Parish Council Weekly Clerk’s Update - 4 – 10 May 2020 (Agenda June 2020) To: Parish Councillors c.c: Christian Mitchell (West County Councillor) Richard Landeryou ( District Councillor)

From: Jonna Foote ______

The weekly update provides information regarding: • Announcements/delegated decisions by the Clerk • Planning information • Correspondence/communications from parishioners • Correspondence/communications from outside organisations

List of organisations that communicate with the Council on a regular basis. o AIRS (Action in Rural Sussex) o APCAG (Association of Parish Councils Aviation Group) o CAGNE (Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emission) o CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural ) o HALC (Horsham Association of Local Councils) o HDC ( Council) o NALC (National Association of Local Councils) o SSALC (Surrey and Sussex Association of Local Councils) o WSCC ( District Council) ______

Clerk’s announcements/delegated decisions:

• Clerk has contacted Community Heartbeat regarding Tisman’s Common defibrillator, new battery and pads have been ordered. • In consultation with Chairman and Chairman of Finance, Policies and Human Resources Committee it has been decided to use the fact that Rudgwick Hall is not being used to decorate the walls in hallway and toilets. Contract cleaner has been asked to undertake this at an estimated cost of £250-300 and materials (ordered by Clerk) of £90.00 • Clerk has forwarded grant information from SSE to Rudgwick Covid 19 Community Group coordinators.

Planning New Applications

Delegated Applications for noting at Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting 11.05.2020

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Application Applicant Reason for Application Recommendation Official No Response Date DC/20/0539 Riverside Farm, Conversion of agricultural barn to a Not available 20.04.2020 Guildford Road, dwelling house (Certificate of Rudgwick Lawful Development Proposed)

Delegated Decisions Delegated Decisions for noting at Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application Recommendation Official No Response Date none

Decisions HDC Council Decisions – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting

Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC HDC No Recommendation Decision DC/19/2364 Mill Hill House, Application to confirm the use No comment Permitted Guildford Road, as a single dwelling house Rudgwick began more than four years before the date of this application (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing)

DC/20/0381 Millfields Cottage, Erection of an annex with No objection Permitted Horsham Road, glazed link to the existing Rowhook dwelling with associated landscaping and extension to carport to accommodate an external WC and store

DC/20/0414 The Oak House, Erection of a timber framed No objection Permitted Lynwick Street, carport and store Rudgwick

Applications going to Committee Applications going to Committee – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Planning No Recommendation Committee Date None

Appeals Lodged / Appeals Decided Appeals Lodged / Appeals Decided – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting

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Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Public No Recommendation Inquiry/Written Representation None

Applications going to Committee

Applications going to Committee – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Planning No Recommendation Committee Date None

Enforcement Numbers

Enforcement Numbers – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting None

Correspondence/communications from parishioners / to the Council • Report of broken defibrillator at Tisman’s Common – clerk taking appropriate action.

Emails/correspondence from external organisations/people

04.05.2020 from WSCC West Sussex County Council news release: Keeping calm and carrying on – 75th anniversary of VE Day

01.05.2020 Email from HDC (not included in previous week) Council and Cabinet meetings

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04.05.2020 Email from NALC Coronavirus — information for parish & town councils

Coronavirus — information for parish & town councils

NALC has updated its dedicated webpage on the coronavirus. This includes a letter to local government on testing from Robert Jenrick MP. See the updates below: Getting tested On 1 May, Robert Jenrick MP, secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local

Government, wrote to all local government employees in England thanking them for their support during the pandemic, and outlining how staff can get tested.

This information forms part of a NALC's dedicated webpage on the coronavirus. It should not be used as a substitute for government advice, however, there are some practicalities specific to local (parish and town) councils where we hope this information will help you

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plan ahead and manage your risks. If you would like further advice and support on any of these topics for your local council then please contact your local county association. This is a fast-moving situation and we will be updating the webpage regularly.

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04.05.2020 Email from WSCC Connections

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Preparations taking place for reopening of Household Waste Recycling Sites

The County Council has confirmed it has developed a plan, subject to further government guidance, to safely reopen Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) next week (week commencing 11 May).

