Community News
19.11.24
TTRO 24/25 N646 - High Street, Ecton - Road Closure Request January 2025
Dear all
Cityfibre have requested a road closure on the above road to safely carry out Road Crossing works.
It is expected that the works will take 12 days and are due to commence on 13/01/25 – 24/01/25.
The closure and diversion can be viewed here: https://one.network/?tm=141016288
If you require further information, please contact Fiona Martin on 0345 017 9600
Kind regards
Vikki King
RegulationsTechnician
North Northamptonshire Council
Sheerness House, Kettering NN16 8TL
DD: 07901 389015
22.10.2024
Dear Parish Council
Earlier this year CityFibre were delighted to announce that we had been awarded the Project Gigabit contract for Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. Project Gigabit is the UK government's rollout of lightning-fast, reliable broadband across the UK. The programme targets homes and businesses that are not included in broadband companies' commercial plans, reaching parts of the country that would otherwise miss out. The four-year programme of work will see around 120,000 premises across the area connected to our Fibre-to-the-Premises network.
We wanted to let you know that in the coming weeks we will be carrying out work in your area. The first Parish's areas we will be working in are:
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North Northamptonshire |
Ecton |
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West Northamptonshire |
Castle Ashby |
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Milton Keynes |
Hanslope |
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Milton Keynes |
Stoke Goldington |
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Milton Keynes |
Ravenstone |
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Milton Keynes |
Haversham-cum-Little Linford |
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Milton Keynes |
Castlethorpe |
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Milton Keynes |
Bow Brickhill |
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Central Bedfordshire |
Brogborough |
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Central Bedfordshire |
Ampthill |
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Central Bedfordshire |
Flitton and Greenfield |
The contractor carrying out the work on our behalf is Granemore Group. Wherever possible, existing duct and pole infrastructure will be used in order to reduce the amount of construction required. However, new infrastructure will be needed and we are working closely with the Council Highways Teams to coordinate any works that are required.
Before any work starts, we'll send letters to residents with information about what to expect. Once all our checks are complete our build partners will start the building works. In most cases, we're only outside each home for a few days. Our build partners will then put everything back as they found it. This is often done in stages, so if things don't look right straight away, rest assured they will very soon. Once we've switched on the network, all that's left is for residents to use our postcode checker at www.cityfibre.com and select a broadband provider to deliver a full fibre connection.
Why is this work so important? In a rapidly changing world, we rely more and more on digital connectivity and the UK needs to ensure its residents and businesses can cope with future demands. This is not just about being able to better-browse the internet or stream television programmes. There are many other factors to consider such as:
- Households have an ever-increasing number of internet-connected devices like smart speakers and TVs, domestic appliances, heating control systems and doorbells.
- Smart TVs and gaming consoles are becoming more and more sophisticated requiring faster internet speeds.
- The Covid 19 pandemic has demonstrated how important fast and reliable broadband is. Essential services such as healthcare and education are now increasingly online and regular homeworking has become the norm for many.
- When buying a house, the speed of the internet is now one of the top purchasing factors.
Once complete, residents and businesses will have access to the fastest and most reliable broadband services in the country. Services will be available from a wide range of providers such as Vodafone, TalkTalk, Giganet and Zen. We have also signed an agreement with Sky who will be providing services from 2025 on the CityFibre network.
If you have a Parish newsletter and would like some information to explain what we are doing and why it is important then please let me know.
If you would like to know more about our build process visit cityfibre.com/build.
Our latest project information, including FAQs and a way to register for updates is available at Project Gigabit | CityFibre.
For general help and support visit www.cityfibre.com/help-support .
If you have any specific questions, then please let me know.
Thank you for your patience and co-operation during these essential works.
Kind regards
Charles Kitchin
OLD NEWS
05/05/2023
The Kings Coronation - Weekend of 6th / 7th May 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla have issued a letter saying "Both my wife and I are enormously grateful to all the communities, families, neighbours and friends who are coming together across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth to mark our Coronation. We greatly appreciate everyone's efforts to organise such celebrations and very much hope that they will be enjoyable and happy occasions."
