BN5 Magazine May 17

May 2017 #130

Henfield Theatre Co. Oh What a Lovely War!

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

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MAY 2017 | Contents

Editor’s LETTER

06 What’s On listings

12 24

12

News

from the BN5 area

24 Local Interest Henfield Piazza Italia

29 Local Interest

Henfield Summer Show

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32 Local Interest Floral Fringe

36 Local Interest 32

HTC’s ‘Oh What a Lovely War’

39 Local Interest The Henfield Hall

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Some of the cast of Henfield Theatre Company’s latest production, Oh What a Lovely War!, are featured on our cover this month. The photoshoot took place at Brighton Pier, where the musical is set. There are some strong reasons for HTC choosing to stage this production, which is based around events during the First World War. Two members of the original Richard Attenborough film, Jean Reeve and Lee Fyles, live in Henfield.

The story is even more romantic - read page 36 to find out why! Good luck to the cast of this wonderful show, please make sure you get your tickets soon - it’s sure to sell out incredibly fast.

We hope you enjoyed the sunny Piazza Italia at the beginning of April, it was great to see so many people out in the village on a Sunday. The day was another success for the Henfield Community Partnership, who are working hard to bring some fantastic events to our village. It couldn’t have happened without the volunteers who turned out to marshal and help, thank you all, it’s hugely appreciated.

So begins another Henfield summer - Gardens and Arts is just around the corner, followed by the Henfield Village Fayre on the common. Make sure you put the dates in your diary - and get growing / painting / making / preserving if you’re planning to enter the show!

Enjoy the sunshine,

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Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month; Jean Jackman, Martin Love, Amanda Lucas and Paul Samrah.

Cover image of the cast of Oh, What a Lovely War! on Brighton Pier by Hazel Cawte, Henfield Theatre Company. Additional artwork by Helen Boosey.

BN5 magazine is printed on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

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What’s on | MAY 2017 For more events and detailed information and maps go to: www.henfieldbn5.co.uk.

Henfield Parish Council Meeting

Chatterbox

Pub Quiz

Tuesday 2

Evangelical Free Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am (& every Tues) Come along and have fun with pre-school play.

Action for Deafness

Henfield Hall, Garden Room, 7pm (& every 1st Tue)

Carers’ Support Group

Evangelical Free Church Hall, 10.30am–12pm (& every 1st Weds) Friendly carers group for information, support and to meet other carers.

White Hart, 8.30pm (& 16th) In aid of Henfield Area Response Girls Football Training Team (HART). Teams of up to Kings Field, 6–7pm (every Weds) six. Cash prize for winners. Sessions open to all primary age girls. Contact Donna 07585 308414.

Wednesday 3

Audiology Centre, Henfield Henfield Garden Club Henfield Lions Club Haven, 10am-12pm (& every Coach Outing, all day event Tues) George Hotel, 7.30pm (& every Drop-in hearing aid maintenance Members’ trip. For membership, 1st Weds) contact 01273 493900 or jbs@ service.

New members most welcome. backsettown.demon.co.uk.

Steyning 2 Mile Stroll

Royal British Legion

Steyning Health Centre for start, Henfield Computer Club Meeting Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 11am (&16th) Henfield Club, 7.30pm 2 mile stroll. No need to book, 9.30-11.30am (& every Weds) Enquiries 07584 473889.

IT help in an informal atmosphere. just turn-up at the start point.

Vivace! Choir Contact 01273 493403.

Knit and Natter Unitarian Church Meeting House, The Book Nook Henfield Library, 2-4pm (& every 7.30pm (& every Weds) The Chapel, 10am-11.30am (& 1st Tues) Lively, fun, small mixed choir every Weds) Come along with knitting, who sing for charities. crocheting, quilting etc. Chat and Books, CDs, and DVDs. All proceeds to St Andrew’s church, Henfield Lions Club work together.

George Hotel, 7.30pm (every 1st Edburton.

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MAY 2017 | What’s on Weds) All welcome.

Chanctonbury Morris Men

Boards & Banter

Woodmancote Parish Hall, 8-10pm (& every Weds) We welcome new men, whether Friends of St Giles Talk potential Morris dancers or St Peter’s Church Henfield, 7.30pm musicians.

Illustrated talk on watermills.

In aid of the fabric of St Giles’ Church. Focus on the watermill Rhyme Time that was at Shermanbury Place.

Henfield Library, 10.15-10.45am Tickets from Village Care. (& every Thurs) Steyning Jazz Club Fun with music for pre-schoolers.

Steyning Centre, 8.30–11pm Term time only.

The Jonny Hepbir Quartet.

Thursday 4

Henfield Unattached

Saturday 6

White Hart, 11am (every 1st Thurs) For those who are alone. Woodmancote & Henfield Enquiries 01273 495820 or just WI Coffee Morning drop-in.

Garden Room, Henfield Hall, Henfield Children’s Centre 10am–12pm Cakes, bric a brac, books and Evangelical Free Church Hall, more.

12pm (& every Thurs) Toy library, information and craft Cowfold Horticultural activities. Parents and carers Society Plant Sale must attend.

Cowfold Village Hall, 10am Thursday Circle Amazing selection of plants and vegetables on sale.

Evangelical Free Church Foyer, Refreshments available.

2.30pm (& every 1st Thurs) An informal afternoon tea.

The Rock Solid Gospel Choir Evangelical Free Church, 4pm Art with a Difference Donations to a Christian Sobell Court Lounge, 2.30-5pm charity working in Zimbabwe. (& every Thurs) Refreshments will be served All materials provided. after the concert.

Steyning & Henfield Rotary

Henfield Lions Quiz Night

Castle Inn, Bramber, 7.15– Youth Club, 7pm for 7.30pm start 9.45pm (& every Thurs) All welcome to this convivial Tickets from 01273 494442 or anne55pryor@btinternet.com. £6 organization. per person. Teams of six. Price includes nibbles and cash prize 5 Ways Henfield Netball Club for winning team. Cash bar.

