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.
  • 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.”

Foster Care Fortnight


WSCC will be celebrating their foster carers as part of Foster Care Fortnight (11-24 May). If you’re interested in becoming a foster carer, their foster teams are still working and taking enquiries.

Find out about fostering.

Keeping calm and carrying on – 75th anniversary of VE Day

 

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

 
 

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

 
 

The county council’s Record Office and Library teams have worked together to create a resource bank that can be used to educate, enjoy and participate in the celebrations.

 
 

These include:

  • eBooks about VE Day and World War Two, which can be borrowed for free from the online library.
  • digitised resources about the Home Front in West Sussex, including diary accounts and newspaper reports on VE Day and VJ Day.
  • audio clips of veterans who served in WW2.
  • archive material from the West Sussex Record Office, which can be found by exploring their online catalogue and photo database. 

West Sussex Record Office is also the repository and conservation centre of Screen Archive South East (SASE), who have created a short seven minute archive film called ‘War & Peace’.

 
 

The film gives an impressionistic view of the Home Front and the original VE Day, as seen through the eyes of film makers across the South East of England at that time.

Janet Duncton, Chairman of the Council, said: “This is such a big day for so many residents and it is very sad that we can’t come together as one to celebrate such a momentous occasion and remember the service and sacrifice of those who lived through the Second World War. But in true wartime style, we are still planning to Keep Calm and Carry On!

“Residents can get involved on the day by exploring the plethora of great materials that our Record Office and Library service have pulled together to mark the occasion online. They can also decorate their households with flags and bunting, or even join in with a special rendition of the song “We’ll Meet Again”, taking place on the BBC from 8pm.”

The county council is also working alongside the Royal British Legion to make sure that people from across the county can support the day in other ways. 

 
 

Pete Bradbury, Armed Forces Champion for the Council, said: “In these unprecedented times, it is still key that we mark special national occasions, especially one as important as the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. 

 
 

“Please try and mark the day in some way, shape or form. Whether that is participating in the two-minutes’ silence at 11am, remembering not only the service and sacrifice of the Second World War generation, but also to reflect on the impact Covid-19 has had on us as a nation; or joining in with the VE Day livestream from the Royal British Legion, who will be sharing stories and memories from those who served and sacrificed during the Second World War.

 
 

“Showing your appreciation and support will keep the memory of so many alive for years to come. If you are on social media, you can follow the activity using #VEDay75 and we would love you to share how you are celebrating VE Day with us, by posting pictures or videos and tagging in the county council on Facebook or Twitter.”

 
 

Residents can find all the resources provided by the Record Office and Library Service by visiting https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/currentoffer/

Rushfields Update

 

Plant Centre Update

The plant centre is still Closed we will not be able to open until the government ease the lock down restrictions, we have no more information as to when that is likely to be.

Please be aware that when that when we are able to open, there will be a limit of 20 people at any one time in the centre, therefore we will restrict the entry to 2 family members at any one time. 

We will have a one way system in place, which we would ask our customers to follow and please maintain the 2 metre social distancing 

In the meantime, we are catching up with our back log of plant orders and hope to be taking new orders by the end of this week, we will update this page as soon as we are able to 

 

 

Food box orders

Some of you may have tried to order some of our food products via the web shop and found them to be out of stock we have adjusted the stock levels now and everything is available

 

 

Sausage rolls from our pie kitchen

                                                    

We are adding sausage rolls as another option for you to add to your farm shop orders 3 of our homemade mixed herb sausage rolls for £6.

They are made in our farm shop kitchen everyday and will be packed in a box.

You can add this product to any order you make whether for delivery or collection, they will also be available to order via the web shop in the next day or two.

Oil price

This weekend’s rate is £0.1810 ppl* for the Poynings Heating Oil Club, plus VAT. Same as last week.
https://www.oil-club.co.uk/

Garden waste collections return on 11 May

Mid Sussex District Council is resuming garden waste collections from Monday 11 May.

As part of the Council’s response to the COVID-19 national emergency, garden waste collections were paused on 13 April to enable the collection crews to meet social distancing requirements and to preserve rubbish and recycling collections.

During the past month the Council has worked hard alongside waste collection partner Serco to secure additional resources that will enable our crews to practice social distancing and collect our customers’ garden waste safely. Collections were originally predicted to be suspended for a period of 12 weeks, but new working arrangements mean it is now possible to bring the service back after only a four-week pause.

When the service resumes on Monday 11 May, customers should place their garden waste bins out for collection on their usual collection day. Anyone who is not sure when their bin is due for collection can check online at www.midsussex.gov.uk/waste-recycling/bin-collection

The garden waste collection service has been paused for exactly four weeks and during that time each customer has missed two collections. To ensure that no household is financially disadvantaged by the suspension of the garden waste collection service, the Council will add four weeks onto the end of each subscription period to cover the number of collections missed.

