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THE SUMMER is now behind us, but I hope that hellinglyyou are all enjoying the lovely weather that we are PC.org.uk experiencing as I write this article.

In the last issue you will have read about the Active Play sessions that we were organising at the Country Park. The sessions were well attended and the children enjoyed the variety of activities on offer. As I write this I have just organised three sessions for the October half term so I hope that the weather is kind and these are able to go ahead.

I also mentioned in the last edition that we were hoping to buy two defibrillators for the Parish. We now have the funding in place to make the purchase so hopefully we will have these soon.

One will be located outside the Village Hall and the other outside the Kings Head.

Once the Community Hall is built it is our intention to have one located there too.

Defibrillators can be used by anyone as they give spoken instructions once opened.

We are always looking for articles for the Hellingly Highlights so if you are a member of an organisation which you would like to promote or you just have something that you think would be of interest to the residents of the Parish then please do send your articles in to us.

Cover photo by Cllr. Pat Blake Suzanne Collins Editor

PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES A big thank you goes out to all the local businesses that have advertised and supported the Hellingly Parish Council Magazine

Please support local businesses and mention the Hellingly Parish Magazine when responding to advertisers

To advertise please call Mary on 01843 295371

Published by Community Ad Web Ltd 01843 834160 email info@communityad.co.uk web www.communityad.co.uk The views expressed in any published content are solely those of the contributors. The Publishers and Hellingly Parish Council accept no responsibility for the accuracy of any information contained in the publication. The contents of this magazine including images may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded or displayed in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Hellingly Parish Council and/or Community Ad Web Ltd. Unless otherwise specified, the authors of the literary and artistic works in the pages in this magazine have asserted their moral right pursuant to Section 77 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of those works.

The Publishers reserve the right not to publish a submission or part of a submission that they consider defamatory or otherwise inappropriate for publication.

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New Vicar - the Rev David Farey Not so new in years, but new as vicar here!

Coming down from Northampton in ’96 I was Rector at Laughton, Ripe and Chalvington to 2010 so I am no stranger to the area. I am looking forward to ministry in what is a very fast-growing area where there is lots going on.

I am your parish priest, whatever your belief.

The Church of England is here for everyone.

I shall be living in Lewes for a month or two until the house can be sorted but I can still be contacted on 01273 475935 or email vicar.hellingly@btinternet.com.

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We want to thank the residents of Hellingly for their on going support and cooperation during the recent Hellingly 10K (14th September) We are pleased to announce that the event was a huge success with lots of worn out but satisfied finishers who all commented on the scenic route around the lanes of Hellingly and enjoyed being awarded with a rather special medal for our anniversary race.

The event has been running for 30 years and to celebrate, along with providing a rather special medal we were able to award a large range of prizes that awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in categories from junior to veteran. This year we saw finishers over the age of 80 winning prizes!

We really do appreciate the Hellingly residents providing their support, it was great to see so many lining the streets and cheering the runners, as well as cooperating with the increased hustle and bustle on a Sunday morning, we do hope you weren’t inconvenienced.

We predict that next years event will be on Sunday 13th September 2015 at 10.30am and will follow the same course as this year. We will provide further information via the newsletter nearer the time.

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Parish Council Contacts www.hellingly-pc.org.uk PARISH COUNCILLORS Mrs A P N Blake The Old Store, 1&2 Church Path, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4EZ 01323 846297 Mr A Booth Priors Cottage, Church Path, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4EZ Mrs Y Chatwin 29a New Road, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4EW 01323 843346 yvonnechatwin490@btinternet.com Rev R E Chatwin 29a New Road, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4EW 01323 843346 yvonnechatwin490@btinternet.com Mr S M Davis Fontmills Farm, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4EB 01435 813930 Barby Dashwood-Morris The Priest House, Church Lane, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4HA 01323 844374 dashwoodhall@btopenworld.com

Mr William Short 15 Malthouse Way, Hellingly, BN27 4DS 01323 325916 billshort@talktalk.net Mrs Penny Strudwick Willow Cottage, Station Road, Hellingly, East Sussex BN27 4EU pennystrudwick@btinternet.com Mrs E M M West Lobdens, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4DT Mr D G White Grovebridge Farm, Grove Hill, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4HH 01435 813171 grovebridgefarm@btinternet.com DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Mr J L Blake The Old Store, 1 & 2 Church Path, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 EZ cllr.john. blake@wealden.gov.uk Mr D G White Grovebridge Farm, Grove Hill, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4HH 01435 813171 grovebridgefarm@btinternet.com

