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NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER Did you Know?

As always in politics, things have been moving very You can have your parish magazine delivered to your door each month if
quickly recently. The Health Secretary has just you live within the parishes.
announced that the self-isolation period for people
with a confirmed covid infection has been reduced We have a fantastic team of volunteer distributors who undertake the
to 5 days. If you test negative on day 5 and then delivery of this magazine, and for just £8 a year (which is £1 less than you
again on day 6, you no longer have to stay at
home. Of course, like with any other illness, if you are would pay at the retail price and no charge for delivery), you could be
still unwell you should not return to work, and if you included on one of these rounds.
have a temperature you should continue to stay at
home. This decision to shorten the self-isolation Contact the Editor, for more information: Alison Debenham
period is good news has been made following alison@culverdell.co.uk or 01929 471780
extensive work by the UK Health Security Agency,
which has looked at data on transmission and infectiousness very carefully.

I hope that that even more restrictions will be lifted in the coming days and that
infections of covid will continue to decrease. It is clear that the rollout of
vaccinations is still going very well in Dorset, with almost 70% of adults having had
their boosters, and almost 70% of teenagers already having had 1 dose. There
are still clinics running across Dorset and Poole, with over 30 sites, including
around 10 sites offering walk in jabs. You can find out more details on the Dorset
CCG website.
Since 2017 many constituents
have contacted me with
concerns about cladding on
building following the tragic fire
at Grenfell tower. I’m very
pleased that the Government
has taken further steps to
protect homeowners, including
those in buildings between 11
and 18 metres, meaning that
homeowners and leaseholders
will no longer have big bills to
pay for remedial work.
We have had a period of colder
weather, and I know this has raised concerns for many over the cost of fuel.
Prices are rising due to the global price of gas rising significantly, and many
energy companies have gone bust. If you are a customer of one of the failed
companies, there is advice on my website about what to do next. There are also
details of support available, including winter fuel payments, the warm home
discount scheme, cold weather payments and other sources of help and
advice. You can find this at www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk/energy-price-advice

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