BN5 Magazine March 20

March 20

#164

HORSHAM DISTRICT

LOCAL PLAN

Have your say!

Henfield | Small Dole | Woodmancote | Blackstone | Edburton | Fulking

www.henfieldbn5.co.uk

MARCH 2020 | Contents

06 What’s on 14 News 27 Local interest 30 Recycling 40 Local interest 40 Recycling 47 Local interest 66 Index listings

from the BN5 area

The Local Plan, Have Your Say

Editor’s Letter Welcome to the March issue of BN5.

I am sure you are all aware that Mayfield Market Towns are proposing to build a new town, four times the size of Henfield, just north of the village with the High Street running along the Wheatsheaf Road. This is one of the nine sites being proposed for housing in the newly released Horsham District Local Plan and it seems the Mayfield site will be a serious contender. You can view the Local Plan online at www.horsham. gov.uk/localplanreview and let Horsham District Council know what you think.

We urge everyone to get informed and comment on the Local Plan before decisions are made, your views will influence where new developments are located in our District. See information from Horsham District Council about viewing the Local Plan and the proposed sites on page 3, how to have your say about it (written by BN5) on page 14, as well as an article from the Inter-Parish Group (which Henfield Parish Council are part of) on page 27.

The deadline for feedback is 30th March 2020.

There is one chance to make your voice heard, please don’t miss it.

Emma Osman, Editor

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Henfield Theatre Company

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Henfield Community Partnership

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Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month; Malcolm Eastwood, Jeanette Mercer, Vas Siantonas, Paul Crowe, Martin Love and Paul Samrah. Cover photograph of the flooded Adur at Mockbridge in December courtesy of Robin Wilson, RWCS Photographics, with additional artwork by Helen Boosey. See more of Robin’s images at rwcs-photographics.com BN5 magazine is printed on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper at Gemini Print in Shoreham and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

Copy deadline & contact...

Copy deadline for advertisements or editorial submissions for the April 2020 issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 6 March.

If you have a local interest story for us please email editor@bn5magazine.co.uk. If your not-for-profit club, group or charity has an event you would like us to publish on our what’s on pages, please submit via our website www.henfieldbn5.co.uk, this gives you additional automatic website entry. Please note we no longer accept postal or email diary submissions due to potential inaccuracies when transcribing.

Priority is given to local, charitable and non-repeating events when we are oversubscribed.

For advertising enquiries or to receive a media pack please email Zoë Nicholas sales@bn5magazine.co.uk

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What’s on | MARCH 2020 Some repeating events have been omitted, for full listings see henfieldbn5.co.uk. For Henfield Haven events go to impact-initiatives.org.uk/ henfield-haven.

Tuesday 25 February

HDC LOCAL PLAN DROP IN Henfield Hall, 4-8pm An opportunity for residents to find out more about the latest consultations. See page 3.

Monday 2 March

MONDAY MARKET Henfield Hall, 9am-12.30pm (every Mon) DEMENTIA CARERS’ APPOINTMENTS Henfield Haven, 9am-2pm (every 1st Mon) YOUTH CLUB PROJECT NIGHT Henfield Youth Club, 6.30-8pm (every Mon, term time) An opportunity to learn new skills.

Tuesday 3

HENFIELD DUCKLINGS Henfield Hall, 9.30-11.30am

(every Tues) Have fun with pre-school play.

ACTION FOR DEAFNESS Henfield Medical Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm (1st Tues) Drop-in hearing aid maintenance service. Other appointments by GP referral.

HAVEN GREEN GARDEN GROUP Henfield Haven, 9.30am– 11.30pm (alt Tues) Gardening group for all. Book at Haven.

HENFIELD SHED Behind Southdown Galleries, 9.30am-1pm (every Tues, Weds & Fri) henfieldshed.org.uk.

SELF HELP GROUP Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 10am-3pm (every Tues) Social get together for the elderly. Lunch provided.

KNIT AND NATTER Henfield Library, 2–4pm (every 1st Tues) Bring knitting, crocheting, quilting etc.

GROUP MUSIC THERAPY Henfield Haven, 2.30-3.30pm

(every Tues) Free but booking essential.

YOUTH CLUB (AGE 7½-11) Henfield Youth Club, 6-7.30pm (every Tues, term time) HENFIELD ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Henfield Hall, 7pm See News.

HART SPEED QUIZ The White Hart, 8.30pm (alt Tues) See advert.

Wednesday 4

WILDCATS – GIRLS FOOTBALL TRAINING Rothery Field, 6–7.30pm (every Weds) Open to all primary age girls.

Contact Donna 07584 308414, henfieldssewildcats@gmail.com.

HENFIELD BELL RINGERS St Peter’s Church, 7.45pm (every Weds) New ringers welcome, come along or contact 01273 596485.

HENFIELD LIONS CLUB George Hotel, 8pm (every 1st Weds)

Taking bookings for Mother’s Day Sunday 22 March £10 Lunch menu Mon-Thu12-2pm LOYALTY CARD

discounts

Mon-Sat all day

£15 Evening menu Mon-Thu 6-8pm (2 courses) Bar Menu Mon-Sat 5-8pm

Not applicable to offers or events

THE WHEATSHEAF IS OPEN MON - SAT

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12-11pm SUN 12-10pm

DINING HOURS MON - THU FRI & SAT SUN

12-2.30pm & 6-9pm 12-4pm & 6-9.30pm 12-6pm

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Thursday 5

NAT WEST MOBILE SERVICE Henfield Hall Car Park, 10.0511.05am (every Thurs) For deposits, cashing cheques and paying bills. For other services, contact sam.collier@ natwest.com, 07971380623.

ART & CRAFTS CLUB Sobell Court, 2-4pm (every Thurs) Bring any art or craft. All materials provided.

YOUTH CLUB (AGES 12-17) Henfield Youth Club, 7.309.30pm (every Thurs, term time) NIGHTINGALES The White Hart, 7.30pm (every 1st Thurs) An opportunity to have a natter and make new friends. Contact Anne 07901 382976.

LIVING WITH CANCER, A TALK Henfield Haven, 7.30-9pm See News.

Friday 6

LITTLE FISHES St Peter’s Church, 9.30-11am (every Fri) For pre-school children and their carers. Storytime, songs and refreshments.

READING GROUP Henfield Library, 2–4pm (every 1st Fri) Sign up at library or call 01273 493587.

HENFIELD GARDEN CLUB Henfield Hall, 7pm.

Anne Edwards ‘Chelsea Physic Garden’.

STEYNING JAZZ CLUB Steyning Centre, 8.30–11pm (every 1st Fri) www.steyningjazzclub.co.uk for details.

Saturday 7

BOARD GAMES FOR CHILDREN Henfield Library, 10.30am12pm (every Sat, term time) ST PETER’S HAND BELL RINGERS St Peter’s Church, 10am-12pm (every Sat) TREFOIL GUILD COFFEE MORNING Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 10am–12pm Coffee, cakes, books, bric a brac, raffle etc.

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MARCH 2020 | What’s on GUIDES JUMBLE SALE Henfield Hall, 2pm Jumble to the hall in the morning or contact 01403 710517 for collection after 25th Feb. MEMORY MOMENTS CAFÉ Catholic Church Hall, 2-4pm All welcome, especially those with memory loss.

CANTATRICE CONCERT St Cuthman’s Church, Steyning, 4pm See News.

GLISSANDO HARP ENSEMBLE St Peter’s Church, Henfield, 7.30-9.30pm See News.

drop in sessions. For details, henfieldbn5.co.uk.

HENFIELD FLOWER CLUB Henfield Hall, 2–4.30pm (every 2nd Tues).

Michelle King, “Tour de France”.

HENFIELD HISTORY GROUP Free Church Hall, 8pm (every 2nd Tues).

An Archaeological Childhood, by Dr Janet Pennington.

Wednesday 11

KNIT AND NATTER Lounge, Rayner Court, 10.30am-12pm (every 2nd Weds) Knitting for charity. Donated Sunday 8 wool appreciated.

