Plus... Book a vaccination if youre eligible | More help for Nottingham residents this winter



Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page [ [link removed] ].







National lockdown header



City marks 500 Covid deaths

**A message from City Council Leader, Cllr David Mellen:**

Cllr David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council

Tonight we marked Nottinghams grim milestone of 500 deaths from Covid with 500 candles in the Old Market Square and switching off the lights of the Council House.

We cannot underestimate the effect these deaths have on families, friends and our communities, as people have lost partners, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers.

It was important to honour every single one of these city residents and in doing so, send our heartfelt condolences to those who loved them. We must also use this moment to redouble our efforts to protect ourselves and those around us from this devastating disease.

Please make sure you continue to observe the hands, face, space guidance and lockdown rules, get tested [ [link removed] ] and if you are eligible, make sure you book your vaccination (see below).



Nottingam candlelit memorial to 500 covid deaths
________________________________________________________________________

*Book a vaccination if youre eligible *

Djanogly Community Leisure Centre

Its great news that around nine million people in the UK have already received their first vaccination against Covid this starts to give some hope for things improving as this year progresses. The vaccine will give each person protection against Covid and as more of the population is immunised, help to prevent the virus from spreading.

There have perhaps inevitably been some mistakes as this unprecedented vaccination programme is rolled out by the NHS, including an unfortunate mix-up by our local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group which led to clinically extremely vulnerable under-16s inadvertently receiving letters inviting them for a vaccination. Large queues have also been a concern at some sites and there have been some issues with booking online. The NHS both locally and nationally is working around the clock to address issues and adjust the process as needed. However, on the whole this has been a magnificent effort by the NHS and we can all play our part by responding as soon as we are contacted to book appointments for ourselves or others we know who are eligible.

Anyone over 70 can now book an appointment at vaccination centres across the city. You can book online [link removed] [ [link removed] ] or by calling 0115 883 4640. Please note that it is vital that you book before you go as the vaccination centres can only see people who have booked an appointment.


________________________________________________________________________

*More help for Nottingham residents this winter*

Nottingham Skyline

Many household incomes have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic leading to more people than ever struggling to keep their heads above water. To help tackle this Im really pleased that this week weve been able to launch the Covid Winter Grant scheme to support struggling residents in Nottingham.

The council has already supported those families in receipt of means-tested free school meals with 500,000 of e-vouchers over the Christmas holiday and has allocated another 250,000 for the February half-term. Many residents do not receive this or any other form of benefit but are having to get by on low incomes. Therefore, we are now making 10,000 supermarket e-vouchers (worth 50 each) available to residents who may need an extra bit of help and are currently not receiving any other form of benefit. With rising food costs, we hope this extra support will ease the strain on some families to help them through these difficult times.

Find out more and to apply online here: covid winter grant scheme [ [link removed] ]


________________________________________________________________________

Coronavirus FAQs

Please clickhere [ [link removed] ]for some of the answers to questions weve been asked about what you should do, and what we are doing, to respond to Coronavirus.

________________________________________________________________________




Twitter [ [link removed] ]Facebook [ [link removed] ]Instagram [ [link removed] ]


www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk [ [link removed] ]
Give feedback
Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]



NCC logo white





Contact Nottingham City Council

Tel: 0115 915 5555

Council Web: nottinghamcity.gov.uk [ [link removed] ]

Follow us on Facebook [ [link removed] ] | Twitter [ [link removed] ]

You have received this email because you are subscribed to Nottingham City Councils Stay Connected service for news and information about council services. You can review which emails you receive from us or unsubscribe by editing your subscriptions [ [link removed] ]- log in with your email address and then make your choice.





Generic holding image 31 12 20 [ [link removed] ]

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Nottingham City Council Loxley House, Station Street Nottingham. NG2 3NG GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]