CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
This page shows news and guidance from the UK and Welsh Governments and Cardiff Council – in that order below. Following that is local information and support available to our communities.
PCC’s office at 1 Penuel Road, Pentyrch is closed for the time being but you can contact us by email at clerk@pentyrch.cc or office@pentyrch.cc. You can also contact your local PCC Councillor – all contact details are on the Councillor tab of this site and in the Community Link.
Leaflets have been delivered to all households offering help to those who need it.
A supply of green recycling and food bags will be kept by the front door of the office for as long as we are able to do that. We wish all of you the very best over the coming difficult weeks and months.
HMG Press conferences and updates
Government launches NHS test and tracing service 27.5.2020
Test and trace: how it works 27.5.2020
NHS test and trace: workplace guidance 27.5.2020
Slides and data sets 27.5.2020
Slides, data sets and transcripts 27.5.2020
Number of Coronavirus cases and risk in the UK. 27.5.2020
The Government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy 26.5.2020
Health and Social Care Secretary’s Statement. 26.5.2020
Slides and data sets 26.5.2020
Slides, data sets and transcripts of press conferences 26.5.2020
PM Press Conference Statement 25.5.2020
PM Press Conference Statement 24.5.2020
Slides, data sets and transcripts 24.5.2020
Transport Secretary’s Statement 23.5.2020
Slides and data sets 23.5.2020
Safer travel guidance for passengers 23.5.2020
Guide on accessing green spaces safely 23.5.2020
Travel advice for overseas travel 22.5.2020
The R number in the UK 22.5.2020
Home Secretary’s Statement 22.5.2020
Slides and data sets 22.5.2020
Health & Social Care Secretary’s Statement 21.5.2020
Slides and data sets 21.5.2020
Coronavirus and regional security: UK statement on Foreign Ministers’ meeting 20.5.2020
Oliver Dowden’s Statement 20.5.2020
Slides and data sets 20.5.2020
Slides and data sets 19.5.2020
Wales to receive extra £64.5m as a result of transport funding in England 19.5.2020
Everyone in the UK with symptoms now eligible for Coronavirus test 18.5.2020
Health Secretary’s Statement to Parliament 18.5.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 18.5.2020
Slides and data sets 18.5.2020
Statement from the UK Chief Medical Officer on an update to Coronavirus symptoms 18.5.2020
Business Secretary’s Statement 17.5.2020
Slides and data sets 16.5.2020
Government publishes latest R number for UK 15.4.2020
Extra £35m for Wales in fight against Coronavirus 15.4.2020
Health & Social Care Secretary’s Statement 15.4.2020
Slides and data sets 15.4.2020
Covid-10: Charter for Safe Working Practice 14.5.2020
Transport Secretary’s Statement 14.5.2020
Slides and data sets 14.5.2020
Housing Secretary’s Statement 13.5.2020
Slides and data sets 13.5.2020
Business Secretary’s Statement 12.5.2020
Slides and data sets 12.5.2020
Prime Minister’s Address 10.5.2020
Transport Secretary’s Statement 9.5.2020
Communities Secretary’s statement 6.5.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 5.5.2020
Health and Social Care Secretary’s Statement 4.5.2020
Health and Society Care Secretary’s statement 1.5.2020
Prime Minister’s Statement 30.4.2020
Slides and data sets 30.4.2020
Daily death reporting now includes all positive Covid-19 deaths 29.4.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 29.4.2020
Slides and data sets 29.4.2020
Business Secretary’s Statement 28.4.2020
Slides and data sets 28.4.2020
Health and Social Care Secretary’s Statement 28.4.2020
Slides and data sets 27.4.2020
UK Government and Welsh Government Ministers host virtual Q&A with Welsh business leaders 27.4.2020
Environment Secretary’s statement 26.4.2020
Secretary of State for Transport update 24.4.2020
Slides and data sets 24.2.2020
slides and data sets 23.4.2020
Government begins large-scale virus infection and antibody test study (England) 23.4.2020
Foreign Secretary’s statement on Coronavirus 22.4.2020
Slides and data sets 22.4.2020
Slides and data sets 21.4.2020
UK government provides extra £95m to tackle Coronoavirus in Wales 21.4.2020
Slides and data sets 20.4.2020
Slides and data sets 18.4.2020
Business Secretary’s Statement 17.4.2020
Slides and data sets 17.4.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 16.4.2020
Slides and data sets 16.4.2020
Read out of G7 Leaders’ call 16.4.2020
Slides and data sets 15.4.2020
Chancellor to provide extra £350m to tackle Coronavirus in Wales 14.4.2020
Foreign Secretary’s statement on Conoravirus 13.4.2020
Slides and data sets 12.4.2020
Slides and data sets 10.4.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 9.4.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 6.4.2020
Business Secretary appeals to everyone to stay calm 5.4.2020
Transport Secretary’s Statement on travel 3.4.2020
Business’ Secretary’s Statement 1.4.2020
Press conference slides 31.3.2020
Foreign Secretary’s Statement 30.3.2020
Press conference slides 30.3.2020
Prime Minister’s Statement 25.3.2020
Here is a summary of the new guidance issued by the Prime Minister on March 23 2020.
