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Monday, May 9th, 2011
What does the Big Society mean to you?
What does the Big Society mean to you? West Sussex County Council would like to know and is launching an online survey to find out.
The survey is designed to find out about how people are already getting involved in their local communities and help the County Council understand what it could do to help.
County Council Leader, Louise Goldsmith, said: “Many people across the county are already rising to the challenge of the Big Society and playing an active role in deciding what their communities need and in many cases helping to deliver that service or role.
“We hope this survey will uncover many more examples of the Big Society in action and help us to look ahead to how we might help to expand the concept in every corner of the county.”
To take part in the survey visit the County Council website at www.westsussex.gov.uk/haveyoursay and click on the ‘live consultations’ link.
At the end of the survey people will be invited to join the County Council’s residents’ e-panel – an online group which regularly asks for opinions and views on a range of topics.
Louise added: “The e-panel is a great way for us to quickly and easily find out more about the views of our residents. By signing up you will be helping to shape the future of our county.”
Find out more about the e-panel and the Big Society by searching on the County Council website at www.westsussex.gov.uk
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
Help improve your neighbourhood
Do you live in Broadfield? Do you want to get involved and make a difference to what happens in your neighbourhood?
Crawley Borough Council would like to invite you to be part of a team working with representatives from local organisations to take part in a neighbourhood audit in Broadfield. We are looking for six residents to be part of the team, which will plan and carry out the audit.
The project will involve speaking to people who live and work in the area to find out what they think of the neighbourhood and local services to ensure that they have a say in what happens and that future services meet their needs.
You will receive training to develop skills to carry out the audit. Being part of the team will provide you with the opportunity to meet new people, develop new skills and make a difference to your community. Volunteer expenses will be covered.
The project will start in May. If you are interested in getting involved or would like more information, call Kathryn Ripley on 01293 438633 or email kathryn.ripley@crawley.gov.uk
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
Youth Awards 2011
THE YOUTH Awards 2011 is underway and anyone can nominate an inspirational young person from the town.
Now in its seventh year, the awards aim to celebrate and recognise young people who have made a real difference to Crawley and its community.
Organised by Crawley Borough Council, in partnership with West Sussex County Council Youth Service, Crawley School Sports Partnership, West Sussex Council for Voluntary Youth Services, Crawley Young Persons Council and Crawley Wellbeing, the young people will be awarded for their achievements in November.
The sell-out event last year saw around 500 young people recognised for their impressive achievements across the town.
Anyone can nominate a young person and the only criteria for nominees are that they are under 25 years old and they reside in Crawley, or the reason for their nomination occurred within the town.
Those nominating young people under 16 must also get permission from the nominee’s parents or guardians first.
There are 12 awards in four categories, these are:
Community Awards:
Let’s FACE It! – Environment Award
Crawley Lions Club – Carer Recognition Award
Crawley Young Persons Council – Volunteer Award
Sports Awards:
EEZEHAUL – Young Sports Person of the Year Award
Freedom Leisure – Sports Team Award
Crawley School Sports Partnership – Sports Volunteer Award
Arts Awards:
Safer Crawley Partnership – Music Award
Topsy Turvy – Dance and Drama Award
Crawley Metal Supplies – Visual Arts Award
Personal Achievement Awards:
Apollo Group – Inspiration Award
Sussex Police – Courage Award
West Sussex County Council – Educational Achievement Award
If you would like to see an inspirational young person recognised then log onto www.crawley.gov.uk/yaa Or pick up a nomination form from schools, youth centres, the Town Hall, K2 Crawley, The Hawth, Crawley Library, Topsy Turvy (town centre hairdresser) and Connexions. The deadline for nominations is September 14, 2011.
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
Music in Goffs Park
The Friends of Goffs Park are holding a musical event on Sunday 15th May.
Music in the Park, on the top lawn behind Goffs Park House, begins at 3pm. The Martineau Brass Quintet will entertain visitors in the beautiful surroundings with ‘St Peter’s Church in Ifield Road, West Green’.
If the weather is poor the event will relocate to St Peter’s Church in Ifield Road, West Green.
