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Roadmap for easing Covid-19 restrictions
On 22 February, the government announced its four step roadmap for the easing of
lockdown restrictions across England, which includes:

      Step 1 – all schools and colleges will reopen from 8 March and care home residents
      will be allowed one regular visitor, as long as they are tested and wear PPE. From
      29 March, outdoor gatherings of either six people or two households will be allowed
      and outdoor sports facilities will be able to reopen.
      Step 2 – which will be no earlier than 12 April, will see the opening of non-
      essential retail, personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons and
      public buildings, including libraries and community centres. Hospitality venues will
      also be able to serve people outdoors only, with no need for customers to order a
      substantial meal with alcohol and no curfew.

Step 3 – which will be no earlier than 17 May, will see the continued easing of
      limits. Outdoors, most social contact rules will be lifted, although gatherings of over
      30 people will remain illegal. Up to 30 people will be able to attend weddings,
      receptions and wakes, as well as funerals and other life events.
      Step 4 – which will take place no earlier than 21 June, will see the government
      hoping to remove all legal limits on social contact. Before Step 4 begins, the
      government will review social distancing and other long-term measures put in place
      to cut transmission.

The full detail of the four steps can be found on gov.uk.

Before moving to each step, the government will examine the current data to see how
effective each previous step has been.

At the moment we are still in national lockdown and it’s really important we all continue to
follow the guidance to reduce the spread of the virus, by staying at home, wearing a
facemask and remembering Hands. Face. Space.

Covid-19 vaccinations – your questions answered
The best way to protect yourself and others from serious illness caused by Covid-19 is to
get a vaccination as soon as you can. The vaccine helps to reduce the rates of serious
illness, saves lives and reduces pressure on the NHS and social care services.

If you haven’t been contacted yet, don’t worry. The NHS will contact you when it’s your
turn, either by letter, phone call or text. We know waiting for your vaccination may be an
anxious time, but please continue to be patient.

Surrey Heartlands has produced some answers to frequently asked questions about the
Covid-19 vaccination programme, which you might find helpful if you’re waiting for your
vaccination.

Symptom free Covid-19 testing for anyone who can’t
work from home
Testing is available for Surrey residents who aren’t showing any symptoms of Covid-19.

Anyone who needs to leave home for work during national restrictions and can’t get a test
through other routes can take a test.

This includes supermarket workers, delivery drivers, construction workers, bus drivers,
postal workers, social workers, funeral directors, refuse collectors and many more
occupations. You do not need to be classed as a key worker to be eligible for testing.

There are test sites across Surrey, with one in Caterham. Tests can be booked using the
online booking system.

You can carry on working while you wait for your test result, unless you develop any
symptoms. Your result will be sent by SMS or e-mail from NHS Test and Trace within 24
hours.

Anyone with one or more of the following symptoms – a high temperature, a new,
continuous cough, or a loss or change to sense of smell or taste – should book a test at
www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119.

More information is available at www.surreycc.gov.uk/coronavirustesting.

If you are on a low income and have been told to self-isolate, you can apply for a Test and
Trace Support payment of £500. Find out more about the payment on our website.

Quick and easy ways to pay us
Council tax, business rate and housing and garage rent bills will be landing on door mats in
March.

Anyone already paying by direct debit does not need to contact us or make any changes to
their payments, as the direct debit amount will automatically be updated.

Over 73% of our council tax payers already use direct debit to pay their bill because it’s
much quicker and easier. Setting up a direct debit is simple, just download a form from
www.tandridge.gov.uk/directdebit.

There are also other easy ways to pay any money you owe us, instead of by cheque or
cash:

        On our website at www.tandridge.gov.uk/payments. Please have your card, invoice
        and billing or account number(s) available when making a payment.
        Online from your bank. Setting up a one off or regular payment from your bank
        account to ours is very easy. All the bank details you need are on the bill including
        the invoice and billing or account number.
        By telephone. Call 03300 88 46 84 to use our automated telephone service. Don’t
        forget to use the invoice and billing or account number(s) available when making a
        payment.
        At a bank. As long as you have the invoice and billing or account number(s)
        available when making a payment, you can pay at your bank or any branch of HSBC
        using our bank details which are on the bill we have sent you.

For more information, visit www.tandridge.gov.uk/directdebit.

Last chance to win £100 Etsy gift voucher
This Saturday’s Tandridge Together Lottery is your last chance to win February’s special
prize of £100 Etsy gift vouchers and £100 for your chosen good cause. Etsy is an online
marketplace which supports independent sellers including local businesses in the
Tandridge district.

All players who join the weekly lottery by Saturday 27 February will be entered into the
special draw, as well as being in with a chance of winning cash prizes, including the
jackpot of £25,000.

The lottery is a great way to support the 164 local good causes because 60p from the £1
ticket goes to good causes in the Tandridge district.

To buy tickets, visit www.tandridgelottery.co.uk or call 01883 460555.

Help play your part on Census day
There’s less than a month to go until the Census 2021, the biggest survey of our
population.

The Census, happening on Sunday 21 March, takes place every ten years and provides
valuable information about households across the UK. By completing it, you will help us

plan many of the services we provide and help shape your community for the next ten
years.

Current restrictions mean everyone is encouraged to complete the Census digitally this
year. Everyone will receive a letter at the beginning of March with an access code to
complete the Census online. You can start filling yours in as soon as you receive your
code. Completing it online is the quickest and easiest way to fill it in.

A freephone number will be available from early March, offering help over the phone and
guidance in a range of languages and accessible formats, including providing paper
questionnaires and large print if you can’t complete the Census online.

More information and guidance is available at www.census.gov.uk.

Local elections – dates for your diary
On Thursday 6 May, the Police and Crime Commissioner, County, District and Parish
elections will take place. There will also be a referendum on the Caterham, Chaldon and
Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan, which sets the basis for future planning applications in
the three areas.

Residents should have received a letter from us confirming who is registered to vote at
your property, along with your current method of voting. The letter explains what to do if the
details are incomplete or incorrect and the good news is, if the details are correct, you
don’t need to do anything.

We’ll share more information on the elections soon, including how we’re making sure
polling stations are safe for residents, but until then, here’s some dates for your diary:

Help available to manage family problems
Is your baby not sleeping? Is your toddler throwing tantrums? Is your teenager struggling
with anxiety? Surrey's Family Help Hub has tips, advice and tools to help you and your
family manage or deal with any day to day challenges or worries you might have about
your child’s behaviour.

How to recognise and respond to domestic abuse in the
workplace
East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services is running a free webinar, focusing on how to
recognise and respond to domestic abuse in the workplace. The webinar will focus on,
among other things, three key points:

1. Recognise: What is domestic abuse? How to spot the signs.
    2. Respond: What to do and what not to do.
    3. Support: In and outside the workplace.

The webinar will run twice, on 12 and 23 March and you can register your place online.

The PGA EuroPro tour
Europe’s leading golf development tour, the PGA EuroPro Tour, is coming to our district
this summer.

The Tour, which gives Europe’s best up and coming golfers the chance to gain the
necessary experience of life on tour, will be held at Park Wood Golf Club in Tatsfield from
21 to 23 July. More information, including how to buy tickets, is available on the club’s
website.

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