Chichester Local - June 2018

June 2018

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BOOM! CREDIT UNION Ethical money lending

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Chichester Festival plus June listings

GARDENING

Parham’s head gardener plus June garden tasks

LOCAL NEWS Council, Charity & Community

HISTORY

Jubilee Park Cedar Trees

WIN!

Family tickets to: Enchanted Horsham Festival & Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Book: Cathedrals of Britain

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What’s On, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Local Groups, Young Readers Puzzles, Business Directory

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June 2018 Cover image Stephen Kovacevich. Part of the Chichester Festival from 16th June to 15th July - see p11

Welcome...

Summer is here and we have a packed offering for you this month including a preview of the Chichester Festival - see page 11. Taking place between 16th June and 15th July, a varied programme of theatre productions, music and art is planned for venues in and around the city with contributions from some world-class names as well as local talent.

You also have a chance to win a family ticket to the Enchanted Horsham Festival (page 12). This family-friendly festival comes complete with its own Unicorn! You can also win tickets to see an open air performance of the classic and imaginative Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, at Stansted Park see page 17.

Our charity profile this month is on Boom!

Credit Union see page 26. Shakespeare’s Shylock gruesomely demanded his ’pound of flesh’, indeed money lending has never been well regarded but Boom! Credit Union offer ethical credit options for those who find themselves in financial difficulties.

Heather Smith talks about low carb, high fat diets in our Health feature this month on page 34. We also have news from Chichester Council p41 in addition to our regular charity & community news (p20).

Finally, we are delighted to welcome historian Andrew Berriman as a new regular contributor. His first history article is on the cedar trees in Jubilee Park - see page 13.

Until next month,

Kris & Jeff

Words of Wisdom “Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.”

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...........................................................................What’s On .............................................................Chichester Festival .........WIN! Family ticket to Enchanted Horsham festival .............................................................Chichester History .............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page .........................WIN! Tickets to see Alice in Wonderland ........................................................................Local Walks .........................................................Charity & Community ................................Boom! Credit Union - Charity Profile ..............................................................................Property ..................................................................Prize Crossword ..................................................................................Recipe ....................................................................In Your Garden .....................................WIN! Book - Cathedrals of Britain ............................................Chichester City Council News .............................................................Business Directory ...........................................................Index of Advertisers

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Chichester Festival One of the biggest art festivals in the south launching on 16th June Chichester is all set for an exciting summer celebration of the arts with the launch of the award-winning Festival of Chichester, which is set to build on the runaway success of its first five seasons. The festival, now one of the largest in the south, combines the best of grass-roots with the lustre of some fantastic world class names.

Deborah Rose Kosmos Ensemble High-profile names lined up for the fifth festival include:  Worthing Symphony Orchestra and Kosmos Ensemble with New Worlds, combining Dvorak’s popular symphony and a new concerto, in Chichester Cathedral on Thurs 5th July  Flamenco jazz with Eduardo Niebla; one of the UK’s finest harpsichord ensembles the Parnassian Ensemble with a Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann lunchtime concert in St John’s Chapel - Sun 4th June  Acclaimed author and poet Louis de Bernieres

(Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) alongside the everpopular Jo Fooks (sax) and Ted Beament (piano) at the Poetry & Jazz Café - Thurs 28th June

 Chichester’s star novelist Kate Mosse - Sat 30th June  Folk luminary Deborah Rose - Thurs 21st June  Vibrant Greek band Plastikes Karekles Sun 15th July  Acclaimed author Vanessa Nicolson, granddaughter

of Vita Sackville-West of Sissinghurst Castle fame Wed 4th July

 Top class jazz with Arnie Somogyi and Alan Barnes

leading a stellar line-up in Music of Charles Mingus Fri 29th June

 Open air Pergola Theatre at West Dean Gardens in

The Rivals - Various dates

 An International Piano series

with celebrated performers Stephen Kovacevich, quite simply one of the world’s greatest pianists, and Russian maestro Victor Ryabchikov in Chichester Cathedral - Thu 10th July

Stephen Kovacevich

Major exhibitions include Virginia Woolf: an exhibition inspired by her writings at Pallant House Gallery, Dorothy Bohm – Sussex photography also at Pallant; Catherine Barnes at the Juno Studio; Nicola Rose and Polly Dutton at the Little Gallery; sculpture by Vincent Gray at Lavant; and a visit to Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood.

The festival opens on June 16th with classical cabaret act All That Malarkey entertaining in St John’s Chapel and closes a month later over a weekend featuring world music stars Plastikes Karekles in an open air concert of All That Malarkey Greek music and dances at Halnaker, the Chichester Symphony Orchestra at St Paul’s Church with international cellist Pavlos Carvalho performing Dvorak’s cello concerto, and, at St Pancras Church, the peace activist Jean Paul Samptu, with traditional African singing, dancing and drumming at St Pancras Church.

“In between there’s a wonderful diversity of events, with something for everyone,” claims festival coordinator Barry Smith. “It’s a thrilling line-up of top quality events. With music, plays, talks, walks, food and drink, cinema, open days and exhibitions, everyone will find plenty to enjoy in the fantastic range on offer.”

With the announcement of the exciting programme of events in store, the Chichester summer festival seems intent on underlining its credentials as the most vibrant arts festival in the south.

The Festival of Chichester takes place from 16th June to 15th July 2018. www.festivalofchichester.co.uk Tickets from www.thenovium.org/boxoffice 01243 816525 at The Novium/TIC, Tower Street, Chichester.