For more information call Tony Coles on 01293 527402 or Andy Rogers on 01293 537257
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Friday, May 6th, 2011
West and East Sussex Fire & Rescue Services will be hosting a high profile road safety day at the M23 Pease Pottage Services next Wednesday (May 11th).
This special event has been planned to support the official launch of the United Nations Decade of Road Safety Action on May 11th, which is being marked simultaneously by countries worldwide.
To show their support on launch day, Fire Services from around the UK will be staging their own road safety events at motorway service areas right across the country.
In 2010 in Sussex, 1726 road traffic collisions were recorded for occupational road users, of which 252 people were either killed or seriously injured. This figure alone represents 30% of the overall number of incidents recorded on the county’s roads last year where people suffered serious or life threatening injuries.
Firefighters from both West and East Sussex, alongside colleagues from the County Council’s Road Safety Team and Sussex Police, will be raising awareness of a range of road safety issues. They will also be promoting ‘COSTS’ – the Company Operator Safer Transport Scheme – which has been specifically developed to address the dangers faced by business drivers, including the effects of fatigue, exceeding designated business vehicle speed limits and the dangers of distraction through mobile phone use.
A crashed car display will give drivers a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of collisions and safety demonstrations will be given using the seatbelt sled. There will also be fire and rescue equipment displays, short road safety films, voluntary eyesight testing, as well as road safety professionals on hand to chat informally to drivers.
West Sussex Deputy District Commander for Crawley and Mid Sussex, Richard Davy, who has organised the Pease Pottage event, said:
“Unfortunately, firefighters often see first hand the devastating aftermath of road traffic collisions and this event is part of our continuing campaign to drive down the numbers of people losing their lives, often needlessly, on the county’s roads.
“It is also an opportunity to join Fire and Rescue Services around the UK in supporting an important global road safety campaign. The emphasis of the day is on education, not enforcement – so if, as a result of speaking to us or seeing the demonstration, people stop one bad driving habit or start one good one, then lives could well be saved.”
The road safety day will be held from 9am until 2pm. Public access to the motorway services will not be affected.
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Friday, May 6th, 2011
A cold warning from Trading Standards
DESPITE the recent warm weather, West Sussex County Council Trading Standards Service is issuing a Cold Warning.
Pete Bradbury, County Council Cabinet Member for Public Protection, said: “When the weather is warm, dodgy doorstep dealers and rogue traders traditionally step up their cold calling activities.
“We are more relaxed at home than in a shop where we have actually gone out to buy something – door to door traders frequently exploit this.
“Older people are often a particular target and can be very vulnerable. If you have elderly neighbours, relatives or friends please warn them to be careful, and keep an eye out for unexpected callers.”
Favourite cold calling products and services include:
• Mobility aids and products, including stair lifts, bath aids, scooters and buggies.
• Disability aids, including hearing aids.
• Home improvement, repair and maintenance services, including the construction of extensions, conservatories, driveways, patios and the supply and/or fitting of double-glazing.
• Gardening services.
• Personal items, including cosmetics, toiletries, jewellery.
• Household items, such as kitchenware, decorative and household cleaning items.
• Nutrition and health products.
Graeme MacPherson, Head of Trading Standards, said the service’s advice is:
• Never get involved with uninvited callers at your door – say ‘NO’.
• If the caller says they are from the Council or other public body, ask to see their authority and check it – they will be PLEASED to show it.
• If you should be subjected to threats or intimidation call the Police at once on 999.
• Seek advice from West Sussex County Council Trading Standards Service before agreeing to anything, if you are unsure of your position. Call consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.
Graeme added: “If you do enter into a contract in your home, in many instances you do have the right to cancel a contract for goods or services made during a visit by a trader.
“You should by law be given a cooling off period and cancellation notice.
“But the best advice is not to enter into a contract in the first place. Unless you are absolutely certain that it is right for you – SAY ‘NO’.
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Music To Our Ears – Music Service is ‘outstanding’
West Sussex Music Serivce's County Youth Orchestra
West Sussex Music Service (WSMS) is singing from the rooftops after being rated ‘outstanding’ by the Federation of Music Services (FMS).