HENFIELD CONSERVATION CHATTY CAFÉ VOLUNTEERS Henfield Haven, 2.30-4pm Location TBC, 10am (every 2nd Weds) Contact 01273 494566 or Drop by and try our Chatter & henfieldconservation@gmail.com. Natter table. Also Henfield Tea Gardens, every 4th Tues.

COMMUNITY SUNDAY LUNCH Henfield Haven, 12.30pm STEYNING HISTORY SOCIETY Call 01273 494747 to book.

Saxon Room, Steyning Centre, 7.45–9.45pm (every 2nd Weds THEATRE ORGAN CONCERT Human and animal locomotion.

Singing Hills, 3-5.30pm Robert Wolfe.

Monday 9

THE ARTS SOCIETY STEYNING The Steyning Centre, 10.30am– 12pm (every 2nd Mon) Up The Nile With Amelia: A Victorian Voyage.

BABY CLINIC Committee Room, Henfield Hall, 2-3.30pm (every 2nd & 4th Mon) THE ARTS SOCIETY HENFIELD Henfield Hall, 2.30pm (every 2nd Mon) A Brief History of Wine.

PLOUGH PUB QUIZ The Plough, 7.30pm (every 2nd & 4th Mon) See advert.

Tuesday 10

ST BARNABAS OUTREACH Henfield Hall Car Park, 10am2pm Information and support for patients and their families.

HEALTH & WELLBEING CHECKS Henfield Medical Centre, 3.305.30pm (every 2nd Tues) Horsham District Council’s Health & Wellbeing team are offering free wellbeing

Thursday 12

HENFIELD ANTIQUES FAIR Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 7am–12pm (every 2nd Thurs) See advert.

ST PETER’S COFFEE MORNING St. Peter’s Church, 10.30– 11.30am (& 2nd Thurs alt mth) HCP MANAGEMENT MEETING Committee Room, Henfield Hall, 7pm (every 2nd Thurs) Henfield Community Partnership, see henfieldcp.net or article on page 47.

Friday 13

LOCAL PLAN PUBLIC MEETING Henfield Hall, 7pm Both MPs are attending, Mims Davies and Andrew Griffith as well as community leaders and planning experts. Held by LAMBS. See page 27.

HENFIELD BETWEEN THE WARS Henfield Club, 7.30pm Talk by Alan Barwick. Tickets £5 from the Club.

Saturday 14

BEEKEEPING TASTER DAY Rudgwick Hall, 9.30am–5.30pm www.wgbka.org.uk for details.

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Mother’s Day 22nd March

D L E I F N E H F O STOKES Beautiful cards and gifts in store.

we are happy to help you find something special for your Mum.

From 1st of April our Tea Garden will open

£1 for a cone - £1.50 for a Slush Puppy £1.50 for a pot of tea or coffee £3.75 Ice Cream sundaes (Knickerbocker Glory or Banana Split).

OPENING HOURS

7am – 6pm Mon-Sat 7am – 4pm Sun

HIGH STREET HENFIELD

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MARCH 2020 | What’s on BP GUILD JUMBLE SALE Henfield Hall, 2-5pm Jumble to hall in the morning or contact 01273 492172 or 01273 493227.

Sunday 15

MUSIC SESSION The George, 8–11pm (every 2nd Sun) Singers, musicians and audience all welcome.

Tuesday 17

MOBILE CINEMA Henfield Hall, 7.30pm Little Women (U). See advert.

Thursday 19

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Henfield Haven Café, 4.155.15pm (every 3rd Thurs) Non-religious group supporting local people. Contact St Peter’s Church Office 01273 495532.

FRIENDS OF ST BARNABAS Free Church Hall, 7.30pm (& 3rd Thurs, alt mths) Join us and help raise awareness of St Barnabas.

HTC THE STEPMOTHER Henfield Hall, 7.45pm (& daily until 21st) See Article.

Friday 20

MESSY CHURCH Fulking Village Hall, 4.30-6pm (every 3rd Fri) Crafts, bible stories and delicious supper. Call Chris 01273 857322.

Sunday 22

MOTHER’S DAY TEA Relish, 3- 5pm See advert.

MOTHER’S DAY TREAT Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 3- 5pm Arranged by Henfield Arthritis Fundraisers. Tickets £10.

Contact 01273 493436.

Monday 23

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU (OUTREACH) Henfield Medical Centre, 10am–1pm (every 4th Mon) Drop-in 10-10.30am, booked appointments 10.30am-1pm.

Tuesday 24

CHATTY CAFÉ Henfield Tea Gardens, 2.454pm (& every 4th Tues) SMALL DOLE TUESDAY CLUB Small Dole Village Hall, 7.30pm (every 4th Tues).

RNLI - Past and present, Andy Morgan.

HENFIELD TREFOIL GUILD Guide Hut, 7.45pm (4th Tues) Talk on Crown Jewels by Pat Kingshott.

Partridge Green Village Hall, 7.30pm Herbs for Health.

Friday 27

WOMEN’S NETWORKING GROUP Place & Time TBC See News.

CARERS HEALTH CLINIC Henfield Haven 10am-2pm (& every last Fri) Physical & mental MOT. Call 01273 494747 to book.

MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION Henfield Library, 10.30am12.30pm (& every last Fri) Come and talk one to one to our team.

Saturday 28

CAKE SALE In front of the Free Church, 9am (& every last Sat) See News.

Tuesday 31

HENFIELD STROKE SUPPORT GROUP The Plough, 11am-2pm (every last Tues) Wednesday 25 If you or someone you know has had a stroke, come along HENFIELD PARKINSON’S CAFÉ Henfield Haven Café, 10.30am– and meet others who’ve been affected.

12pm (every last Weds) Friendly meeting for people with HENFIELD ART CLUB Parkinson’s and their carers.

Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 7.15– 9.30pm (every last Tues) COMEDY NIGHT “Shadows and Reflections in Henfield Club, 7.30pm Water” – Joe Francis Dowden.

See News.

Thursday 26

ST BARNABAS QUIZ NIGHT The George, 7.30-10pm Organised by the Friends of St.Barnabas. Turn up on the night or text 07927 948482. £5.

PARTRIDGE GREEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Advance Notice Wednesday 1st April

JOGGERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY Henfield Leisure Centre 7pm for run, or afterwards at The Plough, 8.30pm See News.

at the Henfield Halltobrought CinemaCinema at the Henfield Hall brought you by to you by -

www.touringcinema.com Check our website for updates

Little Women (U) Tue 17 Mar 7:30pm

Tickets from Marcus Grimes, Coopers Way, Henfield IN PERSON ONLY. Tickets from Jasmines Florist, High Street,by Henfield PERSON ONLY. Advance tickets can be purchased credit IN card ON LINE fromAdvance tickets can bepurchased by credit card ON LINE from www.touringcinema.com. Sign up for your FREE www.touringcinema.com email alerts!

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Mother’s Day Gift Vouchers available Offering a range of Holistic Therapies to help improve your health and well being.

Bank House Electric Gates 01273 494807

Supplying quality, security and style.

We specialise in providing traditional & contemporary gates.

A total installation service specific to our clients needs & style.

Timber or steel gates, barriers or bollards.

Audio/video entry systems.

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Reflexology, Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Massage - (Sports, Deep Tissue, Holistic, Swedish, Aromatherapy, Pregnancy, Indian Head and Hot Stone) and Holistic Facials.

Henfield Holistics for current offers

To book call Caroline 07879 330 826

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NatWest Community Banker Here to help and support you with:

staying safe and secure online alternative ways to bank presentations & events on topics such as scam awareness Sam Collier 07971380623 sam.collier@natwest.com

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WHY YOU SHOULD LOOK AFTER YOUR FEET! Foot problems are common in all adults for many reasons. All these problems can be treated.

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Nails can become thick and difficult to cut.

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Feet can lose their fatty padding which can be the cause of corns and callus.

