Petworth Pages Winter 2020

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WINTER 2020

In this issue Petworth Town Council news Local community shops awards Sharing the roads safely How to support your local businesses Get involved in your local community

James Machell

Daniel Clay

Sophie Richardson

Alice Denny

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Editor’s welcome At the time of going to press we are about to enter a new month of lockdown and by the time you receive this copy of Petworth Pages we will hopefully be approaching the end of this new lockdown phase. However, what we have seen since March is that no one can say with any certainty what the next few months will hold, so we can only plan ahead week by week.

Our local businesses need your help more than ever. So before you jump online, please consider if you can purchase your goods through your local shops either in person or using a click and collect service. Many small businesses will also be out delivering so visit their online or social media portals to find out their plans. My thoughts are with those whose lives and businesses have been affected by the current situation and hope that by the time our Spring edition distributes at the end of February we will be in a better position. Until then, the Petworth Pages team wishes you and yours a good Christmas and all good wishes for 2021.

Contents

In Bloom winners Petworth Town Council Petworth surgery Support local businesses Sharing the roads safely Charities at Christmas Events Artistic Petworth Get involved in your local community Community Local schools Local contacts Regular events Local businesses

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The team

Advertising Submissions

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Editor: Kerry Coughtrey Design: Eyelevel Design Advertising: adverts@petworth.biz Petworth Town Council: Liz Singleton and Laura Smith

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The Petworth In Bloom team entered this year’s Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom competition for the 3rd year running.

The last two years they have achieved a Silver Gilt and now have been awarded Gold for 2020.

Getting ready for In Bloom

Petworth in Bloom awarded Gold!

The Petworth in Bloom team were absolutely delighted with the award, scoring 14 more points than last year and moving them well into the gold category with 93%!

Sadly, there was no awards ceremony as in previous years, but the team were delighted to be the only gold in the small

town category for South and South East England in 2020!

The judge’s town tour had been cancelled due to COVID-19, so the PIB committee submitted a digital presentation, including a synopsis of its activities throughout the year, covering community involvement, horticultural

planning and planting and promoting environmental issues. An amazing 360 degree virtual tour of the town and planting formed a major part of the presentation. Created by volunteer, James Orrow, it received high praise in the judges’ comments. Visit the Discover Petworth website to view the virtual tour.

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Petworth shows itself to be a very community minded and progressive entry... Petworth has come on in leaps and bounds in just a few years In Bloom judging panel 2020 Getting involved

Formed solely from volunteers, Petworth in Bloom maintains all the town’s planting of troughs and flower beds, from outlying areas such as Hampers Green to the Market Square, from the Primary School to the War Memorial. Floral displays are present during every month of the year, attracting many visitors and businesses to the town. This autumn, major replanting of Rosemary Gardens is underway to replace old and diseased shrubs and the town troughs are being replanted with winter flowering plants and Spring bulbs.

The 26 hanging baskets have been taken down to be repaired and replanted, ready for next June. In addition, the committee are already working on a themed colour scheme for next summer, a different theme and colour combination for each year. The committee would like to

welcome more volunteers, especially younger members, even for an hour or two a year. Please contact Petworth in

Bloom if you can help by speaking to Patricia on 07802 253718 or emailing petworthinbloom@gmail.com

Volunteers planting around Petworth

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PETWORTH TOWN COUNCIL The latest news from Petworth Town Council Clerk Laura Smith outlines the latest developments at the Town Council

New website Petworth Town Council has launched a new website which will be used to keep the community updated with regards to projects, opportunities & events available to those who live in and visit the town.

The website is fully compliant with new accessibility regulations relating to public sector websites which ensures websites are accessible to people with various disabilities. These include impaired vision, motor difficulties, cognitive impairments or learning disabilities and deafness or impaired hearing. The domain name remains the same www.petworth-tc.gov. uk. Do take a look and let the Town Clerk know what you think of the new site.

many and we are extremely proud of how the Petworth community has come together to support one another through these difficult times. The Town Council’s Help Desk helped many more vulnerable residents through the first lockdown and is now back up and running thanks to the support of a number of fantastic volunteers, and ready to assist residents who need help during the second lockdown and

beyond. Should you need assistance, particularly with the collection and delivery of prescriptions, please call 01798 344883 from Monday to Friday.