Henfield Leisure Centre, 10-11am Steyning Music Society (& every Fri) Concert Any adult who wants to play Steyning Centre, 7.30pm welcome. Drop in group. Contact Odysseus Piano Trio See www.

07773 383125. s t e y n i n g m u s i c s o c i e t y. o rg / Henfield Short Mat Bowls odysseuspianotrio.

Henfield Hall, 10am-12pm (& every Fri) Stonepit Nursery Annual New members welcome.

Open Day

Friday 5

Sunday 7

Little Fishes

Partridge Green Netball

Henfield Library, 2-4pm (& every Club 1st Fri) Henfield Leisure Centre, 5-6pm Board games, jigsaws and (& every Sun) refreshments.

Monday 8

Steyning Decorative & Fine Arts

Steyning Centre, 10am–12pm (& every 2nd Mon) Andrew Davies “St Pancras & Friends” a journey through London’s stations. Visitors welcome.

Adur Valley NADFAS

Henfield Hall, 2.30pm (& every 2nd Mon) The Splendours of Egypt: David Roberts – Artist Extraordinary Clive Barham Carter.

Games after School

Henfield Library, 3-4.30pm (& every Mon) Play games and make friends after school. Term time only.

Tuesday 9

U3A Mah Jong Group

Henfield Haven Café, 2pm (& 17th & 24th)

Henfield Flower Club

Henfield Hall, 2.15pm (& every 2nd Tues) Walking the Dog. Presented by Pat McDonald. Member’s exhibit – Blossom Time.

Woodmancote Parish Meeting

Parish Hall, Woodmancote, 7.30pm (& every 2nd Tues)

Henfield History Group

Evangelical Free Church Hall, 8pm (& every 2nd Tues) The Women’s Land Army – a Sussex connection. Presented

by Ian Everest.

Wednesday 10 Henfield Byways

Henfield Library, 11am (& 24th) 2-3 miles. No dogs. All welcome, free, sociable, led by trained volunteers. No need to book.

Horsham District Council.

Steyning History Society Stonepit Lane, 10am–5.30pm St Peter’s Church, 2-3pm (& Perennials, basket and bedding The Steyning Centre, 7.30– every Fri) plants. Refreshments and fun for 9.30pm (every 2nd Weds) For pre-school children and carers. the children.

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MAY 2017 | What’s on Society Quiz. Visitors pay on the See article page 29. door. Refreshments.

Thursday 11

St Peter’s Coffee Morning

St. Peter’s Church, 10.30– 11.30am (& every other month on 2nd Thurs) Join us in St Peter’s Church for fresh coffee and homemade cakes. In aid of Terry’s Cross House Care Home.

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St Catherine’s Garden & Produce Fair

Friends of St Peter’s School, Cowfold - Bargain Hunt

Cowfold Pavilion to start, 1-4pm Sale from garage, garden or driveway. Map from Pavilion £1.

Treasure hunt for children.

Cuckfield Park, 10.30am-3.30pm Known as West Sussex’s mini Beating the Bounds Chelsea.

Specialist plants, gardening products and locally St Giles, Shermanbury , 2.30pm Come and join the Friends of produced food.

St Giles in conjunction with Arthritis Reseach Shermanbury Parish Council for Fundraisers Lunch this one mile walk.

Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 12–2pm Heber Opera – Faust Henfield Wild Violets WI Ploughman’s lunch. Tickets from Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, 6pm Vlllage Care.

Garden Room Henfield Hall, (also Sat 27th, 7.30pm Steyning 10am-12pm (& every 2nd Fri Bereavement Support Centre) Resolution Meeting followed by Henfield Haven Café, 4.15Gounod’s interpretation of Faust, a short talk on Reflexology by 5.15pm (& every 3rd Thurs) an opera sung in English and Lindsay Harvey.

Non-religious group supporting performed in Heber Opera’s Henfield Camera Club local people who have lost a signature format ‘in the round’. loved one. Contact St Peter’s Evangelical Free Church Hall, Church Office 01273 495532.

7.30pm AGM and Club Social Event. Friends of St Peter’s AGM Citizens Advice Bureau Henfield Medical Centre, 10am– New members and visitors are Catholic Church Hall, 7.30pm 1pm (& every 4th Mon) always welcome.

Celebrating 21 years of the Friends. John Willis will give a Drop-in 10-10.30am, booked 10.30am-1pm. talk about the conservation work appointments Steyning/Wiston Walk in the Henfield parish. Followed Call 01273 492255.

Cricket Pavilion for start, by refreshments and the AGM. 9am–10.15am Small Dole Tuesday Club Downland dog walk. 2 miles.

All welcome to guided, free, Christian Aid Week Lunch Small Dole Village Hall, 7.30pm sociable walks led by trained Corpus Christi Church Hall, 12-2pm (every 4th Tue) volunteers; no need to book.

Modest soup and cheese Dawn Shearn -The work of the Salvation Army. fundraising lunch.

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Friday 19

Tuesday 23

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Thursday 25 Community Sunday Lunch Messy Church Fulking Village Hall, 4.30-6pm (& St Barnabas Celebration (& every 2nd Sunday) Henfield Haven, 12pm New. Organised by St Peter’s Church and the Haven.

Volunteers will welcome and serve. £5 for main course & drink, £7.50 for 2 courses.

Wednesday 17

Woodmancote & Henfield WI

every 3rd Fri) Crafts to try, stories from the Bible and a delicious supper. Call Chris 01273 857322.

St Barnabas Shop, 2-4pm All who have supported us are invited to our 10th birthday celebration tea.

Evangelical Free Church Hall, 7.30pm Summer Project planning meeting, with discussion and guidance. New members and visitors are always welcome.

Maidment Court, 2pm (& every last Thurs) For those with sight problems.

Occasional speakers, games, quizzes and refreshments.

Henfield Camera Club

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Henfield Hall, 12.30–4.30pm (& every 3rd Weds) Resolutions and light lunch.

