West Sussex County Council Post-16 Transport Consultation
Added: 20th April 2020
West Sussex County Council asks for views each year about its Post-16 Transport Policy Statement. This outlines the help and information that is available to 16-19s from transport operators and the Council and the details and link to the consultation are below. The policy sets out the help that is available through the council, schools, colleges and transport operators for young people of sixth-form age in and those who are 19+ with an Education Health and Care Plan to get to school/college.
This year the consultation also includes a proposal to stop a rail scheme now that a new national scheme is being widely used by sixth-form age students. The Sussex Student Card, run by West Sussex County Council in partnership with East Sussex and Brighton & Hove councils and Southern Rail, offers a 34% discount on rail travel for further education students. Since the Department for Transport launched its own card offering 50% discount on rail travel for 16 to 17 year olds, the number of applications for the Sussex Student card have dropped by 94 per cent.
This year in particular the Council is asking for the public’s view on any impact that discontinuing its rail scheme would have.
Nigel Jupp, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “Our Sussex Student Card had been popular but we are finding that most are using the 16-17 card and enjoy more of a saving.
“But we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances vary and we are keen to understand the impact of any decision we make, so I encourage those who are already using either card, or those might use it in future to give us their views.”
While the level of discount available with the 16-17 Railcard varies depending on individual circumstances, such as date of birth and length of course, it is estimated that most young people will save more than if they used the Sussex Student card.
The consultation is now open and available online here and runs until 15 May 2020. All responses will be considered before the council’s Post 16 Transport Policy statement is published at the end of May. If you wish to reply on behalf of your organisation you can also email the address below.
Yours sincerely,
Post-16 Transport Team
Tel: 03302223588
The Grange, 2nd Floor, County Hall, Chichester. PO19 1RG
Email: Post16Travel@westsussex.gov.uk Web: www.westsussex.gov.uk
West Sussex County Council Post-16 Transport Consultation
Added: 20th April 2020
West Sussex County Council asks for views each year about its Post-16 Transport Policy Statement. This outlines the help and information that is available to 16-19s from transport operators and the Council and the details and link to the consultation are below. The policy sets out the help that is available through the council, schools, colleges and transport operators for young people of sixth-form age in and those who are 19+ with an Education Health and Care Plan to get to school/college.
This year the consultation also includes a proposal to stop a rail scheme now that a new national scheme is being widely used by sixth-form age students. The Sussex Student Card, run by West Sussex County Council in partnership with East Sussex and Brighton & Hove councils and Southern Rail, offers a 34% discount on rail travel for further education students. Since the Department for Transport launched its own card offering 50% discount on rail travel for 16 to 17 year olds, the number of applications for the Sussex Student card have dropped by 94 per cent.
This year in particular the Council is asking for the public’s view on any impact that discontinuing its rail scheme would have.
Nigel Jupp, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “Our Sussex Student Card had been popular but we are finding that most are using the 16-17 card and enjoy more of a saving.
“But we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances vary and we are keen to understand the impact of any decision we make, so I encourage those who are already using either card, or those might use it in future to give us their views.”
While the level of discount available with the 16-17 Railcard varies depending on individual circumstances, such as date of birth and length of course, it is estimated that most young people will save more than if they used the Sussex Student card.
The consultation is now open and available online here and runs until 15 May 2020. All responses will be considered before the council’s Post 16 Transport Policy statement is published at the end of May. If you wish to reply on behalf of your organisation you can also email the address below.
Yours sincerely,
Post-16 Transport Team
Tel: 03302223588
The Grange, 2nd Floor, County Hall, Chichester. PO19 1RG
Email: Post16Travel@westsussex.gov.uk Web: www.westsussex.gov.uk
Neighbourhood Watch
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Horsham News & Appeals - 24th June 2023
Investigation into man trying car doors in Billingshurst
Police are investigating reports of a man trying to open parked cars in Billingshurst during the early hours of Friday morning 9th June.
The man was seen on CCTV, was seen trying the doors of cars in Truelove Gardens and Garman Way between 12.30am and 1am. Nothing was reported stolen.
The public are reminded to ensure their vehicles are locked and to report any suspicious activity to police.
Anyone who has any information that can help is asked to contact police online or via 101, quoting 085 of 09/06.
Crime Update
Burglary
Between 13th & 22nd June there were 5 reports of burglaries in the Horsham district.
