Buckinghamshire councils lift all parking charges and restrictions to support communities during Coronavirus outbreak

All council car park charges and on-street parking restrictions have been lifted today across Buckinghamshire. 

The five existing councils have taken the unprecedented step to help support communities, key workers and volunteers during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The changes will mean all council car parks across the county will be completely free to use and all parking restrictions lifted. This includes parking on yellow lines, limited waiting areas and in pay and display bays. Residents permits will also be extended by a month. Restrictions on disabled parking will however remain in force.

Parking officers will continue patrolling the main routes, car parks, and residential areas to help deal with any obstructions to support emergency services, key workers, essential food deliveries and residents.

If any vehicle does cause an obstruction, officers will attempt to locate the owner via the permits database so that the vehicle can be moved to a safer place. If owners can’t be located, vehicles will be towed to the nearest safe position. This will only be used as a last resort and will be to relocate vehicles, not remove them completely.

Leader of Buckinghamshire’s Shadow Executive, Martin Tett said the new measures were sensible and appropriate given the circumstances. “With most people working from home, parking is at a premium, so this gives everyone more flexibility and should help keep routes clear. If you live near to a council car park, please feel free to use it if it’s suitable.

“It should also make it easier for those key workers and volunteers who need to get around to help those most vulnerable in our communities.”

Martin added: “My only plea to motorists is to park sensibly and safely for the benefit of everyone and maintain social distancing. If we all pull together and use our common-sense, we can make a huge difference for those needing to get around in these testing and difficult times.”

These changes will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in line with further government guidance.

Some car parks are closed overnight, so please check the following links for further details. Specific questions or queries can be sent to the relevant area e-mail addresses.

Aylesbury Areahttps://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/section/car-parks
Email: parking.ay@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

For information regarding on street parking, please contact parkingqueries@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

For assistance and the latest advice on coronavirus, please visit www.gov.uk/coronavirus  

For further information please contact: Aidan Shutter on 01296 382444 or out of hours on 07825430978 

Please see below a link to a video message from our Chief Constable on our policing response during these extraordinary times and how we all have a role to play in combating Coronavirus in the Thames Valley and across the nation. To view the video, please visit the Thames Valley Police YouTube channel or click the following link: https://youtu.be/VIUZREEmj-w

Message Sent By Emma Tarry (Police, Communications Officer, Thames Valley)

This app has just been launched today with researchers at Guy’s & St Thomas’ & King’s college to help slow the spread of #COVID19 and identify at risk cases sooner by self-reporting your symptoms daily, even if you feel well. Download the app https://covid.joinzoe.com

Please share the app with everyone you know on WhatsApp via a broadcast. They need to get this to a lot of people fast to collect enough data to see the hidden cases – the iceberg if you like that we are sailing into.

The App is fully functional and will be more beautiful over the next few days!

Share the app and share your “well/ill” status and let’s get some data for the policy makers to work with.

Initial feedback of the site’s inability to register children’s symptoms have been forwarded to the investigators.  Anything further you can add/feedback will all help to capture what’s going on in the community vs just what we’re capturing in tertiary care.

It all helps.

Thank you so much, researchers at Guy’s & St Thomas’ & King’s college

The latest news from Bucks council via a daily video blog (vlog) at around 3pm can be accessed here.
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/coronavirus/video-updates/

All refuse sites are now closed. Brown bin collection has ceased for the duration.
Latest news about council services can be found here:
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/community-and-safety/changes-to-our-services-due-coronavirus/

Government measures for those severely at Risk:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-new-measures-to-protect-people-at-highest-risk-from-coronavirus

Coronavirus is an unprecedented health issue facing the whole world.

The Government has introduced drastic measures to help keep the population and communities safe. Social Distancing if you are as yet unaffected and Self Isolation for anyone who has a fever or a cough for up to 14 days. Those deemed vunerable (over 70 or with underlying health conditions) are strongly advised to self isolate for 12 weeks or potentially more.

This brings a unique set of circumstances and the village is rallying round.

If you have any of the following symptoms, please stay at home and follow the government guidance on the graphic below.

If you need support there are people in the Cublington Support Group who can help. If you need anything, shopping, a chat, posting mail, walking the dog – anything then in the first instance please contact Mike Joy on 07711 290169 or on m.g.joy@btinternet.com and he will contact the support group and someone will call and help you through these difficult times.

There are now more than 38 people offering support to those vunerable in Cublington. Please do not hesitate to ask for help in any way.

See the latest Cublington Crier dropping through your door shortly packed with loads of essential information.

If you have any of the symptoms above, please follow the following guidelines.

The following information has also been sent by Buckinghamshire Council

please follow this link for the full article and more information.
https://email.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/5438-6ERI-03U46JQ58/cr.aspx