The FMS, which is a collection of 150 of the UK’s local education authority music services representing more than 500,000 pupils and 10,000 teachers, worked with Ofsted on the decision.
The two organisations agreed WSMS offers outstanding music education and music making opportunities for schools, young people and the West Sussex community.
West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Education and Schools, Peter Griffiths, said: “We are delighted with this accolade, showing what a great service WSMS is.
“The WSMS service is closely aligned to the local authority’s vision for education, providing high quality music and education for all children and young people in, and out of school.
“With 10 music centres around the county, children can learn a range of instruments from the popular guitar or drums to the more unusual gamelan or djembe.
“There are also regular rock workshops, where people can perform in a band, and samba drumming classes.”
There’s also good news for the WSMS County Youth Orchestra, which has been awarded a place for the first time at the National Festival of Music for Youth in Birmingham.
They will play at the Symphony Hall on Saturday July 9, after winning their place by performing three pieces of music, including ‘Music from Gladiators’ by Wessel.
The orchestra will also perform as part of Chichester Festivities on June 30 in Chichester Cathedral and will tour the Czech Republic in July.
WSMS is looking for local businesses to sponsor the orchestra and other music groups.
If you’re interested, contact Roger Crocker, roger.crocker@westsussex.gov.uk
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
A29 closed at Bury Hill
The A29 remains closed today following a three car collision at Bury Hill yesterday evening (May 4).
The road surface has been so badly damaged with oil, diesel and petrol that it now needs to be resurfaced. The work to resurface the road, paint new white lines and replace cat’s eyes is expected to take a few days. At this stage it is expected that the road will remain closed until Sunday 8th May.
Motorists are advised to follow the following diversion routes:
• Southbound traffic – divert onto A283 at Pulborough and then onto A24 at Washington.
• Northbound traffic – A27 to A280 and then A24.
Please note the B2139 (Storrington – Whiteways) is not suitable as a diversionary route for HGV traffic because of the restricted height at the Houghton railway bridge.
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Celebrating the best of West Sussex buildings
The 2011 West Sussex Design and Sustainability Awards have been launched, promoting and celebrating the construction and restoration of buildings and open spaces.
West Sussex County Council has run an awards scheme since 1978. In 2007 the categories changed to reflect the increasing need for construction to be sustainable, both in terms of materials and energy use.
The award categories are:
• The New Building Award: for new buildings that best show the principles of good design.
• The Sustainable Building Award: for buildings using the principles of sustainable design and which are designed to minimise their impact on the environment for the life of the building.
• The Restoration Award: for the best conversion or restoration of an existing structure which gives new economic life to a redundant or underused building or structure.
• The Public Realm Award: for the best landscaping around an individual building or group of buildings, a public open space, new public art or an example of a quality street scene design and layout.
County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy Deborah Urquhart said: “The awards celebrate the rich variety of new and restored buildings in our county.
“It’s a tough job for the judges to choose the winning nominations, taking into account many factors including whether it makes a positive contribution to the surroundings, and whether sustainable materials have been used.”
The deadline for entries is Friday 3rd June. For further details contact 01243 642119, e-mail designawards@westsussex.gov.uk , or visit the County Council website at www.westsussex.gov.uk/designawards, to enter online.
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Young bookworms celebrate National Walk to School Week
Around 50,000 West Sussex pupils will be hot footing it to lessons for National Walk to School Week (May 16-20).
The County Council’s Safer Routes to School (SRtS) and TravelWise teams are providing schools, nurseries and Children and Family Centres with a range of resources, competitions and activities to support their efforts.
Primary schools will receive classroom registers, stickers, leaflets and posters to help them take part in the event. Following the success of last year’s competition, this year there is a creative writing and drawing competition for pupils in years one to six. The winning design will be displayed in libraries across the county.
In partnership with the Library Service, Walk to School themed Library visits for some primary schools will also take place in the Littlehampton, Crawley and Worthing areas. Children will be encouraged to get the most out of their local Libraries as well as listen to stories about walking and cycling.
Every West Sussex pupil who takes part in Walk to School Week will receive a voucher for one free DVD loan at their local Library.
