATTERIES
Another benefit of the lock down is the relative silence caused by little traffic. We are all using cars very infrequently and at least one resident has been caught out at a local supermarket by a flat battery. A recent article in the Sunday Times advised as follows:
There are number of reasons to start up your engine regularly. Modern engines are hardier than older ones but no internal combustion engines was designed for five-minute trips to the shops once a week. Ideally they need to be brought up to an ideal full operating temperature, and if you’re only popping to the local supermarket, yours is not getting to that. Engine oils are designed to have consistent viscosity at different temperatures but when cold, they’re thicker, so in simple terms an engine is healthier when it’s given a chance to warm up properly. AA Cars CEO James Fairclough added: “It is important especially in the case of petrol engine cars to run for no less than 15 minutes to prevent the engine from flooding with fuel.” Of course, you shouldn’t leave your car running unattended and you shouldn’t run a car engine inside a garage, as the fumes are toxic. Also, if your car has a central locking system without a senor to detect when the key is inside, don’t lock yourself out.
If you have a hybrid or electric car that is plugged in leave it plugged in a batteries may refuse to charge if left with low charge for long periods.
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