Thank you The Post Office
When the July print edition of Wendover News went to press, retail businesses which were classified as “non-essential” were opening up after many weeks in lockdown due to severe regulations imposed while the Coronavirus pandemic swept through the UK. During that very difficult period, local businesses rallied to the cause of making sure that all local people were supplied with their basic needs for food and cleaning which were the main issues during the emergency.
The contribution of Wendover News was to upload to our social media and website everyday, the current information about which businesses were able to offer these necessary products. Wendover Parish Council recruited volunteers through the Good Neighbour Scheme. These people delivered the necessary goods to vulnerable people who could not go out for whatever reason.
In this article we identify one of the businesses which helped us in our hour of need. It is not a comprehensive list. Please write to Wendover News if you would like to share the lockdown story of a Wendover business which went out of its way to help you during lockdown and we will publish it for you. Already available: Budgens, Lloyds Pharmacy. To follow: The Bakers Shop, Kings Farm Shop, No2 Pound Street. This article first appeared in the July print edition of Wendover News. The entire edition can be seen here.
Thank you The Post Office
We are all aware that Post Office employs key workers. The Royal Mail service bringing letters and parcels to our homes was sometimes erratic during lockdown because so many deliverers were ill. A big thank you to Wendover Post Office and Halton Post Office who have been able to remain open throughout so that customers could continue to send letters and packages. We also need to thank those who collect, sort and deliver the post. Wendover Post Office adapted to the needs of the local community by offering masks/sanitisers for purchase.