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Win a family ticket to Enchanted Horsham A family friendly festival full of magic and fun, Fri 27th - Sun 29th July An ancient magic is returning to Horsham Park this summer, so prepare to be Enchanted…

Enchanted Horsham is an exciting family festival with illuminated pleasure gardens that will take place from 4pm to Midnight on the 27th, 28th and 29th July.

Don’t miss the chance to enter a Summer Wonderland infused with so many sights and sounds for all ages to enjoy.

Experience first-hand the street theatre and a vintage funfair, circus performances, circus workshops and belly dancers, along with a market celebrating local lifestyle and fashion, street food and drink.

And, as you wander through the vibrant market, marvelling at the diverse entertainment and tempting aromas, you will find unique items to adorn both you and your lifestyle including art, toys, curiosities, homewares, garden wares and artisan foods.

But what will you treat your taste buds to? Choose from a mouth-watering array of global street food stalls and pop-up restaurants as they nestle alongside beer from Harvey’s, Kent Cider, wine, champagne, gin and cocktail bars.

The enchantment continues as you become immersed in the enchanted mermaid’s tales and interact with life-sized puppets, but make sure you set aside time to meet our real live Enchanted Unicorn. As old as time itself and magically awakened from her slumber, she is so very special. Only able to be tamed by young maidens, what magical powers will she impart to you…, perhaps healing powers, freedom, power or speed?

You will see and hear roving bands and beautiful soundscapes drifting through the festival. Visit the music stage to see an eclectic mix of reggae, acoustic, jazz, swing, samba and salsa, including the sensational Harry’s Tricks, The Mountain Firework Company, The Scorchers, Salsadelic, Choro Bandido and Hotpot, before you chill to the soulful sounds that fill the Cider and Reggae bar.

Then as dusk falls, the wondrous secret illuminated gardens will reveal themselves and magically bring to life unicorns, dragons’ eggs and mystical tales. The beautiful illuminations, stunning projections, light shows, performances, music and pathways of fire will set the scene and the evenings activities will commence.

It is only after-dark that the Silent Disco in the Neon Circus Tent comes to life. Have your face painted in UV paints and glow as the riot of fun commences with fire performers, acrobats, jugglers, LED hoopers, trapeze artists and magicians.

Lucky winners will receive a VIP Family Pass giving you access for all three days, entrance to the VIP tent, a programme of events and a free glass of Prosecco!

Chichester Local readers can also use a 25% early bird discount until 30th June 2018. Please use the code SUSSEXLOCAL to activate your discount at enchantedhorsham.co.uk

Win tickets to Enchanted Horsham To enter the competition simply answer the following question: Q: Where is Enchanted Horsham located? a) Horsham Park b) Petworth Park c) Parham Park Send your answer and contact details to: Enchanted Horsham Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Why are those huge cedar trees in Jubilee Park? By historian Andrew Berriman Chichester has many memorable trees. Most of them are in the Bishop’s Palace Garden, but also deserving an honourable mention is Jubilee Park, that narrow strip of land squeezed between the City Walls and New Park Road. Some of the trees there are literally memorable, commemorating as they do Royal Jubilees down the years.

starched blouses, looking down on the proceedings from up on the City Walls. The Mayor then planted a second tree. All four, from 1887 and 1897, still stand today, well over a century later.

The first trees were planted to mark two grand occasions, starting on Tuesday 21st June 1887 with the celebration of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee; fifty years on the Throne. The second was ten years later on Tuesday 22nd June 1897 for her Diamond Jubilee; no less than sixty years on the Throne.

In 1887, when the Mayor William Smith planted a Cedar of Lebanon tree, the official programme for the day refers to the area as ‘the Recreation Ground’ in the Litten Fields, which the City had recently purchased from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The Mayor was dressed in his scarlet gown and gold chain, and the Cedar of Lebanon, Bailiff’s Mace (which Jubilee Park must always be present when the Mayor goes walkabout) was bedecked with roses. The Mayor’s sister planted a second tree, in case the first did not survive. She was the Mayoress because ‘her brother has hitherto neglected to take a partner for life’, according to the somewhat brutally honest report in the West Sussex Gazette. It was after this event that the park became known as Jubilee Park, and it is called as such on the next edition of the Ordnance Survey map.

At the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897 the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Adolphus Ballard, and his wife, again came to plant two cedars, again at 9am. Somewhat unfortunately the inscribed silver spade which had been ordered especially for the occasion had not yet arrived, so the Mayoress had to use an ordinary garden spade, possibly from her potting shed. A photograph of the grand planting was taken by Mr. Russell, self-proclaimed ‘Photographers to the Royal Family’, of 65, East Street. If you look carefully, there is a striking, if not too flattering, resemblance of the Mayoress to Queen Victoria herself. Do take note of her rather fetching tiara, and of the ladies, in their

Jubilee Park 1897 Cedars are truly noble trees, which were often planted in the rural parklands of the aristocracy; think Goodwood House or West Dean House, where some of those cedars date way back to the 1740s. Mature cedars do have an Achilles heel, however, in that in high winds their heavy branches tend to break off.

The Jubilee Park cedars have not suffered too much from this problem, however maybe the nearby City Walls provide some shelter from the worst effects of storms. The commemorative plaques, placed at the base of the two main trees to record each occasion, have sadly stood the passage of time less well; replicas have had to replace them.

The Chichester tradition of Jubilee cedar planting lives on, in 1977 for the present Queen’s Silver Jubilee, and in 2012 for her Diamond Jubilee. It should be noted that the only two British monarchs to have achieved a Diamond Jubilee have both been female; clearly the stronger sex.

And it was a female Mayor, Mayor Anne Councillor Anne Scicluna, Scicluna who planted the tree in 2012.

