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HellinglyHighlights From the Editor’s desk I hope that this edition of the Hellingly Highlights finds you all well and that you had a happy and peaceful Christmas.

I hope that you have all survived the recent rain that we have had. Please be aware that the Council does have a supply of quick sandbags, which when they come into contact with water expand. They can be purchased at a cost of £2.50 each. If you would like to purchase any, please give me a call on 01323 461390 or by email on clerk@hellingly-pc.org.uk.

You will have read in previous editions about the fact that the Council is to start work on a Neighbourhood Development Plan. The Steering Group members have now been found and the first meeting has been organised for the end of January. After the meeting we will be holding 8 discussion groups over the following 2-3 months.

The discussion groups will be the opportunity for residents to be involved, just how the groups will be selected is still to be fine-tuned as part of the Steering Group discussions.

Following the discussion groups, a questionnaire will be developed and sent to all residents. The questionnaire and the responses received will form the basis of the Neighbourhood Development Plan.

All details will be available on the Council website, so keep an eye out.

Anyone who visits the Country Park will know that the Cricket Pavilion is now being built, the build is on schedule and will be ready for the start of the new cricket season. We are very happy with the build so far and believe that this will be a wonderful building and an asset for the community.

The first tranche of the Park is due to be transferred to the Council in the very near future. You will start to see more benches and picnic tables appearing in the Park as the final provision of equipment due in the handover.

Don’t forget our website, all Agendas and minutes of Council meetings are published every month.

The new look website is now being developed so hopefully you will find it very useful, please look regularly to see if there is anything new that may be of interest to you.

All that is left is for me to wish you a Happy New Year and I hope that you enjoy this latest issue of the Hellingly Highlights. If you have anything that you would like to include in the next edition please send it in to us by April.

Suzanne Collins Editor

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To advertise please call Nick on 01843 225701 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.

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Hellingly Community Park Trust Hellingly Community Park Trust – Nearly, but not quite. The Parish Council are poised to take over the main area of the Park very shortly. A snagging list has been compiled and contracts let and work is starting on this. Consultation has taken place about additional “park furniture” detailed in the original contract. There will be some more benches and picnic tables, a sign post showing the way to the cricket pitch and a couple of display boards. The HCPT are working on one detailing the history of the site.

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The HCPT had a successful Annual General Meeting and a supper in November. Our new Treasurer Bob Sheppard was welcomed and Peter Ross thanked for his work in the past.

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From your MP As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ageing and Older People, I am determined to ensure that all Wealden’s elderly people receive the care and support that they deserve. I am also an MP in the county with the most over-85 year olds in the country, and therefore it is not unusual for residents to contact me to express their concerns about the future of Adult and Social Care services funded by East Sussex County Council.

Therefore, I have sought reassurances about local government funding from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, my neighbouring MP Greg Clark, ahead of his recent announcement of the Local Government Funding Settlement. I have also met with senior officials at East Sussex County Council to discuss the Council’s budget and I will be meeting with ministers to discuss the formula used to determine each county’s funding levels.

It has also come to my attention that elderly people may be vulnerable to cyber-crime. In particular, phishing, where fraudsters send emails pretending to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. I’m working closely with the local Police and Crime Commissioner on this issue, and we would both encourage anyone who has suffered from phishing to come forward. I am also working with AgeUK East Sussex about this, and they are able to provide excellent advice to any elderly people on this, or any other issue. They can be contacted by phone on 01273 476704, or you can find their website here: www.ageuk.org.uk/eastsussex.

The next few months will be pivotal for Wealden, as key decisions will be made on rail upgrades, improvements to the A27 and local development.

I for one also hope that 2016 will finally see a conclusion to the debate about future airport capacity in the South East, not to mention making tangible progress on making Gatwick a better neighbour to local residents. I will continue to do all that I can to produce the best possible outcomes for Wealden, and to help make decisions that will have a positive impact on people’s lives. If you ever want to contact me, my email address is nusrat.ghani.mp@parliament.uk

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Parish Council contacts

The Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly BN27 4DS | www.hellingly-pc.org.uk PARISH COUNCILLORS Mr J L Blake The Old Store, 1&2 Church Path, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4EZ | 01323 846297 oldstore@btconnect.com

Mr C Jackets 18 The Drive, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4AF 01323 325409 | chris.jackets@talktalk.net

Rev R E Chatwin 29a New Road, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4EW | 01323 843346 ronaldchatwin@hotmail.com

Mrs F Lulham 6, Brooklands Terrace, Horsebridge, East Sussex BN27 4DN 01323 845719 | flulham@hotmail.com

Mr S M Davis Fontmills Farm, North Street, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4EB | 01435 813930 steve16davis@btinternet.com Mrs B Dashwood-Morris The Priest House, Church Lane, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4HA 01323 844374 | dashwoodhall@btopenworld.com Mr M A Harrington-James 49 Mannington Road, Roebuck Park, Hellingly, E Sussex BN27 4DQ | 07554 017704 councillorharringtonjames@gmail.com