Should your call not be answered, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Local businesses have had a particularly difficult time this year and we are thankful to those food outlets who have managed to provide much needed delivery and collection services over recent months. The Town Council keeps a list of these businesses for those who may need to organise a food delivery so please contact the Help Desk on 01798 344883 should you need any assistance.

Petworth Surgery and Lloyds Chemist We would like to pay a special mention to all NHS workers who live in Petworth and also to our colleagues at the Petworth Surgery and Lloyds Chemist

Help desk This year has been challenging for

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We can bring Christmas to you through December! Phone Samantha or Eloise to discuss your Christmas party menu.

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for their tremendous efforts over the last 9 months. Whilst many of us are isolating and social distancing to limit contact, NHS staff, the team at the chemist and our amazing colleagues at the surgery have been extremely busy helping those in most need throughout the pandemic.

We are very grateful for their efforts and for their commitment to helping Petworth’s residents throughout the pandemic.

Christmas event

Due to the pandemic, the Town Council has taken the decision to cancel this year’s christmas event which is a real shame as it is a day which is enjoyed by many. We are working closely with the Petworth Business Association and local community groups to ensure there is a festive feel in the town during December, despite the cancellation of the Christmas Event, which we hope Petworth’s residents will enjoy. We would also encourage residents to shop locally this Christmas, to avoid unnecessary travel and to support our local businesses during such a difficult time.

Farmers Market Our Farmers Market has been back up and running since the summer, taking place in the car park which better enables social distancing. Upcoming markets take place on Saturday 28th November and Saturday 19th December.

With a number of new stalls joining the Farmers Market in recent months, we continued on page 8

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PETWORTH TOWN COUNCIL continued from page 7

Meet the Councillor

would encourage residents to visit the market for your essential items and support the stall holders, all of whom produce their goods within a 40 mile radius of the town.

Small grants programme The Town Council has a small grants programme which can be accessed by charities and community groups to contribute to the costs of projects and special events. We would encourage charities and community groups to review details of the grant which are available on our website, to assist with your efforts particularly as we all try to find our way through this second wave of Covid-19.

Elizabeth Singleton (Chairwoman) graduated from York University, before forging a career in the fashion industry and then taking a career break to raise her family.

Having lived in West Sussex for nearly 30 years, in 2012 Liz and her three daughters moved to Petworth, where she has since thrown herself into Petworth’s vibrant community life, demonstrating her own commitment to the town by opening her Sorella Clothing shop at Easter 2015. Liz was elected to the position of Chairwoman at the Town Council in May 2020.

Find out about Petworth Town Councillors at www.petworth-tc.gov.uk/ councillors. You can contact any Councillor at clerk@petworth-tc.gov.uk and indicate to whom you would like your correspondence addressed. If you don’t know which Councillor to contact get in touch with the clerk who will direct you to the most appropriate person.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Town Council and its activities then please do get in touch with Laura, the clerk at clerk@petworth-tc.gov.uk or call 01798 344883. The Petworth Town Council website is well maintained by the clerk at www.petworth-tc.gov.uk and gives full details of meetings and information on the activities of the Parish Council.

Full details of the current councillors can be found at www.petworth-tc.gov.uk/councillors/

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Petworth Surgery in numbers Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Petworth Surgery remained open and provided additional capacity to its patients via new digital consulting solutions. The surgery also opened its doors on the bank holiday weekends.

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Chichester District Council are asking residents to support their local shops this Christmas and have created a tag for towns in the local areas including Petworth to use as part of their Christmas campaign.

Shopping local has never been more important and the District Council has listed out why:

1 Help the high street and support the local economy

Shopping with local businesses pumps money into the economy and aids our local recovery.

