Emergency Service Contacts

Please only use the 999 service for cases of absolute emergency. At this time, contacting the 111 service via the website by taking the link on the left will probably give speedier results given high call volumes. At this time, contacting the 101 service via the website by taking the link on the left will … Continue reading Emergency Service Contacts

Gazebo Garden – Still open for fresh air and gentle exercise!

We have set up a rota for opening the Gazebo Garden (located at the far end of East Pallant car park) every day 10am - 4pm so that anyone, particularly those without gardens, have a pleasant place to go to in the town centre to get some fresh air. Children are welcome under supervision and … Continue reading Gazebo Garden – Still open for fresh air and gentle exercise!

‘Message in a Bottle’ – Help for the vulnerable

A few years ago, these green labels were a common sight in local residential properties occupied by older and more vulnerable folk. The idea was simple. A sticker similar to that above was placed within clear sight of the front door, guiding emergency services entering the property to the refrigerator in the kitchen of the … Continue reading ‘Message in a Bottle’ – Help for the vulnerable

No face mask? Why not make one if you need one.

This comes with a message of caution since at the time of writing, the chief medical officer is advising the UK public not to wear facemasks unless they are currently infected with covid-19. Skilled with a needle or wondering when you last used that sewing machine? Pondering what you could do with all those unused … Continue reading No face mask? Why not make one if you need one.

Going on a Bear Hunt?

Here's something to keep the kids amused while you escort them round the streets of the town for their daily exercise in their brand new face masks. More particularly perhaps, for those of us older folk who see familes walking past our drives and remember just how difficult it could be keeping our own kids … Continue reading Going on a Bear Hunt?

‘Treat your Skin’ move to West Street

We note in the most recent planning application list that local business Treat Your Skin have applied for a Change of Use licence at the former YourMove estate agent office in West Street. Let's hope that the current state of the economy enables them to continue with this proposal.

Campdown – A development proposal that's wrong on so many levels…

Stop Press! The post below relates to the 2021 planning application by Persimmon Homes. To make comments on the current planning application for Dandara Southern Ltd, please take this link.[Updated 27 August 2023] The (original) Campdown development application for the site east of College Road, west of the A3(M) and bordering Crookhorn, brings into focus … Continue reading Campdown – A development proposal that's wrong on so many levels…

Campdown – From the perspective of the waders and Brent Geese

We've received the following report from Jim Graham – winter wader and Brent Goose recorder at Campdown since 2012: "The UK may be about to be separated from Europe politically but bird interest groups from both sides of the English Channel are united in their fight to save fields vitally important to over-wintering waders and … Continue reading Campdown – From the perspective of the waders and Brent Geese