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Parish Council Update
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Summer Events Planned
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At Home Estates Always Deliver
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Unemployment in 1921
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Plans For Former Highways Depot
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Census 1921 on Sunday 21 March
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Pets’ Corner
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Gardening
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Stay Safe at Home
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Sussex Miscellany
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S O U T H W AT E R PA R I S H C O U N C I L
HAVE A SAY ON LOCAL PLAN Parish & District Councillor online surgeries
pupils, teachers and parents.
Southwater residents can raise concerns directly
• The Census is coming – National Census day is
with Councillors online. 1st Saturday of each month
Sunday 21 March 2021. It’s easy to take part. There’s
except August. Informal, no booking required. 10am
a wide range of services to help you fill in your
to 11am via online connection. Details will be placed
form, including help in different languages,
on Southwater Parish Council’s Facebook page and
accessible guidance and a contact centre. If you, or
website each month or Contact the Clerk at
anyone you know, needs help, there’s plenty
clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the
available. For more information, visit
Clerk on 01403 733202.
www.census.gov.uk
Vacancies
• Horsham District Council (HDC) Draft Local Plan – A
Southwater Parish Council (SPC) has the following
government appointed inspector has confirmed the
vacancies; 3 x volunteer Parish Councillors. For
content of the Draft Local Plan is on the right track.
further details, please contact the Clerk at
However the Government has changed the “goal
clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the
posts”, therefore statements of common ground
Clerk on 01403 733202.
need to be amended and submitted before
In the news
Regulation 19. This will incur a short delay on the
• Coronavirus (COVID 19) - Keeping up to date – The
Local Plan decision making. HDC envisage that the
Community is reminded of their responsibility for
Regulation 19 document will be published in the
following Government guidelines. Keep up to date
spring of 2021. Potential impact to the Southwater
with the latest Government information and
Neighbourhood Plan is to be confirmed.
guidelines at www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• Southwater Neighbourhood Wardens – At the Full
• Coronavirus lockdown – January 2021 - As of the
Council Meeting on the 20th January 2021, the
Governments notification on 4 January 2021, the UK
Parish Council agreed unanimously to continue the
has entered into a Coronavirus national lockdown.
services of the Neighbourhood Wardens for further
Both West Sussex and the NHS can support residents
two years until 31st Mar 2023. Neighbourhood
with food & medication and if possible this should
Wardens - Dominic Woodhead and Jacquie Cave
be where they go for support. See
have been and will continue to carry out their duties
www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire-emergencies-and-
with and for local community. See link below.
crime/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-and-
Did you know?
information/community-hub-covid-19/ and
• Horsham District Council (HDC) is currently
www.nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk/ Residents may
preparing their new Local Plan which will guide
also contact the Horsham District Council Hub at
future developments in the district until 2036. The
01403 215100.
public are encouraged to have their say on the draft
• New permanent classrooms – The permanent
Local Plan during the public consultation from 17
classrooms for the infant and junior academies in
February to 30 March. The full draft Local Plan is on
Southwater were opened and ready for use by the
HDC’s website at
4th January. This was welcomed and appreciated by
www.horsham.gov.uk/localplanreview.
Southwater Parish Council, Beeson House, 26 Fairbank Rd, Southwater, RH13 9LA. Phone 01403 733202, email clerk@southwaterpc.gov.uk or website www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/default.aspx Neighbourhood (Community) Wardens - Dominic Woodhead – 07789 943193 or Jacquie Cave – 07789 943156, Tweet them on @HorshamWardens, or email Southwater.Wardens@horsham.gov.uk and see web page www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/NeighbourhoodWardens.aspx Content correct at time of preparation.
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experience the magic that is the Loxwood Meadow. Danny Bacon organiser of the events explained
to these well-loved events. And, when government
“With many outdoor venues already confirming that
permission is granted for larger events to resume, the
they will not be going head this year, we have taken a
gates can open to welcome friends old and new, to
different strategy. We are keeping our fingers crossed and planning ahead to get everything ready to welcome our guests. We understand that people need something to look forward to right now, and we hope that by announcing our intentions for this year’s programme of events, we are playing our part in doing that.” He continued, “Here at the Loxwood Meadow, we are working hard to ensure that all three events will be able to proceeded. However, should some restrictions still be in place, we will strictly comply with all Covid-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of our staff and guests. Last year we launched the hugely successful Loxwood Drive in Movie during the restrictions, and are delighted to have another raft of films planned for this summer too.” The dates for the Loxwood Meadow’s unique, iconic and exciting summer events are: The Country Brocante – June TBC Loxwood Drive in Movies – 19th July through to the 1st August Jazz, Gin and Blues – Sunday 1st August The Loxwood Joust - 7th, 8th 14th & 15th August For more information, please visit the Loxwood Meadow website www.loxwoodmeadow.co.uk
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UNEMPLOYMENT IN 1921 By Jeremy Knight, Curator, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery
e are currently seeing a rise in unemployment
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Committee were too small-scale in approach and direction.
