Sussex Local - Storrington - May 2019

May 2019

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Storrington - Ashington - Cootham - Sullington - Thakeham - Washington

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ROUGH SLEEPING

Official statistics & charities paint mixed picture in Sussex

WIN TICKETS!

Madness South of England Show

WHAT’S ON

May Events Storrington Duck Race

HISTORY Old Photos

HEALTH

Weight Training

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Events, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local News, Gardening, Business Directory

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May 2019 Cover image Storrington Duck Race 12th May 2019 12-2pm

Welcome...

The children are off school again at the end of this month with the Whitsun holidays so there are more family events in our What’s On guide starting on page 4.

This month our main article looks at rough sleeping in our county. Veronica Cowan discusses the disparity between official figures and the reports from local homeless charities. See page 26.

Andrew Staib looks at how to make your garden a haven for wildlife along with other eco-friendly tips and the regular monthly tasks. In Your Garden page 36.

Iconic band Madness perform at Lingfield Racecouse, you can win tickets on page 16.

Sugs and the band will be playing their most well loved hits including; ’Our House’ ’Baggy Trousers’ and ’It must be love’.

Guaranteed to be a great show with plenty of audience participation! We also have tickets to the South of England Show.

Family fun, entertainment and activities plus all the traditional livestock, equestrian and agricultural favourites. See page 52.

Our Health article on page 48 looks at increasing your metabolic rate with weight training. Burn more calories all the time!

We also have our regular history piece, plus local council, charity and school news.

Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.

Until next month,

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Seven editions across West Sussex Arundel - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,700 Barnham - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,400 Chichester - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 Findon - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,200 Midhurst & Petworth - Midhurst, Petworth, Easebourne Total addresses - 7,100 Pulborough - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common.

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Tuesday May 7th The Gresty/White Ragtimers, Dixieland Jazz at it’s very best, with a 4 man front line.

Tuesday June 4th The Dart Valley Stompers, Jeremy Huggett and his west country Stars.

Tuesday July 2nd The Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, 12 piece band of great renown, features Tony Jacobs and Catherine Sykes.

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Win tickets to see Madness Saturday 22nd June. Lingfield Park Racecourse Madness are back! Madness celebrate being one of the top 20 selling UK groups of all time, with seven top ten albums to their name. The band have reached the UK Top 20 charts twenty-two times, with over six million album sales.

Recently they’ve achieved gold status with their ‘Can’t Touch Us Now’ album, sold out shows across the country, and released their Full House – The Best Of Madness compilation.

Madness promise to play all the hits and fan favourites including ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘One Step Beyond’, ‘My Girl’, ‘Our House’ and ‘It Must Be Love’, plus some brand new tracks too.

For an action packed day out, why not add a day of racing with friends and family before dancing the night away with the delights of the wonderful Madness in concert finishing off a perfect Summer’s evening. A gig not to be missed…

Find out more at www.madness.co.uk

Win tickets to see Madness To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: One of Madness’ hit songs is called ‘Baggy ____’? a) Trousers

b) Shorts

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Send your answer and contact details including phone number to: Madness Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 31st May 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Staying out of the dog house

By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing Dog Funds You may have seen articles in the financial press referring to ‘dog’ funds, and wondered what the term means. If so, don’t be concerned, put simply, a ‘dog’ fund is one that is regarded as an underperforming fund.

Meaningful comparisons All investment funds fall into sectors – for example, UK All Companies, Global Equity Income, Japan, UK Smaller Companies or Global Emerging Markets. By classifying funds under these headings, it makes it much easier to make meaningful comparisons.

As well as being compared against each other, they can also be compared against the average performance for all the funds in that sector. If a fund is consistently 10% below the sector average, it can earn the ‘dog’ tag.

Staying out of the dog house By keeping a close eye on the performance of your assets, underperforming funds can be quickly identified and monitored, and if necessary, changes made to your portfolio.

The value of investments and income from them may go down. You may not get back the original amount invested.

Review Has it been a while since you or your Financial Adviser reviewed your investment or pension funds? If so – why not contact us? Investment Solutions are an Award winning firm of Chartered Independent Financial Advisers. We provide an initial meeting without obligation or charge Contact Investment Solutions: Grafton House, 26 Grafton Road, Worthing, BN11 1QT. 01903 214640 or send an email to Ivan at: ilyons@graftonhouse.net or visit www.investment-solutions.co.uk Twitter: @investment_sols Instagram: Investmentsolutions5785

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Local Walks - May All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the organisers for full details and for any last minute changes. Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council. Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by Horsham District Council Wed 1

10:00am Holmwood Common Park and meet at the car park The Royal Oak Public House, RH5 4DJ Thu 2 10:00am Leith Hill - Below the Tower Meet at Starveall Corner car park on the Leith Hill to Abinger Common road Sat 4 2:00pm Thakeham Circular Meet in Thakeham Church car park, RH20 3EP Sun 5 10:00am Pulborough Brooks Meet at Pulborough Library car park, RH20 2BQ Tue 7 10:00am Warnham Meet at Village Hall car park in Hollands Way, RH12 3RH Wed 8 10:00am Nuthurst Meet in the car park at the Black Horse public house, Nuthurst, RH13 6LH Wed 8 10:00am Irene’s All Day Walk Please phone Irene for details.