The date will be confirmed later this week when further guidance on managing the reopening of sites will be released by central government.

The sites were closed temporarily in March to ensure the safety of residents and staff, and to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Social distancing measures will be in place when the sites reopen, the number of people visiting at any one time will be restricted and there may be limits on the waste which can be accepted.

A visit should only be undertaken if the journey can be considered essential.

Central government advice still stands: Stay Home; Protect The NHS; Save Lives

Further details will be released later this week.

Household Collections

At the present time, household recycling and waste collections continue as normal across West Sussex, and we will be supporting our colleagues at the district and borough councils to enable these to continue, but would ask residents to be sensible about their waste production.

You can also find information about recycling and waste reduction on our website; www.wastepreventionwestsussex.co.uk

Covid-19 Updates

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The Government has issued advice about disposing of rubbish should you have a confirmed or suspected case of Covid-19 in your household. Used tissues and disposable cleaning cloths should be put into a rubbish bag. The bag should then be put into a second bag and tied securely. You should then wait 72 hours before putting it in your outside bin. You are able to dispose of other household waste as normal.

Please continue to check www.westsussex.gov.uk/coronavirus for details of any impact to County Council services. We would also advise you to check any information or updates given by your local district and borough council, as they operate your waste and recycling collections and will be able to advise of any disruption or changes.

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Hello All

The latest update from WSCC (email trail below), please disseminate through your networks.

I have also pulled provided a number of Facebook links from our Community Safety, Trading Standards and General WSCC pages. Please repost, download etc through your networks.

Thank you again for all of your continued local activity to support residents and businesses at this time.

Many thanks

Sue

• Looking after your mental health and wellbeing from #EveryMindMatters. Support and resources are available https://www.facebook.com/618890171532707/posts/2958212994267068/?substo ry_index=0?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=TAgLFHPwDVKEBh31

• Sign up for the Carers Emergency Alert Card today. This FREE scheme helps identify you as a family or friend carer so the person you care for can be supported if you have an accident or are taken ill. https://www.facebook.com/618890171532707/posts/2958488187572882/?substo ry_index=0?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=58nTdBI9gKhp11vV

• Waste Recycling Sites - We have developed a plan, subject to further government guidance, to safely reopen Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) next week (week commencing 11 May). The date will be confirmed later this week when further guidance on managing the reopening of sites will be released by central government. https://www.facebook.com/618890171532707/posts/2965404120214622/?substo ry_index=0?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=YzUODbXgomLTXUI1

• Crimestoppers have shared some tips and advice to help keep you safe from scams and fraud. If you believe you have been a victim of fraud or cybercrime, contact www.actionfraud.police.uk https://www.facebook.com/105224117606609/posts/172412384221115/?sfnsn=s cwspmo&extid=KrevT8b5xFrSOxHA

• Supporting family and friends - People are playing their part and providing essential support to their friends and family who are in isolation, to find out how to help others safely https://www.facebook.com/105224117606609/posts/172739420855078/?substor y_index=0?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=JW8oaw01fTyhdHz1 308

• How to deal with scam texts and emails: https://www.facebook.com/105224117606609/posts/174415580687462/?substor y_index=0?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=u9YryzoXC4bDKDPz

• Teens chance become cyber security agents - Virtual cyber school has been launched to give teens the chance to try out as cyber security agents from home https://www.facebook.com/105224117606609/posts/174438554018498/? sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=DwXnwypW5oLTDUoj

• Domestic Abuse - Practical Planning Steps to reduce the risk https://www.facebook.com/105224117606609/posts/174409737354713/?sf nsn=scwspmo&extid=HnoJhtV6VDmMHxd6

Sue Furlong

Community Initiatives Principal Theme Lead, Partnership and Communities Team

Communities

West Sussex County Council, Room 237, 2nd Floor, East Wing, County Hall, Chichester

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From: West Sussex County Council Sent: 04 May 2020 18:32 To: Sue A Furlong Subject: Coronavirus update from WSCC: 4 May 2020

VE D ay 75 celebrations from home, win an Amazon Alexa Echo Dot and m ore

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Dear residents and partners,

Friday 8 May marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and West Sussex County Council is asking residents across the county to join in on this special occasion.

