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Singleton Parish Council

( Volunteers Clearing the River Lavant )

This website provides information about the activities of the Parish Council in the villages of Singleton and Charlton - pretty villages situated in the Lavant Valley, a few miles north of Chichester in West Sussex.

All of our councillors are volunteers and are committed to representing their community. They:

give views, on behalf of the community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the parish
undertake projects and schemes that benefit local residents
work in partnership with other bodies to achieve benefits for the parish
alert relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken
help the other tiers of local government keep in touch with their local communities

We want to work closely with our community and encourage residents to get in touch with us and attend meetings. Please get in touch and join our mailing list, mailchimp

20 January 2025

Full Parish Council Meeting

Singleton Village Hall Monday 7:00 pm View Details

How to report issues to WSCC

The WSCC Love West Sussex app can be used to report potholes, graffiti, fly tipping, damaged pavements and many more. Simply send in your report using the WSCC free mobile app, a text or picture message. Love West Sussex will deal with your report and we will send you a message when it's complete.

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/make-an-enquiry-or-report-a-problem-with-a-road-or-pavement

Useful Contacts

Southern Water Updates

Please click View All to download the presentation given at the Parish Council Meeting held on the 18th November 2024.

Southern Water Update Monday 23rd December 2024

Please see below for this weeks update

We have sealed this week approx. 167m of public sewer network through the fields between East Dean and Charlton village.

Sewer sealed in Charlton Village 68m

Total sewer sealed on this phase 1254m.

Total sealed from East dean down the valley 3146m.

As per my last update we will now have 2 crews working in Charlton village for the festive season.

Next year we will address the network between Charlton and Singleton to include manhole sealing as well.

I have added the borehole data from East Dean below.

Southern Water Presentation

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Latest Parish News

Chichester District Council - District Dispatch

District Dispatch

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January 2025

I hope that you’re all having a wonderful start to the New Year.

As a council, one of our first key areas of focus this year is the launch of our new ‘Let’s Talk: Housing’ consultation, which will begin on Monday 20 January and will run until Monday 3 March. As part of this consultation, we’ve created a short and simple survey that will enable you to share your views on the suggested aims and actions that we are considering including in our new Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

As you may be aware, housing is a top priority for us. Our vision is to ensure that everyone has a safe, stable and affordable home where they can live an independent and prosperous life.

We want to see the right homes built in the right places. It’s important that we provide a range of opportunities to meet the housing needs of all of our residents, including addressing the needs of older people and creating and retaining affordable housing opportunities for young people and families so that they can stay in the district, including in our rural parishes.

We meet the needs of our residents through direct support; delivering and managing temporary accommodation; working with partners and community groups; and supporting the social housing providers in the district to make sure that our residents’ voices are heard and that housing standards are met.

The Chichester District, like the rest of the country, is facing the severe effects of a housing crisis. As such, it is crucial that we regularly review and set out the ways in which we aim to help improve the quality, supply and affordability of homes in the district and the services we provide to those who find themselves facing homelessness.

This is why we’re currently updating our Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for the period 2025-2030, which will address all of these issues. The strategy relates to all types of homes, including social housing, the private rented sector, and owner-occupied homes.

We’ve already started to talk to those who are currently using our services, as well as key partners — such as housing associations and service providers — to share the draft strategy, and now we’re almost ready to ask for your feedback too.

To have your say when the consultation goes live on Monday 20 January, simply visit: https://letstalk.chichester.gov.uk/housing/participate to complete our quick, easy-to-use survey.

To help make it as easy as possible for you share your views, we’ve created designated web pages — https://letstalk.chichester.gov.uk/housing — where you can find background information; a range of frequently asked questions to explain some of the topics and terms used in our survey and strategy; and a copy of the draft strategy itself.