Thu 9 7:00pm Ron’s Evening Walks For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Very social walk. You WILL be walking in the dark, bring torch Sat 11 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Sun 12 10:00am The Burgh Meet at Kithurst Hill car park Wed 15 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk Meet at Storrington Rec Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Sat 18 2:00pm Chanctonbury Ring Meet in the Washington South Downs Way Car Park Sun 19 10:00am Warminghurst Church Meet at Georges Lane NT car park, Storrington, RH20 3JH. Explore ancient tracks and byways to Warmingshurst Wed 22 10:00am Henfield Byways Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN. Lovely walk around the twittens, ginnells and snickets Sat 25 2:00pm Rackham Hill Meet in Kithurst Hill car park Thu 30 10:00am Fittleworth Meet at Hesworth Common Car Park Fri 31 11:00 am Barns Green Meet in new car park above the Village Hall

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10:00 am Findon Meet at The Gallops, Bost Hill, Findon Valley 10:30 am Goodwood Meet at Counters Gate CP, Selhurst Road 10:30 am Storrington Meet at Leisure Centre car park

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Sussex Snippets A campaign to fix one of Britain’s most treasured walking trails, the South Downs Way, has hit its £120,000 target following an incredible community fundraising effort. Work is already under way to mend sections of the 100 mile trail, with the rest taking place later this year. mendmountains.thebmc.co.uk Every spring, Chichester Festival Theatre reaches its much-anticipated Festival season. That’s where the CFT Buddies scheme comes in. This free companion service is for anyone who doesn’t feel physically able or comfortable attending a performance alone. Buddies are friendly volunteer companions, who will meet you at the Theatre, watch the show with you, and help you buy any refreshments. To request a Buddy or to find out more call 01243 781312, email access@cft.org.uk or visit cft.org.uk/buddies A whopping £1.7million has been raised for the NSPCC over the last 60 years thanks to volunteers connected to the charity’s South and Mid Sussex Branch hosting events such as jam sales, quiz nights, and coffee mornings. Anyone interested in fundraising or becoming a volunteer for the NSPCC’s South and Mid Sussex Branch get in touch by emailing kate.hershkowitz@nspcc.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Carers Support West Sussex and cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a new service to support those caring for someone living with cancer. A new specialist team of Carer Wellbeing Workers will work with carers to provide them with the emotional support and information they need. www.carersupport.org.uk The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award is the chance for everyone aged 18+ to get a taste of an expedition.

Taking place on 21 and 22 September in the South Downs, it promises to be an unforgettable weekend hiking and camping, fundraising for the DofE Charity.

Participants will be taking on a 30 km hike on the Saturday and a 20 km hike on the Sunday. Every walker will be sponsored, with all fundraising going directly to the charity. www.dofe.org/adventure You and your friends and family are invited to ‘Push The Boat Out’ and try sailing or windsurfing for free or low cost across West Sussex this May. No fewer than six venues are hosting Push The Boat Out open days and taster sessions around West Sussex throughout the month. Clubs in Lancing, Crawley, Felpham, Pagham and Chichester are taking part. Find out more at www.rya.org.uk/ptbo.

West Sussex Record Office has been awarded a $100,000 (£76,000) grant for its new Transatlantic Ties project by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York. The project will explore and promote the close historical connections between America and West Sussex through the wealth of archival material for the county. The Record Office in Chichester is home to the Sussex Declaration, a rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence – one of only two ceremonial parchment manuscript copies in existence. The other is housed in the National Archives in Washington DC. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Sussex Declaration in October.

In response to ‘Court Closures: a setback for justice in Sussex’ in the last edition (March 2019) a HM Courts & Tribunals Service spokesperson said: The decision to close any court is not taken lightly and, where a service is moved outside an area, can only happen following a public consultation. To date, courts that have closed in Sussex are either underused, unsuitable, or too close to another. People will always have access to a nearby alternatives, but with some courts only being used for half the available time, it’s important taxpayer’s money is spent wisely.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service has held regular discussions with people in Chichester to listen to their concerns and are pleased to have found an alternative venue for hearings in the city. Since 2015/2016 approximately £124m has been raised from the sale of court buildings, with £130m spent on maintenance, and the rest being invested as part of HMCTS’s £1bn reform programme to improve access to justice. Hastings Magistrates’ and County Court is open and a list of all courts can be found on the HMCTS website. courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk

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Waitrose for Auntie Val’s Auntie Val’s, a Storrington based kitchen that only employs people with special needs and disabilities has been voted to be in Waitrose green tokens, they would appreciate your support.

Storrington Probus Club Storrington Probus Club are a club who have a variety of events such as Coffee Mornings, lunches with different speakers, Greyhound Racing at Brighton & Hove Stadium, participating in a Croquet competition with other local area Probus Clubs, a country walk around Polesdan Lacey and the Surrey hills, a coach trip to Windsor Castle and Saville Gardens, a holiday trip to the Isle of Mann and much more….

If you want to know more about the Club or join, please visit www.storringtonprobus.com

New Bridge We are delighted to announce that the project to obtain funding to build a footbridge between the new Country Park off Water Lane and Sandgate Park has been achieved. The crowd-funding campaign to raise funds exceeded all expectations. It is hoped that the bridge will be installed during this summer under the supervision of Horsham District Council.

If anyone cares to join or wishes to learn more about the Sandgate Conservation Society, who work closely

SUSSEX LOCAL with the National Trust and Horsham District Council, visit www.sandgate-conservation.org.uk or contact Brian Burns on 01903 743001

Storrington Village Day The Happy Days Big Band is the headline opening act at Storrington Village Day on 29th June 2019 at the Hormare Recreation Ground in Storrington.

They join a host of family attractions at this free event that include Magician & Entertainer Nick Clark and Storrington Primary School choir and dancers. Impulse Leisure will demonstrate Zumba Dancing. The culmination of an exciting day will be a performance by the hugely popular Chance Singers - so get ready to dance, dance, dance!

Storrington In Bloom Spring is upon us and the 2019 In Bloom campaign is underway! This year we have decided to take a break from the regional competition run by South & South East in Bloom. Fear not folks of Storrington, we will still be organising the wonderful displays throughout the village, alongside the planters which looked after by Storrington Greenfingers. We will continue this in 2019 with the same care and passion but without the pressure of trying to go for Gold in the regional competition.

Entries are now invited for our residential competitions which will be judged during July and August.

Please do enter (you can also nominate your neighbours). Our children’s competition this year is open to entries from individuals or groups. We would like a collage of “What Storrington means to me”.