Whilst gatherings and events will not be possible, there are still ways of getting involved.

The county council’s Record Office and Library service have worked together to create a bank of resources that can be used to educate, enjoy or even help you participate in the celebrations from home.

Residents can find out more information by reading our recent press release.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

Picture credit - VE celebrations, Sandfield Avenue, Lyminster: PP/WSL/L001180

Foster Care Fortnight HWRS set to re-open Essential travel only We will be celebrating We have developed a Latest traffic volume our foster carers as part plan, subject to further statistics have prompted

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government guidance, to a fresh plea to West of Foster Care Fortnight safely reopen Household Sussex motorists to only (11-24 May). If you're Waste Recycling Sites travel if absolutely interested in becoming a next week (w/c 11 May). essential. foster carer, our foster teams are still working Learn more. Read the full story. and taking enquiries.

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Shut Fires Out Closing your doors can Funding available to help slow the spread of community groups Help is available a fire. Introduce this The Community Initiative Our COVID-19 lifesaving technique as Funding (CIF) window is community hub team is part of your lockdown now open and has been available every day to routine. There's also a extended to support help vulnerable chance to win an groups carrying out residents. Amazon Alexa Echo Coronavirus-related Dot community work. Find out more.

Find out more and Apply now. enter the competition.

Please encourage your friends and family to subscribe to receive these important updates via our registration page.

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05.05.2020 Email from HDC: Opening of Household Recycling Centre 05 May 2020

County Council confirms how and when Household Waste Recycling Sites will reopen

Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) across West Sussex will reopen from Monday 11th May, the County Council has confirmed.

Final preparations to reopen the sites are being completed this week, taking into account the latest government advice, which was issued today (Tuesday).

If you are thinking of taking a trip to one of the HWRSs there are several things you need to consider.

Before planning your journey you should:

• Consider whether your journey is essential. You should only visit a HWRSs if your waste or recycling is not suitable to be picked up in your kerbside collection and presents a risk of injury or harm to health. If it doesn’t, please safely store your items at home for now or make other legal arrangements for it to be removed.

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• Note emergency laws on essential travel still apply and these essential reasons provide the only “reasonable excuse” for travel – the fact that sites are open does not.

• Check our opening hours. Sites will be running their usual summer opening days and hours. (Please note our Shoreham site is closed on Mondays. Other sites may close on other days.) Please check when your local site is open at www.westsussexrecycles.org before leaving home. • Consider whether you need to come straight away Sites may be busy in the first few days and at weekends, if you can wait a little longer it may mean a shorter waiting time.

Before visiting a site please note:

• Only garden waste and residual waste will be accepted. Garden waste means green waste such as grass cuttings and hedge trimmings. Residual waste is other waste that presents a risk of injury or harm to health and will be landfilled. We hope to be able to accept other items soon. Please continue to use your household collections for recycling and general waste. • Only cars will be allowed on site. Trailers and large vehicles such as vans and pickups will not be allowed access at this time.

Once at the sites there will be certain measures in place for the safety of visitors and staff:

• The number of vehicles accessing the sites will be restricted. Visitors should prepare for delays at sites and should delay their visit to avoid the first couple of weeks if possible. • Social distancing barriers will be in place. Visitors will be directed into enclosed bays to dispose of their waste. • Only one person will be allowed to get out of a vehicle. Please travel to the sites alone if possible. If other people travel to the site with you, they must remain in the vehicle. • Site staff will not be able to help unload your waste and recycling. Please do not bring anything that you cannot safely remove from your car on your own. • Abuse or aggression to site staff will not be tolerated and could result in sites being closed again.

Deborah Urquhart, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “The health and protection of residents and our staff is our absolute priority. We know the closure of our recycling sites has been inconvenient for many and we know there will be a lot of people who will now want to visit the sites as soon as they reopen.

“However, I would ask people to consider whether their journey is absolutely essential. If you can store your waste and recycling without risking injury, health, or harm, then please do so.