10/03/2023
Kings Coronation
I wanted to get in touch to provide you with some information about the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort. I also wanted to let you know how you can find out more about the help and assistance that is available when preparing for local events.
Local website information
North Northamptonshire Council has created a resource on our website to help provide you with more information: Coronation Web Page
If you feel there is anything missing from the above webpage please do let me know. If you would like your local event/s listing on the Council’s website please email me the details and I can arrange for them to be added. We will be promoting an events page of our website in the run up to the event and we would welcome the inclusion of events in parishes and towns.
Funding
We are aware that there is some funding available, up to £10,000, for events and activities through the National Lottery Awards for All programme. Please do share this message with local community groups. National Lottery Awards for All does not have a deadline, but applications for the Coronation weekend should be made as soon as possible. All funding criteria and terms and conditions can be found by How to get a grant for up to £10,000
Northamptonshire Community Foundation
We are aware that the Northamptonshire Community Foundation will be accepting applications for activities and projects supporting the Big Lunch and the Big Help Out in order to help communities come together and to support the role of volunteering within local communities.
You can get in contact with the Northamptonshire Community Foundation here: Northamptonshire Community Foundation (ncf.uk.com)
Leader’s Update
You may well have already seen that we have included information about the Coronation in the Leader’s Update - accessible here: Leader's Update In particular, we have included features in issues: 44 & 42.
Event Safety
If you are organising a large event and you would like to get safety advice, please contact our Health Protection Manager at the following email address: samantha.edmunds@northnorthants.gov.uk
Put your event on the map!
If you would like your Coronation event plotted on the nations Coronation Map, please visit the following web page: Put your event on the map – Coronation of His Majesty The King & Her Majesty The Queen Consort
Further information
For further information including a really useful toolkit and resources for your parish and town newsletters, please visit: Coronation map launched – Coronation of His Majesty The King & Her Majesty The Queen Consort
Helen x
Yours Sincerely
Cllr Helen Howell
Deputy Leader of The Council
Executive for Sport, Leisure, Culture and Tourism
22/2/23
Sign up to North Northamptonshire Council’s new garden waste collection service
Residents across North Northamptonshire can now sign up for the new optional, chargeable 12-month garden waste collection service.
The annual subscription charge for the fortnightly service, with collections starting on April 3, 2023, is £40 per bin and can be paid online via debit or credit card.
More details about the service and how to sign up are available in the garden waste section of the council’s website.
People can sign up any time and, once payment is processed, will receive a new garden waste permit for sticking onto their bin so collection crews know to collect it.
Alternatives
As part of the refreshed service, the council will also be offering an enhancement to the subsidised compost bin scheme, where residents can buy a home compost bin for £5 plus delivery.
The authority will also be offering an ad hoc sack collection system, at £16.50 for ten compostable sacks, for those not needing or wanting a bin.
Residents can also take green waste to their nearest household waste recycling centre in the NNC area for free disposal.
Those living in the former East Northants area
Up until now, people living in the former East Northants district area have had to pay an annual charge of £55 for their collections, while the remainder of the council area have not.
This discount will be for the first year of the scheme only. After this the annual cost will align with the rest of the North Northants area at £40 a year.
The new charge for any new subscribers in East Northants is already in place and they will pay the new charge of £40.
I live in the former Wellingborough area – what do I do?
The normal winter pause has applied this year in the former Borough Council of Wellingborough area with garden waste collections having stopped in November and due to restart in spring 2023.
Garden waste collections – under the existing scheme - are due to start again in the weeks commencing Monday, March 13 and Monday, March 20, 2023. When the existing scheme starts again, residents should put their garden waste bin out on the same day as their recycling bin.
Residents will have to subscribe to the new paid-for service to be eligible for collections from April 3, 2023. The service will then run all year round in line with the rest of the NNC area.
Further information
Details on all the garden waste services mentioned above is available on the council’s website.
