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West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has today launched a public consultation on its proposals for its next Community Risk Management Plan. This plan will set out the direction of the fire service for the next four years.
The service is keen to hear from as many people as possible on its proposals, and so I invite you all to take the time to review the public consultation and share your thoughts on our proposals. I would also ask you to raise awareness of this public consultation with your councillors as well as residents living within your communities and encourage them to have their say too. The consultation comes after the service ran a community questionnaire last year in which it asked residents to highlight the areas of risk within their communities that concerned them the most. Many of you will have taken the time to complete this questionnaire and we are incredibly grateful for all of the valuable insight that you shared, which has helped us prepare this set of proposals based on your feedback. Our consultation can be completed online, or by filling out a paper copy of the consultation. If you would like a paper copy, please email [email protected]. If you would like a paper copy, please either email [email protected] or 01243 786211 and one will be sent out. If you have any notice boards that we could display a poster on promoting our public consultation as well we would be very grateful if you could let us know, and these can also be sent out to you.
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The land was purchased by the Parish Council from the Hillreed (developer of Willetts Way) for £1 about 15/20 years ago. The developer wanted to develop the land as part of the Willetts Way development but could not because the Loxwood Society applied for TPO's on the 5 Maple trees which then grew on the land.
The Parish Council own the land and it is registered in their name with the Land Registry. There are documents deed of transfer, sale and purchase documents from Hillreed. Hillreed does not exist anymore, they were bought out by another developer. West Sussex County Council seeks residents’ views on draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment28/5/2025 West Sussex County Council is inviting residents to comment on its draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).
In February of this year the county council carried out a public survey asking people in West Sussex for their views on pharmacy services to help understand how residents and communities use them. Thousands of residents fed back during the initial survey, which has helped to inform a draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. A public consultation is now open, and residents can view and comment on the draft assessment until Monday 28 July at westsussex.gov.uk/pharmacy A Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment is a statement of needs for pharmaceutical provision within a local area and takes place every three years. The West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board is required to undertake and produce the report, which is used by NHS England, local authorities, and local NHS systems, to plan and deliver pharmaceutical services across the county. The Health and Wellbeing Board brings together representatives from the county council, the NHS, district and borough councils, and the voluntary and community sector, who work in partnership to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce inequalities. West Sussex has 142 community pharmacies, 12 dispensing GPs, five dispensing appliance contractors, and two distance-selling (internet or mail order) pharmacies. Councillor Bob Lanzer, West Sussex County Council's Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing said: “We would like to thank all those who took part in the public survey earlier this year for telling us about their experience of using pharmacy services in the county – the comments and feedback we have received have been so valuable in helping us to put together the draft PNA. We encourage everyone, especially those who took part in the initial survey, to now review and share their thoughts on our draft needs assessment.” For anyone who doesn’t have internet access, the draft PNA can be viewed online for free at any West Sussex library. The final PNA will be published on the West Sussex County Council website by Wednesday 1 October 2025. For further information please contact the news desk on 0330 222 8090 or email [email protected]. For urgent out-of-hours enquiries please call 07767 098415. Residents in the Chichester District who want to make their homes more energy efficient can now access a new website that allows them to develop a free personalised home improvement plan. Chichester District Council’s free ‘Energy Saving Plan Builder’ website — https://energysaving.planbuilder.co.uk — enables residents to explore and customise the energy efficiency improvements that could be most appropriate for their home and budget. The online tool is designed to support residents in taking the first step towards healthier, more comfortable homes that are cheaper to run and have a reduced carbon footprint. The personalised plan provides estimated costs and savings for each measure, which residents can use as a starting point before seeking professional advice. On the website, householders can type in their postcode and select their property. Once they’ve confirmed that their property information is correct, the Plan Builder tool will create a summary of energy improvement ideas for their home. “Making changes to improve the energy efficiency of our homes can lower our energy bills, make us warmer and more comfortable, and reduce our carbon footprint, but it’s not always easy to know the best place to start,” says Councillor Jonathan Brown, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environmental Strategy at Chichester District Council. “This is why we have worked in partnership with Horsham District Council to create this free online tool, which is designed to support residents in both the Chichester and Horsham districts. “The new website will empower homeowners to take the first step towards making their home more energy efficient — also known as retrofitting. You can customise the recommendations by setting different goals or budget options and by selecting different combinations of measures to find out how these could reduce your bills and carbon footprint. By registering a free account, you can have your plan emailed to you, or save it and log back in to edit it at a later time. You can also edit your property information, if needed. “From fitting LED light bulbs to installing an energy-efficient heating system, making energy efficiency upgrades to your home can make a real difference. While the Plan Builder website isn’t a substitute for professional advice, it will help to get you started on your home improvement journey, providing estimated costs and savings of each measure. The personalised plan that the website creates for you can be taken to a retrofit assessor who will be able to offer further guidance on the measures that will suit your needs.” Residents can access the free Energy Saving Plan Builder website by visiting: https://energysaving.planbuilder.co.uk. More information about home energy efficiency, including details about grants that are available to help residents install energy saving measures in their homes, visit: www.chichester.gov.uk/homeenergyefficiency Residents in the Chichester District can keep up to date on climate change projects and initiatives by signing up to the council’s climate change email newsletter at: www.chichester.gov.uk/climatechangenewsletter WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