This competition will be judged in June and the winners will be announced at Storrington Village Day. Entry forms are available on our Facebook page or from The Card Centre or the library. storringtoninbloom@gmail.com

Storrington Duck Race The Friends of Storrington Primary School are delighted to announce special guest Julia Donaldson for the 21st Storrington Village Duck Race from midday on Sunday 13th May at the Library Car Park. Julia Donaldson CBE is an English writer best known for her popular rhyming stories for children which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. Julia will come along to get the day underway by starting the first race of the day which promises thrills and spills as the ducks race to glory alongside a great range of entertainment for all the family.

Races start from midday on Sunday 13th May at Riverside Walk and Library Car Park. To add to the fun, there will be; fun-fair rides and face-painting, hook-aduck, craft stalls, music, bar, refreshments, ice-cream and cakes plus the ever popular BBQ and local band Rocket Rockit will be performing classic tunes, old and new. The Duck Race team are taking bookings for stands now so if you have an idea for a stall or a craft business that you want to promote please get in touch with georgedelarue@hotmail.co.uk

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Speaker’s Corner, Ashington An exciting new venture is about to be launched in Ashington. Every month there will be a talk on an eclectic range of subjects at the Ashington Community Centre in Foster Road.

The talks will be informative and entertaining, starting in April with a talk by Tony Moss entitled ‘A Pacific Island Experience’. This will be followed on 10th May with a talk about ‘Caring for and about Horses’, and on 7th June ‘Do you want to fly a Spitfire?’. Future talks will include Blue Plaques, the Horrible History of Horsham, Casualties of the First World War, and Making a Garden. There will be an entrance fee of £5 (students free) and any surplus, after covering all expenses, will go to the Friends of Ashington charity.

For further information contact Tony Moss on alhmoss@gmail.com

Rotary Club raises funds for Cyclone IDAI Appeal Cyclone IDAI has left a trail of destruction in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Aid workers including Rotary International are working to get help, food and water to desperate survivors. Storrington & Pulborough Rotary Club members reacted quickly by collecting £481 in Old Mill Square, Storrington. This was made up by the Club to £500 which went to the Disasters Emergency Committee for distribution where needed.

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SUSSEX LOCAL The Rotary Club also sent £1,500 to ShelterBox - a Rotary partnership that gives support to devastated communities and families - to fund Three ShelterBoxes that include family-size tents, water storage and purification equipment, thermal blankets, and cooking utensils.

Rotary President Penny Barnes thanked Storrington shoppers for their support for the appeal: “We have all been moved by the plight of the people affected by this disaster and thanks to the generosity of local folk in Storrington we have been able to provide some small humanitarian assistance to this devastated region.”

Barber running for Little Life Savers Storrington barber Leon Fernholdt is running the London Marathon on behalf of Little Life Savers. He has raised over £300 already through sales of raffle tickets. Leon said, "I've been training on the south downs way so hopefully the London marathon shouldn't be an issue!" To sponsor Leon please visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com and search Leon Fernholdt

Adur Brewery Open Day Adur Brewery are having an open day on Saturday 25th May between 11am-6pm at Wiston Barn, Mouse Lane, Steyning. It is free to enter and there will be tasting and draught beers and bottles to buy. Please email info@adurvalleycoop.com for more information.

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Rough Sleeping in Sussex Official statistics and charities paint a mixed picture

By Veronica Cowen The Guardian shone an analytical light on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) figures on rough sleeping after they recorded a 2% fall in 2018, following seven consecutive years of rises. It noted that 30 councils - including Eastbourne, Brighton and Hove, and Worthing switched from estimates of rough sleepers, aided by homeless charities and others, to a street count of those bedded down on a given night in November. It asserted that the resulting reported reductions in rough sleepers was on the advice of the MHCLG, after receiving money through the Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI), and claimed one council leader had said central government required the council to switch the methodology. Asked to comment, a MHCLG spokesperson said: “All returns of the official rough sleeping statistics submitted by local authorities were independently verified or validated. Regardless of the method used, the figure records only those people seen, or thought to be, sleeping rough on a single ‘typical’ night. It is wrong to link councils receiving money under the (RSI) to the methodology used.”

The Government’s rough sleeping statistics were also questioned by the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, John Healey, in a letter to Sir David Norgrove, head of the UK Statistics Authority. Responding on March 25, Sir David noted a “significant” increase in the number of local authorities switching from an estimate to a count, particularly in some of the councils in receipt of extra funding through the RSI. He urged the Government to improve the quality of its figures, and said more could have been done to acknowledge and explore this apparent methodological change this year, and its impact on the areas in receipt of RSI funding.

The Sussex councils mentioned were approached for comment. Tim Whelan, director of service delivery at Eastbourne Borough Council, which experienced an 85% drop on the previous year, attributed this to its strategies with other providers: “We had successfully moved 19 individuals onto an accommodation pathway, supported by multi-disciplinary teams [and] have a dedicated outreach worker who regularly visits rough sleepers to encourage them to engage with support services.”

According to official figures, Worthing Borough Council reported a 69% reduction. It didn’t provide comment, but sent a press release relating to a rough sleeping campaign on 11 March, which states: “The fall in rough sleeping comes on the back of a funding boost for Worthing Borough Council last year, after the government pledged £270,00 for 2018/19 and

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£340,000 to the area for 2019/20 through the (RSI) Fund.”

A spokesperson for Brighton & Hove City Council, said the Council’s switch to a count was “reintroduced” following discussions with the MHCLG about how other areas conduct their counts. Following a count of people bedded down in the city after midnight and through the early hours of 21 November 2018, the official figure was 64, compared to 178 for 2017 under the estimated method, which had been used in the previous three years. The 64% reduction prompted an investigation into the statistics being requested by its Audit and Standards Committee, resulting in a conclusion that it was based on reliable and relevant data.

Whatever picture emerges from official figures, charities are helping homeless people all the year round, and according to Hilary Bartle, chief executive of Stonepillow, which runs hostels, drop-in centres and support teams in Chichester and Bognor Regis, rough sleeping has risen across West Sussex. It’s not unusual to see rough sleepers sheltering in shop doorways in Chichester, and walking to a restaurant on a cold February night this year, I passed a figure bedded down on a length of cardboard on the pavement.

