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Services affected by severe weather
Snow and icy conditions have had an impact on services across the district this week,
particularly to our waste collection service.

For up to date information on all of our services during these wintry conditions, please
regularly visit our website at www.tandridge.gov.uk.

Call for people aged 70 and over to contact NHS for a
Covid jab
People aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 and who
would like to be, can contact the NHS to arrange a jab.

The easiest way to arrange a vaccination is through the national booking service which can
be accessed at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination.

The system allows patients to choose a time slot and location that suits them.
Anyone unable to book online can call 119 free of charge, anytime between 7am and 11pm
seven days a week.

If a suitable and convenient slot is not available people can also call their GP practice.

Anyone who received a letter this year asking them to shield should also receive an
invitation from their doctor, as well as from the national booking service inviting them for a
jab.

Council agrees district council tax increase of £5
Last night’s Council meeting agreed an increase of £5 a year for a Band D property in our
share of the council tax for 2021/2022.

The Council’s share of Band D council tax will increase to £225.98, which is just under
£4.35 a week and will help pay for a wide range of vital services like recycling and waste
collections, developing town centres, parks and open spaces and supporting our most
vulnerable residents.

Surrey County Council, which provides services including schools, adult social care,
children services, roads, fire and rescue and libraries, together with the Office of the Surrey
Police and Crime Commissioner, both increased their Band D level for 2021/2022.

More information on how the council tax will be divided is available on our website.

Withdrawal of Church Walk planning application
The planning application for the redevelopment of the Church Walk shopping centre in
Caterham has been withdrawn by the applicant.

The application was due to be discussed at a special Planning Committee meeting on 18
February. Following the withdrawal of this application, this meeting has been cancelled with
no decision or further action required on this application.

Any future scheme for the site would need to be submitted under a new planning
application, at which point the local community and other interested parties would be
consulted.

We have contacted all parties who requested to speak on the application at the committee
meeting. Thank you to everyone for their representations and comments.

Support local good causes and win additional prizes
through Tandridge Together Lottery
This February, five lucky Tandridge Together Lottery players could win £100 Etsy gift
vouchers and £100 for their chosen good cause. Etsy is an online marketplace which

supports independent sellers including local businesses in the Tandridge district.

All players who join the lottery by Saturday 27 February will be entered into the special
draw, as well as being in with a chance of winning cash prizes, including the jackpot of
£25,000.

The lottery is a great way to support the 164 local good causes and players have raised
more than £200,000 for local charities and voluntary organisations. These funds are vital
as many fundraising events have been cancelled due to the pandemic.

The Tandridge Together Lottery takes place every Saturday and a ticket costs £1 with all
profits going to good causes in the Tandridge district. Anyone buying a ticket can select the
local good cause they want to support from those registered.

If you are a local good cause who hasn’t yet signed up to the lottery. It’s quick, easy and
free to register and can provide you with a steady income and lots of fundraising support.

To buy tickets, or register as a good cause, visit www.tandridgelottery.co.uk or call
01883 460555.

Tandridge Together
Community Fund awards
£22,670 to local
organisations
We are delighted to announce the
Tandridge Together Community Fund has
awarded over £20,000 in grants of up to
£2,000 to local organisations to help fund
initiatives which will directly benefit the
health and wellbeing of residents.

The fund invited local organisations which operate in the Tandridge district to apply for
small grants at the end of last year. Many charities, organisations and local good causes
which applied have been essential lifelines for residents during the Covid-19 pandemic,
even when their own funds have been depleted due to many fundraising events being
cancelled.

Representatives from the Tandridge Health and Wellbeing Board met in January to learn
about all the amazing initiatives carried out by our local voluntary and community
organisations and to award the grants. The selection process was difficult with 44
applications submitted and the Board was pleased to be able to award grants to 16 local
organisations.

These grants will help a wide range of projects from supporting carers, helping young
adults with disabilities, working with vulnerable children and students at local schools,
befriending services for older people, offering people with financial concerns access to

confidential advice as well as improving the physical and mental health of residents by
contributing towards a variety of clubs and activities.

For more information about the lottery or the Tandridge Together Community Fund visit
www.tandridge.gov.uk/communityfund.

Chair and Trustee vacancy at Tandridge Voluntary
Action
Tandridge Voluntary Action (TVA) is seeking a new Chair of its Trustees Board, responsible
for ensuring:

      The governance of TVA is maintained and complying with its strategic direction by
      meetings its objectives.
      The Board operates within its charitable objectives, complies with Charity
      Commission and Companies House requirements and sets a clear strategic
      direction for TVA, together with the trustees.
      TVA has sound financial management, with required systems in place to ensure
      financial accountability.

More information about TVA and the role can be found on its website.

Applications close on 20 February 2021 and anyone interested in the role should contact
Andrew Giles, Deputy Chair TVA, at andrew.giles@tva.org.uk.

More information is available online which applicants might find useful, including the key
duties of trustees of charities and what’s required of them, the roles on a trustee a board
and the twelve roles of a charity trustee chair.

Help play your part on Census day
The Census is the biggest survey of our population, taking place every ten years and the
next Census is happening on Sunday 21 March.