2 Save jobs – and create even more

Supporting our high streets creates jobs in local communities. This makes for a better place to live and work, as well as a healthy local economy.

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3 Great deals

Independent retailers offer competitive prices and often reward regular customers or offer great deals that can't be found in major outlets.

4 A safe way to shop

7 A better shopping experience 8 Help the environment Small businesses are often run by people who live nearby. As we start to recover from the pandemic, the experience of buying locally from a friendly face offers a dose of normality that many people have missed.

Local shops often source their goods locally, helping to reduce their carbon footprint.

When shopping locally, people are also more likely to walk or cycle to get there, helping to reduce air pollution, reduce traffic and improve the quality of our high streets.

Our businesses have been following Government guidance and implementing measures to ensure that people are safe while they shop.

5 Preserving the heart of the community

A thriving high street is key to boosting the potential of a village or town where people can socialise as well as shop.

Local businesses also generate revenue to support other community services that we all access.

6 Spoilt for choice

Small and local businesses often stock items that are made locally and aren't available anywhere else, providing a great range of choice and unique products.

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For outside stalls contact Leesa Barrett at petworthfarmersmarketinfo@gmail.com or call Leesa on 07900 815636.

For craft stalls inside the Leconfield Hall, please contact the clerk Laura Smith on 01798 344 883.

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One of the notable features of the recent lockdown was that it slowed most of us down. For those who were mainly at home, travelling to shops locally, and not rushing to the next appointment or school run, the change in pace of life was remarkable. We also walked and cycled more on our local roads and explored our local footpaths and bridleways. But with the lifting of lockdown everything is speeding up again and lives are continuously put at risk on our roads.

Speed contributes to 1 in 5 fatal crashes on UK roads

SLOW DOWN! Road Safety Week (www.roadsafetyweek. org.uk) was held this month as an awareness about how speed can impact on every aspect of our lives.

With the increasing number of vehicles on our roads and the speed at which they travel – roads are becoming increasingly challenging, especially for vulnerable road users such as cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and horse riders.

In a crash, 1mph can mean the difference between life and death, but we know that people still regularly break speed limits or travel too fast for the conditions of the road. With someone injured on a UK road every four minutes,

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and vehicle speed playing a part in every crash, the Road Safety week message is that there is No Need to Speed.

do we understand what appropriate speed is, what leads some people to travel too fast, and what are the solutions that can make sure people move at safe speeds?

Slower traffic can help make places feel more welcoming for the people who live, work and play in them. This can mean more people choosing to walk and cycle to get around and more people interacting with each other on the street, creating fitter, healthier and happier communities.

Why is speed so important?

The formula is simple: the higher the speed, the longer the stopping distance, the harder the crash and the greater the risk of death and injury. The No Need to Speed campaign run during Road Safety Week is a reminder to everyone of how the speed they travel affects other St Mary’s people.

Every time we’re on the road we need to consider what speed is appropriate to Visit www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk for keep ourselves and others safe. Everyone more information on how to travel safely on our roads. knows that roads have speed limits, but

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They work in partnership with other agencies across West Sussex to provide the following essential support for homeless and vulnerable people including: • Safe, secure, high-quality accommodation • Support with mental health, recovery achieve sustainable independence and and wellbeing wellbeing.

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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS A Peter Rabbit™ winter adventure activity trail at Petworth

Petworth House and Gardens will be running a Peter RabbitTM adventure activity trail around the Pleasure Grounds at Petworth this winter*. Peter Rabbit’s friends need some help finding items to see them through the colder winter months. Young nature adventurers can lend a hand to some of Beatrix Potter’s well-loved characters such as Squirrel Nutkin, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Jemima PuddleDuck, and solve the clues to earn their special trail badge and certificate.

Trails will be sold in a bag that includes everything you need to complete the winter adventure. Each trail pack contains one activity sheet, pencil, certificate, badge and a play pack to take home.

