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At a meeting of Rainford Parish Council held via Zoom on 26.10.2020, Liz Dodson was co-opted to fill the vacancy for Councillor for Crank ward. The Parish Council extends its congratulations to her and welcomes her as a member of the Parish Council.
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY
CRANK WARD
Notice is hereby given that by reason of the resignation of Rupert Nichols a vacancy has occurred among the members of the Parish Council. This vacancy will be filled by co-option under section 21 of the Representation of the People Act 1985.
Any person willing to fill this vacancy should apply to the Clerk in writing on or before the 23 OCTOBER 2020.
The applicant’s name must appear on the current register of the Voters List or the applicant should during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date resided in or within three miles of the parish or the applicant’s only place of work during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date is in the parish. The applicant must not be debarred from standing as a Councillor.
PUBLIC elections cannot be held at the present time due to the COVID-19 restrictions but for the interim period election to the aforesaid Council will be voted for by the present sitting number of Councillors.
Sally Powell
Clerk to Rainford Parish Council
Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford WA11 8HB
clerk@rainfordparishcouncil.com
01744 884709
19 OCTOBER 2020
If you’ve never been to a Parish Council meeting, you may be forgiven for thinking that Parish Councillors are a group of (probably older) people who meet now and then in the Village Hall to have a chat about what’s going on in the Village. However, the Parish Council in Rainford, for example, played a pivotal role in the Village Centre Improvement Scheme, providing funds and advice along with the Borough Councillors. It has also assisted in recent years the formation of Rainford Heritage Society and Rainford in Bloom. The Rainford Hub, the Beer Festival and the Community Cinema are all initiatives of the Parish Council. It has also supported Rainford Action Group.
Parish Councillors are people that the community can look to for help, guidance and support; community leaders with the power to influence decisions for the benefit of the people they serve. Seeing your community change for the better, as a result of decisions you have helped make, gives Councillors a sense of achievement and pride
RAINFORD IS WITHIN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION AND IS THEREFORE ON VERY HIGH LOCAL COVID ALERT
Please go to:
gov.uk/coronavirus
sthelens.gov.uk
for further information
Sadly, due to the Very High Local COVID Alert which comes into force on 14.10.2020, the bar at the Village Hall cannot continue to open on Friday and Saturday evenings. Thanks to everyone who supported the Friday quizzes; they will be back as soon as possible.
As a Village we are known for pulling together when times get a little hard. Rainford Village has a number of shops, cafes, takeaways and bars. We are also home to a number of businesses, with this in mind we are starting a campaign “Be Local, Buy Local” We are inviting all local businesses to get in touch so that we can promote their business, shop, cafe, bar etc…Tell us what you do, about your staff and how things have changed for you. This is a great way to get to know what is available locally. Please email your details to admin@rainfordparishcouncil.com
Residents in St Helens Borough face new measures in an attempt to stop the significant rise in Covid-19 cases.
The new restrictions announced by the government apply to all council areas across Merseyside from Tuesday 22 September.
There is a ban on the following:
Residents are also urged to follow additional guidance to help limit the spread of the virus:
These measures are on top of those already introduced by the St Helens Outbreak Management Board:
You can opt for a home test kit or to book an appointment at the Haydock Park Racecourse regional testing centre, which is open seven days a week, from 10am to 4pm.
Mobile testing units are used for short periods on varying dates within the borough, which we will publicise in advance.
If your test result is positive, you must self-isolate for a minimum of 10 days. Your household and your support bubble must self-isolate for 14 days. Anyone who develops symptoms in this time must arrange to take a test.
Following a positive test result, you will be contacted by the NHS test and trace service, who will ask you for information about who you have seen in the past 14 days.
Other updates
Previous changes to restrictions came into force on 14 September, including the revised legal limit on social gatherings. When meeting with people you don’t live with, you can socialise in groups of up to six.
The government’s guidance for working safely during COVID-19 has been updated.
Business owners should take priority actions such as completing risk assessments, cleaning more often, while recording customers’ details for NHS Test and Trace is now enforced in law.
Face coverings are required by law to be worn in public indoor settings such as cinemas, libraries, hairdressers, museums, places of worship and public areas in hotels.