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Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council News - Sept 23

September 2023 | Parish Council News Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UY Tel: 01273 833264 Email: office@hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk

Green and pleasant land?

Many of our residents like to walk both for recreation, getting to school, work or shops, or as a way of enjoying our lovely countryside. As well as the health benefits, choosing to walk reduces the amount of traffic on our roads which can only be a good thing. Sadly however, walking around Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common is not always as relaxing, enjoyable, or safe as it could be. The Parish Council has recently received several complaints about the following issues: • Pavements obstructed by encroaching vegetation It is the responsibility of the landowner with trees and hedges that overhang or grow out into the pavements, to keep the pavements clear. Please remember that pavements are vitally important to children, the frail, and wheelchair or pushchair users who cannot step into a road to avoid obstructions. For example, at the Parish Council we love bramble for its value to wildlife – but in the wrong place e.g., hanging over a footpath it can be dangerous especially to those with limited sight. How can you help? Regularly check your hedges, trees and plants are not growing out across the footpath and trim where necessary.

Are your child’s immunisations up to date?

In the light of a worrying increase in cases of measles, an infection which spreads easily and can cause serious and potentially long-term problems such as pneumonia and meningitis, we have been asked by Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health for West Sussex, to encourage parents and carers to protect their children from preventable illnesses by making sure their childhood immunisations are up to date. She states: “Immunisation is the best defence against diseases, including measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). Every child deserves the best start in life. Vaccines protect your child, yourself, and other members of your family from a range of unpleasant and often serious childhood diseases.” Many childhood vaccines are given more than once, at different ages and in different combinations. Ensuring your child has their vaccinations at the right time gives them the best protection, but it is always possible to catch up on any vaccinations your child has missed. Every child is still entitled to their jab, even if they have missed an appointment, which can be rescheduled. Vaccinations are offered free of charge in the UK. You can call your GP to book an appointment. If you are not sure whether your child has had all their vaccines for their age, you can: • Check your child’s RED BOOK • Ask your health visitor • Contact your GP practice Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/childhood -immunisations to find out more about childhood vaccinations.

To read the full council newsletter, please click the images provided to enlarge them or turn to page 18 & 19 of September’s Hurst Life.

Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common news - Aug 23

St Lawrence Fair

It was lovely to meet so many residents and visitors at our stand at this year’s St Lawrence Fair. The Parish Council had lots of entrants to our free “Guess the Name of the Frog” competition. We are delighted to announce that “Florence” the frog was won by 18-month-old Zac who was entered by his Granny. Hopefully Florence the Frog has now settled happily into her new home!
We have been delighted to see real froglets in Hurst Meadows recently. For information on how to encourage frogs and other amphibians in your garden see the Froglife website: www.froglife.org

August 2023 Meeting Schedule

Please check Parish Council Notice Boards, or our website to confirm the meeting date and location. Members of the public are welcome to attend, and all meetings commence at 7.30pm.

  • Monday 7th Planning Committee

  • Thursday 20th Finance, Governance & Estates Committee

To read the whole newsletter, please click to enlarge the images or pick up a copy of August’s Hurst Life.

Hurst Parish Council newsletter - October 2022

Happy to Chat Bench at the Health Centre
Are you a friendly, positive person who is happy to chat to people you don’t know? If so, please look out for our “Happy to Chat” benches with the green and yellow signs and spare a moment. You could really make a difference to somebody’s day just by being kind and approachable.

Hurst Meadows
Being amongst nature and walking in green spaces surrounded by trees can be helpful to lift our spirits. The lovely Hurst Meadows is a tranquil and safe place to walk. If you haven’t discovered Hurst Meadows yet, then an easily accessible footpath leads down the slope opposite the Health Centre into Fifteen Acre Field


To read Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council’s October 2022 newsletter please grab your copy of October’s Hurst Life or click to enlarge the pictures provided.

Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council news letter - March 2022

Council information
Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UY
Tel: 01273 833264
Email: office@hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk
www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk

Council Tax

As this edition is received, the annual Council Tax bill will be arriving as well. For 2022/23, the Parish Council £1,000 Date Grant Approved Apr 2021 are once again facing significant cost increases that are in excess of inflation.

Whilst our auditors continue to note that our General Reserve is below that for a Parish Council of our size, we have again agreed to not rebuild those reserves at this time so as to limit the increase. We also took the opportunity to repay the outstanding Public Works Loan Board loan for the streetlights that were replaced in 2017/18/19. This will reduce our outgoings in future years by £10,204 per annum. Thus, the rise aims to prevent any further depletion of the General Reserve, a reduction in the outputs of the Parish Council, or the closure of a key asset. Any rise will not be appreciated, but as with all we budget summary for next year with a total of £377,355 (excluding the Village Centre which is accounted for within the Village Centre Charity).

To read the whole newsletter please pick up a copy of March’s Hurst Life magazine or click the photos.

An update from Hurst Parish Council

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Parish Council Meetings October 2021

Due to Covid-19 restrictions please check the Parish Council Notice Boards, or our website to confirm the meeting location. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings, and all commence at 7.30pm.

Thursday 7th October 2021 - Community Engagement Committee

Thursday 14th October 2021 - Finance & Governance Committee

Thursday 21st October 2021 - Full Council

Thursday 28th October 2021 - Planning & Environment Committee

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