Mrs G F D Hesselgrave Stone House Farm, Mill Lane, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4HD 01323 844613 stonehouse@hessel.force9.co.uk

COUNTY COUNCILLOR Mr N Bennett Quarry Cottage, Royal Oak Lane, High Hurstwood TN2 4AL 01825 733328 cllr.nick.bennett@eastsussex.gov.uk

Mr W B Hesselgrave Stone House Farm, Mill Lane, Hellingly, E Sussex, BN27 4HD 01323 844613 stonehouse@hessel.force9.co.uk

STAFF Suzanne Collins (Clerk) The Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex BN27 DS 01323 461390 clerk@hellinglypc.org.uk

Mr Chris Jackets 18 The Drive, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4AF 01323 325409

Tracy Harper (Deputy Clerk & Clerk Planning Committee) The Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex BN27 DS 01323 844108 deputyclerk@hellinglypc.org.uk

Mr. Brian S. Payne Slepe House, Orchard Grange, Lr Dicker, Hailsham BN27 3PA bsandggp@btinternet.com Mrs. Frankie Lulham 6, Brooklands Terrace, Horsebridge, East Sussex. BN27 4DN 01323 845719 flulham@hotmail.com

Jay Pleece (Groundsman) The Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex BN27 DS Tracey Bennett (Cleaner) The Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex BN27 DS

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The Hellingly Hospital Railway If you are interested in local history and railways then this is the book for you.

First published in 1989 it has been revised by the author Peter A Harding. The new book includes some amendments and updating plus many previously unpublished photographs.

The railway was originally built at the turn of the 20th Century to carry materials for the construction of the hospital, it continued to be used to transport supplies to the hospital until it closed in 1959.

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Hellingly Parish Council Meetings Date

Parish

Planning

Monday 3 November

Other Committees Finance

Wednesday 12 November

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Planning

Wednesday 10 December

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Planning

Annual Meeting of the Parish and Parish Council Meetings start at 7.30pm. Other meetings commence at 7pm. Unless otherwise stated all meetings are held in the Village Hall.

Meetings are occasionally subject to change. Confirmation from the Clerk 01323 461390 and www.hellingly-pc.org.uk

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Hellingly Community Park Trust The cricket pitch has now been laid and will be available for use by next April. Plans are being prepared to include an equipment store on the back of the pavilion.

The Parish Council is investigating installing CCTV cameras on top of the new pavilion to help with the safety of all park users in this area. The HCPT have offered to provide £500 towards this, subject to a satisfactory specification. Other interested organisations will also be helping with the cost. We feel our resources have to help everyone and not just a specific group.

The Park is a public open space and is open to everyone. We are aware of the very serious parking problems in Roebuck Park. We would, therefore, ask all our members to respect the residents’ concerns and not to park in the streets off The Drive. However, there is often an opportunity to park in the Drive or the small lay-bys. In the evening and weekends by driving a little further on

it is possible to park in the NHS car park by the chapel.

The HCPT worked hard over several years to have the Community Park land designated as a public open space, and we hope it can be enjoyed by everyone. Without our work it is likely that much of the park would have been built on and then no-one would have had access to this lovely open space. The first plan I ever saw was to build on everything except the cricket pitch, which was to be a village green. We have heard that some visitors have been intimidated by residents from using the Park, and hope that in future this will be resolved.

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Home energy efficiency FUEL BILLS are driven by the efficiency of the central heating system, size of the building, weather conditions, occupant behaviour, and fuel type. Home energy efficiency is one measure which can help address the financial burden put on households through energy price rises.

Around 78% of homes in Hellingly use gas to provide heating and hot water. Gas costs around four pence per unit and is the cheapest form of energy. Oil is the second most common fuel in the area and costs around six pence per unit. In practice this means household’s using oil may have a higher fuel bill. Joining an oil buying club is an excellent way to reduce the high cost of oil. Villages and hamlets can work together to increase their purchasing power and lower the cost of buying oil. Wealden Citizens Advice is a good starting point for anybody wanting to join or start up an oil buying group. Clubbing together to buy oil also reduces the number of journey’s an oil tanker makes to the neighbourhood. If

you are already part of an oil buying club remember to stock up early while demand is low.

