Here we list a couple of highlights from the Parish Council’s new letter - November 2021
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Hurst Meadows Volunteers
Thanks to all the volunteers (both feline and human) who worked hard in September raking and collecting the hay from the Heritage Orchard. This really was a huge (and very tiring!) task which you tackled with enthusiasm and good humour.
Thank you also to our Butterfly Volunteers who have been out in Hurst Meadows surveying and recording these beautiful insects over the summer. Butterflies respond quickly to changes in habitat suitability so counting the different species of butterfly and their numbers over time will help monitor the success of the habitat management in Hurst Meadows. We are pleased to say that a fabulous 26 species of butterfly were recorded this year in the Meadows including these lovely Comma butterflies feeding from blackberries in the hedgerow at the edge of Fifteen Acre Field.If you would like to be part of the Hurst Meadows volunteer group and help with surveys and/or management tasks, please contact the Parish Office.
Public Toilets in Hurstpierpoint
Residents will be aware of concern in the media at the closure of many council-run public toilets in the UK in order to save money at a time of tight budgets. We wish to reassure residents that the Parish Council is committed to continuing to maintain our public toilets in Trinity Road (opposite St Lawrence School) and in Pitt Lane (adjacent to South Avenue recreation ground.) We believe that despite the cost, toilets are an important public health facility and that closure of public toilets disproportionally affects the most vulnerable including children and the elderly and those with medical conditions and/or disabilities. In addition, with the increase in online shopping resulting in many more home delivery vans on the roads, we think it is important that safe, hygienic facilities are provided for drivers as well as for those who shop in our High Street. Our public toilets are well-maintained and cleaned twice daily. Any concerns should be reported to the Parish Office.
Council offices: Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UYTel: 01273 833264 Email: office@hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk
www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk