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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from the date specified below, West Sussex County Council has temporarily closed to all traffic, Kerves Lane, Horsham , in the Horsham District under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, on Kerves Lane approximately 85 metres North of Amiesmill Farm. The temporary closure is scheduled to commence on 30th July 2024 for up to 5 days (it is estimated to be completed on 30th July 2024) and is required for the safety of the public and workforce while West Sussex County Council undertakes gully repair work. The restriction will be in place day-time only from 09:30 until 15:30. An alternative route will be signed on site but please visit: https://one.network/?tm=138950969 for more details. Access maintained for emergency services, residents and pedestrians. For information regarding this closure please contact: West Sussex County Council on 01243 642105 who will able to assist with scope of these works.

Southwater Youth Project CIO has lost key funders that have helped to fund the organisation in providing its youth services. Southwater Parish Council continues to be the largest contributor currently providing circa £40,000 of funds annually for provision of youth services via Southwater Youth Project CIO, which equates to £8.26 per Band D Household in Council Tax (annually). Southwater Youth Project CIO have requested the Council provide an additional £10,000 per annum in grant funding from 1st April 2025 to ensure their project's financial sustainability. Please help us by answering 3 questions via this consultation form. The consultation deadline is 12:00, 8th July 2024. Hard copies of the consultation flyers are being delivered to every household in the Parish. If you prefer giving us a feedback via those, please drop them in our letterbox or return it to our office at Beeson House. There is also a dedicated feedback form box next to our office door. Q1. Do you believe that Southwater Parish Council should continue to provide grant funding for the next 5 years for the purpose of a universal youth facility aimed at youth aged 8-19 from 1st April 2025 (currently provided by Southwater Youth Project CIO)? Q2. Would you support an increase of £2.07 per year to your Council Tax (Band D) to continue to fund Southwater Youth Project CIO and the current services they provide Southwater? Q3. Are you satisfied with the youth services provided in Southwater as funded by Southwater Parish Council? All personal information provided will be kept in line with Southwater Parish Council's Privacy Policy which is available here .

The June Report has been published and is now available to read on our website, here.

The May Report has been published and is now available to read on our website, here.

Councillor Surgery focused on climate change. Our next councillor surgery on Saturday the 6th of July will be dedicated to climate change. Join us to learn about our developing climate action plan, raise any concerns you have and share your ideas, and ask questions. We will be there to listen. When? Saturday, 6th July 2024 10AM Where? SPC Chamber, Beeson House Fairbank Road, Southwater Code to get up the stairs to the Parish Chamber: 8118 See you there!

Are you in the process of, or looking to start The Duke of Edinburgh Award? Would you like financial support with the participation cost? Do you need equipment? Please read on... #DukeofEdinburghAward #DoE #DofE #Southwater #TheLivingLegacyFund

For the 2024 summer holidays, the decision has been taken NOT TO implement the summer booking system for the paddling beach by Horsham District Council. The paddling beach area will be open throughout and HDC will be monitoring how well the park runs and any feedback they receive. All visitors should be aware that dogs, BBQs and inflatables are not allowed on the shingle area and that the beach is for paddling only. It is unsafe to swim or go outside of the designated roped area as the lake is very deep and there is a risk of collision with watersports crafts. For more information, please visit: https://www.horsham.gov.uk/parks-and-countryside/southwater-country-park/paddling-beach-trial

Our Neighbourhood Wardens, Dominic and Bettina, will be holding their Warden Drop-in Session at COOP, Lintot Square on Saturday 22 June 2024 at 1300 – 1430 hrs. They will be joined by the team of the Southwater Pet Food Bank. They would welcome the opportunity to talk to residents about any concerns or issues they are experiencing and together find solutions or identify additional support services.

The monthly Newsletter is now available to view: https://www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/newsletters

We understand how frustrated people feel about the exceptional number of defects currently present on some roads in West Sussex and the impact this has on travelling around the county. Councils feel that frustration too and are working hard to make improvements using the resources available. Like many other local councils across the UK, we have deteriorating roads due to a combination of factors: extreme fluctuations in weather, especially the wet spells earlier this year volume and weight of vehicles using the network not enough funding available to carry out all the repair works that need doing. But we are facing the challenge head-on and pumping a multi-million pound package into a series of road repairs and improvements, to provide a road network we can all be proud of. We’d like to thank the teams, suppliers and contractors, who are all working flat out to resolve the issues. Read more on the link below about our challenge and the work our Highways teams are completing across our 4,000kms of roads. For more information, please visit Better Roads' website. To report a pothole, please click here.