The trail is suitable for children aged 3-9 and can be purchased from visitor reception in the main car park on arrival. As the trail will be outdoors in the Pleasure Grounds be prepared for winter weather.

The step free trail will be on paths suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs with some gentle inclines.

Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house-and-park for more details on this and other events planned. * Before visiting, please check local and national government guidance on travelling

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ARTISTIC PETWORTH Lockdown Life in Pictures ‘Lockdown Life in Pictures’ was an exhibition organised by The Dragon Galley, Petworth in association with Petworth Town Council.

The 26 artworks were created by children from around the globe aged 5 to 11 who were encouraged to paint their experiences of lockdown and what it meant to them visually.

A time where the world stopped, families were separated, but also came together, pets had more attention, businesses faced jeopardy, people learnt new skills or took up a hobby. Children missed their friends and birthday parties but found new ways to entertain themselves.

The exhibition ran in September when the artwork could be viewed in person or online.

To see all the artwork please visit www.thedragongallery.com/lockdownlife-in-pictures-2020

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Stunning new mural at Northchapel School

Over the summer holidays, Northchapel Primary School was very fortunate to have a fantastic mural donated to them by artist Chloe Dowsett.

The ‘Book Nook’ incorporates all of the new classes, the houses they use for whole school activities and even illustrates the 7 learning capabilities that the school help the children to develop through their time there. The children were very excited to see the large magical woodland growing in the heart of the school which has formed the topic of many conversations amongst staff and children.

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COMMUNITY

Get involved in your local community Start volunteering If you’ve recently moved to the area and want to get to know more people, or have a change of direction which means you have time to spare, then volunteering is a great way to help the local community. But where do you start?

Volunteer your time

There are lots of local projects that are always in need of volunteers in your area – from schools needing individuals to listen to children reading, to local youth and sports groups needing individuals to run schemes or help with local planting such as Petworth in Bloom (see page 5).

Are you a local business or service that would like to reach 8,400 homes and businesses in Petworth and the surrounding villages?

For advertising starting from as little as £120* you can do exactly that.

Contact Harsha Desai adverts@petworth.biz for more information and to book your space in a future issue. *based on a quarter page for a PBA member

Join a Town or Parish Council

All towns and villages have a local council who may have vacancies for a Councillor.

A Parish or Town Council is the first tier of local government and provides a valuable role in the local community.

Donate your skills

If you are unable to commit to time during the day many local charities and groups need help with a variety of administrative jobs that can be done in the evenings and at weekends. These include maintaining websites, posting on social media channels, sending out emails, preparing grant applications… your skill set that you use for your dayto-day work may provide a lifeline for one such organisation.

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COMMUNITY Seasonal eating

Brussels sprouts are a bit like marmite – you either love or hate them but this season they are here to stay!

Try them shredded or flash-fried with bacon and plenty of butter.

Blanch whole sprouts briefly in boiling water, douse in cream and bake in the oven for a luxurious gratin. Leftovers make delicious bubble and squeak by mixing the Brussels sprouts with mashed potato, shape into little patties and fry until golden-brown. Maybe top with a poached egg?

Greenpower success at Goodwood

Getting ready for the off!

A team of young people from the Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Centre in Petworth are celebrating their best ever performance in a hotly contested national race of ‘Greenpower’ electric cars at Goodwood Motor Circuit held on Sunday 11 October.

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The team of 11-16-year-olds entered three cars into the Greenpower’s IET Formula 24 races. Their newest scratch car, sponsored by Hersham & Walton Motors Aston Martin, secured 4th place within their category. Their two kit cars also did well, securing 7th and 12th place within the same group.

Fontwell-based charity, the Greenpower Education Trust organises the Greenpower events in the UK and internationally for teams of students aged 9 to 25. Its mission is to inspire young people around the world to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through a unique challenge: to design, build and race an electric car.

The Sylvia Beaufoy Centre has had a Greenpower team since 2014 and has made it to the International Greenpower Final every year with their kit cars. After receiving sponsorship from HWM last year, the team were able to successfully design and build a new car from scratch and are delighted with their performance.

