Marple Covid19 Mutual Aid Group

[My login is Henrietta]

I think they have a container for fridges etc as they have to be emptied of coolant and they are a right mixture of materials.

Thank you, Marks. I'd not thought of that. I'll wait until they can deal with it.
 

[mikes]

I think they have a container for fridges etc as they have to be emptied of coolant and they are a right mixture of materials.

[My login is Henrietta]

Pandemic News  items

1.Rose Hill Tip
Some of you will have seen the tip is re-opening tomorrow (Saturday 30th). Bredbury will also be extending its hours from weekends only, to 7 days. Details are on the Council web site but not under “recycling Centres”! The best place to find this is under “news”. Details are:

Rose Hill: open 9am to 6pm on Saturday 30th May then from Sunday 8am to 6pm every day.

Bredbury: open every day 8am to 6pm

You can take:

• General waste (including small bulky items)
• Cardboard
• Garden waste (excluding soil)
• Wood and timber
• Scrap metal
• Rubble

Recycling Centre Rules are

• Only 1 person allowed out of the vehicle
• Keep 2 metres apart at all times.
• Cars and small vans only - No transit type vans and vehicles with trailers
• No pedestrian access
• Staff will not be able to help unload your vehicle
• Please take proof of address with you such as your council tax bill, gas or electric bill to show you live in one of the 9 councils in Greater Manchester. You can show your bill on your mobile phone.
• Trade waste is not allowed.
• Please note a traffic management system by number plate will be in place. This is based on odd and even number plates and works on a rota system by day.

On that last point, personally I think it’s confusing how they’ve done it so please look at the web page. As a quick guide, Saturday is even, Sunday is odd numbers.

2. Testing
There is a section on the Stockport Council web site about getting tested for the virus. If you’re eligible for a test you should mail testing@stockport.gov.uk after which you will be sent a request form for completion, which will lead to you being given a booking slot. Full details are on https://www.stockport.gov.uk/coronavirus-getting-tested

Would a dead 'fridge/freezer count as 'scrap metal'? And does the Marple "tip" have a collection scheme (obviously payable by the customer)?

[admin]

Marple's Mutual Aid Group, an amazing success story!

Like most people in Marple, we received a Marple Mutual Aid Group leaflet through our door in March and we saw the article on the cover of the Marple Review that was distributed just before lock-down. Via social media I was aware of the group's aim to find a way for local people to help each other though the Covid19 crisis and was pleased to help share their message in this thread.

Learn more about the incredible local volunteers who drove this initiative to success: https://www.marple.website/community-projects/marple-mutual-aid-group.html

I'd also like to thank Cllr @Malcolm Allan for his contributions here too!

[admin]

The Coffee Bean Dream is back at Marple Station

Sarah at the Coffee Bean Dream, who supported Friends of Marple Memorial Park at our 2019 Treasure Hunt, is back serving coffee at Marple Station.

Current opening times and hours will be:

• Tuesday’s. 07:00 - 10:30am
• Wednesday’s. 07:00 - 10:30am
• Thursdays 07:00 - 10:30am

Sarah is serving from her normal spot in the Car Park, so why not pop in even if you're not catching a train for a great cuppa!

A few new products too:

Iced Coffees, Breakfast Muffins and hopefully Brownie Owl Granolas. Alternative Milks back in stock too.

Please pay via card whenever possible.

[admin]

Congratulation to the Marple Covid19 Mutual Aid Group!

Organisers have put together an info-graphic to show their achievements up to 23 May 2020:

 

[admin]

Bumping again - quite a few new updates....

This is possibly the last update of this information as things are likely to change so quickly in the coming weeks that it will be impossible to keep up-to-date.

If you are aware of anything that is incorrect please comment or get in touch via admin@marple-uk.com

Overview of the services provided by local Marple/Marple Bridge businesses in response to the COVID-19 outbreak 

Thank you to the Marple Covid19 Mutual Aid Group the starting information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345647879687508/

Businesses & organisations: if you would like your details adding, removing, amending or enhancing with more details, please email admin@marple-uk.com

Things are changing rapidly so this information may not remain accurate.

