Mid
Sussex District Council is offering grants to micro businesses in the district to fund projects that will support their growth. The scheme has proven successful in previous years, with over 40 businesses supported through the scheme in 2019/20.

The Micro Business Grant Scheme boosts the local economy by encouraging sustainable business growth and supporting micro businesses in the District.

The scheme is open to any Mid Sussex business with less than 10 employees and that has an idea for a project that will support their business growth. In addition to funding for growth projects, a further £1,500 is also available for any micro business looking to hire an apprentice.

“Mid Sussex is one of the strongest and most resilient local economies in the country and we are committed as a Council to support businesses and economic growth,” said Councillor Stephen Hillier, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

“Mid Sussex District Council has set aside £72,000 for The Micro Business Grants Scheme. We aim to encourage and support local businesses to grow within the current business climate and develop new ways of working in the future. We are committed to ensuring small businesses owners have every available opportunity to grow, thrive, and develop their business.”

The Micro Business Grant Scheme is available to businesses looking to:
–    Reach new customers

–    Increase the number of employees

–    Introduce new products and services

–    Improve business premises

–    Improve business productivity.

For more information on eligibility criteria, the application process or to apply online, visit www.midsussex.gov.uk/licensing-business/micro-business-grants/

The Government is currently offering grants to businesses that are legally required to close because of lockdown measures. To apply visit www.grantapproval.co.uk.

Mid Sussex is also awarding £300,000 in grants to local businesses, community groups and voluntary organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. To apply visit www.midsussex.gov.uk/licensing-business/corporate-grants/

MSDC, in partnership with our contractors Serco and the ‘Recycle your Electricals’ campaign, will be launching a new kerbside collection service for small electrical items and household batteries from week commencing 23 November.

This service will reduce the need for Mid Sussex residents to transport their small electricals to another location and reduce the likelihood of them entering the residual waste stream via household rubbish bins. To support the service, our current collection vehicles have been modified with the installation of a small cage (on the near side) to keep these items separate on the collection vehicle.

Our current lockdown means we will be proceeding with a softer launch to avoid overwhelming our collection crews with small electrical items as more people stay at home over the coming month. The collection service is not currently available to residents with communal rubbish collections.

Communications for the service will be delivered as follows:

• 9 November- 20 November- bin hangers advertising the service placed onto black wheelie bins
  
• 9 November onwards- small scale social media advertising, focusing on a ‘little and often’ message; website made live
  
• 23 November- Advertising panels installed on vehicle fleet
  

A leaflet that will be available on MSDC website from 9 November onwards. The dedicated page on our website will also outline the service for residents, including a collection checklist and answers to frequently asked questions.

Any questions please email wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Emma Dawson

Waste & Recycling Communications & Project Officer

Christmas will be very different this year and Mid Sussex District Council’s ‘Bringing Christmas Home’ campaign aims to support local traders and has a strong community focus.

The new ‘Bringing Christmas Home’ campaign celebrates our communities and our local businesses, with a clear message that it can still be a magical experience. Despite the changes we hope it will bring a renewed focus on our communities, home-based Christmas traditions, simple pleasures, a slower pace and time well spent.

The first strand of the campaign will support our local traders. Until the shops re-open we want to help residents find inspiration among the unique and amazing companies we have here on our own doorstep by promoting the online, ‘click and collect’ and home delivery options of our local businesses. Businesses can add their details to our brand new www.midsussex.gov.uk/bringingchristmashome webpage and then shoppers can search for special local goodies and support traders and their staff by buying local.

“With the recent news of further lockdown it is an understandably worrying time for residents and local businesses,” said Councillor Stephen Hillier, Mid Sussex District Council Cabinet Member for Economic Growth. “We ​have been doing all we ​reasonably can to ​support our local economy and details of grants and funding are on our website.”

“To further support local traders we are pulling together online information highlighting the fantastic range of products and services available on our doorstep in Mid Sussex. I’d urge traders to add their details and shoppers to visit the site to help support our local shops and their workers.”