Dan Sneller, Senior Youth & Community Manager at the Sylvia

Beaufoy Centre said: “We are over the moon to have come fourth against some really tough, well-funded competition.

I’m really proud of our young people who worked so well together as a team to get the best possible results with our cars”.

“We have been very fortunate to have the support of HWM Aston Martin – without their generous sponsorship we wouldn’t have been able to take part in Sunday’s race day. We are grateful to all our supporters who provide

much needed assistance to the Centre to enable us to continue with many projects, such as Greenpower.”

The team is now looking forward to the 2021 season, with the young people already beginning to think about how they can improve on their performance next year.

If you would be interested in providing support to current or future projects, please contact karen@ sylviabeaufoy.org.

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COMMUNITY Graffham Village Shop award

Theivandiram Jeevathasan BEM and his wife Vasu were interviewed by BBC South Today and so the news was out, much to the delight of the Graffham residents.

They had also been awarded in July the Covid 19 Community Champion.

During lockdown, vulnerable villagers could have goods delivered from the shop and in a time of difficulty the shop always endeavoured to keep the residents of Graffham stocked up.

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After months of secrecy it was revealed that Jeeva from the Graffham Village Shop had been awarded, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, the British Empire Medal.

COMMUNITY Empire Hall Open Day Andrew Griffiths MP was in Graffham village for the Empire Hall Open Day in October.

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The hall committee secured funds from the National Lottery for the refurbishment of the kitchen, toilets, rear exit and the outside area to the rear of the hall. This was an opportunity for people to see what work had been completed and to discover the facilities that the

hall has to offer. For those on a limited budget this hall offers all you would expect from a great venue.

Graffham has an incredibly strong community spirit, offers a great variety of activities from ‘Ease into Exercise’ for the older community as well as pilates, yoga, bootcamp and Zumba for the more energetic. The mobile Post Office visits twice weekly and there is entertainment with numerous live music events, tribute bands and artists.

Graffham Empire Movies show recent films through the autumn and winter months Covid regulations permitting.

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Fittleworth Stores win!

Fittleworth Stores have won a gold award at CPRE Sussex’s Countryside Awards 2020. They received their gold award as Lockdown Heroes in the Connecting People and the Countryside category, recognising their role at the heart of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic – providing home delivery and click and collect services and for the Food Angels foodbank scheme. Mick Foote, Chair of the Management Committee said ”We are delighted that these awards recognise the difference that Fittleworth Stores is making in our rural community. A big thank you to all our staff, volunteers, customers and supporters for all that you do to deliver our success.” www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/ fittleworth-stores/

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LOCAL SCHOOLS News from Northchapel Northchapel Primary School wrote to let us know how the first half of the term went for returning pupils.

© Thomas Jennings

“It’s a new term and a fresh start for the children at Northchapel. New class At the time of going to press, names, new routines and one or two new schools remain open and initial features around the school, while still feedback from the local schools retaining our Forest School ethos. in our area on returning after the Many of the children have been home-schooled for nearly six months, summer holidays is that children whilst some were here for just the have settled back well. summer term or at the school the whole Unfortunately, this coming term, many time as keyworker children. of the usual activities may not be able to With Northchapel being a small, take place including the ones planned in rural community school, the number of the run up to Christmas. Christmas fairs children meant that we could restructure and productions are key fundraisers for our classes this year including new class the PTA groups that help fund many of the names. much needed resources that each school So we have Caterpillar Class for needs. However these PTA’s are finding reception and year 1 forming an early new ways of 'virtually' fundraising so year’s unit together with our pre-school, please visit their websites or contact the Little Oaks. The middle of the school, individual schools to see if you can help. years 2 and 3, is Grasshopper Class,

newly named and newly located to our chalet style classroom with its own wildlife garden.

The top off the school is headed up this year with Dragonfly Class for years 4, 5 and 6. They have a large classroom with a learning hub attached for focus group learning.