It provides valuable information about households across the UK and by completing it,
residents will help us plan many of the services we provide.

Due to current restrictions, everyone is encouraged to complete the Census digitally this
year. You’ll receive a letter nearer the time with an access code to enable you to complete
it online.

More information and guidance is available at www.census.gov.uk.

Local elections – dates for your diary
On Thursday 6 May, the Police and Crime Commissioner, County, District and Parish
elections will take place. There will also be a referendum on the Caterham, Chaldon and
Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan, which sets the basis for future planning applications in
the three wards.

We’ll share more information on the elections in the coming weeks, including how we’re
making sure polling stations are safe for residents but until then, here’s some dates for
your diary:

Don’t take coronavirus
home with you
With few places open to go shopping at
the moment, our local supermarkets and
corner shops are busy.

Approximately 1 in 3 people who have
coronavirus have no symptoms and
could be spreading it without realising it.

To reduce the risk of catching coronavirus
and make sure you don’t take it home with

you, please shop alone and always
remember hand – face – space.

       Hands – wash your hands regularly and for at least 20 seconds.
       Face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be
       difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
       Space – stay two metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or
       one metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings).

Thank you to everyone who has been working in our supermarkets and local stores
throughout the pandemic. You have helped keep stores safe, shelves stocked and families
fed.

Watch out for scams
We all need to be vigilant following an increase in telephone scams.

One current scam involves people, often males, calling residents, asking for help with
ongoing investigations about counterfeit cash at their local bank. The caller will often ask
residents to go to their bank to withdraw large amounts of cash, before the fraudster visits
their home to try to take the cash away to check it.

To help protect yourself from this and other scams, never give out any personal details, like
your bank account or National Insurance number, date of birth or any personal family
information.

Criminals have also been using the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination programme to try
to trick the public into handing over cash or financial details. Like other scams:

      Don’t click on links or attachments in unexpected texts, e-mails or instant
      messages.
      Challenge every request for your personal details.
      Don’t respond to unexpected phone calls, hang up and check their claims
      through a trusted method, like the NHS vaccination website.

Surrey Trading Standards has teamed up with Dr Sally Johnson from NHS Surrey
Heartlands Clinical Commissioning Group to produce a video giving advice on how to
prevent Covid-19 vaccine scams.

If you suspect a Covid-19 scam, please report it to the Crimestoppers Covid Fraud Hotline
on 0800 587 5030.

Helping children connect digitally with their schools
At the moment it’s vital children have the correct technology and equipment at home to
connect digitally with their teachers and schools,. Connectivity for Kids helps children who
aren’t connected online by donating the following items to families:

      Laptops and tablets with Windows 7 or above.

iPads or Mini iPads.
      Printers.
      Printer paper and ink cartridges.

If you’ve recently upgraded your digital equipment and can help by donating any of these
items, please contact Councillor Kerry Mansfield by e-mail at
cllr.kerry.mansfield@tandridgedc.gov.uk, by calling 07837 736 653 or through
Connectivity for Kids’ Facebook page.

Cash donations are also gratefully received on Connectivity For Kids’ Just Giving page.
The scheme is working in partnership with a collection team in the Warlingham and
Hamsey Green areas, accepting donations of devices at Warlingham Library.

So far, the scheme has helped 54 children with donations of printers, devices and paper
donations from Waitrose in Caterham Valley. The Kindle devices received have been
donated to The Westway for the elderly to use to while they cannot access libraries.

The scheme has also received £2,223 in donations from the Westway, private donor
Malcolm Webb and community donations, as well as some lovely artwork from the children
who have been helped by the scheme, which you can see on the Facebook page.

Help for adults to develop or learn new skills
East Surrey College is offering a new range of part time courses for adults looking to
develop their career skills, boost their employment prospects or learn something new to
improve their general wellbeing.

The courses, which start in March and April, cover a range of topics, including:

      Free English, maths and computing skills classes, ideal for helping children with
      home schooling.
      Mindful and creative courses, covering topics like cooking, arts, creative writing and
      languages.
      Free National Skills Fund professional qualifications in topics including childcare,
      health and social care, construction and bookkeeping.

To apply, or to find out more, call 01737 788444 or visit the college’s website.

Time is running out to secure funding to warm your
home
Residents have until 31 March to apply for funding to help make their homes warmer, cut
their bills and improve their green credentials.

The Green Jump Surrey project provides up to £15,000 of funding for eligible households
to make energy saving improvements like loft and wall insulation, renewable heating, LED
lighting and draught proofing. More than 350 households across Surrey have signed up to
the scheme, run by the domestic energy efficient service, Action Surrey.

To be eligible, you must either:

      Live in a hard to heat home.
      Receive a means-tested benefit.
      Have a total household income of less than £30,000.

Private and social housing landlords can also receive funding to cover two-thirds of the
cost of installing solid wall insulation up to £5,000.

A total of £6.2 million has been secured from central government for this project, in
addition to £750,000 confirmed by Surrey County Council.

Funding under the scheme is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so eligible
residents interested in making energy efficient improvements to their homes should
register their interest by the 31 March deadline.

To check whether you are eligible, call Action Surrey on 0800 783 2503 or apply online
using the enquiry form on its website.

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