To view the Finance & General Purposes meeting agenda, please visit our website Finance & General Purposes | Southwater Parish (southwater-pc.gov.uk) or view the agenda via the noticeboard outside Beeson House.

Do you know your parish community clerk? Do you know what they do? This is the person who works with your councillors to make sure that Southwater Parish Council provides the services you need in your local neighbourhood. They run the council meetings to which you are invited, and are qualified in a range of disciplines to make sure the council runs properly and within the law. They’ll be the ones writing to your local MP, liaising with the district and/or county council about changes to speed limits, car parking charges and potholes, applying for funding grants for local projects, researching complex planning issues, running the council’s finances and managing community buildings and events. Then they roll up their sleeves to lead volunteers to clean rivers, pick litter and fundraise for local projects. They’re good in a crisis too as seen when they helped to coordinate community efforts during the pandemic. Clerks are professionals and serve around 10,000 local councils in England and Wales. These councils emerged in 1894 to give a democratic voice to local people and they’ve changed enormously in that time, particularly during the last 20 – 30 years. They are real place shapers and, today, many manage and maintain parks, sports facilities, skateparks and recreation grounds, play areas, allotments, community and youth centres, car parks, public toilets, cemeteries, street cleaning, run events and much more. Most of all clerks and councillors are advocates, the voice for their communities. Whatever your local council is delivering for your community, your clerk will be at the heart of getting it done. They provide the services that we all notice the most in our neighbourhoods but, disappointingly, they’re often not properly recognised for just how much they do. Clerks are celebrated in other countries and Local Council Clerk Week aims to help raise the profile of this important profession here and explain the the work clerks do on behalf of town, parish and community councils. The video below will explain more. For more information about clerks and the work of your local council, please contact us here or follow one of our social media channels, where you can find up-to date news, educational facts, help and more.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from the date specified below, West Sussex County Council has temporarily closed to all traffic, Two Mile Ash Road, Itchingfield CP, in the Horsham District, under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, on Two Mile Ash Road for a distance approx. 48 metres. The temporary closure is scheduled to commence on 24th June 2024 for up to 5 days (it is estimated to be completed on 26th June 2024) and is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Southern Water undertakes 24hr/day road closures o/s Broughton Cottage between the junctions with Sandhills Road and Trout Lane for works to replace a stop-tap. The restriction will be in place 24hrs/day. An alternative route will be signed on site but please visit https://one.network/?tm=138211948 for more details. Access maintained for emergency services, residents and pedestrians. For information regarding this closure, please contact: Clancy Group on behalf of Southern Water on 07807830668, who will able to assist with scope of these works. Dated: 3rd Jun 2024 Report a problem with a road or pavement here. Follow @WSHighways Email: ttro@westsussex.gov.uk

The largest naval, air and land operation in history. The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The Imperial War Museum collected 10 interesting facts about the historical event: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-d-day

The annual Summer grass cut will be carried out on the Downs Link by contractors during June and July 2024. This cut helps keep the path open as well as promoting fresh growth of ground flora. During this time please : Be extra vigilant. Follow instructions on any signage. Follow instructions from the contractors. Enquires should be sent to countryside@westsussex.gov.uk WSCC - https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ Countryside Services - https://www.countrysideservices.com/

To view the Planning Agenda, please visit our website Planning Committee | Southwater Parish (southwater-pc.gov.uk) or view the agenda via the noticeboard outside Beeson House.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from the date specified below, West Sussex County Council has temporarily closed to all traffic, Timber Mill to The Forge, Southwater, in the Horsham district under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. As amended, on Timber Mill to The Forge for a distance approx. 30 metres. The temporary closure is scheduled to commence on 5th June 2024 for up to 5 days (it is estimated to be completed on 5th June 2024) and is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Nexfibre undertakes a daytime footpath closure between Timber Mill and The Forge for installation of cable track for new customer connections. The restriction will be in place day-time only from 08:30 until 17:30. An alternative route will be signed on site but please visit https://one.network/?tm=138559622 for more details. Access maintained for emergency services and residents only. For all other access the diversion route should be followed. For information regarding this closure please contact: Nio Comm on behalf of Nexfibre on 01273121958 who will able to assist with scope of these works. Dated: 15th May 2024 Matt Davey Assistant Director of Highways, Transport and Planning West Sussex County Council Report a problem with a road or pavement here. Follow us at @WSHighways Email: ttro@westsussex.gov.uk

An opportunity to chat and discuss matters with your Councillors. See you there!