If you would like to be notified as soon as our consultation starts, why not join our Let's Talk Panel and we'll contact you by email when the consultation goes live. As a member of the panel, there's no commitment to participate — you can choose which of our consultations you wish to take part in. To find out more and to sign up, visit: www.chichester.gov.uk/letstalkpanel

For those who do not have access to a computer, paper copies of the survey are available on request by emailing: letstalk@chichester.gov.uk

When the consultation closes, we will be carefully analysing your responses and taking into account your feedback. The final strategy will then be considered for approval later this year, when the current version of the strategy ends. If you’re interested in finding out more about our housing services, please visit: www.chichester.gov.uk/housing

Don’t forget that you can keep updated on the council’s work, including news about schemes and projects that benefit residents and businesses, by signing up to our monthly email newsletter at: www.chichester.gov.uk/newsalerts

Best Wishes

Cllr Oona Hickson

Cabinet Member for Housing, Revenues and Benefits at Chichester District Council

Latest news and events from across the Chichester District - Initiatives Newsletter

Latest news and events from across the Chichester District- Initiatives Newsletter

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January 2025

Your monthly news update from Chichester District Council

January 2025

Welcome to the January issue of initiatives+

This newsletter is issued every month with the latest news and events in our area, details of schemes and projects that will benefit our residents and businesses, as well as relevant national and local updates.

'Feel Good' farmers' market

Chichester Farmers’ Market returns to the city centre on Friday 17 January, offering a ‘Feel Good’ twist for the first market of the new year. As well as our regular stallholders there will be a variety of organisations on hand to chat about a range of wellbeing issues. Keep checking our events and markets Facebook page for details.

Vegan market returns

The Vegan Market Co returns to Chichester's East Street on Sunday 26 January. You’ll find a range of artisan producers offering a variety of products including vegan street food, craft cheeses, handmade cosmetics, ethical clothing and jewellery, arts, crafts and more. The market will run 10am-4pm. Keep an eye on our events and markets Facebook page for details.

Have your say on our housing strategy

So that we continue to meet our residents’ housing needs, we’re developing our new Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030. Have your say on the aims and actions we’re looking to include in the strategy by completing our survey when the consultation goes live on 20 January. In the meantime, you can find more information, including frequently asked questions, on our consultation hub.

Protecting our waste warriors

We’re asking residents and visitors to take care on the roads when driving around the Waste and Recycling collection crews and their vehicles. Unfortunately we’ve seen an increase in the number of incidents where crew members have experienced a risk to their safety by other road users. Find out more

We're all in the business of recycling

If you run a business, new regulations will soon require you to have a dedicated recycling collection by 31 March 2025, which includes the separate collection of food waste. Our Business Waste & Recycling team are on hand to help you become compliant easily, quickly and cost-effectively. Visit our website for more information, or email our team

Council meetings and decisions

If you want to keep up with decisions made by your district councillors, don’t forget that you can watch council meetings live or watch a recording afterwards. You can also find agendas, minutes and meeting dates

Reminder - tree scheme funding

If you’re a landowner in our district then there’s still time to apply for funding to support tree planting projects as part of our 'Tree Chichester District' initiative. Funding applications are open until Friday 17 January 2025 – find out more about eligibility and then email our tree scheme officer.

Be weather ready

We’re encouraging people to make sure they are ‘winter ready’ by following a few key actions to keep you and your loved ones safe. There are many things we can all do to make sure our homes, gardens, businesses are ready for the winter months. Please find out more on our emergencies section and we have also included lots of information in the winter edition of Initiatives magazine.

Find out what's on

If you’re looking for things to do then don’t forget our What’s On pages featuring events from across the district. And, if you’re organising a community event our district then don’t forget that we can add all the details to our pages for you, simply email us all the details.

Laser light shows coming next month!

We’re excited to let you know that the popular Chichester Laser Light Show will be returning in the February half term along with a brand new show in Petworth in partnership with Petworth House. Keep an eye on our socials for more details nearer the time!

Advice for students

If you’re a student in our district or a parent or grandparent of one, then you may be interested to learn that we’ve created a one-stop information page. This details the range of services and support available for students, including financial support; waste and recycling information; health and wellbeing support; and events and activities in the area.

Have you downloaded the CDC app?

Don’t forget that we have a free app available to download from the Apple Store or Google Play Store – handy if your bin collections have to change at short notice because of bad weather. Just download and switch on the notifications for live updates. Find out more information.

Would you like to cut down your alcohol intake?

Our specialist alcohol wellbeing advisor is here to help you if you feel that you need some support to reduce your intake. Find out more

Other local news

Keep up-to-date on all the latest council news at www.chichester.gov.uk/latestnews

Here you can find the latest media releases and you’ll also find the latest District Dispatch column, and previous issues of our newsletter that you may have missed.