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The Post Office at the Vineyard has now re-opened!

The hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30 to 1 pm.  

MSDC are looking for friendly and confident people to join their team of Temporary Electoral Canvassers – perhaps you, your friends or family would like to join in!

Each year, everyone in the UK must confirm their electoral registration details are up-to-date by responding to the annual electoral canvass. As a Temporary Electoral Canvasser, you will visit properties that haven’t yet responded to provide help and encouragement to reply.

You will help people to record or update their electoral registration details using a simple App on a handheld tablet. The hours are flexible and no experience is necessary because we will provide full training in August.

The household canvass starts on 26^th August and runs until Mid-November. All canvassers will be paid at a rate of £9.00 per hour with the potential to increase this amount with each property you visit.

Full information about the roles can be found at www.midsussex.gov.uk/elections-voting/annual-canvass/

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Aidan.gaff@midsussex.gov.uk or call 01444 477073

Jeremys Lane, from the junction with Colwood Lane to the junction with London Road is temporarily prohibited from 15/07/19 at 08.00 until 19/07/19 at 18.00. The restriction will be in place 24hrs. This closure is necessary to allow UK Power Networks to make a new electrical connection. Emergency vehicle, Residential and Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. The alternative route for traffic will be signed via Colwood Lane, Cuckfield Lane, A23, Broxmead Lane, London Road and vice versa. This restriction will be effective for a maximum of 5 days from the start date given above. Any queries about the effect of the closure on traffic using the highway please contact West Sussex County Council on 01243 642105. Any queries about the works please contact Herts Traffic on behalf of UKPN on 07812 262789.

Mid Sussex have a new awards programme this year, Mid Sussex Applauds, which encompasses two previous award schemes: the Young Volunteer Awards and the Community Service Awards. There are eight new awards categories. This year the nominations process has been opened up to allow the public to nominate. The nominations process will run from 1 July unto 31 August and nominations are made via an application online. Full details, including nominations criteria are available here: https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/leisure-sport/mid-sussex-applauds/   

The award categories are:

Stronger Communities – a community group or organisation that has helped to bring together cultures and communities through a local project or community activity.

Young Achiever Award – 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.

Take Pride in Mid Sussex – this award will recognise residents who dedicate their time and energyinto keeping Mid Sussex clean and green, take pride in their local area by creating community gardens, painting local spaces, upcycling or encouraging others to recycle.

Young Volunteer of the year – recognising those young people who have made a difference in their local community.

Lifetime Achievement Award – an individual who has made a substantial commitment to the community in their lifetime.

Stronger Together – an individual who has helped to bring together cultures and communities through a local project or community activity.

Good Sport Award – a club or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to supporting activity or sport in Mid Sussex.

Business in the Community Award – recognising a business which supports or makes a positive contribution to benefit and enhance community life.

There is a 70 % probability of heat health criteria being met until 1800 on Saturday 29^th June 2019 in parts of England.

The very young, the elderly and the seriously ill are the groups who are particularly at risk of health problems when the weather is very hot.  In particular, very hot weather can make heart and breathing problems worse.

Please follow this advice to keep cool and comfortable and reduce health risks:

• Shut windows and pull down the shades when it is hotter outside. If it’s safe, open them for ventilation when it is cooler.
• Avoid the heat: stay out of the sun and don’t go out between 11am and 3pm (the hottest part of the day) if you’re vulnerable to the effects of heat.
• Keep rooms cool by using shades or reflective material outside the windows. If this isn’t possible, use light-coloured curtains and keep them closed (metallic blinds and dark curtains can make the room hotter).
• Have cool baths or showers, and splash yourself with cool water.
• Drink cold drinks regularly, such as water and fruit juice. Avoid tea, coffee and alcohol.
• Stay tuned to the weather forecast on the radio or TV, or on the Met Office website.
• Plan ahead to make sure you have enough supplies, such as food, water and any medications you need.
• Identify the coolest room in the house so you know where to go to keep cool.
• Wear loose, cool clothing, and a hat if you go outdoors.
• Check up on friends, relatives and neighbours who may be less able to look after themselves.

For more information

• Met Office Heat-health watch
• NHS Choices Heatwave: be prepared
• WSCC Current incidents (Please note there may be a delay updating the ‘Latest information’ whilst we upload it)
• WSCC Dealing with extreme weather
• WSCC Preparing for emergencies

·         Follow us on twitter for regular updates @WSCCNews

The Parish Council was delighted to welcome HRH, The Princess Royal to Bolney on Tuesday 11th June to open the 12 new affordable homes at Magdalene Rise. This initiative was started by the Parish Council over 10 years ago when a housing needs survey was held in the parish due to the increasing challenge for local people to be able to remain living in the parish due to the high cost of housing. The parish council worked closely with English Rural and other key partners to develop these homes which will benefit the Bolney community for years to come.

Cover photo: English Rural/Matt Pereira Photography

Use of Colwood Lane, from the junction with Cross Colwood Lane to Jeremys Lane, is temporarily prohibited from 20/06/19 at 09.00 until 24/06/19 at 15.00. The restriction will be in place 24hrs.

This closure is necessary to allow BT to build a new joint box and lay connecting duct. Emergency vehicle, Residential and Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

The alternative route for traffic will be signed via Jeremys Lane, London Road, Broxmead Lane, Top Street, Cherry Lane, Lodge Lane, Cross Colwood Lane, The Street and vice versa. This restriction will be effective for a maximum of 5 days from the start date given above.

Any queries about the effect of the closure on traffic using the highway please contact West Sussex County Council on 01243 642105. Any queries about the works please contact Centrex Maintenance on behalf of BT on 07969 969657.

Further site investigation works required to support the design for the A2300 improvement scheme are scheduled to commence today. The works are expected to take six to eight weeks to complete.

The investigations are to support proposals to upgrade the A2300 corridor and are being undertaken on behalf of the County Council by the contractor Jackson Civil Engineering Limited.

The work will involve various investigations, for instance to identify the pavement and drainage network conditions. There will also be some vegetation and tree clearance to expose the extent of the highway boundaries. Most of this work is within the area scheduled for works and none of the trees are subject to tree preservation orders. An ecologist will be supervising the clearance work.

To minimise disruption to road users, the works will take place during off-peak hours from 9:30am to 3:30pm and will require the use of temporary traffic lights, junction closure and lane closure where necessary. To ensure the safety of the workforce, the speed limit for the A2300 will also be reduced to 40mph for the duration of the works. There will be some night works at the western end of the A2300 (drainage CCTV investigation and gully clearance) to enable works where day time traffic management is not feasible i.e. due to the proximity of the Hickstead Services roundabout.

The off road work will take place during daytime and this will not require the use of temporary traffic management measures.

The contractor has advised that any noise generated by the work should not be an issue, and the Environmental Health of Mid Sussex District Council have been made aware.

Many thanks to all those who came along and used the mobile waste facility at the Rawson Hall on Sunday. It was a very successful event and will ensure that the Parish Council can continue to fund it in future years.