Category: Social
The Westgate Street Party 12 June 2016 – Gallery
Hubert’s Street Party Poem – June 2016
‘ELIZABETH the FIRST’ (and her astonishing – but not surprising – to date, 64-year-long reign.) To thank YOU, TOWN-CRIER, I AM glad. How else could SILENCE we have had? TWO REIGNS we’ve had not quite so LONG. But is our HISTORY grasp so STRONG That if I NAME them, I’ll be SLATED?… Continue reading Hubert’s Street Party Poem – June 2016
One down, sixteen to go!
As you will have read in our previous planter post, work has begun on smartening up the planters and flowerbeds on Westgate. On Saturday 4th June, after the monthly coffee morning, the adopters of the large bed outside the Georgian Priory finally got to grips with the mess that had evolved over several seasons of neglect… Continue reading One down, sixteen to go!
Westgate takes on its street planters, May 2016
Report of a meeting between the Residents’ Association and Chichester District Council, 25h May 2016 A useful meeting lasting 1 1/2 hours spent visiting each planter/area. The City team were keen to point out that if we are to take responsibility of the planters on Westgate then we must continue the upkeep and there would… Continue reading Westgate takes on its street planters, May 2016
June is busting out all over!
Next Events JUNE IS A BUSY MONTH! Our social programme focussed on the Crate & Apple continues to grow apace. You may have missed it but there is now a Knitting Group which meets there at 10am every Monday morning. If knitting is your thing then do come along and knit with the kneighbours. Saturday 4th June: The First… Continue reading June is busting out all over!
Westgate Planter and Public Space survey
We are grateful to Brian Raincock of 4 Mount Lane for doing this survey of the state of our planters and public spaces along Westgate. The Committee is in negotiation with the City Council to take over the management of these spaces and Penny Tomlinson of 11 Westgate has agreed to take on the coordination… Continue reading Westgate Planter and Public Space survey
Developing The Brewery Field – March 2016
On 11th March the Steering Committee officers had a meeting in the field with Mikey Pearce of Forest Schools, and Sue Long, the CDC Community Warden for Chichester West. The Steering Group is keen to respect the wishes of the general meeting held at the end of 2015 that the field should be a natural… Continue reading Developing The Brewery Field – March 2016
The Westgate Tree Walk
If you are interested in our local trees, then why not join us this Summer as part of our social programme when we will be walking down Westgate with our Tree Warden, Dr Brian Hopkins of Henty Gardens, to check on the catalogue of our protected trees and update it? The walk will take place on… Continue reading The Westgate Tree Walk
The Brewery Field update – Feb 2016
Following the very successful public meeting at the end of last year, the three RAs who will benefit most from the use of The Brewery (Henty) Field have formed a steering committee to launch a Friends’ group at the request of the City Council. We have one representative only from Westgate however. Please volunteer to… Continue reading The Brewery Field update – Feb 2016