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Discover your local library! West Sussex Libraries have asked us to remind readers about all the things your local library can offer: • Free, warm welcoming spaces for everyone • Computers for people to use • Free Wi-fi in every library • Regular free activities – children’s rhyme times & story times, knit and natter sessions, reading groups, board games and jigsaws • Digital volunteers to help people get online if you are nervous or new to the internet • Take home toys – children can take home up to three toy bags (for up to three weeks, with no late fees!) • Newspapers and magazines • Books for people wanting to start new hobbies, learn a language and more They also offer Home Library Direct for people who are unable to visit personally. Lastly they are always on the lookout for more volunteers. www.westsussex.gov.uk/libraries. Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne is inviting residents to provide their thoughts on policing priorities in a survey about police funding through council tax. You can provide your views on potential increases and tell Katy what you want the police to focus on. The short online survey is at www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk. A new initiative from the West Sussex Waste Partnership (West Sussex and District/Borough councils). is aiming to improve recycling rates in students aged 15-24. The partnership is working with the University of Chichester and the Chichester College Group (at Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Haywards Heath, and Worthing). Concern about children’s mental health and the negative messages in children's media has led two dads to launch a fun and satirical podcast and magazine aimed at promoting kindness and mental resilience in children. Martin Spinelli is a professor at the University of Sussex while Lance Dann teaches at the University of Brighton. Their podcast is called The Rez and it has also just been accredited to be taught in schools as part of the PSHE curriculum. www.jointherez.com South Downs MP Andrew Griffith has made the views of his constituents known in his response to the new routes published by the Rampion 2 proposed windfarm, calling it a “cable motorway” that would “leave a scar on the South Downs”. Andrew says that “vast swathes of delicate chalkland in the South Downs will be trenched” to accommodate the cables and accompanying access roads which will run from Climping beach through to a new substation at Cowfold, via Storrington and Washington. Rampion say that all disturbed land will be restored after the work is completed. See the routes at www.rampion2.com/consultation-2022. A fresh and redesigned website has been launched by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to support those living with mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity conditions. www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk. West Sussex-landscaper Paul Greenyer is baring all for the horticultural charity, Perennial, in its ‘Naked Grubby Gardener’s calendar” for 2023. Proceeds are going towards its work helping people from the horticultural industry to improve their financial and mental well-being. The calendar is available to purchase online at www.perennial.org.uk. Potholes are a big source of frustration for all road users, and in the six months from April 2022 West Sussex Highways say approximately 22,000 were filled. They are also taking a holistic approach to the condition of our roads, with whole roads and larger sections completely resurfaced to make them more resilient to potholes, and “vastly reduce the need for smallscale, disruptive repairs”. You can report a pothole at www.westsussex.gov.uk or by phone to 01243 642105 if it is an immediate safety risk. The Sussex Sunday Walkers programme runs from October to March with walks usually 12 16 miles long, starting and ending at the same car park, with a pub stop along the route. www.sussexsundaywalkers.org.uk

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Citizens Advice offer local drop in sessions Citizens Advice Horsham are now offering advice sessions in village and semi-rural communities in the Horsham District to support those who find it difficult to access advice digitally or are unable to travel into town centres. • Pulborough, Medical Centre RH20 1FG 3rd Jan 10am-2pm then alternate Tuesdays. • Storrington Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, 13th

Jan 10am-2pm then alternate Fridays. Sessions are also available at Billingshurst, Steyning and Henfield. For full details visit: advicewestsussex.org.uk/horsham-outreach Further on-street electric car charging points As a result of collaboration between Horsham District Council and West Sussex County Council, additional funds were awarded to the West Sussex Chargepoint Network to provide more Electric Vehicle chargepoints for Horsham residents who live in areas with no off-street parking. Unattached people - new year, new beginning! Many people find that those weeks after Christmas and New Year provide a time to reflect and make decisions about changes they would like in their lives. The Group, a Sussex club for unattached men and women aged 55+, has venues in Worthing, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Lewes and Horsham. The Group isn’t a dating agency but it does offer a great opportunity to meet new friends of both sexes in a welcoming atmosphere. There are walks, pub evenings, theatre trips, golf, galleries, lunches and dinners, live music, holidays, and much more. The Group is a non-profit organisation which has been operating for 17 years and there are over 300 members. www.thegroup.org.uk Council LEAP funding supports local business Horsham District councillors recently attended the official opening of The Horsham Sports Injury Clinic. The clinic has benefitted from two rounds of LEAP funding awarded from Horsham District Council which has supported expansion of the business with training and new systems.

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Charity Christmas tree collection The Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough District has been raising funds by collecting local Christmas trees for the past 5 years and money collected this year will support Chestnut Tree House (Children's Hospice Care) and Turning Tides (Ending local Homelessness) and other local causes supported by Rotary. Residents’ Christmas trees will be collected from 12th January to 15th January from RH20 postcodes and Amberley. You just have to register by midnight on 8th January at www.just-helping.org.uk/register-tree or by scanning the QR code above. Have fun Morris dancing! Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men will celebrate their 70th anniversary in 2023 and are looking for new recruits. Morris dancing involves mostly a set of six or eight dancers and Chanctonbury have devised some dances of their own in a more recent tradition. The group meets on Wednesday evenings, dancing at local pubs most weeks in summer. In winter they practice at Henfield on Wednesday evenings, after which they retire to The Plough for a convivial beer! Visit www.crmm.org.uk or email bagman@crmm.org.uk. Lodge Hill main house is renamed A plaque was unveiled in November 2022 at L o d g e H i l l i n memory of its founder, Penny Hardwick OBE who passed away in 2018. The main house accommodation at Lodge Hill, used by thousands of children and young people every year, has now been named Hardwick Hall. This is in honour of Penny and all that she did, both to save Lodge Hill almost 30 years ago, but also to secure its future as the vibrant, bustling outdoor activity centre it remains today. Pictured -Sir Brian Barttelot OBE and Penny’s daughter, Jennifer Hardwick.

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Helping to improve your energy efficiency this winter

As winter sets in, you might be thinking about changing the interior of your home. Not just to reflect the change in season but to keep that costly central heating on a bit less too! When chosen correctly, the flooring in your home can improve its energy efficiency and keep it warmer. Here are our top 3 warm flooring choices: Contrary to belief, wood flooring is a better choice in Winter than Summer! Wood is a natural heat retainer and absorbs and slowly disperses heat. When laid with minimal gaps between planks, wooden floor works well as a warm flooring option. One of the main reasons fitted carpets gained in popularity in the 1950s and 60s was due to the fact that natural wool carpets keep rooms warmer. Wool carpet is a natural insulator and - unlike wood flooring - feels warm underfoot. When

Brockway - 100% undyed wool paired with a comfy underlay, wool carpet can be a luxuriously soft option. Its natural insulating properties help your home’s energy efficiency too. Unlike raw materials, such as stone found on traditional tiled floors, vinyl flooring is soft and warm underWood flooring - retains heat foot. It’s made of five layers bonded together to make a warm flooring option while still being waterproof, stylish and easy to maintain. Storrington & Worthing showrooms If you’re looking for new flooring that’s going to keep you warm this winter, pop into our Worthing Wool carpet - natural insulation or Storrington showroom to see all of our ranges of flooring and speak to our flooring experts. The staff are more than happy to help you find the perfect flooring for your home. 16 High Street, Storrington, RH20 4DU 01903 744748 www.wallbroscarpets.co.uk

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