West Sussex County Council sent this bulletin at 04-03-2020 02:18 PM GMT
Issue 13 | March 2020
COVID-19 - Guidance for Members
In response to the rise in COVID-19 cases (Coronavirus), two of which are in West Sussex, we have created guidance notes for Members to use when responding to queries from residents.
Here you will also find our joint statement on the new coronavirus cases, with Surrey County Council.
The aim is to encourage people to foster Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, who have fled their country of origin without the care or protection of their parents.
Fronting the campaign is Naqeeb, who sought asylum in the UK for a safer life when he was 16. It also features Rose and Phil who, after attending the 'skills to foster' course, became foster carers four years ago.
So far, several enquiries have been made and we hope it will continue to generate more opportunities for these children to be looked after. Please help us keep the momentum going by sharing our website with your communities: www.westsussex.gov.uk/UASC.
Encouraging residents to take on the Super Six
As part of our Age Well campaign, we're focusing on the ways that residents can be active in later life, throughout March.
Therefore, we're encouraging those aged 65 and above to complete our Super Six exercises, in order to improve their strength and balance, which could prevent a nasty fall.
More information on preventing falls can be found on our website.
Our latest communication campaigns
Take a look at three of our latest communication campaigns:
Feel free to share these links, and the information contained within, to help keep your residents updated and informed.
Have your say on local issues that affect you
Have your say on matters that affect you and your local communities - and get your residents to do the same - by visiting our Have Your Say Consultation Hub. From major road schemes and Joint Area Action Plans, to premises licence applications and safeguarding in our schools; we want to hear your residents' views to help shape future policy and decisions.
Alternatively, encourage your residents to join Your Voice: The People's Panel where they'll be regularly consulted about a number of important local issues. Once registered they'll receive links to surveys, reports and outcomes and occasionally links to other public surveys.
If you have any questions about what you've read, or you'd like to share some of the work your town or parish council is doing for us to highlight in future newsletters, email us at:
Don't forget you can also follow West Sussex County Council on social media for all the latest news and updates. Just click on one of the social media links at the bottom of this email.
Do you have an event coming up?
If you would like to promote an event in your area you can use the events calendar on our website.
