Sharing news from the Parish Council and items of interest across our Community

 

January Parish Matters - click here

LATEST: East Sussex County Council Coronavirus Update - click here.
 

PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS COMING UP
Monday 4th January 7pm: Planning Committee Meeting
Tuesday 5th January 6pm: Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday 12th January 7pm: Full Council Meeting

If you would like to attend any of the above meetings then please see the Agenda for more information, including Zoom access details. Find out more here.
 

COMMUNITY NEWS & INFORMATION

Residents of Etchingham are taking a stand against speeding traffic on the A265. If you would like to support them please click here to sign their petition.

The Wealden Heathfield Arts Society are offering membership and monthly events for art loves, including a series of lectures. To find out more please click here.

NHS Sussex have provided an update on their campaign for flu vaccination. For the latest information please click here.

Burwash Parish Council recently conducted a Parish wide consultation regarding the proposed traffic calming measures for Burwash Village. Thank you to everyone who responded and fed back to the Parish Council their thoughts. To view the results of the survey please click here.

Burwash Parish Council have vacancies on the Parish Council. If you are interested in the vacancies or would like more information please contact Emma Neil, Clerk on parishclerk@burwashpc.org.uk

St John's Ambulance have issued a request for vaccination volunteers.
For further information please click here.
 
East Sussex County Council Elections & Voting. ESCC have issued instructions and information on the May 2021 elections and how to vote in a Covid 19 safe environment. For further information, please click here.

The Village Nativity is now available to view online. Reverend Lewis recommends the viewing of the not so silent night! To view the nativity please click here.

New NHS 111 information roll out. For more information please click here.
 

Message from Fairfield Surgery about Covid 19 vaccinations.

As you have seen in the media, Coronavirus (COVID) vaccines are now being offered in some areas across the country.  Due to the storage requirements of the vaccine, it is only being administered at mass vaccination centres. These mass vaccination centres are being organised by the CCG and run as joint collaborations with groups of local GP practices who currently have the capacity to support this work.  This is a big project at national level and unfortunately not all sites can be set up and run at the same time.   The government is rolling this vaccination program out in waves.  As of the 17^th December 2020 there were 324 operational sites around the country. With the second wave of centres going live on the 18^th December 2020.

In tandem with Robertsbridge, Battle and other local surgeries we have formed a collaboration to work with the CCG and Sussex Community Foundation Trust to set up a mass vaccination centre locally.  Currently the search is on to find a suitable site for this service. Every site has to be assessed and approved by an NHS team to ensure that the site meets mandatory health and safety requirements and has the required equipment and storage facilities for the vaccine delivery.  At the present time, no such site has been identified in our locality.  None of our local surgeries are large enough to run as mass vaccination sites and concurrently provide essential medical services, so alternative sites are under consideration.   Once a site has been approved and set up, we aim to be involved in discussion to determine how we can support the local program to provide COVID vaccinations.

This is a national vaccination program and whilst we are working with local NHS groups to get the vaccine out to our community, it is not something we have direct control over.  From the current information that we have it is likely that vaccinations will be provided in the early part of the New year.  This is a situation however which is moving at pace and we endeavour to update you once a decision is made.

We understand that this has been a difficult year for all and that the delivery of the COVID vaccinations is a priority and we hope this update is helpful.

Julie Watson, Practice Manager

Is open for takeaways, including bacon baps, sausage rolls and a free mince pie with every hot drink!
Thank you to Julie and Scott for keeping open during these difficult days.