Unlike in the prosperous Victorian era, early 21st century local government cutbacks and austerity meant that only one tree could be afforded; no ‘heir and a spare’ these days! But it’s good to report that the tree has grown apace in the past six years. Perhaps we’ll need another one in 2022, to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee? Long live Her Majesty…..and long live those regal cedars in Jubilee Park!

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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - BBQ fun

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Find the listed words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.

Trace the lines connecting the circles to find out what the 2nd word is

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Help the hungry mouse reach his tasty cheese! Start at the arrow on the top of the maze.

Fill the tower so that every square contains a number.

The value of each square in the number tower is the sum of the two squares directly under it.

Answers can be found on our website after the 1st of June www.sussexlocal.net

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Win tickets to ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ Enjoy an open-air theatre production on Monday 30th July Take a trip down the rabbit hole with the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. From the unforgettable White Rabbit and the madcap Mad Hatter to the terrifying Queen of Hearts, Alice’s journey couldn’t be filled with more adventure.

Presented in beautiful Victorian costume and alive with song, dance and original music, this is a production to delight the entire family. Award-winning writer Laura Turner’s traditional adaptations have entertained audiences for years, and now she brings this children’s classic to life.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a family-friendly show, with a focus on children – this is a great opportunity to turn a Monday evening in the summer holidays into a magical and madcap journey down the rabbit hole and into Alice’s world.

Two lucky people have the chance to win a family ticket (two adults, two children) to Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at Stansted Park on Monday 30th July and enjoy an evening of open-air theatre.

For tickets and more information please visit www.chapterhouse.org

Win a family ticket To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which of the following is NOT a character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? a) Queen of Hearts b) Mad Hatter c) Boris Send your answer and full contact details including telephone number to: Born to Win Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks June These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead.

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure please check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk.

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10:30 am Emsworth to Langstone L: Anne Level walk along the foreshore to Langstone Meet in Town Square, Emsworth, PO10 7AW 10:30 am Chichester Marina to Westlands L: Janet A level walk to Westlands via Birdham Pool. Meet at car park near Boathouse Cafe at Marina 10:45 am Climping L: Dominic Along to Climping Mill, across to Ferry Road and Rope Walk to AYC. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, BN17 5DL 10:30 am Eartham Nore Hill L: Peter Circular walk up Nore Hill, through Eartham village. Meet at Free Forestry Commission car park on the right, PO18 0LU 10:30 am Washington to Sullington L: Jane A downland walk taking in the village of Sullington and South Downs Way. Meet at Frankland Arms Pub, RH20 4AL 10:30 am Emsworth to Prinsted L: Anne Easy flat walk. Meet in Emsworth town square, PO10 7AW 10:30 am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners.

Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, PO19 8DT 10:30 am Graffham L: Bruce Visits Middleheath Copse, Graffham Common and Fitzlea Copse. Meet at Graffham Recreation Ground 10:30 am Chanctonbury Hill L: Peter Circular walk to Chanctonbury Ring hill fort. Meet at Frankland Arms pub, RH20 4AL 10:30 am Pagham to Sidlesham L: Jane Circular walk taking in parts of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve. Meet at the harbour end of Church Lane 9.30 am Sussex Day Walk L: Gerald A lovely summer's walk from Tillington along Midhurst Way to Easebourne. Meet at Horse Guards Inn, GU28 9AF 10.30 am Burpham L: Dominic Meet at car park behind the George at Burpham, BN18 9RR 10.30 am Rowland’s Castle L: Anne Hilly, some stiles. Meet at Recreation Ground off Links Lane 10:30 am Queen Elizabeth Oak L: Peter Circular walk past Cowdray ruins to the 1000 year old Queen Elizabeth I oak. Meet in car park north of centre of Midhurst 10:30 am Chichester Harbour L: Jane Involves a short ferry journey which currently costs £2.50.

Meet at Chichester Marina car park (free) 7:00 pm Evening Walk L: Dominic Mill Road car park to Offham, return via Black Rabbit.

Meet at Mill Road car park by the river in town centre 10:30 am Durford Wood L: Fiona This woodland walk takes in a part of the Serpentine trail and the Sussex Border path. Meet car park near Hill Brow

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Part of the Chichester community Yorkshire Building Society has been providing real help for real lives for more than 152 years. Whether it's helping young people to buy their first home or enabling older people to save for their family's future – we're there every step of the way.

Since our agency opened at Award Mortgages Southern, on Crane Street, 18-months ago we have been proud to be part of Chichester's thriving and vibrant community.

As a mutual building society, we pride ourselves on going a bit further for our members and supporting the causes that mean the most to them.

improve health and save lives can apply for donations of up to £2,000.

The Chichester agency is supporting the Society's three-year partnership with End Youth Homelessness (EYH) - a national movement to end homelessness among 16-25-year-olds in the UK. An estimated 83,000 young people in the UK are homeless and, according to latest figures, 83 young people in Chichester received some homelessness support from their local authority in 2015/16.*

Every Yorkshire Building Society colleague has up to 31 hours' paid leave to help out at a charity or community group of their choice under our Volunteering scheme. So if you know a local cause that needs a helping hand let us know.

By the end of our partnership, in 2019, the Society hopes to have raised more than £750,000 to give 700 young people a home to call their own. They will also benefit from a home essentials grant to buy the basics they need, financial advice to enable them to manage their budget and dedicated support to help them build the life skills and confidence they need to lead successful and independent lives.

