District News: Latest Covid data, Christmas bin collections, grant funding information + more

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Latest Covid data for Essex

Every Thursday Essex County Council publishes the weekly Covid data for Essex (excluding Southend and Thurrock).

In the seven days up to 3 December, there were 2,523 confirmed cases of Covid in Essex. The weekly case rate was 169.4 per 100,000 population, and the highest weekly case rates were in Basildon (390) and Brentwood (249.4). In Uttlesford, the weekly case rate was 93.1, an increase on the previous week's figures (80).

As of 8 December, there were 352 beds occupied by confirmed Covid patients in Essex hospital trusts. This equates to 12% of trust capacity and is 30% higher compared to bed occupancy one week previous (1 December).

See the week's Covid data for Essex

Get the latest Covid news and statements from Essex County Council


High alert

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Uttlesford is in the new Tier 2 (High alert) coronavirus restrictions.

It is important we all do everything we can to help stop the spread and continue to follow the measures in place to ourselves and others safe.

► Read the full guidance on what you can and can't do in Tier 2

And remember...

  • Keep washing your hands regularly and for 20 seconds
  • Keep wearing 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
  • Keep social distancing (2 metres) or 1 metre with extra precautions in place like face coverings
  • Work from home if you can
  • If you have symptoms, however mild they may seem, self-isolate and get a test

Changes to Christmas bin collections in Uttlesford

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Please be aware that we will not be collecting any bins during Christmas week (w/c 21 December).

For the week following Christmas (w/c 28 December), we will be collecting the green-lidded recycling bin and food caddy.

Collections on 29, 30 and 31 December will take place as normal. But collections which would have normally taken place on New Year's Day will take place a day later (Saturday 2 January 2021).

Extra recycling can be placed at the side of your bin ready for collection on recycling week – this should be put into white or clear bags (no black bin liners please) or cardboard boxes.

Collections of the black-lidded bin will resume from 5 January.

Find out when to put your bins out over Christmas and what to recycle

The revised schedule has the benefit of enabling our hard-working collection crews to take a well-deserved break for Christmas.

Read our press release


Essential Living Fund

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Essex County Council has an Essential Living Fund available for people living in Essex to help with energy and water bills, food and other essential household items.

Find out more about the Essential Living Fund and how to apply


Covid-19 business support grants

Businesses that have been affected by national or local Covid-19 restrictions could be eligible for grant support.

There are four grant schemes available:

  • Additional restrictions grant
  • Business adaptation grant
  • Local restrictions support grant (closed)
  • Local restrictions support grant (open)

Check which type of grant your business may be entitled to and apply


Your local high street delivered

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Click it Local continues to go from strength to strength with over 50 independent retailers now on board, including some of our best-loved stores in Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow.  

Delivery is available across the whole of Uttlesford, Cambridge, Ely and Haverhill.

Where you shop matters and the long-term prosperity of local businesses and towns is in your hands – so, whether it is in person or virtually, please shop locally this Christmas.


Essex Energy Switch

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Register for the Essex Energy Switch today and join the thousands of people already saving on their gas and electricity bills.

It’s free, easy and there’s no obligation to switch. The more people that register, the bigger the potential benefit!


Funding available for voluntary sector providers

Voluntary and charitable organisations in Uttlesford can apply for funding to help with the costs of providing essential services to local communities.

The Voluntary Sector Provider Grant scheme for 2021/22 is open for new applications. The grant is for revenue expenditure only and cannot be used towards capital projects such as refurbishment of buildings.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2021.

Get an application form


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