Here is a video of all the wonderful scarecrows for the Happy Scarecrow Challenge! (Turn up the volume) Over 70 of them! Thank you to all who took part. They are all amazing. 
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     West & Middle Chinnock                             Volunteers
There are lots of volunteers in West & Middle Chinnock already helping residents. Examples include:
  • Picking up medication
  • A friendly phone call
  • Picking up shopping
  • Dog-walking
  • Posting mail
If you would like support on any of the above, or need some sign-posting, in the first instance call

​              Jane and Jonathan
             01935 882716

Follow our West & Middle Chinnock COVID 19 Facebook page

bit.ly/chinnockvolunteers

During Lock down and until at least 7th May 2020 please check on line for any information on which local services may be  in place or previously planned local events.
Request from Gary & Ruth of Hillview Close. Could you please let them have any used postage stamps & old mobile phones for their charity Canine Partners. (www.caninepartners.org.uk)

​Travel Somerset
New travel website for Somerset. The aim of Travel Somerset is to improve how we tell people about what's happening on the roads in Somerset from planned roadworks and public events to unplanned incidents, accidents or congestion.

Sign up for travel alerts or subscribe for emails about roadworks in an area of your choice. go to www.travelsomerset.co.uk
About Us
West Chinnock is a village in Somerset, England, situated near the A356 road 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Crewkerne in the South Somerset district. The village forms the civil parish of West and Middle Chinnock with the neighbouring village of Middle Chinnock and has a population of 592 (2011 census).Middle Chinnock was a separate civil parish until 1884. It was then absorbed into the parish of West Chinnock. In 2003 the parish was renamed West and Middle Chinnock.

Living in West & Middle Chinnock: Our villages have a great vibrancy  with a variety of clubs and societies, a pre-school and primary school, two churches, a recreation ground and pavilion, children's play area, a vey active community village hall, local pub and lots more. 



Dog Fouling report website is
https://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/environment/environmental-health/environmen
tal-protection/dog-fouling/

Somerset CC link to verge cutting schedule.
<https://www.travelsomerset.co.uk/grass-cutting/>

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Protect Yourself From Rogue Traders. Some great tips and advice on all of the currents scams. ​ Click on the link below:
​Rogue Traders - Tips and advice on how to protect yourself
INFORMATION BOARD
                  Recycling Sites Network Reopens
                                     Click links below
​             South Somerset Waste Briefing May 2020
       South West Recycling Timetable from 25th May 2020
Parish Council May 2020 Minutes available here:
www.westandmiddlechinnock.co.uk/minutes.html
    Corona Virus information 
                     updated at 4pm each day

​ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

​Corona Virus Scams warning
Please remain vigilant and watch out for scams in in communities.  The outbreak of coronavirus has seen an increase in scams that include counterfeit medical kits that claim to prevent or cure the disease and fake online coronavirus resources which can contain damaging software. 
Other COVID-19 scams identified include:
Doorstep crime
  • Criminals targeting older people on their doorstep and offering to do their shopping. Thieves take the money and do not return.
  • Doorstep cleansing services that offer to clean drives and doorways to kill bacteria and help prevent the spread of the virus.
Online scams
  • Email scams that trick people into opening malicious attachments, which put people at risk of identity theft with personal information, passwords, contacts and bank details at risk. Some of these emails have lured people to click on attachments by offering information about people in the local area who are affected by coronavirus.
  • Fake online resources – such as false Coronavirus Maps – that deliver malware such as AZORult Trojan, an information stealing program which can infiltrate a variety of sensitive data. A prominent example that has deployed malware is ‘corona-virus-map[dot]com’.
Refund scams
  • Companies offering fake holiday refunds for individuals who have been forced to cancel their trips. People seeking refunds should also be wary of fake websites set up to claim holiday refunds.
Counterfeit goods
  • Fake sanitisers, face masks and Covid19 swabbing kits sold online and door-to-door. These products can often be dangerous and unsafe. There are reports of some potentially harmful hand sanitiser containing glutaral (or glutaraldehyde), which was banned for human use in 2014.
Telephone scams
  • As more people self-isolate at home there is an increasing risk that telephone scams will also rise, including criminals claiming to be your bank, mortgage lender or utility company.
Donation scams
  • There have been reports of thieves extorting money from consumers by claiming they are collecting donations for a COVID-19 ‘vaccine’.
Loan sharks
  • Illegal money lenders are expected to prey on people’s financial hardship, lending money before charging extortionate interest rates and fees through threats and violence.
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