West Dean Parish Council

New Tier 2 ‘High Alert’ rules now in place West Sussex has been placed in Tier 2. Please help us get the message out about the new tier-2 rules by sharing the following within your community messaging groups (e.g. Whatsapp, Facebook, emails etc.) The new restrictions include: Mixing indoors only with people in the same household or bubble Sticking to the rule of six outdoors (including private gardens) COVID-secure businesses can re-open Spectators will be allowed to watch sport, with a maximum crowd capacity outdoors of 50% of the capacity of the stadium or 2,000 people, whichever is smaller. Indoors, the maximum capacity is 1,000 Indoor entertainment venues, such as…

Issued by the Communications Team – publicrelations@chichester.gov.uk www.chichester.gov.uk/coronavirus www.twitter.com/ChichesterDC www.facebook.com/ChichesterDistrictCouncil This briefing is to keep you updated on the evolving situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) and the actions being taken in the district. Who does it affect? Residents and businesses within the district Chichester District Council staff and councillors Parish councils Community groups and charitable organisations In this briefing ·         Latest update ·         Service status update ·         Businesses urged to apply for grants ·         New funding opportunity for local businesses ·         COVID Ambassadors to assist in our High Streets ·         Shop local, Visit local, Support local ·         Chichester Farmers’ Markets ·         Parking offers ·         St Wilfrid’s Christmas tree recycling scheme ·         Coronavirus related advice from Citizens’ Advice ·         Chichester’s Wednesday and Saturday markets…

West Sussex will be in Tier 2 from next week New local restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus will come into effect next week. The government has announced that from Wednesday (December 2), West Sussex will be in Tier 2. This is for areas with a higher or rapidly rising level of infections, and some additional restrictions will need to be in place. You can find a full breakdown of the new restrictions here. National restrictions continue to apply until December 2. Local support for NHS Test & Trace A new service has just gone live to support the national NHS Test and Trace system.Working from West Sussex County Council’s COVID-19 Community…

New national restrictions now in place To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 new national restriction measures came into force yesterday, Thursday 5 November, and will remain in place until Wednesday 2 December. More information about how this will affect West Sussex County Council services, including libraries, Household Waste Recycling Sites, registration services and ceremonies, can be found here. Please share this information within your local communities and with residents. They can also find the latest weekly case numbers on our website.    Local residents should be aware that the new tougher national restrictions include staying at home, only travelling if it is essential, and not meeting people socially. Restrictions do allow people to exercise…

Monday 26 October 2020 Issued by the Communications Team – publicrelations@chichester.gov.uk www.chichester.gov.uk/coronavirus www.twitter.com/ChichesterDC www.facebook.com/ChichesterDistrictCouncil This briefing is to keep you updated on the evolving situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) and the actions being taken in the district. Who does it affect? Residents and businesses within the district Chichester District Council staff and councillors Parish councils Community groups and charitable organisations In this briefing ·         Latest update ·         Hands, Face, Space reminder ·         Test and Trace reminder ·         Walk-in Covid testing site in Chichester ·         Self-isolation payments from CDC ·         Halloween safety ·         Claim tax back for working from home because of Covid ·         Could you be entitled to help towards the cost of heating your home? ·         West Sussex Affordable Energy…

Keep West Sussex Safe Help Keep West Sussex Safe We are continuing our ‘Keep West Sussex Safe’ campaign as case numbers continue to rise across the county. The campaign aims to encourage residents, businesses and communities to follow government guidelines to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus in West Sussex and therefore reduce the need for local lockdown restrictions. As part of the West Sussex Local Outbreak plan, on our website you’ll also find a weekly testing update report for West Sussex, which is broken down into district and borough areas. A Keep West Sussex Safe communications pack is also available that contains advice, key messages, social media posts, a…

Since the coronavirus crisis began, people from across our district have been pulling together and demonstrating a real sense of community, and that’s something we should all be incredibly proud of. Unfortunately, at times such as this, we also see a rise in the exploitation of vulnerable people, and the unease, uncertainty and anxiety that many of us are feeling at this time. This is why we are encouraging people to be on their guard. Thankfully, the majority of the support that is in place across the district is delivered by established community and support groups, but we all need to be cautious, especially with online, email and phone scams.…

Update on our financial positionPlans to cover the costs of a growing demand for services have been reviewed by West Sussex County Council Cabinet Members at a meeting this week (Tuesday 28 January 2020).The draft budget included details of investment in areas which need improvement, with £12m identified for improvements in Children’s Services and £2.6m for improvements in the Fire and Rescue Service.The Cabinet went through the proposed budget for 2020/21, which will now go before a meeting of the full council on 14 February for final approval.Find out more about our financial position by visiting: www.westsussex.gov.uk/budget

Practical fire safety training, led by experts from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, is on offer for everyone working in the county.Fire safety in the workplace is a legal requirement for employers, owners, landlords – or anyone with control of a business or non-domestic premises. Employees will be taught vital information by our and places can be booked by visiting our Learning and Developing Gateway and searching for the keyword ‘frs‘.For more information about the courses, visit our website.