Mrs P Milne 4 Buckle Gardens, Roebuck Park, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4BN 01323 843396 | pennymilne99@aol.com Mrs P Strudwick Willow Cottage, Station Road, Hellingly, East Sussex BN27 4EU pennystrudwick@btinternet.com Mrs E M M West Lobdens, North Street, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4DT 01323 848144 | lobdens@aol.com

Mrs G F D Hesselgrave & Mr W B Hesselgrave Stone House Farm, Mill Lane, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4HD | 01323 844613 stonehouse@hessel.force9.co.uk

Mr D G White Grovebridge Farm, Grove Hill, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4HH | 01435 813171 grovebridgefarm@btinternet.com

Mr G J Hopcroft 27 Buckle Gardens, Roebuck Park, Hellingly, BN27 4BN | 01323 325409 g.hopcroft@btinternet.com

Mr I Woodman 56 Reid Crescent, Roebuck Park, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4DG ianemail@btinternet.com

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Mr M Pinkney 27 Lansdowne Drive, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1LG | 01323 325132 cllr.mark.pinkney@wealden.gov.uk

Suzanne Collins (Clerk) The Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly, E Sussex BN27 4DS 01323 461390 | clerk@hellingly-pc.org.uk

Mr D G White Grovebridge Farm, Grove Hill, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4HH | 01435 813171 grovebridgefarm@btinternet.com

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We are in it together Hailsham and Hellingly, with the surrounding areas will face some big changes in the coming years. We all know about the Wealden District plans. As a church we are starting to look at ways in which we can play a significant role in the community. We already act as a Food Bank distribution point and are looking for a venue where we can be the most support to those who need it.

We are also reflecting on ways we can support children and families. We already have a ‘Music for Minis’ group on Wednesday afternoons for preschool age children. Great fun! We are also considering how we can offer a parenting course.

Within the church we are aware of how much illness there is and how much people struggle and are reflecting on ways we can offer God’s healing to people. And in Lent we are hopefully going to be able to offer a basic Christianity course for

seekers as well as those wanting to brush up their knowledge, and it will be one where there is food on offer!

What is also important is how the churches should work together and I am hoping that in the week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the end of January to offer a chance for all the Christians to come together to worship as one. And beyond we are working with the police on a big Churches Together conference for the whole Wealden area to help with ways to engage better with our communities.

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The Cardiology Community Service is now being held at Herstmonceux Health Centre, this is a local NHS service for patients who have a suspected heart complaint and require further investigation.

Everyone at the Health Centre welcomes Dr Zacks to our team, Dr Zacks is a newly qualified Doctor who is completing his invaluable training in GP work. Dr Zacks will be with us for 4 months and will be training initially with our Doctors then seeing patients himself with the supervision of the Doctors at the surgery. This training is an important stage in their development and regarded by them all as very beneficial.

There is a weekly clinic held here for patients living in Herstmonceux, Hailsham and the surrounding area. It is run by one of the Community Cardiology Service’s specialist cardiac GPs – Dr Richard Blakey, Dr Charlotte Harrison and Dr Matt Jackson.

Working alongside the doctors are cardiac nurses and physiologists who carry out the ECGs, heart monitoring tests and echocardiography (ultrasound scans of the heart). The team works closely with Cardiology Consultants, Dr Guy Lloyd and Dr Nik Patel. The service is run independently of Herstmonceux Health Centre, so if you need further information or want to change an appointment you will need to contact the service directly on 0845 528 0740.

Extended clinic hours From December we will be running monthly Saturday morning clinics, we are trialling these session to see if this works better than our late night Monday clinic. This service is primarily for patients who are unable to attend appointments during core working hours. The next clinic dates are Jan 16 and Feb 13.

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Message from Martin Martin, (our man with the knowledge of all things green) came into the Health Centre today dragging his cap behind him, the chamomile that he has been lovingly nurturing in his green house has been ruthlessly devoured by a gang of unscrupulous mice! Thank you to all of those who kindly offered to host some seedlings it looks like it may have to be in the New Year now.

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Thanks to Big Lottery funding FSN (The Fellowship of St Nicholas) has launched a new outreach volunteer project which will see them offering accredited training and non-accredited workshops and courses across Rural Rother and Wealden.

The project named ROVTE (Rural Outreach Volunteer Training and Empowerment) offers local people the chance to volunteer within their local community. As part of this, volunteers will gain a level 3 City and Guilds Award in Education and Training for FREE, a real opportunity for those wishing to gain the skills and introductory qualification needed to deliver short courses and workshops within their communities. The project will then offer further short workshops in a variety of subjects across the rural areas.

With their first accredited course in Wealden taking place in Hailsham in April, Project Manager Emma Turner, says “we are really looking forward to getting out into the communities and helping people gain the confidence and skills to share all of their knowledge and passion, and at the same time learning more about different and diverse subjects ourselves”.

