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Today the NHS has launched a new COVID-19 app as part of its Test and Trace service.

Alongside traditional contact tracing, the app is able to notify users if they come into contact with someone who later tests positive for coronavirus.

The app can be downloaded from www.covid19.nhs.uk and allows people to report symptoms, order a coronavirus test, and check in to venues by scanning a QR code.

We are actively encouraging people to download the app and businesses to download and display the QR code on their premises. Information on the app and how to download the QR code is available on MK Council’s #RestartMK page.

The Whitehouse Community Council is happy to confirm, that following the September 2020 Community Council meeting, Mira Patel & Scott Dalziel have received unanimous votes to be co-opted on to the Community Council.  This brings the Council to a full compliment of seven Councillors again.

For further information regarding the Community Council team, please visit our “Council Members” page on this website

Whitehouse Community Council would like to inform you that we are seeking to appoint a new Clerk with closing date for applications of 11th September 2020. Please reach out to Cllr Eileen Tait (recruitment.whitehouse@gmail.com) should you wish to apply or request any further information regarding the role.Vacancy for a Parish Clerk – Advert – 24th August 2020

The Public Notices received from the National Audit Office include the following:

•  Exercise of Public Rights 2019 / 2020 – Page 1
•  Exercise of Public Rights 2019 / 2020 – Page 2
•  Exercise of Public Rights 2019 / 2020 – Page 3
• Annual Governance & Accountability Return Doc1
•  Annual Governance & Accountability Return Doc2
•  Annual Governance & Accountability Return Doc3

Please note that as of the 1st May 2020, the Whitehouse Parish Council will have a change in name and in future will be known as the Whitehouse Community Council.   As per legal requirement, a letter was sent by the Council Clerk to the Secretary of State to make the change in name official

We have been informed by the Milton Keynes Council Highway team, that at this stage, the V4 underpass / entrance to Barossa Way, is still on track to be completed by the start of May.   The impact of COVID-19 on the completion date is being reviewed and revised information will be shared as soon as this has been confirmed

Please note that a decision has been made by Milton Keynes Council (MKC) that the General Practice at the new Whitehouse Health Centre will be run by “One Medicare”.

Due to delays caused by COVID-19, the expectation is that the Health Centre will open by 1st September this year.

Further information will be shared as soon as it has been confirmed

Please note that the company dealing with cleaning Dog Bins in Whitehouse has been listed as “Essential Workers” and therefore they will continue to work, despite the current COVID-19 regulations requiring everyone to stay at home.

To ensure the safety of their workers, and minimise contact with the local community, the Dog Bins will be emptied at 5am on Thursday mornings.   Please note that the cleaning team will either be using a Ford Transit or Peugeot Boxer, so please do not be concerned or suspicious if you see these vehicles driving through Whitehouse early on Thursday mornings.

You may have all seen the Jardines Temp Pharmacy appear in Barossa Way.   Jardines will aim to open the pharmacy as soon as possible, but due to resource limitations around COVID-19, there will be a slight delay before they are fully functional.

We will let you know as soon as we have a confirmed opening date for the pharmacy.

Please note that due to the current COVID-19 regulations for everyone to stay at home, MKC has decided to close the Household Waste Recycling Centers for now.   Further updates to follow.

Weekly waste collecting will continue as normal for the time being