“We are expecting the sites to be busy when they reopen and social distancing measures will mean fewer cars can access the site at any one time, so users should plan for significant delays and long queues, which could affect the road network.

“In order to maintain social distancing and keep everyone safe we have had to restrict the service we can offer and therefore the types of waste we can accept. We hope to be able to expand this in the coming weeks and we thank everyone for their patience.” 3013

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07.05.2020 Email from HDC Recycling update Recycling and waste news

for the Horsham District

Household Waste Recycling Sites to open for garden and residual waste on May 11

The Household Waste Recycling Sites across West Sussex will open on Monday May 11 for limited items, West Sussex County Council has confirmed. • Only garden waste and residual waste will be accepted. Garden waste means green waste such as grass cuttings and hedge trimmings. Residual waste is other waste that presents a risk of injury or harm to health and will be landfilled. Please continue to use your household collections for recycling and general waste. • Only cars will be allowed on site. Trailers and large vehicles such as vans and pickups will not be allowed access at this time. • Safety measures will be in place to protect staff and the public For full information, please read the news story on the West Sussex County Council website. The Household Waste Recycling Sites are managed by West Sussex County Council. For opening hours of each site, please visit the West Sussex Recycles website.

Reduce waste and make your own Great British bunting

Friday 8 May marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, when the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe.

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Join the BBC's #GreatBritishBunting project and make your own bunting out of whatever you have at home. Then hang it in your window on Friday! A great way to reduce waste and a fun project for all ages. Here are three things you could use to make your bunting: • Cereal boxes • Paper from envelopes • Sweet wrappers

How to make your own bunting

Household waste collections continue as normal

Household waste collections continue as normal this week. Thank you so much for all your positive messages, rounds of applause and words of thanks for our crews.

Check your bin collection day

Make do and mend ideas from West Sussex Recycles

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the West Sussex Waste Prevention team have created a modern Make Do and Mend ideas catalogue. From darning socks to upcycling furniture and creating hair accessories from fabric scraps, the how-to guides will help you prevent waste and reuse items! The guide will be available on the West Sussex Waste Prevention website.

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07.05.2020 NALC – Election Report NALC publishes the first-ever report

on local council elections

Today, NALC has published its report on local (parish and town) council elections after undertaking the first national research of its kind.

The purpose of the report was to undertake extensive research and collect a pool of data that gives a better picture of the elections in 2019 that will help NALC shape future campaigns and create a range of resources to help local councils and county associations.

The research found that 53% of councils and councillors used social media to promote elections. 71% of councils want to pilot online voting, 62% would like the election candidate form simplified, 65% used NALC's resources, and 51% were aware of NALC's Make a Change campaign.

NALC is committed to supporting local councils, councillors and county associations to increase the numbers of candidates, raise the profile of councillors, delivery more local

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media coverage and to make the process simpler.

NALC collected data from local councils, councillors and county association across England over six months through a survey which had over 3,700 respondents. The data gathered explored behaviours, experiences, geography, size of councils and looked into who exactly is the average councillor.

Read the full report

07.05.2020 Email from NALC Executive’s Bulletin Chief executive's bulletin

Coronavirus webpage update

Updates to our dedicated coronavirus webpage this week include a letter from the secretary of state, Robert Jenrick MP, to all local government employees in England thanking them for their support during the pandemic, and outlining how staff can get tested.

Media coverage on the financial impact on councils

The financial impact on all types of councils has been a particularly hot topic this week, including media coverage on how this is affecting our local (parish and town) councils. BBC News ran a story by its Midlands political editor, Patrick Burns, about Birmingham City Council and Shrewsbury Town Council. This also picked up BBC Radio Shropshire’s excellent interview with the Town Council’s clerk, Helen Ball, who very articulately explained the effect on their budgets, restating our call for dedicated funding for our sector (you can listen again between 2:06:46 – 2:15:35). And probably a sector first by getting mentioned in a Number 10 press conference, with BBC’s Patrick

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Burns sticking with council funding including for local councils with the first question from the media to Robert Jenrick; who reiterated what he said in his letter last week. We are continuing to explore this further with the government and other local government representative bodies.

