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The Valley Diary - April 2024
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Please see file attached.
Chichester District Council - District Dispatch
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District Dispatch
None of us like littering, fly tipping and dog fouling, and this is why we have been working hard with your help to make sure that our area continues to be one of the most beautiful places to live and work in the country.
Our
street cleansing team travel across the 303 square miles of the district each
day, cleaning the streets, emptying the bins, and picking up litter. However,
as you can imagine, over such a large area, they can’t be everywhere at once.
That’s
why, a number of years ago, we introduced our Against Litter campaign to bring
everyone together in the fight against littering and to encourage people to
take pride in their local area. The aim of the campaign is to engage with our
local communities and empower them to take positive, preventative actions, as
well as encouraging local businesses to get involved. The campaign has been
nationally recognised by the Chartered Institute for Public Relations, who
awarded the campaign a Gold PRide award because of the positive impact it has
had.
The campaign is still going strong, and people are still signing up for the schemes associated it, but we thought it would be good to remind people of how they can get involved.
One of
the ways you can help us is to report litter hot spots and fly tips and you can
do this by visiting:www.chichester.gov.uk/reportflytipping.
Littering is a crime and those caught littering or not clearing up after their
dogs will receive an on-the-spot fine of £100 (reduced to £75 if paid within 14
days). You can also help us by taking your litter home — and recycling as much
of it as you can — or dispose of it in a litter bin.
You
can also sign up to our ‘adopt an area’ scheme. This invites community groups
and businesses to ‘adopt an area’ and take pride in their patch. Whether you
are a resident, community group, school or business, you can take part in our
scheme. The area you adopt can be as small as the pavement outside your home, a
favourite footpath, play area, village or shop frontage – all we ask is that
you help to keep that space litter free. You just decide on the area you wish
to adopt and then sign up at:www.chichester.gov.uk/adoptanarea. We
will then send you our ‘Adopt an Area’ pack to help you plan your activities
and how we can help you. For example, we can loan you a litter picking kit and
arrange for your litter bags to be removed. We’re not asking you to do our job
for us. Instead, we’re asking for your support and to be our eyes and ears in
your local community. We look after one of the largest districts in the
country. By working together, we can make a difference and ensure our district
remains beautiful for everyone who lives and works here.
We
also have a Green Dog Walkers scheme, which is a national community-led
programme to help reduce dog fouling and encourage responsible dog ownership –www.chichester.gov.uk/greendogwalkers. This
offers a proven, non-confrontational and friendly way to change attitudes about
dog fouling and encourages responsible dog ownership. Most importantly, the
scheme acts as a reminder to others that they need to pick up after their dog
has fouled and keep them under control. By signing up you will receive one of
our Green Dog Walks badges to display on your coat or dog lead, a car window
sticker and a leaflet about our campaign.
We have some incredible individuals, groups and businesses across the district who are dedicated to keeping their patch clean and tidy, and we have celebrated these litter heroes through our campaign. Please do consider joining them and find out more about our work at:www.chichester.gov.uk/againstlitter
Best Wishes
Cllr Jonathan Brown
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environmental Strategy at Chichester District Council
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Road safety improvement scheme starts soon in Goodwood
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news release
13 February 2024
Road safety improvement scheme starts soon in Goodwood
A £110,000 highway scheme starts in Goodwood on Monday as part of West Sussex County Council's ongoing commitment to improve road safety.
The measures, at Kennel Hill and Town Lane, are intended to help road users navigate the area particularly at night and in bad weather. They include:
- Installation of new ‘cat’s eye’ reflectors from the Goodwood House entrance (north of New Road roundabout) to the Racecourse Road junction
- Replacing old cat’s eyes from the Racecourse Road junction to Singleton
- Re-applying road markings from the Racecourse Road junction to St Roche’s Gate (junction of Kennel Hill and Town Lane)
- Replacing old/missing road traffic signs
- Replacing old reflective marker posts on bends to the west of The Trundle car park
- Cutting back vegetation to improve visibility for pedestrians/other road users, and available road width.
The work is scheduled to take from Monday (19 February) to 28 March, subject to unforeseen factors, such as severe weather. Most of it will be off-peak, 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, with temporary traffic lights in place. Please allow extra time for journeys involving this area.
Overnight, temporary road closures will be required between 21 March and 28 March. Through traffic will be diverted via Claypit Lane, Madgwick Lane, Westhampnett Road, Spitalfield Lane, Northgate gyratory, Broyle Road, Lavant Road, and Midhurst Road (and vice-versa). The overnight works will be carried out in four phases:
- New Road to Pook Lane
- Pook Lane to Racecourse Road
- Racecourse Road to St Roche’s Gate
- St Roche’s Gate to A286 Singleton
Access will be maintained to local attractions at Kennel Hill, with signage to indicate how each of these can be accessed during the temporary road closures.