Butchers

• D & S Whites Butchers – 0161 427 2327. Shop reopening Monday 1st June, one customer at a time in shop. Still taking telephone orders.
• Little Woods Butchers – 0161 427 1745. Shop now open Wednesday - Friday: 10am - 4pm, Saturday: 9am - 1pm. Closed: Sunday - Tuesday. Still taking telephone orders for delivery.
• R&S Lofthouse Butchers, Marple Bridge - 0161 427 3448.

Pet Shops

• Benjis Pet Food & Accessories 0161 879 6954. Monday - Saturday 9am - 3pm. Home deliveries too.
• Marple Pet Shop – 0161 427 0111 - Open times 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 9am - 3pm.

Opticians

• Ridings Opticians – 0161 427 4945 Practice closed but taking calls for emergencies /eye care needs. Hoping to be open soon
• Roger Fishers – 0161 427 1319: opening hours Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am-1pm
  For the safety of staff and patients only available for essential eye services during this period.

Chemists

• Boots, Market Street, Marple - 0161 427 2033
• Well Pharmacy, Hollins, Marple - 0161 427 3336
• Well Pharmacy, Stockport Road, Marple - 0161 427 6668
• Well Pharmacy, 19 Town Street, Marple Bridge - 0161 427 2517
• Lloyds Pharmacy, Chichester Road, Romiley - 0161 430 2040
• Cohens Chemist, 164 - 166 Higher Bents Lane - 0161 430 3214
• Well Pharmacy, Hall Street, Offerton - 0161 480 3546
• Well Pharmacy, 114 London Rd, Hazel Grove - 0161 456 3260

Very Useful local shops 

• Marple Newsagent – 0161 427 7493 Updated Store Hours Mon - Sun (5:00am till 12:00pm )
• Marple Post Office - Monday to Friday: 9am to 2pm, Saturday: Closed.
• The Magnificent Chocolate Company (taking online orders for delivery at contact@magnificentchocolate.co.uk or 07952 558640)
• Archers – 0161 427 2075. New opening and delivery times: MONDAY : CLOSED; TUESDAY : DELIVERIES ONLY (TAKING PHONE ORDERS); WED : CLOSED ( TAKING PHONE ORDERS); THURSDAY: 10-5 & DELIVERIES (TAKING PHONE ORDERS); FRIDAY 10-5 & DELIVERIES (TAKING PHONE ORDERS); SATURDAY 10-4 & DELIVERIES (TAKING PHONE ORDERS).
• Dutsons – 0161 484 5380 - Marple Bridge: doing collection / delivery of veg boxes for £12 each.
• Marple Fish, 26 Market Street, Marple - 07950 541528 - https://marplefish.co.uk/
• Hollins of Marple - Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm. Operating strict controls, call 0161 449 8363 to check situation before going.
• Compstall Post Office - 0161 427 2161 Deliveries possible subject to stock.
• Marple Bridge Stores (Post Office) - 0161 427 2046
• Portland Wine, Marple Bridge - email mandy@portlandwine.co.uk for orders and enquiries.
• Marple Health - 72A Stockport Road, 0161 427 5662.
• Gosling Toymaster - 0161 427 2099 - give them a call to find out how they can help.
• The Pound Shop on Market St is open too but no details.
• SVC Lighting & Electrical. 07966 478878 0161 419 9452. Shop reopens Monday 1st June 10am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday. Order and collection service still available.

Fruit, Veg, Milk, Eggs, Bread etc

• Cheshire Wholesale Limited 0161 430 5784
• J H Neal Green Grocers - ANOTHER UPDATE: New number 0743 8286453 - they are now limiting the number of orders per day.
• McQueens Dairies – 330 5555588
• Megabox Fruit & Veg Boxes (bookable via their FB page)
• Hopewell Farm & Dairy – 01625 872 304
• The Modern Milkman – 01282861845
• Jacksons Dairies
• New Mills Dairy Ltd: 01663 741108

