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  Last week Donna chaired her first meeting of CDC’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee which included debates on social prescribing, Coastal Partners and the Committee’s upcoming work programme (which is key because this is the only CDC committee with Executive powers!) Don’t forget CDC now stream their meetings, which you can watch live here : it's Planning next week, and Corporate Governance & Audit plus Full Council the week after. Donna had the AGM of the Harbour Conservancy this week as well, which she attended as an appointee from West Sussex. She always enjoys these meetings as the environmental emphasis is very relevant to us on the Peninsula. Nearer to home, parishes are meeting, including Selsey Town Council’s Assets & Amenities Committee (chaired by Ian and Mick) on Wednesday and Personnel the week after.  Last Wednesday, I met with Adrian Moss, the new Leader of CDC, while last weekend Donna welcomed Tracie Bangert, the Cabinet Member for Communities, to S...

  Last week we began with the following post from the Scouts, because the brutal reality is that without more adult volunteers fewer children will look back on scouting years: “So, everyone has heard of Scouting right? We know how much fun we had as kids joining in the activities, and we know how much kids today get out of joining in. We love the chance to get them off their screens, try new challenges and make new friends. Is this something that is just for kids though? No, of course it isn’t! Here in Selsey, we are looking for more people to join the Leadership team: -  Do you like having fun? Do you like new challenges? Do you like meeting new people? Would you like to learn and share skills for life? Are you a team player? Did you answer yes to any of these questions? I bet you did! Then come and have a chat about how you can get involved in Scouting. We have a friendly team who will give you all of the support and training that you need. We can tailor roles to suit the ti...

  We start this week with the welcome news that the road through Midhurst is open again , and a guest post from the Scouts, who we are keen to support: “So, everyone has heard of Scouting right? We know how much fun we had as kids joining in the activities, and we know how much kids today get out of joining in. We love the chance to get them off their screens, try new challenges and make new friends. Is this something that is just for kids though? No, of course it isn’t! Here in Selsey, we are looking for more people to join the Leadership team: -  Do you like having fun? Do you like new challenges? Do you like meeting new people? Would you like to learn and share skills for life? Are you a team player? Did you answer yes to any of these questions? I bet you did! Then come and have a chat about how you can get involved in Scouting. We have a friendly team who will give you all of the support and training that you need. We can tailor roles to suit the time that you have availa...