October 24, 2025

Welcome to this week’s blog - as always, thanks for having a read.

Around this time each year, there can be a debate as to whether to feed birds in your garden or not. I know several people with bird feeders and always thought peanuts were a good choice, but apparently the RSPB are warning that is not always the case: -

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As I am on Half Term we ‘upped’ our informal meetings this week. I also had CDC’s Corporate Governance and Audit Committee on Monday which looked at auditing, debt recovery strategic risk, developer contributions and the key financial principles underpinning CDC’s financial management. I managed to get an Opposition Member added to the interview panel for an extra independent, non-voting Member of the Committee who, we hope, will bring additional experience of how local government finance works. Meanwhile Donna, on Wednesday, had CDC’s Grants and Concessions Panel which considered seven applications for discretionary rate relief and nineteen grant applications. We are also in budget planning season so Donna took part in that at County.

There are fewer formal meetings next week but Ian, Mick, Val, Mindy and Andrew have Selsey Town Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday evening.

You can watch meetings live: CDC and WSCC.

Chichester District Council is inviting residents and community groups to take part in a free climate education training day to mark this year’s Carbon Literacy Action Day on Monday 10 November. The Carbon Literacy training is based on the globally recognised Carbon Literacy Project and is designed to help people identify practical changes they can make to reduce their carbon footprint. Delivered by the council’s experienced in-house Carbon Literacy Facilitator, the event will take place at Graylingwell Chapel, Chichester, PO19 6BZ, from 9am to 5pm. Places can be booked through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-literacy-action-day-training-tickets-1610566320219?aff=oddtdtcreator.

The event will include a midday networking opportunity, which will mark the launch of the Chichester District Climate Action Network. The network aims to connect and support climate action groups across the district, encouraging further steps to tackle climate change.

Meanwhile, West Sussex County Council is making it easier than ever for residents to recycle everyday items, both at home and at local Recycling Centres, helping to reduce waste and support a greener future. West Sussex is now one of the first councils in the UK to allow residents to recycle flexible toothpaste tubes from home. Simply squeeze out the contents, replace the cap and place the tube in your recycling bin.

To raise awareness, the council teamed up with Recycle Now’s character “Minty the Toothpaste Tube”, who visited schools to inspire young recyclers. Across West Sussex, Minty made special appearances at various events, surprising primary school students and spreading the message about what can be recycled at home in West Sussex. In addition to being able to recycle squeezy toothpaste tubes, thanks to a partnership with Podback, residents can now also recycle aluminium and plastic coffee pods from brands like Nespresso, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, and Tassimo at any of the county’s 11 Recycling Centres.

Each West Sussex Recycling Centre now has two dedicated containers for coffee pod recycling, one for aluminium and one for plastic. Residents should drain any leftover liquid before visiting and place pods loose into the correct bin. No Podback bags are required.

Finally:  -

• Selsey Sea Defences

• Report potholes

• Supporting You

• WSCC Meetings

• CDC Meetings

• STC Meetings

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As always, from the whole Team, stay safe.

Tim