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Town Mayor Danny Favor presented certificates of achievement to 16 EG & District Scouts  at and event held at Trinity Methodist Church.

Traffic came to a stop in East Grinstead at 11am morning as the Town Mayor laid a wreath to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D Day landings.

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A major campaign to encourage us all to play a part in reducing the impact of climate change has been launched today by the County Council.

The West Sussex Climate Pledge asks everyone in the county to commit to making small changes in key areas:

• Make low carbon journeys – reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality.
• Save water and energy – conserving the resources around us and opting for renewable energy sources where possible.
• Pass on plastic – avoiding single-use plastics and recycling wherever possible.
• Shop local – using local produce, from local stores, to support the economy and cut down on the distance goods are transported.
• Fight against food waste – avoiding the wasted time and energy it takes to produce food and the cost and environmental impact of disposal.

With over 850,000 people living in West Sussex we can all work together to make a change.

Find out more and make your pledge by:

• Visiting www.westsussex.gov.uk/maketheclimatepledge
• Signing up to receive the Climate Pledge newsletter
• Joining the Facebook group ‘WS Climate Pledge’
• Searching for #WSClimatePledge or following @WSClimatePledge on Twitter.

East Grinstead Town Mayor Danny Favor joined the Tadpoles Swimming Club for the Disabled for their AGM held at the Kings Centre on 14th May. During the event he was delighted to present certificates and awards to members for their amazing achievements, and also to recognise three staff members as they retired, for their tireless work for the club, making sure members had a safe and enjoyable experience.

On 17 May East Grinstead Town Mayor Danny Favor attended a leaving dinner celebration organised by the  East Grinstead  Catenian Circle at Sweetwoods Golf Club for Fr Steven Purnell. The Catenians are an association of Catholic laymen who are committed to their Faith, their families, to those in need and to each other. The primary purpose is to establish a network of friends, which enhances their family life, strengthens their Faith and sustains them in difficult times. They support each other, the Catholic Church, young people and those in need.

The East Grinstead Town Mayor will lay a wreath on Thursday 6th June at 11 am at the High Street war memorial.  Please join us for 1 minutes silence to remember the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings  The traffic in the High Street will be temporarily paused for the silence.

Following meetings with the Chief Constable and the Local Policing Commander, East Grinstead Town Council are delighted that officers from the prevent team of Mid Sussex Police are once again working out of the Police Hub based at Chequer Mead.

The changed structure nearly 18 months ago saw all staff working out of Haywards Heath or Crawley stations, but following discussions and wishing to address the public concerns and perception over lack of police presence this has now been reversed to allow staff based in East Grinstead for community engagement to work from East Grinstead.

2 PCSOs will be based here reporting back to Insp Pete Dommett but visible and engaging with the community once more.

Chairman of the Public Services Committee Cllr Julie Mockford said “We are really pleased that the Police have listened to our concerns, reflecting the public feedback that the visibility of the Police in the town needed improving. We are hopeful that with the officers working from here the low level lawlessness of ASB, and open cannabis smoking can be addressed”