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Muscles, tendons and ligaments lose their elasticity causing the feet to spread and the arches to collapse because of pressure.

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Back pain caused by poor foot function is common.

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Bunions or restriction of the big toe joint which is common can cause foot problems with each step you take. This can cause the foot to turn out reducing shock waves and therefore can be the reason for hip, back or knee pain.

Most important is to be aware of circulation which in older people can become reduced especially if exercising or walking is difficult. A Circulation Booster can improve the blood flow and help reduce pain, help healing of ulcers etc and improve circulation.

You can come anytime to West Sussex Podiatry and have a free check and try one.

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Pat Turnbull

B.Sc. MChS. FRSPH Podiatrist – Chiropodist

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General Podiatry Medical Laser Therapy Manipulation Falls and Postural Assessment Circulation Check Medical Acupuncture Arthritic Pain Relief Toenail Correction Diabetic Foot Check Painless Verruca Treatment Children’s foot and knee problems FOR SALE: Comfort Shoes for problem feet and footcare products

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Treat your Mum this Mother’s Day Free face mask* with every gift voucher over £25 * Limited number available

Gift vouchers and gift ideas available in store. Vouchers valid for 6 months.

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BRICK LANE HENFIELD BN5 9DB

MOTHER’S DAY half price prosecco on Sunday 22 March

NEW SIDINGS KIOSK

to be open for Easter, serving Hot drinks and snacks.

HART Defibrillator being installed soon Check our Facebook page for upcoming live music dates and more.

OPENING HOURS

Mon – Thu 4-11pm Fri – Sat 12-11pm | Sun 12-10.30pm UPPER STATION RD, HENFIELD BN5 9PJ FORMERLY

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News | MARCH 2020

Annual Parish Meeting

Henfield’s Annual Parish Meeting takes place in The Henfield Hall on Tuesday 3 March from 7pm.

All members of the public are invited and encouraged to come along and make their views known to the Parish Council. Council will take the opportunity to update those attending on a number of items currently of interest in the village, such as the new Community Speedwatch team and the Horsham District Local Plan. In addition, there will be a short presentation on local Policing issues by a member of Sussex Police. The Sustainable Henfield 2030 group will bring residents up to date on their initiatives around the village.

The formal part of the proceedings will commence at 7.30pm, but please come along from 7pm onwards to see the displays in the Hall about the Parish Council’s recent achievements. These will include the work of the Village Centre and Open Spaces committees, as well as information on the new Parish Council website. There will also be displays relating to the Henfield Museum, the Climate and Environment Action Plan and the Horsham District Local Plan.

Parish Councillors will be available after the meeting for an informal chat and light refreshments will be provided.

Kevin Wright, Clerk, Henfield Parish Council

A warm welcome to The George

We are proud of the wide range of beers, lagers, wines and spirits available from the bar. Our restaurant offers an a la carte menu, light lunches and traditional Sunday roasts. Our smart Hotel rooms have been recently renovated. There is limited availability so book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Local Plan - have your say!

Horsham District Council is consulting with residents on the first complete draft of its Local Plan.

This Local Plan will guide where new homes will be built in the District over the coming years and potentially it will have a huge impact on where you live, work and spend your leisure time.

Whether you support or oppose the development proposals contained in the Local Plan you can have your say as an individual or on behalf of a community organisation. The decisions of the Council on the final sites to be allocated for development will depend in part on the responses it receives during the consultation, so your involvement is crucial. Consultation will close at 5pm on 30 March 2020. You can comment on any aspect of the Local Plan, including the potential development sites, in the following ways: 1.

The Plan is available online to view at www. horsham.gov.uk/localplanreview where you can also register to submit your comments online.

2.

Hard copies of the Draft Local Plan can be viewed at The Council offices, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1RL (9am to 5pm on weekdays), and in all District libraries (normal opening hours).

3.

There will be a drop-in event where you can talk to the Council at Henfield Village Hall on Tuesday 25 February 2020 from 4-8pm.

Taylor Maid

Mother’s Day

Friday 6 March

Sunday 22 March

Taylor Maid brings together a wide variety of music with an array of instruments and vocals.

Menus available – book now to avoid disappointment.

For all reservations & enquiries

Bar Mon to Sat: 11am -11pm | Sun: 12pm-11pm Restaurant Mon to Fri: 12pm-2.30pm, 6-9pm Sat: 9am-9pm | Sun: 9am-5pm

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01273 492296 bookings@georgehotelhenfield.co.uk High Street, Henfield, BN5 9DB

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MARCH 2020 | News When you submit your comments about the Local Plan it’s important that you do so in a way in which the Planning team can use them. Below is advice to help you make sure your comment can be counted as a ‘material consideration’ - this means it can be used to decide planning matters.

Clearly identify the issue you are talking about and use the policy number in the plan.

If you are objecting, clearly state what you would like to see changed and suggest an alternative.

Relate your comment to planning issues and support with evidence.

Any comments you make will be public information so avoid using personal details or photographs.

All responses should be made on the official form and returned to the Council by 5pm on Monday 30 March 2020. Anonymous representations will not be accepted, and any inappropriate, derogatory or discriminatory comments regarding an individual or group of individuals will be disregarded.

It’s your village – have your say.

as a consistent brand for each of the trails. Each trail will feature the branding in a different colour.

The first two trails also now have names. The first is ‘A River History & the Rise of Henfield Trail’ and the second ‘Henfield Village & Common Trail’ We are working with Horsham District Council to publish these in paper leaflet form and with our partners at PMW Communications we are creating a digital online version which will feature as part of the Hidden Henfield website www.hiddenhenfield.co.uk.

In future editions we will unveil the trail routes and give you a flavour of what visitors can discover as they enjoy a walk through our beautiful countryside and the history behind some of our older buildings.

Malcolm Eastwood

Sarah Butler, BN5 magazine

Henfield Trails

A few months ago, we unveiled a new initiative called ‘The Henfield Trails’. Since that time a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes with members of the Parish Council and Community Partnership working together to map the detailed routes and create individual stories for the points of interest on the first two trails.

As part of this work we thought we would share with you the Henfield Trails logo which will appear

New website showing local images

Old Tudor Cottage in Church Lane is a painting from the online gallery of local artist, photographer and musician, Mike Ainscough.

All the artwork is created by hand using a sophisticated programme called ArtRage, and high quality giclée prints of many of the illustrations are available for purchase. To see Mike’s paintings, visit his website www.mikeainscoughart.co.uk.

Mike Ainscough

Henfield At The Henfield Hall

FAIR

Jewellery, Vintage and Bric-a-Brac FRANKIE WIJENBERGH

info@frankiesortsit.co.uk 07899 905 418 www.frankiesortsit.co.uk

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7am – 12.00NOON

Thursday 12th March

Come and see us or have a stall Phone

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News | MARCH 2020

Cat and Canary changes name to The Old Railway

Having recently taken over the management of the Cat and Canary in Henfield, Mick and Lorraine would like to announce the upcoming name change to ‘The Old Railway’.

As ownerships and tenants have changed over the years so has the style, décor and name of the pub.

Mick’s interest in history (particularly themed antiques and old railway memorabilia) is clear to see in the pub decor and has acquired a lot of interest from both locals and new customers. Feedback has been very positive about the name change and we feel this renaming is very fitting with the history of the old railway line, now the Downs Link.

We are also in the process of opening ‘The Sid-

GOOD FOOD GOOD COMPANY GOOD LIFE

ings Garden Kiosk’, a family friendly café style kiosk offering hot beverages, soft drinks and snacks for customers who like to sit in the beer garden (which is also being refurbished) and the many cyclists and walkers making their way down the Downs Link. This too is being named in keeping with the railway theme - a siding is a short track at the side of and opening on to the railway line. The Kiosk should be up and running in time for Easter and the new signage for the name change will be completed by the end of February.

We look forward to seeing customers old and new to support us in our new venture.

Stephanie Parkington

Henfield Club comedy night

It is with great pleasure the Henfield Club can announce the return of Drew Cameron the awardwinning Comedian who did a superb performance at the Club last year.