Lunch at 1pm, Raffle, Flower of the Month Competition, Charity Tabletop Sale Tennis Open Day Freecycle Table and Plant Stall. Sobell Court, 2–4.30pm Visitors and new members In support of Chestnut Tree Henfield Tennis Club , 10.30am– 4.30pm welcome.

House. Includes an art, new and Fun filled tennis day out. Lots of HTC Production, ‘Oh What nearly new, cake stall & raffle. opportunities to try some tennis a lovely War!’ for all the family.

Henfield Hall, 7.30pm (until 20 May)

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News | MAY 2017 HENFIELD CRICKET CLUB – GIRL’S TRAINING

LLOYDS PHARMACY RE-OPENED Lloyds Pharmacy was re-opened on 8 March by Parish Council Chairman Ray Osgood, following a transformation to modernise the pharmacy and its healthcare services.

The High Street Lloyds Pharmacy has opened its doors with a renewed focus on delivering forwardthinking services for conditions such as chronic pain and asthma. Prescription services remain at the heart of Lloyds Pharmacy’s offering. Patients can seek the advice of the pharmacist, should they need help taking their medication, and can nominate their local Lloyds Pharmacy for the electronic prescription service. Local residents can also now benefit from the introduction of an enhanced pain management service; bespoke advice for helping those living with chronic or experiencing acute pain.

For customers needing that little extra support when performing everyday tasks or who have difficulty with mobility, the store will also stock products from its ‘Betterlife from Lloyds Pharmacy’ range. As well as this, the team will now be able to provide a tailored service to help customers who require aids for hearing.

Lloyds Pharmacy is open Monday – Friday 8.30am-7pm and Saturday 9am-5pm. For more information, please visit lloydspharmacy.com.

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We’re delighted to confirm that Sussex Cricketer, Ellen Burt, will be running the girl’s coaching at Henfield Cricket Club this year. The sessions will run for 8 weeks (5.30 – 6.30pm) over the summer, starting on Thursday 18 May. The sessions are open to girls from Year 4 upwards and are a great opportunity to learn or develop your cricket skills and make new friends.

We want to share our love of the game so hope to see as many as possible on the Common, whether you’ve played before or this is your first time. Hopefully one day, you’ll go on to play with our thriving Women’s XI or maybe even follow in Ellen’s footsteps and play for Sussex. Please email coltsgirls@henfieldcricketclub.com or see www.henfieldcricketclub.com for more details.

Interested in cricket but Year 3 or below? Well don’t worry as you have your chance to shine, thanks to ECB’s All Stars Cricket programme. Starting on Friday 19 May, Henfield Cricket Club opens its doors as your nearest All Stars Cricket centre – go to the website www.ecb.co.uk/play/allstars or look out for the information being sent out via your School. Don’t forget to sign up to book your place.

Tim Furber

HENFIELD PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Following on from the Annual Parish Meeting in March, where a large majority of those residents present agreed to support the production of a second Neighbourhood Plan, Henfield Parish Council duly decided at its meeting on 4 April to produce a new plan.

As before, this will be treated as a community project. Residents that would like to volunteer to assist with the production of the plan are encouraged to email the Parish Council at office@ henfield.gov.uk with their details. This will again be a huge project, but one that will be beneficial to the community as a whole, in the long-run.

Kevin Wright, Parish Clerk

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MAY 2017 | News OPEN GARDEN Brighton Festival Chorus – one of the UK’s leading symphony chorus’ - is 50 next year. To raise funds for both Brighton Festival Chorus and Martlet hospices, one of their members is opening her beautiful three acres of garden overlooking the Weald at the door of Devil’s Dyke to the public.

Join them at Dyke Farm House, Poynings, BN45 7AQ on Sunday 18 June 2017 between 2 – 5pm for Afternoon Tea. Ngaire Digby

HENFIELD’S FESTIVAL OF GARDENS AND ART Enjoy great displays of intimate gardens and spaces supported by musicians and talented artists. It all takes place in Henfield over the weekend of Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 June 2017.

Focus is placed on access to private gardens, with visitors being able to walk to each and enjoy seeing arts and crafts displays in these and in other venues, whilst hearing music or enjoying some refreshments. Easy to use free ‘Blue Leaflets’ will be available soon and also be downloaded via our web site www.henfieldgardensandarts.net.

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‘THE GREAT GET TOGETHER’

ST PETER’S SCHOOL PTA In the first few months of 2017, St Peter’s School PTA has had an amazing amount of support from the local community and we would like to take the opportunity to say an absolutely huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you.

From the amazing local businesses listed below, to the parents who have donated prizes, made cakes and given up their time and not forgetting our wonderful group of class reps and teachers, it would be impossible to succeed without all of you! We should all be really proud of what we have achieved so far this year.

Special thanks to Coles Automotive, Swains Farm Shop, Henfield Leisure Centre, Setford Solicitors, Portraits by Colette Williams, Jeremy’s Fruit, Screen Prints by Kat Lelic, John at Bike Buddy, Ryan Fenwick Golf, Jasmines Florist, Natasha’s Beauty Salon, Rebecca’s Dog Grooming and Bedlam Brewery.

Once again, thank you all and here’s to the next round of events!

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The weekend of 17-18 June will see ‘The Great Get Together’, the biggest communal party since the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. It is being supported by many organisations, such as the Scouts & Guides movement, Royal British Legion, the Glastonbury Festival, RSPB and the Countryside Alliance. There will be events up and down the country aiming to bring our communities closer together.

Melissa Pieri Mill Drive, Henfield is just one of many street holding one of these parties and we are sure there POYNINGS FETE will be many more throughout the area. For more information please visit www. greatgettogether.org. The Community of Poynings will be holding their Annual Fete on Saturday 10 June and all are Paul Samrah welcome to join in the fun and festivities.

