Sep 09

Could you be eligible for the Warmer Homes programme?

The County Council is urging residents not to miss out on funding to make their homes more energy efficient.

The Government-funded Warmer Homes programme is offering energy efficiency measures such as insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps to eligible households on a first come, first served basis.

The funding is available subject to eligibility, technical feasibility and your home’s energy efficiency rating shown on its Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

You must meet the following criteria to qualify:

  • Your home has an EPC rating of E, F or G (limited funding is available for EPC D rated properties).

And either:

  • You have a total household annual income of £30,000 or less (before housing costs/bills)

Or:

  • You receive a means-tested benefit or meet additional eligibility criteria specified by your local authority (this is known as the ECO flexible eligibility ‘statement of intent’).

Homes with a mains gas supply could receive up to £10,000 while those that are off gas could receive up to £25,000.

Councillor Deborah Urquhart, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said: “This is a significant opportunity for eligible residents to make changes at home that will have an impact on the twin challenge of rising energy costs and climate change. We would encourage our residents to take a close look at this opportunity and to pass on the information to friends and family they feel could qualify.”

The Warmer Homes programme is available to owner occupiers and private rental tenants only. If you are a private rental tenant, your landlord will be required to make a financial contribution.

To apply online visit www.warmerhomes.org.uk/programme and click ‘apply now’. You can also call 0800 038 5737 to see whether you are eligible.

Sep 02

POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 6th Sept 2022

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council is to be held on the Village Hall on Tuesday 6th September 2022 at 7pm.
Agenda

1) Apologies for absence
2) Minutes
3) Matters Arising
4) MSDC and WSCC
5) Public Participation
6) Expenditure for June 2022 and July 2022
8) Planning applications
a) SDNP/22/03989/TCA – Laurel (T1) – remove. Bay (T2)- reduce by half in height and width. Sycamore (T3) – remove Ash (T4) – remove |Oak Cottage The Street Poynings West Sussex BN45 7AQ
https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RH48DETUFQA00&activeTab=summary
b) SDNP/22/02252/FUL | Installation of 30 solar panels on ground mounted consoles | Rushfield Paddock Henfield Road Poynings BN45 7AY
Application withdrawn
Unfortunately some aspects of SDNP planning site are offline until 5th September so there may be some missing applications/decisions
9) Village events
10) Village Hall
11) Investment account
12) Water shortages
13) Beacon
14) Item’s for next month’s Agenda
15) Dates of Next month’s Meeting

Clerk – Poynings Parish Council

 

Sep 01

Pyecombe Flower Festival this weekend!

This weekend is Pyecombe’s annual Flower Festival, for more details click here

Sep 01

Meals on wheels

Residents will continue to enjoy more than just a meal thanks to new partnership

Elderly and vulnerable people across the county will continue to receive more than just a meal after West Sussex County Council agreed an innovative new partnership that is set to commence in October this year.

Meals on wheels customers will still get to enjoy award-winning food made and supplied by apetito, which will now be delivered by Health and Independent Living Support (HILS) West Sussex, for at least the next five years.

HILS drivers and customer support teams will continue to offer important welfare checks while delivering meals, to ensure customers are well, healthy and safe. They also provide company to those who might not otherwise have any visitors and become isolated.

Councillor Amanda Jupp, Cabinet Member for Adults’ Services, said: “Our new five-year partnership with HILS West Sussex demonstrates our long-term commitment to providing a meals on wheels service that provides a lifeline to so many of our residents, at a time when many local authorities have chosen to end theirs.

“It helps many people continue to live independently in their own homes and provides the peace of mind that they will receive regular visits that not only offer hot and nutritious meals, but also a friendly face, company and someone to check they are safe and well. It’s a service which really does offer more than just a meal.”

Sarah Wren OBE, HILS Chief Executive and Associate Member of the Malnutrition Task Force, added: “We are thrilled to be working with our long-standing partner, apetito, and a great supporter of meals on wheels services, West Sussex County Council, to continue their excellent work. Our caring teams have been supporting thousands of people in Hertfordshire for nearly 15 years. It is a great privilege to be able to help many hundreds more in a new area.”

Ian Stone, Chief Commercial Officer for apetito said: “This is a perfect combination of specialist partners adding real value to the meals on wheels provision. Whist apetito are clear market leaders in food provision, the introduction of HILS, who have a celebrated and award-winning history of provision of meals on wheels in Hertforshire, with a range of added-value services, will add real benefit to local residents.”

For more information about the meals on wheels service, or to sign up to receive meals in West Sussex contact please call 01225 759691.