Residents unable to go online can subscribe to the service by Calling Customer Services on 0300 126 3000. Our lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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02 Nov 2022 |
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Harmonisation of kerbside garden waste collections to be rolled out across North Northamptonshire |
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Kerbside garden waste collections will be harmonised across the North Northamptonshire area. |
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The opt-in, year-round service will have an annual subscription fee of £40 – and is scheduled to start from Monday, April 3, 2023. The council will soon start preparing to roll out the service across the North Northamptonshire area. Cllr Graham Lawman, the Council's Executive member for Highways, Travel and Assets, said:
Cllr Jason Smithers, Leader of the Council, said:
What do I do now?Exact details of how the service will work will be released in the coming weeks. It is anticipated that people will be able to join the scheme from early January 2023, allowing them plenty of time to sign up to the service before it starts. People who currently have their garden waste collected should continue to put their bin out as normal until notified otherwise. Those living in the former East Northants areaUp until now, people living in the former East Northants district area have had to pay an additional annual charge of £55 for their collections, while the remainder of the council area have not. To acknowledge the historic disparity in charging for green waste collections, the council has decided that existing subscribers will be offered a first year £20 discount at their next renewal. This discount will be for the first year of the scheme only. After this the annual cost will align with the rest of the North Northants area at £40 a year. When the new service starts any new subscribers in East Northants will pay the new charge of £40. I live in the former Wellingborough area – what do I do?The normal winter pause will apply this year in the former Borough Council of Wellingborough area with garden waste collections stopping in November and restarting in spring 2023. If your garden bin is collected the same week as your recycling the last collection will be in the week commencing Monday, November 7. If your garden bin is emptied the same week as your recycling the last collection will be in the week commencing Monday, November 14. Garden waste collections are due to start again in the weeks commencing Monday, March 13 and Monday, March 20, 2023. Residents will have to subscribe to the new paid-for service to be eligible for collections from April 3, 2023. The service will then run all year round with a brief pause of two weeks over the Christmas period. |
17th September 2022
Everyone is invited to attend the service in memory of Queen Elizabeth II tomorrow at All Saints Church in Northampton. Please arrive at any time after 10am and be seated by 10:40am at the latest.
The service will also be live streamed at http://ow.ly/8cev50KJ5Hc
For more information: http://ow.ly/NTAR50KJ5H9
15th September 2022
Ecton Parish Council are sending a message of Condolence to the Royal Family on behalf of Ecton Parishioners. If anyone else would like to the web address to use is as follows:
https://www.royal.uk/send-message-condolence?s=08
14th September 2022
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Services in memory of Queen Elizabeth II are set to take place in Northampton and Kettering on Sunday, 18 September. |
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Those wishing to attend the Service of Remembrance at All Saints Church in Northampton are advised that they can arrive at any time after 10am and must be seated by 10.40am at the latest. A ceremonial procession will progress from the Judge’s Lodgings in George Row, arriving at the church where dignitaries will be guided to their seating ready for the service to start at 11am. The service will also be live streamed on social media and sound will be broadcast via a sound system outside the church. Roads will be closed around the centre of Northampton and those with blue badges are encouraged to park in St Giles Street. Those thinking of attending the service are reminded that parking in Northampton is free on Sundays. The Venerable Richard Ormston, Archdeacon of Northampton, said: "Over the past days we have seen the nation coming together in grief and thanksgiving as we have mourned our late Queen. "There is so much for which we can be genuinely thankful. Last Sunday, in the centre of Northampton, Charles III was proclaimed King. It was a moment of hope in a difficult week. "This Sunday we will once again be gathering at All Saints’ Church, Northampton to remember, before God, our late Queen. The service starts at 11am and all are very welcome. “The Queen remains safe in the hands of God who she has faithfully served and loved through all her long life." A Service of Commemoration will take place at the St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Market Place, Kettering, from 3.30pm on the same day and all are welcome to attend. James Saunders Watson, HM Lord-Lieutenant Northamptonshire and the King’s representative in the county, said: "These services along with others across the county are an opportunity for individuals to come together and give thanks for the unparalleled service, duty and love that Queen Elizabeth II gave to this nation and across the world." Everyone is reminded that there will be a national minute of silence taking place at 8pm on Sunday, the day before the Queen’s funeral. |
10th September 2022
Everyone is invited to gather outside All Saints Church in Northampton for 12.45pm tomorrow (Sunday), for an historic ceremony when The High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Crispin Holborow DL, will formally proclaim the beginning of King Charles III's reign to the people of Northamptonshire. http://ow.ly/SNV650KG3lP
WNC - Book Of Condolence - Our offices at The Guildhall in Northampton, Lodge Road in Daventry and The Forum in Towcester are open today and Sunday to allow people to sign books of condolence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
More information and opening times can be found at: http://ow.ly/8lYW50KG3xt
Those wishing to lay floral tributes to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II can do so at Brackley Town Park, the top of London Road in Daventry, St Lawrence churchyard in Towcester and Northampton’s All Saints Church Plaza.