(LOXWOOD & WISBOROUGH GREEN: SKIFF LANE & ADJOINING ROADS) (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 202* NOTICE is hereby given that West Sussex County Council proposes to introduce a permanent Order, the effect of which will be to introduce a 40mph speed limit on Skiff Lane, Brookland Lane and Walthurst Lane. As part of the legal process West Sussex County Council is required under the Road Traffic Regulation Act to undertake a formal consultation with you. I am pleased to attach a weblink. This will enable you to view: · Plans showing the proposed lengths of roads to be subject to the new speed limit · Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order · Public Notice outlining the proposal that will be advertised in the Chichester Observer · Draft Order https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/traffic-regulation-orders/live-consultations-for-permanent-tros/chichester-live-tro-consultations/ if you have any problems accessing the consultation documents via the link please contact me immediately. In the usual way if you wish to express support or raise an objection about any part of the proposal please e-mail [email protected], or write to TRO Team, West Sussex County Council, The Grange, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1RH quoting reference TRO/CHI2308/RC Please note the statutory consultation period ends on 13 June 2025 and any comments you wish us to take into consideration should be received before this date. The Wisborough Green Community Bus has been extended to cover Loxwood. The service offers social days out and shopping trips and a calendar of events will be published each month in this newsletter or use the contact details below. The service picks up and drops off at your house. They are offering a one year complimentary membership and thereafter membership at very reasonable rates. The service is run by West Sussex. Contact email is [email protected] and telephone 0300 772 7735.
WSCC are holding a consultation on the provision proposals across the county available here if you would like to comment.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/progress-in-send-services-a-commitment-to-supporting-every-child/ This closes 3rd April 25 County council and partners preparing next steps in devolution and local government reorganisation11/3/2025 West Sussex County Council and its partners are setting out the next steps in the devolution and local government reorganisation plans for Sussex. Planning is underway for the two separate processes that will shape the future of local authorities and delivery of services in the county.
A government-run consultation is underway on the proposal for a strategic combined authority with an elected mayor for Sussex & Brighton. The consultation runs until 13 April 2025, and everyone is invited to have their say. The plan is for elections for a mayor to take place in May 2026. This follows publication of the government’s white paper on devolution in December last year, and approval in February of the bid from West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, and Brighton & Hove City Council to join the fast-track programme. West Sussex County Council Leader, Cllr Paul Marshall, said: “Establishing a combined authority and elected mayor is a great opportunity for Sussex that will see decisions and funding previously taken at a national government level being made locally instead. It is right the government is consulting on this and I urge everyone to take part in the consultation to ensure their voice is heard.” Local government reorganisation next steps The government has asked councils in West Sussex to work collaboratively and come up with options on the future of single-tier local government in the county. We are discussing these options with our partners in the district and borough councils and will present these to government on Friday 21 March. The options are not a decision but proposals we are working on for an evidence-based decision for a final submission in September 2025. Cllr Marshall said: “The government has asked us to present options for single-tier unitary local government in the county. I want to be clear that we are presenting options to the government for them to provide guidance on what may or may not be acceptable for the future shape of local government in Sussex. “The government wanted early sight of our proposed options, but the March submissions do not reflect outcomes as more evidence-based work will need to be done following March. “There will be a list of various options, discussed and agreed collaboratively with our partners, and not a statement of the county council’s preferred model. We will wait for guidance from government to then work, with partners, on what is the best for the county. “I can also reassure everyone that we will be consulting with our residents, communities, businesses and other interested parties on our proposals during 2025.” The deadline of 21 March is the same day the county council will hold a meeting of its Full Council, which will include a discussion on the next steps for local government reorganisation. The meeting will be available to watch online on the day, and re-watch afterwards. It is expected that the government will comment on the options later in 2025. The county council and its partners will then propose the best model for single-tier government in West Sussex, which will be open for consultation. A full business case will be submitted to government later this year in September. WHICH ARE YOUR FAVOURITE GREEN SPACES? As we continue to work on the Neighbourhood Plan, we have the opportunity to identify Local Green Spaces that are valued by the community and should be given a degree of protection as a result. A list of potential Local Green Spaces was identified several years ago and is now being reviewed:
Jubilee Gardens Land at North Hall Nursery Green Loxwood Sports Association Land South of Farm Close. The criteria set out in the National Planning Policy Framework are that the space should be: (a) in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves; (b) demonstrably special to a local community and holds a particular local significance, for example because of its beauty, historic significance, recreational value (including as a playing field), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife; and (c) local in character and is not an extensive tract of land. Do these sites meet those criteria? Please let us know by 31st March 2025. Are there other green spaces that you would like to see protected and which meet the criteria? Please let us know your thoughts by contacting the Clerk. [email protected] |
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