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Vaccinators needed - help us overcome the virus
Healthcare professionals are being asked to come forward to help administer the Covid-19 vaccines in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
A number of new vaccination centres are being set up, and each one requires dozens of staff to administer the jabs.
Any registered healthcare professional can play a part after appropriate training – most of which they can do online at home. Retired professionals... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:16 by Deputy Clerk
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport Provision for Covid-19 Vaccine
Please see poster with regards to transport provision for those who have been called to receive their Covid-19 Vaccine. This transport will be free for those who do not have any way of getting to the centre safely themselves.
Posted: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:31 by Deputy Clerk
ANOTHER COVID SCAM TO BE AWARE OF
Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards have been made aware of yet another Covid related scam via text. The below suggests that the text has come from Leicestershire County Council when it has not. The following post has been put out onto our Facebook page and can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/leicstradingstandards/?view_public_for=469995703756810
Leicestershire County Council Trading... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:57 by Deputy Clerk
CORONAVIRUS SCAM
Leicestershire Trading Standards have been made aware of a scam, whereby, members of the public receive a text message advising that they are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. They are then encouraged to provide various personal information. The following is now posted on our Trading Standards Facebook page, please feel free to distribute as appropriate:
Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:25 by Deputy Clerk
Scam warning: Fake DPD emails and texts
Action Fraud has seen a surge in reports relating to fake emails and texts purporting to be from DPD. The messages claim that DPD was "unable to deliver your parcel today" and provide instructions on how the recipient can arrange another delivery. The links in the emails and texts lead to fake websites that are designed to steal money, as well as personal and financial information.
Victims of this scam... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:06 by Deputy Clerk
Barwell Parish Council spreads Christmas cheer
Barwell Parish Council has helped spread the seasonal spirit, giving specially prepared Christmas parcels to people who needed a bit of festive cheer after a very difficult year.
The authority partnered with a number of community groups to help put the parcels together and hand deliver them to households across the village. They included some goodies, Christmas crackers, something for children, a Christmas... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:40 by Deputy Clerk
Wishing all residents a Happy Christmas and a safe and peaceful New Year
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CLOSURE
Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:30 by Deputy Clerk
HELP FOR LOCAL PUBS
A new scheme supporting struggling rural pubs is being launched by Leicestershire County Council.The initiative will see the council offering a one-off payment of £1,000 to support small village pubs which are unable to open their doors over the festive period.Thought to be the only one of its kind in the country, it is designed to keep people in jobs, maintain the role of the pub as a community... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:09 by Deputy Clerk
Winter Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for People in Leicestershire and Rutland
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Service works to support individuals and communities where there are people struggling with their mental health. We recognise that winter and Christmas in particular can be a difficult time and even more so in 2020/21 with the Covid pandemic and restrictions – that is okay and a normal response to the situation that these... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:07 by Deputy Clerk
Cybercrime 2020 Survey For NWN and Avast
We want to invite you to take part in our latest survey about cybercrime. Your answers will be very helpful in enabling us to understand the impact of cybercrime on communities across England and Wales today. It will also help us with the ongoing development of the Cyberhood Watch initiative, and our general response to cybercrime prevention. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:06 by Deputy Clerk
