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Christmas arrives at Easebourne Park, with successful carol concert
Christmas arrived early at Easebourne Park this weekend, with a packed out Carols in the Park event.
The Parish Council once again teamed up with Easebourne Primary School PTA to bring another successful collaborative event to our Parish. With performances from Petworth Choir and children from the School, the atmosphere under the lights was beautiful (and dry, which was a Christmas miracle given the soaking we have had over the past few weeks!). Some of the children visited “Farmer Christmas” in his tractor and trailer grotto and everyone enjoyed mince pies, hot chocolate and mulled wine. There was even a Christmas Pony on hand to greet the children while they queued for the grotto. We finished off the afternoon with some real belters that everyone could join in with and an exciting raffle.
Thanks must go out to all of the volunteers who made the event possible, the Choir, all of the sponsors and everyone who turned out to support this pilot event. All proceeds will go to the PTA, to put towards their projects within the Primary School this academic year.
Local Government Reorganisation Consultation
The Government has now launched a consultation on the options for Local Government Reorganisation in West Sussex. You can read all about it and find out how to have your say here – Shaping West Sussex | SnapSea
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.