Welcome to the July 2025 edition of our Residents’ eNewsletter, featuring the latest news and updates from your county council.

Make the most of summer in West Sussex

The school summer holidays are almost here!

If you are looking for things to do and places to go with your children or grandchildren then take a look at Experience Sussex where you’ll find inspiration and ideas to make the most of the warm summer days and nights.

Whatever you do and wherever you go, make sure you stay safe and well.

On the link below you’ll find useful information on your health, fire and water safety, travel and more.

Bookmark the date of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge!

Children of all ages can combine reading with nature and the great outdoors at West Sussex libraries when taking part in Story Garden, the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.

The annual initiative aims to encourage kids to keep reading over the school holidays with rewards available for completing the challenge, including a special medal and certificate. The free activity runs right across the summer and children aged 4 to 11 can join in anytime from Saturday 12 July to Saturday 13 September.

Meanwhile, little ones aged four and under can join the Story Garden Mini Challenge and collect stickers as they share library books over the summer, before receiving a special gold sticker and certificate when they finish. Find volunteering opportunities to help run the challenge in some of our libraries.

Driving towards a greener future as new electric vehicle chargepoint sites are agreed

The West Sussex Chargepoints Network is set to continue to grow as an additional 30 on-street sites are confirmed following a countywide consultation. The latest chargepoints will be installed alongside additional underground wiring making it easier to expand the network further in the future.

The network's continuing growth will support the county’s move to electric vehicles ahead of the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales. It’s estimated that the number of EVs in West Sussex could increase tenfold over the next decade.

No changes to existing parking arrangements are proposed at this time; other vehicles can continue to park as usual, but we do encourage considerate parking to ensure EV drivers have access to charging points. Any future changes to parking restrictions would, of course, be subject to the normal consultation process.