Colin
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Apr 27
latest update from WSCC
If you need to talk or find out information about what is happening locally, https://www.carerssupport.org.uk/ can offer you guidance and a listening ear. Their fully trained staff can be contacted via email, phone or online chat, where they will be able to help you. You do not need to be in a caring role …
Apr 24
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.
Apr 24
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 …
Apr 24
Oil rates
This weekend’s rate is £0.1825 ppl for the Poynings Heating Oil Club, go to oil-club.co.uk and login or join.
Apr 24
Update on Independent shops that are delivering to Poynings
Huge list of shops delivering to Poynings at the bottom of this post! Rushfields Food Boxes – https://www.rushfields.com Garden Centre OrdersWe are no longer able to accept orders for plants and gardening products we have 300 emails to get through, we will keep you posted as to when we are able to resume with the orders. Existing …
Apr 23
Help commemorate Mid Sussex Virtual VE Day
Mid Sussex District Council are calling for your help to create a memory bank of commemoration for Victory in Europe Day (8th May). While current social distancing measures are in place it will not be possible for street parties to take place at the moment, so Mid Sussex District Council is calling for submissions …
Apr 22
Local Pest control
Just a reminder to all Poyningians.Pests such as Rats, mice, pet fleas, bed bugs etc aren’t complying with lockdown. Should you have any “Little visitors” I am a fully qualified to deal with them. Discreet and cheaper than all of all the big companies. 24/7 Ring Steve on 07711 430 585
Apr 21
Young Children
I have been asked to put out the following post. While it is appreciated many of us are outside relaxing or working, please remember to consider language as young children are also in their gardens a lot during this time. Thank you.
Apr 20
Local Food delivery update
Rushfields Food Boxes – https://www.rushfields.com Thank you all for your patience, we are now getting closer to keeping up with deliveries of the food boxes, we will continue to run the delivery service as long as it is required, as we have said before if you are unable to get on with the web shop …
Apr 17
Where can we get deliveries from?
Our local services are doing a great job supporting vulnerable residents and keeping the villages supplied with essentials. https://www.rushfields.com/ https://www.facebook.com/trufflesbakery https://www.thegingerjungle.com/local-community https://www.fuel-coffee-house.com/burgers And probably others. Along with priority delivery slots, shopping hours etc., supermarket chains have developed a volunteer gift card scheme that allows volunteers to shop in store on behalf vulnerable residents. Alleviating the …