Strong community support powers successful defibrillator training event!
Round up from Councillor Dan Kilty –
Around 30 Easebourne residents gathered on Saturday morning for an engaging and practical defibrillator and resuscitation training session.
Led by local paramedic Jamie Lovell, the workshop guided attendees through a real-life emergency scenario before giving everyone the chance to practise essential CPR skills on Resusci-Annie manikins to the beat of “Stayin’ Alive”, helping participants keep the correct rhythm while following the calm, clear prompts of the training defibrillators.
It was hands-on, energetic, and at times physically demanding — with a few people likely feeling it in their shoulders the next day — but the session offered an invaluable opportunity to understand what can happen in an emergency and to build confidence should the need to act ever arise.
West Sussex Libraries Essential Toiletries Kits
As part of their cost of living response, West Sussex Libraries are once again providing Essential Toiletry Kits to those who need them. For more information please visit their webpage – Cost of Living Support – West Sussex
CDC Food Waste Collections
You may have already heard that Chichester District Council will be introducing new food waste collections in the near future.
We will let you know further information as it comes through, and you can also download the app, which also has lots of other useful information.
Winter Readiness Campaign
Now that the clocks have gone back, thoughts turn to the coming Winter months. It is vital to make sure that you and anyone that you care for are prepared for the effects of adverse weather. Here are some handy tips on how to get “Winter Ready” from the Sussex Resilience Forum.
School Appeals Volunteers
West Sussex County Council are seeking volunteers to help with school admission appeals, please contact them directly if you would like to sign up.
Hollist Lane Closure – 30/10/25 – 31/10/25
The Council has been notified that Hollist Lane will be closed for carriageway patching later this week, please see image for more details.
Roundhouse vandalism
Since the vandalism to The Roundhouse in Easebourne Park 2 weeks ago, we have been continuing to assess the damage and follow up with the Police after sharing the CCTV footage captured of those responsible.
We’re sorry to say that the damage to the structure is worse than originally thought and although can be repaired, it will take longer and cost significantly more than we originally estimated. We are currently waiting on a date when the work could start. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this will cause to those who frequently use and love the Park, especially during what will shortly be school half term.
In the meantime the CCTV footage is being examined in more detail. We do know that the vandalism took place around the middle of the day on Saturday 4th October, when 6 individuals were clearly captured in the Roundhouse. If anyone has any information about who was responsible or hears of anything about this pointless act of vandalism, please contact the Parish Council.
Sadly incidents like this can only result in less funds being available for other facilities and maintenance in the village.
Community Hub Survey Leaflet
By now you should have received or be about to receive a survey through you door asking for your views about the proposed Community Hub.
We’d really appreciate a few minutes of your time to answer the questions and let us know what you think to the idea of creating a multi-use, flexible space in the heart of the business, for the whole community. We envisage the Hub being used for a whole host of activities such as social clubs, fitness classes, educational sessions, markets, fairs, wellbeing sessions, private hire, meetings.. the list is long!
We are also hoping that it could include a coffee shop or simple volunteer run cafe space. More details are on the door drop or on the Community Hub page in this website. You can also contact the Parish Council if you have any specific questions or to find out more.
You can drop your completed survey into the Primary School reception or the Village Shop. Alternatively you can fill out the form online by going to:
https://forms.office.com/r/wQqJ6gutAz
We will also be planning some in-person consultation events later this year.