RSPB & SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUST EVENTS FOR AUGUST

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RSPB

 PAGHAM                                 Wednesday 15 August

Evening Bird Walk along Pagham Harbour North Wall with Kerry Jackson of the RSPB Chichester Local Group.

Meet at end of Church Lane, Pagham PO21 4NU,  Map Ref: SZ880976

AT 5.00 pm                          01243 262833

CHURCH NORTON                  Tuesday 21 August

Morning Bird Walk around Church Norton and The Severals with Graham Whitehead of the RSPB Chichester Local Group.

Meet in car park by church PO20 9TD, Map Ref: SZ872956

at 10.00 am 01243 262833

 

SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUST

GRAFFHAM                             Tuesday 7 August

Morning walk on Graffham Common with Michael Blencowe of the Sussex Wildlife Trust.  Meet in National Trust car park, Lavington Common, Map Ref: SU949187 from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. 

Donations to the Trust appreciated                             07827 830891

CHICHESTER CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS Tasks for AUGUST 2018

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EBERNOE                                Sunday 5 August

Conservation – Bracken control on Ebernoe Common with Richard Wilson of the Chichester Conservation Volunteers. 

Meet in church car park at 10.00 am                               01243 528056

 

AMBERLEY                              Sunday 12 August

Conservation – Wetlands Management with Scott Robertson of the Chichester Conservation Volunteers on Amberley Wildbrooks from 10.00 am           

01243 552113/07815 021331

 

DEMENTIA FRAMEWORK WEST SUSSEX 2014-19 REVIEW

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TELL WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL WHAT YOU THINK!

The Dementia Framework West Sussex, was launched back in 2014.  West Sussex County Council are now keen to hear from you about the progress that has been made.  They also want to know what more needs to be done to ensure people affected by dementia in West Sussex can live well.

If you would like to give the,m your views, please do so using our on-line surveys.  The surveys will run from the 21st May to the 30th June (deadline now extended to 22nd July).  To access the surveys, please visit West Sussex County Council’s ‘Have Your Say’ portal.

There are two surveys; one designed for all West Sussex residents including people living with dementia and their family and friend carers.  This survey can be accessed by following this link:

https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/legal-democratic-services/dementia_survey/

 

The other survey is for all those organisations and groups providing care and support.  This survey can be accessed by following this link:

https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/legal-democratic-services/provider_survey/

 

Please feel free to complete the surveys that are relevant to you.

If you would like to take part but are unable to get on-line, please contact us using the details below to find out alternative ways of letting us have your views.

Thank you!

Irene Loft, Senior Commissioning Officer, West Sussex County Council
email:
tel: 033 022 23793 or mobile: 0776 425 3569

Watch out for fake text messages about your EE Bill

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Fake text messages purport to be from EE and claim that you haven’t paid a bill. The link in the message leads to a phishing website designed to steal your EE account login details, as well as personal & financial information.

Don’t be tricked into giving a fraudster access to your personal or financial details. Never automatically click on a link or attachment in an unexpected email or text.

For more information on how to stay secure online, visit www.cyberaware.gov.uk

Courier Fraud Alert

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has identified an increasing number of reports submitted to Action Fraud from the public concerning courier fraud.
 Fraudsters are contacting victims by telephone and purporting to be a police officer or bank official. To substantiate this claim, the caller might be able to confirm some easily obtainable basic details about the victim such as their full name and address. They may also offer a telephone number for the victim to call to check that they are genuine; this number is not genuine and simply redirects to the fraudster who pretends to be a different person. After some trust has been established, the fraudster will then, for example, suggest;
 

– Some money has been removed from a victim’s bank account and staff at their local bank branch are responsible.

– Suspects have already been arrested but the “police” need money for evidence.

– A business such as a jewellers or currency exchange is operating fraudulently and they require assistance to help secure evidence.

 

Victims are then asked to cooperate in an investigation by attending their bank and withdrawing money, withdrawing foreign currency from an exchange or purchasing an expensive item to hand over to a courier for examination who will also be a fraudster. Again, to reassure the victim, a safe word might be communicated to the victim so the courier appears genuine.
 

At the time of handover, unsuspecting victims are promised the money they’ve handed over or spent will be reimbursed but in reality there is no further contact and the money is never seen again.

