Because you elected us Selsey has...
Because you elected us Selsey has...
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Welcome to this week’s blog - as always, thanks for having a read.
You may have noticed that Donna was less active on social media last week. She was hit quite hard by something and had to cancel several things. Just Val was, therefore, at Chichester District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee which looked at the terms of reference for the Annual Budget Scrutiny Group, considered who should be in the Corporate Plan Review Task and Finish Group and had a presentation from the Cabinet Member for Housing, Revenues and Benefits. Meanwhile, Ali, Ian, Andrew and I had Selsey Town Council's Finance and Administration Group which looked at the year to date financial position and some community grant applications.
Donna was particularly saddened to miss supporting a very worthwhile charity, FABIS (Friends of Acquired Brain Injury Survivors) who help survivors and their families. I went and took her place as a ‘Call My Bluffer’ in a recreation to help raise funds. Apparently I did quite well but I think I was helped by microphone problems as I have a teacher's voice!
We put out the first episode of 60 from Selsey last week. The series looks at local concerns and is still being filmed...
It will alternate each Wednesday with Tim’s Travels for now. The first episode was filmed in May and explains the strength Selsey has by voting for us, in the shape of Donna, since the West Sussex County Council elections:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJ480daBAOq2NFpgBh477cEUFXYuW23f/view?usp=drivesdk
The next few episodes relate to flood risk. Living on the coast helps focus the mind on this risk, which can come from the sea or from surface flooding caused by heavy rainfall and insufficient drainage. I was surprised to learn that as many as two million people in the UK may not realise their homes are at risk of flooding:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/two-million-people-uk-unaware-flooding-risk
Have you heard of Urolithin A? No, neither had I. It may prove to be important for our hearts and aging better so is definitely something to be aware of. Our bodies can make it when we eat pomegranates, walnuts and certain berries, as you can read here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925093157.htm
Many of you, like me, track our daily steps. There is a debate about whether we should do 8,000 of them or 10,000 but one thing is clear, the more you do (and the faster you do them) the better it is for you. Over the years, during election campaigns, members of the team have happily notched 15,000 or more. I think I have passed 30,000 when I have been pottering around the western or eastern edges of Selsey. Delivering in Sidlesham also clocks them up quickly. A study which relied on data from 64,743 adults in the United Kingdom whose average age was 62 has confirmed this:
As always, from the whole Team, stay safe.
Tim
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