If you are self-isolating, or know someone who is, please be advised that the Greenhills Centre’s Meals on Wheels service is still operating.

If you would like a meal delivering, please contact Hilary Jamieson on 01429 820 214 to place an order.

 

In line with government guidance the Parish Council is taking all necessary precautions to keep everyone safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are a small team, and for us to be able to provide this essential service during what is a difficult and unprecedented time we have had to put these measures in place to protect you and our staff. 

Graveside Services

In keeping with government guidelines graveside services in the Cemetery should only be attended by immediate family, and only where it is safe for them to do so. Al those present must follow the guidance on social distancing. You should not attend if you are symptomatic or self-isolating. Mourners are asked to leave the graveside as soon as possible after the committal.

Cremated Remains

We have suspended the burial of cremated remains until further notice with immediate effect.

Work on Memorials

We have suspended the processing of all memorial applications and are not authorising any new memorials until further notice with immediate effect.

Memorial Plaques and Additional Inscriptions

We have suspended the processing of all applications for memorial plaques and added inscriptions until further notice with immediate effect.

Please telephone Mr John Davies, Head Groundsperson on 07817199096/01429824156 to make all arrangements.

We recognise this is a distressing time for anyone who has lost a loved one. These measures are being put in place to protect staff who are carrying out this critical service, and to protect members of the public.

We would like to express our sincere sympathy to all those who are bereaved in these very difficult circumstances.

This is a fast-evolving situation and guidance may well need to change again soon.

1 April 2020

Statement from the Chair of Wheatley Hill Parish Council

Firstly, I just want to say that I hope everyone within the community, and all your families, are managing to keep safe and well during the current time.

With information being given to us everyday, and that information changing so rapidly, I know it can seem quite hard to keep up with it all. But I wanted to let everyone know that the Parish Council is continuously working around the COVID-19 problem, and we are determined to look after everyone throughout the village.

We have all been told from the UK Government to socially distance ourselves from others, and the older people within our community should isolate themselves for their own safety. Now many people here will have close family ties and will always be there to support and look after our elders. But there are some in our village that don’t have such support, but it is really important that those people are looked after, whilst keeping themselves safe. The Parish Council is committed to help as many people as we can throughout the village, and will work with others to ensure so.

The Co-Op have kindly agreed to work with volunteers from the village to shop for the vulnerable, the Parish Council, the Greenhills Centre, the Church and other local volunteers will give their time to support those in isolation, who don’t have anyone else, following government guidance how best to do this. If you, or you know someone that is self-isolating, and does not have any support whatsoever, please get in touch with Paula, the community pioneer, on 07971250262.

The Parish are going to have to take measures to safeguard ourselves and our staff, but that does not mean we cannot help the village. This year has been quite busy for us so far, where I have attended a number of meetings to try and improve the community. The outcomes from those meetings will, I hope, still go ahead. And anything the Parish can deal with will go ahead! But it may just take slightly longer.

Where you still have complaints, or information, or want us to know anything at all, please do not hesitate to contact one of the Members of the Parish Council, or our Clerk, Joanne.

I hope that all of you stay safe, and are okay during this time, and if there is anything that the Parish can do to help, please let us know.

Stay safe and take care.

Jake
Chair of the Parish Council

A meeting of the Wheatley Hill Parish Council will be held remotely via ZOOM on Monday 13 July 2020 at 6pm.

This meeting is being held in accordance with The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.

This meeting can be accessed by members of the public – you must email Joanne Thompson (Parish Clerk) on clerk.whpc@btinternet.com in order that the link can be forwarded to you.