It is a traditional Fete offering for your entertainment a Woodland Puppet Show, Maypole Dancing, Games and Stalls for all ages. The Cream Teas are good enough to tempt even the most ardent Mad Hatter, topped off with music and entertainment Bespoke Curtains & Blinds throughout the afternoon. There will be plants, Extensive range of fabrics gifts and a raffle, not forgetting the essential Loose Covers & Cushions Pimms Tent.

Tracks and Poles The Fete is held in the beautiful grounds of Poynings Rectory, behind the captivating Norman Church, starting at 2pm. Please come and join in the fun and tell your friends and neighbours. Funds www.helenpuxleyfurnishings.co.uk raised from the event will go towards the upkeep Call: 07860 507483 of the Church. helen@helenpuxleyfurnishings.co.uk Linda Warburton

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News | MAY 2017 NEW KIT FOR HENFIELD UNDER 12’S Henfield Under 12s have recently been given a new set of Kit paid for by their long-time sponsors Coles Automotive.

Manager Richard Hill said “The new kit is not cheap and we are very grateful to Alex and Richard at Coles for the sponsorship. The old kit was 2 years old and as you can imagine with boys this age it was starting to look a bit stretched.”

However, it will not go to waste – “We have been asked by St. Peters School to pass it on to them as it will fit the boys and girls in Years 5 and 6 perfectly. We were delighted to help – The school is desperately short of funds at present and this will save them from wearing some very old kit. At least half the squad left St. Peters last summer and they all remember how tatty the old shirts were.”

The Under 12s have had a good season finishing 3rd in our division, having won 11 of our 17 competitive matches. Last year we didn’t win a single competitive match so we are delighted with the improvement.

The picture was taken at Blackstone Recreation ground where many of the Henfield Junior teams play (from U9 through to U12). This facility is such a great asset for the club.

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Without it we would struggle to have enough junior pitches to play on, especially given the poor state of the Rothery and Kings Field pitches at this time of the season.

Richard Hill

CALL FOR IDEAS – YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! You’ve read the headlines…the NHS is in crisis, the money has run out, GP surgeries are closing (four so far in West Sussex). All unfortunately true.

How are we doing in Chanctonbury and how could we make life better?

I’ve had a look at our demographic and health data for Chanctonbury (comprising the GP practices of Henfield, Steyning, Storrington and Billingshurst).

We are working incredibly hard to keep pace with increasing demand from all directions, and we are doing pretty well! Compared to other areas we live longer in Chanctonbury and have lower levels of obesity, disability, unemployment and emergency admissions to hospital, although we do have a couple of pockets of relative deprivation. However, since we are living longer, we have more frail elderly and dementia and cancer sufferers in Chanctonbury.

Our NHS, the best health system in the world, is struggling to survive, and we do NOT want to lose it. Our population is aging and getting more needy, yet NHS resources are dwindling. We are already brilliant at providing support in Chanctonbury, with some innovative schemes and clubs, but there are some areas where we could do with new ideas.

The data clearly illustrates that those areas with strong community networks have much better health outcomes. Did you know that loneliness in the elderly can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes per day? Perhaps we can develop the AgeUK befriending scheme in Chanctonbury.

The GPs, nurses, social workers, mental health workers, and patient representatives across Chanctonbury are all starting to join together into one Local Community Network to try and deliver better care more efficiently, whilst maintaining continuity of care as much as we can.

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MAY 2017 | News We need more carers in Chanctonbury, and we need to continue to develop interesting activities for everyone to enjoy. The Haven is a great example of this in Henfield. They provide some care, put on interesting courses and serve a good value wholesome lunch. I would like to see information health hubs, or health clubs, developing in each practice area. We could then really look at a rolling program of health promotion that suits our locality eg. childhood obesity, adult binge drinking. It would also help people find out what there is locally.

So you can help by making sure you use the NHS appropriately and if you have any ideas that might contribute to our community, or even have the inclination to volunteer, we’d love to hear from you.

How about developing a buddying/befriending scheme to offer help to older people? How about getting together with a group of friends to expand these ideas?

As a next step, the Friends of Henfield Medical Practice Trust, chaired by Peter Bates, is going to open up the AGM in the summer to any interested stakeholders or villagers. Date to be announced shortly.

Karen Crawford Clarke, Henfield Medical Practice

HENFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB – GIRLS TRAINING Henfield Football Club are really excited to announce they will be running girls training sessions from Wednesday 3 May. Football is a fantastically empowering sport for girls both physically and mentally and with this in mind we intend to build a thriving girls section at our club over the next few years.

The sessions will be open to all Primary age girls and will take place on the Kings field next to the leisure centre. All abilities very welcome. Training will run from 6-7pm. If you would like any more information please do not hesitate to contact Donna on 07584 308414 or email donna.copsey@ btinternet.com Donna Copsey

ALICE’S DOG GROOMING CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY On Saturday 25 March, Alice’s Dog Grooming celebrated a year of success. When she launched the shop in 2016, business owner Alice Taylor was just 19 years old, but now with a long list of happy customers, she’s proven that, despite her age, it was the right decision to take that leap of faith.

When she was asked why the business has been so popular, Alice said: ‘”It’s honestly been a massive team effort. My family and friends have been a huge support over the last year. They’ve helped me with quirky window displays, sourcing new and interesting gift ideas, visiting trade shows and hosting events. I couldn’t have done it without them. I also think we offer that personal touch that customers want to see so they know their pet is being well looked after.”

Now a blossoming business and a valued part of the community, Alice’s Dog Grooming is known for its relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. If you haven’t visited yet, pop in for a sniff around, where you’ll find a selection of unique gifts (for hounds and humans) and a separate parlour at the back with homely pens and comfy beds. www.alicesdoggrooming.co.uk Alice Taylor

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News | MAY 2017

HENFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB YOUTH TOURNAMENT Henfield Football Club attained FA Charter status a few years back and with over 200 youth players and 8 squads at youth level, the Club continues to grow.