Legislation
Coronavirus Act 2020 Status. 7.5.2020
Datganiad Ysgrifenedig – Deddfwriaeth a COID-19 C
Written Statement – Legislation and COVID-19 E
What the Coronavirus Bill will do
HMG Guidance (where guidance is clearly for England only this will not be posted here)
Support for the bereaved 28.5.2020
MOTs due from 30.3 2020 27.5.2020
Working safely during Coronavirus
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme 26.5.2020
Number of Covid-19 cases and risk in the UK 26.5.2020
Environmental influence on transmission of Covid-19 as at 28.4.2020. 26.5.2020
Covid-19: scientific evidence supporting the UK government’s response 26.5.2020
Covid-19: Background information 25.5.2020
Scientific evidence supporting the Government’s response 20.5.2020
How tests and testing kits for Covid-19 work 19.5.2020
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to launch 18.5.2020
Staying safe outside your home 18.5.2020
Guidance for household with possible Coronavirus infection 18.5.2020
Covid-19: Guidance for employees, employers and businesses 18.5.2020
Overview on scientific information on Coronavirus 15.4.2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 15.4.2020
How tests and testing kits for Covid-19 for 13.5.2020
Government announces road map Taskforce 13.5.2020
Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October 12.5.2020
Our plan to rebuild: the UK Government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy 12.5.2020
Covid-19: transport and travel guidance 12.5.2020
Public advised to cover their faces in enclosed spaces 11.5.2020
Guidance for people receiving direct payments 7.5.2020
New funding to support dairy farmers through Coronavirus crisis 6.5.2020
Critical workers who can access schools or education settings 5.5.2020
Eligibility for government childcare offers protected 5.4.2020
New small business loans 4.5.2020
Staying home and away from others (social distancing) 1.5.2020
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do 1.5.2020
Coronavirus job retention scheme: step by guide for employers 29.4.2020
Guidance for households with possible Coronavirus infection 28.4.2020
Coronavirus: fraud and cyber crime 27.4.2020
Guidance for consumers on Coronavirus and food 25.4.2020
Furloughed workers to receive full parental leave entitlement 24.4.2020
Coronavirus: how to help safely 23.4.2020
Support for the bereaved 23.4.2020
Supporting children’s and young people’s mental health and wellbeing 21.4.2020
Aldi joins free school meal voucher scheme 21.4.2020
Supporting vulnerable and young children during Coronavirus 19.4.2020
Guidance to support the safe management of funerals 19.4.2020
Government plans to ensure bereaved families can attend funerals 17.4.2020
Social Care Guidance 17.4.2020
Coronavirus PPE Plan 15.4.2020
Coronavirus Advice Leaflet updated 15.4.2020
Government to offer to testing to ‘everyone who needs one’ in social care settings 15.4.2020
UK leads global fight to prevent second wave of coronavirus 12.4.2020
Home Secretary outlines support for domestic abuse victims 11.4.2020
Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection 10.4.2020
Covid-19 adoption fund scheme for vulnerable families 10.4.2020
Temporary changes to the statutory residence test 9.4.2020
Closing certain businesses and venues 9.4.2020
Hospital discharge information 9.4.2020
NHS works with tech firms to help care home residents and patients connect with loved ones 9.4.2020
Providing unpaid care 8.4.2020
Transport and travel guidance 7.4.2020
Increases to Working Tax Credit: what this means 7.4.2020
Extra support for schools and parents 7.4.2020
NHS asks people to share their coronavirus symptoms
Scale up testing programmes 4.4.2020
Supporting disabled people during the Coronavirus emergency 31.3.2020
HMG Guidance on mental health and wellbeing 31.3.2020
Guidance on social distancing for all and for vulnerable people 30.3.2020
Temporary approval for home use for both stages of early medical abortion 30.3.2020
New rules on staying at home and away from others 29.3.2020
Voucher scheme for schools providing free school meals 31.3.20
HMG Guidance: How to help safely
Employers and Business Guidance poster
Here is more detail on the restrictions introduced on March 23 2020.
