► Find the holiday opening and closing times for the main Council Office reception desk, Customer Service Centre and Saffron Walden Museum.
This includes details of the out of hours service which is for repairs to council properties and emergencies only.
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Next week (w/c 20 December) collections of the black-lidded waste bin and brown food waste caddy in Uttlesford will take place a day earlier than usual – see table below for your revised collection date.
 Please note that there will not be any collections made in the week following Christmas (28 to 31 December).
Collections will return to normal from Tuesday 4 January 2022. This will be for the green-lidded recycling bin and brown food waste caddy. If you have extra recycling, you can leave it beside your bin for collection in white/clear bags or cardboard boxes – we cannot collect any recycling if it is in black bags.
► Get more information about bin collection arrangements and get your 2022 recycling and waste calendar
The Uttlesford Community Safety Partnership will be bringing the knife amnesty bin to:
- Elsenham Tesco Express, Thursday 23 December from 12.30pm to 1.30pm
- Henham Village shop, Thursday 23 December from 2pm to 3pm
This is part of a nationwide initiative, and is for any residents who want to dispose safely of any unwanted bladed articles and weapons.
The Partnership can also collect items – email Uttlesford.cpt@essex.police.uk for more details.
With more people doing their festive shopping online this year due coronavirus, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that hackers have more opportunities to carry out cyber attacks.
They do this by using email and website scams, and malware (software that can damage a device or let a hacker in). If they get into your device or accounts, they could access your money or personal information.
If you are using a personal device to do your online shopping over Christmas, the NCSC website has some very helpful advice on the actions you can take to stay safe. You might also want to take a look at their '12 Scams of Christmas' poster for tips.
How to report and stop scam mail
Friends Against Scams has launched a Scamnesty (a scam mail amnesty) campaign. This aims to encourage everyone to send in any unwanted scam and nuisance mail that they receive into the NTS Scams Team, free of charge.
The more scam letters the team can get hold of, the more likely they are to be able to put a stop to them landing on your doormat.
► Find out more
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If you are aged 18 or over, you can now get a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The booster dose is vital to protect yourself against the Omicron variant.
Early data shows it prevents about 75% of people from getting any Covid-19 symptoms from Omicron.
You must wait three months from your last vaccine to have the booster. You do not need to wait to be contacted by the NHS.
► Book online or phone 119
► Find a walk-in clinic
► Everything you need to know about the booster dose
Community and health services across Essex are in urgent need of volunteers to help with the Covid-19 vaccination and booster programme.
If you can spare a few hours a week, you can play your part in the huge national effort to protect more people against Covid-19.
► How to become a volunteer
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People who are struggling to attend their booster jab appointment because of transport issues can now get help from Essex County Council.
► Find out more about this free service
The Uttlesford Community Response Hub can connect you to the support you need via an amazing team of volunteers, voluntary groups, charities, statutory organisations and two new Community Responders who are on hand to offer direct support whenever required.
For people who:
- are self-isolating and need help with shopping or prescriptions
- are in immediate financial difficultly
- are feeling lonely and isolated
- need support with staying independent at home
- would you like advice on how to stay active
- need support if their mental health has been affected by Covid-19
The Hub is also able to support families with children and individuals impacted by Covid-19 with immediate assistance for gas and electricity costs, heating oil deliveries, food vouchers and essential living costs such as a cooker or fridge.
If you need any support or advice:
Call: 03333 408218 (9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Email:communityresponse@uttlesford.gov.uk
If you are told to self-isolate, or your child has been told to self isolate and you have to care for them, you cannot work from home and you have lost income as a result, you may be eligible for a £500 Test and Trace Support Payment.
► Find out how to apply for a self-isolation support payment
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