We're also keen to support local charities through our Charitable Foundation. It is funded by our members who donate the pennies on their annual interest through our Small Change Big Difference® scheme. Charities which work to alleviate poverty,

Please speak to a member of the Chichester team to find out how you can help fundraise for EYH or how to request a donation from the Charitable Foundation. Visit 7 Crane Street Chichester or telephone 01243 780922

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Sussex Snippets Sussex Police Force is the first in the country to use DDTROs, which stands for Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restrictions Orders to disrupt drug dealers. DDTROs were introduced in December 2017 under the Digital Economy Act to enable police to seek restrictions on handsets that they believe are being used by drug dealers to operate "deal-lines" to remote deal drugs, sometimes known as 'County Lines', in areas outside major cities. The new legislation gives the police the powers they need to ensure that telecommunication providers can shut down phone lines being used by organised crime gangs.

The Community Minibus Association (West Sussex) is 100 percent volunteer run, operating a fleet of twelve minibuses from eight centres and helping almost 700 passengers travel from their own homes, to shopping centres, lunch outings and other places of interest.

Membership is available to all ages, for people unable to reasonably use public or own transport; there are also Associate Group members, such as scout and girl guide groups, school groups, church groups, who are unable to fund their own vehicles or want to travel for the occasional social event.

01903 740282 info@westsussexminibus.org.uk www.westsussexminibus.org.uk

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CHICHESTER LOCAL This June’s 30DaysWild challenge from The Wildlife Trusts will encourage thousands of people across the UK to make their neighbourhoods wilder – to help wildlife and get communities sharing the joy of the wild. Academics at the University of Derby who have monitored the challenge since it began in 2015 have discovered that spending time in nature makes us feel good and 30DaysWild encourages people to notice nature on their doorsteps every single day. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk How much does recycling matter to you? - The County Council is asking people what’s important to them to help shape future priorities and inform how the budget is set for 2019/20. If you live in West Sussex or own a business in the county, you can take part in the survey and select three priority areas from the West Sussex Plan which you believe resources should be focused on - there’s even a chance to win £500 for your favourite West Sussex charity. 01243 777100 www.westsussex.gov.uk/whatmatters2018 haveyoursay@westsussex.gov.uk. The closing date is 16 July 2018.

The Sussex Guild is a group of professional designer makers, living and working in Sussex and the adjoining counties, selected for their high degree of skill and creativity and they will be exhibiting at Parham Contemporary Craft Show on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June. The Guild’s Craft Show takes place in a marquee within Parham House’s famous awardwinning gardens and there will be unique examples of ceramics, leather, textiles, jewellery, wood, glass, metalwork and fine modern furniture with some craft demonstrations too. thesussexguild.co.uk From a local event or festival to bringing a disused space back to life, West Sussex has a new way to fund and support local projects. West Sussex Crowd is a new crowdfunding platform where you can share your community idea and offer neighbours, local businesses and other interested parties the opportunity to pledge their support to make your idea a reality - ideas can now be uploaded. Do this by visiting www.westsussexcrowd.org.uk On 8 June 1968 Woods Mill nature reserve opened to the public. Over the past 50 years the reserve has been visited by thousands of people of all ages and this beautiful corner of the county has been an invaluable resource to generations of Sussex residents. Thanks to support from Scottish Power Foundation, Sussex Wildlife Trust is celebrating 50 years of inspiring and educating visitors with activities throughout the coming year. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

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Make a Will Fortnight St Wilfrid’s Hospice is inviting you to support its Make a Will Fortnight scheme from Monday 4th to Friday 15th June. Participating local solicitors are giving their services for free, enabling you to have your Will written or amended in return for a donation to the Hospice. The initiative invites people to consider making this donation rather than paying the solicitors who are kindly providing their time free of charge.

Appointments are limited so please contact participating solicitors in good time. Full details including a list of participating solicitors and suggested donations, is available from St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chichester. Tel: Marcia Nguyen - 01243 755837, or Email: fundraising@stwh.co.uk

Adopt an Area Communities and businesses across the Chichester District are joining forces with Chichester District Council in its fight against litter, fly tipping and dog fouling by ‘adopting an area’. The council is launching the scheme as part of its Against Litter campaign in order to protect what is recognised as one of the most beautiful areas across the country.

The Midhurst South Pond Group and the Selsey East Beach Pond Group are two community groups already making a difference in their local community by carrying out regular clean up events. They will be

CHICHESTER LOCAL unveiling new advertising panels on the council’s recycling trucks, which feature and thank both groups for adopting an area, in order to mark the launch of the campaign. Residents and businesses that sign up to ‘adopt an area’ will receive a special pack with advice, tips and information on the support that they will receive. www.chichester.gov.uk/adoptanarea

Pet of the Month This month allow us to introduce you to two very sweet white rabbits White Wine and White Bread. They are brother and sister who came here as they were unable to be sold privately when they were babies. They are almost a year old and would love to find a happy home. Often they are overlooked as they have red eyes and sometimes people are put off by the colour. They are happy to be handled and spend lots of time playing with their toys and running around their enclosure. They love each other and are often snuggled up together when they are relaxing. If you think you may be able to give White Wine and White Bread the new home they deserves please give The Centre a call. The Cat and Rabbit Centre, Holborow Lodge, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, PO20 7RJ. 01243 641409

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New sponsor for Chichester Clovers West Sussex Urology LLP has announced that it is the latest sponsor of the Chichester Clovers Ladies Netball Team.

Angela Birnie, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust and member of West Sussex Urology LLP has played GS since she was in primary school: ‘I am thrilled to have the support of my colleagues who have agreed to provide sponsorship for the team kits for the 2018/19 season.’

The team was formed when Angela, plus four of the other players individually contacted the league with an interest to play and were put in contact with each other. Impressively, Clovers won the division and

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secured promotion by one point from Chichester College to join the Premiership after their first season in the league. The team plays weekly indoors at the University of Chichester dome, just around the corner from St Richards Hospital and the Chichester Nuffield Hospital, where Angela Birnie consults.

