For the most up to date national information around Coronavirus please go to: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Peterborough City Council webpage: www.peterborough.gov.uk/healthcare/public-health/coronavirus

On 23 March the government announced new restrictions:

Leave home only for:

• Shopping for basic necessities
• One form of exercise a day
• Any medical need/care for vulnerable person
• Travelling to and from work, only if absolutely necessary.

All non-essential retail stores will be closed, this will include clothing and electronics stores; hair, beauty and nail salons and outdoor and indoor markets, excluding food markets. To make sure people are staying at home and apart from each other, the Government is also stopping all public gatherings of more than two people.

This will be for a minimum of three weeks. Police will be enforcing the rules.

See more here.

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch, through its network of Street Coordinators, are ready to help anyone  who is self-isolating, in these difficult times.  A friendly telephone call maybe all that is needed, or help with Shopping, and Collecting Medicines.

Would Parish Councillors please feed this information into the community, wherever possible.

The Contact number for any requests for help is: Adrian Martin 01733 719996, or 07807  841026, or email:  adrian.martinsts@googlemail.com

Current services impacted by Coronavirus:

• Leeds Hall and Manor Farm Community Centre are now closed until further notice.
• From Friday 20 March 2020 Eye Primary School will be closed. Vulnerable children and those of key workers will still be able to go to school. Further information here.
• Bus changes from the 30 March 2020
  • Number 36
  • Number 37
• Elderly residents with a bus pass now have access to free bus travel before 9.30am.
• Vivacity manage many of Peterborough’s most popular culture and leisure venues on behalf of Peterborough City Council have a FAQ here.
  • Eye Library is closed until further notice.
• Church services have been suspended.

Educational resources

• BBC Bitesize Twitter
  • BBC Bitesize helps students aged six to 16 years with their coursework, homework and exam preparation. Following the closure of schools BBC Bitesize content will be expanded.

Links

• Peterborough City Council
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
• Stagecoach East

Guidance for Parish councils: www.nalc.gov.uk/coronavirus

Enquiries/messages can be left by email or answerphone – please see details below.

These will be responded to regularly.

Telephone: 01733 222037
E-Mail: eyeparishcouncil@btinternet.com

Or use the form here.

Clerk to the Parish Council
Mrs Brenda Stanojevic

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a type of virus which include the common cold. Typical symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to more serious conditions. Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus that has never been encountered before.

This is an evolving situation, to get the latest information visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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The southbound lane of the A1139, Peterborough Road between the smaller roundabout at the entrance to the village and the Eye Roundabout close to Peterborough One Retail Park will be closed for three weeks from Monday 3 February 2020. These are essential works to replace the eight inch cast iron main with a modern 180mm plastic pipe to secure the villages supply for the future.

The High Street will be closed from the 17th February

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Planning permission for 300 homes to the east of Eye is being sort by Larkfleet Homes. The local plan had an indicative 250 so this would be 20 per cent higher than the number indicated. Continue reading →

As part of Peterborough City Council’s Emerging Minerals and Waste Local Plan a site at Haynes Farm to the south of the A47 has been put forward. Continue reading →

Peterborough City Council’s (PCC) new Local Plan has been judged as ‘sound’ by the Planning Inspectorate. This version of the Local Plan will be presented to a meeting of the full council on 24 July 2019 for approval.

If the Local Plan is approved it will set out the city council’s planning policies for Peterborough and the surrounding villages up to 2036. Continue reading →

The city’s green charity, Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) is working in partnership with a number of city organisations to create a forest for Peterborough. The project was launched in November 2010 with the support of TV personality, radio presenter Clive Anderson. Continue reading →

Come and meet your local PCSO to discuss any local concerns or issues you may have in your Area.

The Leeds Hall
High Street, Eye, Peterborough, PE6 7UP

On: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
10.30am – Midday

Hope to see you there.

Peterborough

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