Lois Ratcliffe (Springfield Lodge) is offering to make basic PPE (personal protective equipment) – for example, scrubs, head bands and scrub bags. She is also offering to make face coverings. Very kindly, will supply all of these free of charge to Ashford residents (and relatives and friends further afield) who may need them for their jobs or for their peace of mind. She will deliver them while observing safe distancing. For more information or to obtain any items, contact Lois on loiscr@icloud.com. Thanks, Lois!
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CORONA VIRUS – COVID-19 EMERGENCY
ASHFORD SOCIETY – HELPING HANDS NETWORK
During the current emergency, the Ashford Society has formed the “Helping Hands” network – a local support group of up to 30 helpers who have registered to provide villagers with a wide range of practical assistance – from friendly chats by phone or email to home-baked cakes to shopping, deliveries, collecting prescriptions, dog walking, and so on. If you contact us (see below), we’ll do all we can to help while minimising risks.
As well as helping, the Ashford Society gives regular email updates – so (if you are not already a member) do register and join the society.
Register and get further information from Dale Hall (549453 or 07771 847768 or dale@ors.org.uk).
ASHFORD SOCIETY – HELPING HANDS NETWORK
During the current emergency, the Ashford Society has formed the “Helping Hands” network – a local support group of up to 30 helpers who have registered to provide villagers with a wide range of practical assistance – from friendly chats by phone or email to home-baked cakes to shopping, deliveries, collecting prescriptions, dog walking, and so on. If you contact us (see below), we’ll do all we can to help while minimising risks.
As well as helping, the Ashford Society gives regular email updates – so (if you are not already a member) do register and join the society.
Register and get further information from Dale Hall (549453 or 07771 847768 or dale@ors.org.uk).
Blakewell Trout Farm & Smokery are open for fish sales of fresh trout, smoked salmon & smoked trout. Collect/post. Order Weds/Thurs for a ‘fish Friday’ collection. Contact : john@blakewell.co.uk
The Good Stores has asked us to let you know that fresh fish can now be purchased online and collected from Pottington every Friday.
The weekly 'menu' goes up on the website on Monday and orders need to be made and paid for online by 5pm on Tuesday. Fish is then collected between 10-12 on Friday mornings from outside Coombe Fisheries Riverside Road, Pottington, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 1QN.
The website is www.collectfish.co.uk
The weekly 'menu' goes up on the website on Monday and orders need to be made and paid for online by 5pm on Tuesday. Fish is then collected between 10-12 on Friday mornings from outside Coombe Fisheries Riverside Road, Pottington, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 1QN.
The website is www.collectfish.co.uk
Another click and collect food service has opened in Barnstaple and is a collaboration between Local Farm Box, Philip Dennis Food Service and Youings, with collection from Air Extreme, Roundswell Business Park (Mon, Wed, Fri 12 - 4pm).
https://northdevonclickandcollect.buylocalshopping.co.uk
They are offering bakery, fruit and veg, dairy, meats, frozen and food cupboard items.
https://northdevonclickandcollect.buylocalshopping.co.uk
They are offering bakery, fruit and veg, dairy, meats, frozen and food cupboard items.
The Farm shop at Ashford Garden centre operates a pre-order/collect later system that minimises contact. Also they will in deliver to a central point or in extreme cases to individual houses. www.thegoodstores.co.uk 01271 324294
Robert Withecombe Butchers, Joy Street are now offering operating deliveries and click and collect only. Orders to be made via their website http://withecombes.co.uk/ They are no longer open for walk in customers in order to protect their own staff. The contact details are 01271 533966 and contact email butchers@withecombes.co.uk.
GT ales who are the drink providers at our pop up pubs will deliver free to residents www.gtales.co.uk 01271 267420
John Patts Ltd are offering local deliveries of fruit, veg, milk, eggs and bread. Ordering can now be done online at johnpatts.co.uk and product ranges are increasing. In addition telephone orders can be taken on 01271 830088 (answer phone after 1pm)
Slees of Braunton offer home deliveries of a variety of items. Call them on 01271 813111. They will phone you back for an order, and take card payment over the phone.
Philip Dennis are selling meat to the public for collection at various locations. This company rather like Savona are normally trade only to catering trade. Tel 01271 311150 and on Facebook.
Farmer Bobs Dairy, Gaydon Street, Barnstaple EX32 7DN are now doing drive through click and collect (with contactless payment or payment over the phone). Their range includes local milk, cheese, pasties & free range eggs and is constantly expanding. Again orders through their updated website (contact details are 01271 830045 orders@farmerbob.co.uk.
North Devon Council Information
As of today, Wednesday 25th March; the following service changes will be happening:
- Lynton House is closed to the public and a video phone has been installed outside for emergencies. We continue to offer a phone service but on reduced staffing
- Car park charges have been suspended in all NDC car parks to reduce the risk to our wardens
- All NDC public toilets are closed for public health and safety
- Almost 100 staff have been enabled to work from home thanks to the dedication of our IT team
- A footer will be added to all outgoing emails to explain our service reductions and how people can contact us in an emergency
- Waste and recycling crews will go down from three people per cab to two people per cab for their protection
- Customers are being asked to separate their glass from the rest of their recycling and put it in a separate container to speed up the recycling rounds
- Two members of SMT will come in every day – one at Lynton House and one at BEC and all will be available via email at all times
- A new community support page has been set up on our website, pointing people to where they can get support in their community – please let us know if you know of anything that’s not listed
- Customers are being advised we won’t be investigating complaints unless they are deemed to be critical
- We have provided the Foodbank with a £6k grant to help them support our most vulnerable customers