Hello all, In case this is of relevance to you as you perhaps have chickens on site, or to be aware of for relevant up coming off site visits. There aren't risks to public health flagged. Bird flu prevention zone extended to cover whole of England A bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens confirmed yesterday. This means it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures. It comes as 13 dead wild birds were confirmed to have the virus in Warwickshire. Last week  17 wild birds tested positive in Dorset  and a total of 31 infected birds have now been identified at that site. Defra took swift action to put a local prevention zone in the area on Friday (12 January). However, as these latest results show the disease is not isolated to a single site the decision has been taken to extend the prevention zone across the country on a pre...

Hello all, Yellow  wind warnings are issued by the Met office for tomorrow evening into Thursday morning to take account of. More below. You will recall our advice on keeping an eye on trees in case they are damaged or become insecure, battening down/bringing in all possible, the possible impact on travel, especially on bridges and high ground, potential for flying debris, power supply interruption, etc. Regional Forecast for South West England Wednesday: Cold, with strong winds easing and wintry showers steadily reducing and largely turning back to rain. However, it will become windy again later, with heavy rain arriving overnight. Maximum temperature 8 °C. Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Stormy early on Thursday, with rain, hill snow and severe gales. Thereafter, a return to sunshine and wintry showers. Drier and sunnier on Saturday. Between 21:00 Wed 17th and 13:00 Thu 18th Very strong winds will affect parts of the UK during Wednesday night and int...

Hello all, This refers to Yatton particularly where there have been a number of incidents, however, it is worth sharing more widely in case this individual is from, or appears elsewhere in the area. You may have a nugget of information that could help? Investigation under way into sexual offences in Yatton Added on 09 January 2018 at 11:56 An investigation is under way into four incidents of sexual assault and exposure in Yatton which are being treated as linked. All the incidents have happened over the past two days and involve a man inappropriately touching females or exposing himself to members of the public. We’re issuing a description of the offender and are appealing for information from the public. The man we want to identify is white, in his late teens/early twenties, of slim or medium build and wearing jogging bottoms or dark jeans, a grey hooded top and possibly a black scarf or balaclava. The investigation involves the following incidents: *At abou...

Hello all, Please see immediately below, details of today's Yellow warning from the Met Office regarding the wind and its potential today. Be particularly aware at break and lunchtime if pupils are 'released' outside. Look out for items that could easily blow around and consider whether parking near trees needs review. Below that is a repeat of the Flood Alert and Flood Warning information. The situation has eased in places, however, some Warnings and Alerts are still in place and the impact of the wind will add a level of concern to them. Anyone agree that the parents that took their young children onto Mullion harbour wall, (a favourite spot) yesterday, to find waves coming over the top and nearly washing them all into the water, should be identified and a safeguarding visit take place urgently? Bill YELLOW WARNING: Wind Yellow warning details Wind Between 08:00 Thu 4th and 19:00 Thu 4th A spell of strong and gusty winds is expected to m...

Hello all, Flood Alerts: Flooding is possible - be prepared and Flood Warnings: Flooding is expected - immediate action required have been issued by the Environment Agency for some of the coastal areas from Weston-Super- Mare through to Portishead and on through Severn beach, Berkeley and on to Goucester. There are more along the tidal river Avon into Bristol and even a flood alert in the Oldland area. Rivers and watercourses in the area are also shown to be part of the alert and warning 'heads up'. You should check out the information in detail by using the following link and then zooming in on our area: https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings This will be useful, not only for your establishments' location and preparation and/or action necessary, but also travel to and from work and possible impact on where we live. Use this web site for further advice on preparation and protection: https://www.gov.uk/prepare-for-flooding ...