IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE
Following changes to the Library and Information Service the Mobile Library Service will close on Saturday 5 May 2018.
After this there are a number of other ways to use the East Sussex Library and Information Service:
17 East Sussex libraries across the county
The eLibrary (www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries)
The Home Library Service (for those who are disabled, frail or are caring for someone who cannot be left)
To enquire about any of our services please ask a member of staff. Alternatively you can visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries or call 0345 608 0196 (Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm).
The Parish Council has launched a brand new on-line booking system for the tennis courts, making it easier to use the courts.
The system is free to use, and the courts cost just £2 per hour to use!
If you would like to sign up, then please send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or complete the form using this link https://fastcourts.com/clubs/WestfieldTennisCourts.
Strengthening local policing
As your elected Police and Crime Commissioner, one of my responsibilities is to set the budget for policing in Sussex and ensure that, what local people tell me matters most to them, is reflected in the delivery of policing.
The public tell me that they want to see their financial contributions fund more visible, local policing. They rightly want to feel safe at home, in public spaces, at night time and on the roads. They also expect their police force to be easily contactable when they need to reach them.
I am delighted to announce that Sussex Police has re-opened officer recruitment which I’m sure, is very welcome news to people across our county.
Sussex Police is aiming to attract 200 police officers each year for the next four years and I am pleased that this has been made possible by the public’s support to pay more for local policing.
The majority of Sussex residents who responded to my precept consultation said they were prepared to pay more and I want to see their contributions going into visible and effective local policing.
I have always maintained that protecting neighbourhood policing is a top priority because it matters so much to local people. It’s about keeping the community in policing and the police in the community, providing a reassuring police presence.
The additional funding that the rise in the police precept gives us also means the force has to save less money over the coming years so we can protect 476 police posts that would otherwise have been lost.
As your PCC I will continue to listen to your concerns and ensure you can see the difference that your contributions to policing will make.
To watch my video on officer recruitment, pleasevisit: www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/about/our-videos/
To find out more about how your police budget is spent, visit:
www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/about/transparency/what-we-spend-how-we-spend-it/
To sign up to my weekly newsletter, visit: www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/about/pcc-newsletter/
Katy Bourne
As you may be aware Westfield Parish Council purchased the red telephone box on Churchfield last year. The Council are now asking residents what they would like to see the telephone box used for.
We would be very grateful if you could spare a minute to complete this very simple on-line survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/679PQL7
Your response will be completely anonymous (unless you provide your e-mail address).
A previous suggestion for the box had been to use it for a defrib machine. There is already a machine outside Londis, and the Bowls Club are currently making provision for one, which will be accessible to all, so the PC have not shortlisted this as an option at this stage.
I would be grateful if you would share this with all your friends and family in Westfield, so that we can get as many responses as possible.
Many thanks
