In Brief
WATER-SAVING EXPERTS OFFER HELP TO BUSINESSES DURING DROUGHT
Despite a few recent April showers, we are still officially suffering from a drought. And businesses are being invited to learn how to save water – and money – at a meeting in two weeks’ time. Experts from Southern Water, the Met Office and the Environment Agency will all give presentations at the meeting. And there will be a question and answer session. The meeting is being held at Hove Town Hall and has been organised by Brighton and Hove City Council. Bill Randall, the leader of the council, said: “All our departments are reviewing their operations to look for ways of reducing water consumption.
“Measures include a project to cut the amount of water used in the Brighton Centre’s urinals by a staggering 13,000 litres a day, reducing the amount of water used by 96 per cent and saving more than £9,000. We’re looking to extend this to other council buildings.
“In the short term we are not expecting our civic parks and gardens to be affected too much. Where possible we will look to use in our parks and gardens water from the underground Wellesbourne stream that runs roughly under the A23. This water is not fit for human consumption but is ok for plants.”
Businesses wishing to attend the meeting from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday 3 May should email epu@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
MOTOR RACING TEAM HELPS HOSPICE WITH SUPPORT FOR COMING SEASON
A motor racing team hopes to raise money and awareness for a children’s hospice over the coming season. Jensen Motorsport said that it would be supporting Chestnut Tree House this season. Chestnut Tree House is the only children’s hospice in Sussex. The Jensen team cars will carry the hospice’s name and logo on its GT car throughout 2012. The season began at Easter with a weekend of racing at Silverstone. Millions watched the television coverage as Jensen secured pole position and finished second in the race.
The team also plans to help Chestnut Tree House with some fun days out for the children and families who use the hospice. Team owner Eric Jensen said: “It’s a great charity doing some really tough but worthy work. Apart from the TV exposure, we have lots of ideas that could help build awareness for the hospice.”
The hospice costs £2.5 million a year to run and receives a modest sum from the public purse, relying on fundraising and donations.
WORK TO START ON SKATE PARK FOR YOUNGSTERS IN HOLLINGDEAN
Work is due to start on the new £75,000 skate park for Hollingdean Park in Lynchet Close, Brighton. The contract to build the skate park has been awarded to a specialist company called Bendcrete. Some of the skaters who use the park have met representatives from Bendcrete to go through final changes to the spray concrete design.
The company, which is based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, will start work on site on Wednesday 8 May and will liaise with the skaters throughout the building phase. Work is expected to take about six weeks. An official opening is being planned for T in the Park on Sunday 1 July.
