We hope this email finds you and your families well. As your local Aspley ward Councillors we wish to let you know that you are not alone in this crisis and that your City Council continues to work hard to help those who need it most.
There has been some disruption as we focus on essential services and colleagues move to cover those who are self-isolating or in a vulnerable group.
Non-essential services like leisure centres, libraries and museums have closed and staff have been redeployed to adult social care and supporting vulnerable residents including helping with food parcel and prescription deliveries.
A helpline set up by the City Council is there for residents requiring assistance or concerned about any friends, family or neighbours then please contact the City Council on 0115 955 555 (opt 0)
Although we are unable to provide our Councillor surgeries, we are still supporting Aspley residents and can be contacted by telephone or email - our contact details are at the bottom of this email. Here are some Aspley updates:
Fly tipping
We have a number of cases of fly-tipping in the area, not as many as expected, so thank you to those who reported them.Â
BonfiresÂ
We have received complaints about a small minority of residents who have regularly burnt waste in their gardens. Burning waste, especially toxic plastic and rubber, can create serious problems for neighbours, especially for asthmatics. Can we appeal to people not to light bonfires.Â
Social Distancing
Most people have abided by the rules. We have had to report some persistent infringement e.g regular parties. Most visited by the police have ceased.
Tree Pruning on Broxtowe Park
Trees to the rear of Eltham Drive/Close and Deepdene Way were due to be cut back in February. This has been delayed until Autumn because the Forestry Commission has not yet issued the license and it is now bird nesting season.
Finally, on behalf of all Aspley residents, we pass on our heartfelt thanks to all those NHS staff, key workers: volunteers and carers (paid and unpaid).  It has been great to see people assisting neighbours and we hope that this sense of community will continue when this virus has gone. Â
This time will pass and we will come out of this stronger and more united than ever before.
Cllr Graham Chapman, Cllr Carole McCulloch and Cllr Patience Ifediora
 EvolveÂ
Volunteers for Evolve have delivered hundreds of food parcels, cooked meals, helped with prescription delivery, and many other tasks. Thank you!
NG8 Covid Support Facebook group
Those running the NG8 Covid Support Facebook site are also providing food parcels as well as running a really valuable site keeping the community in touch. Thank you!Â
Our Council WorkersÂ
Thank you to everyone is working on the front line, especially to bus drivers, street cleansing teams, refuse collectors, Nottingham City Homes trade people, Community Protection Officers and to our local police.Â
We know residents have been personally affected by Coronavirus and there have been bereavements. Â We are aware of how difficult this has been and our thoughts are with you all.
 Our teams have been busy helping hundreds of people get the support they need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Here's an example of the work we’ve been doing:
We helped a family of six in Aspley, who needed general basics. The mother registered for shielding last week, but only had enough food for a couple of days. A food parcel was sent from Hope, and arrangements were made to collect a necessary prescription later in the week.
We have worked with partners across the neighbourhood to help those in need!
Thank you!
A range of support is available for people in Nottingham – from asking good neighbours to pick up some essentials, all the way through to NHS Shielding Measures and Adult Social Care support.
If you are self-isolating, and have no other means of support, you can call the Council. We can deliver a food parcel to your door for a small charge – parcels are free for extremely vulnerable people in NHS Shielding Measures. Simply call the Council’s Customer Hub on 0115 915 5555. This line is open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday or you can complete the online form at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/coronavirus
Want to volunteer? If you would like to help your community by delivering food packages or providing phone support, please become a volunteer with Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service www.nottinghamcvs.co.uk/volunteering/want-to-volunteer
Want more than a food parcel? Our Meals at Home service provides single person and family food options as well as vegan and vegetarian meals – everything can be delivered frozen ready for you to cook at home or hot meals can be delivered too. If you have an elderly or vulnerable relative, ordering a regular delivery can help you to feel better, knowing a hot meal has been delivered to your loved one by our friendly team. Simply call 0115 876 1847 or visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/mealsathome
The information below is available in alternative formats including plain text, British Sign Language and different language translations: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/coronavirus/translations
 Sign up to receive an email bin reminder and we will send you an email you at 6pm the evening before reminding you which bin to put out the next day.
nottinghamcity.gov.uk/binreminders
From keeping the kids entertained to keeping well, we've pulled together the best we can find to support you and your family during these strange times.
Made possible with help from teams within in the council and partners across the city, as well as national organisations, this library of resources will keep growing over the coming weeks and months.
https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/stayinghome/
 Nottstopping Festival -Â 23rd-24th May 2020
A bank holiday weekend line up of incredible entertainment provided by Nottinghamshire's Creative Community. nottstoppingfestival.com/
 Councillors will no longer be holding face to face surgeries
Please contact your local Councillor via phone or email:
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