Tumble
Lesley Williams lesleywms@tiscali.co.uk
Local parks Parents and carers are kindly asked to ensure that everyone observes the Welsh Government rules for alert level 4 when visiting our parks, especially the rules on social distancing. Stay safe! The rules say: “Parents and guardians are encouraged to ensure playgrounds do not get too busy, and take responsibility for social distancing. In particular, you must not arrange to meet with other households at playgrounds and should not socialise there. Wash hands or sanitise frequently, do not eat or drink in parks, wipe down equipment with wipes, and maintain low numbers within parks and on equipment by taking turns or using parks at less busy times.”
Beware scams! Dyfed-powys Police Economic Crime Team warn about scams; criminals have been sending texts, phone calls and emails using Covid-19 vaccine ‘applications’ as a means to get people to give bank details. If you have received an email that you are not sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) at report@phishing.gov.uk. Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to 7726. If you receive a suspicious phone call, hang up and block the number. The NHS does not need your bank details and would not ask for them in an email or text or by phone. Meddygfa’r Tymbl Please make any enquiries by telephone. A doctor or other health professional will still be there to advise you, either over the phone or, if needed, in person. You can also use an online consultation service; you complete a series of questions online and a doctor will review these. You may be advised to contact the surgery or the surgery may contact you by email, text or telephone. https://tumbleandcrosswales.webgp.com/ Prescription requests should be placed in
the letterbox of Meddygfa’r Tymbl or in the box at Cross Hands Surgery. You can refer to the website and Facebook page where information about developments will be placed. Patients are also asked not to phone for vaccination information but to wait to be contacted. www.phw.nhs. wales/covid-19-vaccination
Upper Gwendraeth Valley Food Bank
This food bank is available to support anyone who has been affected economically by the Covid-19 pandemic and who lives in the Gwendraeth Valley from Ponthenri to Gorslas. For example, someone who is unemployed or self-employed and waiting for benefits or has lost income because of reduced hours could be eligible. Dry food parcels are distributed from Tumble Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Any donations of non-perishable items such as tinned vegetables, tinned meat, pasta, rice, noodles, toilet roll, would be gratefully accepted and may be left at the hall. Contact Sue James, Llannon Community Council’s development officer, who will give you more information about this food bank and others in the area, on 01269 841213.
Meals on Wheels will be available soon. Contact Mandy on 841213. Neuadd y Tymbl The council continues to review the situation under Welsh Government guidelines. Contact Chris Bowkett on 01269 841213. Carmarthenshire Citizens Advice If you have a problem, Citizens Advice may be able to help you. Telephone queries are dealt with Monday to Thursday from 9am-4pm and Friday from 9am-2pm. Debt, 01267 231275; welfare benefits, 01267 231742; Universal Credit, 07957 668187; energy efficiency, 07565 562282; general, 01269 592267, 01267 234488, 01554759626.
Llannon Community Council serves Cross Hands, Llannon, Tumble and Cwmmawr, promoting community development and facilities. For information see the council’s website, Facebook page or contact the clerk on clerk@ccllannon.org.uk or 07971 026493. Normally, members of the public can attend council meetings held on the third Wednesday of the month but these are being held via the internet (Zoom) for the time being.
You can observe these online by arrangement with the clerk. Members of staff are working to make as many council facilities as possible available to residents. Cymunedau Mynydd Mawr Communities is the Facebook page of Llannon Community Council. You will find information there that may be of use to you.