County officer videoconference

Council finances also featured in our weekly videoconference with county officers, hosted by Charlotte Eisenhart, our head of member services. Around 40 county association staff took part to receive an update from Justin Griggs, head of policy and communications, on what we have learnt from our recent survey on the impact of coronavirus on local council finances, and provide an update on local engagement with principal councils and MPs. This was followed by a session exploring how county associations are moving to online training and events. As ever, and with a growing number of county associations taking part, it was a great opportunity to connect with colleagues right across the country and share experiences and insights.

Lawyers in Local Government webinar

I was delighted Lawyers in Local Government invited our senior solicitor and legal services manager, Jane Moore, to take part in a live webinar on remote meetings last Wednesday to give a local council perspective and speak about remote meeting experiences so far. John Austin from the Association of Democratic Services Officers also gave a presentation. You can check out the webinar here.

Meeting of Super Councils Network

On 6 May our policy manager, Chris Borg, hosted a videoconference with around a dozen larger local councils from NALC’s Super Councils Network, covering the results of our recent surveys on financial impact and updates on their dialogue with principal councils and MPs.

Communities Prepared

I’m pleased to be in touch with Communities Prepared – a nationwide community resilience programme which equips communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from, emergencies. Our project officer, Claire Goldfinch, wrote a blog for their website highlighting the work of local councils in supporting their communities during the pandemic. Communities Prepared have a range of training related to emergency preparedness for local communities which can be accessed by registering as a member (for free!).

Rural Coalition

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Following its remote meeting this week, the rural coalition – made up of NALC and 12 other key national organisations – has written to the secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice MP. The letter calls on the government to consider the implications for rural people and businesses as it reviews the current lockdown situation, and ensure the full engagement of local communities, local business leaders and local government in its planning and implementation. It also called for a future national recovery plan with a strong rural component.

NALC elections research

Today we published our most extensive research report on elections, covering the local council elections held in many parts of the country twelve months ago. Some quick snapshots include:

• 53% of councils and councillors used social media to promote elections • 71% of councils want to pilot online voting • 62% of councils would like the election candidate form simplified • 65% of councils used NALC's resources • 51% of councils were aware of NALC's Make a Change campaign.

However, the report does throw up some significant challenges as 71% of all seats were uncontested. But I think this is a challenge we can address as a sector through greater collaboration between NALC, county associations, councils and residents. We will be using this report to spark conversations with colleagues and stakeholders about our findings, and recommendations such as making the election process simpler and more cohesive. You can read more in our news story here.

In and about

It’s important that having to stay at home doesn’t stop us being able to meet and hear from county associations and local councils through our ‘in and about’. This week Charlotte joined a chairman’s networking session organised by the Norfolk Association of Local Councils and today is attending the meeting of the Worcestershire Association of Local Council’s executive committee. Today I joined a meeting of Northumberland Association of Local Councils executive which I was pleased to included representatives from Newcastle City Council and Northumberland County Council.

And finally…

This weekend the nation will commemorate and celebrate #VEDay75, marking the end of the war in Europe. During today’s videoconference in Northumberland I heard about how Ashington Town Council had planted 75 trees as a commemoration, and I know many of you are marking the

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occasion in your own innovative ways, with some highlighted here by our partners BHIB Councils Insurance. If you’re using Twitter to share what you’re doing, do tag @nalc in your posts so we can also share on our feed.

07.05.2020 SALC Weekly update

SUSSEX ALC BULLETIN

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE

LATEST NALC CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL: LATEST INFORMATION

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL: LATEST INFORMATION

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: LATEST INFORMATION

Dear Town and Parish Council Members,

It has been reassuring to hear that gradually you are settling into managing your Council’s business in the best way you can.

We have had a few enquiries about the 6 months rule in respect of members attendance (re disqualification). The time begins to run from the last date the Council received and accepted a Member’s apologies.

Interesting information has today emerged from NALC which could see future change to elections. A significant number of responses have supported the idea to pilot online voting. The responses have also shown a significant increase in the use of social media to promote elections. With the increasing confidence in the use of technology, brought about by the current circumstances, where mastering it has become almost essential there may be more appetite to fundamentally change the election process.