Have you found a lost dog? Or a stray dog? Came across some dog poo on the street? Here are some links to help with anything dog related: 1. Dogs found roaming free should be reported to HDC’s Environmental Health team. More details here: https://www.horsham.gov.uk/environmental-health/stray-dogs If you can contact the owner of the dog, please do so! 2. If you are concerned about a barking dog, please: Email HDC’s Environmental Health team. Publichealth.licensing@horsham.gov.uk or report online https://www.horsham.gov.uk/environmental.../noisy-neighbours 3. Dog fouling: You can contact Hop Oast to arrange for the fouling to be removed. https://www.horsham.gov.uk/.../litter-and.../dog-fouling Did you know? One in four households in the UK has a pet dog, and they produce 1,000 tonnes of poo a day, or 365,000 tonnes a year. Southwater has several areas perfect for long walks with your dogs, but were you aware that there are 31 dog waste bins around too? 12 which are looked after by Southwater Parish Council. Please be mindful of bags containing dog waste as these must not be left behind on your walk. You can tie it tightly and place it in a dog bin or public refuse bin or take it home. If you have any concerns or questions regarding dog waste bins, you can contact us. 4. Dog attacks or dogs out of control: If there is an immediate threat to human or animal life call 999. Otherwise report to the police on 101 or via the Sussex Police website reporting form. https://www.sussex.police.uk/.../af/how-to-report-a-crime/ Horsham District Council does NOT have a Dog Warden Service and cannot deal with dog attacks or dangerous dogs.

Horsham District Council is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year and invites children and adults to come along to a venue near them during May half-term to help ‘Draw our District’. Community art group Paintbox will be on hand to help budding artists draw what’s important to them about the place they call home. These mini masterpieces will be combined into a giant digital collage celebrating our District and everything that makes it special. No booking is required at our drop in and draw sessions which are open to all. Check out the district-wide venues: Click here for more information.

The updated list of all Parish Council Meetings is available to view on our noticeboards and website: Forthcoming Parish Council Dates for 2024/25

The Local Audit & Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015 set out the responsibilities of all local councils in respect of their accounting and auditing procedures. ​ Each year, the Council’s financial accounts and statements must be examined by an independent internal auditor appointed by the Council. ​ The Council is also required to complete an Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) which includes the findings of the Internal Auditor, together with Governance Statements and Financial Statements. The AGAR is then submitted to the independent external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission for examination. For more information regarding the AGAR and Notice of Public Rights (date of announcement 31st May 2024, Commencing on 3 June 2024 and Ending on 12th July 2024) please click here. For more information regarding Accounts please click here.

Are you looking for something exciting and entertaining to do with your children this summer? Then why not join the Southwater Academies PTFA Summer Fair in June. Enjoy lots of fun and exciting activities for all the family, shop and interact with over 20 local businesses including arts and craft stalls and enjoy creating special family memories whilst helping raise money for charity at the same time! Expect lots of fun, laughter, singing and dancing with heaps of prizes to be won for everyone! Adults can relax and unwind, treating themselves to some great shopping stalls, indulging in lots of delicious food and alcoholic beverages and have a go on the bottle tombola before preparing for our key attractions – inflatable arena, beat the goalie and silent disco, set to be loved by the whole family! Whilst children can experience the spectacular hook a duck (win a prize every time), wheel of fortune, photo booth with Gordon - Southwater Junior Academy’s very own therapy dog and our tranquil sensory corner. All the family are set to enjoy the fair’s BBQ, famous raffle, crazy sand, table tennis competition, games corner and various other activities. Everyone is invited, it’s not just open to academy families. Entry fees are £1 per adult, 50p per child and free entry for pre-schoolers. Set to be one of the biggest school fairs in Horsham this Summer, be sure to support this fun local event, especially at a time where additional fundraising is so essential for schools. The money raised at the event will go a long way to supporting our children’s education whilst promoting other local charities and businesses. Event Details: Event: Southwater Academies PTFA Summer Fair Date: Saturday 8th June 2024, 12-4pm Venue: Southwater Junior Academy, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9JH Socials: Facebook - PTFASouthwaterAcademies Instagram - SouthwaterAcademiesPTFA X- SouthwaterPTFA Facebook Event – https://fb.me/e/3z5TXR38G If you are interested in getting involved in the Southwater Academies PTFA Summer Fair then there’s still time! Please email southwateracademiesptfa@gmail.com for all sponsorship, stall holders, performances and raffle prize enquiries. About Southwater Academies PTFA: The Southwater Academies PTFA is registered charity that plays a leading role in helping raise funds for the Southwater Infant Academy and Southwater Junior Academies. The charity organises numerous fundraising events throughout the year and is well-known for putting on Summer and Christmas Fairs for the local community. The purpose of the charity is to advance the education and experience of pupils from both academies. All profits raised by the charity are presented to the academies each Autumn to enable them to purchase extra resources to help maintain the high standard of educational support. For more information visit – https://www.southwaterjunioracademy.co.uk/PTFA/

