Winter Newsletter 2021

Welcome to the Winter update from the team at Somerset Prepared. We hope that everyone has had a great Christmas break, and Happy New Year!

As we say goodbye to 2020, it's a great opportunity to reflect on what we've learnt and how we've grown. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we need to be prepared for anything! The fresh start of a new year is a great time to review our own personal, community and business preparations for dealing with emergencies, particularly in the COVID-19 context and with the winter weather. New year, new plan?

Have a look at our Get Prepared pages to help you along the way. Also check out our Funding Support page to learn more about out small grant schemes to help communities to become more prepared.

Best wishes,

Somerset Local Authorities' Civil Contingencies Unit

Somerset Prepared Small Grant Scheme

Don’t forget that you can apply to Somerset Prepared for up to £5000 for training, equipment or other costs that would help your community be better prepared for emergencies. Applying is simple, and we are happy to work with you to find the solutions that are right for your community. See the Funding Support page for terms and conditions and how to apply.

Somerset Prepared Event

Following the success of our Somerset Prepared virtual event in October 2020, we are hoping to promote more content in a similar way on our website. We would love to hear from any communities who are willing to share their expertise or experiences. Please also let us know if there is anything specifically you would like to see or have more training on. Contact us or visit the Somerset Prepared Event page to learn more about the 2020 event.

Avian Influenza, Winter 2020

All bird owners will have to follow the housing measures introduced on the 14th December 2020.

Are your contact details up to date?

The Environment Agency keep a maintained list of flood wardens in our area to keep you up to date with warden news and events, as well as to contact you in relation to your role. If you are already registered with us then please contact us to ensure that we have your current e-mail addresses and mobile/landline numbers. If you are a local flood rep or warden group and do not receive our newsletter or are not registered with us and would like to be, then please send the following information to floodwessex@environment-agency.gov.uk so that we can add you to our database. We keep this information in a secure location and will, of course, only contact you during sociable hours. Please also send your flood plan or email us to find out more.

Are you Flood Ready?

Rotary Clubs in Somerset have a supply of flood packs to homes which are in danger of flash floods. The pack consists of compact, self-inflating bags which can be used to protect homes against flash floods. They can even be strung together to form a wall! To find our more, please email david303welch@btinternet.com

COVID-19

For information on the latest National and Local information relating to Coronavirus, small business grants, NHS advice and useful links, go to: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/

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