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Water regulator agrees to partnership working following criticisms in relation to Southern Water
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Date of Release: 29 January 2024 Ref: 4321
Water regulator agrees to partnership working following criticisms in relation to Southern Water
The watchdog responsible for regulating the water and sewerage industry, Ofwat, has pledged to work more closely with local authorities across the south coast to hold Southern Water to account.
Ofwat — the Water Services Regulation Authority — pledged to
better partnership working with local authorities at a meeting organised by the
Southern Water Stakeholder Group on 19 January 2024.
The Southern Water Stakeholder group was set up to put pressure on Southern
Water — which is responsible for
wastewater across the region and for drinking water in other parts of the
southeast —in light of pollution and flooding concerns.
Ofwat’s pledge follows criticisms by councils that the watchdog has not been effective in holding Southern Water to account.
During the meeting, which was attended by Southern Water, council officials said responses from the organisation have been continuously slow and unacceptable and the company failed to deliver promised upgrades. They asked Ofwat what local authorities could do to expedite complaints about Southern Water and how Ofwat carried out compliance checks against the company.
There were also criticisms that Ofwat is not monitoring Southern Water closely enough or ensuring that the water company is working efficiently. Council representatives explained that a much clearer understanding was needed of how councils can work with Ofwat to resolve problems and called on the water regulator to proactively help local authorities. They also asked for reassurance from Ofwat that water companies, such as Southern Water, are delivering on their promises to invest in infrastructure improvements.
Chichester District Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Jonathan Brown, and Cabinet Member for Planning, Cllr Bill Brisbane, also attended the meeting.
“Chichester District Council is one of 24 councils across the south east that have joined together to hold Southern Water to account over pollution and infrastructure failings,” says Cllr Brisbane.
“We have been challenging Southern Water in
relation to their engagement with both the planning process and the
environmental impacts of discharging sewage into Chichester Harbour for some
time. This includes previously filing an official complaint about the company
to the Ofwat.
“By joining forces with other local councils, we have
been able to apply significant pressure on Southern Water. The Southern Water
Stakeholder Groupwas set
up in response to issues including flooding; sewage backing up into people’s
homes, gardens and roads; the ongoing problem of discharges into rivers and
waterways; and the inability to deal with additional development.
“These include the recent flooding and associated drain surcharging; sewage and subsequent discharges into the harbour and water courses affecting the water quality of Chichester Harbour; delays in upgrades to the sewerage network; and slow responses to planning applications.”
Cllr Brown adds: “Unfortunately, as a district council, we do not have the direct power to regulate Southern Water or require it to address its failings. But as local authorities working together, we can do more to apply pressure and seek the required action needed to resolve these issues.Our residents deserve better and we will continue to work in partnership with other stakeholders to hold Southern Water to account.
“We are also involved in a Three Harbours Summit, whichinvolves Southern Water and representatives from the council and other local authorities, along with relevant agencies such as Natural England, the Environment Agency, Chichester Harbour Conservancy, Langstone Harbour Board and Sussex Wildlife Trust. This is a positive step towards working together to help improve the harbour for future years to come. The aim is that this group will have a positive impact on Southern Water’s five-year investment plan.”
In the meeting on 19 January, Ofwat’s representative explained that the body’s fundamental duty is to ensure that customer and environment interests are met but that it was keen as a growing organisation to have evidence in advance of concerns so it could hear from the water companies how those issues could be addressed.
Chair of the Southern Water Stakeholder group, Wealden Councillor Rachel Millward, said: “It was once again very useful for all the local authorities across the southeast to express their concerns and raise the local issues their residents face.
“However, the disappointing reality is that Ofwat effectively allows Southern Water to mark its own homework, with no monitoring to ensure that promised improvements are made. Ofwat issues permits with conditions of upgrades to the system, but then fails to check that those happen. Ofwat effectively waits until the system breaks down and sewage pollution is a major problem, instead of taking preventative action of checking that required works are done. This clearly isn’t good enough for the national regulatory body.”
Councils have called for greater accountability and much clearer routes to improving the situation for residents.The next meeting of the Southern Water Stakeholder Group will be held in the spring.
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Singleton & Charlton Community Highways Scheme – Update on Progress
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Singleton & Charlton Community Highways Scheme – update on progress
Our original proposal back in July 2022 was a ‘wish-list’ of improvements for the roads in Singleton and Charlton, ranging from crossings to school-parking and lower speed limits. We were up against numerous other communities applying for the same funding, so we were very lucky to be selected. However, due to budget constraints, what was on offer was a slimmed down version of our proposal. Then came the feasibility and road safety checks, which knocked a few more things out.
