Covid apps & QR Codes

 

Have you had your first mince pie of the season yet? I have, with cream, but I am blaming Donna for buying it for me.

I have just entered my daily update in the Covid Symptom Study app I mentioned last week  - you can learn more about it here. I also, like many of you,  now have the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app which uses the first half of your postcode to tell you the risk level in the District / Borough you live in and your Bluetooth to warn you if you have spent more than 15 minutes within two metres of someone who tests positive.

Like many other businesses and places of work, my school has registered as a venue for the NHS app. In case you missed it, this is the site to register your venue(s) and get your own QR code(s) from.  

This Tuesday was Chichester’s Full Council meeting.  For once, Members, irrespective of Party, voted to challenge the Government’s two Planning consultations due to the massive impact on our District: a large percentage has National Park status and, together with the AONBs and other important ecological sites, means that there is not a great deal of land left. 

On Monday, Donna has a meeting at Selsey Town Council to put together their response to these two consultations. This week she also has a meeting of CDC’s Development and Infrastructure Panel and a Hospital Governor’s meeting, whilst I have a meeting of CDC’s Organisational Recovery Team

We all realise this is going to be a tough winter and our Team know first hand that many local businesses are fearing the worst. Other people are worried they will lose their job. In case it is helpful, the Department for Work and Pensions has published guidance on how you can claim Universal Credit to try out part-time or flexible work. 

Finally, if you are interested in more information on keeping West Sussex safe, you can click here.

As always, stay safe

Tim