In secondary schools the County Council is joining forces with Living Streets, a national sustainable transport charity, to offer schools a campaign kit. Called ‘Free Your Feet’, it is an all school walking challenge designed to get students active on their journeys to and from school.
Lionel Barnard, Deputy Leader of the County Council with responsibility for Highways and Transport, said: “The Walk to School campaign is now in its 14th year in West Sussex and these activities, available to all of our students, help to raise awareness of the importance of road safety as well as the health, environmental and economic benefits of using sustainable modes of transport.
“The week highlights there are alternatives to car travel for the school run”.
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Road improvements in Crawley have started
Work to revamp pavements and junction refurbishment in two roads in Crawley has started (Tuesday May 3).
Traffic signals under the railway bridge in St Mary’s Drive are being refurbished to repair wiring and detection faults.
Part of Queensway will also have its paving slabs removed and replaced with new ones.
The West Sussex County Council schemes, totalling £31,000, is being carried out Monday to Friday from 7am to 5.30pm, and occasionally on Saturdays from 7am to 1pm.
The St Mary’s Drive scheme is scheduled to take up to two weeks to complete, weather permitting.
Temporary lane closures are in operation and the pavement will be closed in sections during the work. The road is also expected to be closed for one day next Monday (May 9), dependent on weather.
The Queensway scheme is scheduled to take up to five weeks to complete, weather permitting.
Disabled parking bays will be suspended where necessary during the work, but every effort will be made to keep them open as much as possible. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
County Council guide to help people cope with bereavement
A BEREAVEMENT Guide has been produced by West Sussex County Council’s Registration Service.
Pete Bradbury, the County Council Cabinet Member responsible for the Service, said: “The brochure has two principle aims. The first is to help people as they face probably one of the most stressful and sad times in their lives.
“The second is to provide helpful advice and information.”
The Guide covers:
• What to do when a person dies – where to go, who to contact, what action needs to be taken.
• Emotional help – the many organisations that can assist people to cope with grief.
• The work of the Coroner – including inquests.
• The scattering and interring of ashes.
• Roadside memorials and tributes.
• Leaving money to charity.
A comprehensive checklist details the many organisations people may need to contact to tell them about the death.
The Guide concludes with The Last Farewell, which focuses on music at funerals.
“Music can evoke powerful emotions and in recent years people have been keen to add a more modern twist to their funeral by requesting contemporary songs,” says the Guide.
The Guide is available at a range of venues, including Libraries, Help Points, Registration Offices, GPs surgeries, and related businesses. It can also be viewed on the County Council website: www.westsussex.gov.uk
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Cash savings, coffee and croissants
Sign up for a free breakfast networking event that can help you find out how your business can make savings by adopting sustainable business practices.
This year’s Sustainable Business Breakfast, on Friday May 20 from 8-10.30am at The Hawth, has a transport theme. The event is hosted by Crawley Borough Council’s Green Business Programme (GBP) and the West Sussex Sustainable Business Network.
The event will include short presentations from expert speakers on business travel planning and electric vehicles and hear from local businesses implementing sustainable travel strategies.
And with ample networking opportunity over coffee and croissants it’s a morning not to be missed.
The Green Business Programme will also be providing information, advice and support for local companies.
For more information and to reserve a place, contact Rowan Wallis on 01243 777348 or sbp@westsussex.gov.uk or Dorinda Kealoha on 01293 438545 or gbp@crawley.gov.uk
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Have a ‘warm front’ this winter
Funding is now available under the Warm Front Scheme for residents to apply for grants to help keep their homes warm this winter.
It might soon be summer, but residents can apply now for the scheme, which gives grants to install insulation and heating improvements to make homes more energy efficient.
The scheme now has a new set of criteria, to qualify a person must live in their own home or rent privately and the property must have a SAP rating of 55 or under (this will be assessed at the beginning of the technical survey).
The scheme offers heating and insulation improvements worth up to £3,500 (£6,000 for oil central heating and other technologies). As energy prices rise, installing insulation and other improvements can result in more affordable heating and save money on household bills.
