Author: Parish Clerk

Local Food & Drink Businesses Offering Deliveries in Response to the Covid19 Crisis

Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils have launched a new website to showcase hundreds of local food and drink businesses that are offering deliveries in response to the Covid-19 crisis. With demand rocketing as people stay at home; some businesses have diversified by transforming their premises into a community shop with a delivery option while others have scaled up their takeaway service. The councils’ website eatlocal.info is a comprehensive directory of these outlets. If you know of a business that is not yet listed, please ask them to email hello@eatlocal.info to have their details added to the site.

Sussex Resilience Forum Appeal for PPE

Public service organisations continue their plea to businesses and the public to get in touch if they can supply vital PPE to protect frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please see the attached document for more information about how you may be able to help.

Appeal for PPE

 

6 April Parish Council Meeting Postponed

The Parish Council meeting due to have been held on Monday 6 April 2020 has been postponed, pending advice (and new legislation) from the Government around how Parish Councils should conduct business during the coronavirus crisis and the enforced period of social distancing.

Updates and information will be posted on this website when available.

Local Support During the Coronavirus Crisis

The Wivelsfield community has been doing what it does best; rallying around to give support to those that need it during the Coronavirus crisis.  Organised by longstanding resident, Rosemary Fair, the Wivelsfield Coronavirus Buddies are on hand to help anyone who is self-isolating, be that through picking up essential supplies, or offering a friendly chat on the phone.

To find out more about how you can help, or to contact the group for support, please see the attached flier.

Please be mindful of Government advice to volunteers (and those accepting help from them), on how to help safely.  The Government’s advice can be found here.

Suspension of the 166 Bus Service & Alternative Travel Arrangements for Vital Journeys

Owing to  staffing issues and massively reduced use of its services over the last few days, Compass Travel has taken the decision to suspend some routes, including the 166 serving Wivelsfield Green.

Community Transport for the Lewes Area (CTLA) has, by special arrangement with East Sussex County Council, agreed, wherever possible, to assist passengers of any age who are affected by these suspended services. Those who still need to make vital journeys should contact CTLA to see if they can be accommodated through their expanded dial a ride services.  Bookings can be made by phoning CTLA on 01273 517332 between 08.00–16.00 on Mondays to Fridays. Passengers with a Concessionary Pass, who would normally have travelled on these Compass Travel services, will also be able to use the replacement dial a ride arrangement for free during this crisis period.

 

Parish Council Office Closure & Meeting Arrangements

In line with Government advice during the coronavirus outbreak, the Parish Council office will be closed until further notice.  Anyone wishing to contact the Council should email the Clerk at clerk@wivelsfield.org.uk, copied to the Chair, cllrdawson@wivelsfield.org.uk  or call the office number (01444 471898) and leave a message (as messages can be retrieved remotely).

It is not yet known what arrangements will be put in place for carrying out Council business in the absence of being able to hold meetings face to face.  It is anticipated that the Government will push through legislation to allow for business to be conducted by alternative means, but, until the details of this are known, planned Council meetings are likely to be postponed.

Updates will be posted on the website.