Alternatively homeowners with high fuel costs could turn to the Green Deal to help improve home energy efficiency. The Green Deal is aimed at owner occupiers and private sector tenants. The types of home improvement measures available from a Green Deal include: solid wall insulation, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, draught proofing, renewable energy technologies, double glazing and boiler upgrades. Eligible households can pay back the money through the predicted energy savings so there should be no upfront cost associated with getting the work done.

There may be some expense involved with the more costly measures which do not have a quick payback period. However the Energy Performance Certificate points out a range of recommended measures. Advice on the recommended measures should be given by your Green Deal provider. Home improvement measures such as double glazing are often prioritised over other measures which could save more energy.

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This is because home improvement measures such as double glazing can readily be seen and are in the forefront of people’s minds.

However double glazing has an approximate payback period of 40 years or more.

In the drive for home energy efficiency technology is playing an important role in saving carbon and money.

Programmers enable occupiers to control the heating and hot water to save energy and money.

Likewise weather compensators control the heating system according to the weather.

While technologies play an important role in home energy efficiency the way occupants interact with technology is equally important.

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From the Chairman Elections The four year tenure of office for both Parish Councillors and Wealden District Councillors ends in May 2015 when elections will be held to elect new Councillors to represent the Parish and the District Ward for the four years ending May 2019. There are a total of 15 Parish and two District Council seats. Persons wishing to stand for either Council should contact the Parish Clerk who will be able to provide you with all necessary information regarding qualifications, and, in due course, provide you with the relevant application forms.

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Until the new community hall at Roebuck Park is built (which is now unlikely to be before 2016) when a car park will be available on the site of the Hall there is limited car parking for visitors to the Community Park. Discussions have taken place with the Sussex Partnership NHS Trust who have confirmed that visitors my park in the area in front of the former chapel at weekends and the evenings when the spaces are not required by NHS Staff.

Otherwise visitors to the Community Park are asked not to park on the private access roads or in such a way as to obstruct the roads or private drives. There is a bus service to the Park (half hourly on Saturdays and week days and hourly on Sunday) which visitors should use if possible. Otherwise your consideration when parking on the estate would be appreciated.

Cllr. David White

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Playgroup HERE WE ARE almost through the autumn term with all the children settled at our Playgroup and summer mornings seem distant. The children enjoyed their summer outing to Knockhatch where they spent the morning with their key persons, parents and friends.

Our children have enjoyed playing in our garden at the Village Hall using the resources well and extending their learning. We are hoping to further develop the garden area with the help of The Friends of Hellingly Playgroup.

We are in receipt of The Early Years Entitlement Funding for both 2-year-old children and 3-year-old children, which is 15 hours of free childcare. The 2-yearold funding changed in September 2014, enabling more 2-year-olds to access the funds. If you think you may be elegible for this funding please go to www.eastsussex.gov.uk and locate nursery grants via education > going to school > financial help. Once you have been accepted your child can join us for 5 free sessions per week.

Contact Tracy on 07776 180711 or email hellinglyplaygrp@aol.com www.hellinglyplaygroup.co.uk.

We meet Monday-Friday during the school term, 9am-12pm, with a Lunch Club on Mondays and Thursdays 12-1pm.

Tracy Harper EYT Owner of Hellingly Playgroup

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Hellingly Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly We are now offering a new Nurture Group for all children We are OFSTED registered members of the Pre-School Alliance and take children aged from 2 to 5 years old. We are also in receipt of Early Years Education Entitlement. We meet Mondays to Fridays, 9am to noon, term time only at Hellingly Village Hall, North Street with a Lunch Club on Mondays and Thusdays. If you are looking for a safe, caring and fun environment for your child then come and visit us any morning or

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Clubs & Societies The Hailsham & Hellingly Ladies’ Club We meet on Wednesday evenings at the village hall, (except the second Wednesday of the month). We are a friendly, lighthearted group of ladies who enjoy ourselves with various activities and entertainment with much fun and laughter and many a joke told. If you think you’d like to come along you will be most welcome.