HM Government WhatsApp alert system.
Get email alerts from HM Government on the Coronavirus
Welsh Government guidance
Leaving lockdown together. 7.5.2020
NHS Wales: easy-read resources on Coronavirus
Revised Coronavirus rules for Wales 24.4.2020
Datgelu rheolau coronafeirws adolygedig ar gyfer Cymru 24.4.2020
Leaving home to exercise: guidance 24.4.2020
Gadael y carterf i wneud ymarfer corff: canllawiau 24.4.2020
Public Rights of Way and access land closures
Cau hawliau tramwy cyhoeddus a thir mynediad
Welsh Government Statement 19.3.2020
Welsh Government Education Statement 19.3.2020
Cardiff Council guidance and information
Q&A on Cardiff recycling centres 21.5.2020
Cardiff Council FAQs on waste collection from June 1 2020
Cardiff Update Lamby Way 11.5.2020
Cardiff-Council-COVID 19-Update 8.4.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 update 7.4.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 update 6.4.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 update 3.4.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 update 2.4.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 update 1.4.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 update 31.3.2020
Cardiff Council COVID-19 Update 30.3.2020
Cardiff Council Family Advice and Support
- Call Adviceline 029 2087 1071 or visit Cardiff Foodbank website https://cardiff.foodbank.org.uk/ for information on how to obtain a Cardiff Foodbank voucher. Organisations who hold vouchers are listed on the site, as well as locations where food parcels can be collected
- Emergency food parcels can also be collected from four hubs – Ely & Caerau, The Powerhouse in Llanedeyrn, St Mellons, and Central Library Hub. Anybody who attends at hub will be contacted by the Adviceline to discuss the root cause of a parcel being required and to offer support with benefit enquiries etc.
- Meals on Wheels (If they meet required criteria) Prices start from £3.90 Tel: 02920 537 080
- Visit the Together for Cardiff pages on the Volunteer Cardiff Website
- Those without internet access or for further info, call the Adviceline who will signpost people to approved local support groups 02920 871 071
- Call or email Advice Line on 02920 871 071 or advicehub@Cardiff.gov.uk for delivery of food/ essential items parcel. Foodbank voucher will be ‘virtually’ completed by staff for customers
Together For Cardiff. This is a place to register for volunteering in Cardiff.
Cardiff Council: Public Rights of Way
Cardiff changes to their services including recycling and garden waste collections can be seen here. All garden waste collections have been suspended. Green bags will be collected very two weeks from March 30.
Changes to Cardiff’s waste collections: 26.3.2020
Cardiff Waste collection poster: 
Cardiff parks update 23.3.2020. Cardiff is closing its play areas immediately. PCC has closed Memorial Park play area.
Cardiff Council website for the virus.
Other local advice and information
Cemex Update – Taffs Well Quarry 14.5.2020
Pentyrch Rugby Club : help in the community:
Update from Post Office LACEO-welsh
Update from Post Office LA CEO
Welsh Blood Service appeal for blood donations
New Blood Service appeal dates:
Rhonda Valley Satellite clinics for April are 2nd,3rd 14th,15th,16th,and 17TH all in Coleg Y Cymoed Nantgarw. And 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th in Ferndale Leisure Centre Ferndale.
Your help last time was invaluable to us. We had 332 clicks on our web page with 50 bookings This is incredible. If I may ask you to reach out to those websites again and tell them about forthcoming donations, that would be amazing.
Play Wales/Chwarae Cymru have issued this: Playing actively in and around the home
Bus services: new timetables were issued on March 25:
There seems to be only 1 bus/day on the G1 route from Gwaelod leaving at 11:50am. We will add more information when we have it.
Creigiau: there are bus stops for routes 124 and 122 at Robin Hill and Tynant Road on the A4119 (Llantrisant Road).
Trading Standards Scam Team : Here is information on scams with a page on specific scams happening around Coronavirus.
Information from Age Cymru.
Here is a link to Public Health Wales.
PCC will to the best of its ability in this emergency follow the guidelines on working in partnership and with volunteers as set out in the following documents:
Cym – Guidance for WLGA_final 23 March 2020
Guidance for WLGA_final 23 March 2020
WLGA_WCVA-OVW protocol finalCym
