The Highways Authority has given approval for Shy Road to be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic from 09:00 to 15:00 on Tuesday 16 January and Wednesday 17 January 2024.
This closure is to allow the Roads Section to carry out repairs to the retaining wall on Shy Road.
During this closure, appropriate signage will be in place and only emergency services will be granted access.
The Roads Section thank the public in advance for their continued understanding and cooperation.
HM Customs will be operating a reduced service today, Tuesday 9 January 2024, until 15:00. During this time HM Customs will be processing the release of merchant cargo only. Normal opening hours will resume on Wednesday 10 January 2024 between 09:00 and 15:00.
HM Customs apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation.
The Roads Section will be carrying out slurry works on the road at White Gate, opposite the bus shelter, in St Paul’s from 09:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday 10 January 2024. During this time, White Gate will be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. However, access to Plantation House and associated area can be gained via Red Gate or Sapper Way. Appropriate signage will be in place.
The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation.
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) have been deployed at a number of key locations around the Island as part of the Community AED Project.
What is an AED, and when and how are they used?
Defibrillators are devices that send a safe electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat when someone is not conscious and not breathing (i.e. they are in cardiac arrest).
A defibrillator may also be referred to as a DEFIB, an AED or a PAD (Public Access Defibrillator). Statistics show that if a defibrillator is used on a patient within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, they have a 60-70% chance of making a full recovery.
The type of AEDs being deployed are designed so that they can be used by anyone, without specialist training. Once turned on they will instruct the user through voice commands on exactly how to use the device safely, for both the patient and the operator.
These particular AEDs will only deliver a lifesaving shock to the patient if it is needed. They can tell if this is the case and will talk the user through what to do, meaning people can use the AEDs with confidence in an emergency situation.
The AEDs will be clearly signposted and will be contained in a bright yellow box which looks similar to the below image.
If you require access to an AED, the code to the cabinet can be requested from the Emergency Control Centre when dialling 999.
Where are the AED located?
AEDs have now been placed in the following locations:
District
Location
Half Tree Hollow
Half Tree Hollow Clinic (outside of main entrance)
St Paul’s
The Pavilion Area at Francis Plain
Levelwood
Silver Hill Shop
Blue Hill
Blue Hill Community Centre
Sandy Bay
Bamboo Hedge Shop
Rupert’s
Sea Rescue Building (outside the main entrance)
Longwood
The Police Post
Jamestown
Police Headquarters
HM Customs Building
HM Prison
A short instructional video on what AEDs are, when and how to use them, and where they are located around the Island can be found online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z5M08-wyuI.
Notes to Editor:
The funding for this Project has been provided by Disaster Management UK, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Airlink, The Royal St Helena Police Service, and the Health and Social Care Portfolio.
The Occupational Therapy Service is appealing for any wheelchairs currently on loan to be returned if they are not being used. This applies to any wheelchairs loaned out for either at home or in residential care.
The Occupational Therapy Service has very few wheelchairs at the moment and are struggling to be able to provide them to people in need.
Wheelchairs should only be issued to people that need to constantly use them to be able to get around safely. Ensuring that the people that need a wheelchair can access and use one as quickly as possible prevents falls and injuries, and significantly improves their quality of life.
If you have a wheelchair that is not being used, or you are only using it occasionally, such as when you go into town for example, please return it.
If you need to loan a wheelchair for a short time, such as following an operation or for a visiting relative or friend with mobility issues, then please contact the Occupational Therapy Service. A short term loan wheelchair can then be provided. Please ensure that the wheelchair is returned when it is no longer required so that it can be available for when someone else really needs it.
Wheelchairs can also be loaned for short term use in and around Jamestown. This is free of charge, and can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre / Arts and Crafts in the Canister, Jamestown.
Please return wheelchairs directly to the Occupational Therapy Service at St Johns Villa in Jamestown, or to the Hospital reception desk. Please let the receptionist know that you are leaving the wheelchair for the Occupational Therapy Service.
If you are unable to return the wheelchair in person, please get in touch with the Occupational Therapy Service by telephone through 22500 (extension 2055). We will then arrange to collect the chair from you.
If you require further information, please contact Adele, Carolyn or Nina at the Occupational Therapy Service by telephone on 22500 (extension 2055) or via email through: adele.mcmichael@sainthelena.gov.sh.