For the 5th consecutive year, Henfield FC are hosting a Youth Football Tournament on The Kings Field. The tournament, for Under 7s through to Under 16s, has attracted entries from across Sussex and beyond – and is being held over the weekend of Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 May.

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Most age groups have a number of host Henfield FC squads competing – so please do put the dates in your diary to pop up and watch the matches (and cheer on our Henfield teams!).

We naturally hope the weekend will be a success (please let it be dry!) – we are really grateful to the many local traders that have supported the Club by advertising in the tournament programme or providing raffle prizes. The tournament programme (£3) includes a free tea/coffee voucher and is packed with all the information you need.

We will have refreshments as well as a bouncy castle and the ever popular ice cream van. Thanks go to HART and Henfield Medical Centre, who will be in attendance.

With the numbers expected, there will inevitably be additional traffic leading to parking issues. As in previous years, we will have stewards around the immediate area to direct and assist as well as clear directional signage in place for the visiting squads.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience that may be caused to local residents by the additional street parking and traffic, which we will endeavour to keep to an absolute minimum.

Please do come along and support our village’s youth football teams – as they play with pride and passion and no little skill too.

Paul Samrah, Henfield FC

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MAY 2017 | News RUNNING FOR CHARITY Local runners Joyce and Mandy, members of Henfield Joggers, are both embarking on their first marathon to raise money and awareness for their chosen charities. Joyce is running for Pancreatic Cancer UK/Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund and Mandy for the British Lung Foundation.

Joyce is running with her friend Diana, whose husband was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer 2 years ago. This cancer has an average life expectancy of just 3-6 months after diagnosis and a one-year survival rate of just 20%. Survival ST BARNABAS SHOP TURNS 10! rates have not improved in over 40 years, yet it Our lovely Henfield St Barnabas Shop is only receives 1% of cancer research funding. celebrating its 10th Birthday in May, and we are holding a party to celebrate on Thursday 25 May from 2-4pm. Along with staff, volunteers and other guests, there will be refreshments and one of our beautiful handmade St Barnabas celebration cakes. Our Chief Executive, Hugh Lowson will say a few words and we will all raise a glass to toast this wonderful occasion.

Our St Barnabas shop is situated in Henfield High Street, and is well supported by locals with donations to the shop. We’d like to invite everyone along as a way of saying thank you to the local community for their support.

Jane Binns If you would like to support Joyce in raising funds for these charities please visit her fund raising page at: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DianaRogers.

Mandy is running in memory of her father who suffered from Emphysema and Lung Cancer.

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News | MAY 2017 to help with marshalling the route, handing out refreshments, issuing medals and registration. If you’ve got what it takes to motivate the wonderful walkers please sign up at www.nighttoremember. org.uk/stb/event/volunteer.

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NIGHT TO REMEMBER MIDNIGHT WALK St Barnabas House hospice is preparing for its biggest ever Night to Remember midnight walk to celebrate 10 years of this successful event.

Taking place on Saturday 24 June, the 10th popular moonlit fundraising event will see over 1,000 ladies setting off at midnight on a walk along Worthing seafront to raise vital funds for their local hospice.

Over the past nine years, over 9,000 ladies have taken to the streets of Worthing and have collectively raised over £1.3 million for the hospice.

Setting off from Worthing Leisure Centre ladies can choose to walk 7, 13.1 or 20 miles, with the 20 mile route taking ladies all the way to Shoreham and back.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the walk, there will be some very special surprises to ensure that it truly is a ‘Night to Remember’.

Registration for Night to Remember closes on Monday 12 June. You can register to take part at www.nighttoremember.org.uk/stb.

St Barnabas House needs an army of 250 volunteers to help make the event successful.

Volunteers are needed between the hours of 9pm on Saturday 24 June and 8am on Sunday 25 June

I wanted to thank the generous customers and staff of One Stop for making donations to a children’s charity that I am going to work for. I am a 20 year old student at Bristol University and as part of the year abroad for my French and Spanish degree, I will be volunteering at an orphanage for physically and mentally handicapped children in Peru for four months.

I also work at One Stop in my holidays and in the three weeks before I left for Peru, my store manager at One Stop allowed me to put a donation box near the tills. This raised a fantastic £102.77. The whole sum has been paid directly to the Brighton based charity, Kiya Survivors, which runs the orphanage out in Peru. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed.

Issy Shaw

TENNIS CLUB OPEN DAY Everyone is welcome to join us at Henfield Tennis Club’s annual Open Day on Saturday 3 June at the Tennis Pavilion.

There will be an opportunity for adults and children to test out a variety of rackets, try a game or two, talk with other members, chat to one of the coaches or perhaps try out some cardio-tennis.

There will be at least one Championship Tennis Match to watch, with various tasty refreshments on sale (all a bit like a Day at Wimbledon, without the expense, travel or parking problems). As a bonus there will be a bouncy castle for the youngsters as well, so come along and enjoy a day out with us.

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MAY 2017 | News Please remember that the mini-court is always open and free to use by all. Mini tennis with a soft ball is great fun and can provide young and old alike with a testing game of tennis. It’s free and you don’t have to go too far to retrieve the ball.

You can also come and play for free during Wimbledon Fortnight, Monday 3 July - Sunday 16 July inclusively. Contact Henfield Leisure Centre (01273 494984) to book your court and enjoy a game for free! Visit our website at www. henfieldtennisclub.com or call Charles (Club Chairman) on 01403 710057 for more information.

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raffle and presented St Barnabas House with a cheque for £1,573.50. Esther Fletcher from the team also took part in the challenge by undertaking a sponsored silence. “The reason I decided on this challenge was that it would be a very visual way to raise money. I kept the sticker on my mouth the whole time with the text message number on, and had handouts to give out at all times to encourage people to donate.”

If your company, group or school would like to take part in the £50 Challenge, please contact the St Barnabas House Fundraising Team on 01903 254777 or email fundraising@stbh.org.uk. www. stbh.org.uk/50challenge.

