Harwich Town Council

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News & Notices


The council Newsletter can be found here
  1. Transport for Vaccines  

    Both Harwich Connexions Community Transport and Tendring Community Transport are helping to support patients in the Tendring Area with transport to get to their vaccination appointments.  They are offering transport 7 days a week, all the patient needs to do…

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  2. Authorities working together to bolster track and trace system

    Officers from Tendring District Council (TDC), Essex Police and others are working together to help look after people who should be self-isolating. TDC has recently set-up a Track and Trace team, redeploying staff who work in areas closed down under…

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  3. Community Covid testing focus moves to rapid tests as pilot scheme ends

    Residents in Tendring without Covid-19 symptoms are being encouraged to seek a rapid Coronavirus test. As part of the community testing programme, Essex County Council has opened a rapid testing site (Lateral Flow Testing) in Dovercourt, and bookings can be…

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  4. Severe Weather Warning for Snow

    The Met office has issued a yellow (severe) warning for heavy snow and is valid from 0300 to 2200 on Saturday 16th January. Please see the attachment for more details. Please check the Met office website for the latest information.…

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  5. Trading Standards warns of coronavirus vaccination scam

    Most recently reports have been received of elderly residents receiving a call to advise that their vaccination would be carried out at their home, and that the caller required their name, address and also financial details to pay for the…

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  6. Adult Social Care

    Adult Social Care are supplying video tablets to vulnerable people in the community across Essex as part of the County’s Covid response - their aim is to support adults to receive care and support to enable them to live well…

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  7. Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

    Introduction Please find below an overview of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across north east, mid & south and west Essex as at today, Friday 08 January 2021. Please note that information can change at short notice. The COVID-19 vaccination programme…

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  8. Community Covid-19 testing rolled out for Tendring residents

    Covid-19 swab tests for Tendring residents who do not have symptoms of the virus are being rolled out from next week. From Monday (11 January) anyone without symptoms can pick up a free test – known as a PCR test…

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  9. Residents urged to follow new lockdown measures

    As a new national lockdown is called by the Prime Minister, residents and businesses in Tendring are being urged to follow the rules. On Monday (4 January) new restrictions were announced across England with people told to stay at home…

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  10. Become a Trustee with Citizens Advice Tendring

    Do you want to help the community where you study, live or work? Do you want to make sure you and your neighbours get the advice you need now and in the future? You might run a small business, be…

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  11. Additional Covid-19 business grant support available

    Further financial support for businesses is available in Tendring, with businesses and pub landlords encouraged to apply. The Local Restrictions Support Grant Version (open) version 2 provides funding for businesses that have remained open but are being impacted by Tendring being in…

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  12. Essex wellbeing service partner toolkit 21 December 2020

    1.  Background and how you can get involved People who are clinically extremely vulnerable to Covid (CEV) because they have other health conditions are being advised to shield as Essex has moved to Tier 4 from 20 December 2020. The…

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  13. Reminder to complete fear of crime survey

    Time is running out to share your thoughts on crime in Tendring, and help to shape the response. Tendring Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is conducting its annual Fear of Crime Survey – the results of which shape its priorities for…

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  14. Christmas Services 2020

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  15. Weather Warning

    UK weather warnings - Met Office  

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  16. Final reminder to residents of council services over festive period

    A reminder is being given to residents of Tendring District Council’s (TDC) revised operations during the festive period. Urgent issues will be dealt with as usual over the Christmas and New Year break as most frontline services will be maintained…

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