This page has information relating to Coronavirus, specifically for the residents of the Ripley Township and its businesses.

Ripley Town Council events cancelled

In light of the current Coronavirus in the UK, are following government guidelines regarding health and safety at public events. Therefore, we are cancelling the annual Spring Market, Well Dressing and Wool Bombing on Sunday 17th May 2020 and the Big Day Out at Midland Railway on 1st July 2020. Instead, we will bring you this event on 7th July 2021, so put the date in your diary.
 
If you were planning on taking part in the Wool Bombing, please continue to knit, crochet or pom-pom as your efforts won't go to waste in 2021.

​​Thank you for your cooperation.
Ripley Town Council

Ripley Town Council office closed until further notice

We have temporarily closed our office on Grosvenor Road, Ripley for the health and safety of our staff, councillors and the general public. 

Our staff are following government guidelines regarding Coronavirus and will be working from home for the foreseeable future. They are contactable via email and by telephone, Monday to Friday, 10am until 3pm.
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townclerk@ripleytowncouncil.gov.uk 
deputyclerk@ripleytowncouncil.gov.uk
01773 513456

At present, all Ripley Town Council Committee meetings are cancelled until further notice. We may hold some Committee meetings online, please keep checking here for more updates.

​Thank you for your cooperation.


​Derbyshire County Council Community Response Unit launched to help those in need

Help is available for people across the county if they are:

Self-isolating because either themselves or a member of the household is at risk

Struggling to meet basic needs because of financial, social or health restrictions

Pregnant

Have underlying health conditions

Aged 70 or over.

Volunteers from over 200 different organisations will be able to help with shopping, fetching prescriptions or offering a befriending service.

Be part of Derbyshire County Councils Community Response team

Anyone who wants to help has to be aged 18 to 70 and fit and well. Please visit the Community Response Unit information on the Derbyshire County Council website to register your interest.

Some organisations are looking for volunteers to offer a befriending telephone service, so anyone who wants to help but can’t leave their house could offer this kind of assistance.


​Latest government guidance on staying at home

Click below to read current guidance regarding Government advice.

Stay alert

We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must:
  • stay at home as much as possible
  • work from home if you can
  • limit contact with other people
  • keep your distance if you go out (2 metres apart where possible)
  • wash your hands regularly
Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms.

Corona advice for businesses

Amber Valley Borough Council have put together useful information regarding advice for local businesses. 

Please visit their website by clicking the button below.
Council Tax Support information
Amber Valley Borough Council have published information about help with paying Council Tax during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Advice for allotment holders in the Ripley Township
The National Allotment Society have produced some useful Covid 19 Emergency Measures information.
Domestic Abuse -
​where to get help
If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, Derbyshire Constabulary can put you in touch with support organisations.

Ripley Play Area Safety

Ripley Town Council manage two play areas in Ripley. One on Porterhouse Road and the other on Cedar Avenue.

Both of these play areas are currently CLOSED. We had placed notices on both playgrounds explaining this, but they seem to have been removed.

Please ensure people, in particular, children do not visit these play areas at the current time. We will let you know when they reopen.

Thank you for your cooperation.

#thisisRipley #staysafe #playsafe #stayhome




​Find Coronavirus support for your business

A new ‘support finder’ Business Support Checker Tool is especially worth noting and is available to help businesses and self-employed people across the UK to quickly and easily determine what financial support is available to them during the coronavirus pandemic.

The new online platform on gov.uk requires business owners and the self-employed to complete a quick and simple online questionnaire. They will then be directed to a list of all the financial support they may be eligible for.

Online hub launched to share Derbyshire's NHS Covid 19 info

Derbyshire residents can get the latest NHS Covid 19 information while staying safe at home with the launch of a new online hub.
A one stop shop of latest updates, advice, information and direct ‘signposting’ to other helpful web sites has been added to the Joined Up Care Derbyshire hub.