In past bulletins we have touched on the indication from Government that funding will be made available to local councils to cover unexpected expenditure arising as a direct

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result of Coronavirus. Though described as funding to ‘lower tier’ Councils, do not get excited – this means the Borough/District Councils!!! They have been encouraged to engage with their Parish Councils to discuss funding; however, the reality is that those Councils need the funding to cope with their own services so there may be a reluctance to contact you or part with it. Past experience tends to suggest that it will vary from authority to authority – so you may want to think about putting your case together and getting it into your DC/BC soonest!!!

We now head into a long week-end most of which will be good weather. The focus on Friday is marking VE day. Sadly many of the plans have had to go but we have no doubt that there will be plenty of events going on in your towns and villages, many initiated by you, which will celebrate such a special occasion and reinforce the importance of sticking together !

Hopefully you will all be able to relax and enjoy the break from the rigours of Parish Council ‘life’.

The SSALC Team

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07.05.2020 Week 4 update of Downs Link resurfacing works

Good Afternoon

Here is the weekly update for the re-surfacing works at .

Week 4: The base material of Eco blend mix has reached to within 300m south of the tunnel at West Grinstead. This has all been levelled, graded with the camber and finally vibration rolled. The topping of limestone dust, which binds the base layer, has been laid and rolled on top.

In order to best meet the needs of the localised ground conditions, the team have had to place an order for some alternative materials to finish off the last section of Area 3. These will be delivered towards end of this month, in the meantime they will be making a start on Area 2 at the beginning of next week, a little earlier than planned. The section in Area 3 will be finished off once the material arrives.

Area 3 will remain open. Area 2 will be closed from Tuesday. Where possible it will be reopened evening and weekends, but this is not guaranteed. Access for local West Grinstead residents will still be possible on foot, through the car park heading south along the Downs Link.

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Please do not hesitate to contact myself or Sara Piggot if you have any questions.

Kind regards

Geraldine

Geraldine Fewster Senior Countryside Ranger (days worked: Wednesday 10am to 2pm, Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm) Highways, Transport and Planning. West Sussex County Council

07.05.2020 HDC Re-opening of Household Waste Recycling Centres

Dear residents and partners,

Household Waste Recycling Sites across West Sussex will begin reopening from Monday 11th May for limited materials.

If you are thinking of taking a trip to one of the sites there are several things you need to consider.

Before planning your journey you should:

• Consider whether your journey is essential. You should only visit a site if your waste presents a risk of injury or harm to health and cannot be put out with your regular kerbside collection. If it doesn’t please safely store your items at home for now.

• Check our opening hours. Sites will be running their usual summer opening days and hours. Not all sites are open every day, so please make sure to check before making a journey - visit West Sussex Recycles for more information.

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Before visiting a site please note:

• Only garden waste and general household waste will be accepted. Garden waste means green waste such as grass cuttings and hedge trimmings. General household waste (or “black bag” waste) is the types of items that are collected in your kerbside collection such as food or non-recyclable packaging, and does not include electrical items, textiles, bulky items, furniture or general recycling. General household waste items brought to the sites at this time will be sent to landfill. We hope to be able to accept other items soon.

• We hope to be able to accept other items soon.

• Please continue to use your household collections for recycling and general waste where possible, and only visit the site if the journey is essential.

• Only cars will be allowed on site. Trailers and large vehicles such as vans and pickups will not be allowed access at this time.

• The mobile site at Selsey and the Witterings will not be opening for the time being.

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Once at the sites there will be certain measures in place for the safety of visitors and staff:

• The number of vehicles accessing the sites will be restricted. Visitors should expect long delays at sites and should delay their visit to avoid the first couple of weeks if possible.

• There will be no pedestrian access at any of the sites under the current social distancing measures

• Social distancing barriers will be in place. Visitors will be directed into enclosed bays to dispose of their waste.

• Only one person will be allowed to get out of a vehicle. Please travel to the sites alone if possible. If other people travel to the site with you, they must remain in the vehicle.

