Hoveton Community Council

  • Keep Warm and Well

    Hoveton Parish Council is pleased to share this winter update from the NHS:

    #HelpUsHelpYou
    Just a reminder from the NHS in Norfolk and Waveney about how to help us help you this winter. All of us should be making sure our medicine cabinets are stocked. It’s also sensible to order any regular medicines you need in good time so you don’t run out, taking care to only order what you need. But if you do feel poorly, seek advice from your local pharmacist before it gets worse. If it’s urgent, then a call to your GP or NHS111 is the next step, and they’ll advise you what to do.

    Common Sickness Bugs
    Suffering from norovirus or other common sickness bugs? Don’t spread it around by visiting your GP or other public places. Stay at home and rest. Find more advice here.

    HomeFirst – Your Bed Is The Best Bed!
    None of us want to go into hospital or a care bed, but if we do it’s good to get home if we can. The NHS and social care across all of Norfolk and Waveney are stressing that if someone needs a hospital or temporary care bed they will get one, but our aim is always to help people get back home as soon as possible. This is because older people in particular can lose independence rapidly. Being back home can also help a speedier recovery. So if you know a friend or relative, particularly if they are older, who has to go into hospital it would be kind to make sure they have all they need to get back home, including checking the heating works and that they will have food in the house, the washing is done, and they feel OK.

    New Year, New You
    With the start of a new year people’s thoughts turn to getting fit and improving their health. To stay healthy or improve health, adults need to do two types of physical activity each week: aerobic and strength exercises. How much physical activity you need to do each week depends on your age. Adults aged 65 or older who are generally fit and have no health conditions that limit their mobility should try to be active daily by doing at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity such as cycling or walking, and strength exercises, on two or more days a week. Why not join a local walking group, go for a swim or join a local class? Your library should have information about groups near you. There are many local services that can enable older people to be more active. A wealth of information can be found through the Norfolk Community Directory.

  • Trading Standards Advice

    Following recent warnings from Norfolk Constabulary about an increase in scams and fraud offences across the county, your Parish Council is pleased to be able to share the following information, kindly provided by Norfolk Trading Standards.

    Trading Standards Consumer Alerts
    To sign up for Trading Standards Consumer Alerts, visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/scams.

    Friends Against Scams
    Aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering communities to “Take a Stand Against Scams”. This is achieved by looking to tackle the lack of scams awareness by providing information about scams and those who fall victim to them. This information enables communities and organisations to understand scams, talk about scams, and cascade messages throughout communities about scams prevention and protection. To find out more, visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/friendsagainstscams.

    No Cold Calling Zones
    A designated area where the residents declare they will no longer accept traders calling at their homes without an appointment. For further information and an application form, contact Norfolk Trading Standards on 0344 800 8020 or visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/nccz.

  • Preparing For Winter

    With winter now upon us, Norfolk County Council (NCC) has launched its Norfolk Winter information-sharing campaign, designed to help people cope during the colder months. As part of this campaign, regular gritting updates and other useful advice will be posted under the #NorfolkWinter hashtag on Twitter and Facebook.

    NCC currently has around 16,000 tonnes of salt stocked. Current gritting routes, along with the locations of grit bins, can be seen on the map at www.norfolk.gov.uk/gritting. Your Parish Council recently obtained permission from NCC to site a third grit bin (in addition to bins located in the Broads Centre shopping precinct and next to Wroxham Bridge) at the upper end of the village. The most suitable location for this bin is currently being negotiated with NCC, who will fill the bin with grit.

    NCC is in the process of replenishing all existing grit bins (close to 2,000 bins, county-wide) and hopes to complete this work soon. Local residents are welcome to use this grit on public pavements, cycle paths, and roads that do not form part of the existing treated route. Hoveton Parish Council hopes that those residents who’ve been in touch to request an extra grit bin for the village will be pleased to hear a new bin will soon be on the way. Your Parish Council would also be interested in arranging a network of gritting volunteers for the village, so please get in touch if you can help with this.

    Finally, if there are any local businesses or community groups who would be interested in making a donation towards the cost of Hoveton’s new grit bin, or who’d like to ‘sponsor’ this bin, please contact Cllr Alex Howe ([email protected] or 01603 783 096).

  • Police Warning – Cold Callers Posing As Police Officers

    Norfolk Police are urging local residents to be vigilant to cold callers claiming to be police officers following a number of incidents across Norfolk. The scam can take many forms but reports suggest the scammers pose as undercover police officers, stating there has been a report of fraud on the victim’s bank account or that a family member has been arrested, before asking for personal bank details. Victims are taken by taxi to withdraw a large amount of cash, which is later collected by a courier or person involved in the fraud.

    The first incident happened at Ashill, near Watton, on 27th November. There have since been incidents in Thetford, Diss and Holt. Detective Inspector Bruce Clark said: “Genuine police officers or staff would never approach residents and ask for cash withdrawals to be made or for people to purchase items on their behalf. I would ask people with vulnerable relatives, friends or neighbours to make sure they are aware of this type of scam.”

    Officers have this advice:
    • Never give out personal information about your bank account to anybody over the phone.
    • If someone calls claiming to be a police officer, ask for their identification number and police force. Hang up and call 101 using a different phone. If you can’t use a different phone, wait at least five minutes before calling back. A genuine police officer will not mind waiting while you check.
    • Police and banks will never ask you to give out personal details such as account numbers or PIN numbers.
    • If you have given out information which could compromise your bank account security in any way, call your bank to cancel your cards as soon as possible.
    • Never hand over money to someone at the door to be sent off elsewhere.

    Anyone with concerns about such calls should contact Norfolk Constabulary on the non-emergency number 101 (999 if a crime is in progress) or Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

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