Report an Issue
Emergency Contacts (For Urgent or Life-Threatening Situations)
Please contact the appropriate emergency service first before reporting anything to the Parish Council.
999 — Police, Fire, Ambulance (life-threatening or immediate danger)
101 — Sussex Police (non-emergency incidents)
111 — NHS urgent medical help
105 — Electricity power cuts (free national number connecting you to the local network operator)
0800 111 999 — National Gas Emergency Line
0345 988 1188 — Environment Agency Floodline
Southern Water Emergencies: 0330 303 0368
Report a Non-Emergency Issue
You can report issues directly to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) — CLICK HERE,
or report them to the Parish Clerk using the form at the bottom of this page.
Please use the online form for the following types of issues:
Electricity power cuts (see Note A below)
Sewage flooding
Surface water flooding
Potholes (see Note B below)
Traffic accidents and incidents (see Note C below)
Damage to signposts
Non-functioning street lights
Overgrown hedgerows impeding roads or footpaths (see Note D below)
Note A – Power Cuts
Use the national electricity number 105 to report a power cut or get information about outages.
Calls are free and connect directly to the local electricity network operator.
Watch: “An Introduction to 105” (link).
Note B – Reporting Potholes
WSCC has specific criteria for reporting and repairing potholes.
CLICK HERE to view the current WSCC pothole guidelines.
Note C – Reporting Traffic Accidents
The Parish Council is working to reduce the speed limit on the A281 through the parish to 30 mph.
If you witness any accident or incident on this road, please report it to Sussex Police on 101
and also notify the Clerk using the form at the bottom of this page.
This information supports both police reporting and the Parish Council’s evidence base.
Note D – Overgrown Hedges and Nesting Birds
It is a criminal offence to intentionally take, damage, or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built.
Please avoid hedge and tree cutting between March and August, the main nesting season.
CLICK HERE to view the current RSPB guidelines.