However, Bartle says Chichester has now stabilised, but says rough sleeping in Bognor Regis has “massively increased”.

As to its incidence in other Sussex towns, John Holmstrom, chief executive of Turning Tides, which offers services to the homeless in Littlehampton and Arun, said that, in his charity’s experience of smaller market towns, like Burgess Hill or Haywards Heath, there would be the occasional rough sleeper but the charity did not have the provision to help them, despite their needs being as complex as those rough-sleeping in places like Brighton and Worthing. When I lived in Arundel, late-night dog walking would sometimes inadvertently disturb a couple of rough sleepers in the Ruins, but that was seven years ago. Churchyards can also be a haven for rough sleepers, but a spokesperson for Arundel Cathedral recalls: “We did have one person a year ago for one or two nights, but not at the moment. It is a rarity.”

However, according to Bartle, there is “hidden homelessness” in Arundel: “We see people who have travelled - by bus or they walked - to Chichester from Arundel to our hostels.”

Last year, some business owners in Arundel complained about a homeless man, drinking and begging tourists for money, and Bartle cautions: “You have to distinguish between people who rough-sleep and those who beg. You can end up colluding in their reasons for begging (such as to buy drink or drugs) by giving money and food. They should be told to go to one of the hostels, where they can get advice and

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But rough sleeping is complex, notes Holmstrom, who says that in Worthing, around 80% of rough sleepers have a local connection. He adds: “There are all sorts of causes of homelessness, and it is now common for ex-prisoners not to be provided with accommodation on release. Prisons are overcrowded. It is part of the pressure and they are moved around. It is a perfect storm, with the Criminal Justice System and the probation service now less equipped to working with people with addictions.” Around three quarters of those who come into contact with Turning Tides have underlying mental health problems, and many have alcohol or drug addictions, too, he explains.

To add to the pressure, since the ring-fenced government grant to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) was removed by the coalition government in 2011, it has funded the services from its base budget. It has now had to review its contracts with a number of organisations due to end in April 2019, and whilst new ones will start in September, in 2020 the £6.3m it currently pays to housing support services, provided by voluntary organisations across the county for rough sleepers and others in need, will shrink to £2.3m. Its leader, Louise Goldsmith, said: “I’d hoped we would have been able to keep (housing-related support) but because it’s not our main statutory duty, we have to look at everything.”

Its refusal to allow further scrutiny of the decision has been criticised, and Cllr Dr James Walsh, leader of the Liberal Democrats on the Council, comments: “The moral argument is that we have an obligation to help the weak in a relatively wealthy society and the County Council saying the tax-payer should not be doing it, and we will leave it to the voluntary bodies, is wrong. It should be a partnership and the voluntary sector can’t cope on its own.”

WSCC’s decision passes the burden to district councils, with the knock-on effect that support for Stonepillow will be reduced by £300,000, says Bartle. She chairs a coalition of 13 organisations which provide a range of services that help vulnerable people get and maintain tenancies and live independently. She says WSCC is working with the district councils to see how they would allocate the £2.3 million to prioritise the homeless, and that from April 2020, the districts will look at the care models they want to commission with the money. But she explains: “I am not sure what it will be, so we can’t plan. We rely on contracts from the county, and can claim housing benefit for clients who live in our accommodation, for offering concierge services, but the reduction will destabilise us.”

There is no real improvement in sight, said Holmstrom, because the depressing fact is that the underlying pressures that create rough sleeping remain undiminished.

Expert Opinions

By Emma Wells MIPW Will Writer I had the pleasure of attending the annual Institute of Professional Will writers conference in March and listened to several industry experts, including senior lawyer Mary MacGregor, from the Office of the Public Guardian. The OPG claim that they are currently receiving around 3000 applications to register Lasting Power of Attorney documents every single day, which as you can imagine is causing some significant delays. However, I think that, excepting the delays, this news is a good thing, it shows that more of us are realising the importance of getting our affairs in order. It also highlights the importance of registering your LPA documents at the point you have them drafted. The documents can’t be used until they have been successfully registered.

If for example, you haven’t registered your LPAs and lose capacity it could essentially be months until your chosen attorneys can step in and act for you. Worst case scenario if there is a mistake on the forms and you’ve lost capacity it’s too late to change anything.

Another speaker who I had the pleasure of listening to at the AGM was Stephen Mayson, Honorary Professor of Law, who is currently reviewing regulation within the legal sector.

Interestingly, Stephen said that he and his wife had very recently rewritten their Wills and they chose not to use a solicitor to do this for them. They instead used a Will writer as, in his opinion, it was better to use someone who did the job day in and day out and would therefore be an expert in the area. His valued opinion ties in with one of my very early pieces which was about unregulated Will writers which I’m aware may have ruffled a few feathers but I was pleased to have my opinion on the profession substantiated by someone at the top of their game!

We have a couple of bits of exciting news here at Nsure Estate Planning Services. The first is that Director Tony Cohen has been appointed the Institute of Professional Will writers Southern coordinator. Tony is known for raising standards wherever he goes, so we hope to see membership of the IPW grow in the South, which will in turn give people more and better options when estate planning. We are holding another seminar on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and funding later life care.

The event is being held at our premises in our conference suite at 6pm on 19th June. Booking is essential so to book your place or find out more please call 01903 821010 or email wills@nsure.co.uk.

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34 Recipe

Cheesy Garlic Roasted Asparagus Kick off the Sussex Asparagus season in style Ingredients  175g unsalted butter, softened and extra for greasing  500g Sussex asparagus spears, woody ends removed  3tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing  4 garlic cloves minced  ¾ tsp rock salt  ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper  200g St Giles (a beautifully rich, smooth semi soft Sussex cheese), grated straight from the fridge

Method:

1) Preheat oven to 220°C. 2) Arrange the asparagus on a lightly greased baking tray and set aside.