caused by the impact of COVID-19. Interestingly,
For example, one suggested scheme was the cleaning and
100 years ago, the impact of Spanish Flu and the
puddling of the river and stream, as well as clearing the
post-war depression had a similar effect. In the 1920s the
underwood at the farm in High Wood. The cleaning of the
Urban District Council, which was a lot smaller back then,
river and stream would have taken 3 or 4 men some time
focused its efforts on what it could do rather than try to
with the cost being offset by selling the timber, and
address issues beyond its control. Therefore, the Council
clearing the wood could have provided employment for 8
focused its attention on the unemployed. Until that time
or 10 men for 3 months and considerable revenue would
there were no real structures or policies in place to deal
have been raised by sale of underwood. The unemployed
with the issue of unemployment. If the unemployed were
would have been paid the same rate as general labourers,
paupers they would have turned to the workhouse, but
or the rate set for farm workers by the Agricultural Board.
there was no support for the able bodied looking for work,
This programme of works for Horsham’s unemployed
or for ex-soldiers. To address this the Council set up a
would culminate 13 years later with the opening of the
committee to look into the issue of unemployment and find
town swimming pool. From now on virtually any scheme of
work for those affected.
work identified by the Council would include the provision
The first meeting of the committee took place on 3 January 1921. At the meeting a letter was read from the Government’s Unemployment Grants Committee Privy
of manual labouring work for unemployed people. This focus on employment carried itself through to the Census of 1921 as reported on in The County Times below:
Council referring to provision of funds to assisting Local
“The main changes (to the census) are the dropping of
Authorities in creating work that could be done by the
questions as to blindness, deafness, dumbness, and lunacy,
unemployed. Unfortunately the town was ill prepared for
and the addition of questions relating to employment. In
this and so the matter was adjourned. That didn’t mean
the coming census it will not be enough to state the
that there was no work or schemes available but that the
occupation, but particulars will be required of the kind of
suggestions put forward by the Special Unemployment
work done, of material worked in, and of articles made or
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dealt in, and also the place of work. Employees are asked to
Christmas treats for children in distress. On 17 December
give the names of their present employers. It also asked
another event was arranged for the 86 widows and 146
whether persons are occupied in either full-time or part-
children of the men who died in the war. Each widow was
time attendance at an educational institution.”
given team and a jar of honey, and each child received a
The town suffered a further blow when, in October
parcel containing slippers or stockings, chocolate, an orange
1921, it was reported that the Ministry of Health had sent
and a bag of sweets provided by Springfield Park School.
round a circular stating how the government’s financial
These gifts were funded by various donations including £30
proposals to reduce unemployment would work. The town
11s 9d that raised at a nighttime concert by Horsham Town
had to have a certain number in order to attract the
Band and a Boxing Morning football match.
financial support and Horsham, after submitting its
In 1921 the community effort was all important to
application, was told it failed to qualify for a certificate
support the people of the town. Today there is support
stating that it had “serious unemployment in the urban
through central Government for people in desperate
area”. As a result Horsham had to finance its own
financial straits, but the importance of community is still
unemployment schemes. The town’s charities went to work
apparent 100 years on. We may not do Flag Days or Whist
to support their neighbours. One example was the Borough
Drives but community groups and the local Council are still
Band who held a fund raising concert, as shown in the
supporting the vulnerable today. Perhaps the historians in
poster from Horsham Museum’s collections. The concert
2121 will be able to show this when they look at us 100
was followed by the Horsham Unemployed Relief
years hence.
Committee’s Flag Day on 5 November. Flag days were a
Jeremy Knight (Pictures courtesy of Horsham Museum &
popular form of fund raising. People bought a flag to visibly
Art Gallery)
show support for the cause and contribute to the fund. The newly formed poppy appeal followed the same principle. The town used the very same methods that they had used to raise funds to fight the war to fight unemployment. The eventful year of 1921 also saw two events that bookended the remembrance of the war. In January 1921 there was a great sale of military hardware from Roffey Camp, as illustrated in the attached poster. Then, on 11 November 1921, the town held the unveiling of the War Memorial. The monument had split the town over the decision whether to list the names of the fallen. It was unveiled with full military reference and captured on film that was later shown at a local cinema. However, as shown in the third poster, the town were not just concerned about commemorating the Great War. They were also concerned about others in distress, including those affected by the Russian Famine, one of the great disasters caused by natural causes but exacerbated by inept government. We can be confident that the support was ongoing as, a year later, the town would open a famine kitchen in Russia. The sense of the community and doing things for those less fortunate showed itself again on 12 December when a Whist Drive, arranged by the great and good of the District including Scawen Blunt, was held to raise money for Please mention SOUTHWATER Pages when responding to adverts
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HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL
PLANS FOR FORMER HIGHWAYS DEPOT
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exciting scheme which will not only make use of underutilised County Council land, but will also support economic recovery and regeneration as part of our Economy Reset Plan. “Market research has indicated that the site is an ideal location for a retail park. As well as benefiting the community, the scheme will also provide around 135 new jobs as well as generate a significant revenue return on investment for the County Council for many years to come.” Four retailers have already been identified and have confirmed their intention to commit to long-term leases on the site. It’s hoped the retail park could be up and running by 2023/24, subject to planning permissions.