Contact the secretary, Mary Little on 01323 438720

Hellingly Bowling Club Horsebridge Recreation Ground Hellingly, Hailsham jean.smart@sky.com

Bunny Run Childcare Centre The Drive, Hellingly, Hailsham BN27 4EP 01323 848490

Hellingly Wl The members of Hellingly WI would welcome any ladies who would like to come along for a visit to one of their meetings, and maybe join us in the future. We are a small group of friendly ladies who meet once a month in Hellingly Village Hall, on the first Tuesday of the month at 2.30. We enjoy: speakers with a large range of interests, lunch outings to places of members’ choice, we visit other Wls, for Group meetings and to celebrate their Anniversaries. We have a garden party in the summer, and an annual afternoon outing. But one of the important parts of our organisation is the making of new friends. Hellingly WI was started in 1918, so last year we were proud to celebrate 95 years of continual presence in

the Parish. So, if you would like to help us to reach our 100th Birthday, DON’T BE SHY COME AND GIVE US A TRY Please contact 01323 442592.

Hellingly Cricket Club Horsebridge Recreation Ground Lower Horsebridge, Hailsham, BN27 4DL gavindsutherland@btinternet.com

Wellshurst Golf and Country Club North Street, Hellingly BN27 4EE info@wellshurst.com 01435 813456 / 01435 813636

1st Hellingly Scout Group Crouch Hall, Mill Bridge, Hailsham 01323 846207

Allotments The allotment gardens are situated at Union Corner close to the junction of Hawks Road with Upper Horsebridge Road.

Rents are due annually in January but plots may be taken at any time of the year. Plot rents are kept deliberately low in order to encourage the use of this facility.

If you would like to see the allotments and the plots which are available, please contact Tina Jenner on 01323 840982 or e-mail tina_jenner@btinternet.com If you have any other query please contact Suzanne Collins, Hellingly Parish Clerk, on 01323 461390 or email clerk@hellingly-pc.org.uk

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Hailsham Bridge Club We meet twice weekly at our friendly and welcoming club on Monday evenings (6.45 in winter 7.15 in summer plus Friday afternoons at 1.45). Duplicate Bridge commences a quarter of an hour after the times shown at Union Corner Hall, Hawks Road, Hailsham. For further details, please request a comprehensive leaflet from either David Crichton on 01323 844677 or Pat Maycock on 01435 8644448.

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New Road Tax Laws British car owners are being urged to make sure they are aware of the new road tax laws which took effect from October this year. One of the new rules prohibits sellers from passing on the outstanding period of road tax with the sale of a car.

The DVLA has been advising UK residents that paper tax discs, which have been in use since 1921, will become obsolete for the last couple of years, with their total removal to apply from 1 October 2014. From that date, drivers can choose to manage their road tax online, through the Post Office or with Direct Debit payments. Enforcement will

be via DVLA and police cameras with number plate recognition technology, which can check automatically whether a vehicle is currently taxed or SORN, rather than checking that paper tax discs are affixed to windscreens.

The DVLA believes the new system will not only make it more difficult for drivers to get away with driving untaxed vehicles but also cut down on administration costs to an estimated ÂŁ10 million annually. The DVLA produced 42.2 million paper tax discs, with a total weight over 72 tonnes - more than a Challenger 2 tank.

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The DVLA is reminding car owners that it is the seller’s responsibility to return the V5C registration document complete with details of the sale, rather than relying on the new owner to do so, and owners who scrap their vehicles must be in receipt of a Certificate of Destruction, as given by an authorised facility. Until the documents are sent off, drivers are likely to be held liable for any transgressions committed by the car’s new owner.

Motoring organisations, however, are concerned that drivers will unwittingly break the law if they do not know or understand the new rules. The DVLA has produced a short film called ‘Goodbye to the tax disc’ to help car owners understand the new scheme.

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Members of the Eastbourne and Hailsham Steampunk Society outside the Village Hall

Tour of Britain breakaway riders headed by the Tour winner (Dylan Van Baarle) rounding the bend in to North Street, Hellingly and inset, riders passing the Village Hall 20 HellinglyHighlights

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Festival of Transport 2009 with Broad Farm in the background

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Celebration dates & bank holidays Celebrations Jan

Burns Night Chinese New Year

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Fri 3 April Good Friday

Mon 6 April Easter Monday

Mon 4 May Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 25 May Spring Bank Holiday Mon 31 August Summer Bank Holiday Fri 25 December Christmas Day Sat 26 December Boxing Day Mon 28 December Boxing Day

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Sun 7

Dickensian Christmas in Rochester

£15.00

Mon 8

Wes ield Shopping ~ Stra ord City

£16.00

Tue 9

Bluewater Shopping

£15.00

Wed 10

Winter Wonderland ~ Hyde Park

£16.00

Thu 11

Brugge Christmas Market via tunnel

£29.50

Sun 14

Blackbushe Market

£15.00

Sun 14

Brugge Christmas Market via tunnel

£29.50

Tue 16

Cité Europe & Belgian Border via tunnel

£25.00

Bournemouth Special 3* Cumberland Hotel, Bournemouth Mon 26 - Fri 30 January Half Board + 3 light lunches & 3 drinks vouchers per evening. £249.00 p.p.

