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The public is advised that Elected Members will hold a round of constituency meetings during March.
These meetings are an opportunity for you to meet with your District Representative and raise any issues you might have.
Constituency meetings will take place at 7.30pm as follows:
| Date | Venue |
| Wednesday, 2 March | Silver Hill Bar |
| Wednesday, 2 March | Kingshurst Community Centre |
| Wednesday, 2 March | Blue Hill Community Centre |
| Thursday, 3 March | Guinea Grass Community Centre |
| Thursday, 3 March | Sandy Bay Community Centre |
| Monday, 7 March | Harford Community Centre |
| Tuesday, 8 March | St Mary’s Church, The Briars |
| Wednesday, 9 March | Jamestown Community Centre |
| Wednesday, 9 March | Half Tree Hollow Community Centre |
Councillors look forward to meeting with you and hearing your views.
SHG
1 March 2022
St Helena Government (SHG) wishes to inform the public that an incident has today occurred on Side Path Road, just above the Brow.
Whilst carrying out site construction trials, including grading of the road base, a section of the historic wall collapsed and fell onto two private vehicles which were parked on Seales Corner road. There were no injuries.
Police and all relevant parties were on site and the appropriate procedures for dealing with accidents were followed.
This is the first incident that has occurred since the commencement of the Project. Health & Safety measures remain paramount.
#StHelena #EDIP #SidePathRoad
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SHG
1 March 2022
The public is advised that the Roads Section will be carrying out maintenance works on Napoleon Street and Market Street, near the Bank of St Helena, between 7.30am and 3pm on Sunday, 6 March 2022.
The roads will remain open whilst the maintenance works are being undertaken, but persons are advised to drive with caution when entering these areas.
The public is thanked in advance for their cooperation.
SHG
1 March 2022
The St Helena Police Service would like to invite residents of Jamestown, Alarm Forest, Ruperts and the Briars to attend a Community Surgery at the Jamestown Community Centre on Tuesday, 8March 2022, between 7pm and 9pm. The Police team will be present to discuss any issues or concerns raised, answer any questions from residents and, if required, provide statistics and emerging trends on incidents reported in your areas.
The Police team looks forward to seeing you there.
SHG
1 March 2022
The Health Services Directorate distributed information leaflets and consent forms this week to parents/guardians of children aged 5-11 years old. The letter/consent forms offer the Paediatric COVID-19 vaccination to be administered within the coming weeks.
Following feedback from these parents/guardians requesting more time to consider this offer- the Health Services would like to advise that the date for consent forms to be returned has been extended to Monday, 7 March 2022.
Parents are reminded that there are contact details included within the letter should they require further information or consultation before giving consent to vaccinate their child.
SHG
24 February 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that the Half Tree Hollow (HTH) Clinic will be temporarily closed with effect from Wednesday, 2 March 2022. This closure is to allow essential electrical works to be carried out – it is estimated this work will take approximately two weeks to complete.
For the duration of this closure the services normally provided at the HTH Clinic will be re-located to the Jamestown, Outpatients Clinic area. These services are as follows:
Child Welfare Clinics – Child Welfare Nurse, Sarah Newman, can be contacted via tel: 22500 for further details.
Family Planning Services – The Family Planning Clinic, located at St Johns Villa, Jamestown, operates an all-day service on Tuesdays of each week. Anyone requiring these services can visit the clinic or call tel: 22500.
Outpatient appointments – Appointments to see the doctor will be booked as usual through the Appointments Clerk via tel: 22321.
Routine Blood Tests – Persons who would have blood samples drawn at the HTH Clinic for routine testing, will now need to book an appointment with the Hospital Laboratory. This may be done by contacting the Hospital Laboratory via tel: 22500.
Pharmacy – The weekly visit of the dispensary bus to the HTH Clinic will not take place during this closure. It is anticipated that there will be a high demand for service at the Jamestown Pharmacy during this period. Therefore the public is reminded that all requests for repeat prescriptions are required 48 hours in advance of collection. The Pharmacy can be contacted via tel 22500 for repeat requests.
SHG
24 February 2022
The following is a public announcement from the Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio:
The public is advised that with immediate effect, the entrance to the St Helena Community College and Education Learning Centre is via the staircase at Seales Corner. No unauthorised persons will be allowed through Pilling Primary School playground.
The public is thanked in advance for your support and cooperation.
SHG
23 February 2022
The public is advised that Elected Members will hold a round of constituency meetings during March.
These meetings are an opportunity for you to meet with your District Representative and raise any issues you might have.
Constituency meetings will take place at 7.30pm as follows:
| Date | Venue |
| Tuesday, 1 March | Sandy Bay Community Centre |
| Wednesday, 2 March | Silver Hill Bar |
| Wednesday, 2 March | Kingshurst Community Centre |
| Wednesday, 2 March | Blue Hill Community Centre |
| Thursday, 3 March | Guinea Grass Community Centre |
| Monday, 7 March | Harford Community Centre |
| Tuesday, 8 March | St Mary’s Church, The Briars |
Councillors look forward to meeting with you and hearing your views.
SHG
23 February 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to inform the public that COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Clinics will be held at the Flu Pod, General Hospital, Jamestown, between 9am and 1pm on Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22 February 2022.
These clinics will operate on a walk-in basis therefore you are not required to book an appointment.
If you are attending a clinic for a Booster or second dose vaccination, you are reminded to please bring along your yellow vaccination card for recording purposes. If you do not bring along your card you will not receive your vaccination.
Any persons who have misplaced their yellow vaccination card, please contact Grace Richards prior to attending the clinic. Grace can be contacted on tel. 22500 or via email: grace.richards@sainthelena.gov.sh
Any persons who have not yet received any COVID-19 vaccinations but would now like to do so, have an opportunity to visit the clinics and receive your first dose, after which you will be advised on your second dose appointment.
Let’s continue to protect ourselves, to protect St Helena.
SHG
17 February 2022
The installation of the Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) equipment aboard the fishing vessel John Melliss is now complete. Fisheries Development Manager from the Future Fisheries Team in the UK Marine Management Organisation, Martin Arris, worked with local Electrical Engineer, Carlos Yon, to install the cameras and other equipment aboard the vessel.
The system is entirely separate from the vessel electronics and is powered by a solar panel situated on the wheelhouse roof. This will allow the vessel to spend long periods drifting without the system draining the vessel batteries.
The two-camera system provides an overview of the fishing area and a high quality view of the engine cover. Fish will be placed on the engine cover prior to them being put into the fish hold. This will allow the system to identify the species and size of any fish being retained.
The monitoring equipment also includes a GPS receiver and a weather station and will gather the following information:
- GPS coordinates for fishing events
- Apparent wind speed and angle
- Theoretical wind speed and direction
- Air temperature
- Wind chill temperature
- Barometric pressure
- 3D magnetic compass heading
- Heading relative to true North
- Rate of turn
- Angle of pitch and roll
- Rate of pitch and roll.
The equipment and installation has been made possible through Blue Belt Programme funding and will be trialled over the coming months to see how it can help the Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio monitor fishing operations, and help St Helena meet its international obligations as a member of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
#StHelena #JohnMelliss #Fishing #BlueBelt #ICCAT
SHG
16 February 2022