The children have come back remarkably well and settled into the new classes very quickly. Those who need a little nurturing have time with our Emotional Literacy Support Assistant in our Treehouse room or those who need a bit of focus catch-up spend time in small groups, or one to one in Butterfly Class.

The focus has very much been on the emotional and physical wellbeing of all the children and staff on their return. We have introduced the ‘Daily Mile’, which is a national effort to raise children’s fitness – we can see the changes in their stamina already! After all the worry and people’s lives being turned upside down over the past few months it has been lovely to have new beginnings.”

Find out about Northchapel's new mural on page 19 of this issue.

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www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions

Was your child born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017?

If so they are eligible to start school in September 2021.

Apply online!

It’s simple, convenient and timesaving. If your application is received after the deadline of Friday 15 January 2021 your chance of securing a place at one of your preference schools could be seriously affected.

You can apply online from Monday 5 October 2020. If you would like further advice or information contact:

03330 142 903 Free internet access to apply online is available at all: • West Sussex libraries • Children and Family Centres

Apply online at: www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions Deadline: Friday 15 January 2021 WS110(M) 08.2020

School contact details St James’s C of E Primary, Coldwaltham www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk 01798 872196 Graffham Infants School 01798 867324 Duncton Junior School 01798 342402 www.graffhamandduncton.w-sussex.sch.uk Easebourne Primary School www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk

01730 813266

Fittleworth C of E Village School www.fittleworthschool.org.uk

01798 865419

Midhurst Rother College www.mrc-academy.org

01730 812451

Northchapel Primary School www.northchapel.w-sussex.sch.uk

01428 707352

Petworth Primary School www.petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk

01798 342369

Plaistow & Kirdford Primary School www.petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk

01403 871275

Wisborough Green Primary School www.wisboroughgreenschool.org.uk

01403 700280

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LOCAL CONTACTS Clubs, Societies & Associations

Health, Care, Support & Advice

Beavers

01798 344590

Chemist

01798 342112

BMABA Fighting Chance Charitable Foundation

01798 306546

Petworth Cottage Nursing Home

01798 342785

Cubs

07786 744324

Petworth Food Bank

07501 921617

Petworth & District Community Association

01798 343124

Petworth Surgery

01798 342248

Petworth & District over 60s inc. Lunch Club

01798 342942

Red Cross (Local)

0800 280831

Petworth Farmers Market

01798 344883

Samaritans

Petworth Festival

01798 343055

WRVS – Meals on Wheels

Petfringe

01798 808080

Horticulture

Petworth Society

01798 342562/01798 344629

Petworth Town Band

01798 872530

Petworth Vision

01798 344744

Petworth Voices Community Choir

www.westsussexsings.com

01798 343773

Allotments (Town Council)

01798 344883

Petworth Community Garden inc.

Men’s Shed Group

Royal British Legion

01798 342309

Scouts

07786 744324

The Arts Society South Downs

01403 785302

Leisure & Sport

The Arts Society, West Sussex

01903 411086

Cinema – Petworth Film House

07717 462780 www.growingforall.org.uk

www.petworthfilmhouse.com

Library inc. Knit and Natter & Baby Rhyme Time

Churches

Petworth Bowls Club

PACT – Petworth Churches Together

01798 342151

Sacred Heart, Angel Street

01798 342169

St Mary’s, Church Street

01798 345278

United Reformed Church

01798 343102

Councillors & Politicians

Petworth Park Cricket Club

petworthbowlsclub.weebly.com www.petworthparkcricket.org

Petworth Football Club Petworth Park Sports

01798 342274

www.petworthfc.co.uk petworthparksports@gmail.com

Museums & Visitor Attractions Coultershaw Heritage Site www.coultershaw.co.uk 01798 667244

Chichester District Council

01243 785166

Member of Parliament: Andrew Griffith

0207 219 3000

South Downs National Park Authority

03003 031053

Town Council Offices

01798 344883

West Sussex County Council

01243 777100

Education

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116 123 (freephone)

