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Dear Sussex Local. I much enjoyed your article on Sussex Cattle. My Great-Great Grandfather was also an enthusiast of this breed and had a prize winning herd at Hugget's Furnace Farm, Mayfield. Unfortunately, unlike the Leconfield herd, his was sold in 1902. There is one thing on which Kier Hartley must have misheard or been let down by his word processer. Oxen were not shod with clay shoes. I don't think they would last very long. Oxen were shod with iron shoes called 'cues'. These were like half a horseshoe but smaller, two for each foot because of the cloven hoof. Also called Queues because two together resembled this shape. Oxen were not easy to shoe and had to be thrown and restrained. P.S. Hugget's Furnace was an iron works which gave rise to the couplet, 'Old Master Hugget and his man John. They did cast the first can-on.' But that was some centuries earlier. Norman Allcorn, Findon. We contacted Keir, who replies “It was great to hear from Norman, and to learn more about this interesting breed. I was given the information about the shoes during research. But my thanks for providing this extra information which I did not have at the time of writing the article”. Editor The South Downs National Park has received a flat cash settlement from the Government of £10.486m in every year since 2019/2020 and this amount will remain the same until 24/25 –the same cash funding over a period of six years at a time of rapidly rising costs for all services. Inflation continues to erode this sum, meaning we continue to have to make cuts in delivery as well as seeking alternative funding. Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel & South Downs, has been reappointed City Minister and Economic Secretary to the Treasury in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Government reshuffle. The MP will be responsible for a wide ranging brief including regulation in the finance sector, access to cash and introducing legislation to make the UK a more competitive place to invest. West Sussex County Council reports that for the year to April 2022 its renewable energy systems generated more than 16,000 MWh of clean electricity for the grid, which is enough to power more than 5,500 average UK homes. This prevented 3,700 tonnes of CO2te being released into the atmosphere compared to generating the same amount of electricity from fossil fuels. By selling much of the electricity to the grid and making use of its batteries at Westhampnett solar farm, the County Council earned more than £2.5 million after running costs. This is helping to offset, but not completely cover, the increase in the authority’s own energy bill. West Sussex County Council are warning consumers to be wary of online scams during the busy Christmas buying period. Tips are available from www.getsafeonline.org/buyingonline Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner reports that, following the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) pledge that police officers will attend all home burglaries, Sussex Chief Constable made this commitment two years ago . Ms Bourne will be probing further into the Force's response to tackling burglary, robbery and acquisitive crime. People with Down syndrome who are 30 years old or above, and have a GP based in West Sussex, are being invited to come forward for a healthy brain assessment. During the assessment they will be asked to carry out some fun activities, like puzzles and tasks, when their memory is at its best to help identify if there are any changes as they get older. For older aged adults with a learning disability the team is offering a dementia assessment. People interested can find more information on the website: www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/service-westsussex-community-learning-disability-teams Charity 4Sight Vision Support is getting ready for Christmas with its annual Christmas Concert and Grand Draw, as well as providing its supporters with card and gift ideas. Proceeds will help the charity in its work supporting blind and sight impaired residents of all ages throughout West Sussex. Their events are in the What’s On section, and for further information and to purchase draw tickets call 01243 828555 or visit their website at www.4sight.org.uk. Community stories are printed free of charge. Please email us your stories via: info@sussexlocal.net

A27 Bypass - additional consultation The Highways Agency say that they have made changes to the scheme design – including further mitigation to traffic levels through Walberton – and they would now like to present those changes and gather feedback on them. Until 16th December 2022, there is a Supplementary Consultation.You can take part in the online or at one of the following events: Saturday 3 December 2022, 10am to 4pm Arundel Town Hall, Maltravers Street BN18 9AP, Monday 5 December 2022, 11am to 7pm Fontwell Park Racecourse BN18 OSY Saturday 10 December 2022, 10am to 4pm Walberton Pavilion The Street, BN18 0PJ All consultation documents will be also available to view at the following locations throughout the consultation period: Arun Civic Centre, Littlehampton BN17 5LF. Mon -Fri 9am-1pm and 2pm-4pm Arundel Town Hall, Maltravers Street, BN18 9AP. Mon- to Fri 9am-1pm

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Arundel Library, Surrey Street, BN18 9DT. MonFri 1pm-5pm, Thu-Sat 9am-1pm County Hall, Chichester, West Street PO19 1RQ. Mon-Thu 8:30am-5pm, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm Fontwell Park Racecourse, BN18 OSY. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH. Mon- to Thu 9am-4:30pm, Fri 9am4pm Walberton Parish Office, The Street, BN18 0PJ. Tues 9am-12pm, Thu 9am-12pm Worthing Library, Richmond Road, BN11 1HD Mon-Fri 9am- 6pm, Sat 9am-5pm www.nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/southeast/a27-arundel-bypass/

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Charity & Community News

Children’s charity Christmas cards The 2022 Sussex Snowdrop Trust Charity Christmas cards are now available to buy. Six festive designs (4 exclusively designed for Snowdrop). Packs of 10 cards from just £3. Order online at www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com, or call 01243 572433 or pop into their Walberton office to collect - William Booker Yard, Walberton, BN18 0PF. Snowdrop supports families with very sick children at home, through community nurses, care assistants and counsellors. Chichester Christmas market returns East Street and North Street in Chichester city centre will be abuzz with festive cheer again as Chichester District Council welcomes the return of the Christmas Market from the beginning of December. Organised and managed entirely by Woodland Crafts Events Management, the council is delighted to welcome the market back once more with much-valued co-operation from the Chichester BID team. The market will be open daily beginning between Saturday 3rd December and Friday 23rd December. Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-4.30pm, with 7pm closing on Thursday 15th and 22nd. www.chichesterchristmasmarket.co.uk Charity Christmas tree recycling service Would you like to have your Christmas tree collected and recycled by kindly volunteer elves after Christmas? No hassle for you, no needles in your car, St Wilfrid’s Hospice volunteers collect your tree from your front garden in early January and take it away to be recycled into chippings and mulch! All you need to do is make a donation to support people with a life limiting illness in your community. Book online at www.stwh.co.uk/christmastrees St Wilfrid's Christmas Cards The hospice has a range of 18 Christmas cards on sale. They say that to keep their cards sustainable, they now use card wallet-style packaging and have no foil or plastic on them to make them better for the environment. You can shop for Christmas cards and 2023 diaries in their charity shops or online www.stwh.co.uk/online-shop. Rotary bridges the generations It is often said that the generations don’t communicate well with each other, perhaps this has been a long held view. For some years now, Chichester Priory Rotary has been working to change this, holding regular monthly meetings with young people within the community. Rotarians Judy Shaw, John Bumfrey, Catherine Cunningham, Mike Harvey and his wife Susan have been active to great effect, and this has been well received by everyone. Mike said “The project started in 2013 and was aimed to alleviate loneliness and isolation in the Chichester Community. The older adults have a fun day out helping students understand their world and the students get valuable practice in communication skills and gain experience and knowledge coming from two generations away. If you want to share in this contact Mike or Susan on 01243-697186, or for further information secretary@chichesterpriory.org. Could you be a charity trustee? St Wilfrid’s Hospice is looking for Trustees to join the Board. This voluntary role is rewarding and interesting, and allows you to use your skills to support a local charity. To find out more, visit www.stwh.co.uk/vacancies/trustee