Covid-19 – Page 3 – Oadby St. Peter's Ward Liberal Democrats

Welcome to what we hope will be a regular local email newsletter from Ian Ridley and David Carter – your Liberal Democrat Borough Councillors for Oadby St. Peter’s Ward.

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In this issue:

County Council Oadby Waste Site re-opens on Monday (but you must book) – Waste Collections – Council Tax help – Royal Mail – Volunteering and help – Helping Hands – Oadby Food Bank – Useful Contacts and Information

Some County Waste Sites re-open TOMORROW (18^th May), including Oadby

You MUST book an appointment on the County Council web site to visit the waste site. Full details and a link to FAQs are on the appointments page.

The County Council advise that residents should only book an appointment if your waste cannot be stored at home without causing a risk of injury, health or harm to you or other members of your household.

The site will be open from 9.15am to 4.15pm 7 days a week but vans (including pick-up trucks and any vehicles constructed, intended or adapted for the carriage of goods) are restricted to Wednesday mornings. Trailers are not allowed.

For now, the waste site will accept the usual types of waste except WEEE (small and large domestic appliances, fluorescent tubes, batteries including car, fridges / freezers), Asbestos, Cooking oil and Engine oil).

The County are putting temporary traffic restrictions around the waste site entrance on Wigston Road which are likely to include parking restrictions on the access road and no right turns at the junction with Wigston Road.

Residents should be aware that there could be traffic delays in the area. There is likely to be a lot of demand for bookings but the County Council says more bookings will be made available over the coming week.

Borough Council Update: Waste Collections / Council Tax help / Customer Service Centre

Residents have been sending messages of support on social media to our waste collection teams, who have kept our waste, recycling and garden waste collections going throughout the difficult past few months. They have done an amazing job.

Bulky waste collections have resumed with details here.

Cllr. Ian Ridley asked council officers about residents having difficulty paying Council Tax due to changes in personal circumstances. If you think you may have a problem meeting your bill, please contact the Borough Council.

The Council’s’ Customer Services Centre remains closed but is open for phone calls and you can also get in touch online. The latest opening hours are here. Ways to contact the Council are:

on-line
By email: customer.services@oadby-wigston.gov.uk
Or by phone: 0116 288 8961

Changes to Royal Mail Deliveries

Royal Mail have stopped Saturday deliveries of letters until 13^th June but Saturday deliveries of parcels and other services will continue as normal.

Letters will be delivered as normal from Monday to Friday.

Volunteering / help

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council have set up a Community Support Hub to support vulnerable residents living in the Borough and for individuals or organisations wanting to volunteer their time or services to help those in need across Oadby, Wigston and South Wigston.

Full details and how to request help or sign up are here.

You can also sign up to join the Red Cross’s network of community reserve volunteers.

Oadby Food Bank

The Oadby Food Bank is helping many more people during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Food Bank accepts donations at the Uplands Road Co-op or on Wednesday afternoons (2 to 4pm) at the Methodist Church. The Food Bank is open for those in need on Fridays from 11.30am to 12.30pm

Advice from Helping Hands

The Helping Hands Community Trust has over 20 years’ experience in providing a free advice service to local residents about Welfare Benefits, Debts, Housing, Employment, Family Law and much more.

You can contact them via email office@helpinghandsadvice.co.uk, Facebook @helpinghandsadv or by calling 0116 278 2001 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am – 5pm.