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Trading Standards is working hard to keep West Sussex safe

West Sussex Trading Standards Service has been working hard to keep residents safe throughout the pandemic.

New Horsham Fire Station and Training Centre to go before planners

New single telephone number and email address for concerns about children and young people

For all West Sussex children's concerns call 01403 229900 or email WSChildrenservices@westsussex.gov.uk

Successful bidders announced for highway improvement contracts worth up to £15million

“Congratulations go to the six successful companies"

New West Sussex Director of Public Health will help lead pandemic response

Health and Wellbeing leaders to discuss prevention of health inequalities among people with learning difficulties

Health leaders will discuss a new report that focuses on preventing health inequalities in people with learning disabilities at the upcoming meeting of the West Sussex Health & Wellbeing Board.

Learn to love pollinators at our bee-friendly event

West Sussex County Council is hosting an un-bee-lievably exciting free event this February for anyone eager to learn more about protecting local pollinators

Bestselling authors to join West Sussex Libraries Online

Steps forward in £2.3million boost for cycling and walking in West Sussex

"An essential part of this process will be ensuring local residents, businesses and wider stakeholders are appropriately consulted"

HMICFRS focused visit to West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

Housing scheme for care leavers a ‘first for West Sussex’

West Sussex County Council's Cabinet has approved £250,000 to fund a local house project for young carers

Future focus and budget to be agreed by County Council in February

A new plan which sets out what the County Council should focus on in the future

Essential resurfacing starts soon on busy Worthing road

More than 20,500 potholes repaired in 2020

More protection for vulnerable Sussex children as councils work with the NSPCC

Safeguarding partnerships are calling for workers with access to people’s homes to take the NSPCC’s 15 minute ‘It’s Your Call’ training to better spot the signs of child abuse and neglect

Council-supported solar scheme starts rollout

More than 1,000 households who signed up for the council-supported Solar Together Sussex scheme will soon be running on cheap, clean electricity

Further exploratory works begin at site of proposed Horsham Fire Station and Training Centre

Completed: £64,000 programme of improvements for pedestrians

Bus pass rules relaxed to help people get to early-morning COVID-19 vaccinations

“Where possible, we want to support the vital vaccination programme"

Top tips for businesses to survive… and hopefully grow…. in 2021

Partnership approach is set to ditch flooding problem

Work to remove Shoreham temporary cycleway is set to start this week

"Our contractor will try to minimise disruption as much as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience"

Time running out to apply for a school place

The deadline for applications to start in reception at primary or infant school is midnight on Friday, 15 January 2021

Scrutiny committee to meet this week

Statement following major incident in Crawley

Council to set out savings proposals

West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will consider budget proposals

West Sussex County Council continues to offer support to residents during lockdown

West Sussex County Council will continue to provide help to people in need of support, after the Prime Minister announced another national lockdown.