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Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read. The six weeks of Summer are over because schools go back this week: teachers on Monday, students Tuesday or Wednesday. This week Donna and I had some private meetings and casework, but this coming week it all begins again in earnest. Most notably, Full STC on Wednesday so if you don’t live in Selsey check your parish’s website to see when they are meeting. Watch CDC’s public meetings here , and Full WSCC here .  If you worry about how your council tax is being spent, you might draw some comfort from this article because a trial of food waste collections by Slough has realised significant savings . CDC will be trialling this soon. Lastly, as there has been recent concern about scamming in Selsey, your mobile may be vulnerable to NGate . Remember if you're contacted by anyone and told to move your money to keep it safe, this is always a scam. Last year, people gave criminals an average of £...

  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read. This week I had CDC’s Licensing Committee Meeting on Tuesday, then on Wednesday Donna and I went to STC’s Planning Committee to see Ian, Mick, Ali, Andrew, Gareth and Val in action. We are grateful to the group of residents who had a lengthy chat with us. On Thursday I was away early for GCSE results day, then collected Donna for a liaison meeting with STC’s Senior Officers, followed by a further meeting of the Warners Yard Task and Finish Group with Ali, Ian and Val. Watch CDC’s public meetings here , and Full WSCC here .  I have had my current Civic for nearly nine months. I got it when my previous one managed 325,000 miles but needed extensive repair. Yahoo Finance includes Honda engines in their top 5 , which does not surprise me. I make sure mine is maintained properly (by a local garage) and it is averaging 70mpg. Another interesting read is that two of the Peninsula’s coastal vil...

  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read. In advance of Thursday, we want to wish our GCSE students good luck and hope your results allow you to take the next step in life you are seeking. This coming week Donna has CDC’s Development Planning and Infrastructure Panel with Val who also has a Licensing Committee Meeting with me. On Wednesday Donna and I are going to Selsey Town Council’s Planning Committee to see Ian, Mick, Ali, Andrew, Gareth and Val in action; we have a liaison meeting on Thursday with STC’s Senior Officers after I pop up to school to greet students as they get their results. I also have, with Ali, Ian and Val, a further meeting of the Warners Yard Task and Finish Group. Watch CDC’s public meetings here , and Full WSCC here .  This week’s interesting reads are doing nothing might be good for your health , laser technology tests have revealed which navigation app has the most accurate speedo , (I’m pleased it's...

  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read. Don’t forget that until September 1 you can make a food bank donation when you shop online with Tesco The six weeks of Summer are sadly half gone so let’s hope the weather holds. In advance of Thursday, we want to wish A Level students good luck and hope your results allow you to take the next step in life you are seeking. On Tuesday, Donna and I joined a staff meeting in Selsey Town Hall. Donna had CDC’s Planning on Wednesday, with Val, while I welcomed Andrew Forward CDC’s ICT Manager to Selsey Town Hall who had kindly agreed to meet with STC’s Senior Officers to talk ‘tech’ in the hope savings can be realised. On Thursday Ian, Donna and I had an STC Personnel Committee which focussed on finalising the job description for a new post which will be advertised soon. Ian, Val and I have also been doing some background work with Officers to further the Warners Yard toilet refurbishment. Ali is al...