S O U T H W AT E R PA R I S H C O U N C I L
HAVE A SAY ON LOCAL PLAN Parish & District Councillor online surgeries
pupils, teachers and parents.
Southwater residents can raise concerns directly
• The Census is coming – National Census day is
with Councillors online. 1st Saturday of each month
Sunday 21 March 2021. It’s easy to take part. There’s
except August. Informal, no booking required. 10am
a wide range of services to help you fill in your
to 11am via online connection. Details will be placed
form, including help in different languages,
on Southwater Parish Council’s Facebook page and
accessible guidance and a contact centre. If you, or
website each month or Contact the Clerk at
anyone you know, needs help, there’s plenty
clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the
available. For more information, visit
Clerk on 01403 733202.
www.census.gov.uk
Vacancies
• Horsham District Council (HDC) Draft Local Plan – A
Southwater Parish Council (SPC) has the following
government appointed inspector has confirmed the
vacancies; 3 x volunteer Parish Councillors. For
content of the Draft Local Plan is on the right track.
further details, please contact the Clerk at
However the Government has changed the “goal
clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the
posts”, therefore statements of common ground
Clerk on 01403 733202.
need to be amended and submitted before
In the news
Regulation 19. This will incur a short delay on the
• Coronavirus (COVID 19) - Keeping up to date – The
Local Plan decision making. HDC envisage that the
Community is reminded of their responsibility for
Regulation 19 document will be published in the
following Government guidelines. Keep up to date
spring of 2021. Potential impact to the Southwater
with the latest Government information and
Neighbourhood Plan is to be confirmed.
guidelines at www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• Southwater Neighbourhood Wardens – At the Full
• Coronavirus lockdown – January 2021 - As of the
Council Meeting on the 20th January 2021, the
Governments notification on 4 January 2021, the UK
Parish Council agreed unanimously to continue the
has entered into a Coronavirus national lockdown.
services of the Neighbourhood Wardens for further
Both West Sussex and the NHS can support residents
two years until 31st Mar 2023. Neighbourhood
with food & medication and if possible this should
Wardens - Dominic Woodhead and Jacquie Cave
be where they go for support. See
have been and will continue to carry out their duties
www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire-emergencies-and-
with and for local community. See link below.
crime/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-and-
Did you know?
information/community-hub-covid-19/ and
• Horsham District Council (HDC) is currently
www.nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk/ Residents may
preparing their new Local Plan which will guide
also contact the Horsham District Council Hub at
future developments in the district until 2036. The
01403 215100.
public are encouraged to have their say on the draft
• New permanent classrooms – The permanent
Local Plan during the public consultation from 17
classrooms for the infant and junior academies in
February to 30 March. The full draft Local Plan is on
Southwater were opened and ready for use by the
HDC’s website at
4th January. This was welcomed and appreciated by
www.horsham.gov.uk/localplanreview.
Southwater Parish Council, Beeson House, 26 Fairbank Rd, Southwater, RH13 9LA. Phone 01403 733202, email clerk@southwaterpc.gov.uk or website www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/default.aspx Neighbourhood (Community) Wardens - Dominic Woodhead – 07789 943193 or Jacquie Cave – 07789 943156, Tweet them on @HorshamWardens, or email Southwater.Wardens@horsham.gov.uk and see web page www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/NeighbourhoodWardens.aspx Content correct at time of preparation.
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