Pubs, Restaurants and Takeaways still providing a service

• 48 Kitchen & Bar – 0161 427 1200 – 48 Stockport Road, Marple, SK6 6AB Delivery or pickup, order via online menu https://www.no48kitchenandbar.com
• Purple Pakora – 0161 427 7748 - reopened for take-out and delivery on Thursdays , Fridays , Saturday and Sunday 5pm.
• Woodstock Pizza - Call 07564 633 149 for delivery (deliver to Marple for free for orders over £15).
• Libby’s / South 7, Town Street, Marple. Evening take out menu available 7 days a week, order via website or phone – 0161 427 2310.
• Norfolk Arms (Afternoon tea boxes) – 0161 427 8090 – Marple Bridge, SK6 5DS
• Marple Spice – 0161 427 9166 - Reopening for collection and delivery from Monday 20 April 2020.
• Art of Siam – Thai Cuisine – 0161 427 7999 - 105 Stockport Road, Stockport. Open 7 days for take-out and delivery.
• Marple Wine Club – 0161 427 7883. Free delivery around Marple .....minimum order 6 bottles which may be mixed.
• Angkor Soul – Marple – 0161 222 0707 – 12 Stockport Road, SK6 6B. Open for click and collect or delivery via phone or web site.
• Sushi Haus – Japanese - 0161 759 0534 - 118B Stockport Road, SK6 6AH.
• Eat Home Made: Home made meals delivered to Marple, Romiley and Disley order online or call 07594 406414
• Marple Thai Kitchen - 0161 376 2496 or https://marplethaikitchen.com/
• Gulshan Indian Takeaway - open as usual, please order on 0161 426 0090 / 0161 426 0091 or visit https://gulshanstockport.co.uk/
• Royal Oak Mellor - The Dough Guys are delivering pizza, beer, wine & soft drinks. To order call 0161 427 1655 or text 07522 116 768.
• Nasi Lemak Manchester (07551 925129) deliveries to Marple Wednesday and Thursday, see post below from nbt.
• Empress of Indian - 0161 449 7633.
• Harlequin - 0161 427 4285 https://harlequin-marple.co.uk/menu
• Marple Pizza- 0161 427 0202 - open - call for times.
• Dominos Pizza - 0161 4499900. Delivery Only: 11:00 - 21:45 no collection. Order online via the Dominos web site.
• La Dolce Vita - 01614490648 - From Wednesday 22nd April launching a new collection service. Order by phone from 3.30pm when a collection time will be allocated.
• Town Street Fryer - 0161 449 7290 - Tuesday to Saturday for delivery only.
  Phone line open from 11.30 each day, order before 15:30. Deliveries 16:30-20:00 to: Marple Bridge, Mellor, Compstall & Marple.
• Panicos - 0161 427 6552 - From Tuesday 28 April every Tuesday - Saturday 4pm - 9pm. Ring to order for collection.
• Hawk Green Fryery -0161 427 4731.
• Goyt Fish Bar – 0161 427 6491.

Food Banks

• Marple Foodbank Connect Marple Saturday 10am - 12noon. (click image to make larger)

• Guide Hut Marple anytime, split between Marple Foodbank and Emmeline's Pantry, a local foodbank that supports women in need, so it fits with girlguiding aims.

Wider area and national information

• Stockport Council: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/coronavirus
• Government information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
• NHS website: https://111.nhs.uk/
• World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• Marple Citizens Advice 0844 826 9800 National Advice lines https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/contact-us/contact-us/
• HMRC’s helpline for help and advice: 0800 0159 559. If you run a business or are self-employed and are concerned about paying your tax due to coronavirus.
• Talking to your children about Covid 19- Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus/
• Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/

Educational free resources – Check out the websites

• Twinkl: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/
• Paw Print Badges: www.pawprintbadges.co.uk (site may be down)
• British Sign Language: https://www.british-sign.co.uk/
• Audible Stories: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
• Learning from Uganda: https://www.learningfromuganda.org.uk/

[admin]

If your needs are spiritual during the Covid19 Crisis, St. Thomas' Church, Mellor may be able to help:

Today they have updated their entry in the Marple Website Community Directory to share links to their daily prayers being broadcast twice a day on their YouTube Channel. They also have a daily podcast from members of their congregation and a monthly magazine called OUTLOOK. Visit their entry in the Community Directory for more details:

https://www.marple.website/community/churches-and-religious-groups/717-st-thomas-church-mellor.html

[andrewbowden]

   

• Libby’s, 1 Town Street, Marple. Evening take out menu available 7 days a week, order via website or phone – 0161 427 2310.
• South 7 – 0161 427 2310 – 7 Town Street Marple Bridge. Current situation unknown, call to find out.

