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  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read.. On Monday Mick and Val represented us at CDC’s All Parishes meeting (Donna and I were eagerly awaiting the birth of our second grandchild, another boy.) On Tuesday Donna Chaired the latest CDC Overview and Scrutiny Committee and afterwards posted: - “ We discussed Social Prescribing, a non clinical service which can help with issues which don't actually require a medical intervention. This can be things such as social isolation, anxiety and low level depression. Social prescribers can offer solutions, and give support to people, helping them through difficult times, and enabling  access to other services. It's a very valuable provision. Although you can be referred via a medical professional, you can also self-refer . The service is available to all ages, from just 13. “ Next week Steve has CDC’s Parking Forum on Monday. On Tuesday, Steve, Val, Donna and I have Full CDC which includes...

  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read.. On Monday our Green colleague, Tim Young, had CDC’s Environment Panel. The same day there was WSCC’s Communities, Highways and Environment Panel which Donna’s Green and Independent Group have a seat on. Donna had WSCC’s Health and Social Care Committee.  Next week Donna is Chairing the latest CDC Overview and Scrutiny Committee, so had a Briefing this afternoon. Watch CDC’s public meetings here . After WSCC's Health and Social Care Committee Donna posted: - “ In Sussex, over 105,000 adults are living with diabetes, 57,275 live in West Sussex, where the total population is 885,000. 92 percent of people with diabetes, across East and West Sussex, have Type 2. 52,895 of those people live in West Sussex. While there are various issues impacting these figures, they represent a worrying trend. The meeting focused on the inequalities of access to technology for people with diabetes, across West...

  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read.. This week. Donna and Val had CDC’s Planning on Wednesday then Val was joined by Ian, Mick, Ali and Gareth for STC’s Planning. This coming Monday our Green colleague, Tim Young has CDC’s Environment Panel. The same day there is WSCC’s Communities, Highways and Environment Panel which Donna’s Green and Independent Group has a seat on. On Wednesday I have to race back from school to join Donna, Ian and Andrew for our next Liaison Meeting with STC’s Senior Officers. Also on Wednesday, Donna has WSCC’s Health and Social Care Committee. Watch CDC’s public meetings here , and Full WSCC here .  We have recently been reminded that newer residents may not know our electoral backstory and not appreciate the continued trust Selsey and Sidlesham have demonstrated in us through the ballot box.  If you wish clarification of this, or any electoral matter, please email CDC’s Electoral Services team...

  Welcome to this week's blog. As always, thank you for sparing the time to have a read.. This week we all had Full STC on Wednesday, which included an update on investigations into procuring additional Civil Enforcement Officer time.  On Monday our Green CDC colleague, Tim Young has their Environment Panel. Next week Donna and Val have CDC’s Planning then later Val, Ian, Mick, Ali, Andrew and Gareth have STC’s Planning. Watch CDC’s public meetings here , and Full WSCC here . Two reminders: - CDC’s Community Wardens are digital ambassadors and have had training in scams. Rich Moorey, Selsey's Community Warden recently ran a series of free scam awareness presentations, covering a range of issues and advice, such as discussing the most prevalent scams. These include courier fraud (fraudulent communications that look like they are from delivery companies); financial and investment scams; romance fraud on dating apps and social media; and websites.  Rich is organising anoth...