Protect Yourself

Your bank or the police will never:

– Phone and ask you for your PIN or full banking password.

– Ask you to withdraw money to hand over to them for safe-keeping, or send someone to your home to collect cash, PIN, cards or cheque books if you are a victim of fraud.

 

Don’t assume an email or phone call is authentic
Just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name and address or even your mother’s maiden name), it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Be mindful of who you trust – criminals may try and trick you into their confidence by telling you that you’ve been a victim of fraud
 

Stay in control

If something feels wrong then it is usually right to question it. Have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for personal or financial information.

 

For more information about how to protect yourself online visit

www.cyberaware.gov.uk  and www.takefive.stopfraud.org.uk  

Your views required on Keeping Your Child Safe Online

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The West Sussex Community Safety & Wellbeing Team (CSWB) is asking West Sussex parents and carers for their views and experiences in relation to keeping their children safe online.

 

They are looking to establish what parents and carers main concerns are when parenting in the digital age, and what challenges they have faced. They want to understand how confident parents and carers are when dealing with these issues, and if they know where to go for help, advice and support.

 

They want to know about the types of resources parents utilise, are aware of and have available to them, as well as the resources they really value in helping them to better support their young people.

 

The aim of the survey is to assist in identifying if any further resources may need to be developed, or to raise awareness of existing resources and how WSCC can better support parents and carers in this area.

 

WSCC are running the online survey to try and capture parents’ and carers’ views across the County, and are encouraging as many people as possible to take part.

 

You can click here to take part or use this link: https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/communities-public-protection/parent-online-safety . We appreciate that people are rightly concerned about clicking on links in E-mails. If you prefer, you can search online for West Sussex Parent Carer Online Safety Survey and find the survey that way.
 

The survey is open until 8th July 2018.

 

 

Sussex Police Crime Report – did you see or hear anything?

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If you saw or heard anything, or have any information regarding an incident or crime please click here to contact us quoting the reference number provided.     You can also email us at , call 101.

 

Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

 

Easton Lane, Sidlesham – On Thursday 31 May a vehicle was broken into via a smashed window.  Personal possessions were taken.  Serial 0890 31/5.

 

Medmerry Park, Earnley – On Saturday 2 June a vehicle was broken into and personal possessions stolen.  Serial 0704 2/6

RSPB Events & SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUST for JULY 2018

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RSPB Events for JULY 2018 

AMBERLEY                              Tuesday 17 July

All day bird walk to Kithurst Hill and Chantry Hill with Chris Furlepa of the RSPB Chichester Local Group.  Meet in lane just past Springhead Farm, Map Ref: TQ063127, at 10.00 am.  Bring drink and packed lunch                                    01243 262833

SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUST

EBERNOE                                Thursday 12 July

Morning summer wildlife walk on Ebernoe Common with Michael Blencowe of the Sussex Wildlife Trust.  Meet in church car park, Map Ref: SU975278 from 10.00 am until 12.30 pm Members free/non-members donation please                      07827 830891

CHICHESTER CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS Tasks for JULY 2018

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WOOLBEDING                                     Sunday 8 July

Conservation – Dry Stone Walling with Ian Godfrey of the Chichester Conservation

Volunteers on Woolbeding Common from 10.00 am

01243 782501/07746 749047

HARTING                                               Sunday 15 July

Conservation – Ragwort Control with Richard Wilson of the Chichester Conservation Volunteers on Harting Down from 10.00 am                          01243 528056          

 

SINGLETON                                         Sunday 22 July

Conservation – Footpath Maintenance with Scott Robertson of the Chichester Conservation Volunteers on Levin Down from 10.00 am. 

Meet at Charlton crossroads                              01243 552113/07815 021331

Build A Better A27 – West Sussex County Council are discussing it today!

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Monday the 4th June at 2pm the County Council’s Environment, Communities and Fire Select Committee will be previewing the decision over a preferred approach to improvements on the A27 before a final response is submitted to Highways England. The webcast can be viewed at: https://westsussex.public-i.tv/core/portal/home

Chichester District Council (CDC) have also now published their report and agenda for the special meetings of the Cabinet and the Council that will take place a week today at CDC offices, below is the links to the information for both.

A – The Cabinet http://chichester.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=135&MId=1107&Ver=4

B – The Council http://chichester.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=132&MId=1108&Ver=4