The monthly Newsletter is now available to view: https://www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/newsletters

Southwater Bowls Club was founded in 1990 and they currently have just over 80 members. With the summer approaching, people have the opportunity to play outdoors and make use of the green areas of the club, whilst enjoying the sunshine. They love seeing new faces and visitors are always made welcome. Whether you are coming to see what bowls is all about, a bowler who has just moved into the area, are supporting a visiting team or just want to sit and watch and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully), everyone is most welcome at Southwater Bowls Club! For more information please visit the club’s website: https://southwaterbowlsclub.co.uk/

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from the date specified below, West Sussex County Council has temporarily closed to all traffic, Worthing Road, Southwater CP, in the Horsham District under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, on Worthing Road for a distance approx. 95 metres. The temporary closure is scheduled to commence on 29th May 2024 for up to 5 days (it is estimated to be completed on 29th May 2024) and is required for the safety of the public and workforce, while Enerveo undertakes a night-time road closure between A24 Pollards Hill Roundabout and Roman Lane/Centenary Road mini roundabout on Worthing Road for electrical testing works. The restriction will be in place night-time only from 19:00 until 23:59. An alternative route will be signed on site but please visit https://one.network/?tm=137891957 for more details. Access maintained for emergency services, residents and pedestrians. For information regarding this closure please contact Enerveo on 07767 851787 who will able to assist with scope of these works. Dated: 8th May 2024 West Sussex County Council Report a problem with a road or pavement here. Follow us at @WSHighways Email: ttro@westsussex.gov.uk or raise a highways related enquiry.

West Sussex County Council is considering proposals to change the status of Millais School in Horsham from a single-sex school for girls to a co-educational school. Millais has not filled to its Published Admissions Number of 300 for the last three years, which impacts on budgets and resources, and the proposals aim to tackle the issue of falling pupil numbers at the school. Additionally, it is proposed that opening Millais up to boys will partially address pressure for additional secondary school places in the Horsham area. The proposed option is for Millais school to receive its first co-educational cohort of Year 7 admissions only from September 2026, subject to approval from the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills. Should this be agreed, then all subsequent Year 7 admissions would similarly be for boys and girls. Existing year groups of girls would continue to receive their education at the school until they leave at the age of 16. Residents now have the opportunity to share their views on the proposals via an online consultation, which opened on 08 May and will run until 12 June 2024. Councillor Jacquie Russell, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education said: “The proposals to make Millais school co-educational present an exciting opportunity to build on the current good work of the school and to further improve educational standards across the town. “By offering boys as well as girls access to this high-quality education offer, we are taking a proactive approach towards addressing challenges around student numbers in the locality, helping ensure that children and young people fulfil their potential. “The consultation is a chance for people to express their support for the proposals as well as voice concerns and offer constructive ideas on taking the plans forward. We invite all residents to participate in the consultation and help us shape this project as it moves forward.” You can access the consultation here: Proposed change of Millais Secondary from a single sex girls' school to a co-educational school | Your Voice West Sussex

To view the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Agenda, please visit our website here: Annual Meeting of the Parish Council | Southwater Parish Council (southwater-pc.gov.uk) or view the agenda via the noticeboard outside Beeson House.