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Rookwood Horsham District Council is putting forward an ambitious and forwarrd d-thinking d thinking development proposal that offers a unique opportunity for a new public park and sustainable eco-neighbourhood. Following public feedback the proposal has now evolved to open up the land currently restricted for use by golfers, providing a new park available for all residents to enjoy. The scheme is a sensitively designed neighbourhood i hb h d off th the hi highest h t quality, lit offfffering f i substantial public benefits. This includes the expansion of the nearby W Wa arnham Local Nature Reserve as well as full public access to the previously restricted Northern end of the site creating improved outdoor leisure space and recreational facilities. The northern section of the site will also provide opportunities for re-wilding, improved biodiversity, enhancing wildlife networks and enabling more of the community to get closer to nature.
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DODGY DIETS AND DRINKS By Kevin Newman, a Sussex-born author, historian, tour guide and history teacher ith lockdown 17 hopefully ended by the time you
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removing a comb from the island Chieftain’s hair. Although
read this (I think that’s the right one – have lost
to be fair the Viti Levuians were also rebelling against the
count) and the latest COVID variant vaccinated
encroach of Christianity at this time. This was apparently
away, I might have a new problem. It isn’t the fact I’ve lost
punishable by death by eating, but Sussexians should not try
sleep at night wondering why each new variant isn’t called
to lose weight by travelling to Fiji and eating one of the
COVID 20, 21 etc. Nor is it my endless internal monologue as
tribe’s descendants in revenge as the current chief back in
to why we shouldn’t name the variants the way the Met
2003 issued a formal apology on behalf of his ancestors’
Office does with storms – after people. This is as I do think
behaviour. The museum in Fiji still has the soles of the
that ‘COVID Geoffrey’ or ‘COVID Margery’ sounds much
Reverend’s sandals, which were boiled by the tribe but, it
nicer than ‘the South African variant’. No, my problem is
seems, were more unpalatable than the munchable
after working from home and remote teaching for many
missionary as they turned the potential footwear foodstuff
months I need to lose weight. My children often now
down. So, should my barf-inducing banquet not have turned
mistake me for a budget bouncy castle but I’m sure I’m not
your stomach so far, you might want to, unlike the Fijians,
alone, and so, valued reader I’ve decided to help us all with
try eating footwear instead?
tales of revolting recipes and disgusting drinks from Sussex’s
Perhaps try some revolting remedies instead to lose
past. Nausea will spread across the county and our scales will
weight post-lockdown? An ancient Sussex remedy was to
all stop groaning as we can’t face food and drink. Let the
‘roast one mouse’ for whooping cough, but, who knows, it
upchucking commence!
might work for obesity? Don’t forget though if you do try
We’ll start with the man who put Brighton on the map as
this, local medics suggested you needed to dry another two
a heathy seaside resort, Dr Richard Russell. The hypocritical
mice in the oven and crumble them into a powder. This
Hippocrates follower wasn’t exactly a paragon of health as
lousy mousey medicine then needed to be added to your
you’ll see if you look at portraits of the portly physician. His
drink morning and night. Should remedies not rectify your
1750s book on the uses of seawater may have helped many
rotundity, how about a bit of poverty and fighting? Perhaps
Londoners with his suggestions of Sussex seabathing and
recreate for your family a Littlehampton dish that once
sea air, but his suggestion of mixing seawater with milk? It
existed called a ‘Swimmer’. This got its name as it was where
may well be your first port of call to lose the contents of
a whole poor family had to share a bowl of gravy with just
your stomach, even if not a few pounds. I’ve also mentioned
one dumpling in it – which the children had to fight for.
before the Sussex drink of Bumboo, also a drink from the
Being blessed with a ‘chopper’ would have helped out a
1750s in East Hoathly and made of brandy and beer. This
family in this situation and may also be your route to
sounds a bit more palatable than the Doctor’s drink but
roundness reduction. It was nothing to do axes though to
unfortunately the effects were said to be regrettable. I
help you fight (or even a 1970s bike), but the old Sussex
know which one I’d prefer though, despite the name.
name for a dried pig’s face. Mmmmmmmn!
If seawater and awful alcoholic mixes aren’t your thing,
For zoom or (eventually) group Sussex talks and motorised
then why not a bit of cannibalism to put you off food and
tours, please call All-Inclusive History on 07504 863867 or email
help the pounds peel off? You could replicate a Victorian
info@allinclusivehistory.org. Other tours, talks and events are
era feast where the chief ingredient was one of our clergy,
available including ‘Spooky Worthing, ‘Brilliant Brighton’, ‘Super
who became a tasty dish for people from a Fijian Island. The
Sussex’ and ‘Scrumptious Sussex’. Kevin’s next book, ‘Celebrating
Reverend Thomas Baker, who hailed from Playden in Sussex
Brighton and Hove’, out in June can be pre-ordered from
was eaten by tribesmen from Nivosa, which is on Viti Levu
www.waterstones.com/book/celebrating-brighton-and-
island in Fiji back in 1867 after making the fatal error of
hove/kevin-newman/9781398100206 for £15.99.
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