South7 are doing a combined menu with Libby's.  Ordered via the Libby's website.

   

• Marple Pizza- 0161 427 0202 - people are saying they are open but their web site says they are closed, so not sure!

I went past last night and it was very open.



Thank you @andrewbowden those updates have been added to the main list. Admin

[admin]

Thank you for that update @Stuart Ardern !

The Marple Covid19 Mutual Aid Group has published a new poster:

[Stuart Ardern]

UPDATE

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Another update is that Marple Post Office has temporarily closed until further notice. No idea why or for how long.

Checked on April 18, 2020 and Marple Post Office is OPEN with the following hours:-
Monday to Friday: 9am to 2pm
Saturday:  Closed

They are restricting numbers of shoppers to 2 and have a strong advisory for people aged 70 and over to stay away (as per national guidelines).

[admin]

The Health Food shop was open this afternoon - their range of products includes many standard items. They had no queue - unlike Asda where the queue went into the park. Worth checking - even though not included in the list of Very Useful Local Shops. You can't go in the shop - have to order through the doorway.

Thank you for that @Cyberman. They were on the very original list but I thought they had closed so were taken off, I will add them back on.

Another update is that Marple Post Office has temporarily closed until further notice. No idea why or for how long.

UPDATE: Marple Post Office did reopen, see later posts for latest details.

[Cyberman]

The Health Food shop was open this afternoon - their range of products includes many standard items. They had no queue - unlike Asda where the queue went into the park. Worth checking - even though not included in the list of Very Useful Local Shops. You can't go in the shop - have to order through the doorway.

[amazon]

Two posts today, this first is to give people an update on what the council are up to.

Thanks for all the info your sending out keep it going you libs are doing a great job .

[Zoe Porter]

Hi all - Carole said it would be helpful to have an update of what the Marple Mutual Aid group is doing so I have done a quick summary below.

Marple Mutual Aid Group

The Marple Mutual Aid group was formed at the beginning of the COVID19 crisis, as people across the community came together to support each other. It's not an organisation or a ‘service’-  just neighbours supporting each other through this time, particularly people who are self-isolating. 

An amazing number of people across our area have said they would like to help out neighbours who are self-isolating (and we know lots more are doing it informally anyway on their streets). They can pick up shopping and medication, walk dogs, or even just have a chat over the phone to help with the cabin fever we’re all experiencing.

You can request help:

By phone: 0161 5312230 (we have people answering the phones 9-5 Monday - Saturday)

By email: CVMarple@gmail.com

If it is something the group can help with we take the details we need, and then pass these to a volunteer who has said they are available.

We are giving volunteers the latest guidance on how to prevent virus transmission, and we have done our best to check people are who they say they are. We won’t pass on any more personal details than the volunteer needs. No volunteer will ask for, or handle money. We have a way that volunteers can pay for shopping, and claim it back, and people self-isolating can reimburse us.

We’re currently doing around 100 deliveries a week, and starting to match people as ‘buddies’ where they might prefer someone to check in with regularly, rather than having to call us each time they need something. Some of the people who want to help are furloughed from work at the moment and have very particular skills and expertise they are happy to offer - so if you're self-isolating and there’s something you need it is worth asking.

We’re connecting to other local services that are there to support people, such as the Stockport Corona Virus Helpline, the Prevention Alliance, and the work of the churches, and we will connect into the NHS volunteers when that system is fully set up. This means those organisations can send people our way, and we know where to go if people need more than we can offer. 

You can keep updated about what’s happening through our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345647879687508/