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Are you a furloughed employee and worried you will be made redundant?

Q: I’ve been on furlough during the lockdown and my employer is now telling me they are making me redundant. Can they legally do that?

A: In theory yes.

Q: What is the redundancy process they have to follow?

A: Your employer has an obligation to meaningfully consult with you so you can expect to have at least one meeting depending on the circumstances to discuss the changes that they are planning and the reason why you are at risk of redundancy. At that meeting you will be able to ask how your employer will select people for redundancy and whether there are any ways that redundancies can be avoided – if you can think of any then you should raise this!

One of the best ways of protecting yourself in the redundancy process is to participate in it, don’t just sit on the side-line and listen.

At the end of the consultation process your employer will consider what has been discussed and notify you of their decision. You do have a right to appeal against their decision.

(N.B The process will be different if your employer is making more than 20 redundancies within a 90 day period).

Q: How much redundancy money will I be owed?

A: This depends on how old you are, how long you have worked for your employer and your basic earnings before tax. You will need to be an employee and have worked continuously for your employer for at least 2 years to be entitled to a redundancy payment. You may also be entitled to more than the Statutory amount if your contracts offers an enhanced redundancy package.

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Q: How quickly will I get my redundancy payment?

A: There is no fixed period of time – usually it will be agreed between Employee and Employer but arguably should be on the date of the final salary payment.

Q: If I don’t think they are following the rules who do I go to for help?

A: You can contact a Solicitor, or ACAS for advice. If you are made redundant, you have a right of appeal, and if that is not upheld then you could make a claim in the Employment Tribunal.

But remember, the most effective advice you can take, to protect your job, is to engage in the process right at the start of the process - as opposed to when the decision has been made. Knowing how to play the system to protect you can often make a huge difference in whether you get selected for redundancy in the first place.

Hopkins Solicitors offer a thorough redundancy consultation appointment for a fixed fee of £220+VAT to ensure you understand your rights in what can be a difficult and upsetting process. This consultation can take place over the phone and you will be provided with a written advice letter confirming what was discussed. If you would like to enquire about making an appointment, please ring us on 01623 468468.

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I am extremely proud to represent the area I was born and bred in, it is a great honour to be elected as your MP and I will continue to serve all constituents no matter how they voted.

Book Review

If you’re looking for a book full of heart and hope in these strange times, then The Offing by Benjamin Myers may be the one for you.

It’s a lovely generous story, set just after the second world war and telling how a 16-year-old lad, son of a miner, sets out to experience a different world to the awful one they’ve all just lived through.

He walks slowly through the countryside towards the coast, longing to see the sea and swim, sleeping in barns and sheds or making a tent out of the sheet he’s brought, eating gifted food and windfalls.

Then near one bay he follows a lane to its end and meets Dulcie, an eccentric old woman who lives alone in her secluded cottage. Dulcie of the nettle tea and gin cocktails. A clever, brave intelligent and big hearted woman from a different world in just about every way possible, Dulcie shows him immense kindness and friendship. And she offers this awkward boy a glimpse into how his life might change.

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He camps on her land then later in an old hut nearby which bit by bit over the next few months he repairs for her. Then her story also starts to emerge and it’s quite different to what the reader might think.

It’s a book to read slowly. You can feel the sun and the sea of that perfect English summer and the delight of being able to swim in the freezing sea. Myers is always brilliant at describing landscape, but he makes you also long for the food Dulcie cooks and the simple casual life they lead.

It’s also full of surprises and quite uplifting without being sentimental. Maybe just what we need.

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The Walk begins at Vicar Waters Country Park, which is near Clipstone. The walk makes good use of the country park and Vicar Water Lake before venturing into Sherwood Forest for some, often welcome, shade during the summer months before heading back across country and back to the park.

7 mile circular walk from Vicar Waters Country Park, near Clipstone.

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Continue straight along this path and after a short distance you will begin to descend more sharply. At the bottom of the hill cross over a stile and then turn immediately left along a footpath.

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Continue along this footpath keeping a lake on your right. Continue until crossing over a wooden footbridge and then turn right to continue along a single track tarmac road keeping the lake on your right.

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From the car park head towards the lake and then turn right, along a footpath keeping the lake on your left.

After some distance pass by a metal gate eventually the footpath turns into a lane.

Pass’ Bridleways Guest House’ on your right. Shortly after, pass ‘Willow Barn’ on your left. After passing the barn turn left along a lane and signposted bridleway.

After some distance and just prior to the lane narrowing into a footpath, bear left and continue along a lane going gently uphill. After a short distance turn left and

roads of lanes. Cross straight over and continue uphill.

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After walking for some distance you will come to another crossroads of lanes. At this point turn right and continue straight ahead, passing marker post 10 and for some distance until reaching yet another crossroads of lanes.

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Turn right again and continue for some distance until reaching a T junction of lanes just prior to a wooden gate. Turn right and continue for some distance until the lane begins to bend around to the right.

