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Spirit FM News Online - a selection of recent West Sussex news stories ...

Ford Eco Town

The Government’s Housing Minister visited West Sussex recently to discuss the proposed Eco Town at Ford. The 5000 home development has proved controversial in West Sussex from the outset, and the Minister was keen to reassure us that not only would stringent green credentials be imposed on any ‘eco’ town – but also that she IS listening to our legitimate concerns about the A27 and congestion here.  However, she was resolute that the housing shortage here needs to be addressed, as Spirit FM’s Theo Cronin discovered when he met with the Minister in Littlehampton Click here to Listen  

St. Richard's decision to be referred to Secretary of State

The decision to downgrade St Richards Hospital in Chichester will be referred to Alan Johnson, the Secretary of State for Health. A special committee looking at the whole Fit For The Future process is unhappy with the way it's been handled.

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) believes the decisions made by West Sussex PCT regarding the future configuration of acute services are not in the interests of the health service in this area. The Committee has made this decision on the following reasons:

(1) There remains insufficient clarity about the way in which the service model of one Major General and two Local General Hospitals (LGH) within West Sussex will be implemented, in particular exactly which services will be provided at each hospital and the impact on services provided at hospitals outside West Sussex.

(2) There is a lack of clinical consensus for the proposals, which makes it impossible for the Committee to be assured that the proposals are clinically safe and sustainable – key objectives identified by the PCT at the outset of its consultation on the changes

(3) The decision leaves the Royal West Sussex NHS Trust (St Richards’ Hospital) in a position which the PCT considers may not be financially sustainable and unlikely to meet the standards required of a Foundation Trust in breach of government policy. This would also have applied to Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust had Worthing Hospital been chosen as the LGH.

(4) The PCT has failed to satisfy the Committee that it has fully explored alternative options for the retention of consultant led maternity services at Princess Royal and St. Richard’s Hospitals.  The PCT has not taken into full account recent evidence regarding the potential clinical and financial sustainability of smaller consultant-led obstetric units (CLU) which could make CLUs at Royal West Sussex (St Richards’ Hospital), Worthing and Southlands and Princess Royal Hospitals viable.

Spirit FM’s Theo Cronin caught up with Andrew Tyrie the MP for Chichester, and asked him what his reaction is to the referral Click here to Listen  

Firefighting Footie!

A new scheme in Chichester has more goals for youngsters, when it comes to football and their burning ambition. Firefighters are being trained to help with Brighton and Hove Albion school and community sessions. Leon Jackson has more on this unique new arrangement for Spirit FM Online. Click here to Listen  

Arundel Pre-school Nursery saved

A pre-school nursery in Arundel that faced being made homeless, has been saved at the last-minute. Arundel Football Club has agreed to let the Old School Nursery re-locate during the summer holidays. Helen Head has the story for Spirit FM online.Click here to Listen  

West Sussex Lottery winners!

Bob and Pat Green from Horsham are the latest big winners of the National Lottery. The husband and wife team have been presented with a cheque from Camelot for £2.3m. It was handed over to them during a ceremony at the South Lodge Hotel on July 9th. And that’s when Spirit FM’s Leon Jackson was able to grab a word.  He started by asking Bob how he heard the news his numbers had come up...Click here to Listen  

Bognor schoolchildren design anti-crime leaflets

Young people in Bognor are using art to explain the difference between ABSOs and ABCs. The students at Bognor Regis Community College worked on leaflets and posters aimed at keeping their peers out of trouble.  Spirit FM's Leon Jackson went along to the launch...Click here to Listen  

THE UNSIGNED every Friday lunchtime we devote some airtime to local bands and songwriters Click here to Catch Up with The Unsigned and listen again  

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