A valued view

Do you value the uniqueness of our local area? When I tell work colleagues where I live they always tell me how fortunate I am to live here and comment on how beautiful our District is. West Sussex is committed to help reduce the threat to our bees and other pollinators that are vital to our crops, gardens and countryside, as well as improving awareness and increasing the number of pollinator habitats, so they have produced a Pollinator Action Plan. In similar vein, if you would like to learn more about wider climatic matters this website may prove useful.

Healthwatch West Sussex exists to make health and care services work for the people who use them. They give people across West Sussex the opportunity to have their say about health and care services. They are an independent organisation but have a statutory voice, meaning those who plan, buy, provide and monitor services (commissioners and providers) have to listen to people through them.

The Chichester Festival Theatre are delighted to be opening their new digital series of online events this week with Dame Patricia Routledge, who talks to writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson and takes us on a nostalgic, musical trip down memory lane. Facing the Music with Patricia Routledge will be streamed live next Wednesday 24 February at 7pm. The following Wednesday Edward's next guest will be Olivier Award-winner Imelda Staunton.

And finally: -

• An update on CDC’s services can be found here;

• The latest County vaccination briefings are available here;

• Information on support for the vulnerable can be found here;

• You can request a free recycling bin upsize/additional bin if you need one;

• Register to vote (by April 10) for May’s elections and find out more about the local picture here.

As always from the whole Team, stay safe

Tim