Cornish Special Wed 7 Holiday on Ice ~ Brighton Centre (Ma née)

£40.00

Thu 8

Holiday on Ice ~ Brighton Centre (Ma née)

£40.00

Sun 11 Holiday on Ice ~ Brighton Centre (Ma née)

£40.00

Thu 22 Cité Europe & Belgian Border via tunnel

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Home-Start East Sussex Volunteers wanted to work with families with young children “Thank you for the help and support you have given us as a family unit. We are a stronger family now than I thought we could be!”

If you have good communication skills, a sensitive attitude towards others, and an understanding of the stresses, as well as the joys, of family life, Home-Start East Sussex would like to hear from you.

For over 16 years our organisation has been supporting families who have at least one child under five through difficult times.

Home-Start volunteers home-visit families once a week for eight visits. Families are referred, or self-refer, for reasons as varied as isolation, physical or mental illness, bereavement, low self-esteem, disability, multiple births, or simply finding parenting a struggle.

Our big challenge is to recruit volunteers in order to meet the needs of the families who are referred to us.

Volunteers, who must be parents themselves or have parenting experience, offer friendly support, understanding, reassurance,

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a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, an extra pair of hands and practical help with activities like playing or story time. Support is confidential and entirely voluntary.

A volunteer will only visit on a family’s invitation.

As a volunteer you will gain support and training, new skills and experience, new friends, out of pocket expenses and the knowledge you are making a difference. If you wish you may gain a qualification, as the course is accredited with the Open College Network.

Our next 8-week Volunteer Preparation Courses begin in January, one day a week, in Hailsham and Bexhill.

If you or someone you know would like to know more about volunteering for Home-Start please ring us on 01273 612025 for an informal chat, or e-mail us at info@hses.org.uk

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Lunch & Dinner Four Course Menu ÂŁ20 Starters Smooth Chicken liver Pate.

Honey roasted spicy Parsnip Soup.

Traditional style Prawn Cocktail.

Oven Baked creamy Garlic Mushrooms.

All starters to be served with homemade bread.

Main courses Roasted Turkey Breast, stuffed and Wrapped with Bacon.

Slow roast Pork Belly baked with caramelised apples.

Braised Beef Short Ribs in a rich Red wine gravy.

Salmon and Parsley fish cakes in a creamy leek sauce.

Nut Roast slices with all the roast dinner trimmings.

All served with roast potatoes and a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables.

Desserts Traditional Christmas pudding and Brandy sauce.

Warm winter Berries over ice cream and Meringue.

Cream filled Profriteroles and Chocolate sauce.

Fresh fruit sherry trifle.

To finish Freshly brewed coffee and chocolate mints to be served to all guests after dinner.

Lunchtime two course Christmas dinner ÂŁ8.95 Served from 12:00pm to 3:00pm during December when pre booked.

Traditional roast Turkey, roast potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables and gravy.

Christmas pudding served with brandy sauce.

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Tree Surgery & fencing also available at great prices

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HartColeman Sales and Lettings Specialists HartColeman is a new independent estate agent offering residential and commercial sales and lettings in Sussex and the South East

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The Dartford-Thurro The Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing is a vital economic link. We are committed to delivering improvements that will help traffic flow at this crucial gateway, both now and in the future.

From October 2014 • New remote payment arrangements will be introduced, known as Dart Charge, which will change the way you pay. You will no longer be able to pay the Dartford Crossing charge at the barriers.

• There will be several ways to pay the charge, including online, by text, at selected retail outlets or by phone.

• You can pay in advance of your journey or by midnight the following day.

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ock River Crossing • You can save up to one-third on every crossing by setting up an account and keeping it topped up.

• Drivers who don’t pay the charge will face a penalty.

• It will still be free to use the Crossing between 10pm and 6am.

• If you are an existing Dart-Tag account holder we will contact you before October to let you know if you need to do anything.

• There will also be changes to the road layout at the Crossing.

