SPC communications during the Christmas and New Year period - Saltford Parish Council

SPC’s office communications will close during the festive season. Any communications received from midday on Tuesday 13 December until the morning of Tuesday 3 January 2023 will be responded to as soon as possible, but please anticipate a delay. Communications from Saltford Parish Council, including its social media channels, will be limited during this period.

Please see our ‘Contact Us‘ page for information on how to get in touch with the Saltford Parish Council Office and with Councillors.

SPC Councillors give their time outside of meetings to Saltford Parish Council. As elected members, Councillors are summoned to attend meetings of the Parish Council (the time given at meetings is also unpaid).

The first meeting of 2023 will take place on Tuesday 3rd January, at 7:15pm in the Avon Room at Saltford Hall. A copy of the agenda for the January meeting will be made available on our ‘Meetings – Agendas and Minutes‘ page in advance of the meeting.

Please see our ‘Report It’ page for contact information for B&NES Council (including emergency contact information), the police, environmental health and other bodies and organisations. B&NES Council is the responsible authority for Emergency Planning.

See SPC’s news page for information about B&NES Council’s waste and recycling collections during the Christmas and New Year period.

Please note that Parish Councils can only act in matters that they are responsible for and cannot undertake responsibilities belonging to other authorities, including other councils. SPC’s ‘Report It‘ page details information about how residents can report issues to the correct authority.

St Augustine’s Surgery has released a helpful list of resources to access care and support this winter. Please find the list here .

There is more information on SPC’s ‘Local Community Organisations‘ page about COVID19 support.

Warm Spaces and Cost of Living information

Warm Spaces in Saltford – Saltford Parish Council’s webpage Warm Spaces in Saltford and cost of living information compiles all the information SPC has to support residents during these difficult financial times. Warm spaces in Saltford are designated areas within our local community that offer people a space to stay warm this winter. There will be a Warm Space at Saltford Hall and at Saltford Sports Club, see our website for details. Information about Warm Spaces in the wider B&NES area can be found in the Warm spaces directory.

Cost of living crisis  – Worried about the cost of living? Help is out there. The B&NES Council Community Wellbeing Hub can let you know what support is available and you can call them on 0300 247 0050. Anybody who is a Saltford resident can benefit from Hub support. Opening hours are from Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm. Call the Hub on 0300 247 0050 or text 07870 868368. You can also email or visit the website.

B&NES Citizens Advice Bureau – Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Cost of Living help and advice is also available. Saltford’s nearest CAB is in Keynsham, please see the CAB Keysham website for details about opening times and contact details.

From everyone at Saltford Parish Council, we wish all residents a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

Mead Lane looking towards The Shallows – photograph by Cllr Phil Harding
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