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After a very short distance and at another crossroads of lanes with a number ‘6’ marker post on your right, turn left and head downhill along a lane. Continue until reaching the bottom of the hill, pass by a metal gate and pass under a bridge.

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Continue along the edge of the lake until reaching a car park. Staying with the edge of the lake pass through the car park and then over a small wooden footbridge.

Immediately after the footbridge, ignore the path on the left and bear right staying with the edge of the lake.

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After a short distance at a second fork in the path, bear left along a path moving away from the lake. After a short distance follow the main path through a ‘S’ bend passing some picnic tables on your left Continue along this path for some distance keeping a wooden fence on your left.

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When the fence on your left ends, turn left off the main path onto a footpath. After a short distance and a sharp descent you will cross over a road bridge.

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After the bridge continue along the path up a short sharp incline and when this path meets another bear left until this path meets with a lane. Bear left again and continue downhill to pass under a bridge.

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After passing under the bridge and after a very short distance at a fork in the path bear right and continue uphill. A little further on, and at another fork in the path, bear left and cross over a brick built bridge.

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Immediately after the bridge pass by a metal gate. After, continue straight along a lane to pass by a ‘Sherwood Pines’ sign on your left and a number ‘8’ sign on your right. The lane climbs gently uphill. Upon reaching a fork in the lane bear right and now begin to climb more steeply. After a short distance you will come to a cross

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Continue straight ahead, climbing gently uphill, and ignoring all other paths to the left and right. After some distance you will pass through a metal width restrictor. Immediately after the restrictor turn left to continue along a footpath.

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Continue along this path for some distance, passing under a canopy of trees. After emerging from the trees follow the path around to the right. Continue to pass some telegraph poles on your right.

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Upon reaching a fork in the path bear right and pass immediately underneath a bridge. Eventually the path turns into a lane.

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Continue straight until reaching a T junction of lanes.

Turn right along a signposted bridleway and after a short distance pass by ‘Bridleways Guest House’ on your left. Continue straight along this path until reaching the start /finish point and car park.

A longer walk for you and your dog, which should take around 2½-3 hours to complete. Although it’s most on paths and tracks there is a range of terrain, which can be muddy and uneven, so make sure you wear appropriate footwear. There are also a couple of sections of road, so please take plenty of care and, as always, follow the countryside code.

Start: Vicar Waters Country Park, Mansfield Road, Clipstone, Notts. NG21 9AA.

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A lot of people have said to me that they’re desperate to get out a go walking now that they have a bit more freedom. So, we’re back with another classic from the Rafa’s Ramble archive. I’ve picked a bit of a longer walk so you can make a full day of it and enjoy the awesome views, perhaps with a nice picnic stop.

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Cross over the stile and then keep right staying on the main path. Continue along the main path ignoring all other paths to the left and right for some distance, and then pass by an information board and view point on your left.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines takes no responsibility for anyone who chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.

From this point you will begin to descend twisting and winding as you go. Continue until crossing over a stile and then, after a very short distance, at a marker post on your right, bear to the right along a footpath.

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KIDS & FAMILIES

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Getting Back Out There Post lockdown outings to local historic places Bit by bit our countryside is starting to open up again and while a visit to a historic house or a castle with a bite to eat might not be on the cards yet, organisations such as the National Trust and English Heritage are doing their bit by opening outdoor spaces and sites where possible along with some of their parks and gardens.

Most coast and countryside parks are already open. Houses and castles are largely shut for now, but increasingly their grounds are being opened although advanced booking is needed for getting into them.

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But announcements of which places are open are being reviewed constantly so it’s worth checking websites to see if your favourite is on the list.

Local gardens, pleasure grounds and parklands attached to properties which are currently open (advanced booking needed) include Hardwick Hall, Calke Abbey and Clumber Park and they’ve all got lots of space for walking around, although there may be

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some changes to normal routes so that social distancing can be maintained. Toilets will be open and dogs on leads are welcome, though shops and cafes are not yet open.

These are all National Trust sites, but English Heritage is re-opening the first of theirs this month with a significant further number reopening in early July. English Heritage hope to have all sites open again by August.

In all cases visitor numbers are currently being restricted to help keep everyone safe and visitors won’t be able to get in unless they have pre-booked.

To find latest information on what’s open, whether it’s coast or countryside or parks and gardens - and to book visits to parks and gardens and Heritage sites - see the website for individual properties. Or go to their organisations main sites at: National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ or English Heritage https://www.englishheritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Book Review

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If you’re looking for a book full of heart and hope in these strange times, then The Offing by Benjamin Myers may be the one for you.

It’s a lovely generous story, set just after the second world war and telling how a 16-year-old lad, son of a miner, sets out to experience a different world to the awful one they’ve all just lived through.

He walks slowly through the countryside towards the coast, longing to see the sea and swim, sleeping in barns and sheds or making a tent out of the sheet he’s brought, eating gifted food and windfalls.

