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This Newsletter has been produced by the Petersfield COVID-19 Network. It is intended to help and inform Petersfield residents, especially those who are unable to leave their homes because of Government restrictions.
If you have information which would be of benefit to other residents in Petersfield please contact Romsey Mill with details and we will consider using it in future newsletters.
If you know someone who would like to receive the paper version of this newsletter, please ask them to contact Romsey Mill via phone or via post: Romsey Mill Centre, Hemingford Road, Cambridge CB1 3BZ (you do not need a stamp if you add “FREEPOST CB1067”) or call 07933 671101.
Romsey Mill can also offer assistance by putting you in contact with volunteers, who can help collecting shopping and medication.
For all residents experiencing other Covid related issues (e.g. needing help while they isolate, or experiencing financial hardship support) speak to a member of the customer services team at Cambridge City Council. Telephone 01223 458780 or contact Simon.Aslett@cambridge.gov.uk or complete an online help request form here https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/coronavirus
Latest infection statistics in Cambridge
Public Health England data indicate there were 12 new cases of Covid-19 in Cambridge for the week prior to the 2nd September. Data from August 19th to 25th had 3 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Petersfield and 3 were also recorded in Central and West Cambridge.
Great British September Clean
Cambridge City Council has pledged its support for this year’s re-organised Great British September Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, which takes place from 11- 27 September.
To support this year’s campaign in Cambridge, the council is inviting groups and individuals to get involved and help clear up litter from their local streets, parks and open spaces. Litter pickers, hi-visibility vests, gloves, and rubbish bags will be provided. The Petersfield event will take place on Sunday 20 September, Mill Road Cemetery – meeting at the Mill Road entrance at 11am and will run until 12pm.
If you want to get involved in the above event or to organise your own one please contact the Council, email: sosvolunteers@cambridge.gov.uk, phone: 01223 458084 or visit www.cambridge.gov.uk/volunteer-litter-picking
Government help for renters
Landlords must now give tenants 6 months’ notice before they can evict until March 2021, except in the most serious of cases, such as incidents of anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse perpetrators.
The stay on possession proceedings has been extended until 20 September, meaning that in total no tenant can have been legally evicted for 6 months at the height of the pandemic.
The package of support for renters includes the extension of notice periods and the extension to the stay on possession proceedings. For the most egregious cases, notice periods have returned to their pre-coronavirus levels, and landlords will be able to progress serious rent arrears cases more quickly.
These changes mean that from 29 August, landlords must provide at least 6 months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in most cases, including section 21 evictions and rent arrears under 6 months.
Notices served on and before 28 August are not affected by these changes, and must be at least 3 months.
The impact of false information
When shared, false information can take on a life of its own and have some serious consequences. It can lead to health scares, false accusations and potentially damaging hoax stories. Recently there has been a lot of this kind of false information about coronavirus. It’s not always easy to spot, so use the SHARE checklist to make sure that you don’t feed the beast.
| Source | Rely on official sources for medical and safety information. Check the facts about coronavirus on the NHS website and GOV.UK |
| Headline | Headlines don’t always tell the full story. Always read to the end before you share articles about coronavirus. |
| Analyse | Analyse the facts. If something sounds unbelievable, it very well might be. Independent fact-checking services are correcting false information about coronavirus every day. |
| Retouched | Watch out for misleading pictures and videos in stories about coronavirus. They might be edited, or show an unrelated place or event. Check to see who else is using the photo |
| Error | Look out for mistakes. Typos and other errors might mean the information is false. Official guidance about coronavirus will always have been carefully checked. |
More details at: https://sharechecklist.gov.uk/