The following is a Public Announcement from Port Control:
Jamestown Wharf
The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed to all members of the public on Saturday, 23 December, Sunday, 24 December, and Wednesday, 27 December 2023, due to the arrival of the Maria Da Paz and subsequent cargo operations. Restricted access will also apply to the Lower Wharf on 25 and 26 December 2023.
Access to the Jamestown Wharf will be strictly prohibited and is limited only to those who have made prior arrangements with Port Control.
Lower Rupert’s
The public is also advised that the whole of Lower Rupert’s, including the beach area, will be closed to the public from Saturday, 23 December 2023, to Wednesday, 27 December 2023, due to the arrival of the Maria Da Paz and will remain closed until the vessel has departed.
Port Control would like to thank the public in advance for their understanding and cooperation.
The public is advised that the Jamestown Wharf will be closed from 8am to 4pm on Thursday, 21 December 2023. This closure is to enable Port Control to relocate empty containers in preparation for the arrival of the Islands cargo on the next voyage of the Maria Da Paz.
Vehicle owners are kindly asked to refrain from parking on Jamestown Wharf as this may prevent this operation from proceeding.
The public are thanked in advance for their understanding and cooperation.
Further to the press release advising cancellation of the planned open surgeries for Climate Change and Waste Management Policies Public Consultation, these open surgeries will now take place as follows:
A combined consultation on the Draft Climate Change Policy (Three Year Review) and Draft Waste Management Policy (Three Year Review) will be held in the Environmental Risk Management Office, ENRP, Scotland, from 09:00 to 12:00 on Wednesday 3 January 2024.
Consultation on the Draft Waste Management Policy (Three Year Review) will be held at Horse Point Landfill Site (HPLS) from 09:30 to 11:30 on Thursday 4 January 2024. Members of the public are encouraged to attend to also see the Materials Recycling Facility and gain an overview of landfill management.
Consultation on the Draft Climate Change Policy (Three Year Review) will be held at the Meteorological (Met) Office, Bottom Woods from 09:00 to 11:30 on Thursday 4 January 2024. Members of the public from all districts are encouraged to attend, where they will be able to find out why meteorological data is critical towards determining climate change and see a weather balloon launched at approximately 11:15.
The consultations have been designed to facilitate convenience for the public to engage with both policies on the same day, with venues on 4 January being in close proximity to each other in order to see both HPLS and Met operations during the consultation times.
To receive a copy of either draft policy please contact Terri Clingham, Environmental Risk Management Officer, by telephone on 24724 or via email through terri.clingham@sainthelena.gov.sh, to whom comments on either policy should be sent by Friday 19 January 2024.
Colin’s Garage has kindly agreed to provide public transport this evening for the Festival of Lights, as follows:
School bus D will depart Taglate in Levelwood at 6pm, travelling onto Silver Hill and The Flagg, through Woody Ridge and Hutts Gate and onto Jamestown via Alarm Forest
School bus C will depart Bottom Woods at 6pm and travel onto Jamestown
School Bus E will depart White Gate at 6pm and travel onto Jamestown via Half Tree Hollow and Ladder Hill
All buses will depart at 10.30pm for the return journeys.
The usual bus fares will apply. Customers are asked to have the correct amount for the bus fare.
HM Customs would like to remind the public that prepayment of duties on imported goods can be made in advance of the collection of goods.
To do so you will need to obtain your waybill from your consolidator (e.g. Richard James International, MS Atlantic Ltd, Zedcore, Table Bay Marine, or Umugusi etc) and email it and any invoices associated with it to: customs.enquiries@sainthelena.gov.sh.
This email can also be used for customer enquiries or any advice regarding customs.
You will receive an Assessment Notice in reply, advising you of the amount of customs duty owed.
Before the collection of goods, payment can be made at the HM Customs Office at Jamestown Wharf or the Post and Customer Services Centre in Jamestown, or either online or in person via the Bank of St Helena (BOSH).
If paying in person you will need to present the Assessment Notice. If paying via BOSH you will need to use the Assessment Notice number as the payment reference.
If payment is made through the Post and Customer Services Centre or BOSH then confirmation of payment should be sent emailed to HM Customs via: customs.enquiries@sainthelena.gov.sh. Confirmation can also be given by telephone on 22287.
Proof of payment is required before the release of any goods.
When payment is made in advance customers are not required to queue at HM Customs after collecting their goods. This allows for a smoother and faster process when releasing goods, and reduces the demand on HM Custom’s services on cargo days.
The public are encouraged to make use of this service, and get in touch with HM Customs for more information if required.
