I’ve been asked to put a notice out about the blue bin collection today. Due to the lorry not being able to get access to some bins today 24th November due to the ongoing water main replacement they will be out again on Monday 28th November if your blue bin wasn’t collected today
Community Resilience Briefing 18-11-22
Dear Community Resilience Group/Community Council/Colleagues,
Welcome to The Highland Council’s fortnightly briefing for groups with an interest in local community resilience.
Winter Vaccination Programme
- Public Health Scotland colleagues have recently translated information on the Covid and Flu vaccinations being offered as part of the Winter Vaccination Programme. This includes 36 community languages and British Sign Language versions, accessible here: Other languages – winter vaccines | NHS inform
Covid related information
- NHS Inform Covid data
- NHS Inform Covid information and guidance
- NHS Highland local vaccination information – this includes information on the winter Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Flu vaccination programme which is now underway.
Funding
SCVO is a key source of funding information for the third sector. Funds that may be of interest include:
- Music for All – Community Project Funding
Supports projects and initiatives bringing music to their communities become truly sustainable programmes. Next deadline 25 November 2022. - Essentia Foundation
Provides financial support to charities and community groups improving health, social welfare, and opportunities for training/learning/upskilling of young people up to age 25. Next deadline 30 November 2022. - The Tree Council – Branching Out Fund
Assists schools and community groups undertaking well-planned tree planting projects during National Tree Week. Next deadline 4 December 2022.
- Corra Foundation – The Household Hardship Fund
This fund opens on 22 November to provide grants to charities and community groups with strong local relationships who can pass the funding on directly to families and individuals on low incomes.
- Family Fund: Helping disabled children
Family Fund grants are available for families on a low income, raising a child or young person aged 17 or under with a long-term disability, disabling condition or life-limiting illness. Grants depend on available funding. - Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 2)
HTSI have announced that Phase Two of Expressions of Interest for the Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday 28 November. - Reaching New Scots Fund
The Reaching New Scots Fund will award grants to groups and organisations across Scotland that are run by New Scots or offer support to refugees and people seeking asylum. The application deadline is Sunday 18 December 2022.
Welfare, poverty reduction and resilience
- SSEN Distribution Stakeholder Surgeries – Thursday 24th November 11:30 to 13:00 SSEN are hosting an online event on Teams aimed at building resilience this winter. At the session, you will hear from in-house experts on the processes involved, the importance of winter preparedness, and ways to support homes and businesses this winter.
Participants will also have the opportunity to speak to the Head of Distribution Control and Director of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement who will talk you through the communications strategy and mapping system.
See the attached document for more information and event details.
- HTSI Winter Service Provision Survey – HTSI are collating information to identify the extent of Third Sector service provision throughout the winter months across Highland. The information will be collated and provided to the NHS for signposting and referrals and published through the HTSI website for the public and other service providers. This will help ensure that those who need services are aware of where to go to access them and to help understand where there are gaps in provision and support.
- AbilityNet: ConnectingU
AbilityNet have completed phase 1 of ConnectingU, a scheme providing a device (tablet, smartphone, or laptop) and training to anyone digitally excluded wo is either age 50+ or anyone with a disability of any age. They are now looking at Phase 2. Are you an organisation whose members could benefit from this type of support? Please contact Chris Grant [email protected] to find out more. - CyberScotland Bulletin November 2022 – topics this month include – the annual review outlining cyber challenges and responses over the previous year, the latest NCSC Threat Report, and Scottish organisations urged to test their resilience.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
- NHS Highland Mental Wellbeing – a collection of resources and signposts to help people of all ages to look after their own mental wellbeing.
- Cost of living crisis and your mental health
Many people are feeling the strain as the cost of living continues to increase. This resource provides information on how you can maintain your mental wellbeing at this time, alongside information on how to manage your money as bills rise.
Emergency Planning
- Met Office Weather Warnings – https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2022-11-04
- Met Office Weather Ready https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/weatherready
- Floodline Scotland https://floodlinescotland.org.uk/
- Ready Scotland – preparing for emergencies https://ready.scot/
Douglas Crawford
Business Analyst
Community Support and Engagement
Highland Council
Scottish Water Works at Torr Gardens
We will all have had the letter from Scottish Water through the door today and the agents for Morrison Construction have been round the doors. I am putting some notes up here just in case you were not in.
The water main replacement will start on the 21st of November. It will last approximately 2 weeks.
At all times access for vehicles in and out of Torr Gardens will be maintained. It will start at the end of Torr Gardens nearest the church and follow the kerb to roughly where the track goes up to the cottage on the hill. It will then follow the kerb area to where the cars park from 12 Torr Gardens to the beginning of Torr Gardens .
This will mean the cars in that area will need to move whilst they are digging in that area.
They will dig in 20 metre sections and backfill as they go. This will keep disruption to a minimum but also allow them to get the pipe in the ground and away as quick as possible.
Along the end of Torr Gardens should be ok as there is parking there, we might all need to squeeze in a bit . Between nos 12 and nos 4 we will have to shuffle around as best we can.
I have attached a picture and added a dotted line to show the route the water pipe it to be laid.
They have left the Agents numbers if you need to chat to them
Tony (Agent 07526173415
Daniel (Foreman ) 07562626809
Local Member Surgery Cllr David Fraser
3rd December 2022
Timing: 10 – 11am
DORES PARISH HALL
AlternaJvely, please contact me on:
Mobile: 07884 567200
or email: [email protected]
Pre Application Consultation
Community Council Meeting Agenda
Agenda for the CC meeting to be held at Dores Parish Hall 21st November 2022 7:30pm