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CALL MY BLUFF WINE QUIZ The Quiz will take place in the marquee in the North Town Field, Fulking on Friday 28 July.

There will be a minimum of 8 excellent wines to decide, very superior bites to eat and a prize for the winning table. Places cost £15 per head.

Tables of 8 contestants.

Why not make up a table? All proceeds in aid of the village hall restoration. Please reserve a place by calling Emily at the Shepherd & Dog 01273 857382.

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TAKE PART IN THE £50 CHALLENGE FOR ST BARNABAS St Barnabas House is calling all budding entrepreneurs from local companies, groups and schools to take part in the £50 Challenge. The idea is simple, we will send you £50 and you have four months to turn it into as much as possible!

How you do this is completely up to you, but there are lots of fun ways you can help local patients and their families who need hospice care.

You could have a bake sale, do a dress up day in the office, hold a raffle, do a sponsored walk, have your own quiz night or dinner party – the possibilities are endless.

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News | MAY 2017 my room to find a morning suit hanging from the bed. My initial thought was that we were having a fancy-dress party! Then the penny started to drop and I was speechless.

An hour and a quarter after finding out I was getting married I was standing at the front of a beautiful orangerie watching my gorgeous Jo being walked down the aisle by her brother. With my children, Oliver & Megan beside us it was the most special moment of my life.

So, can I take this opportunity of thanking the Henfield girls, Tiff, Derry, Ginette, Sue, Kaz & Julia for helping to organize what must be one of the biggest and best birthday surprises anyone could ever have. And, to my stunning wife Jo for making me the proudest man in Sussex.

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THE BIGGEST 50TH SURPRISE EVER With my 50th birthday closing in, my partner of 19 years, Jo, told me that as she had no idea what to buy me, so she was sending me to Somerset with seven close friends for three nights, which I thought was a fantastic idea. Little did I know that she had arranged for us to get married!

When we moved to Edburton 15 years ago I had asked Jo to marry me, but whenever I brought the subject up Jo had always said she wasn’t really that bothered. Without my knowledge, Jo had booked the wedding 18 months ago and the girls of Henfield had been in planning/deceit mode ever since.

After 2 nights in Somerset I was told that we were staying somewhere special on the Sunday night and I was amazed when we pulled into St Audries Park, a magnificent country hotel. I was taken to

Are you aware of a child in your Parish who would be benefit from a boarding education, regardless of family means? Christ’s Hospital near Horsham, invites applications for bursary places, which can cover up to 100% of boarding fees. Year 5 pupils who are considering secondary education in September 2018 are invited to apply.

John Franklin, Head Master said: “All candidates applying for a place will be assessed on their potential, both academically and in a number of other areas. Those awarded places will gain the benefit of an outstanding educational opportunity at Christ’s Hospital. Currently, 75% of our boarders receive a means-tested bursary; 14% (117 pupils) receive a free place and one-third of parents pay less than 10% of the boarding fee.

Means-testing helps to ensure children from all walks of life have the chance of this opportunity.

Being part of a boarding school community is a life-changing adventure that many children will only have dreamt or read about.”

The closing date for applications for September 2018 entry into Year 7 is Friday, 15 September.

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MAY 2017 | News Christ’s Hospital was established over 460 years ago as a charitable boarding school and is proud to maintain its founding principles and ethos.

It offers an educational opportunity for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their full academic potential. Admissions enquiries are warmly welcomed. Please telephone 01403 246555 or email hello@christs-hospital.org.uk for more information. www.christs-hospital.org.uk Michelle Smith

HENFIELD FRIENDS OF ST BARNABAS HOUSE At the start of this our new year there are several fund raising events in the pipe line, so watch this space. The next meeting of The Friends is on Thursday 18 May at 7.30pm in the Free Church Hall. Do come along, we are always looking for fresh ideas for fund raising.

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BEATING THE BOUNDS The Friends of St Giles in conjunction with Shermanbury Parish Council are repeating the successful event held in 2015 on Sunday (Rogation Day) 21 May at 2.30pm, meeting at St Giles’ Church. This ancient custom of perambulating the Parish bounds will be led by Rvd. Paul Doick.

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LIONS PRESENT LEARNING RUG As part of the Lion’s Centenary Celebrations, Henfield and District Lions presented a Learning Rug to St Peter’s Primary School year 1. Complete with cartoon bugs in each sitting space, the rug encourages concentration during reading and floor-based activities. Teacher Miss Duncliffe said; “The rug is a real talking point and has helped the children organise themselves ready for learning.”

The Lions will be inviting 100 of the older members of the village to a cream tea at the Henfield Haven on 17th June as part of their celebrations.

Invitations will go out through local residential and care homes very soon. There will be more about the Lions centenary in a future issue of BN5.

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ver a thousand people flocked to the village on Sunday 2 April to enjoy the second Piazza Italia on Tour event which took place again under blue skies and beautiful spring sunshine. The cars were just as spectacular (and noisy!) as ever with plenty of modern and vintage Italian models for the spectators to enjoy up close.

It was a brilliant afternoon with a fantastic mix of great food, fun entertainment and of course the fabulous super cars. The shops, cafes and pubs

on Henfield High Street had created wonderful Italian themed window displays earlier in the week and this all added to the festival flavour on the day.

An enormous thank you to all those who helped organise this wonderful community event, including volunteers who helped marshal, and those who took part to make it such a memorable day!

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he 2017 Henfield Summer Fayre and Show will take place on Saturday 22 July on the Henfield Common.

Organised by those wonderful hard-working people at Henfield Parish Council, it’s going to be jam-packed with fabulously fun things to see and do!

Plans for the day are well under-way and you can be sure that all the old Fayre favourites will be there including the ever-popular Show Tent, the hugely fun dog show, the tasty tea and beer tents, the brilliant BP Guild BBQ and masses of stalls offering family fun. In addition, this year there will be delightful duck herding by an English national sheepdog champion from Lancashire, falconry exhibitions, a static bird display and a bee and honey stall. For those wanting an adrenalin buzz, there will be a climbing wall for all ages, a fun fair and a racing car simulator. Entertainment will be provided by a brass band, a jazz band and a Punch & Judy show.

