Talk with Us WSCC - 6th September NOW CANCELLED
(2nd September)
The decision on what to reduce the speed limit to has been deferred until the next meeting of the North Chichester County Local Committee at Capron House in Midhurst on 28th September. By this time the local County Councillors are hopeful that they will have a decision from the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport as to whether he will agree to the 40mph limit as an exception from the national and local criteria for applying speed limits.
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North Hall Fundraising
(31st August)
There will be a Barn Dance on Saturday 2nd October in North Hall from 7.30 - 11.00pm. For more fundraising. For more details see this poster.
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| The Loxwood Community Gardens Initiative
(31st August)
There will be a Loxwood Race & Chillie Night in North Hall at 7.00pm. to raise funds for the garden areas at North Hall and Willetts Way. For more details see this flyer.
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North Hall 100 Club
(3rd August)
The 100 club draw for August was held on 3rd August at the Post Office. The winning number was 2. If you want further details of the 100 Club call Pat Winney on 01403 752377 or see this flyer
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Cold Calling
(27th July)
This Neighbourhood Watch Community Notice concerns a gentleman who was seen in the Loxwood area yesterday 26th July.
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Loxwood's Chelsea Flower Show
(27th July)
Our Chelsea Flower Show raised over £3300 towards the North Hall Refurbishment Fund. Thank you to every one who supported it.
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Future Jobs Fund – money to help with additional work
(8th July)
Working in partnership with West Sussex County Council, CDC has successfully secured money from the Future Jobs Fund to create up to 212 jobs from across West Sussex during January 2010 to March 2011. As one of the partners in the bid for the money, CDC can now take on a number of young people. They can help provide additional support or resources to service areas at no extra cost to the council. Essentially, the Future Jobs Fund:
· Helps young people between the ages 18-24 into new jobs.
· Provides a maximum work placement of 6 months.
· Creates new jobs (so jobs can’t be replacements for previous or current positions)
· Allows managers to interview and select suitable candidates.
· Pays minimum wage and relevant external training for successful candidates.
If residents are interested or want to find out more, please contact Kim Pellett from CDC’s Economic Development Service (01243 534845). These opportunities are only funded until September 2010 (paperwork to be approved by mid August).
This funding is not affected by the recent government announcement to axe the Future Jobs Fund as it has already been secured.
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New Anti-Crime Website - www.itsbeennicked.co.uk
(8th July)
This website is a place where victims of theft can list stolen items. We
are getting a lot of interest from the press and from the Police, so we
hope that it won't be long before anyone finding an item, or being offered
something for sale will go to the site to search to see if it has been
reported stolen.
All items listed must be reported stolen to the Police and a Police
contact phone number and incident number are listed along with the
details. We don't allow any personal details to be posted for users'
safety.
The only details we collect are your email address when you register to
use the site.
Listing is currently free.
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Piano Stool required for North Hall
(7th July)
As some of you probably know, a piano was recently donated to North Hall. We are, of course, now in need of a piano stool! If you or anyone you know has a piano stool that they are looking to dispose of, we would be most grateful if you would send it this way! Any help would be very much appreciated. Please contact Jean Spira 01403 752534
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Parish Council Vacancy
(29th June)
There is a vacancy on the Parish Council: for more details please read this document.
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Local Development
Framework Newsletter
(29th June)
Following Chichester Council's LDF Panel meeting on 23rd June, the Core Strategy should be put
on hold. To read the whole newsletter follow this link
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Residents Warned of Scams
(30th April)
Chichester District residents are being reminded to stay vigilant as bogus callers continue to operate in the South.
There are two particular scams that the Council has been made aware of, where the caller claims to be either representing, or working for, the Council. Both involve questions about loft or other thermal insulation. After claiming to be from the Council, the caller has, in some cases, asked for the persons age.
Chichester District Council and its partner organisations would like to remind residents that they do not cold call. We would urge everyone to be vigilant and end any suspect phone call immediately. They should then report any suspicious phone calls, text messages or emails to the Council, the Police, or Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 (a 24 hour phone line).
The Council does work with a company called Sterling Assist to offer residents the best deals for cavity wall and loft insulation. Residents who are receiving certain benefits or allowances, or are aged 70 or over, can receive free cavity wall and loft insulation from them. Sterling Assist does not cold call residents. To take advantage of this offer, residents need to register their interest by calling 07925 150 577 or going to www.sterlingassist.co.uk
A spokesperson for Chichester District Council says: "Scams like this are unfortunately on the increase throughout the country and Chichester District residents need to be aware of them. No Council would contact residents in this way. We would certainly not cold call homeowners and ask for their bank details. I would urge everyone to be particularly vigilant and also keep an eye on older relatives or neighbours."
Any genuine direct phone number given by Chichester District Council would be in the format of 01243 534***. Anyone who doubts the authenticity of a call can contact the Council on 01243 785166.
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Operation Crackdown
(12th January)
Sussex Police “Operation Crackdown” has established beyond doubt now that use of Crackdown reporting does reduce traffic speeds and bad driving generally. Sporadically too it gives the Police valuable intelligence, but more importantly its regular use encourages the Police to work even better for us! See www.operationcrackdown.co.uk for all the details.
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