SUSSEX LOCAL 3) In a small bowl mix together the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.

Drizzle the oil mixture over the asparagus and toss to evenly coat.

4) Bake for 10-15 minutes until just beginning to get tender.

5) Remove from the oven and top with the St Giles cheese.

Return to the oven or grill until the melts and becomes golden (about 45 minutes) 6) Season and serve immediately Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington. All ingredients available from Village Larder. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter for more foodie inspiration and family fun @village_larder

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Create an Eco Friendly Garden The news can be depressing about the destruction of nature the world over and the UK has seen a massive decline in most species since the 50s with loss of habitat as the greatest single cause. Recently scientists have announced enormous drops in insect numbers which could have devastating consequences for soil fertility and the upper levels of the food chain.

However private gardens account for nearly 20% of our urban landscape and they are the one place that is in our control to nurture and encourage wildlife.

They can be our small but important way to contribute to what we love and there is nothing more satisfying than planting a shrub and seeing it feed a dozen or so different insects with its pollen and sap or see birds eat the berries of a tree we planted a year ago.

Hard Landscaping Think hard about hard landscaping. Many gardens change ownership every decade and often one garden is pulled out and another put in its place. You can try bark paths rather than paved ones, decking from sustainable pine trees rather than sandstone all the way from India or shingle rather than cement. You can opt for softer looking hedges and rather than buy oak materials (it is highly unlikely that oak is being re planted as quickly as it is being used and most of it is coming from what is left of oak forests in Eastern Europe) you can go for treated soft wood options.

Julia Young, the manager of WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network programme at WWF-UK recently said: “We purchased goods (oak) from 17 companies, and not one could provide evidence that they had carried out sufficient due diligence”.

Ponds Ponds are powerhouses of nature, not just providing animals and birds water to drink and wash but are also the home to countless insects and amphibians.

A lot of people think ponds are a lot of work but, if you are not interested in keeping fish and thus need the water filtered or pumped for a water feature, there is not that much to do. When you do choose your pond plants research them properly so you choose non invasive ones and every so often scoop the pond weed off the surface of the water, this can be composted. Once every 5 -7 years you can empty a good amount of water and take out some of the silt that has collected at the bottom.

Don’t forget it takes at least 7 years for a pond to develop a full ecosystem of interrelated species.

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Trees, Shrubs and Perennials When you chose your next plant, you can think of its food and shelter giving properties.

Medium trees for the garden- the top “supermarket� of trees are Rowan, Malus, Yew and Buddlea.

Shrubs can include Skimmia, Catoneaster and Pyracantha. Generous perennials with fragrant flowers and seed heads are Knautia, Scabios, Helenium, Rudbekia, Phlomis, Teasels, Chives, Roses and Lavender.

The RHS online also has a comprehensive list of plants that are good for pollinators. Also if you choose your plants well they will suit the soil and light conditions in your garden, reducing the need for heavy maintenance and chemical fertilisers or pesticides. At Glorious Gardens we always try to design beds with strong performing ground cover that will shade out most weeds.

Boxes Bee boxes, hedgehog boxes, bird boxes and bat boxes - make your garden into a veritable city of homes for wildlife.

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Peat Other environmentally friendly tasks include not buying peat based composts. Garden Centres surprisingly still sell a lot of peat based products. Peat is Spagnum moss that has accumulated over 12,000 years and is a habitat to unique wildlife. Also the manufacture of peat release millions of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. There are good alternatives and the RHS is busy with research.

Collect rainwater The more we can use rainwater from our roofs the less dams have to be built and maintained and the more money you will save if your water is metered. Also if you are topping up your pond it is best to use rainwater to avoid the chlorine and lime in the tap water.

Wild Spaces You can leave a bit of your lawn uncut. You would be amazed at how many little bugs love the privacy and edible seed heads of long grass. Plus it looks good and a swath of long grass is an antidote to having to be in complete control of everything in our lives!

Mulch Use mulch to control the weeds on your beds. It will save on back breaking weeding as the weed seeds struggle to germinate. It also keeps the moisture in the soil so less need to water plus it improves the soil so after a few years even the most clay solid new bed starts to develop a reasonable structure.

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38 Gardening Leave the leaves here and there Hard to do, as you might not want your garden looking neglected, but leaving the leaves about in piles or corners of the garden or under hedges allows all sorts of hibernating insects to burrow away and hide. Leaving old piles of logs in the corner can also provide homes for the bigger creatures including hedgehogs.

Custodians We could see ourselves as only partially owning our garden, and that the thousands of fungi, millions of ants and wood lice, bees, birds, bats and voles also need a home. Like a benevolent King or Queen you can provide a rich and pleasant land where there is enough for everyone!

May tasks  Plant annual flowers and other frost sensitive plants like vegetable plugs- tomatoes, runner beans, peppers, aubergines and chillies  Feed lawns  Water any new plants and fertilise and water pot plants

Where to visit this May A visit to Leonardslee Gardens should be number one on your list. You may remember that I featured this Garden in March. It is now open to the public and will be at its peak of beauty!

 Prune Pennstemons back to the fresh green shoots if they show lots of new basal growth  Thin out the clematises that have already flowered this year.  Hoe weeds to save you having to get on your hands and knees - little and often

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 Grow Marigolds and Lobelia in trays

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By Chris Ennis FRICS Most property built in the 19th and 20th century is constructed with walls formed in brick, of different thicknesses. Older property is often formed with enclosing walls in solid brick either 9 inches or 4 ½ inches in thickness. Many early period properties are constructed around a structural timber framework and these days timber framed walls are becoming more popular due to their ease and speed of building.

Modern metric bricks in the UK are sized to create a modular format. The standard brick size is 215mm x 102.5mm x 65mm (face x bed x end) which, with a standard 10mm wide bed joint gives a working size of 225mm x 75mm. There are many types of brick including ‘solid’, ‘perforated‘, ‘frogged’ and special handmade designs. Bricks are categorised by use.

Facing bricks present the external face to the home, ‘common’ bricks are a relatively cheap ‘fill’ brick.

