Upton with Fishley Parish Council

Assisted bin collection
Available when:

• there are no able-bodied persons living in the property with you and :
• you are registered disabled or
• you are elderly or infirm or
• you have a physical medical condition meaning you are unable to move your bins

The crew will come onto your property on collection days, collect your bins from your front garden, empty your bins and return the bin to your front garden so you won’t need to put your bins out. If you do not have a front garden, please contact them so we can agree a suitable collection point

More information here

JAB CAB Free Taxi Service

We are all aware of the benefits and importance of getting a COVID jab to protect ourselves, our families and friends and our communities.

Some people though may be struggling to get to their nearest Jab Centre.

To help remove the barrier for many that live in more rural areas Norfolk and Waveney CCG, in collaboration with health and care partners, are funding a Jab Cab service until 31 March 2022. This service offers everyone in Norfolk and Waveney a free taxicab return journey to a vaccination site to receive a COVID-19 jab. This can be arranged from school, home, or your place of work, so it’s easy and convenient.

The service is eligible for people who are having a first, second, or booster jab, and you can attend any vaccination site or walk-in clinic that’s convenient to you.

In order to claim your free journey, simply book your COVID-19 jab online or check which walk-in centre you’d like to visit. Then call a participating local taxi company and book your journey. Click here to see a list of participating taxi companies and find out more about the Jab Cab.

Free legal advice

Local Authorities Q&A for Energy Companies’ Priority Services Register for people who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable

What does this scheme mean for CEVs?
• Energy suppliers are required by the regulator, Ofgem, to hold a register of customers who
may need additional support called a Priority Service Register.
• If you are clinically extremely vulnerable you fall within Ofgem’s definition of a customer in a
vulnerable circumstance and therefore you should speak to your supplier if you would like to
be added to this register. You will not need to provide evidence that you are clinically
extremely vulnerable.
• The additional services provided to you will include accessible billing, safety measures when
someone from the energy supplier needs to enter your home, being able to nominate
someone to manage communications on your account and whether a prepayment meter is
appropriate for your situation.
• Suppliers have also agreed to provide additional support to consumers in financial difficulty
during the pandemic, which could include pausing debt repayments, stopping
disconnections, sending you prepayment top ups if you cannot leave the house and referring
you to independent debt advisors for support.
• Please contact your energy supplier for more information or visit:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/consumers/household-gas-and-electricity-guide/extra-helpenergy-services/priority-services-register
Further information is also available
at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/consumers/household-gas-and-electricity-guide/extra-helpenergy-services/priority-services-register
Will CEVs be required to provide evidence that they are vulnerable to receive help?
• No. Energy companies do not usually require evidence when adding vulnerable consumers
to the PSR, as this is usually done on the basis of a conversation between the consumer and
the supplier. Therefore, we do not expect that suppliers will ask for proof of CEV status.
Is this scheme only available to CEVs?
• No. The Priority Services Register is available to all vulnerable consumers. For more
information on the definition of who is classed as vulnerable, please see link here
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/consumers/household-gas-and-electricity-guide/extra-helpenergy-services/priority-services-register