This is the official website of Fairford Town Council which has been designed and constructed to provide what we hope will be a valuable resource of information to all residents of the town and a vehicle to find out more about what is happening within the Council and the wider Fairford community.

We wish for the site to be as proactive as possible and to be a two way channel of advice assistance and information between its residents and the Town Council.

This will be achieved by involving local people more in what is happening in the town and improving communication.

There has been the first confirmed case of Swine flu in the Cotswold area.

A case of swine flu has been confirmed at Fairford Church of England Primary School. The patient is in isolation at home and has already responded well to treatment (Tamiflu). Pupils and any staff who have had close contact with the affected pupil are being offered antiviral drugs (Tamiflu) as a precautionary measure in line with standard guidance. On the expert advice of the HPA*, the school remains open and is operating as normal.Across the Country there have now been 3597 confirmed cases. However it’s important to stress that the majority of cases in the UK so far have not been severe, with those catching the virus making a full and fast recovery.

Precautions
Health advice remains the same and is set out below.

Government advice is that schools should close on a case by case basis depending on a local risk assessment.  The decision has clearly been made that there is no need to close the Fairford school at this time.

Health advice
Always follow general infection control practices and good respiratory hand hygiene to help reduce transmission of all viruses, including swine flu. This includes:

Maintaining good basic hygiene, for example washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of virus from your hands to face or to other people

Cleaning hard surfaces (e.g. desks, kitchen worktops, door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product

Covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible
Disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully
Making sure your children follow this advice

If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home and call your GP or NHS Direct on 0845 4647. Further advice is available on the NHS Direct website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Do not go into your GP surgery, as you may spread the disease to others. Ask your flu friend to go out for you.

Stay at home when you are sick – if you have a cough and a fever, it is best to rest at home, take medicines to relieve the symptoms and drink plenty of fluids. This will speed your recovery and help prevent the spread of infection. If you need medical advice or assistance, phone NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or your GP surgery.

*HPA - The Health Protection Agency is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards.  It does this by providing advice and information to the general public, to health professionals such as doctors and nurses, and to national and local government.Further information on swine flu can be found on http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&Page&HPAwebAutoListName/Page/1240732817665?p=1240732817665 

Fairford Flag Festival is the official start of summer events in Fairford.  In June, there is the Fairford Festival and then, in July, many thousands of visitors come to Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo.

Fairford Town Council is very grateful to the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises (RAFCTE) for loaning the flags of all 51 nations that visit the Tattoo and allowing them to be displayed around the town to give such a colourful display.