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If you haven’t already started to plan your entries for the Show Tent, now’s the time to start thinking about which categories you’re going to enter. Will it be baking or preserving? Crafting or gardening? Whatever your thing, there are plenty of categories and even special classes for children and families. To find out more about the different categories, competition rules and the deadline for submissions, pick up a Show Schedule from the Parish Office or download one from the Parish Council website. The Show is for everyone and it’s all about fun so please do take part. Entry fees are only 20p per exhibit and children’s classes are free to enter.

The Henfield Summer Fayre is a brilliant community event so please do come along and support it – we’ll see you there!

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or a marvellous day-out with a wildlife theme and a vintage twist, visit the Floral Fringe Fair 2017 which takes place at Knepp Castle in Shipley on the weekend of June 3rd and 4th from 10.30am to 5pm.

The overall theme of the fair is our native wildlife and how to encourage it into the garden but the fair has grown and developed into much more than that. It is about everything that is quintessentially English and quirky; it’s about celebrating the outdoors, gardens and gardening; and it’s about talented craftspeople and artists of today as well as the craftspeople of a bygone era (represented by vintage stalls and classic cars).

You can expect over 130 quality stalls hailing from Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire including specialist nurseries and experts on wildlife such as honeybees, insects, birds and bats. Many stallholders have actually made what they sell and so are able to talk with first hand knowledge and passion about their product. We also have many vintage stalls selling items made by craftspeople from the past. All of our stallholders are independent, small businesses and not many of them have card machine facilities so please remember to bring lots of cash to the fair.

The fair is becoming something of a foodies favourite and there will be plenty of stalls selling a wide range of food including: gourmet fishfinger sandwiches with nori batter, freshly baked pizzas, vegetarian organic bhajis and pakoras, quiches, pies, cheeses, breads and smoked meat.

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fruit smoothies, coffee, teas, cakes, ice cream, chocolates, marshmallows or fudge? There are many picnic spots by the beautiful lake - why not bring your retro picnic basket and rug and buy all the ingredients for your picnic from the numerous street food stalls at the fair, or eat in our fabulous pop-up tearoom.

Well-behaved dogs on leads positively welcomed and there will be several stalls selling delicious doggy treats, plus handmade collars and leads.

On the Knepp Estate there are free-roaming cattle, sheep, ponies, geese and deer which may have young, so leads are essential for dogs at all times.

Knepp Castle is the subject of an unusual and nationally important re-wilding project and there will be the chance to learn more about this at the fair. Wildlife safaris have recently been launched on the Estate and there is a well-equipped luxury campsite. The beautiful private gardens at Knepp Castle, designed by Georgia Langton, will be especially open during the fair.

Entry is £6.50 per person, £1 for children under 14 and children under 4 free. If arriving in a classic or vintage pre-1975 vehicle, entry is £5.50 each for the first two occupants. Classic and vintage vehicles will have a specially allocated parking area. If arriving in such a vehicle, dressing in appropriate fashion is especially encouraged.

Even if not arriving in a classic car, dressing in style is welcome!

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or some members of Henfield Theatre Company the opportunity to stage the classic musical ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ has very special significance. Their story goes back to the production of the 1969 musical film of the same name, produced by Richard Attenborough and shot, largely, on Brighton’s West Pier. Two of the actresses in the film, Jean Reeve and Lee Fyles, became life-long friends and still live in Henfield.

Jean’s daughter, Helen met Lee’s son, Gary, because of their mums’ involvement with the filming and they subsequently married and also live in Henfield. Gary, Helen and Helen’s mum, Jean, are all members of the Henfield Theatre Company and it is very fitting to them and their friends that the next production will be the one which has had such an impact on all of their lives.

Helen will be performing in the Henfield production and, no doubt, the others will be watching it with lumps in their throats.

The stage show was conceived by Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London and first performed there in 1963. In this satirical, entertaining and sometimes hilarious musical, the events of The First World War are told through the medium of an end-of-the-pier show. The production takes the form of a series of songs and sketches, as if performed on a seaside pier, with every actor playing in the chorus of men and women from across Europe - the unknown soldiers, nurses, and ordinary people who suffered with dignity and humour - and then individually stepping forward to become characters from the history of The Great War.

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Items of factual information are periodically shown on the stage to add context to the satire being portrayed. The songs are either from the time of the Great War or parodied from songs of that period and it can be surprising to those who haven’t already seen the film or the show how many of them are very familiar. The facts about the conflict, displayed on the stage, are still hard to believe, even for those who have seen it multiple times.

While ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ is of particular significance to Henfield Theatre Company, most importantly it is a masterpiece of theatre and a fitting tribute to the victims of ‘the war to end all wars’ which was in progress exactly 100 years ago.

The Henfield production team is very strong with experienced and talented people in the key roles; Peter Ingledew is director, musical direction is

by David Barnett and the choreographer is Alice Forward.

Martin Love ‘Oh what a lovely war’ will be performed from Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 May at The Henfield Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets (priced £10 and £12) are available from the Box Office at Henfield Furnishings on Henfield High Street (01273 490080), from Tuesday 2 May. The production is sponsored by Marcus Grimes Estate Agents.

Henfield Museum will be open before curtain up and during the interval with a special display covering Henfield’s participation in the First World War. For more information see www.henfieldtheatrecompany.com

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fter years of hard work and fundraising by the local community, the Henfield Hall was officially opened in November 1974. Now, nearly 43 years later it is in need of a major refurbishment and redecoration and for this to happen, once again it needs the support of the village.

A quick roll-call of the different occasions I have attended at the Henfield Hall over the past few years demonstrates how crucial it is to a vibrant village life: theatre performances, film showings, parties, mother and toddler groups, art exhibitions, school trips, blood donation sessions, polling station, charity fundraisers, exercise classes, community meetings, celebrations and evening classes – just some of the many and varied educational, social, cultural and wellbeing events which the Henfield Hall facilitates.