In Wineham Lane, Bolney, chain saws were stolen from a barn. In Fordingbridge Close, Horsham, an attempt was made to enter a garage, no entry was gained but damage was caused. Rock Road, Washington a downstairs window was damaged and access gained to the property. In Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, padlocks were broken on a shipping container and power tools were stolen and in Mutton Lane, Ashington between Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd, an attempt was made to enter a residential building, damage was caused but no entry was gained and nothing was stolen.
Vehicle crime
Between 13th & 22nd June there were 18 reports of vehicle crime, 11 of these were incidents in Billingshurst.
Billingshurst
Gratwicke Close a wallet was stolen after a silver land rover was left unlocked. There is possible CCTV which is being investigated. Henshaw Way 2 pairs of sunglasses were stolen from an insecure car. There is ring doorbell footage which is being investigated. Dadswell Drive someone attempted to enter a vehicle, the attempt failed and nothing was stolen. There is CCTV which is being investigated. Underwood Road a car was entered and an untidy search was made. A few coins were stolen. Frewen Close £20.00 was stolen from a vehicle after it was left unlocked. Rhodes Way a vehicle was entered, nothing stolen at this time. Truelove gardens persons were seen trying car doors in the early hours of the morning. No entry was gained and nothing was stolen. Forge Way an attempt was made to enter a van and steal from within, damage was caused but nothing was stolen. Centurion Close a vehicle was entered and items including iPods were stolen. Holders Close someone was seen on ring doorbell trying car doors, access was gained to one of the cars but nothing was stolen and in Coombe Hill tools were stolen from a van.
Officers are aware of the car crime in Billingshurst. There are investigations taking place with officers and PCSOs looking at CCTV / ring doorbell footage as well as patrolling during darkness hours.
Whilst it is unacceptable for someone to enter your property, please remember to always lock your cars when not in use, even for a short time. Crime prevention advice can be found on the Sussex police website.
In other areas of the Horsham district - St Leonards Road, Horsham 2 men were seen trying to gain access to a car and trailer. The men were challenged and drove off. No entry was gained and nothing was stolen. Park Terrace East, Horsham an intoxicated man was seen trying car doors. Police attended and a man was arrested and in Broome Close, Horsham someone was seen in a car at approximately 0310hrs 18th June, the man was confronted by the victim who gave police a good description. The man ran off. Officers attended and a man was arrested.
In Copsale Road, Maplehurst tools were stolen from a van.
In Crockhurst, Southwater a ring doorbell showed a man trying to access a vehicle. The vehicle was locked and no entry was gained and nothing was stolen.
In Shermanbury drive, Storrington a ford transit van was stolen.
And in Worthing Road, Dial post a transit van was had its side panel door damaged and access was gained, tools were stolen.
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The Neighbourhood Policing Team
Recruitment
Police Support Volunteer at Southwater Hub
Have you got any spare time on your hands? If you have, why not join our volunteers at the Police hub at Southwater.
This opportunity and other jobs can be found on the Sussex police jobs pages.
Police Support Volunteer at Southwater Hub (lumesse-engage.com)
Due to the retirement of the District Engagement Officer for Horsham, there may not be a Sussex alerts next week.
We appreciate your patience in this matter whilst a new District Engagement Officer is recruited and trained. Thank you
Click, Call & Connect
For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, click www.sussex.police.uk, (If you report a crime online, we will assess it in the same way as a 101 call).
Call 101 when you don’t require an urgent response. In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999.
Connect with us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team at www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us using TypeTalk on 18000 or by sending a text to 65999.
21 Million Scam Emails Reported
Almost 21 million reports have been made to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS), resulting in the removal of over 235,000 malicious websites.
SERS was launched by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the City of London Police in April 2020 to enable the public to forward suspicious emails to an automated system that scans them for malicious links. Since its launch, almost 21 million reports have been made to the service.
Mobile phone providers also offer a service that allows customers to report suspicious text messages, by forwarding them to the number 7726. The service is free of charge and enables providers to takedown malicious websites and block malicious texts from being sent across their network.
As of 31 May 2023, 54,000 text message scams have been removed as a result of suspicious texts forwarded to the 7726 service.
Commander Nik Adams, from City of London Police, said:
“Every year, thousands of people in the UK are scammed by a fraudulent email or text message. Phishing scams, whether it’s a text message claiming you have missed a delivery and are required to pay a redelivery fee, or an email claiming to be from your bank are a common security challenges that both individuals and businesses across the UK face on a daily basis.