‘Engineering’ bricks are very resistant to the elements and are typically used below ground and in retaining walls where strength is required. Calcium silicate (White) bricks can be prone to thermal movements and are used in areas where clay sub soils are scarce. I like the appearance of reclaimed bricks which are salvaged from old buildings and cleaned.

‘Fletton’ bricks are made from lower Oxford clay found in the South East. The firing process is shorter than that of other bricks and the appearance of the resultant facing can show different effects. The shorter firing process reduces the cost of this type of brick which is commonly seen in the Worthing area often with a ‘crinkled’ external finish. The cheapest type of brick is the highly automated mass produced wire cut design produced by cutting a continuous strip of clay with wire, not unlike a cheese cutter.

Bricks are further categorised by their ability to withstand frost (F = frost rated, M = medium, and 0 = not rated), and their soluble salt content which over a period of time affects their colour and the extent of any efflorescence, the white crystalline deposits often seen on new face brickwork.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk

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44 Schools

Thakeham Primary

Storrington Primary

World Book Day

Planting new fruit trees

On world book day everyone in Thakeham Primary had the most magical experience with a wonderful book breakfast to share with all their family and friends, then an absolutely amazing time with the author Abie Longstaff. Every class had to vote for their favourite costume and the very lucky children won a book for their age category.

Trees play such an important role in the children’s lives at Storrington Primary that we even named our classes after them.

Maths Day

Towards the end of term, many of our trees received special attention as the whole school focused on poetry inspired by “The Lost Words” – a beautifully illustrated book of “spells” about nature. The children planted new fruit trees, enjoyed nature walks in the school grounds and produced some amazing poems which they shared on the last day of term.

Spring Term Highlights

On Maths day the whole school took their time having lots of fun with Maths. We used the outside area, field, Forest School area and Cookery room to help us learn Maths in a practical, fun way. One class even did some amazing bowling using fractions and also did some great working outside with chalk.

Trees & nature

All year round, our school trees provide wonderful places to explore during playtime and Forest School sessions, and encourage all kinds of wildlife to make our school their home.

storringtonprimary.co.uk 01903 742047

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Easter Service Our Easter service was a time for us to reflect on some important themes in the Easter story including love, forgiveness, sadness and hope. Every child painted a rock to represent their class theme. Readings, and hymns were all part of our theme of ‘Reflection.’

We were delighted to have Rev’d Dawn Carn help lead our service along with church helpers Mary Jane and Katherine. Rev’d Dawn has supported us over the past 2 years in her interim role at Trinity Church leading assemblies and welcoming us to the church too.

We will miss her and wish her every health and happiness for the future.

Thakeham Primary School Reporters www.thakehamps.co.uk

Tree House at Storrington Primary

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Steyning Grammar New state of the art classrooms There are many rites of passage at Steyning Grammar School that students remember fondly, including our great fundraising days such as Pink Day and Sixth Form Jailbreak.

However one rite of passage, being taught in temporary accommodation at the Shooting Field campus, is coming to an end. Planning has been submitted for a state of the art new classroom block that will ensure all the Steyning Grammar School ‘huts’ have been removed within a year, and every student has access to the best possible learning environment SGS is unique in many ways; a non-selective ‘Grammar’ school, with a four hundred year history of excellence. We have high expectations of all our students, to prepare them for their exciting futures, from our two Year 7 and Year 8 sites at Church Street and Rock Road up to our GCSE campus and Sixth Form College (one of the largest school Sixth Forms in the South) at Shooting Field. Ofsted recently referred to student welfare as ‘the beating heart of the school’ - there is no greater evidence for this than the 125 students who choose to live with us in our residential accommodation; SGS is one of

Artist’s impression of new classrooms the few state boarding schools in the UK and the only one in Sussex, offering boarding places from Year 9 to Year 13.

Developing character is at the heart of our school, built on the latest research in educational psychology.

All students learn, develop and are assessed on the key Learning Characteristics that have been proven to support success and most importantly happiness.

Our curriculum supports students in developing the Growth-Mindset, Grit, Self-Control, Curiosity, Zest, Gratitude and Understanding of Others that they need to flourish. As we finally say farewell to our Shooting Field huts, the future for learning at Steyning Grammar School is an exciting one. Luke Talbot, Steyning Grammar School www.sgs.uk.net

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Paws for thought Allergies

Dr Julian Hoad

Allergy is a disease in which the immune system reacts excessively to certain substances. Although we often hear about allergies in relation to humans, pets are equally susceptible.

Starting from scratch Although the signs and symptoms of allergies are usually easy to see, identifying the root cause can take time and patience. Talking to your vet is the best way to begin figuring out the cause of your pet’s discomfort. Identifying the itch – there are three top causes of allergies in pets: 1) Two’s company, flea’s a crowd If you’ve noticed fleas on your pet, the chances are that both they and your home are already infested.

Fleas are one of the most common external parasites and it’s the proteins in their saliva that can cause an allergic reaction in some pets. Fleas aren’t just a summer problem, they’re active all year round. However, with monthly application of a suitable parasite prevention treatment it’s easy to stop them from becoming an issue.

Pets 47 2) Food allergies - not as common as you think Despite common belief, food allergies in pets are quite unusual, with the Banfield State of Pet Health Report showing that food allergies are only seen in 0.2% of dogs and 0.1 % of cats. Allergies to protein sources such as chicken, beef or dairy are also far more likely than allergies to grain. Pets that do have food allergies are likely to suffer from other allergic skin conditions as well, which can make identifying a food allergy particularly challenging.

3) Home sweet home Many of the same environmental allergens that affect people can affect pets. Pollen, for example. Not all environmental allergens are seasonal though and many can be found inside your home; dust mites, fabrics and cleaning solutions are all common culprits and difficult to avoid in most houses. Like food allergies, environmental allergies can be difficult to identify and often require long-term management.

A pet health plan covers the cost of preventive treatments like monthly parasite products and regular check-ups. Who doesn’t want the best for their new best friend?