The Hall, which is a registered charity managed by a group of volunteer trustees, receives no external funding and relies solely upon the income produced by letting out the hall and the garden room, as well as limited fundraising activities. In order to provide an affordable venue for the noncommercial clubs and organisations that rely on it, the fees charged by the Henfield Hall are

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deliberately modest. Some commercial activities use the hall facilities, as does the Parish Council and the Village Museum, and these provide much needed income but this is limited as the primary function is to provide and be available for local clubs and organisations.

Although regularly maintained, the Hall has not had a major revamp since it was built and this is now long overdue to ensure that it can continue to offer the modern and up-to-date facilities that the village needs. A two-year programme of redecoration and refurbishment has been put together and the trustees are extremely grateful to the group of volunteers who have agreed to help implement this and the group of local tradesmen who have also already pledged their help. The aim of the trustees is now to obtain sufficient support and funds to enable this to happen.

If you are able to help the refurbishment project in any way, either through volunteering or fundraising, the Henfield Hall trustees would love to hear from you – please contact Peter Sheppard on 01273 491935. The Henfield Hall is the vital heart of our village - let’s keep it beating.

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Hay fever or allergic rhinitis is a form of allergy that affe cts the lining of the nose and ofte n the eyes and throat. As the name implies, the condition is an allergic response to the pol len of certain grasses, but the term is also used to describe sim ilar reactions to a wide range of pollens and the spores of some fungi.

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Nettle One of the most beneficial uses of nettle leaf is treating hay fever. Histamin e is produced by your body in response to aller gens and nasal congestion, sneezing and irritated watery eyes are a result of the release of this inflammatory compound. Nettle is a sour ce of quercetin which is a flavonoid that redu ces the release of histamine. In one study, mor e than half of allergy sufferers rated nettle to be an effective herbal remedy for hay fever and asso ciated allergic symptoms. The dried herb seems to be most effective.*

*Helms S, Miller A. Natural treatment of chronic rhinos inusitis. Altern Med Rev. 2006 Sept;11(3): 196-207.

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Review of the Budget

he Chancellor delivered his final March Budget last month, having already published 500 pages of legislation which was previously announced and will now become law. Maybe there is little else to attack as the Budget was generally very tame. Hoped-for concessions on business rates, particularly for retailers and others in the South did not materialise, with only minor tinkering for small businesses and pubs.

The Government is still confused as to whether it wishes people to trade as self-employed or via limited companies and this confusion will continue until a review happens later in the year. Last year’s £5,000 dividend allowance is already being reduced to £2,000 from 2018. None of this is likely to change the behaviour of entrepreneurs, who look at the commercial considerations of how they conduct their business.

The fiscal forecasts were positive, with growth expected to exceed targets and borrowing expected to be lower than previously predicted. In normal circumstances, the Chancellor would have looked to reduce taxation and increase spending. But Brexit has changed the rules of the game, so any windfalls are being kept in reserve to “Brexit-proof” the economy.

The last Spring Budget has gone not with a bang but a whimper.

Corporate and Business Tax - As far as corporate and business tax is concerned, the most significant measures – the cap on interest relief for corporate borrowing and the changes to the Corporation Tax loss regime – were those that had already been announced.

No change was announced to the downward trajectory of Corporation Tax rates, although the cost of these to the Exchequer will be mitigated somewhat by the changes referred to above. The Chancellor announced that the introduction of quarterly reporting under the Making Tax Digital regime will be delayed by one year for businesses with turnover below the VAT threshold, currently £83,000, meaning these small businesses will not begin quarterly reporting until April 2019.

Delaying quarterly reporting for some businesses is a welcome outcome and will allow more time for some businesses to prepare. Many unincorporated businesses will still, however, come into the regime from next April.

The Chancellor has announced that the threshold for unincorporated businesses to use cash accounting will increase to £150,000. This regime will also be extended to unincorporated landlords, and there will be various further simplifications to the rules for tax deductible expenditure.

These measures will be welcomed by a number of selfemployed individuals, partnership businesses, and those with rental portfolios from 6 April 2017, and may make the

introduction of Making Tax Digital slightly less burdensome.

VAT - From 1 April, the threshold above which businesses are required to be VAT registered will rise from £83,000 to £85,000, with the de-registration threshold rising from £81,000 to £83,000 Businesses that are close to the limit, but not VAT registered, should monitor their sales on a monthly basis, so that when they are liable to be registered they apply on time and do not incur unnecessary penalties.

VAT Flat Rate Scheme - From 1 April there will be a new (higher) VAT flat rate of 16.5% for “businesses with limited costs”. Currently, businesses determine which flat rate percentage to use by reference to their trade sector. From 1 April, however, they must also determine whether they meet the definition of a limited cost trader, which will be one whose costs of goods is one of the following: zero, less than 2% of turnover; or less than £1,000 per year.

Property Tax - For the first time in many years, we had a Budget which did not specifically target the property sector. Hoped-for changes to the SDLT regime and changes to the rates regime did not materialise.

However for those involved in infrastructure projects, there will be further funding for roads, schools, hospitals and the care home sector.

A further £435 million transitional relief is to be made available to provide further support to businesses facing significant increases in rates bills from April.

There are three main changes: the increase for small businesses losing Small Business Rate Relief will be capped at £600 a year, a £1,000 business rate discount for pubs with a rateable value of up to £100,000, and providing English local authorities with a fund of £300 million to support individual hardship cases in their local area.

While any relief is welcome, the support announced does not address the major concerns raised by occupiers of offices and retailers in London and the South East who are facing huge increases in their rates bills as a result of the rise in property values in the region.

And so the last ever Spring Budget is behind us – no more March Budgets – we look forward (!) to the Chancellor’s Budgets being in late November/early December. Their content may receive a reception to match the weather – chilly!

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