What we’ve been promised is a huge step in the right direction:
· 20mph speed limit throughout Singleton: on the A286 from near the cricket pitch, right through to the village gateways on the Midhurst side, then on all minor roads to the east of this, out to include Bankside.
· Changes to the bus stop: improved access and paving on the northbound side, narrowing the road slightly to slow the traffic, with a courtesy crossing between northbound and southbound.
· Changes to the Town Lane junction to slow traffic down as it takes the corner heading south.
· A courtesy crossing by the cricket pitch and another outside Little Drove Mews on Budd’s Hill. The crossings will consist of a dropped kerb either side with tactile paving and bollards. The cricket pitch crossing will link on both sides via new sections of footpath.
· Replacement of the crash-barrier at Cobblers Corner with a wood-clad version, to improve the appearance.
· Reinstatement of the red road markings on the A286 each side of the village.
· Improvements to the crossing outside the museum.
In addition to all this, we already have the requested 30mph limit up Town Lane as far as the museum entrance.
What we didn’t get and why:
· Removal of centre lines: Highways feel that these are needed until the traffic gets used to the new road layout – we’ve been promised that once we’ve got evidence of slower speeds, this will be reviewed.
· School parking: while this would – and will yet – improve safety outside the school, the costs would have pushed the total budget above the amount that could be allocated for the Community Highways Scheme. The Parish Council is therefore pursuing other sources of funding for this.
· Charlton proposals: These consisted of village gateways and a 20mph limit throughout the village. However, in order to focus on the essential improvements to the A286 – and so increase our chances of being selected for funding – we were advised to withdraw these from the CHS application and pursue them separately. We currently have a TRO application under way for the speed limit reduction and the gateways are at the design and funding stage.
· Changes to Cobblers Corner: The proposals here depended on removing most of the white lines and requiring drivers to slow down and work out for themselves how to get round the bend. We’d also like to get rid of the big yellow chevron signs by the former café. However, all this is currently a step too far for Highways, who fear that it would cause accidents – so the plan is to keep traffic speeds under review and revisit this when we apply (later) to have the white centre lines removed.
All in all, we are very pleased with what’s on offer. Construction is scheduled for 2024/25, so we expect to see activity later this year.
West Sussex County Council Recycling Centre booking system information
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Please see attachment below.
South Downs Planning Newsletter
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Singleton and Charlton Parish Council Emergency/Flood Contact List
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Emergency Plan Contact List - December 2023
Singleton and Charlton Parish Council
Graham Zacharias
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Chairman |
01243 818098 or 07774 822715 |
Peter Williams |
Emergency Plan Lead Councillor |
07711 573276 |
Tony Marshall |
Councillor |
0788 127442 |
Jeremy Rigby |
Councillor |
07735 057428 |
Mat Chesshire |
Councillor |
07970 613092 |
Sam Cox |
Councillor |
07800 993302 |
Jo Ward |
Councillor |
07905 915107 |
Vivien Nuttall |
Clerk |
01243 811810 or 07702 240126 |
Useful Numbers
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Sue Martin |
Level Alert Warden |
01243 811429 |
Cricket Pavilion |
Francis Ward |
07941 039378 |
Village Hall Keyholders
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Vaughan Smedley |
07714 415315 |
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Penny Spence |
07827 516594 |
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Vivien Nuttall |
01243 811810 or 07702 240126 |
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Church
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Rev Sarah |
07468 854864 |
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Judy Fathers |
07776 258230 |
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CDC
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Emergency Planning and Environmental Health Officer |
01243 785339 01243 785339 |
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Environment Agency |
Incident Hotline |
0800 807060 |
Environment Agency |
Floodline |
0345 9881188 |
Southern Water |
Drains |
0845 2780845/0330 3030368 |
Portsmouth Water |
Emergency Line |
02392 477 999 |
Singleton and Charlton Parish Council - Meeting Dates for 2024
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Singleton and Charlton Parish Council
Meeting Dates for 2024
All Meetings are held in Singleton Village Hall at 7pm
Full Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 17th January 2024
Full Parish Council Meeting Monday 18th March 2024
Full Annual Parish Council Meeting Monday 20th May 2024
And Annual Parish Meeting
Full Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 17th July 2024
Full Parish Council Meeting Monday 16th September 2024
Full Parish Council Meeting Monday 18th November 2024
Singleton and Charlton Parish - Priorities Statement
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Please see attachment below. Submitted to SDNP on 7/11/23.
Singleton and Charlton Parish Council - Flood Advice - Be Prepared
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Please see attached information.
Centurion Way - Update November 2023
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Please see attached document.
Chichester Local Plan
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Please see attached various documents relating to the Chichester Local Plan.