New machines in rural car parks

Parking payment machines in rural car parks across Chichester District have been updated to allow customers to use the latest technology when paying for their parking. The work to update the facilities in all rural car parks in the district was completed last month. The new machines offer customers a variety of payment methods, including coins, card and contactless. The new machines are also more environmentally friendly and will reduce the council’s electricity costs because they operate using solar power.

Further savings will also be made because fewer coin collections will be needed. “We aim to provide payment options which are modern, innovative and which meet our customers’ needs,” says Councillor Tony Dignum, Leader of Chichester District Council.

Customers are also able to pay to park in all council owned car parks using the MiPermit smartphone app, which has proved very popular.

More information about car parks is available at www.chichester.gov.uk/parking. You can also find out more about MiPermit by visiting www.mipermit.com/help

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Inheritance Tax

By Mark Lloyd, Financial Planning Consultant, Lucas Fettes Financial Planning, Chichester You want to do the best for your loved ones – no matter what the future holds. By putting plans in place to address the issue of inheritance tax, you can ensure the people who matter in your life inherit what you want them to have.

Inheritance tax (IHT) is payable at 40% on the amount of your estate that exceeds the nil rate band of £325,000. It is estimated of those over the age of 45, 61% exceed the threshold.

From April 2017, the residence nil rate band was introduced and is normally available if you leave a residential property that you have occupied as your home to direct descendants. It will provide for an additional £125,000 of nil rate band in 2018/19, however, this starts to be tapered away if your estate is worth more than £2 million on death.

Any part of your estate that is left to your spouse or civil partner will be exempt from IHT. Unmarried partners have no automatic rights under the IHT rules.

There are a number of solutions available to address the liability: Writing a Will – one of the most important things you can do to ensure your estate is distributed in line with your wishes, is write a Will. If you die without a Will, your estate is divided to a pre-set formula and have no say over who gets what and how much tax is payable.

Gifts – you can make a number of small gifts each year without an IHT Liability. Each person has their own allowances. You can make bigger gifts, but for these to fall outside the estate, you must be able to survive a minimum of 7 years from the date of the gift.

Life Cover – another way you can tackle inheritance tax is by insuring your potential liability by taking out life assurance to cover the 40% tax bill. This should be held in trust for your beneficiaries.

Need advice? Lucas Fettes Financial Planning are a national firm of Independent Financial Advisers, providing bespoke and tailored advice to individuals and companies in Chichester for over 20 years. Feel free to contact Angela Carpenter or Mark Lloyd at our Chichester Office. Call us on 01243 530450 or visit www.lffinancialplanning.co.uk IMPORTANT INFORMATION The way in which tax charges (or tax relief, as appropriate) are applied depends upon individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. ISA and pension eligibility depend upon individual circumstances.

Financial Conduct Authority regulation applies to certain regulated activities, products and services, but does not necessarily apply to all tax planning activities and services. The value of assets invested in can go down as well as up putting your capital at risk. This information is solely for information purposes and is not intended to constitute advice or a recommendation. Lucas Fettes Financial Planning are independent financial advisers authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Legal Lucy A right royal baby Unless you have managed to avoid all forms of media last month, it can’t have escaped your attention that the newest addition to the House of Windsor has arrived. The son of the future king of England was born, with exceptionally patriotic timing, on St George’s day. What a gloriously poetic and symbiotic meeting of all things English. Only Hugh Grant Morris dancing to God Save The Queen could have made the event more of a celebration of the Empire.

Within hours, both parents appeared at the door of the Lindo Wing looking impossibly flawless and presenting their gorgeous bundle to the world’s expectant press. Catherine exchanged surgical stirrups for sling backs in less time than it takes the average new mother to savour her buttery NHS toast and post-natal cup of tea. Whilst undoubtedly proud, healthy and happy, not a single person would blame the Duchess if she were to scrape her hair back in a top knot, pop on some comfortable pyjamas and settle down with her newborn, a box set and a family size packet of Hob Nobs as soon as the doors of Kensington Palace closed behind her.

The Duke and Duchess are now officially outnumbered and life will be all the busier, noisier, messier and more filled with love as a result.

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Any life-changing event, especially the arrival of a new addition, is an excellent opportunity to consider your current legal arrangements. Future generations can even be catered for, without having to specifically name them within your estate planning documents.

Making sure your legal documents are kept up-todate is important for all of us even if we are not parents of the future King of England.

Legalmatters are always available to review any existing documents in place or advise on new arrangements, to ensure that your family are considered and looked after in your lifetime planning and in your Will. Call us on 01243 282826 or email us at info@legalmatters.co.uk.

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Boom Credit Union Ethical money lending

by Lynn Smith Illegal money lending is big business. The press is full of stories of people who borrow a few hundred pounds from a friendly chap in their local pub only to find themselves owing disproportionately inflated sums and the friendly chap demanding money with extreme menaces. Figures can be horrific –someone borrowing £500 and being forced to pay £88,000, an interest rate of 2,500 percent.

In 2004 the government set up the Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), to investigate and prosecute illegal moneylenders while protecting those who have borrowed money from a loan shark. Staggeringly, IMLTs in England have supported over 28,000 people and written off over £73.7 million in illegal debt.

In April of this year, the government announced that it would be cracking down on illegal money lenders, making increased funding available to pay for investigations and prosecution of these lenders and support for their victims. Money already seized from these illegal lenders would be spent to encourage people at risk of being targeted by loan sharks to join a Credit Union. Cash would be made available to

Montague Street, Worthing official IMLTs and local Credit Unions working together to encourage residents to build up emergency savings funds while also making them aware of the dangers of borrowing from loan sharks.

