Submit nominations now for the Mid Sussex Young Volunteer of the Year Awards 2018

Mid Sussex District Council is asking the community to nominate young people who go the extra mile to help others, or who work to improve the local area, for a special award.

Many young people give up their time and effort to make Mid Sussex a better place and Mid Sussex District Council think it’s important to recognise these exceptional individuals.

Nominations are open now for the Mid Sussex District Council Young Volunteer of the Year Awards 2018 and the Council is asking local people to give outstanding young individuals their moment in the spotlight by nominating them.

The awards are open to anyone aged 14-21 who has completed a minimum of 10 hours volunteering. In previous years nominees have been involved with a range of projects including volunteering at a disabled riding school, working to raise awareness of domestic abuse and helping the Police to build relationships with the gypsy and traveller community.

There are three Young Volunteer of the Year Award categories:

• Young Community Volunteer
  

Recognising those young people who have made a difference in their local community

• Young Leader
  

Awarded to a young person who has demonstrated their leadership in a project or organisation

• Young Achiever
  

Against all the odds, someone who has overcome significant obstacles and made a positive difference to their own lives or to other young people through education, campaigning or helping another overcome a difficult situation or personal problem

“If you know a young person who volunteers in Mid Sussex and you would like them to receive recognition for all their hard work then please nominate them for a Young Volunteer of the Year Award,” said Councillor Norman Webster, Cabinet Member for Community.

“Young people make a huge contribution to the Mid Sussex community and these awards are our chance to thank them for everything they do.
Don’t let the efforts of these exceptional young people go unnoticed.”

All shortlisted young people
will be invited to a prestigious awards ceremony to receive their certificates from the Chairman of Mid Sussex District Council and celebrate their achievements.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is 16 May 2018. For more information about the Young Volunteer of the Year Awards visit www.midsussex.go.uk/youthawards or call 01444 477495.

Rural residents are being urged to have their say in a major new survey about crime in the countryside.

The National Rural Crime Survey aims to determine the true personal, social and economic cost of rural crime and anti-social behaviour across the country.

The last survey took place in 2015, when 13,000 people responded to give their impressions of crime and anti-social behaviour.

The results revealed the cost of rural crime to the country was significant – around £800m every year.

In response to this, and following a meeting involving more than 100 stakeholders, North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce was established in April 2016.

Questions in the 2018 National Rural Crime Survey cover a range of issues – from whether people report crimes to the impact anti-social behaviour has on rural life.

The survey also asks whether respondents believe enough is done to catch offenders.

The National Rural Crime Network brings together Police and Crime Commissioners, police forces and organisations that play a key role in rural communities.

Network chairman Julia Mulligan said: “I hope that everyone living or working in a rural community will spare a few minutes to complete our survey.

“It will provide a clear picture of what has improved, what challenges remain and what more government, police forces and other organisations can do to support the most isolated areas of our county.

The survey is open for submissions until Sunday 10 June. It is available at www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net.

2^nd March 2018
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Please note change of venue.

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held upstairs in the Royal Oak on Tuesday 6^th March 2018 at 7pm due to weather conditions

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
   
2. Minutes
   
3. Matters Arising
   
4. MSDC and WSCC
   
5. Public Participation
   
6. Expenditure for Jan and Feb
   
7. Planning applications
   Orchard Cottage, Dyke Lane, Poynings, Brighton, West Sussex, BN45 7AA. Notification of intention to remove hedges and trees. Decision.
   
8. MSDC Garden Party Nomination
   
9. Annual Parish Meeting
   
10. Footpaths
    
11. Insurance
    
    1. Items for Next month’s Agenda
       
12. Dates of Next Month’s Meeting
    

Clerk to the Council
Mr Colin Warburton

Over 60’s can come along and ask for help with anything, from how to order their weekly shop online, to using Skype, online applications, e-mailing, or learning how to use their smartphone etc. Anything I.T. related!