“If you receive an email or text message that you think might be a scam, don’t respond to it or click any links in the message or email. Instead, contact the organisation directly using contact information from the company’s official website, and not the links or numbers provided in the message itself.
“If you think you have been a victim of fraud, report it to Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. By reporting phishing scams or suspected fraud, you are directly helping us in our work to identify and stop these criminals and helping us protect others from these scams. If you are in Scotland, I ask that you report the fraud directly to Police Scotland by calling 101.”
How to protect yourself from scam emails and texts
Received an email or text that seems suspicious? Report it. Your reports enable us to remove the emails and websites criminals use to commit fraud and cyber crime.
1: Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk . Send emails to this address that feel suspicious, even if you're not certain they're a scam - we can check.
2: Forward suspicious text messages to 7726 (it’s free of charge). Your provider can find out where the text came from and block or ban the sender.
3 - If you’ve lost money or provided personal information as a result of a phishing scam, notify your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.
Please note: Sometimes a forwarded email may not reach us because it is already recognised by spam detection services. You can also take a screenshot of the email and send it to report@phishing.gov.uk
Horsham News & Appeals - 6th June 2023
Volunteers’ Week – Sussex Police celebrates our inspirational volunteers
Between 1st & 7th June is Volunteers’ week and Sussex Police joined charities and organisations across the country to celebrate and recognise their inspirational contribution and commitment.
Their volunteers’ selfless hard work across multiple areas of policing, makes such a positive difference both to the force and within communities across Sussex every day.
You can read the full story by clicking on the link or going to the Sussex police website; however, we would like to say a special thank you to all the volunteers in the Horsham district, some of the volunteers are: Horsham Neighbourhood Watch, Community Speedwatch, our volunteers in the police hubs at Billingshurst and Southwater and anyone else not listed. We thank you!
Hundreds of weapons seized during week of action
Hundreds of weapons were seized during a week of action to tackle knife crime across Sussex.
Sussex Police joined with forces across the country to support Operation Sceptre – a national week of education, engagement, and enforcement around knife crime.
Between May 15 and 19, officers worked with community partners and stakeholders to tackle knife crime and raise awareness of the dangers of carrying knives.
Hundreds of weapons were seized, multiple people arrested, and thousands of members of the public were spoken to about knife crime.
To read the full story and to see what activities took place in West Sussex, please click on the link
https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/news/hundreds-of-weapons-seized-during-week-of-action/
Crime Update
Burglary.
There are no burglary to dwellings to report in the last week.
Car crime
In Bennetts Road Horsham between 30th & 31st May, a Ford van was damaged and entry was gained but nothing was stolen and in Lintot Square in Southwater a blue Mercedes car was stolen on the 3rd of June.
Recruitment
Are you interested in joining the Sussex police family?
Recruitment for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) is still open and will close on 30th June.
There are currently 28 jobs available on our website, these include Safety Camera Case Administrator, Accountant, Police Officers and Volunteers at Southwater.
If you’d like to join us, please click on the link or go to the Sussex police website jobs section.
https://www.lumesse-engage.com/policejobssurreyandsussex/job-search/?customField1=Sussex%20Police
Click, Call & Connect
For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, click www.sussex.police.uk, (If you report a crime online, we will assess it in the same way as a 101 call).
Call 101 when you don’t require an urgent response. In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999.
Connect with us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team at www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us using TypeTalk on 18000 or by sending a text to 65999.
ALERT: WhatsApp Account Takeover Scam - 28th March 2023
Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to this scam.
The scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact.
The criminal, posing as your friend or someone that’s a member of a WhatsApp group you’re in, will then send you seemingly normal messages to try and start a conversation with you. However, around the same time you will receive a text message from WhatsApp with a six-digit code. This is because the criminal has been trying to login to WhatsApp using your mobile number. The criminal will claim that they sent you their code by accident and ask you to help them by sending it to them. Once the criminal has this code, they can login to your WhatsApp account and lock you out.
The criminal will then use the same tactic with your WhatsApp contacts in an effort to steal more accounts and use them to perpetrate fraud.
What you need to do:
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Set up two-step verification to give an extra layer of protection to your account: Tap Settings > Account >Two-step verification > Enable.
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THINK. CALL. If a family member or friend makes an unusual request on WhatsApp, always call the person to confirm their identity.
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Never share your account’s activation code (that’s the 6 digit code you receive via SMS)
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You can report spam messages or block a sender within WhatsApp. Press and hold on the message bubble, select ‘Report’ and then follow the instructions.
If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, report it to Action Fraud or 0300 123 2040.