Interested community members are encouraged to contact Emma on 01424 423683 (ext 22) or visit the FSN website to find out more: www.fsncharity.co.uk Or look for the project on Facebook ‘ROVTE’ and Twitter @ROVTE_fsn.

Claire has 2 young children and a 6 week old baby; she is feeling tired and overwhelmed. She needs practical and emotional support. Can you help by visiting her at home for up to 3 hours each week for a couple of months?

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Clubs and 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, light-hearted 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 Bowls Club We are a very friendly Club and will enjoy the company of anyone of any age interested in having a try. Our green is located at the Hellingly Recreation Ground, Horsebridge. For any further information, please contact our Secretary Roy Stanley on 01323 845076 or our Press Officer Peter Dickinson on 01435 812887.

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

Oriental Art We are a small group of local people who meet regularly at the village hall to explore the art of Chinese brush painting, which is growing in popularity due to its simple and elegant style. We are a mixed group and would warmly welcome newcomers; equipment available. Wednesdays 1- 4pm.

Contact 01273 515452.

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 Playgroup The Village Hall, North St, Hellingly BN27 4DS 07776 180711 hellinglyplaygrp@aol.com

Girlguiding Hailsham West 07776 180711 nehtjh@aol.com

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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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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Residents’ Association of Roebuck Park 2015 has drawn to a close and we go into 2016 with the Developers hoping to complete Phase 6 by the end of April and vacate the site. I think that we at Roebuck Park are all looking forward to settling down and concentrating on our gardens and homes without construction vehicles clogging up our roads and parking bays and the noise and mess that they create. It is amazing how quiet and peaceful it is at the weekend. We would like to welcome all the new residents that have moved into Roebuck Mansions.

The Parish Council are close to taking over the majority of Hellingly Country Park . This excludes the cricket pavilion, scheduled to be completed before the cricket season starts in May, and the allotments. The progress of the pavilion’s contractor has been quite outstanding and they should meet this deadline.

The Residents’ Association’s job is by no means finished with the departure of the Developers.

Our main role is to protect your investment in Roebuck Park and the environment in which

you live. We will be continuing to liaise with the relevant Authorities on your behalf in the achievement of this aim.

Enjoying peace and quiet at home is a key aspect of our environment so we ask you to be a good citizen and report EVERY incident of anti-social behaviour. The whole community will ultimately benefit from your action. As soon as you possibly can, PLEASE phone 101 and make a report on any incident you see. If you feel the slightest bit intimidated by making a phone call, simply go to 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk and make your report on line. If you cannot identify the person/people involved, simply give a description of them – you may be surprised how often the Police can correctly identify the perpetrators as this type of person rarely commits anti-social acts on a one-off basis. When you have made your report, please give the Incident Number and brief details to the Residents’ Association (RA) for follow up.

In the couple of years since this system has been in operation, incidences of anti-social behaviour in the area have dropped dramatically and, to

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.

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01323 843712 date, virtually every reported incident has had the culprits’ correctly identified. If all instances are reported a pattern of behaviour is quickly built up by the Police and other authorities and effective action can be taken.

The Residents’ Association of Roebuck Park is exactly what its name states: it is an association of residents who elect a Committee at its AGM to look after their common interests.

ALL residents may become members of the RA, whether home owners, part-owners or renters who live on the estate. Every resident is encouraged to join the RA for a one-off joining fee of £5.00. The RA’s Committee are all dedicated volunteers whose only reward for their hard work and commitment is the satisfaction of seeing Roebuck Park continually growing and flourishing. Three members of the present RA Committee are also elected Hellingly Parish Councillors and part of a liaison group with the NHS Foundation Trust so there is close co-operation with the wider community.

The RA is looking forward to a significant improvement in the maintenance of the amenity areas following discussions with the Management Company agents that resulted in the appointment of a new gardening contractor.

This new service has resulted in higher costs, but it is hoped that the cost will be reflected in a much higher standard of service and a more attractive environment for residents.

With over half the householders in Roebuck Park now members of the RARP it is clear that the Committee must be doing something right.

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Hellingly Village Hall, North Street, Hellingly 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 2 year old and 3 & 4 year old 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 Thursdays. 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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Hellingly Bowls Club During the Autumn, further maintenance work has been carried out to improve our already excellent green.

Thanks to generous donations, including from Hellingly Parish Council, the upgrading of paths and pavings has been completed to an excellent standard.

Fund raising Bingo nights have been arranged in the Village Hall on the following evenings:Monday 8th February and Monday 14th March Everyone is welcome to join us!

Similarly, we would be pleased to see anyone interested in trying their hand at bowls, to come along to our Club at the Recreation Ground on Saturday 23 April from 1.30 onwards.

For further information, please contact our Secretary Roy Stanley on 01323 845076

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