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Buckland Newton Coronavirus Information
Buckland Newton Community Website
in the heart of rural Dorset
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Other Coronavirus Scams to be aware of
Village Information
Community Connections
Your neighbourly contact number is
01 300 345 850
Community Connections is your local, up and running, friendly, informal, self help group, for
the village - by the village.
As we are “self isolating” due to our ‘full house’ of pre existing conditions, we are offering to
act as dedicated co-ordinators for all villagers who may need support.
And, most importantly, for all those who are kindly offering to help, including our dedicated
Parish Councillors who have published their individual phone numbers.
But we will need even more going forward.
Maybe you could be a helper too? Just by phoning a friend in need, a neighbour or
acquaintance or picking something up from the shop?
We are definitely all going to need to gear-up for the difficult time ahead, as we all start to
understand the true ramifications of this virus. Things are moving very fast now - so use this
phone number, in the first instance, for help and advice, and we will do our best to put you in
contact with all the right people at the right time.
Now is the time for us all to work together, in a focused and co-ordinated way. We need to
look out for and support all our friends and neighbours. Please don’t hesitate to give us a
call. Stay well and happy.
Chris and Janey Hildred
From Buckland Newton Parish Council
If you have to self-isolate and need assistance, please telephone any member of the Parish
Council, who will put you in touch with the relevant voluntary groups in the village.
Buckland Newton Parish Councillors are:
Chair:
Mark Needham
01300 345293
Vice Chair:
Mick Ames
01300 345497
Councillors:
Andy Foot
01300 345511
Chris Osmond
01300 345326
Lin Townsend
01300 345306
John Baker
01300 345386
Christina Manny
07876 567999
Sheila Crouch
sheilacrouchbnpc@gmail.com
The Old Chapel Stores in Buckland Newton will take telephone orders for collection and/or arrange
delivery. Telephone 01300 345 336.
We are here to help you.
Coronavirus Posters
3 Posters are available to download. These may be useful if you are:
•
Self-isolating
•
Have a weakened immune system, or
•
If someone else is doing your shopping
You can download these posters to print out and put in your window or door, or to remind
yourself about the precautions to take if someone else is doing your shopping.
To download the posters, click on the relevant poster below. If you are unable to download
or print the posters and would like someone to do this for you, please contact the
Community Connections group on 01300 345 850.
Council and General Information
Accessing GP Services about non-Covid-19 health concerns: Contact Surgery by phone or
online using e-consult forms on Practice website at www.cerneabbassurgery.co.uk They will
consult over the phone or invite you to the Surgery where necessary.
Children’s Immunisations: Call GP if child is due to be immunised.
Mental Health and Wellbeing: Contact details are:
Childline (0800-1111)
Silver Line (24-hour chat line for over-55s 0800-4708090)
Samaritans (116123) or e-mail jo@samaritans.org
Domestic Abuse (Dorset Police on 101 or Refuge 0808 2000 247)
Alcoholics Anonymous (01202 296000).