The second strand of the campaign emphasises the ‘home’ element. Lockdown has also seen many of us baking, crafting and generally “making”. The campaign is encouraging residents to share stories and Christmas traditions, whether that’s trimming the tree, cooking, baking, making decorations or frosty walks in the countryside; how will you be ‘Bringing Christmas Home’? You can share your stories on Twitter at #bringingchristmashome

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held online using Zoom software on Wednesday 11^th Nov 2020 at 7pm.
Contact the clerk for login details prior to the meeting.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
   
2. Minutes
   
3. Matters Arising
   
4. MSDC and WSDC
   
5. Public Participation
6. Expenditure for Aug 2020 and Sept 2020
   
7. Planning applications
   a. The Gatehouse. Ref. No: SDNP/20/04130/DCOND
   DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS – Condition 3, 4, 7 and 9 of Planning Consent
   Decision
   b. Pondtail Wood Muddleswood Road. SDNP/20/01731/FUL
   Planning application for the erection of an agricultural building.
   Application withdrawn
   c. Downmere Farm Mill Lane Poynings- (Pre Planning) SDNP/20/03099/PRE
   To become an Equine Assisted Learning Centre for Sussex
   Decision
   c. Punnyngs Folly. The Street Poynings SDNP/20/03125/HOUS
   Side Dormers and Conversion
   Decision
   d. Wilton House (Non-Material Amendment) SDNP/20/03137/NMA
   

   Removal of the 300x300mm corner column to the patio doors
   

   Decision
   e. Shepherds Hey The Street Poynings SDNP/20/03346/TCA
   Portuguese Laurel – Fell
   Decision
   f.
   The Royal Oak Inn, The Street, Poynings SDNP/20/02494/TCA
   33% reduction on 1 no. Norwegian Maple (T1) and reduce the height by 1.8m on T2 (Ash and Sycamore), T3 (Norwegian Maple) and T4 (Sycamores).
   Decision
   g. Southdown View The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
   Notification of intention to prune overall by 2m on 1 no. Beech tree.
   SDNP/20/04601/TCA
   https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QII3ICTUJR200&activeTab=summary

8. Community fibre project update
9. Covid help update
10. Co-opt New councillor
11. Item’s for next month’ s Agenda
12. Dates of Next year’s Meetings

Clerk to the Council
Mr Colin Warburton
6 Poynings Road
Poynings
BN45 7AP
01273 857024

(and support if you are struggling to make ends meet)

In my capacity as one of your district councillors, I wrote to the Leader of Mid Sussex District Council asking the District Council to support the County Council in the provision of free school meals during the school holidays.

In his reply to me, Cllr Ash Edwards has asked me to share the details of the West Sussex Community Hub.

Any family who is struggling for food should contact the Community Hub for support. It is open 7 days a week from 8am-8pm either by phoning 0330 0222 7980 or via www.westsussex.gov.uk/covid19communityhub

The Hub is not just for those with children or those who receive Free School Meals, but for anyone who is struggling right now.

I can be contacted on alison.bennett@midsussex.gov.uk and will do what I can to help.

Alison Bennett

IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

 POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

 A casual vacancy exists in the Office of Councillor for Poynings Parish Council.

A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if, within 14 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays) TEN electors of the electoral area give notice in writing claiming such an election to the Proper Officer.

The Proper Officer is: Tom Clark, Returning Officer,
Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands,
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SS

Email: elections@midsussex.gov.uk

If no such notice is given the Parish Council shall fill the vacancy by co-option.
Dated: 20^th October 2020       Signed: C. Warburton                                                                                                                                       Parish Clerk

Address of Parish Clerk:
Colin Warburton
Hideaway Cottage
Poynings Road
Poynings
BN45 7AP

Tel: 01273 857024
clerk@poyningsparishcouncil.com