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Tender for Chailey Parish Council Mowing and Grounds Maintenance Contract

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Tender for Chailey Parish Council Mowing and grounds maintenance contract
Chailey Parish Council lets a contract for the upkeep of various plots of land in the parish. The work involved is largely mowing over the summer period but also included in the contract is upkeep of the sports ground in North Chailey. The contract is now up for tender and CPC would like to invite submissions for tender. The Council’s current intention is to let the contract for a one year period to 30th September 2025, however, they may well consider letting the contract for three years in total and therefore, when submitting your tender, you should indicate (1) whether you would be willing to enter into a longer contract and (2) whether the price quoted for a one year contract would apply equally to the second and third year or whether any increase/discount would be applied. Attached is a three page schedule providing the areas that we need covered.
In order to undertake work for the Council, and to be considered for being awarded the contract, you must when tendering attach to the schedule a copy of your company’s current insurance schedule with a Public Insurance Liability cover of £10,000,000.
Completed schedules must be returned to the Clerk by the 9th September 2024, either by email to :
clerk@chaileyparishcouncil.gov.uk or by post to
Chailey Parish Council, The Reading Room, Chailey Green, East Sussex, BN8 4DA
If you have any queries, then please do not hesitate to contact me on 01825 722388 or by email clerk@chaileyparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Electric Blanket Testing Locations 2024

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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Services will shortly be carrying out safety inspections on electric blankets. To find the nearest location to you, please see attachment below.

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IMPORTANT ROADWORKS INFORMATION   – JULY 2024                                       

A275 South Street, South Chailey

Balfour Beatty is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council to manage the highways service across East Sussex. As part of this, we will be carrying out a drainage works on the A275 South Street, South Chailey.

Once completed, these works will aid in alleviating flooding in the area.

When do they start?

Work will be carried out from Monday 29 July 2024 to Friday 2 August 2024 between 9am and 4pm. We will inform you of any changes to the dates or times via advanced warning signs on site.

We’re very sorry for the delay in informing you of these works. We usually aim for a minimum of 2-4 weeks notice period for residents, however on this occasion this has not happened. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.

What are we doing?

These works involve excavations to the highway for the installation of six new gullies and connect them to the underground drainage system.

How will this impact highway users?

The team will be working from outside the Potteries and continue North along the Kilnwood Lane for approximately 150m.

The road will remain open with temporary traffic signals in place whilst the work is undertaken.

Information for residents and businesses

Parking: If required, we will put out ‘no parking’ signs and cones on the site to advise where parking is restricted. Please avoid parking in these locations as it will delay our works.

Weather: All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.

Properties close to the carriageway may experience a temporary disturbance as this can be a noisy process and those properties may experience flashing lights and reversing sirens.

We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this work may cause, however this forms part of our continuing improvement for the East Sussex highway network. Should you have any concerns regarding these works, you can contact us at eshcomms@balfourbeatty.com.

For information on roadworks and journey planning, visit www.One.Network.com. Please follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @esccroads or Facebook @EastSussexHighways for updates. If you would like to know more about East Sussex Highways and what we do, please visit our website www.eastsussexhighways.com.

Thank you,

East Sussex Highways

 

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Flexibus has just got more flexible

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From 29 July we are replacing the current zone boundary system with just one big zone.

Passengers will now be able to travel within a 14-mile radius of their pickup point – meaning access to new destinations.  We have also ‘closed the gaps’ so a few parishes in the middle of zones but outside them are now covered.  (See attached pic).  Limitations mean we’ve not been able to expand to cover those areas which were outside the zones.

Before, if you lived at the edge of a zone there was no Flexibus option to travel into another, which we know for some meant their main services were in the ‘wrong’ zone. See attachment.

As before,  the aim of Flexibus is to complement and support the standard bus networks, and you will not be able to book a ride if there is a bus route going that way.  Using any of our buses supports our efforts to increase passenger numbers and show that there is demand for public transport in East Sussex.

Checkout our new travel-checker map to see where Flexibus can take you: https://flexibus.sussex.podaris.com/

How to book remains by calling 01273 078203 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holiday) or through the RidePingo app. The app can be used anytime (other than the occasional downtime for maintenance and updates).

Our Flexibus web page will be updated to reflect the changes by the end of the week.

With regards

Donnalyn Morris

Project Officer – Bus Service Improvement Plan

Communities, Economy and Transport

County Hall, St. Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE

 

Team: 01273 335075

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Chailey Commons – Cattle Grazing

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July 24 – The following message is from Andy Mitchell, Countryside Officer at East Sussex County Council.

The cattle on Red House Common have just moved over to Pound, Memorial & Romany Ridge Commons.  The 4 Exmoor ponies remain at Red House Common.

The cattle on Lane End Common had to be moved off after someone unhooked a gate from it’s hinges and cattle got out onto the road.  We think that this was deliberate and such action could have caused an serious accident on the road.  Please report anything like this to the Police and also to me.  The cattle are due to return to Lane End Common soon, probably next week.

