What are the responsibilities of West Sussex County Council?
They are responsible for services across the whole of the county. Please click on the link to West Sussex County Council for issues or queries relating to the following:
- Education
- Transport
- Planning
- Fire and public safety
- Social care
- Libraries
- Waste management
- Trading standards
Reporting a highway issue
You can report highway issues including:
- Potholes
- Overgrown vegetation
- Damaged kerbs
- Problems with footpaths or verges
Simply visit https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/make-an-enquiry-or-report-a-problem-with-a-road-or-pavement/ to register something you’ve spotted that needs addressing.
What are the responsibilities of Chichester District Council?
These cover a larger area than Parish Councils.
They are usually responsible for services like:
- Rubbish collection
- Recycling
- Council tax collections
- Housing
- Planning applications
Click on the link to Chichester District Council to report the following issues:
- Bonfire problems
- Breach of planning control
- Change of address
- Food safety issue
- Fly tipping
- Hedge complaint
- Missed bin collection
- Noise pollution
- Public convenience problem
- Report a death
- Housing condition problem
- Parking problem
- Alleged unlicensed premises
- Street cleaning problem
What are the responsibilities of Easebourne Parish Council?
The Parish Council is the closest tier of local government to the people of Easebourne.
They are elected and can help on a number of local issues like providing and maintaining:
- Bus shelters
- Easebourne Park and play equipment
- Grants to help local organisations
- Consultation on planning
- Noticeboards
- Planters
Latest news
Friends of Easebourne Parish (FrEP) are now on social media!
The amazing FrEP team of volunteers are now on Instagram and Facebook! Search Friends of Easebourne Parish and follow them to see what they’ve been up to, out and about in the village tidying up, cutting back hedges, trimming verges, looking after our planters, picking litter.. the list goes on!
If you’d like to get involved in volunteering to help keep your community clean and tidy this year, please get in touch with frepsec@btinternet.com to register your interest or send them a message on their new social media pages!
Become the Editor of your Community Magazine!
United Easebourne Magazine are looking for a new Editor to take over the role of pulling together this community focussed magazine from July 2023 onwards.
Tina and Gavin, the current editors have been doing the role as volunteers for the last 7 years but feel it’s time for someone else to take on the challenge! It’s a very rewarding role, sharing news and stories about what’s happening in our community, its people and its businesses.
Tina tells us it takes around 3 days in a month, split over the month of course and is all done from home. It doesn’t have to be done by one person, so maybe it’s something you think you could share with someone? If being an editor or roving reporter is something you’ve always fancied having a go at then maybe this is your opportunity!
To find out more and to have a chat about what’s involved, please get in touch with us by email or phone.
Thank You Friends of Easebourne Parish
Friends of Easebourne Parish have been very busy planting 11 Jubilee trees in Carbon Corner in Eastbourne Park. The trees form part of the community orchard and include varieties of apples, a quince, two pears and a cherry.
Thank you Sara Davies, Phil Stringer, Frank Davies, Ian Milne (who took the picture!) and Jon Clarke.
The group will shortly be planting daffodils and crocus in the Park all ready for Spring 2023.
Little Lambs Toddler Group – St Mary’s Church
Little Lambs Toddler Group
We meet term-time Tuesdays, 10-11.15am for toys, craft, songs, stories, cake and a cuppa.
Everyone welcome, suggested donation of £1 per family.
For further information please contact: Liz Yonge
Assistant Curate of the Priory Churches
Tel: 07747 611993
New Initiative to launch: Midhurst Community Hub
New Initiative to launch: Midhurst Community Hub
Midhurst Community Hub is a new start -up venture for the town and its surrounding area.
The Hub is a one-stop-shop advice centre which will provide convenient, face to face services for local people. The Hub will have the ability to reach out to other organisations if required to meet the client’s needs. It will be partnering with agencies that have expertise in relation to: food/energy poverty, debt/benefits and financial management issues, housing/maintenance issues, employment/skills needs, relationship/family issues, health/depression/loneliness, addictions, transport problems.
The Hub will be staffed by volunteers and will be based in the Library at the Grange centre. It is planned to be fully operational by late November, opening on Monday afternoons and Saturday mornings. It will also be accessible as a website and by a single phone number.
If you are interested in volunteering or helping in any way please contact:
The Hub secretary/administrator: Mike Abbott
Email: mike.abbott49@gmail.com
Mob: 07758 581208
New Speedwatch Group
If you’ve not already heard, a new Easebourne Community Speedwatch group has been established in the village and they are looking for volunteers to help increase awareness of speed limits and make our village safer.
To find out more, please find them on Facebook by searching ‘Easebourne Community Speedwatch Group’ or by emailing Michael on easebournespeedwatch@gmail.com.
There’s an introductory meeting this Thursday, 8th September at 7pm in the Primary School, where the local Police Officer responsible for the Speedwatch initiative will be on hand to explain more and demonstrate the latest equipment. Please let Michael know if you would like to attend.