Cllr Natalie Gist, is co-ordinating efforts in Avon Dassett to help and support local refugee families. The particular needs are:

• televisions
• microwave ovens
• tablets/laptops for older children in families
• bicycles (especially for children aged 5, 7 and 9)
• clothes
• basic domestic items

The drop off point is the Reading Room which will be open:

• Monday 7 October, 9 am-8 pm
• Tuesday 8 October, 9 am-5 pm

Many thanks!

On July 29th the Government announced that the Winter Fuel Payment – of £200 for those aged 65-79, and £300 for those aged 80 or over – will be restricted to those people in receipt of Pension Credit.

So what is Pension Credit and who can claim it?

It is estimated that up to 880,000 households are entitled to Pension Credit but not currently receiving it. Pension Credit Is a means tested benefit which is paid to help with the cost of living, it can also bring entitlement to additional financial support, including housing benefit, Council tax support, and winter fuel payment.

Pension Credit can be backdated by up to 3 months (subject to meeting qualifying criteria).

The deadline to claim to be entitled to this year’s winter fuel payment is 21st December 2024

To get help making a claim You can get further information and make a claim by calling the Pension Credit Hotline: 0800 99 1234

You can check if you are eligible for Pension Credit using the Pension Credit calculator here

If you believe you are entitled to Pension Credit you can claim online here

If you require further advice or help to make a claim you can call Citizens Advice on 0808 250 5715 or visit one of our drop-in sessions. For further details of our opening hours visit www.casouthwarwickshire.org.uk

Hello everyone, the online October edition of the Compton Chronicle can be found below.

https://bit.ly/CC-OCTOBER-2024

Paper copies will be delivered in the coming days.

For any contributors please note that the closing date for November Chronicle submissions will be 12th October

– The Chronicle Editorial Team

There will be a road closure on Dassett Road, Avon Dassett from 8pm to 5am on 16-23 September.

This will mean that vehicles will be unable to access the village from the B4100 during this time. Diversions will be in place.

The latest newsletter from the local safer neighbourhood team has been published: https://s-url.co/VwEVAA

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF C51 NORTHEND ROAD, FENNY COMPTON

Warwickshire County Council made a Temporary Traffic Order details as indicated below:

To report any problems with these works or for further details of our current & planned roadworks visit our website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/roadworksmap or call us 01926 412515.

S Duxbury, Assistant Director of Governance & Policy,
Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RL.                                                                                                          

19 August 2024

Warwickshire County Council, in partnership with the Local Nature Partnership, is seeking support from residents, businesses and community groups to share their views on natural environments, biodiversity and local areas. The survey seeks to find out which areas of the recovery of our natural world they think should be prioritised.

The LNRS will be a key strategy that will outline a roadmap for restoring and improving Warwickshire’s natural environment, ensuring that it is sustainable now and for future generations.

Have your say now to help shape the recovery of nature in Warwickshire.

The survey can be found at: https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/bi/nature-recovery/

The survey closes on 8th September.

This is the 4th year of running the triathlons, which take place on Sunday 21st July at Park Farm, Compton Verney.  There are two different race distances, as follows:

On The Edge Middle Distance Triathlon www.do3.co.uk/on-the-edge-middle-distance-triathlon

~100 participants

A middle distance race starting at 7am and finishing around 4pm, featuring a 1.9km swim in the lake at Park Farm, a 90km bike ride around the Warwickshire countryside and a 21km run around Compton Verney/Combrook, on the trails and local roads

A zoomable map for the routes can be found here:
Bike https://www.strava.com/routes/3114096675258528188
Run https://www.strava.com/routes/2927244529547543890 (NB the routes are the same as previous years, hence the titles are 2022/3)

Compton Verney Sprint Triathlon

https://www.do3.co.uk/compton-verney-sprint-triathlon

~200 participants

A sprint distance race starting at 8.30am and finishing around 11am, featuring a 400m swim in the lake at Park Farm, a 21km bike ride around the Warwickshire countryside and a 5km run around Compton Verney/Combrook on the trails and local roads

A zoomable map for the routes can be found here:
Bike https://www.strava.com/routes/2819955789911069372
Run https://www.strava.com/routes/2923924748954485966

There will be marshals on key junctions on the routes to assist, we have a private first aid company with an ambulance, and a bike breakdown vehicle.  There will be directional signage for where a marshal isn’t required.  The race is being overseen by the sport’s governing body, British Triathlon, and we will have a technical official present at the event and motorcycle officials on the bike routes.

We will be putting up signage in the week running up to the event and aim to take this down within 2 days after the event.

We don’t expect the volume of participants to create any significant issues, and we hope drivers will be patient and pass cyclists and runners safely.  It would be great if people came out to cheer the athletes on – it’ll be a big (and tough) day for many of them!