August 9, 2024
Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read. Don’t forget that until September 1 you can make a food bank donation when you shop online with Tesco
The six weeks of Summer are sadly half gone so let’s hope the weather holds. In advance of Thursday, we want to wish A Level students good luck and hope your results allow you to take the next step in life you are seeking.
On Tuesday, Donna and I joined a staff meeting in Selsey Town Hall. Donna had CDC’s Planning on Wednesday, with Val, while I welcomed Andrew Forward CDC’s ICT Manager to Selsey Town Hall who had kindly agreed to meet with STC’s Senior Officers to talk ‘tech’ in the hope savings can be realised. On Thursday Ian, Donna and I had an STC Personnel Committee which focussed on finalising the job description for a new post which will be advertised soon. Ian, Val and I have also been doing some background work with Officers to further the Warners Yard toilet refurbishment. Ali is also part of the Task and Finish Group working on this project and has taken a keen interest in the safety of lone female users. Gareth's father Tony can remember when they were built, nearly 50 years ago. Watch CDC’s public meetings here, and Full WSCC here.
Donna went to the theatre on Wednesday to see a play at the Minerva, about the origins of the NHS, she took our student nurse daughter: -
“Went to The Minerva last night to see The Promise. It focuses on the Atlee government after the war, the central character being Ellen Wilkinson, a largely forgotten powerhouse of Atlee's Cabinet, the only woman, whose drive and passion for social justice was quite remarkable. It's a complex narrative, looking at the political power play between the government members, their positioning, and the real desire to seize the opportunity for social change, particularly with regard to housing, education and health.
Interestingly, my friend Adrian, a journalist at the time of the inception of the NHS, was present at Nye Bevin's speech in 1946, and once told me what a defining moment that speech was. It's a passionate play, but also very funny in parts. Well worth seeing.“
A reminder that The Government consultation on their proposed new Planning framework can be accessed here. However, before you delve into it, this take from the Financial Times is worth a read as is the Local Government Chronicle’s breakdown.
This week’s interesting reads include the savings using a low cost household item for cleaning things like your dishwasher can realise and are we properly assessing how much lead is getting into our food chain.
A further interesting read about Southern Water was kindly sent to us by a concerned resident in Chichester, see what you think.
STC has shared this:
“Our Community Warden for Selsey, Rich Moorey will be helping residents spot the signs of fraud on Saturday 17 August at a special event at Selsey Town Council. He'll be conducting hour-long presentations throughout the day at 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, and 6pm. Sessions are free for anyone to attend. Email our community wardens to find out more.”
The presentations will cover several different, but prominent types of scams. These include courier fraud (fraudulent communications that look like they are from delivery companies); financial and investment scams; romance fraud on dating apps and social media; and websites. Rich will also talk about rogue traders, and detail how residents can spot the signs of when they may be at risk of falling victim to a scam. Rich will use examples from his experience as a Community Warden to demonstrate how people can protect themselves.
Did you realise that over 40 Chichester Farmers’ Market stallholders are boosting their business thanks to the opportunity to reach local communities in the city centre market. It takes place every first and third Friday of the month between 9am and 2pm, and offers small businesses the chance to sell directly to customers in East Street, promote and grow their business, and receive valuable customer feedback.
One business that is benefitting from the city centre location is Wolf Tucker, a raw dog food business in Sidlesham. In a recent press release, Mandy, who attends Chichester Farmers’ Market regularly for Wolf Tucker, says: “We have been attending the Farmers’ Market in Chichester for some time now and it’s always friendly and we enjoy being part of the community. Our stall is often visited by beautiful dogs and their owners, and we love the hustle and bustle. We have been able to increase our local audience and gained customers.”
CDC is encouraging other producers and local businesses to find out more about how they can benefit from being a stallholder.
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As always, from the whole Team, stay safe.
Tim
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