Drew is not only funny but also a bit of an intellectual, while performing his impressions on Eggheads he beat Judith, one of the Eggheads in the head to head round.

Dave will be at the Club on 24 March, tickets are £7.50 each and will be available at Jasmine’s Florist and the Henfield Club.

Andy Manuel

Telephone: 01273 495551

relish your Mum this Mothering Sunday Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Sunday 22nd March From 3pm til 5pm - By appointment only We will be serving you

delicate and delicious sandwiches - perfect petit fours - sumptuous scones with home made jam and clotted cream - all accompanied by our loose leaf Hoogly tea or fresh coffee.

Only £19.95 per person. Places limited.

Why not add a glass of bubbly to go with?

Can’t make Afternoon Tea? Come and join us for breakfast or lunch instead

relish those special times...

Fully Licensed - DOGS WELCOME - Disabled Toilet Facilities – Baby Change – Takeaway – Vegan & Vegetarian dishes – Gluten Free

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MARCH 2020 | News

Change to SH2030 recycling system

Thank you Henfield! SH2030 have been really thrilled with the amazing support for additional community recycling. We have had much bigger volume of items to recycle than expected. Many local volunteers are now involved in weekly sorting sessions and sending off the packages to Terracycle for reprocessing.

So, reluctantly, we’ve decided we can’t currently accept soft plastic bags from items such as frozen vegetables and bread (the stretchy plastic) because the quantities we are receiving are too great for us to transport to those larger supermarkets collection points for you. We will of course update you if this situation changes. If you still wish to collect soft plastics, we ask that if you take them to a plastic bag recycling bin at larger supermarkets (such as Sainsbury‘s at Lyons Farm) when you are passing.

The exception to this is plastic carrier bags (from any shop) which can be reused locally. We suggest you take them to Budgens where they can be put in new bins by the checkouts for reuse by shoppers who have forgotten to bring a bag with them.

Henfield Budgens will soon be changing to 100% compostable bags which can be safely put in your household waste or compost bin. The charge for these bags will be 20p. We understand that most supermarkets are in the process of changing over to similar bags at the same cost.

It is great news that Budgens will be reducing the single-use plastic getting into the natural environment in future.

If you would like to sing in the choir, it will be as a Come and Sing performance on the day, with a rehearsal from 2.30-5.30pm and tea for performers before the performance at 7.30pm. This will cost £15 including tea.

In addition, there will be three rehearsals on the following dates. Saturday 28 March 2.30-5pm, a workshop of all the chorus bits planned for the concert. This will cost £5 including tea and cake and you can come and have a sing even if you can’t do the performance. The other rehearsals will be on Friday 3 April and Friday 17 April from 7-8.30pm. There will be a small charge of £3 per person to cover the cost of a professional accompanist. The workshop and rehearsals will all take place in St Peter’s Church, Henfield. Scores of Messiah will be available to borrow but you may bring your own. Further details may be obtained from sidonie.winter@live.co.uk or by calling 01273 493723.

We need an audience for this of course, so even if your singing days are past, or you just prefer to sit and listen, tickets will be available for the concert nearer the time and on the door.

Sidonie Winter Stevens

Woodmancote Parish Council

Our Annual Parish Meeting will be on Tuesday 14 April. We will have an update from Sussex Police and hopefully some other informative presentations. We’d love you to come along to meet your councillors and have some tea and biscuits with us. An agenda will be published on our website and the notice boards nearer the time.

We have put together an Emergency Plan to guide us if there is ever a major event where the emergency services either could not attend or would be delayed. Are you, or do you know anyone vulnerable who would need additional support in an emergency? Would you be willing to volunteer to help? If so, please let us know.

The Horsham Local Plan is now out for consultation. Although this is a long and technical document it is very important and includes an assessment of Mayfield Market Town. Please take the time to look through this and let Horsham District Council know your views.

We are looking for a new Clerk to join us. Would you be interested in a varied part time position helping our community? Please get in touch for Gill Perry an application pack and more information.

Come along to any of our meetings to find out Handel’s Messiah ‘come and sing’ To celebrate the 1250th anniversary of St Peter’s how the Parish Council can help you, and to bring forward any issues. We meet on the second Church, Henfield there will be a performance of Tuesday of each month in the Blackstone Pavilion Handel’s Messiah at the Church on Saturday 18 at 7.30pm. For more information contact Leanne April at 7.30pm. The concert will feature professional soloists, a small string orchestra with organ Bannister, Clerk by email clerk@woodmancoteparishcouncil.gov.uk or call 07921 822869. and trumpet, and will be conducted by Sidonie Leanne Bannister Winter.

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Circle Dancers support The Henfield Hall

The Henfield Circle Dance group recently presented a donation to The Henfield Hall Chairman, Peter Bates, towards the Whittome Hall refurbishment works. The Henfield Hall, a charity run by village volunteers for the village, will once again be participating in Henfield’s Gardens and Arts weekend in June and this year their annual quiz will be on 7 November.

The Henfield Circle Dancers are a happy and friendly group who dance on Thursday mornings at the Leisure Centre between 10.15am and 12noon. We dance to music from around the world and the dances are uplifting for both the mind and body. All newcomers are very welcome.

For details contact the Henfield Leisure Centre or go to www.henfieldhub.com/circle-dance-group.

Margaret Hollingsworth

A Recipe Book to celebrate St Peter’s Church anniversary Although it is not everyone’s destination on a Sunday morning, there has been a church in this village for 1,250 years. Most of us have been there for one reason or another - some happy, some sad, but St Peter’s has been there for all of us. To celebrate this momentous anniversary

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in 2020, lots of activities and events are planned.

With this in mind the germ of an idea was gradually developed and finally came to fruition when a book of recipes, collected from villagers and friends, was published. It contains sections to suit everyone, from starters to desserts, tastes from around the world and includes vegetarian and gluten free recipes.

Many are handed down through family recipes or tried and true favourites. There is something for everyone.

The book ‘Henfield Heavenly Fare’ is now available for £9.99 from the Church Office or from Ann Sayce on 01273 491850 or Maureen Dexter on 01273 494335. All proceeds towards the upkeep of our Parish Church.

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Evangelical Free Church - Breakfast at The George

We have booked another sumptuous breakfast at The George Hotel, High Street on Saturday 21 March at 9am. All ladies are welcome to join us for a relaxed and friendly meal together, come and make new friends and meet up with old ones, hosted by the ladies of The Free Church. Contact Karmel on 01273 959522 to book and place your order.

Jean Whiting

Women’s Networking Group

Are you interested in joining a new business networking group for the Henfield area? Meetings will be monthly, taking place on the last Friday of the month in the morning, time and venue to be confirmed but likely to be at a local café.

If you’d like to register your interest, please contact Caroline Rowley on 07879 330826. Our first meeting will take place on Friday 27 March.

Caroline Rowley

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Hit the Downs off-road cycling event Great Wall of China trek Are you looking for a challenge? Hit the Downs MTB is back with a brand-new cycle route for 2020. Now in its fourth year, the off-road charity cycling challenge is taking place on Sunday 3 May 2020, with riders raising money for Worthingbased adults hospice, St Barnabas House, or local children’s hospice, Chestnut Tree House.

The stunning South Downs course will test riders with its multitude of climbs and rapid downhill descents. Participants will set off from Adur Recreational Ground in Shoreham-by-Sea and can choose from a cool 30km route, challenge themselves to the 60km ride, or dare to take on the epic new 80km distance.

Sophie Henderson, Events & Campaigns Fund-

As you will have read in February’s BN5 magazine Richard Blower and I are both in training to trek on the Great Wall of China later this year to raise money for St Barnabas House Hospice. What the article did not tell you is that like Richard, I too am dedicating the walk to the memory of my dear mother, Sue Coles who died on 15 December 2019 in the care of the wonderful staff at the Hospice. Like Richard I am self-funding and giving all the money I raise to St Barnabas House Hospice.