Please note the change in locations in Daventry and Towcester to those earlier advertised.
You can find out more information about the arrangements at: http://ow.ly/pPYo50KFia5
10.09.2022
Proclamation
Today is Proclamation Day; a day for celebrating the new King. The Proclamation will be read this morning at an Accession Council in St James's Palace and it will then be cascaded throughout the nations. The county and parish Proclamations are read tomorrow, Sunday. Reading of the Proclamation is optional for parish and town councils. The Privy Council confirmed yesterday that the wording of the Proclamation will be issued today (Saturday) on its website (https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk).
Unitary Council Information
The unitary councils are co-ordinating local activity and protocols. You will find all the latest information on church services, floral tributes, and books of condolence at https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk and https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk.
The Funeral
It is now confirmed that the funeral of The Queen will be held in Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September 2022, which has been designated as a bank holiday.
The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September.
Prior to the State Funeral, The Queen will Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects:
09.09.2022
Please find attached a reminder of the official guidance and protocol for marking the death of HM The Queen, which we encourage you to re-familiarise yourself with if required. Below is an overview of the key events and actions taking place, which are being led by the two unitary councils and the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire. Please be aware that with HM The Queen’s passing announced yesterday evening, today (Friday 9 September) is D-Day (0r D0), the beginning of the 10-day period of national mourning – please see below an overview of the timeline.
We will continue to keep you updated on the information about these arrangements, including books of condolences, church services and proclamations, as and when these details are finalised – please also keep an eye on our website where we will post updates on local services and events to mark Her Majesty’s passing.
Please share with us any arrangements you are planning locally to ensure all councils are aware and consistent in our approach. For example, if you are planning church services or your own books of condolence, please email us at communications@westnorthants.gov.uk
Timeline overview
The announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of the Queen has triggered Operation London Bridge – a formal, national protocol which sets out a number of events and actions to take place on specific days through 10 days of national mourning (DDay, D+1, D=2, etc)
D0 (DDay) Friday, 9 September
- The Union flag on council buildings will be flown at half-mast. Other flags will be removed during the period of national mourning.
- 18.00 The King will broadcast to the nation – St Paul’s Cathedral will hold a service open to the public which will be broadcast nationally.
- An evening service at 19.00 will be held at All Saints Church, Northampton. Other services to be held in the county
D+1 Saturday, 10 September
- Laying of wreath by the Lord Lieutenant at Garden of Remembrance, All Saints Church, Northampton at 10.00am. Other ceremonies to be held in the county.
- The Proclamation will be read at St James’ Palace London, 11:00 or 14:00 if a Sunday
- The Union flag will be flown at full-mast at 11:00 (timing of Proclamation)
D+2 Sunday, 11 September (County Proclamation)
- The Proclamation will be read at noon at Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast
- The Proclamation will be read at 13.00 by the High Sheriff, on behalf of the county, at All Saints Church, Northampton. Special dispensation for the flying of the Union flag at full mast, then immediately returned to half-mast once proclamation is read.
- At all other locations The Union flag will be flown at half-mast at 13:00
- The Proclamation will be read at 14:30 at parish and town level. The Union flag can be raised to full mast during the local ceremony and returned to half-mast afterwards.