One such Credit Union serving the needs of West Sussex residents is Boom! Credit Union, which came about in 2016 as the result of a merger between West Sussex Credit Union, established in 2008 by West Sussex County Council, and SurreySave, seed financed by a number of Councils across the region.

The merger created a larger, financially stronger organisation that could ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Credit Union movement in West Sussex, Surrey and Kingston upon Thames. The imperative to create sustainable business models arose when Councils became unable to fully financially support Credit Unions.

A happy customer Andy Johnson the General Manager of BOOM! Credit Union, describes Boom as: “A not-for-profit organisation… we provide ethical savings opportunities and affordable loans to people that find it difficult to obtain credit from high-street lenders.”

Boom! Credit Union has approximately 9,500

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28 Charity Profile members, and has helped countless individuals through loans. Last year alone the organisation issued 1,702 loans, at a value of £3,033,584, and of those 1,451 were West Sussex residents, at a value of £2,296,178.

So what is a Credit Union and how does it differ from a High Street Bank or Building Society? Historically, early Credit Unions were small nonprofit making organisations set up to benefit the local community - perhaps organised by a local church or possibly within an industry – collecting savings and offering loans.

Nowadays they have become more professional with an online presence and, usually, business premises.

Andy Johnson sums up the difference between Boom and a High Street lender: “Financial inclusion is in our very DNA and we live and breathe the ideal of financial capability for all. Our savings and loans facilities are all built with this in mind. With our Corporate Savers, we donate money to local charities. At Boom all borrowers get to save a little alongside their loan repayments … helping them to get into the saving habit and improve their financial well-being.” Boom also encourages Junior Savers by offering them good rates of interest and providing accounts that promote independent financial management at the age of eight.“ As Andy Johnson points out Boom keeps its money local: “Our members truly matter to us. We know the communities that we work within and we don’t work for profit, corporate gain or shareholders.”

He explains that the organisation is committed to providing financial inclusion and is passionate about fighting loan sharks and high interest lenders in order to do this. “The approach we take is a non-judgmental, holistic, helping, questioning and supportive role. We create a breathing space for people to make positive choices in their lives that can really impact them and create change without being under duress and financial stress. We have a genuine desire to empower people and to do this we take the time to have a conversation with our customers making sure that their wellbeing stays central to our focus. “ Currently employing sixteen staff assisted by thirteen volunteers, Boom only recently began recruiting volunteers and is looking for people who have good IT and communication skills, who are able to spare at least four hours once a week to help out taking on tasks such as filing, talking to customers, data entry etc. Andy Johnson says, “Our volunteers can take on the administration roles within the organisation at the moment, but we have a view to grow which will allow us to work with volunteers more creatively in their roles.”

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Andy Johnson, General Manager And Boom has an impressive list of initiatives that mean they are going to need those extra volunteers.

Their chief challenge is a campaign to attract £1million of savings so they can continue to help local people. Businesses, Charities and Community Interest Companies are being encouraged to open Corporate Savings accounts, with Boom donating one percent of every new account’s deposit to its charity projects.

Boom believes everyone should have access to regular savings, current accounts and debit cards, and for those who need it, a fair and affordable loan

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However Boom is determined not to succumb says Andy Johnson, rather “… using this pressure to get better and better at what we do.

This compromise has been seen in other Credit Unions, Getting the word out with them being to the community either forced take a risk averse and less inclusive approach to lending, or else forced to close. Neither of these things is an outcome we want for Boom.”

This is a valid point; the number has significantly declined – from around 950 registered Credit Unions in Great Britain in 2002, to 311 as of March 2018.

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The reduction of external funding requires Credit Unions to have an increased self-sufficiency and a greater emphasis on commercial acumen. As Andy Johnson points out: “Lending money is an industry in its own right and Credit Unions are not always blessed with a plethora of experts in this field.”

Boom’s underwriting process is, says Andy, “Very human, inclusive and interactive. Our applicants are far more to us than a credit score or a credit file… It is fair to say to be a successful underwriter at Boom you need to understand both the art and science of underwriting and have a large dose of emotional intelligence.”

Finally, Boom is in competition with the high interest lenders and loan sharks, but with a fraction of their budget when it comes to getting their story told.

Comments from satisfied customers endorse a service that seeks to improve rather than further impoverish the lives of its members.

Boom! Credit Union - 129 Montague Street, Worthing, BN11 3BP. 01903 237 221 www.boomcu.com

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Bats

By Chris Ennis FRICS Over the years I have taken aboard many redevelopment projects, most involving the refurbishment or reconstruction of residential property. I am involved with one such development at the moment. The derelict property has been unoccupied for many years and is a state of advanced disrepair. The roof is tumbling in, walls are damaged and the property is covered in ivy. It is a classic haunt for bats.

There are many types of bat...about 1200 world-wide, and 18 are species native to the UK. The smallest of the UK species is the ‘Pipistrelle’ which is about 4 centimetres long weighing up to 9 grams. The largest UK bats are either the ‘Noctule’ or ‘Great Horse Shoe bat’ weighing up to 40 grams. In the summer, cricket bats are often seen on the village green(!) Whilst some bat species are solitary roosters, in some parts of the world they form colonies of up to one million.

Bats are important in the ecological system since they eat insects and they pollinate some plants. It is for these reasons they are a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Acts. Other rare similarly protected species of mammal include the great crested newt, badgers and water voles.

CHICHESTER LOCAL Bats hunt for their food on the wing, and are nocturnal, and can often be seen skimming low over hedgerows and expanses of water.

