·The message for this Halloween is “stay home and stay
safe”
·Giving blood
·Household recycling centres
·Waiting for a Covid-19 test result? Stay at home
Welsh Government National Firebreak Restrictions
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Being safe and staying local this half-term
As
half term approaches and following the First Minister’s announcement
of a national ‘fire-break’ to help slow down the spread of the
Covi-19 virus, we remind residents that, although parks and play
areas will remain open, we must not travel by car to visit them.
We would like to remind everyone to stay safe while out
and about. After a number of incidents and injuries this
summer, particularly at Wepre Park, where
emergency services had to be called, please be prepared and
wear the correct equipment.
This
half term, enjoy and respect our natural environment, but be
responsible
and look after you and yours by:
·Being prepared and planning ahead
·Wearing footwear suitable for the terrain
·Dressing for the weather
·Checking where you are going is open and accessible
·Remembering to physically or socially distance
·Taking your litter home
·Being a responsible dog owner
·Following the countryside code
Flintshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for
Streetscene and Countryside, Councillor Carolyn Thomas, said:
"We want local residents to continue to enjoy our
local green spaces, which are a delight as the seasons change,
safely. Please help everyone by cooperating, follow the rules
and regulations and stay safe, stay local.”
The message for this Halloween is “stay home and stay
safe”
Sadly
Halloween, like many other events, will be impacted by coronavirus.
Whilst we won’t be able to go out and about knocking on doors
trick and treating, we can still have fun at home with the people we
live with.
Below are some top tips for enjoying Halloween safely at
home this year.
Keep Halloween
decorations away from open flames, light bulbs and heaters.
Use battery operated
lights within homemade lanterns and pumpkins. These are much
safer than candles and are cheap to buy.
Check the labels on
any fancy dress outfits you buy and check what fire resistance
they offer and stay away from naked flames.
Our
stocks of B Negative & O Negative blood are low at the moment.
Please consider booking an appointment to donate if you know you are
one of these groups, or if you have never donated before and would
like to know your group.
Further to Welsh Government’s national ”fire-break”
announcement, all Household Recycling Centres will CLOSE at 5pm on
Friday 23 October 2020 and REOPEN at 9am on Monday 9 November 2020.
Household recycling will continue to be collected on your
usual collection day throughout the two week “fire-break” period.
The bulky waste collection service will remain open and
bookings can be made by calling 01352 701234.
Waiting for a Covid-19 test result? Stay at home
The vast majority of those people contacted by the North
Wales Test Trace and Protect service in Flintshire have met their responsibility
to self-isolate and identify their contacts after being connected to
others who have tested positive for Covid-19. We are grateful for their
co-operation and understanding.
However, in recent weeks some people have not complied
with the requirement to self-isolate and their actions work against
everybody’s efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Compliance is everyone’s responsibility. Not following
health protection requirements can impact on schools, local businesses
and employers and significantly the most vulnerable people in our
communities who are the most susceptible to complications related to
Covid-19
Colin Everett, Flintshire County Council Chief Executive
said;
“What you may regard as a light illness could have serious
consequences for others. If you have you have any of the recognised
COVID-19 symptoms, however mild, please stay at home. Should you test
positive you must then self-isolate within your household.
Dr Rachel Andrew, Lead for the BetsiCadwaladr Regional Test Trace Protect Hub
said;
‘Coronavirus can easily be spread to family, friends and
colleagues, so staying at home if you feel unwell or if you have been
advised to self-isolate by the North Wales Test Trace and Protect
service or by the NHS COVID-19 App, is really important to help protect
everyone.’