• Site staff will not be able to help unload your waste and recycling. Please do not bring anything that you cannot safely remove from your car on your own.

Before you plan your journey to a site please read our latest update which will give you further details.

Foster Care Fortnight VE Day - 75 years Keeping roads safe for We will be celebrating Tomorrow (8 May) our key workers our foster carers as part marks the 75th A total of 5,478 highway of Foster Care Fortnight anniversary of VE Day. safety repairs – mainly (11-24 May). If you're Thank you to residents potholes – were interested in becoming a who have shared photos completed in the six foster carer, our foster and stories of their weeks since “lockdown” teams are still working relatives with us. (23 March) - that’s an and taking enquiries. average of 195 every Take a look at the work day. Find out about gallery fostering. Find out more.

Picture credit - VE celebrations, Sandfield Avenue, Lyminster: PP/WSL/L001180

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vulnerable children and their families safe by speaking up with any concerns.

Read the full story.

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Highway improvements total more than £1.7million

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Eleven projects, representing more than £1.7million worth of improvements, were completed, or nearly completed, by West Sussex Highways just before the Coronavirus lockdown started.

Areas benefiting from the schemes include in Ansty, Barns Green, Bognor Regis, Crawley, East Grinstead, Felpham, Pyecombe, Slaugham, Thakeham, Westhampnett and Wisborough Green.

Roger Elkins, Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, said: “The 11 projects represent a significant investment in our highway network and will benefit a wide range of people, including pedestrians, cyclists, bus users and horse riders.

“It was great to see the projects delivered on time and we look forward to this year’s improvements programme being delivered with equal success, while recognising the current challenges Coronavirus presents.”

Lloyd Allen, Contracts Manager of principal contractor Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP), said how pleased BBLP were to have been involved in this series of successful projects, and looked forward to working with West Sussex County Council in the future.

New slant on pedestrian crossing conundrum A diagonal pedestrian crossing – a ‘first’ for West Sussex – has been installed in Thakeham. Some residents, schools, councillors and local parish councils had expressed concern about the lack of safe crossing options at the Water Lane/Thakeham Road mini roundabout junction.

Narrow stretches of road and pavement, plus poor visibility in places, meant there was no simple way to significantly improve pedestrian safety there. Standard Puffin and Zebra crossings were rejected because they would have meant placing them very near the mini roundabout, which would have been unsafe, while placing them further away would have put pedestrians at risk if they were tempted to take a short cut and did not use them correctly.

West Sussex Highways engineers devised a solution, including: changing the mini roundabout to a fully traffic-light controlled junction; a dedicated pedestrian crossing phase on both the northern and eastern ‘arms’; an option to use a diagonal crossing for pedestrians going east to west: this is the first use of its kind in West Sussex and enables more pedestrians to clear the junction without having to wait for the next cycle of ‘green man’ time.

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The traffic lights use the latest software to ‘read’ traffic conditions, changing signal timings to minimise queues. Thermal imaging cameras adjust timings to ensure pedestrians have sufficient time to cross.

The opportunity was also taken to deal with a number of potholes - through resurfacing large areas of road - and to widen and resurface some of the footways.

The works are estimated to have cost about £340,000, with £161,000 of this coming from local development funds (Section 106 funds) and £179,000 from central government grant.

Strategic route to improvements for cyclists and pedestrians West Sussex Walking and Cycling Strategy identified Ifield Avenue in Crawley as a key route for cycling improvements. Now, a 1.2km-long shared use cycleway and footway has just been constructed along the north-east side from Ifield Drive junction to the rugby club entrance.

The majority of the shared-use path is 3m wide and raised junction crossings have also been built at each of the three junctions the path crosses. These are intended to raise driver awareness of cyclists and pedestrians at these junctions and improve safety. The county council funded project is largely complete, with remaining work including fencing and replanting. Total cost: approximately £400,000.

Cyclists, pedestrians and bus users benefit from improvement scheme A 1km-long, shared use cycleway and footway has been built along the south side of Stane Street in Westhampnett. Three new bus shelters have also been provided for the parish.