They are harmless to humans, and they have a highly developed echo location ability using very high frequency sound.

So why do bats affect the redevelopment process?

Where bats are located they have to be notified to the local authority, and works will be halted until certain specialist surveys have been completed. The process of treating the bats can be both expensive, and time consuming. A development project could be delayed by months and involve expensive remedial works. The potential for delay and uncertainty can have significant financial implications where profit margins are tight. There are a number of specialist surveying firms and initial surveys involving multiple visits to the property and special sonar equipment can cost several hundred pounds. There are severe penalties for the destruction of bat habitat.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 visit www.propdoctor or send an email to: surveyor1@talktalk.net

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34 Health / Recipe

Low Carb, High Fat Diets

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer, Fitbiz Training Lately there has been a huge boost in the popularity of low carb diets. Personally, I’m a big fan as well.

Known as Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF), the idea is to reduce the carbs in your diet hugely and increase the fat in your diet in compensation.

LCHF is a long way from a fad diet. The health benefits are plain to see: life-changing weight loss, improved mental focus, more constant energy levels, better sleep and eliminated food cravings to name a few. There are also plenty of advocates for LCHF for various diseases too.

Whatever approach you take to eating healthy, there is one common rule – get rid of the junk food. After that, aside from the grains which health conscious people like to eat, like quinoa, bulgar wheat, beans and lentils, the plate of a well formulated LCHF diet shouldn’t look much different. Poached eggs on spinach for breakfast, smoked salmon and avocado salad for lunch and steak with asparagus, roasted tomatoes and mushrooms for dinner. If your body is already high in fat, all you need to do is lower your carbs – no coconut oil coffees required!

One of the big reasons LCHF is so effective for weight loss is because it teaches your body how to easily tap into its fat stores when it runs out of food energy.

This really helps keep hunger in check.

Many LCHF ‘gurus’ would suggest eating fat with wild abandon, at the expense of protein as well as carbohydrate.

While you could Example of a low carb meal just replace the carb calories in your diet with fat calories, you’re not going to see too much in the way of weight loss and probably won’t do your health many favours either.

Especially if you couple this with not eating enough protein to keep your body in good repair. This varies depending on activity. Why not give it a try for a month, and let me know how you get on!

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

Upside-down Pineapple Pudding An all-time family favourite Ingredients - serves 6 

4 thick slices well drained pineapple

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110g margarine

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Method 1) Place a piece of greaseproof paper in the base of an 18cm loose-bottomed cake tin lightly oiled.

Arrange pineapple in the tin. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Mark 5.

2) Cream the margarine and sugar until pale.

Blend in vanilla, the eggs and the sieved flour.

Add sufficient milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

3) Spoon into the tin and bake for 25-30 minutes, until just firm to the touch. Turn onto a serving plate and glaze with 2 tbsp melted apricot jam.

Serve with custard, fruit syrup or ice cream.

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens “I like to bring the Parham House & Gardens gardening team on as Head Gardener Tom Brown embodies Parham, well built, welcoming and always on the creative move.

For ten years now he has managed and also upgraded Parham Gardens, part of the 875 acre site in which the 16th Century Manor House comfortably sits.

The gardens pre-date the house, with vegetable growing activities recorded there as early as the 15th Century when it was owned by the monks of Westminster. Hiding behind the Downs, the gardens are protected by the worst of the South Westerly winds and have good free draining soil that has benefitted from hundreds of years of cultivation.

Parham Gardens is a giant collection of different spaces, similar to menageries, that pretty much represent the history of English gardens. There is the famous Walled Garden as well as other spaces such as an Exotic Garden, Herb Garden, Rose Garden, Pleasure Grounds with a new addition, a Shingle Garden to grow more drought resistant plants. There are also long, elegant glasshouses and a nursery selling specialised plants.

Blue borders at Parham In the 1920s a tree fell and crashed into one of the walls of the Walled Garden. Rather than repair the walls with bricks, the Lord at the time built a two story Wendy House to fill the gap and each year Lady Emma Barnard and her family spent a whole night in there telling stories.

Tom sees his task as keeping alive the spirit of the garden in keeping with Parham House and the landscape, whilst also bringing on the reputation of the gardens by constantly improving plant combinations in the borders and developing different areas.

well, especially improving their knowledge. To make all this happen we have over 80 seasonal workers and 25 regular volunteers, as well as seven permanent gardeners. A lot of my job is management these days but I still get on the mower when Parham Head Gardener needed. I know what Tom Brown plants go well here so I enjoy finding variations on a theme.�

Tom has not just done that. Over the last few years he has revamped enormous long borders, creating colour themed beds such as the Blue and Gold Border with intense Rudbekias, Lavenders and Cardoons, Heleniums, and ochre coloured Achilleas.

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There is a Red Border with bronze Fennel, Red Hot Pokers, Molinia and Libertia peregrines and a revamped White Border is on the way.

Dating from the 18th Century in its current form, the Walled Garden is perhaps the most beautiful space in the garden. Spread over 4 acres, its history reflects the centuries gone by. At times it has been grass land, left fallow and at one point converted into small allotments.

Today it holds a collection of horticultural ‘events’.

An orchard with an emphasis on dessert apples, herbaceous borders and shrub borders. A self contained herb garden is quite unique sitting within the walls of the garden, surrounded by tall Yew hedges. There are lots of varieties of Mint, Sage plus Chives, Oregano and Artemisia with a fat little cherub in the middle.

Entrance at Parham Gardens Tom sees the garden as providing an opportunity for the public to learn about plants in a way they couldn’t in their own gardens. A couple of years ago, they grew 100 types of Sunflowers along a south facing wall.