School Runs Late Nights Weekend Work Airport Specialists Booking highly recommended

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Provides safe and secure care for your child before and after school from 7.30am – 6pm with transport to and from local schools

‘Child–friendly, welcoming learning environment that enabled children to feel safe and secure’ Ofsted February 2011 ‘GOOD’ Overall

Holiday Club, School closures & Inset days: we are open 7:30am-6pm Various sessions available, with lots of fun filled activities on offer

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A friendly meeting place for parents and carers of children aged 0-4yrs!

Light and spacious with plenty of room for fun indoors and outdoors!

Every Fri during term time 10am-11.30am just £1.50 at Schools Out All of the above facilities are available at The Drive, Hellingly, East Sussex BN27 4EP For further information please contact

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Residents’ Association of If you have just moved to Roebuck Park then ‘welcome’. The Association hopes that you find Roebuck Park a safe, enjoyable and peaceful place to live. We would like you to join us because the more Residents that we represent the stronger we are as a body.

The Residents’ Association is like many others in that we are people who come together to address issues within our local area and act as a voice for our local community. We have a committee voted in at the Annual General Meeting each year.

As with many associations ours consists of a chairman, secretary and treasurer together with a number of committee members.

All committee members have specific responsibilities.

Our joining membership fee is £5 and this helps towards costs such as stationary or rental of a meeting room etc. We have created a network of members using e mail and put out regular information circulars that updates everyone on the issues that the Committee are involved with on your behalf.

We have a constitution and the objectives of the Residents’ Association are:a) To safeguard and promote the interests of the Residents’ within the area of Roebuck Park, Hellingly, East Sussex b) Regularly consult and inform all members and represent their majority view c) Promote membership to all Residents’ aged eighteen (18) and above d) Liaise with the developers (while relevant), the Village Management Company (while relevant), Parish Council, District Council, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, local Neighbourhood Watch

schemes and any other organisations (governmental or otherwise) as deemed appropriate by the Committee, with the intention of fostering good relations and furthering the interests of the Residents’ of Roebuck Park f) The RARP shall not represent individuals in any disputes g) The RARP shall not be run for any profit.

We are adjacent to the Hellingly Country Park that when completed will consist of children’s playgrounds, a basketball court, a cricket field and pavilion, 2 ponds stocked with fish, nature reserve areas and woodlands. This area is not fully opened but when completed it will be handed over to Hellingly Parish Council for the use of the whole community.

The area that is opened and used by the public has seen incidents of bad behaviour.

We are trying to prevent this because it is only a few individuals that are making it unpleasant for the majority of us so If you witness a crime, suffer a crime, see anything that you feel constitutes any incident such as anti-social behaviour:“Anti-social behaviour is any aggressive, intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys another person’s quality of life.’ Anti-social behaviour is legally defined as someone acting ‘in a manner that caused, or was likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as himself ”

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Roebuck Park (RARP) please make sure you contact the police on 101 and obtain an incident report number or 999 if an emergency. We would appreciate it if you would let us know of any incidents that you report, with the reference number that you receive, so that we can follow this up. Although we can log incidents and report them to Orbit and/or the Management Company and/ or Parish Council the part we cannot do is report to the police on your behalf as they will need to give you a personal crime number.

As you can see from the size of Roebuck Park and the external agencies we talk with such as the Parish Council it is almost impossible for us to resolve personal issues or problems unless related to our community. We are very keen as an association to promote a safe and clean environment for us all to live in. These include keeping car speed down,

keeping dogs on leads, picking litter up and if your children use the play parks being aware of local Residents’ who have houses close by from a noise perspective.

We are holding a general meeting on Monday 1st December, 2014 at the village hall at 19h30. This will be your opportunity to meet the Committee and ask questions.

We will be putting a flier through your post box with more information shortly. If you are not already a member, this would be an ideal time bring along £5 and join our Association.

Chairman Garry Hopcroft g.hopcroft@btinternet.com Secretary Scott Hunt scotthunt67@hotmail.com Treasurer Mathew Wynn matwynn@yahoo.com

RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF ROEBUCK PARK APPLICATION FORM Membership of the Residents’ Association of Roebuck Park is open to all Roebuck Park Residents. Should you wish to join us kindly complete this form and pay your initial membership fee of £5 per household and give it to the Membership Secretary or any Office Bearer (Chair, Secretary or Treasurer) Name(s) Address

Email

Postcode Date

Pam Jackets, Membership Secretary, 18 The Drive, pam.jackets@talktalk.net

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