Hilary Gavin

By HILARY GAVIN

My WordPress blog page dedicated to my reports and coverage of my local village parish councils – Hunston and Sidlesham parish councils on the Manhood Peninsula in West Sussex, England.

Copyright Hilary Gavin, Freelance Journalist & Writer

LATEST

A public row is averted at Sidlesham Parish Council meeting over Bremere Rife culvert ‘flooding’ surveys and ‘scope of repairs’

Public row over village culvert flooding averted at lively Sidlesham Parish Council meeting

See link to my WordPress blog post on HPC’s September meeting:

A new Hunston Parish Council Chair is elected after resignations – Hilary Gavin

A new Hunston Parish Council Chair is elected after resignations

Hunston Parish Council’s vision for a new village centre sparks debate at presentation

Villager quizzes parish council on “poor speed calming” along Hunston’s “dangerous” road

Sidlesham PC discusses the relevance of community forum at its May meeting

Hunston parish councillors discuss flooding and crackdown on drugs at March meeting

Sidlesham Parish Council: Round-up of the council’s full March meeting in the village

My news round-up: Join me in the fight against drug-dealing

Naming and shaming the local parish Cllr who likens the police’s Speedwatch scheme to spying

Yet another Hunston parish councillor has stepped down

Watch my YouTube footage and report of February’s Sidlesham Parish Council to discover how your council tax money is spent

Public discusses flooding in Sidlesham with councillors at parish council meeting

Parish Councillor Martin Simms resigns as Hunston continues to debate future of its village hall 

Sharing my life online on Facebook as society continues to ignore ordinary folk like me

Is Singleton’s old village hall facing its D-Day as England’s heritage continues to vanish?

Sidlesham parish councillors discuss the short and long-term future of village memorial hall

The impact of the EEC on UK farming in the 1980s – and the call to buy local produce today

Reflections on a year in local journalism on the Manhood Peninsula in England

Behind the scenes of journalism: Recognising unsung heroes

Hunston Parish Council: November 2025 meeting update

Sidlesham Parish Council’s November 2025 meeting: Police called to Infinity FC match

The perils of navigating social media as a social misfit journo

Sidlesham Parish Council October meeting highlights – including trustee resignations from community association

How we can all learn life lessons from the ITV telly series The Hack

Hunston Parish Council meeting: councillors’ update on plans to either revamp or rebuild our village hall

Hunston Parish Council meeting: councillors’ update on plans to either revamp or rebuild our village hall

Understanding parish council noticeboard regulations in England

Hunston Parish Council meeting is postponed this month because too few councillors were able to attend this evening

Sidlesham Parish Council Meeting Highlights

Public Health Today: Lessons from John Snow’s Discoveries

Addressing telecommunications failures in local policing and politics

Stopcock Issues: Ensuring Safe Drinking Water in Southover Way in Hunston

Footage of the Sidlesham Parish Council meeting on 9th July, 2025

Mum Bex’s call for action at B2145 and Sidlesham school to save lives

B2145 Road Repair Schedule: Necessary but what will the impact be on holiday traffic?

Exploring Thomas Hardy’s Literary Legacy and Free Trade’s impact on Rural England

Time’s running out. Join me to raise the plight of farm labourers putting their lives in danger walking along our country roads.

Chichester planning and rural road safety: Are councillors asking the right questions?

Possibility of new village hall is “not a done deal” says Hunston Parish Council Chair

Concerns Over Bus Stop Safety Raised at Parish Council

Watch our local parish council online on my blog and social media sites

Finding Self-Worth Through Adversity in Journalism

Selsey Seaside: Funding coastal defences to protect homes

Reviving Local Journalism: A Call to Action

Big Tech vs. Creative Arts: What’s at Stake?

Going a roundabout in circles talking double-Dutch on social media

Open Letter on journalistic integrity to be sent to the editor of my local newspaper

Hilary Gavin

Freelance Journalist & Writer

6 Southover Way

Hunston

CHICHESTER

West Sussex

PO20 1NY

Tel: 07940 444664

Email: grumpywoman@hilarygavin.blog