The public were delighted and Tom’s team were able to see which sunflowers suited the garden the best.

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38 Gardening repeated the experiment with trials of Dahlias, Gladioli and Alliums planted directly into the lawns which were a surprising success. This year they plan to grow 150 different annual climbers which will be thrilling to see.

June tasks  Deadhead perennial flowers, as they will often create a new flush of buds as you inhibit the energy of the plant going into seed production. Plus the first flush of Hybrid and Patio roses may have finished so deadhead them back to a couple of new, outward facing buds though you may have to wait for these as we have had a slow Spring this year.  Bring any tender plants out from your greenhouse or conservatory now

Prairie tulips If you are visiting soon there are tours around the landscaped grounds where a great herd of deer can be seen. There are numerous horticultural events as well throughout the year. It is well worth visiting a historic dwelling that is also not afraid of moving with the times.

Places to visit Parham House of course! The address is Parham Park, Pulborough, RH20 4HS. Check their website www.parhaminsussex.co.uk for opening hours and entrance prices.

 Make sure any ponds don’t get swamped with blanket weed  Cut back any shrubs that flowered in May eg Wigelia and Philadelphius  Mulch any new plants that went in this year with bark or compost, as they will dry out much faster than established plants as their roots are not as plugged into the surrounding soil.  Pinch out side shoots on your tomatoes.  Fertilise your beds with a June Blood Fish and Bone treatment now.

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40 Computers / Competition

Computer Care Backing up photos

by Alan Stainer What are the most important files on your computer?

To most people it is their photos. Sure there might be other files on your system that are important, but you can always recreate them if something goes wrong, however difficult or tedious the task. Photos are different. Photos are treasured memories that can never be replaced. So protecting your photos is really important. That means having some form of backup in place so that you are covered in case of hardware failure, theft or some other disaster (fire, flood and other accidents). Thankfully desktop operating systems like Windows, Mac and Linux come with backup software installed. All you really need then is an external hard drive that is large enough to store the backups. Remember you may need it to store multiple copies of things, so pick a big one if you can.

Backup drives aren't immune to failure, so it's a good idea to use cloud storage as well. This has the added advantage that you can backup photos from your smartphone or tablet as well. Google Photos is the best available when it comes to photo storage, as it gives you unlimited storage for free for anything up to 16 MP (megapixels) in size. www.alansitsolutions.com

Win a copy of ‘Cathedrals of Britain’ Discover the history behind Chichester Cathedral Power, glory, bloodshed, prayer: cathedrals in the UK are as much about human drama as spiritual sanctuary, as much about political wrangling as religious fervour. There’s a litany of great deeds and a list of secrets tied up in our national cathedrals and all are revealed within our guides, the ideal companions to the stories behind the greatest cathedrals of all.

Whether you are travelling to view the buildings themselves or being an armchair enthusiast, let us take you on a journey.

Four out of six of the cathedrals in this book were created for God and the Church of Rome, five now answer to the Queen of England. And the seventh isn’t in fact a cathedral at all, though you’ll see why it takes its place among these hallowed buildings.

From tiny timber churches that grew into magnificent cathedrals, from a Catholic faith turned Protestant, the story of these cathedrals, some of the foremost in Britain, is tumultuous, awe-inspiring and splattered with violence. They count among their numbers the oldest cathedral in England and the oldest religious sites in Britain. Many were established in the glory days of cathedral building under the rule of William the Conqueror from the 11th century.

The magnificent Chichester Cathedral is also featured in the book, so you can discover all the history of it. The author, Bernadette Fallon has been a writer, journalist and broadcaster for the past 20 years, with a passionate love of old buildings. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

Win a copy To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: When were the ’Glory days’ of Cathedral building? a) 11th century b) 14th century c) 18th century Send your answer and full contact details including telephone number to: Born to Win Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Chichester City Council Edited extracts of minutes of the City Council meeting held on 25th April 2018 Mayor’s Announcements The Mayor advised that this was his last Full Council Meeting. In the past year he and the Mayoress had attended 372 events and a further 16 are planned before his Mayoralty ended.

Public Question Time A member of public asked if the Bishop Bell portrait would be put back in to its original location on the main staircase wall. The Mayor explained that the portrait was on public display; a picture of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh was now displayed where the Bishop Bell portrait used to be.

Finance There is an anticipated surplus against the budget for 2017/2018 financial year and the monies being received via the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) would help to fund public realm projects.

Reports Councillor Plowman, as a West Ward member, commented that he had met residents in the West Broyle area who had expressed concerns over the delay with the Whitehouse Farm development and the current A27 discussions.

Councillor Budge, as a North Ward member, commented on the change of use of the Keep at

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Roussillon Barracks into a meeting place for cadets. West Sussex County Councillor Jamie Fitzjohn commented on the continuing anti-social behaviour at the Canal and an education project he was working on that he hoped may one day be introduced into Chichester schools.

Councillor Budge asked about the Florence Road crossings and was advised that they were in the design stage. Councillor Tupper asked about parking charges at County Hall and that it was encouraging to see the County Council supporting local bus services.

Councillor Plowman, as the City Council’s representative on the Dear’s Charity, explained that good progress was being made on the proposed new almshouses development.

Councillor Budge, as the Council’s representative on the Brandy Hole Copse Local Nature Reserve Management Board, explained that the Management Board and the Friends of Brandy Hole Copse was being resurrected. Councillor Tupper, as the City Council’s representative on the Sussex Community Rail Partnership Arun Valley Steering Group, spoke about the work being carried out at Chichester railway station to improve the tunnel that connects the two station platforms. www.chichestercity.gov.uk

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