Mid Sussex District Council is sponsoring a series of FREE online workshops to help local entrepreneurs turn their business ideas into start-up companies.

Business experts will deliver six, two-hour online sessions that provide all the information an aspiring business owner could need to turn their idea into reality. The free course is live and interactive, providing the opportunity to ask specific questions and network with other attendees in a similar position.  

The ‘How to Start a Start-up’ workshops will run from Tuesday 12 October until Tuesday 19 October 2021. All sessions will be provided by The Business Hothouse, a business support programme that provides a range of workshop and 1-2-1 mentoring sessions to help small businesses grow and develop.

Councillor Stephen Hillier, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth said:

“Mid Sussex is a fantastic place to do business and we are committed to doing everything we can to help our local economy grow and develop. Start-up companies and small businesses have a tremendously positive affect on the local economy, creating jobs, opportunities and keeping money in the Mid Sussex area.

“Setting up a new business can seem daunting at first but this ‘How to Start a Start-up’ course has everything you need to know about taking that next step. If you’ve got a business idea but you’re unsure exactly how to develop it further, don’t let it go to waste, sign up now and get the help and support you need. It could also be of huge value to those who already have their own business and want an opportunity to step away briefly and renew their strategy.”

The online workshops will help attendees define the purpose of their business idea by focussing on how it will solve the needs and wants of potential customers. Experts will provide advice on market research, pricing strategy, cash flow forecasting, marketing and all the relevant legal obligations such as Income Tax, VAT, National Insurance, Corporation Tax, contracts and insurance.

To book a place on the ‘How to Start a Start-up’ course visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-start-a-start-up-tickets-170132066591

Velocity by name, fast, low-carbon response by nature in fight against potholes

Innovation continues to be explored by West Sussex County Council in its fight against an age-old issue: potholes. The Velocity road patching system is being deployed proactively to treat areas of carriageways even before routine inspections have highlighted issues.

Results half-way through a six-month trial with Velocity have been impressive, with:

• More than 1,100 separate repairs in three months
• A total of approximately 5,500 square metres of patching, or just under five square metres per repair.

How Velocity works:

1. High-velocity air is used to remove all dust and debris and open-up cracks at the bottom of the pothole to ensure a solid, stable repair
2. A cold bitumen emulsion is forced into every crack and crevice under pressure, sealing it and making it water-tight
3. The operator switches on the aggregate mix, which is fired at high velocity through a nozzle, evenly coating the granules with bitumen emulsion and building up the waterproof seal, with no joints
4. If required, the aggregate mix is compacted with a “wacker plate” and the repair is traffic ready – far faster than by traditional methods, reducing the time needed for traffic management.

Velocity managing director Dominic Gardner said: “There’s no excavation, no waste, often no need for road closures, and repairs are ready to drive on in minutes. The repairs cost a third of the price of traditional techniques, and because there’s no heat involved, it’s also exceptionally low on carbon emissions.”

Joy Dennis, County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, witnessed the Velocity patcher in action and commented: “It was impressive and can be used both proactively and reactively. Officers are continually looking at innovation in the fight against potholes and, working with our contractors, exploring lower-carbon methods in maintaining the highway.”

Peter Walsh, Area Director for Balfour Beatty, said: “As the provider of highway maintenance services for West Sussex County Council, it’s rewarding to see our collective teams investing in better ways to deal with the challenge of potholes ahead of inspections and with the aim of improving the experience for all road users.”

Fixing potholes is important, but the County Council also has an ongoing, £17million programme of investment in  roads and footways across West Sussex. It represents one of the biggest investments in the county’s highway infrastructure in the last decade and includes a significant number of road resurfacing schemes: resurfacing a road produces a smoother surface, reducing road noise and increasing resilience to potholes – a longer-term solution to pothole issues.

TUESDAY 5 October 7pm     

Free defibrillator and CPR training.

Henfield Area Response Team provided our defibrillator in 2017.

It is time have or renew our training.

To book a free place please go to:

https://poynings-defibrillator-training.eventbrite.co.uk

BOOK NOW! (so we have an idea of numbers)

You can donate to their funds at the training, or any time at:

http://www.henfieldresponders.org.uk

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held on the Village Hall on Tuesday 14^th Sept 2021 at 7pm.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes
3. Matters Arising
4. MSDC and WSCC
5. Public Participation
6. Expenditure for June 2021 and July 2021
7. Planning applications
   Glebe Cottage. The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
   Exterior Oil Boiler as replacement for internal oil cooker/boiler.
   Decision
   b. Aviation House. The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
   Part demolition of light industrial building etc
   Decision
   c. Dyke Golf Club Devils Dyke Road Poynings BN1 8YJ
   Installation of 2no additional water tanks, concrete bases and fencing around the tanks.
   https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QXS8XJTUKST00&activeTab=summary
8. Fireworks night
9. HGV sign
10. Bins left out
11. Passing place
12. Cemetery trees removal
13. Defibrillator training
14. Items for next month’s Agenda
15. Date of Next month’s Meeting
    
    Clerk to the Council
    Mr Colin Warburton
    Tel: 01273 857024