To apply for a Warm Front grant or find out more, call freephone 0800 316 2814 or visit www.warmfront.co.uk.
Grants will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
A householder or spouse must be in receipt of one of the following to apply for a grant:
Pension Credit:
• Guaranteed credit or
• Savings credit
Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and have any of the following:
• Has parental responsibility for a child under five-years-old who ordinarily resides with that person
• Child Tax Credit (which must include a disability or severe disability element for a child or young person)
• Disabled Child Premium
• Disability Premium (enhanced disability or severe disability element premium)
• Pensioner Premium (higher pensioner premium or enhanced pensioner premium)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) which includes a work related activity or support component and have any of the following:
• Has a parental responsibility for a child under five-years old who ordinarily resides with that person
• Child Tax Credit (which must include a disability or severe disability element for a child or young person)
• Disabled Child Premium
• Disability Premium (enhanced disability or severe disability element premium)
• Pensioner Premium (higher pensioner premium or enhanced pensioner premium)
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Share your royal wedding snaps with the rest of West Sussex
Did you take a snapshot of your street festooned with flags on the day of the royal wedding? Or perhaps you photographed your neighbours toasting the bride and groom with a glass of bubbly?
You could share your pictures with the county and worldwide by e-mailing them to the photograph archive of West Sussex County Council Library Service.
It already holds more than 1.5m pictures of people, places and events in West Sussex from the 1850s to the present day. Many are street parties and events including Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887, VE Day in 1945 and Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. The originals are housed at Worthing Library.
Deborah Urquhart, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for Libraries, urged residents to share their pictures electronically.
“If you took some great photos of royal wedding celebrations, you could share them with everyone by sending some to the Library Service,” she said.
“It’s a great chance to preserve images of West Sussex celebrating an historic day. Some pictures will be kept permanently, and also showcased on Flickr, the photo-sharing website, at the end of May.”
Anyone whose pictures are used by the Library Service, particularly in exhibitions, publications and websites, will be credited as the photographer.
E-mail ten of your best photos and a note of where they were taken, to County Local Studies Librarian, Martin Hayes, martin.hayes@westsussex.gov.uk or phone him with any queries on 01903 704811.
To look at some of the Library Service’s existing photos, visit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/westsussexpast/collections/
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
FIRE KILLS CAMPAIGN MAKES ITSELF HEARD
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service reaches out to deaf and hard of hearing communities this Deaf Awareness Week (2nd -8th May) to ensure they have effective smoke alarms.
An estimated one million adults in the UK are unable to hear an ordinary smoke alarm because of hearing difficulties or removal of a hearing aid at night. As part of the UK Council on Deafness’Deaf Awareness Week, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is reminding local residents of the importance of fitting and testing appropriate smoke alarms to alert them to a fire in their home.
A whole range of alarms designed specifically for the hard of hearing, from strobe lighting and vibrating alarms to small wearable radio linked pagers. These specialist alarms can save lives, alerting residents to a fire in the home even if an individual has taken their hearing aid out at night.
British Standard BS5446-3:2005, which was amended in 2007, specifies smoke alarm kits for deaf and hard of hearing people. Products made to this standard give deaf people assurance of quality smoke alarms designed to meet their needs.
Community Risk Manager, Kathy Burke says, “It is vital that people who are deaf or hard of hearing ensure they have the right smoke alarm technology in their home to protect them, and that they test them weekly, to make sure they work!”
Many people with hearing loss could be at serious risk if they don’t have the right alarm in place. A specialist alarm system provides valuable time to escape from a house blaze, and without it lives could be lost.
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is passing on vital fire safety information by linking up with the local Action for Deafness organisation. Firefighters from Shoreham will be on hand from 11am – 3pm, Tuesday through to Friday at the Action for Deafness Centre, Rowlands Road, Worthing where they will be on hand to give advice and tips on smoke alarms, fire safety in the home and Home Fire Safety Checks for the elderly and vulnerable.
Firefighters from Haywards Heath are hosting a similar event at the Action for Deafness centre, Hazlegrove Road, Haywards Heath to talk the local community about any safety concerns they may have and offer on the spot practical advice.