The project is largely complete, with remaining work including some fencing and a small amount of tactile paving to be installed. Total cost: approximately £350,000, funded from developer contributions (Section 106 funds).

Two-wheeled, two-legged… and even four-legged friends benefit Highways engineers are used to building improvement schemes for four and two-wheeled vehicles, but not often for those on four legs: this was the challenge facing engineers, tasked with improving a crossing point for walkers, cyclists and horse riders on the South Downs Way.

West Sussex Highways improved waiting areas to accommodate equestrians, cyclists and walkers on each side of the A273 at Clayton Hill, Pyecombe.

Other improvements were: signage to alert drivers to the possible dangers of riders and walkers crossing; the bridleway southward was widened and resurfaced; bridleway drainage has been added to maintain a good surface, and a high-friction surface has been installed on the carriageway itself. The scheme cost a total of about £50,000.

North meets south in Barns Green A footway has been built, linking the northern and southern ends of Barns Green village and creating a safer environment for pedestrians.

Before the 275m stretch of path was constructed, pedestrians had to walk from one end of the village to the other either on a potentially muddy verge or in the carriageway. The new

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footway will benefit residents, school children, public transport users and people visiting and staying at Sumners Ponds and has attracted several positive comments from the public.

Road repair work and significant improvements to the carriageway drainage system were also carried out while the project was ongoing to avoid the need for further disruption at a later date.

The project cost a total of about £130,000 and was funded by the County’s Community Highway Scheme budget.

Improvements for pedestrians in Ansty Following a request from the local community, improvements have been made for pedestrians in the village. In many places, footways had become overgrown and surfaces were breaking up. Also, with new housing, there is increased demand for facilities for pedestrians in different parts of the village.

Works included resurfacing and widening existing footpaths, new sections of footway on the approach to the village hall and improvements to crossing points on the main roads. Total cost: approximately £80,000

20mph limit installed in Felpham The works finalised the installation of a parish-wide 20mph speed limit and included signage, some roundels painted on road surfaces, plus two pairs of speed cushions (mini speed humps) to help reduce traffic speeds in Summerley Lane. All roads, with exception of main through roads, now have a signed 20mph speed limit. The project was at the request of the parish council, supported by the county councillor, and funded from developer contributions (Section 106 funds). Total cost: approximately £50,000.

Boost for pedestrians and cyclists in Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead Recently-completed works are designed to help pedestrians cross the road from the new housing development and to slow traffic in Imberhorne Lane. Contractors installed two one- way road narrowings, both with a cycle ‘bypass’ feature to aid cycle safety.

One of the road narrowings can also be used by pedestrians when crossing the road. Coloured surfacing and new road signs highlight the presence of crossing points. Whilst on site, the opportunity was taken to cut back overgrown vegetation and clear some footpaths in the area. Total cost: approximately £65,000, funded from developer contributions (Section 106 funds).

Traffic-calming installed, Frith Road, Bognor Regis Following requests from the community, and supported by the parish council and county councillor, additional traffic-calming measures have been installed in Frith Road. The speed cushions (mini speed humps) and raised table junction will help slow traffic in this 20mph area which is also on the access route to two schools and the leisure centre. Total cost: approximately £80,000.

Traffic “slow down” measures in Slaugham, Pease Pottage, Warninglid and Handcross A series of measures have been devised to remind drivers to slow down on the approach to settlements across this area. The project was in response to a parish council request and features installed include new gateways, signing and road markings. A section of footway has also been resurfaced and improved for pedestrians. Additional, interactive, “slow down” signs

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are due to be installed soon. Total cost: approximately £170,000, funded from developer contributions (Section 106 funds).

Footway improvements Durbans Road area, Wisborough Green The parish council requested help in improving footways around the village green. Works included refurbishing existing footways, providing new footways and extending a parking bay. New dropped-kerb crossing points have been provided and areas of poor road surface have been repaired. Total cost: approximately £60,000

Pictures in the attached montage of some of the improvement projects are available as single images and are, from top left, Ansty, Frith Road, Bognor Regis, Ifield, Westhampnett, Barns Green and Thakeham

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