09.09.2022
Please send your message of condolence using this link
https://www.royal.uk/send-message-condolence?s=08
A selection of messages will be passed onto members of the Royal Family, and may be held in the Royal Archives for posterity.
08.09.2022
In memory of HM The Queen Our thoughts are with the Royal Family following news that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed. We will keep our website updated with details of how you can access books of condolence, both physical and online, as soon as that information is available. We will also post updates on our website on local services and events to mark Her Majesty’s passing.
08.12.2021
Please find the details for Community Grant Funding.
Voluntary and community groups are being encouraged to apply for small grants to help improve the lives of local residents.
The funding of up to £5,000 is being made available by North Northamptonshire Council up to January 31.
There are two funding rounds during December and January:
- Grants up to £2,500 – with monthly deadlines for applications of December 31, 2021 and January 31, 2022
- Grants of between £2,500 and £5,000 – with monthly deadlines of December 20, 2021 and January 31, 2022
The scheme is open to community and voluntary sector organisations, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that support the council's key priorities and the strategic aims.
Please find the link to further information and online application form https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/community-safety-and-emergencies/community-grants-and-funding.
The community funding policy sets out who can apply for a grant and what we can fund (which is subject to available budget) which can also be found on the link above.
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone or organisation that would benefit.
Kind Regards,
Shannon Petrossian | Community Development Officer
North Northamptonshire Council
Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northants NN15 7QX
T: 0300 126 3000 | DD: 01536 851269 | www.northnorthants.gov.uk
Working Days: Tuesday – Thursday
25 October 2021
For Immediate Release
GRANTS ON OFFER FOR NORTH NORTHANTS BUSINESSES
Following on previous grants offered throughout the pandemic, North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) has launched the 'Discretionary Recovery and Innovation grant' aimed at helping those most in need.
The grant is a one-off grant aimed to:
- Support local independent businesses impacted by Covid-19
- Support plans which enable businesses to build back stronger
- Give a boost to measures which support the move to 'Net Zero'
- Facilitate diversification and innovation to improve resilience
- Protect and create local jobs.
Any business owners wishing to apply or find out more information should visit the NNC Covid grants webpage and read the guidance before applying. The deadline for applications is 2 December at 12pm.
Ian Blackwell from Canoe2 received a previous grant from North Northamptonshire Council and explains how it helped his business adapt and respond to the challenges of the pandemic:
"As a small local, independently owned business, operating along the Nene Valley, Canoe2 like so many businesses suffered a huge impact from the pandemic. Issues have ranged from losing half our 2020 operating season to lock-down, when we were unable to open for hire craft or retail, through to the combined impact of lock-down and supply chain issues closing our retail shop for what will be 2 years by the time we re-open for the 2022 season. The remaining 2020 and 2021 hire seasons continued to be impacted by reduced capacity, as well as enforcing limits on group sizes. Additionally, the Boathouse Meeting Room that we manage for local community meetings & events was forced to close and is still limited to smaller groups.
The grant funding support received from NNC has been vital in supporting Canoe2 through this incredibly uncertain period, allowing us to focus on keeping our hire services available whenever guidelines allowed, and putting the business in a position whereby we dare plan & invest for the company's future recovery. Grant monies have assisted us in covering essential basic overheads such as insurance & maintenance, allowed delayed investment in replacement of equipment, and with an eye on future longevity & full recovery, to invest in our promotional efforts around our canoe, kayak, pedalo hire services & to assist in promoting use of the meeting & events facility.
We are incredibly grateful to North Northamptonshire Council for the grant funding assistance received. Beyond that, NNC representatives have shown real understanding of Canoe2's business needs in their day-to-day advice & support."
Cllr David Brackenbury, NNC Executive member for Growth & Regeneration, said: "We all know how difficult the past 18 months have been for business owners and we are extremely proud that throughout the pandemic NNC, and the sovereign councils before us, have helped so many businesses across North Northamptonshire with much needed grants and this grant continues to build on this work."
Cllr Jason Smithers, Leader of North Northamptonshire Council, added: "As a Council, we have a duty to help support residents and businesses during difficult times. The grants businesses have received via NNC really have made a difference and I would urge anyone who thinks they might be eligible for this Recovery and Innovation grant or the Hospitality and Tourism grant to come forward, read through the guidance and apply before the deadline."