We also have some other fundraising events coming soon; a quiz night and a barn dance. I grew up in Henfield and two of my brothers still live in the village and run Henfield Village Cars. If you would like to help me raise even more money for this worthwhile cause please donate to my JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/toni-redman.

Toni Redman

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raiser for St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House, said: “At last year’s event there were 525 riders who came from across Sussex and further afield, and together they raised an incredible £58,799 for both hospices. Whether you are a seasoned rider, new to two wheels, or are taking on a personal challenge for a loved one, by taking part in Hit the Downs MTB 2020 you will be ensuring that families who know they don’t have long together can live life to the full.”

Why not make 2020 your year to Hit the Downs?

Visit www.hitthedowns.org.uk to register or find out more.

Local ladies choir Cantatrice Voices are loving the music for their forthcoming concerts and have been working hard on their all classical programme which we are sure our audiences will enjoy. They are joined by violinist Rob Campkin from Worthing; an excellent player who will play solo pieces by Piazzolla and Vivaldi as well as joining the ladies in several songs.

The first concert takes place at St Andrew & St Cuthman Church, Steyning on Saturday 7 March, 4pm. For details see www.cantatrice.snappages. com/home.htm. Tickets are £5, and you can get them on the door. We hope to see you there!

Zoe Peate

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Monthly cake sale

The Free Church are resuming their monthly cake sales in the High Street outside the Church. The first sale is Saturday 28 March and will continue on the last Saturday of each month until October. We will be setting up for early dog walkers and workers before 9am and will close around 11.30am. We look forward to welcoming back our regular customers and tempting you to sample some of our cakes and biscuits.

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Glissando return to Henfield

On Saturday 7 March at 7.30pm, the Friends of St. Peter’s Church Henfield are delighted to welcome the popular harp ensemble ‘Glissando’ to a concert at St. Peter’s in Church Lane, BN5 9NY. The music will be a mixture of traditional harp repertoire and some more modern, unexpected adaptations. Headed by Sussex harpist Fiona Hosford, Glissando thrilled audiences on their last visit three years ago and look forward to entertaining us with their updated repertoire. Tickets are £12.50 (includes wine and nibbles) and are available from Village Care, or on the door.

Simon Neale

St George’s Day celebrations

The Sussex branch of the Royal Society of St George (RSSG) will celebrate St George’s Day (23 April) on Saturday 25 April in The Henfield Hall at 7.30pm. Last year’s concert and supper raised over £2,000 for St Barnabas House Hospice.

This year we are hoping to do even better. We are delighted that the music will be provided by the Sussex Folk Orchestra playing in a ‘Palm Court’ setting. There will be a wide variety of English music (some from the 20s and 30s) with patriotic songs, waltzes and polkas, so you will be able to dance, sing or just relax and enjoy the occasion with friends. The supper will be provided by our local branch of Friends of St Barnabas and there will be further entertainment during this interval.

We encourage those living in the High Street and London Road to hang out your bunting and feel sure that the event will also be supported by all the generous local businesses, both with donations of raffle prizes and festoons of flags in their shop windows.

Most important, we need you to come along to raise much needed funds for St Barnabas Hospice and enjoy a patriotic celebration for Saint George – our patron saint.

Pamela Chaston

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1771 and All That - Part 2

Back in 1772 Hampshire Club challenged Henfield Cricket Club to a match for 100 guineas.

We don’t know who won but it seems that all matches in those days were played for quite large sums of money. In addition, matches seemed to usually include copious amounts of food and drink in The George along with associated sing songs. Indeed, cricket was often played on the ‘Town Field’ opposite The George before the Common became established.

We are a far more decorous crowd these days and wouldn’t dream of filthy lucre, over- eating and dubious songs sullying the fine art of cricket (the odd beer being an exception).

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MARCH 2020 | News opposing teams, club members and the heartily welcomed visitors from the village and further afield. Information about fund raising and social events, to which all are welcome, will come out as the weather gets warmer and lighter.

League cricket starts on 9 May and practice nets at Hurst College have already commenced from 2 February on Sundays 11am-12pm. Summer nets start on the last Wednesday in April from 6-8pm.

New members welcome. Looking forward to seeing you this summer.

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Living with Cancer - a talk

If you are living with cancer, or care for someone living with cancer, then this event at the Haven is for you. Join us on Thursday 5 March at 7.30pm with speakers Dr Joanna Thomson, Cancer Lead and Macmillan GP with Coastal West Sussex and Henfield’s Dr Cheryl Lambe, who will talk about breast cancer care and treatment.

There will be an opportunity for discussion with our clinicians and with others who share your experience - a support specialist from Macmillan will also be there with relevant information and literature. Booking is advisable, but not necessary, on 01273 493172 or jandpbates@gmail.com.

Sussex Wildlife Trust Nature Tots

Spring is in the air and Sussex Wildlife Trust Nature Tots parent and child outdoor adventure groups are back for children aged 3-5 in Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Henfield, Horsham and Rye. Our Nature Tots groups are run by fully trained Forest School Leaders, providing a wonderful opportunity for families to experience and learn from nature. Children will be encouraged to tackle hands-on outdoor activities, work co-operatively with others, and have an opportunity to gain a sense of achievement while developing social Peter Bates skills and boosting confidence.

Sessions are themed around wildlife and the Thank you to a good neighbour changing seasons, activities vary at each location Local resident Emily Joyes received a royal thank- and may include building a den or bridge, exploryou recently after assisting a neighbour who had ing the reserve and finding out all about the birds, taken a fall. The gentleman failed to answer his animals and insects which live there, making a door and Emily took action to alert emergency bird feeder, sawing, drilling and whittling, pond services and gain entry to check on his welfare. dipping, mini-beast discovery, preparing a snack Thankfully, the gentleman is now recovering. around the campfire, craft activities using natural materials and strandline treasure hunts.

Neighbour Rob Moore was so impressed with Emily’s quick thinking and control of the situation Children must be accompanied by an adult and that he wrote to Buckingham Palace about the booking is now open for March at our locations incident and received a letter of thanks to Emily (including Woods Mill) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays from the Her Majesty the Queen’s Lady in Waitand Saturdays. See our website www.sussexwilding, Elizabeth Leeming. Congratulations Emily lifetrust.org.uk/naturetots. and thank you for being a great neighbour.

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Dear Dog

Look out for the new book from local author Revd Graham Jeffery. ‘Dear Dog’ is a series of often humorous, insightful illustrations, bible verses and musings that see life and faith from a canine perspective.

You can purchase the book at Steyning Book Shop or online at www.kevinmayhew.com/dear-dog.html. There are also tea towels, prayer cards, mugs, notebooks and coasters available as part of the gift range.

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30 Years of Henfield Joggers

This April Henfield Joggers will be celebrating the club’s 30 year anniversary. The inaugural run took place on 1 April 1990 following an initiative by local people who wanted to do something fun, healthy and outdoors.

As our birthday is on Wednesday 1 April all past members, and especially any of those founding members, are invited to come along, say hi to the current members, and have a drink with us at The Plough from 8.30pm. Or even better, meet us at Henfield Leisure Centre at 7pm and come for a run with us before celebrating at the Plough!

For total beginners we hold an 8 week ‘Start Running’ course each year. The next course will launch on 15 April from Henfield Leisure Centre at 7pm, and you’ll be well led by UK Athletics accredited Leaders in Running Fitness coaches.

Email us at beginners@henfieldjoggers.co.uk to book yourself in. The £25 cost is very reasonable given that it also includes membership of Henfield Joggers for a whole year. We aim to keep the group to a maximum of 20 people so that we can provide the correct focus for everyone, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

More about us, including how to join, can be found on our website: www.henfieldjoggers. co.uk, or find us on Facebook.

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Harefield Transplant Appeal cards Heidi and I, on behalf of Harefield Hospital, would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that purchased the lovely Christmas cards, designed

by Heidi.