Several people have contacted me about ragwort which is growing well on the commons this year.  We are aware of the risk to livestock if they eat it but as it is unpalatable to them and there is plenty of alternative grazing, the risk to them is minimal.  Please do not pull ragwort and leave it on the common as the cut plant becomes palatable once dry.

Please let me know if any are signs are missing.  Please also report any issues with gates or fences to me and do reply to me if you no longer wish to receive update emails.

If there are any problems with the cattle, please report this to the farmer directly on 07710 031820.

And a reminder that fly-tipping is dealt with by Lewes District Council along with litter, dog nuisance, car parks or bins – please contact them directly here: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/report-a-problem/

Please keep dogs under control so they don’t chase or worry the livestock.   Dog fouling remains an issue – and Neospora is a parasite that causes cattle to abort calves.  Please clean up after dogs and don’t allow them into the cattle troughs, this water is for drinking only.

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Lewes District Food Partnership Project

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Did you know that you can get involved in a local project to build better, more compassionate support systems for local residents? The Pinch Points project will support people with experiences of the cost-of-living crisis to drive local change. Workshops will start in September, with four easy-to-access locations in Lewes District. Email Nancy at info@lewesdistrictfoodpartnership.org to find out more”

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Performing Arts School starting in September

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PQA Haywards Heath are delighted to be launching a brand-new Saturday afternoon session from Saturday 7 September! 

The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts offers outstanding performing arts tuition for all students aged 4-18 across our three core modules: Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre and Film & Television. 

We are offering students to attend a full free session to experience our unique offering which includes our Film & Television module which is an integral part of what we offer. Students can also showcase their work in local cinema screenings, join our Quirky Kidz talent agency and even perform on a West End stage! 

To book your full free session contact Principal Florence today and visit our website:

Email – florence.tingley@pqacademy.com 

Phone – 07479 630861

PQA Haywards Heath – Pauline Quirke Academy – PQA (pqacademy.com)

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the PQA family!”

 

 

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Cattle on Lane End Common

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The following message is from Andy Mitchell, Countryside Officer, Rights of Way & Countryside.

Cattle have just moved onto Lane End Common.   Cattle and 4 Exmoor ponies remain at Red House Common.  Pound, Memorial & Romany Ridge Commons are currently free of livestock.

Please let me know if any are signs are missing.  Please also report any issues with gates or fences to me and do reply to me if you no longer wish to receive update emails.

If there are any problems with the cattle, please report this to the farmer directly on 07710 031820.

And a reminder that fly-tipping is dealt with by Lewes District Council along with litter, dog nuisance, car parks or bins – please contact them directly here: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/report-a-problem/

Please keep dogs under control so they don’t chase or worry the livestock.   Dog fouling remains an issue – and Neospora is a parasite that causes cattle to abort calves.  Please clean up after dogs and don’t allow them into the cattle troughs, this water is for drinking only.

Many thanks

Andy Mitchell

 

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Highways & Chailey Parish Council Meeting – 2nd October 2024

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Your Parish Council meets twice a year with East Sussex Highways to discuss and know more about Highways’ plans and repairs to roads and lanes within Chailey or which affect Chailey (eg.  Gold Bridge on the A272).  Our next meeting is scheduled for October 2nd  and  residents are invited to e-mail the Clerk  at clerk@chaileyparishcouncil.gov.uk  on those matters of concern which might usefully be included in our agenda.

 

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Chailey Common Cattle Grazing

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Cattle have moved off Pound, Memorial & Romany Ridge Commons and onto Red House Common.  There are currently no cattle on Lane End Common.   The 4 Exmoor ponies remain at Red House Common.

 

Please let Andy Mitchell, Countryside Officer know if any are signs are missing.  Please also report any issues with gates or fences to Andy and do reply to him if you no longer wish to receive update emails.

 

If there are any problems with the cattle, please report this to the farmer directly on 07710 031820.

 

And a reminder that fly-tipping is dealt with by Lewes District Council along with litter, dog nuisance, car parks or bins – please contact them directly here https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/report-a-problem/

 

Cattle have moved off Pound, Memorial & Romany Ridge Commons and onto Red House Common. There are currently no cattle on Lane End Common. The 4 Exmoor ponies remain at Red House Common. Please let me know if any are signs are missing. Please also report any issues with gates or fences to me and do reply to me if you no longer wish to receive update emails. If there are any problems with the cattle, please report this to the farmer directly on 07710 031820. And a reminder that fly-tipping is dealt with by Lewes District Council along with litter, dog nuisance, car parks or bins – please contact them directly here: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/report-a-problem/ Please keep dogs under control so they don’t chase or worry the livestock. Dog fouling remains an issue – and Neospora is a parasite that causes cattle to abort calves. Please clean up after dogs and don’t allow them into the cattle troughs, this water is for drinking only. Many thanks Andy Mitchell Countryside Officer Rights of Way & Countryside

Please keep dogs under control so they don’t chase or worry the livestock.   Dog fouling remains an issue – and Neospora is a parasite that causes cattle to abort calves.  Please clean up after dogs and don’t allow them into the cattle troughs, this water is for drinking only.