Councillor John Belsey, Cabinet Member for Environment and Service Delivery said:
“This has been a difficult month for everyone and we are so grateful to all our garden waste customers for their patience, support and understanding during the past few weeks.

“We know that garden waste collections are important to people, especially during this lockdown period, so we have been working as hard as we can with Serco to reinstate them safely as soon as possible. I’m delighted to say that we are now able to resume our garden waste collections.

“We really appreciate the efforts you are making to hold on to your garden waste but please remain patient for a little while longer once collections are back under way and we work through the build-up.

“Our crews are not able to collect any side waste so it’s important to make sure all your garden waste is contained within the bin and that the lid is closed. If you are unable to fit all your garden waste into your green wheelie bin, please continue to store it until your next scheduled collection. This will ensure the safety and wellbeing of our collection crews and that we can continue to offer a garden waste service to everyone.”

For more information, visit the garden waste collection page at
www.midsussex.gov.uk/gardenwaste
where there are answers to several Frequently Asked Questions. Anyone who is unable to find the answer to their query online should email
gardenwaste@midsussex.gov.uk.

ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MAY 2020

POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL

29th April 2020

Due to Corona-19, The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held online using Zoom software on Tuesday 5th May 2020 at 7pm.

If you wish to attend (listen only mode), Please contact the Clerk at clerk@poyningsparishcouncil.com ASAP, at the latest 1 hour before the meeting. Login details will be emailed prior to the meeting.

Agenda

  1. Apologies for absence
  2. Minutes
  3. Matters Arising
  4. MSDC and WSDC
  5. Public Participation
  6. Expenditure for Feb 2020 and March 2020
  7. Planning application
    Erection of a side and rear extension to Wilton House, including a balcony to rear roof slope, and replacement of existing garage.
        Location: Wilton House, The Street, Poynings, BN45 7AQ
    Decision.
  8. Insurance
  9. Financial report.
  10. Covid-19
  11. Chairman’s Allowance
  12. Item’s for next month’s Agenda
  13. Dates of Next month’s Meeting

Clerk to the Council
Mr Colin Warburton

latest update from WSCC

 

 

  • The NHS Every Mind Matters website has some really simple useful tips and advice to support good mental health: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

 

  • NHS free prescription delivery service

Delivers prescriptions to your door.

www.pharmacy2u.co.uk

0113 265 0222

 

Support groups

 

Organisation/Issue

Support

Contact details

Telephone No.

The Calm Zone

Support for mental health illnesses or crisis during

isolation.

www.thecalmzone.net

0800585858

Sane

Open 4.30-10.30pm daily for support with mental health illnesses.

www.sane.org.uk

Website only

Give us a shout

24/7 text service, completely free for anyone who is

struggling to cope or needs immediate help.

www.giveusashout.org

Text 85258.

       

MIND

Still providing phone appointments, text and online.

www.westsussexmind.org

01903 277000

NHS one you website

Online resources for mental health support while isolating

www.nhs.uk/oneyou/ every-mind-matters/ coronavirus-covid-19- staying-at-home-tips

Online

     

Qwell

Online counselling and wellbeing for adults

https://qwell.io/

Online

CALM (app and online)

Online resources for reducing anxiety during COVID-19 outbreak.

https://blog.calm.com/ take-a-deep-breath

Online

The Help Hub

Currently still being developed but aims to help people with anxiety about coronavirus

www.thehelphub.co.uk/ ?fbclid=IwAR2_dlN_LKpc-LD1OHgWO6CtMWcz_ ieSguu3luc2Ntr7yrbhy YUW6qUz_mY

Online

The Silver Line Helpline

Social isolation and loneliness support.

www.thesilverline.org.uk/ what-we-do/

0800 4708090

Talking point

Online community (for dementia patients or carers of) where people can speak to other people in a similar situation. Free to access 24/7.

www.alzheimers.org.uk/ get-support/dementia-talking-point-our-online-community

Online

iTalk

Accepting referrals for phone support only.

www.italk.org.uk/ home/covid-19- coronavirus-updates

023 8038 3920

Safe in Sussex

Help for people at risk of domestic abuse.

www.safeinsussex.org or email info@safeinsussex. org.uk

0330 333 7416

Monday to Friday,

9.30am – 4pm.

Make History


If you have stories to tell about Poynings, the West Sussex Record Office is asking residents to document their experience during the coronavirus. Learn more. 

Library service


Great to see that 963 people have joined the online library since they closed their buildings on 17 March.

They have added 1,300 extra ebooks and 450 eAudio titles and are now issuing about four times the number of these. Around 32,000 newspapers and magazines are being downloaded each week too!

Last week there were 2,500 views of the Ancestry page, which is linked to the free public version, and we have had over 50 compliments about this service.

They have been offering telephone support for library customers who want to use the ebook and audio but have never tried before – got some lovely comments about that too.

An additional 25 library staff have now been trained to accept and receive calls in the Community Hub and library delivery drivers have delivered emergency food parcels across the county.

Join the online library service.

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