Census March 2021
What is the census?
The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The next census takes place on Sunday 21 March 2021.
Your answers to the census questions will help organisations make decisions on planning and funding public services in your area, including transport, education and healthcare.
When to complete your census
Every household should complete the census on Sunday 21 March 2021 or as soon as possible after. If you’ve responded before 21 March and things have changed, you can let us know by calling us free. You can find the numbers on our contact us page.
The census should take about 10 minutes for the household questions and 10 minutes per person.
What if I'm away or abroad on Census Day?
26.3.2020
Corona virus Information passed on from Councillor Clive Hallam
Please forward this on if useful or post on your village /PC web sites etc but I think it’s a great description of the virus and why various things work
Johns Hopkins University has sent this detailed note on avoiding the contagion:
* The virus is not a living organism, but a protein molecule (DNA) covered by a protective layer of lipid (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, nasal or buccal mucosa, changes their genetic code. (mutation) and convert them into aggressor and multiplier cells.
* Since the virus is not a living organism but a protein molecule, it is not killed, but decays on its own. The disintegration time depends on the temperature, humidity and type of material where it lies.
* The virus is very fragile; the only thing that protects it is a thin outer layer of fat. That is why any soap or detergent is the best remedy, because the foam CUTS the FAT (that is why you have to rub so much: for 20 seconds or more, to make a lot of foam). By dissolving the fat layer, the protein molecule disperses and breaks down on its own.
* HEAT melts fat; this is why it is so good to use water above 25 degrees Celsius for washing hands, clothes and everything. In addition, hot water makes more foam and that makes it even more useful.
* Alcohol or any mixture with alcohol over 65% DISSOLVES ANY FAT, especially the external lipid layer of the virus.
* Any mix with 1 part bleach and 5 parts water directly dissolves the protein, breaks it down from the inside.
* Oxygenated water helps long after soap, alcohol and chlorine, because peroxide dissolves the virus protein, but you have to use it pure and it hurts your skin.
* NO BACTERICIDE SERVES. The virus is not a living organism like bacteria; they cannot kill what is not alive with anthobiotics, but quickly disintegrate its structure with everything said.
* NEVER shake used or unused clothing, sheets or cloth. While it is glued to a porous surface, it is very inert and disintegrates only between 3 hours (fabric and porous), 4 hours (copper, because it is naturally antiseptic; and wood, because it removes all the moisture and does not let it peel off and disintegrates). ), 24 hours (cardboard), 42 hours (metal) and 72 hours (plastic). But if you shake it or use a feather duster, the virus molecules float in the air for up to 3 hours, and can lodge in your nose.
* The virus molecules remain very stable in external cold, or artificial as air conditioners in houses and cars. They also need moisture to stay stable, and especially darkness. Therefore, dehumidified, dry, warm and bright environments will degrade it faster.
* UV LIGHT on any object that may contain it breaks down the virus protein. For example, to disinfect and reuse a mask is perfect. Be careful, it also breaks down collagen (which is protein) in the skin, eventually causing wrinkles and skin cancer.
* The virus CANNOT go through healthy skin.
* Vinegar is NOT useful because it does not break down the protective layer of fat.
* NO SPIRITS, NOR VODKA, serve. The strongest vodka is 40% alcohol, and you need 65%.
* LISTERINE IF IT SERVES! It is 65% alcohol.
* The more confined the space, the more concentration of the virus there can be. The more open or naturally ventilated, the less.
* This is super said, but you have to wash your hands before and after touching mucosa, food, locks, knobs, switches, remote control, cell phone, watches, computers, desks, TV, etc. And when using the bathroom.
* You have to HUMIDIFY HANDS DRY from so much washing them, because the molecules can hide in the micro cracks. The thicker the moisturizer, the better.
* Also keep your NAILS SHORT so that the virus does not hide there.
Stay safe out there
Best regards
Cllr Clive Hallam
Borough Council of Wellingborough