Then near one bay he follows a lane to its end and meets Dulcie, an eccentric old woman who lives alone in her secluded cottage. Dulcie of the nettle tea and gin cocktails. A clever, brave intelligent and big hearted woman from a different world in just about every way possible, Dulcie shows him immense kindness and friendship. And she offers this awkward boy a glimpse into how his life might change.

He camps on her land then later in an old hut nearby which bit by bit over the next few months he repairs for her. Then her story also starts to emerge and it’s quite different to what the reader might think.

It’s a book to read slowly. You can feel the sun and the sea of that perfect English summer and the delight of being able to swim in the freezing sea. Myers is always brilliant at describing landscape, but he makes you also long for the food Dulcie cooks and the simple casual life they lead.

It’s also full of surprises and quite uplifting without being sentimental. Maybe just what we need.

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Local Super Heroes

Emma and Beth at Selston Sarnies After I was placed on furlough at Voice Magazines back in March 2020, because of the coronavirus pandemic, I w a n t e d to do something to help the community.

Then I saw a post on Facebook from Emma Olden who owns Selston sarnies looking for people to help with delivering food for the NHS & people within the local community that are vulnerable and struggling to get a meal.

Emma had decided she was going to make it her mission to support as many people in the local area and those working for the NHS as she could. She set up a webpage where members of the public could donate money so she could feed NHS workers free of charge. She wanted to make sure that, after working long shifts during the coronavirus pandemic, there would be food waiting for the amazing staff on their breaks. This included some departments in Ripley, Kingsmill, Nottingham QMC & Nottingham City hospitals. She also provided meals to any worker of the NHS or emergency service that came to the shop with NHS ID cards or Blue badges.

Not only that Emma has also set up a food bank outside her shop for people who are struggling, lots of local people have supported this, businesses, shops have donated food to help people in need.

Emma’s biggest support has been from Beth Colclough, six days a week Beth has been helping and supporting Emma, with the preparation of the meals, for both feeding the NHS and the vulnerable. Beth has given up her time and has been volunteering for Emma at Selston Sarnies since the beginning of the lockdown and is still volunteering to this current day.

How I could I resist not to help this local super hero, I contacted Emma, and before long I was doing daily deliveries to Ripley Hospital, Kingsmill, and delivering in the community.

During my time volunteering at Selston sarnies I’ve met some amazing people within the community that could not thank Emma, Beth and the whole of the Selston Sarnies enough.

Emma and Beth are both truly amazing ladies I nominate them both as our local heroes for everything they have done to support the local community and NHS, I couldn’t have chosen a better team to be apart of.

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During the Coronavirus pandemic there have been many people who have done amazing things to help others. From the front-line NHS staff and care workers, through the key workers who kept us safe, the shelves stocked and the bins collected to the people who, through small acts of kindness helped those who were vulnerable and maybe alone with shopping trips and other bits of help.

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Part of the argument for ‘rewilding’ is the need to reinstate broken ecological systems and especially what we call ‘trophic levels’.

In reality this means encouraging or even reintroducing some of the predators and similar species ‘lost’ from the food-chain Common Buzzard through pesticides, habitat loss, and persecution. Here we are talking of the birds of prey like peregrine falcons, common buzzards, red kites, and the rest, and mammals such as polecats and pine martens. Many species have been lost over the last two hundred years or so, but remarkably there is a quiet revolution going on and in many places the Peak District is ‘self-rewilding’! It may be necessary to actually bring back and release some lost species but a surprising number have arrived by their own efforts. I was out at Chatsworth recently and in a single five-minute spell saw a pair of buzzards very close by, a peregrine stooping overhead, a raven cronking loudly amongst the great oak-trees, and then an osprey heading northwards along the line of the River Derwent. This was all quite remarkable, but then on another weekend day, this time at Froggatt, I had buzzards overhead, a peregrine go through, and ravens doing victory rolls over the Edge. Then a kestrel flew into the woodland with a sparrowhawk not far behind.

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Within just a few years her Garden Sparrowhawk genes were in every Welsh-born kite and the numbers leapt into the seventies and beyond.

Maybe that is the answer for the pine martens; along with better protection (of course).

However, this revolution is happening all across the area and into back-gardens too as sparrowhawks in particular are on the up. Of course, this is not welcomed by everyone as these birds will take blue tits and other smaller birds from the garden and especially from the bird-table. But then, even birds of prey have to eat and nature is red in tooth and claw! Increasingly, sparrowhawks are finding our garden bird-tables and bird-feeders to provide very easy pickings. Furthermore, once the local hawks have ‘cased the joint’ then they seem to plan effective strategies to get the best results.

Male sparrowhawks being relatively diminutive concentrate on the smaller song-birds, Common Buzzard whilst the females, bigger and heavier, target anything from a blackbird to a woodpigeon. Tactics then vary from a surprise hop over a fence or hedge to sitting stock still next the bird-feeder to pounce on unsuspecting prey.

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