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An online place for notices relating to local issues such as Parish Council or District Council business. Not an exhaustive list, but try to highlight things that some may not have noticed otherwise. Agenda for the Parish Council meeting on Thursday 18th June, which...
HELPING BRING THE PAST BACK TO LIFE FOR A HOSPICE PATIENT
Voluntary help and support continues to a vital ingredient in alleviating the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. Rushlake Green resident Bill Philps, who in normal times is one of the drivers for a local voluntary bus service for older people, has been helping a St...
Village Leaf Noticeboard
We're trying out a new idea - an online place for notices relating to local issues such as Parish Council or District Council business. We don't intend this to an exhaustive list, but will use this to highlight things that some may not have noticed.
CONTINUING TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE
Latest information for those staying at home and shielding, following the Government announcement on 31st May. Information below is from page : 'Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19' on the gov.uk website....
LIFE (for some people) IS BECOMING A LITTLE BIT MORE NORMAL
NEW RULES FOR GOING OUT AND MEETING PEOPLE (Excludes the clinically extremely vulnerable, who are staying at home and shielding. See our separate story on that) On Sunday 31st May, the Government explained how the rules about getting out and meeting people, visiting...
CV19 LATEST- STAYING SAFE AND KEEPING OTHERS SAFE
Latest information, rules and advice about staying safe, and keeping others safe. Links below to the gov.uk website pages Staying safe and Alert - Staying safe and alert (including social distancing) - General guidance for everyone updated 31st May 2020 What you can...
EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN (party) ISN’T NECESSARILY ROSY – a thorny issue explored by the Leaf on Sunday
Should we be rushing to get together, or should we question the wisdom of the advice we’re being given? Even before the Government’s moral authority was undermined by an unthinking senior-adviser, the messaging around the easing of the lockdown was always going to be...
THE LEAF on Sunday
We're trialing a news and comment piece, here on the front page. On the first Sunday we focused on the election of a new Chairman of the Parish Council and explore the efforts already underway to create a more vibrant, rigorous and transparent way of managing Council...
NEW CHAIRMAN HERALDS PARISH COUNCIL OVERHAUL
At the Warbleton Parish Council Annual Statutory Meeting on 21st May 2020, Cllr.Andy Long was elected as the new Chairman of the Council, and Cllr. Mike Smythe was elected as Vice Chairman. Also elected were the Chairs of the Council's committees, including: Steve...
NATURAL WORLD
We've added a new page to our 'Best of Time' section, to provide space for content relating to the encouragement and celebration of the natural environment, which has taken on an even greater importance for many people, in these strange times. We've got an article by...
ZOOM IN ON ANNUAL (PARISH COUNCIL) STATUTORY MEETING
Warbleton Parish Council Annual Statutory Meeting (ASM) will be held online, via Zoom, from 7.00pm Thursday 21st May 2020. Zoom meeting ID: 852 0659 8666 To attend online you will need to download the Zoom app. You can either sign-up for zoom by going to the website...
CHALLENGING TIMES FOR THE VULNERABLE & SELF-ISOLATED? – Leaf comment
THE BRAKES ARE COMING OFF We get the sense that the change from ‘Stay at Home’ to the new message ‘Stay Alert’ is the government’s recognition that even a hint that the lock-down is to be eased, results in an inevitable and irreversible shift amongst the public...
CASUAL VACANCY at PARISH COUNCIL
Following the recent resignation of Bryan Whitton, a vacancy has been created on the Parish Council. Because no ‘election request’ was received by Electoral Services, the vacancy can be filled by co-option by the Council members. The co-option will take place at the...
COMMUNITY SUPPORT CONTINUES BEHIND THE SCENES
Many generous spirited volunteers have registered with our local Community Network so that help can be found for anyone contacting that coordinating group. Some have also volunteered as NHS responders, as part of the coordinated agency support for vulnerable...
WHEN LESS IS MORE
Many people have used the opportunity to get stuff done, despite being locked-in, using their own initiative and materials they have at hand. What have you been up to? Here are just a few of the stories we’ve heard. One enterprising re-purposer managed to create a...
ZOOM LENS
It’s not just the Parish Council. Many local groups, societies and activities have been relying on apps like Zoom to link up groups of people live. Book Clubs, Folk Clubs, Tai Chi classes, Yoga Classes and many more have linked up in this way. And many others have...
21ST CENTURY PARISH COUNCIL
Prompted by the restrictions, but possibly presaging the way to become more accessible to more local people in the future, the Parish Council is currently conducting its meetings online via Zoom. It would be a very welcome development if online access to Council...
Horticultural Society May Newsletter
The latest news from the Horticultural Society. Here's a copy of the latest newsletter, which can also be found on the online version of the Parish magazine.
At home with CHI KUNG and the thoughts of Marcus Bain
Local Tai Chi and Chi Kung tutor Marcus Bain has now made two free videos specially for local residents staying at home. Community Chi Kung Exercises 1 is an introduction. Community Chi Kung Exercises 2 provides a more detailed set of easy movements to try out at...
PICTURE THIS
Many people noticed the rainbow, on 30th April, perfectly timed to coincide with the Clapping for the NHS. Image by Heather Young Images by Diana Patterson-Fox Previous pictures, by brilliant local photographers . . . . . Images by Proctor Taylor Images by Diana...
VILLAGE STORES TEAMS GETS THE ACCOLADE IT SO RICHLY DESERVES
When loyal local customers erected this heartfelt tribute to Tony and his team at the Village Stores, they were speaking for the entire local community. Here are just a handful of the many grateful comments that have been posted online in recent days: 'On behalf of...
Peace of Mind
Insights about home educating, by local resident Karin Bain. This is a post for all the mothers in our community, especially the ones who suddenly find themselves at home with having to educate their children. First of all I would like to say that you are doing really...
Parish Council Changes
After long service to the Warbleton Parish Council, Bryan Whitton has decided to step down as Chairman with immediate effect and has also we understand resigned his seat on the Council. Councillor Long (formerly Deputy Chairman) is now the Acting Chairman until new...
Parish Mag Continues Online
It will come as mo surprise that the physical delivery of a hard copy Parish magazine, to households around the community, is not practicable or advisable within the current circumstances. Helen Rogers told us this: "We were advised by the Archdeacon not to...