We raised £347.22 from the sale of the cards and kind donations. That money has gone directly to the Harefield Transplant Appeal. The appeal is currently raising funds for Organ Care Systems which allow donated hearts and lungs to be kept in a warm, functioning state outside of the human body. This means that they are viable for up to four times longer than the traditional onice method so organs can come from hospitals further away, arrive in better condition and give medical staff longer to prepare for and perform life-saving surgery.

Anyone still wishing to donate can do so online via the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity website or by donating into the appropriate pot at Henfield Tea Gardens Special thanks to Christina and Brian at Village Care and Mary at Henfield Tea Gardens for their continued support in helping us in our quest to raise as much as possible for this wonderful cause.

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MARCH 2020 | News England licence in two locations within a large enclosed area for a five-year period to see how they settle into and adapt to their new environment. The beavers will have over 250 hectares of land, including extensive swathes of willow, available to them where they can roam and do what they do best – natural coppicing and natural flood management.

Beavers are extraordinary hydrological engineers, able to build leaky dams and lodges, and create channels and deep pools. This activity will provide natural flood management benefits within the Adur catchment, as well as maintaining a base flow of water in drought conditions.

David Plummer © Sussex Wildlife Trust Isabella Tree, co-owner of Knepp Estate said; “This is a dream come true for us. We know Beavers back in Sussex beavers are one of the biggest influences missing After an absence of over 400 years, the beaver is from our landscape. Not only are they masters of coming back to Sussex. water management, they’re hugely beneficial to These natural ecosystem engineers, which help biodiversity. Insects, birds, aquatic plants, fish will so much with natural flood management and all gain from the intricate habitats they create.” water quality, were hunted to extinction in the UK Fran Southgate of the Sussex Wildlife Trust said, in the 16th Century.

“At least 80% of the UK’s natural wetlands have But, thanks to The Sussex Beaver Trial, a partner- been damaged or destroyed in the past, and in ship led by Sussex Wildlife Trust and the rewilding Sussex it is probably closer to 95%. Wetlands project at the Knepp Estate near Horsham, there are some of the most biodiverse areas on the will be a re-introduction of two pairs of beaver planet, and are fantastic carbon sinks. Bringing in either late spring 2020 or in the autumn, in beavers back to Sussex will start to show us what Knepp’s Southern Block. a healthy wetland should truly look like.”

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...a proposal from Mayfield Market Towns to build a new settlement of 7,000 houses (four times the population of Henfield) in a completely greenfield location...

NEW HOUSING PROPOSALS: Our Parish Councils Need Your Help

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orsham District Council have published a draft Local Plan with building proposals which could seriously impact Henfield and the surrounding rural communities. We are now entering a public consultation phase. Each and every one of us need to make sure that our voices are heard.

What is happening? The Draft Plan is for the period 2019-36 for the Horsham District. Over 500 potential sites for new housing have been assessed and the document for consultation includes nine Strategic Sites of between 1,000 and 10,000 new houses.

Why is this relevant to us in the Henfield, Woodmancote and Shermanbury area?

One of the Strategic Sites is a proposal from Mayfield Market Towns to build a new settlement of 7,000 houses (four times the population of Henfield) in a completely greenfield location less than half a mile from north east Henfield.

The High Street for this settlement would be located on the Wheatsheaf Road. The parishes directly affected will be Henfield, Shermanbury and Woodmancote, but indirectly many other communities will also be impacted. Consider the damage to our countryside, ecology and air quality, the impact on our transport networks, high street and the increased risk of flooding for all of us if these houses were built.

When is the consultation period? Residents can comment on the plan and express their views from 17th February until 30th March 2020.

Why is the consultation period important?

Now is the time to comment. Horsham have decided to put all nine of their potential Strategic Sites forward for public consultation. This gives all of us an opportunity to “vote” for those that we support or to “object” where we feel that the development would be inappropriate. The number of comments will carry weight when the District

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Councillors decide which of the sites should be adopted. We believe that the nine strategic sites will become two or three, which will be adopted and built.

What are our elected representatives doing about this? 16 Parish Councils representing 27,000 residents in Horsham and Mid Sussex have objected to the Mayfield proposals. You can find a copy of their letter and other helpful information at www.interparishgroup.org.uk.

Information can also be found at the Henfield Parish Council office.

What can you do? We are urging you all to register your views before 30th March. This can be through online responses at www.horsham. gov.uk/localplanreview or by writing to Strategic Planning, Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1RL. Please register individually as petitions or photocopied standard responses will only be counted as one vote.

Where can you find more information? For more detailed information the following sites are helpful. www.interparishgroup.org.uk www.horsham.gov.uk/localplanreview www.lambs.org.uk www.henfield.gov.uk A final plea - if you love living in the Sussex countryside and value the community spirit that makes village life special, please take a few minutes to express your views. Your vote or objection can really make a difference.

Malcolm Eastwood, Chairman, Henfield Parish Council and on behalf of IPG (Inter Parish Group)

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Henfield resident Richard Bates, consultant solicitor at Cognitive Law in Brighton, comments on a sad story, with a happy ending.

I administer deceased persons’ estates and being able to support families in need is a rewarding experience. Perhaps none more so than a family in Worthing who, last year, lost their father and mother within the space of a month.

The mother died first, leaving everything to her husband. Whilst there was no inheritance tax to pay on the first death, they had a large joint estate, and so a large tax liability on the second. This was straightforward until, by chance, a family member mentioned that the mother was a war widow. She had fallen in love and married a Canadian airman during WWII. Five days after their marriage, he was shot down and killed over Germany.

Broadly, on death, everyone can give £325,000 tax-free and a further £175,000 (from 06/04/20) if they leave their residence to direct descendants. These exemptions are transferrable if a spouse dies first, without having used them. Surprisingly, this applies even if the spouse in question died in 1944 - 42 years before inheritance tax even came into being.

Seeing an opportunity, I advised the family to sign a deed of variation to alter the mother’s will. I was then able to claim the unused exemptions for both the lost airman and the mother, saving the father’s estate nearly £180,000 in tax.

Perhaps contrary to popular belief, HMRC was incredibly helpful and accepted the claim despite having no direct evidence of the airman’s death except a photo of his grave, and no details of his assets. Luckily, as Canada was not independent of Britain at the time and due to the airman’s rank, they also accepted that he qualified for Estate Duty exemption, allowing us to transfer his ‘usual’ tax free amounts.

So do make sure you talk to your elderly loved ones – quite apart from the history, you never know what may come as a result…

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verywhere you look people are talking about the climate. Extreme weather, melting ice, deforestation, declining wildlife - the news is often bleak and sometimes frightening. More and more people are looking at their own lives to see what they can do - and that’s what the Kinder Living Home Show is all about.

Just over five years ago I was looking for somewhere to sell my up-cycled furniture, mainly because - as my husband gently pointed out - it was starting to take over our dining room. I’ve always been a crafter and the idea of these solid old pieces of pine furniture ending up at a landfill site because they were looking a bit tired, just seemed so wrong. A few tins of chalk paint and some decoupage later, and our dining room was looking like a furniture shop. I looked for a show to have a stand at, but couldn’t find anything suitable in the area. Then in one of those moments of rash creativity / madness I said ‘maybe we could put on a show!’

I run an interior design business and realised that amongst the businesses I work with there were quite a few like-minded people - those who would repair, renovate or use reclaimed or sustainable materials. And out of a few conversations, the idea of the Kinder Living Home Show started to take shape. Our aim was to encourage

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homeowners to make more sustainable choices and provide a platform to promote local businesses who could offer sustainable products and services. There was to be no ‘hard sell’ of anything - just advice, information and inspiration.

Five years on and a lot has changed. ‘Sustainable living’ and ‘climate change’ are now phrases that appear on a daily basis. We’re all more aware of the problems - but not necessarily much clearer on how we can help.

The thing to remember is that sustainable living for most people is a journey of many small steps. Imagine someone trying to start a new healthy eating plan. If their current diet consists of takeaways and ready meals, but they expect to suddenly eat 10 portions of fruit and veg a day, ban chocolate and go to the gym six times a week, you would probably expect them to fail.

