Author: Maggie Brown

At 7pm. on Wednesday 19th October at the Parish Hall

CarerLinks
There will be a presentation by CarerLinks, a not-for-profit registered charity providing care at home and support services for carers and people with care needs.
This organisation is dedicated to providing support to those in our communities who need care and to the carers, many of whom are unrecognised let alone supported. The presentation will be short – perhaps 15 minutes – followed by questions.
Search ‘CarerLinks Herefordshire’ for more background information. Even if you are not a carer yourself, you are likely to know someone who is and what you pick up at the presentation may be helpful to them.

Defibrillators
We now have four defibrillators in the Parish and plans for more. While they are said to be easy to use, if you have an emergency and might be in a position to save a life it is unlikely that you
will be able to spare the time to read the instructions. Would it not be much better if you were familiar with the operation of the defibrillator before the need to use one?
That is the opportunity. Paramedics will be at the Parish Hall to show us all how to use the machines and to familiarise ourselves with their operation. Without being over dramatic, your attendance may save a life.

Aymestrey Parish Council

Connexus Housing has advised the Parish Council that it is working on new builds (Housing Association) properties in Orleton. The properties have a local connection tie. If you have a local connection, and would be interested in a 2-bed new build, please contact HomePoint Website: https://www.home-point.info/ Telephone: 01432 260300 Email: info@home-point.info Or contact Hollie Clift at Connexus Housing hollie.clift@connexus-group-co.uk https://connexus-group.co.uk/

Information received from The Electoral Services Officer, Herefordshire Council:

This year’s Annual Canvass has started. Over the course of July we will be contacting all 89,000 households in Herefordshire to check their details for the Electoral Register, as required by law.

We will be sending over 50,000 communications via email and text message where possible, and posting out hardcopy forms as necessary.

Last year we received a number of queries as to the authenticity of the email domain. The email will arrive to electors from herefordshire.electoral.services@notifications.service.gov.uk and will contain a link directing them to the online web response (https:www.elecreg.co.uk/hfds-e). This email is genuine and the link is safe to click.

There will be two separate letters going out:

1. One that requires a response under any circumstances. We believe there might be updates and changes in these households. For any households who do not initially respond, we will be chasing further – including sending a canvass form with a pre-paid envelope and, if no response, knocking on doors as necessary.
2. One that requires a response ONLY if the details we already have are incorrect. We believe there are no changes to report in these households. This letter is only sent if we have been unable to get a response using emails and texts.

As a response is not necessarily required, all we are asking the public to do is to please read their correspondence carefully and follow the instructions.

We are of course promoting responses (where required) by internet but are well aware this is not for everybody, so we have telephone and SMS options for them.

We are grateful for any assistance you can give to any of our residents that might need help, and also with any wider publicity. You can also view the annual canvass FAQs at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/annualcanvass

Electoral Services can be contacted on 01432 260107 or canvass@herefordshire.co.uk with any issues.

Many thanks.

Herefordshire Council has launched the latest phase consultation on the draft local development plan (Core Strategy).
How would you like to see Herefordshire develop?
To find out more go to the consultation pages here: https://hlp.commonplace.is
The consultation runs from 13 June to 29 July 2022.

Do you use or visit Yatton Hill, Yatton Marsh or Ballsgate commons in Aymestrey Parish?  If you do we would like to hear from you.

‘We’ are the group set up by Aymestrey Parish Council to look at setting up a Commons Management Association in order to serve the interests of holders of commoners’ rights, visitors to the commons (which are open to public access) and to enhance biodiversity in these very special areas for nature.

This link takes you to a questionnaire which we ask you to complete and return to us, telling us about your use of the commons, your ideas for them and whether you might help us in the project.

Contact details are on the form.

We hope to hear from you.

Ian Goddard.
Commons Working Group