The lost clothing hooks on the back of the main Park noticeboard are full with various items left in the Park over the recent weeks. Please pop along if you’ve lost anything and reclaim it. Anything left after the Easter school holidays will be removed and either taken to charity or put in the clothes collection bin.
Unfortunately we have received news that the stone delivery has been delayed and the first delivery will now arrive on the 20th March, with the remainder the following week. The Stonemason is due to begin work immediately afterwards. We are still hopeful that the work to rebuild the wall can be completed quicker than the originally estimated 4 weeks.
After one of the village Defibrillators was taken without purpose earlier in the week we can confirm that it has now been recovered and will shortly be returned inside the phonebox. A big thank you to several residents who quickly responded to our Facebook post asking for any information.
Thankfully the device has not been damaged but this mindless action could well have endangered someone’s life had it been needed. The incident has been reported to the Police who continue to investigate.
If you have any information as to who was involved or saw anything please contact the Police or the Parish Council.
We have received an update from WSCC on progress with the bridge, confirming that the replacement stone is set to be delivered to site w/c 10th March and the Stonemason is due to begin work immediately afterwards. We are still hopeful that the work to rebuild the wall can be completed quicker than the originally estimated 4 weeks.
There will be a further update next week.
We have received an update from WSCC on progress with the bridge, confirming that the useable stone has been recovered this week and scaffolding has now be erected to assist with the next stage of repair.
There have been a number of reports of the traffic lights not being controlled manually at peak times, but we are assured this is being done. Some temporary signage to prevent motorists from blocking the entrance and exit to Midhurst Rother College is also being placed today.
There will be a further update next week.
After many months of work, the Parish Council have been successful in obtaining a reduction in the speed limit on Henley Hill to 40mph. Motorists were often observed at dangerous speeds around bends on the hill and approaching residential junctions, so we hope this change improves the safety of this section of highway for everyone. Signage was installed last week.
We have received the following update from the WSCC Highways Team dealing with the incident. As a Parish Council we will continue to closely monitor the situation and do all we can to reduce the potential timeframes detailed below.
Unfortunately these repair works cannot all be delivered immediately as the lead in time for the additional new stone is up to 8 weeks, and the works themselves will take up to 4 weeks. This means the road will remain under temporary lights for a number of weeks and we will monitor the impact on the wider network. If we believe further restrictions on the surrounding network are required we will put these in place and I will provide updates via these emails.
The next update will be sent on Monday 27 January
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via Parishclerk@easebourne.org
Throughout the day the Parish Council have been in touch with key personnel within District and County Councils, to ensure we are kept up to date with discussions taking place and plans being formulated following the serious damage to North Mill Bridge in the early hours of Sunday.
We have also written to the leaders of WSCC, CDC, relevant Cabinet Members, Councillors and our MP Andrew Griffith, expressing our concern over the impact any length of closure or restricted access will have on our Parishioners and businesses in Midhurst, requesting that the matter is treated as a top priority.
As you may know, 4 way lights are now operational with a temporary concrete barrier in place, to enable a single lane to re-open.
We understand that it will close again later this evening for just a couple of hours to carry out some additional safety works.
Structural engineers and the WSCC Highways engineers are now assessing the required actions to enable a permanent solution and as soon as we learn more about what that will look like and the next steps, we will post further updates. We will remain in daily communication with the relevant teams involved.
If you have any questions you would like us to raise on your behalf please email parishclerk@easebourne.org
With the days getting shorter and the amount of people using the park reducing, we are now closing up one Eco loo. The other will remain open 7 days a week during daylight hours.