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill, Storrington, 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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Don’t Exercise to Burn Calories

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer It feels like the right thing to do. It feels like hammering it hard every time you exercise is going to give you the best results. The more calories you can burn during your workout, the more results you’re seeing from that workout – it sounds logical.

The problem is that this style of exercise is really not optimal.

It is absolutely true that you will burn more calories during these kinds of workouts. But it is also true that you are opening the door to burn out and injury by pushing as hard as you can every time; not to mention the fact that your body adapts annoyingly well to the calorie burn style workout; which means that if you’ve been working out like this for a while you’re almost certainly burning less calories during your workout than you used to.

You will indeed burn more calories in an hour run than you would during an hour of resistance training.

But there is a key second part to this. When you stop your run, your metabolism drops straight back to its normal level. When you finish your resistance training session though, your metabolism rises by a considerable amount for over 72 hours afterwards. One recent study showed an additional calorie burn of 50%

of what was burned during the workout over just 24 hours afterwards.

It sounds counterintuitive, but the goal of your workout shouldn’t simply be to burn as many calories as possible. As we can see with the running vs resistance training example, the goal of your workouts must be to teach your body to use more calories all the time. And if we can do that, surely that must be weight loss gold, don’t you agree?

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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50 Health & Wellbeing

New research for back pain

By Mark Jones, Chiropractor A study on back pain in the prestigious medical journal, the Lancet, roundly criticises medical treatment of low back pain. Global researchers took part and looked at how back pain is treated and concluded that there is “inappropriately high use of imaging, rest, opioids, spinal injections, and surgery.” They go on to say that “Doing more of the same will not reduce backrelated disability or its long-term consequences.”

Back pain is now the number one cause of disability globally and rates have continued to rise in spite of increased spending on treatment.

It means that there is greater emphasis on selfmanagement, physical and psychological therapies, and some forms of complementary medicine, including chiropractic, and less emphasis on pharmacological and surgical treatments. So, staying active, doing gentle exercises, getting some manual therapy as well dealing with stress, anxiety and depression, are very helpful. One thing the guidelines agree on is that spinal manipulation is helpful. Which is good news because that’s what we do here at Well Adjusted Health.

For a free 15 minute consultation please call on 01903 892171.

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Non Surgical Enhancements to bring out your Natural Beauty Jessica’s Beauty Stable Established for 35 years and well known locally, Jessica’s Beauty Stable in Goring offers a wide range of cosmetic procedures designed to enhance the natural beauty of their clients.

Jessica Brennan has been a beauty therapist for over 35 years and enjoys keeping up to date with the latest treatments by regularly attending training courses.

After honing her beauty treatment skills, Jessica moved on to qualify in the more advanced areas of Clinical Aesthetic treatments such as Sclerotherapy (permanent removal of blue and red veins from the legs), Botox muscle relaxants and Restylane fillers.

Jessica told Sussex Local, “I have been giving Botox treatments for 15 years so have plenty of experience”.

Jessica is well respected in the field of electrolysis (permanent hair removal) . She is also trained in semipermanent make-up (brow-line, eyeliner, lip line and scar tissue) and was a pioneer of this technique when it was first introduced. Jessica is pleased to see how popular semi-permanent make-up has become amongst ladies who have previously had to pencil in their over-plucked eyebrows every day.

The beauty industry has grown rapidly in recent years.

As an examiner for the International Health and

Beauty Council, Jessica has seen a steady increase in the number of students joining the beauty world.

There is also more demand for aesthetic treatments for men including waxing, facials, botox and fillers.

Speaking about more advanced treatments such as removal of warts and skin tags, Jessica told us, “Removal of unsightly growths is no longer covered by the local GP but they can be safely removed by an experienced clinical aesthetician” she continued, “I love helping people who tell me, ‘I’ve lived with that for years and now it's gone with no sign of where it was!’”.

Jessica is now based in Goring full time, please contact her on 01903 507910.

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52 Competition

Win a pair of tickets to the South of England Show Thurs 6th - Sat 8th June, South of England Showground Children can unleash their imagination and revel in the joys of fresh countryside air where they can watch Shetland ponies go head to head in their own mini Grand National, or little piggies prove their agility in the piggy pranks obstacle course.

Parents and grandparents can also forget the stresses of everyday life and visit the new for 2019 Wine Walk where they can sample the wine and learn about the fabulous vineyards right on our doorstep.

Visit seas.org.uk for tickets and more.

Heralded as 'the' ultimate family day out in the South, the South of England Show is returning this year from 6-8 June and, although organisers are promising the biggest programme of activities and entertainment to date, under 16s still get to go free!

Whilst the three-day spectacular will still feature its beloved programme of agricultural and equestrian competitions and displays, rural crafts and an abundance of food, drink and shopping opportunities, 2019’s event is centred around the pure delights of traditional family fun.

Win a pair of tickets to South of England Show To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: In 2019 there is a new ____ Walk? a) Wine b) Beer c) Tequila Send your answer and contact details to: South of England Show Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 28th May 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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54 Storrington History

Parades Storrington has had many parades and processions over the decades to celebrate various events.

Storrington’s Peace Thanksgiving Celebration in 1919 included a parade, here they are marching along West Street towards the village centre (below).

In 1935 an event was organised to celebrate King George V and Queen Mary’s Silver Jubilee, the parade is coming down School Hill and swinging into High Street (below).

In 1990 Storrington held one of its popular carnivals with colourful and inventive floats this one celebrating 50 years of Rydon School. They are traveling past the post office in West Street (below).

Photos and text courtesy of Storrington Museum The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LL Open: Wednesday, Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm & Sunday 10.00am-1.00pm. Telephone: 01903 740188 or please visit: www.storringtonmuseum.com

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56 Parish Council News

Ashington Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan It’s been a bit of a quiet month for the Neighbourhood Plan as the draft Plan and all of the supporting documentation is at Horsham District Council for checking. We expect their feedback by the end of April and, from there, we will look to make any necessary amendments before we enter several rounds of consultation and further amendments, ending up with a parish referendum.