Petworth Cottage Museum

01798 342100

Petworth House

01798 342207

Police Crimestoppers Non emergency / Petworth Police Station Victim Support

0800 555 111 101 08081 689 111

Duncton Junior School

01798 342402

Transport

Easebourne Primary School

01730 813266

Compass Bus

01903 264776

Fittleworth C of E Village School

01798 865419

Stagecoach

0345 1210190

Graffham Infants School

01798 867324

Petworth Community Mini Bus

01798 344898

Kaleidoscope Pre-School

01798 343204

TANDEM (hospital transport)

01730 813962

Midhurst Rother College

01730 812451

Northchapel Primary School

01428 707352

Venues

Petworth Primary School

01798 342369

Empire Hall

01798 867297

Plaistow & Kirdford Primary School

01403 871275

Hampers Green Community Centre

01798 343336

Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Centre inc. Evolve

01798 344880

Leconfield Hall

01798 342566

Wakoos Nursery: After School/Holiday Club

01798 345214

Lodsworth Village Hall

07922 139225

Wisborough Green Primary School

01403 700280

Sylvia Beaufoy Centre

01798 344880

REGULAR EVENTS Please note that due to current restrictions many of these clubs and activities may not be running so please check with the individual organisations.

MONDAYS

• Kaleidoscope Pre-school 9am-12pm (term time only) HG

FRIDAYS • Kaleidoscope Pre-school 9am-12pm (term time only)

HG

• Petworth Town Band 7-8:30pm PH

• Baby Rhyme Time 10:30-11am PL

• Scouts 6-8pm SH

• PACT coffee mornings 9:45-11:45am URC

• Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Club (ages 12-19) 6-9pm

TUESDAYS

SBC

• Kaleidoscope Pre-school 9am-12pm (term time only)

HG

• Kaleidoscope Pre-school 12-3pm (term time only)

HG

• Knit and Natter 1:30-2:30pm

PL

• Learn and Grow 10am-2pm

RA

• Evolve (school years 6, 7, & 8) 6:30-8:30pm SBC

WEDNESDAYS

• Kaleidoscope Pre-school 9am-12pm (term time only) HG • Men’s Shed Group (Community Garden) 10am-2pm RA • Kaleidoscope Pre-school 12-3pm (term time only) HG • Beavers 4:55-5:55pm SH • Cubs 6:05-7:35pm SH • Leconfield Singers 8-10pm (doors open 7:30pm) URC • Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Club (years 12-19) 6:30-9:00pm

THURSDAYS

SBC

• Kaleidoscope Pre-school 9am-12pm (term time only)

HG

• Kaleidoscope Pre-school 12-3pm (term time only)

HG

• Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Club (ages 12-19) 3-6pm • Thriving Thursdays Horticultural therapy group 11am-3pm

SBC RA

MONTHLY TUESDAYS

• Petworth Lunch Club every 2nd 12pm URC

WEDNESDAYS

• Jammy Dodgers Preserve making every 3rd 12-3pm HG

THURSDAYS

• Town Council every 3rd 7:30pm TCO • Petworth Film House 2nd & 4th (Sept-May) 7:30pm

LH

SATURDAYS

• Petworth Society Book Sale every 2nd 10am-3pm LH • Petworth Farmer’s Market every 4th 9am-1:00pm MS

Location Key HG LH PH PL TCO MS

Hampers Green Leconfield Hall Petworth House Petworth Library Town Council Office Market Square

RA Rothermead Allotments SBC Sylvia Beaufoy Centre SH Scout Hut URC United Reformed Church

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LOCAL BUSINESSES BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA & ARTS BUILDING AND TRADE SERVICES ANDERSON ROWNTREE

CHRIS LUND HEATING AND PLUMBING

Petworth based legal services 01798 342391 petworth@andersonrowntree.co.uk www.andersonrowntree.co.uk

Heating and Plumbing Engineer Gas safe registered 07860 209030 chrislund01@gmail.com