Going ‘zero waste’ or ‘plastic free’ overnight is the eco equivalent of a crash diet.

Going all out eco for a week won’t honestly do much - what the planet needs is for many of us to make long term changes in our habits and lives. It starts with taking a sensible look at how you live now. Take coffee for example - a part of daily life for many of us. If you’re a commuter and you’re buying a couple of cups of take away coffee a day, 5 days a week, that could be almost 500 sales@bn5magazine.co.uk

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single use cups a year. Carrying a re-useable mug would save that waste. But if, like me, you work at home and maybe drink a takeaway coffee 3 or 4 times a year - it’s not really worth buying a new product to ‘solve’ the issue. It’s all about where you’re starting from and what you use now.

The Kinder Living Home Show is about encouraging people to look at their homes, gardens and daily life and find out where the useful changes are. Our experts come from businesses, charities, community groups and local government. It’s a friendly, fun environment with no judgement.

This year we’ll have information on saving energy, water, avoiding waste and reducing plastic. You’ll be able to find out about alternative ways of creating energy - ‘renewables’- and how new technologies can reduce our dependency on fossil fuels.

Horsham Repair Cafe will be joining us and there will be repairs to IT, small appliances and textiles please check our website for how to book a slot.

For the gardeners, Transition Horsham are bringing their ‘Seedy Saturday’ stands and seed swap, Friends of Horsham Park are back with ‘Growing together’, and there will be plenty of advice to help protect our wildlife.

There will be sustainable crafting, up-cycled furniture and accessories. Learn how to cut

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plastic and food waste in the kitchen or have a chat about seasonal eating. As I write this we’re also finalising the details of an exciting new electric vehicle display where EV car owners will show you their vehicles and talk you through going electric.

It certainly will be a full show to mark our 5th anniversary, and I hope we’ll see you there!

Jeanette Mercer, Kinder Living

When & Where

Saturday 7 March 2020 10am - 4pm Sunday 8 March 2020 10am - 3pm County Hall North (Parkside) Chart Way, Horsham RH12 1XH

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Look out for the Henfield Kinder Living Show at the Henfield Hall in the Autumn. More information in BN5 very soon!

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Local interest | MARCH 2020

I

n 1912 a young playwright with suffragist sympathies caused an unexpected sensation with a play called Rutherford and Son. It had a long run in the West End and later in New York. The biggest surprise of all was that the writer was revealed to be a woman, Githa Sowerby. Twelve years and a World War later, she wrote another play called The Stepmother.

By now, life had changed for Githa. Not only was she happily married but she had also inherited a fortune and a house in Kensington. Her family were disapproving of her attachment to such a rackety profession as the theatre, didn’t like her affiliation to the Women’s Suffrage Movement (which by now had won its case) and prevailed upon her to give it all up. So she did – and came bitterly to regret it. The Stepmother received one grudging club performance in 1924 and was then consigned to the archives – for eighty years. The country thereby lost a potentially great dramatist and advocate for women.

The Henfield Theatre Company’s next production is this lost and understated masterpiece. A young woman, Lois, inherits the family fortune of her deceased employer. She is taken into the household of the dead woman’s brother, Eustace, who subsequently marries her as his second wife, housekeeper and governess to his little girls.

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is the much-loved stepmother of his daughters and by now a successful businesswoman in her own right. The problems arise when the elder girl falls in love with the boy next door and seeks a settlement to enable her to marry him. This was common practice in the class-based world of the 1920s when women were expected not to work for a living. Eustace is shifty and evasive, and the play gradually uncovers the well-kept secret behind the front doors of this leafy Surrey town.

Be sure to come and see how the plot progresses. Although it’s very much a play of its time, it has extraordinary resonances for the 21st century: coercive relationships, independence for working wives, equality of finance – all of which have come under scrutiny lately – ninety-five years on !

This production of The Stepmother, which is directed by Rosemary Nice, will be performed at The Henfield Hall from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 March starting at 7.45pm. Tickets, priced £11 and £9, are available online (www. henfieldtheatrecompany.com) or at the box office, Stevens Estate Agents, Henfield High Street (01273 492141).

For more information please visit the above website. The production is kindly sponsored by Stevens Estate Agents.

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The Henfield Repair Café and Sustainability Centre

W

e live in a throw-away age where repairing items that no longer work is often not regarded as a viable option.

The impact is not only financial but significantly environmental. In order to reduce this impact, the Repair Café movement was created in 2009 and it is estimated that as a result every year an estimated 350,000kg of absolutely serviceable goods are saved from landfill.

The Repair Café concept started in the Netherlands in 2009, devised by Martine Postma, an Amsterdam-based journalist. She hit on the idea of setting up relaxed and low-key meeting places where neighbours could repair their broken items themselves, supported by specialists. The first Repair Café was a great success as the initiative had tapped into a clear need, prompting the movement to grow.

Two years later, the Repair Café Foundation was formed to support local groups throughout Europe wishing to start their own Repair Café .

The Foundation’s main goals are to bring back repairing into local society, to retain and spread repair expertise and to promote social cohesion in the local community.

There are now Repair Cafés worldwide with 10 in Sussex and on 18 April there will be one more - in Henfield. This is being set up by Sustainable Henfield 2030 (SH2030). By having a Repair Café in Henfield we can contribute to a more sustainable village, repair knowledge can be passed on and valuable raw materials are not discarded.

You may already be aware that there are Repair Cafés in Horsham (first Saturday of each month), Worthing and Brighton (both on last Saturday of each month).

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The Henfield Haven will be the location for our own Henfield Repair and Sustainability Café and we aim to start on Saturday 18 April between 10am and 12pm, and then every 2nd Saturday of the month. Watch out for more details, with future times and dates. We are hoping to offer clothing repairs, computer repairs, electrical and mechanical repairs, wood and furniture repairs and more. As well as getting items repaired, we are planning to have coffee, tea and cakes on sale and offer support with carbon reduction, and advice on sustainability issues such as greener gardening.

We cannot promise that we will be able to successfully repair every item brought to us and we will not be able to provide guarantees, but we will do our best. Remember we are all volunteers trying to do something locally about climate change.

We would really like to hear from you if you want to help, either by becoming a volunteer or as a repairer. In particular, as it is likely that electrical repairs will be the most common, if you or someone you know has electrical skills, then please get in touch with us at SH2030@ mail.com. Otherwise, we hope you will support us by popping in to the Henfield Repair and Sustainability Café once we are open. We look forward to seeing you then.

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Making Henfield a better place to live and work!

D

id you know that the Henfield Community Partnership (HCP) is a ‘not for profit’ organisation run by volunteers and that its main aim is to support the residents of Henfield and surrounding area and help improve the community’s social wellbeing?

Since 2005 HCP have delivered many initiatives and were behind the original ‘plastic bag free Henfield’ drive. More recently activities have ranged from organising the commemoration for the reopening of the Memorial Field in 2018, arranging the Village Fair in 2019 through to the new green signposts marking the circular walk and hiddenhenfield.co.uk website to encourage visitors to our village. We were delighted to team up with Sustainable Henfield 2030, who are now a federal group within the Community Partnership, so that now we can really focus on local actions to make Henfield a sustainable community and play our part in the Climate challenges.

We have now, in collaboration with the Parish Council, produced an integrated plan covering the next five years to promote and enable the health and wellbeing of Henfield residents, businesses and the village as a whole. This is a communitycentred approach to build on individual and community assets (skills, knowledge, social networks and community organisations) to mobilise community resources and will ultimately lead to longer term sustainability and community and individual resilience. Full details of the plan can be found at henfieldcp.net however, in summary it focuses on: • Personal wellbeing for all ages.

• Local and visitor economy – promoting

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and supporting local businesses and help making Henfield an attractive and interesting place to visit.

• Local environment (natural and built) in terms of sustainability and access, safety etc.

• Enabling and supporting clubs, societies groups carrying out social, cultural and wellbeing activities for all ages in the community.