Jul 30

Child Friendly gathering. Holy Trinity Church – Tomorrow – Sunday 31st July 2022

Jul 24

POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

  1. The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held on the Village Hall on Wednesday 27th July 2022 at 7pm.

Agenda

  1. Apologies for absence
  2. Minutes
  3. Matters Arising
  4. MSDC and WSCC
  5. Public Participation
  6. Expenditure for April 2022 and May 2022
  7. Planning applications
    a) SDNP/22/03060/PRE | PRE PLANNING
    Erection of a marquee to be used for hosting weddings | Land at Devils Dyke Farm Devils Dyke Road Poynings BN1 8YJ
    https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RE6IOUTU0OQ00&activeTab=summary
    b) SDNP/22/02252/FUL |Installation of 30 solar panels on ground mounted consoles | Rushfield Paddock Henfield Road Poynings BN45 7AY
    https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RBLUO1TUKNE00&activeTab=summary
    c) SDNP/22/02963/HOUS | Retrospective Application – Removal of existing half glazed lean to conservatory to the west elevation and the construction of single storey timer framed annex. Construction of open swimming pool in rear garden | 16 Mill Close Poynings BN45 7AF
    https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=RDVBI8TU0OQ00
    d) SDNP/22/03023/HOUS Creation of a rooftop terrace, including enlargement of existing rear dormers to form signle dormer, and erection of an external staircase for access. Rushfield Paddock Henfield Road Poynings BN45 7AY
    https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RE4LC3TULVS00&activeTab=summary
    e) SDNP/21/05652/HOUS | Erection of single storey extension to east elevation, creation of new doorway to western elevation, and internal remodelling. | Shepherds Hey The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
    Decision
    f) SDNP/22/02579/LDE | Conversion of garage into habitable room has been in situ for a period surpassing 4 years. 2 Park Cottages Henfield Road Poynings  BN45 7BA
    Decision
  8. Fireworks night
  9. Remembrance Day (13th November)
  10. Cemetery waste etc
  11. Beacon placement
  12. Winter plan
  13. Item’s for next month’s Agenda
  14. Dates of Next month’s Meeting


Colin Warburton
Clerk

Jul 13

Shop local in Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint by getting ShopAppy  

ShopAppy.com goes live in Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint on 15th July, helping to support and promote local businesses and encourage residents to shop local.

With High Street shops fully reopened after months of uncertainty and lockdown, Burgess Hill and the key villages of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint are now supported by ShopAppy, ensuring that residents can shop locally online, as well as in person.

Independent shops and businesses across the area can join the local shopping and business website, Shopappy.com. The Shopappy.com portal is an locally-based website that makes it easier for everyone to support the High Street from the comfort of their homes – at no extra cost.  You can browse, book, buy and collect from numerous independent shops and businesses in your area with one simple checkout. Most importantly, the digital shop window influences people to visit town, so people can pre-browse to plan their trip.

The founder of ShopAppy.com, Dr Jackie Mulligan, says: “We are very excited to be working across Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint on the launch of ShopAppy.com here. It could not be a more critical time for businesses to work together and make it easier for locals to spend closer to home. When we spend local, our spend stays local – so whether you use ShopAppy to browse and go in person or to book something or shop online, you can easily help your area – because where you spend matters for local jobs and local businesses.”

Councillor Stephen Hillier, MSDC Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Net Zero commented “The ShopAppy website is accessible with no download or sign in required – it will really showcase what our businesses in the area can provide. We have seen incredible adaptation by local shops in light of the pandemic, but we need to make it easier for people to support our local businesses because that will really help them to thrive.”

Leader of Burgess Hill Town Council, Councillor Robert Eggleston commented, “In an increasingly digital world, ShopAppy.com can provide a local online marketplace to help retailers, service providers, the hospitality sector, traders, and indeed the full range of economic life, to promote their business with bookings, marketing and even click and collect. Increasingly businesses are operating with, what is called, a ‘multi-channel offering’ and by having a presence on ShopAppy.com they have a way to keep their name in the local public eye which will help to showcase the many very good businesses we have in Burgess Hill.” https://shopappy.com/burgesshill/

Mid Sussex District Council is subsidising independent businesses across Mid Sussex to sign up to ShopAppy.com for free until March 2023. Once registered, businesses can quickly populate their own mini site with goods and services at no cost. Help is provided throughout by the ShopAppy team to help those new to technology.

Burgess Hill and its surrounding area is the first to launch, with further launches planned in and around East Grinstead and Haywards Heath later this summer, once a good selection of businesses have signed up. 

Jul 13

Fulking Fair

Sunday 24th July 2022 12 till 5 pm….

Jul 12

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL – TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

Poynings road, Poynings

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of the provisions of Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended, the use of Poynings Road, Poynings from junction with Henfield Road to junction with The Street is temporarily prohibited from 12/07/22.

 The restriction will be in place 24hrs.

This emergency closure is necessary to allow South East Water to repair a leak.

It is anticipated the works will be completed by 15/07/22.

 Emergency vehicle, Residential and Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times

 The alternative route for traffic will be signed on site

This notice will be effective for a maximum of 21 days from the date given above

Any queries about the effect of the closure on traffic using the highway please contact the West Sussex Contact Centre on 01243 642105

Any queries about the nature of works please contact South East Water on 01634 276765.

Dated 12 July 2022

Matt Davey

Director of Highways, Transport and Planning

Jul 01

POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 5th July

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council is to be held on the Village Hall on Tuesday 5th July 2022 at 7pm.

Agenda

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