BACK UP

DREW CURRAN

Secretarial services 07771 851285 sarahjhughes@btconnect.com

Professional tree surgeon 07540 580546 office@drewcurran.co.uk www.checkatrade.com/drewcurrantreeservices

GIFT OF THE GAB WEB DESIGN Web agency 07900414106 hello@giftofthegabwebservices.co.uk

K. CHESSMAN HR HR advice, support and consultancy Mobile : 07932070568 hello@kchessmanhr.co.uk

HARSHA DESAI SOCIAL MEDIA ADVISER Social media training and setup 07595 499122 info@socialmedia-adviser.co.uk www.socialmedia-adviser.co.uk

Bespoke joinery 01798 422530 enquiries@fineline-joinery.co.uk

KEYFOX FARM PARTNERSHIP Storage units for rent & caravan storage 07973 983443 keyfox.riddell@gmail.com

K & R DECORATORS Painter/decorator and small building works 07718 786466 kr_decorators@aol.com

KATE COOTE

NICK BLUNT FENCING

Digital marketing specialists Tel : 0757 644 6344 kate@katecoote.com https://katecoote.com

Family run fencing contracting business 07788 136632 nick@nickbluntfencing.co.uk

NEATHERCOAT FINANCIAL PLANNING

Family run business 07946 769144 info@petworthbuilders.co.uk

Wealth management solutions 01798 839094 yongyi.neathercoat@sjpp.co.uk

TRAVEL BY INSPIRE WITH VIKKI Personal touch with travel booking Tel: 07825185880 Email: vikki.wood@travelbyinspire.co.uk

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FINE LINE JOINERY

PETWORTH BUILDERS & ROOFERS

PETWORTH MOT Motor vehicle services 01798 344431 admin@petworthmot.co.uk www.petworthmot.co.uk

UPSIDE DOWN TREE STUDIO

RALPH CLEE FURNITURE

Silver jewellery 07799648353 upsidedowntree@btinternet.com

Interior furniture and fittings 07772 169455 ralph@ralphclee.com www.ralphclee.com

CATERING & EVENTS LANGHAM BREWERY Local specialist brewers 01798 860861 office@langhambrewery.co.uk www.langhambrewery.co.uk

PETWORTH MARQUEE HIRE Providing the finest quality clearspan frame marquees 01403 820020 info@petworthmarqueehire.co.uk

HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS CAROLINE LAURENCE – CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Highly experienced craniosacral practitioner 01798 343648 0771 858 7472 carolinelaurence1@gmail.com www.caroline-laurence.co.uk

DONOVAN’S DENTAL PRACTICE High quality dental care 01798 343552 donovansdental@tiscali.co.uk www.donovansdentalpractice.co.uk

HANNAH STICKELY Slimming World Petworth 07384740119 hannaslimmingworld@hotmail.com

PILATES FITNESS WEST SUSSEX Bootcamps and pilates classes 07973293585 Julieregan1@btinternet.com

SOUTHDOWNS CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractor & other health practitioners 01798 345145 jemmalangford@southdownschiropractic.co.uk www.southdownschiropractic.co.uk

TLC UNLIMITED – JAMIE MURRAY Bespoke and tailored home care 07817 140008 jamiemurray948@hotmail.com

HOME & GARDEN DESIGN APPLES AND PEARS GARDENING Gardening and design 07791 369205 james@applesandpearsgardening.co.uk www.applesandpearsgardening.co.uk

THE ECOLOGY CO-OP Ecology consultants 01798 861800 info@ecologyco-op.co.uk

EUPHORBIA DESIGN Dedicated to creating beautiful external garden spaces 07792 222565 info@euphorbia-design.co.uk www.euphorbia-design.co.uk

ANGELA PALMERTON NATURAL GARDENS Wildlife gardening, ecological design 07789 293591 angela@natural-gardens.co.uk www.naturalgardens.co.uk

PATRICIA HEWLETT Interior & garden designs 07802 253718 patriciahewlettdesign@btinternet.com www.patriciahewlettdesign.com

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