We have received an assurance from all 3 shortlisted sites that they will work together to present a joint ‘masterplan’ for development should the Neighbourhood Plan be adopted. This will ensure a comprehensive development rather than 3 separate bits. The benefit of this is that community facilities can be better located, highways, footpaths, landscaping and linkages can be inter-linked both between the sites and the rest of the village.

We are still looking for residents’ opinions and some volunteers to take part in a ‘memorial garden’ project in the village. We have some grant funding from the Armed Forces Covenant and are buying a commemorative bench for the village. We need some ideas on locations and designs and welcome anyone who wants to get involved.

SUSSEX LOCAL This year saw Parish Council elections and we expect to have some new faces on the Council. Our Parish is of a size that requires 11 Councillors and I think we have at least 2 stepping down and will need to be replaced. The Parish Council would like to thank Ken Wood for his 30+ years of service as a Parish Councillor and our Village Tree Warden. He will be much missed.

Please visit our Facebook page ‘Ashington Parish Council’ and website ashingtonpc.org.uk for up to date news on village issues. Karen Dare is back as Parish Clerk – clerk@ashingtonpc.org.uk 07851 009655. www.ashingtonpc.org.uk

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Storrington & Sullington Parish Council News

by Anna Worthington-Leese – Parish Council Chairman Parish Council Elections Thursday 2nd May

Storrington Village Day Saturday 29th June

Due to the fact that the number of candidates was less than the number of seats on the Parish Council, all existing Councillors who completed nomination papers have been re-elected uncontested so this means that there will be no Parish Council elections this year. Elections for District Councillors will still take place on 2nd May 2019.

The Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough District is leading the revival of our Village Day this year - to be held on the Hormare Recreation Ground on the 29th June from 1pm-6pm. Entry will be free to the public.

As a result of some existing Parish Councillors choosing not to stand again, we have 3 vacancies on the Parish Council so if you have ever thought of becoming a Parish Councillor and getting involved in things that directly affect your community, please come along to one of our meetings or contact the Parish Clerk for information about the role.

French Market 22nd June Once again we will be hosting the French Market in Old Mill Drive on Saturday 22nd June. Please come along to sample the authentic produce and browse the arts and craft stalls.

The Happy Days Big Band will be the headline act and will open the event. Other attractions will include: a Dog Show, singing and dancing by local school children, a professional entertainer, a climbing wall, funfair and games, Morris dancing, bar & BBQ, Lions giant book fair, grand raffle, car boot sale, tea & cakes, songs performed by Chance as well as charity, craft and trade stalls.

Neighbourhood Plan The Public Consultation regarding some of the Examiner’s recommendations has now finished and by the time you are reading this, we hope to have agreed the way forward with Horsham District Council. Please contact the Parish Clerk or come along to the Annual Parish Meeting on 29th May to hear the very latest news.

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Neighbourhood Wardens The recruitment process has now been completed and I am pleased to say that two Wardens have been appointed. Training is scheduled to commence in early May and we hope that you will begin to see them out and about in the community from June. We hope that our Wardens will be able to join us at the Annual Parish Meeting on 29th May so please do come along to meet them.

Annual Parish Meeting Wednesday 29th May This is a meeting for local residents to come along and raise any matters that they wish to discuss with the Parish Council. As mentioned earlier in the article, we hope to be able to provide the very latest information on the Neighbourhood Plan and to introduce our new Neighbourhood Wardens.

You will also hear news and updates about all aspects of Parish Council business including the project to provide a public toilet. Refreshments will be served following the formal proceedings where there will be the opportunity to chat more informally with councillors about what’s happening in your community.

Plot Vacancies Vacancies at Ravenscroft Allotments – open to residents from other Parishes. We currently have a num-

Meetings May 2019 Planning & Development Committee 9th May 7pm Annual Meeting of the Parish Council 15th May 7pm Annual Parish Meeting 29th May 7pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to website: www.storrington-pc.gov.uk Email: office@storrington-pc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 1pm

ber of plots available at the Ravenscroft Allotment site and the Parish Council has decided to open up the offer to residents of our neighbouring parishes where allotments aren’t available. If you are interested in growing your own fruit and vegetables, please contact the Parish Office.

If you would like further information on these topics or any of the Parish Council’s activities, please contact the Clerk on 01903 746547.

Meetings May 2019 Planning & Development Committee 9th May 7pm Annual Meeting of the Parish Council 15th May 7pm Annual Parish Meeting 29th May 7pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to website: www.storrington-pc.gov.uk Email: office@storrington-pc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 1pm

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Thakeham News As this goes to print the elections for eleven new Parish councillors will be upon us and we’re optimistic for a high voter turnout.

The first post-election meeting on 20 May will have full complement of eleven councillors, including three new members.

West Sussex Highways have confirmed that they are moving ahead with lowering the speed limit to 40mph on the B2139 from the north edge of Storrington into Thakeham.

Indications from another Highways-led safety audit of the build-outs in the Abingworth 30mph zone seem to be a decision to retain the current arrangement, subject to further minor visibility works.

12 April. On behalf of the Parish we’d like to thank all the volunteers who gave up their time to collect litter.  There is a Fire Safety talk on the evening Wednesday 15 May at the Village Hall led by a full-time fire fighter, who is also a new resident to the area. More information can be found on the Parish website.  Don’t forget that Thakeham Village Day will take place on Saturday 6 July at the Abingworth football fields.

Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed this piece has a new author; as the new Assistant Clerk my brief focuses on communication between the Parish Council and residents and I’m excited to engage with my local community.

Charlotte Dumbrill, Assistant Parish Clerk. Find us at thakehamparish.co.uk

Now some dates for the diary. We have some excellent community events coming up, including:  The Annual Thakeham May Day Walk on Monday 6

May starts at 10am. Meet outside the new Village Hall and choose from several routes through our countryside, which is looking even more beautiful after our successful Village Spring Clean back on

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