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Wye Farmers' Market is selling local produce today
There is a dusting of snow on the ground today, the Coffee Shop is closed temporarily and there are definitely no lambs to cuddle yet, but the good news is that Wye Farmers' Market has just opened. Local growers and producers are offering a range of foods 09.00 until 12.00 on The Green, Saturday 16th January. Food shopping in the fresh air is an effective way to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection,... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:30 by Admin
Lockdown: Wye outdoor sports facilities must close
Regrettably, in view of the Government's new COVID-19 lockdown regulations and having carried out a full risk assessment, the MUGA sports facility is closed until further notice. The Parish Council took the opportunity to bring in contractor Trevor May to clean off the unpleasant graffiti recently sprayed on the playing surface. This act of vandalism has been reported to the Police and it required... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:02 by Admin
Good news, reported crime is down in Wye
Kent Police recorded five crimes during November in Wye, and only two of these were antisocial behaviour (ASB). This is an improvement, however Sgt Bloomfield's Wye newsletter (link below) also alerts readers to the crime trends across the Ashford district. Recent reported crimes include scams, thefts of catalytic converters, sometimes during the daytime, and lots of car number plates are being stolen.... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:30 by Admin
Kent heads into Tier 3: Very High Alert
From Wednesday 2nd December the Government's Tier 3 local restrictions will apply across Kent, and in other areas with a very high or very rapidly rising level of infections. In summary, the tighter restrictions in place from 2nd December state that:
'you must not meet socially indoors or in most outdoor places with anybody you do not live with, or who is not in your support bubble, this includes in... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:00 by Admin
Remembrance Sunday goes online
This year Remembrance Sunday falls on 8th November. Wye parish church would normally be packed for this service, but as a COVID-19 precaution the church will be closed to the public. Instead the Remembrance service will be live streamed via the Wye Benefice virtual church group from 10.00. David Reece, the Chairman of the Parish Council will lay a wreath of poppies on the altar during the service,... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:00 by Admin
Wye Farmers' Market will open on The Green at 09.00 Saturday 18th July.
The weather is set fair for a sunny Saturday and the Wye Farmers' Market will open on The Green at 09.00. Now in its 22nd year of operation the Wye Farmers' Market is subject to Government rules for the management of open markets. The one way entry system and other measures are in place to enable shoppers and stall holders to maintain good social distancing and minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:02 by Admin
Managing risk: learning to live with COVID-19 and other dangers
How lovely to hear the Wye church bells this morning for the first time since lockdown began. It is a reminder that we are cautiously embracing a new world in which we learn to live with COVID-19 while going about our business and leisure pursuits as normally as possible. On that theme, parents are understandably asking when the 'jungle' natural play area and the children's playground on the recreation... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:22 by Admin
Wye branch of Cinque Port Vets to reopen
The Wye branch of Cinque Port Vets will re-open on Saturday mornings, starting 6th June, between 08.45 and 10.30, but only for the collection of supplies, e.g. parasite treatments and repeat prescriptions. Please phone on arrival and a receptionist will advise you, however, there will not be a vet on site. Please see the Cinque Port Vets' website for details and updates.
To reduce social contact, the... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 08:40 by Admin
Wye Farmers' Market returns to The Green, Saturday 6th June
Wye Farmers' Market will re-open on The Green on Saturday 6th June. Although the traditional setting for the market will look familiar, as the Covid-19 crisis is ongoing and the risk remains real, shoppers will be asked to follow several new guidelines. These restrictions include a one-way system and are necessary to minimise the risk to shoppers and the stallholders, and to meet recent government... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 30 May 2020 17:55 by Admin
'The crisis is far from over: things are not back to normal and we are still in the middle of a pandemic.'
In short, you are risking your life and the lives of others if you do not behave responsibly. Speaking on behalf of the Kent Resilience Forum, Director of Public Health at Medway Council, James Williams, warned that 'there is still a danger of spreading Covid-19 and it is absolutely vital that Kent and Medway residents, as well as anyone visiting the county's beaches and open spaces, continue to social... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 30 May 2020 16:30 by Admin
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