This highlights West Sussex County Council’s new summer campaign launched last week to ‘Keep West Sussex Safe’. These messages have already been utilised with a local outbreak in Crawley earlier last week https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/information-for-residents-in-crawley/ and shows the local Track & Trace and the West Sussex COVID19 Local Outbreak Control Plan in operation.

COVID 19 Links:

• Keep West Sussex Safe Summer Campaign (Press Release) https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/residents-urged-to-keep-west-sussex-safe/
• Dedicated Coronavirus Webpages www.westsussex.gov.uk/coronavirus You are still able to access support through the Community Hub contact details.

• Dedicated Keep West Sussex Safe Summer Campaign page including a video from Anna Raleigh Director of Public Health https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire-emergencies-and-crime/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-and-information/coronavirus-keep-west-sussex-safe/

Other Press Releases:

• Table & Chairs licensing transfer to District & Boroughs – https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/changes-to-licensing-of-tables-and-chairs-outside-cafes-and-restaurants/
• County Council’s draft economy reset plan in response to the economic impact of COVID-19: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/getting-the-west-sussex-economy-moving/
• Construction work starts soon on the first temporary cycleway in West Sussex: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/construction-work-starts-soon-on-first-temporary-cycleway-for-west-sussex/

On 14^th July 2020 the Parish Council owned play areas at Amberley Road, Birches Road, Earles Meadow and Holbrook Tythe Barn re-opened to the public.

In readiness for re-opening all of our playgrounds have been safety inspected and cleaned, but we cannot continue to clean and therefore, equipment cannot be guaranteed to be coronavirus (COVID-19) free.

Please take all reasonable precautions to ensure your and your family’s safety, following the guidelines below:-

• Keep your distance and be respectful of other people
• If you or any of your party are showing symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) DO NOT enter the play area. Return home and seek medical assistance
• Only 1 adult per family unit should accompany their children into the playground
• Equipment which can accommodate multiple children e.g. climbing frames should be used by one family unit at a time.
• If a piece of equipment or the playground is busy please come back later.
• Do not use any equipment marked as out of use – there may be an increased risk.
• Adults are reminded to ensure good hygiene by providing regular hand sanitation.
• Please don’t eat and drink in the playground.
• Please place your litter in a bin, or take it home with you

Contact parish.clerk@northhorsham-pc.gov.uk or deputy.clerk@northhorsham-pc.gov.uk for any enquiries

Click here for the scheme’s illustration

Designs are being finalised for major improvements to the A24 Robin Hood roundabout aimed at reducing traffic congestion at this busy junction.

Road widening will improve traffic capacity to allow for the increased traffic generated by local developments over the last decade. A new traffic-light system will help manage flows in peak and off-peak periods and there will also be improvements for both pedestrians and cyclists.

The scheme will:

• Widen the A24 southbound from two lanes to four lanes;
• Widen the A24 northbound from two lanes to three lanes;
• Widen the exit from Warnham Road on to the roundabout;
• Introduce traffic-light control on the A24 approaches to the roundabout and on the Warnham Road;
• Introduce a signalised “Toucan” crossing across the Northbound exit of the A24 (towards A24 Great Daux);
• Improve the footway and cycleway connection from Warnham Road to Robin Hood Lane and the Public Right of Way.

There are likely to be two stages of work, site clearance and utility diversion works in the autumn / winter of 2020/2021 and main construction starting in mid-spring of 2021.

More information is available on the county council’s web page. Just before the main construction starts, residents and businesses will be able to find details on the web page about how to sign up to weekly email updates from the appointed contractor.
Funding for the scheme is coming from planning contributions from local development and the county council’s overall project delivery budget is approximately £3.7million.

Latest Covid-19 update from West Sussex County Council:

• Lockdown easing comes with risks of further outbreaks. To help us manage any new outbreaks in the county we have developed a ‘local outbreak control plan’ which includes details about the public health response and what actions businesses and residents might be asked to take – please take a look.

• Stay safe as pubs and restaurants reopen – Leaders from local authorities, blue light services and health have come together to urge people to stay alert to Covid-19 and avoid placing strain on local services as businesses reopen. Read more.
• More items allowed at recycling sites- From Monday (6 July) residents will be able to deposit more items at our Household Waste Recycling Sites. For full details read our release online. 
  
• ‘Select and Collect’ service coming to a West Sussex Library near you! – From Monday (July 6), West Sussex Library service is introducing a ‘Select and Collect’ service
  
• Help keep our county clean  As lockdown restrictions are relaxing more people are visiting public spaces and areas of natural beauty.  Keep our countryside, beaches and parks clean by taking a bag for your own rubbish in case you cannot find a bin, or the bin is full.

• Coronavirus updates – Visit our website for the very latest service updates. Visit the webpage.
• Birth registrations open for 2,000 West Sussex babies born since lockdown – Find out more.

Message from Horsham District Council:

To support local voluntary and community groups in their planning of support for local residents, we have arranged a network meeting to take place focusing on employment.
This network session is open to representatives of local COVID-19 Community Hubs and also Voluntary and Community Groups across the Horsham District.

Attendees will be joining Voluntary Sector Support and guests Sue Carey (Job Centre) and Leigh Chambers (Horsham District Council) to discuss the existing support for residents looking for employment.

The aim of the meeting is also to explore opportunities for working together to reduce duplication of support (on the theme of employment) as we move through COVID-19. Together with the Voluntary Sector and wider partners we hope to best support residents and make the most effective use of our combined skills, experience and resources.

A little about our speakers:

• Sue Carey – Gatwick Diamond Jobcentres Partnership Advisor

Sue works alongside Partnership Manager Alison Barrett and together they cover five Jobcentres across Sussex and Surrey.

Sue will provide an update on the current service delivery from Jobcentres, how they are planning to deliver the service as we move forward through COVID-19 and what they envisage the challenges will be.

• Leigh Chambers – Horsham District Council

Leigh is Horsham District Council’s Economic Development Officer for Employment and Skills alongside being the West Sussex Programme Manager for ‘Journey to Work’.

Horsham District Council has supported unemployed people through the Journey to Work programme for 8 years and have helped more than 600 people into work during that time. Since 2018, the Council has also worked with Horsham-based company SETAS to run its WISH clubs (Work Information & Support Hubs). Both projects run side by side and whilst both have had to resort to remote contact and support with their customers during COVID-19, currently 130 people are being helped with CV, application and interview support, job searching and holistic support including mentoring, counselling and health and wellbeing advice.

A little about the network meeting:

• Questions are invited from attendees in advance of the meeting. Dependent on time questions will also be taken during the meeting.
• Ahead of the meeting attendees will be emailed a link to access the network meeting via your usual web browser.

Further information:

Email your questions to: volunteer@horsham.gov.uk

Telephone: 01403 215191

 

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