One of the current actions revolves around developing our Activity Plan. We have a staggering 100+ clubs and organisations in and around Henfield and we are now collating an online directory of resources owned by clubs available to loan to others (examples: PA system, A-boards, marquee) either free or for a fee. See henfieldcp.net for more details.

None of these things could have been achieved without the involvement of a band of volunteers from not just the Community Partnership but also many of our community organisations. Now it’s your turn! We want more members who are willing to get involved in opportunities as and when they occur. We understand that time is precious so any help, however small, would be greatly appreciated.

Membership is free and you can join us by completing the online form at www.henfieldcp. net where you can also find details of our past achievements and future plans. Let’s work together to create a better community.

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BEV rules the road with lower car tax

The popularity of the company car has decreased over the years, mainly due to the hefty personal benefit-in-kind tax charge that accompanies the perk.

While this is the case for petrol or diesel cars, the tax position for electric or hybrid cars is significantly more benevolent.

after 6 April 2020, with emissions of up to 50g/km.

Last autumn the government announced that additional funding of more than £500 million is to be made available for rapid charging points. Over the past few years, the number and variety of EVs manufactured around the world has significantly increased. Jaguar (I-Pace), Volkswagen (e-Golf, e-Up) and many other manufacturers are producing EVs, alongside long-established Tesla (Models S, X and 3).

and pays for, recharging at the workplace, regardless of the level of private mileage. If an employer provides charging stations at employees’ homes to charge their own electric cars, the cost of the installation is a taxable benefit.

The government is also introducing five new bands for plug-in hybrids and other electric vehicles that emit 1-50g of CO2/km. The five bands (0%, 3%, 6%, 10% and 12%) are based on the ‘electric range (miles)’, ranging from more than 130 miles (taxable at 0%) The comparatively high cost of electric vehicles (EVs), down to less than 30 miles (taxable at 12%). BEVs are combined with practical issues such as charging also exempt from road tax and the London congestion points, range and performance, have meant relatively charge. low take-up up to now. However as we enter a new Tax law does not treat electricity as a fuel. For BEVs, decade, the situation is changing. there is no fuel benefit charge if an employer provides,

BEVs and EVs with emissions up to 50g/km attract 100% first-year capital allowances, meaning that business profits for tax purposes are reduced by the full cost of the car(s) in the year of purchase. So a £35,000 investment in an EV yields a £6,650 saving in tax relief for your business. This compares very favourably with cars that emit CO2, which attract only 18% (up to 110g/km) or 8% (more than 110g/km) in writing-down allowances.

Hybrid cars have been around for a while now – these derive some of their power from a petrol or diesel engine. On the other hand, a true electric car is wholly powered from electrical sources and is therefore a completely non-polluting zero-emission vehicle, termed battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

So if employers want to provide a tax-efficient benefit For BEVs, from 6 April 2020 until 5 April 2021, the while also gaining green credentials, providing benefit-in-kind percentage is reduced to nil, with a employees with electric cars is an increasingly 1% charge for 2021/22 and 2% for 2022/23, making plausible proposal. How much tax both the employer electric company cars even more attractive. This and employee will save by changing to a BEV or an compares to 37% at the opposite end of the emissions EV depends on personal circumstances. Please get in scale. The 0% rate applies to BEVs registered before touch if you would like a more detailed review.

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AERIALS, TV AND AUDIO

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ARCHITECT

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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GARAGES REPAIRS AND SALES Braziers Garage Henfield Coles Automotive Ltd Mile Oak Servicing Setyres

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NatWest

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Bartlett Property & Gardens Forma Build Downs Southern Ltd Henfield Homes Ltd Nigel Parsons Builders Salamander Group

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Gardner & Scardifield Ltd Hamfelds Homes and Gardens

32 39

Carewise from West Sussex County Council

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B&I Carpets

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HANDYMAN & PROPERTY SERVICES

Henfield Chimney Sweep

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HARDWARE & DIY

Ben Daniels Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Spotlist Cleaning

55 16

HEALTH & COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH

Henfield Computers

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BHW Glass Ltd N. Constantine Double Glazing Repairs

60 57

BANKING SERVICES

BED & BREAKFAST & ACCOMMODATION BUILDERS & CARPENTRY

BUILDING & LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES CARE

CARPET SUPPLY

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

CLEANING & CARPET CLEANING

COMPUTER REPAIR & IT SUPPORT DOUBLE GLAZING & WINDOWS DRIVING LESSONS

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ELECTRIC GATES

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The Henfield Fencing Co. Jasper Fencing Contractors R.J Meaker Fencing Limited

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ELECTRICAL SERVICES

FENCING, GATES & SHEDS

FINANCIAL PLANNING / BANKING

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GUTTER CLEARANCE

56 54

Complete Barber Shop, Cowfold Natasha’s Beauty Salon Pinks Hair

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Geoff’s Handyman Services

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Hamfelds Home & Garden

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HAIR & BEAUTY

DB Foot Clinic 43 Hear to Listen 50 Henfield Chiropractic 20 Henfield Holistics 10 Henfield Physiotherapy & Osteopathy 42 Sussex Osteopath & Complementary Health 33 West Sussex Podiatry 11 Wickwoods 02

INTERIORS, BLINDS & UPHOLSTERY

East Barn Interiors Ltd 49 Hillarys 29 Simply Blinding Ltd. 36

LEISURE, EVENTS & COMMUNITY

Cinemobile 09 Henfield Theatre Company 41 The Henfield Hall

51 Horsham District Council - Local Plan 03 Horsham District Council - Parking 24 Wickwoods 02

LETTINGS

Marcus Grimes Stevens Lettings

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Henfield Eyecare

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Nutritious Fish Rushfields Farm Shop

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FOOD, DRINK & FARM SHOPS

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BRAZIERS

PAINTING & DECORATING

Andrew’s Decorating 63 Kelton’s Decorating 57 Lady Decorator 57 Trim Decorating 48

PEST CONTROL

ACT Pest Control

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Gray Cat Animal Home Visiting Service

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King and Stevens Ltd PHB Contractors

63 56

JG Plastering

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Aquatec CJ Plumbing MC Services Gas Plumbing & Heating

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PETS & PET CARE

PLANT AND TOOL HIRE PLASTERING

PLUMBING & HEATING

PROPERTY FOR SALE

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REMOVALS & STORAGE

Contain Yourself Storage The Old Mill

RESTAURANTS, PUBS & CAFÉS

The Cat and Canary (now The Old Railway) 20 The George Hotel 14 The Plough Inn 35 Post House Café 29 Relish 23 The Wheatsheaf 06 The White Hart 25 Wickwoods 02

ROOFING & ROOF MAINTENANCE G & S Roofing Ltd RA Walker Roofing Services Ltd Steyning Roofing

54 56 60

Bluebells Nursery Dove Nursery

The Good Start School Isabello’s Pre-School Oscar Bears Day Care

45 45 45 45 45

Frankie Sorts It

15

SCHOOLS, NURSERIES, TUTORS

SECRETARIAL SERVICES SOLICITORS & WILL WRITERS

Amanda Shaw Solicitors 50 Cognitive Law 28 Griffith Smith Solicitors LLP

65 Setfords Solicitors 48 The Sussex Wills Office 65

TAXI & CHAUFFEUR SERVICES Henfield Private Hire Henfield Village Cars

TREE SURGERY

29 44

Southern Beeches Ltd.

VETERINARY SURGERIES Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries

WINDOW CLEANING

56

BN5 Window Cleaning PPC Windows

61 58 59

VEHICLE SERVICING

GARAGE HENFIELD

WELDING REPAIRS

01273 492059

BATTERIES

THE STEAM MILL LOWER STATION ROAD HENFIELD BN5 9UQ

23 49

TYRES & EXHAUSTS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE COURTESY CAR

*SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

www.braziersgarage.co.uk 66 |605 local businesses are listed on www.henfieldbn5.co.uk

01273 494002