Fire safety advice is free and easy to access from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service’s Community Safety Team on 01243 642879 or at www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
The place for young people in West Sussex to find out what’s happening in the county has been improved.
The YourSpace West Sussex website has a fresh new look and is now easier to use and provides a single point of contact for services and information for young people, from careers advice and job searches (in partnership with Connexions), to bullying, sexual and health guidance and support, as well as things to do in the county and lists of youth clubs.
Volunteering opportunities are also highlighted on the website. Volunteering looks good on a CV, and can help young people stand out from the crowd when job hunting.
Bloggers and those who want to have their say on issues affecting their communities can do so, on YourSpace. Plus everything young people need to know about the West Sussex Youth Cabinet can be found at the click of a mouse.
The new ‘find’ function allows users to search the whole site in a quick and easy way. Searches can also be refined, making it even easier to find the information needed.
There are also ‘under 18s’ and ‘over 18s’ sections of the website, tailored to the needs of those age groups.
Peter Evans, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Children and Families, said: “Our flagship young people’s website is now even better for its users and has everything they need to know about what’s on offer to them in West Sussex.
“The new and improved features come after extensive consultation with young people themselves, asking them what they wanted to see on the website.
“Even the colours of the new website were chosen by young people as they didn’t like the old ones. They were kept involved as the website was developed.”
Visit the website at www.yourspacewestsussex.co.uk
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
It’s William and Cake….
It will be the icing on the cake for West Sussex Meals on Wheels users as part of celebrations for the Royal Wedding.
On Thursday 28th April, the day before the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, West Sussex County Council’s Meals on Wheels Service will be adding a free piece of wedding cake to the menu.
It will go out as an extra item to everyone who receives a meal on that day and will be supplied by the Meals on Wheels food providers Apetito and Nibbles.
The Service has a wide range of meals on offer, from hot cooked meals to salads and desserts. Meals can be delivered frozen as well, to enable residents to stock up their freezer.
County Council Cabinet Member for Adults’ Services, Peter Catchpole, said: “The Royal Wedding will be a wonderful occasion and this is a great chance for some of our residents to celebrate it.
“There are many reasons why someone may want to take up our Meals on Wheels Service. They may be less able to cook their own meals, or have just come out of hospital.”
The Service is delivered by the WRVS across the county and can also include dietary needs such as diabetic, lower fat, gluten free, reduced salts and pureed meals and desserts.
There’s also an afternoon tea service providing sandwiches and homemade cakes.
An assessment from your doctor is not needed to apply for Meals on Wheels and people can contact the service direct. Contact your local Meals on Wheels kitchen or visit the County Council website, www.westsussex.gov.uk
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Our theme for this breakfast is sustainable travel: we’ll have presentations from expert speakers on business travel planning and electric vehicles and hear from local businesses implementing sustainable travel strategies.
And with ample networking opportunity over coffee and croissant it’s a morning not to be missed!
Attendance is FREE, but places are limited, so book your seat now!
Contact Rowan Wallis on 01243 777348 or sbp@westsussex.gov.uk.
Friday 20th May @ 08:00 – 10:30
Crawley
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Free Family Bike Ride
This year’s Crawley Family Bike Ride takes place on Sunday 26th June – and includes free entrance to Nymans Gardens, owned by the National Trust.The annual ride is from Oriel High School in Maidenbower to Nymans Gardens in Handcross and back. Registration starts at 10am and the ride is suitable for all ages and abilities, although children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
The route, which follows National Cycle Route 20, is:
• Under the railway line to Furnace Green
• Through Tilgate to the Broadfield Stadium/Thomas Bennett roundabout
• Under the subway to Broadfield
• Up the hill to Pease Pottage
• Short stretch to Handcross
The ride is led by experienced cyclists. There is usually light traffic on the route and a slow pace ensures everyone can keep up.
Arrival at Nymans Gardens should be at about 12 noon. All riders will be granted free access to the gardens. The return ride starts at about 1pm with arrival back at Oriel High School at approximately 3pm.
For more information visit www.crawley.gov.uk/cycling or www.horshamandcrawleyctc.org.uk
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