Sussex Local - Arundel - March 2019

March 2019

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COURT CLOSURES A setback for justice in Sussex?

WIN!

Tickets to “Drum Legends” in Brighton History of Trees book

NEWS

Community, Council Charity, Schools

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GARDENS

Leonardslee

HISTORY

Two Travellers to Arundel in 1899 Fire in the Belfry St Mary the Virgin Church Yapton 1909

What’s On, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory

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Welcome...

I love March, the lighter evenings and (hopefully!) warmer weather, not to mention Mother’s Day and my birthday! This month you can win tickets to see three of the world’s top drummers on stage together Ginger Baker, Pete York and Herman Rarebell. The ‘Drum Legends’ perform at the Brighton Dome in April - see page 12. You can also win the book ‘A History of Trees’ unusual and little-known facts about trees with a Sussex section - see page 48.

Our main article this month is on the Closure of Magistrates’ courts in Sussex.

Journalist Veronica Cowan investigates see page 26.

Leonardslee Gardens in Lower Beeding is due to reopen at the end of this month.

With spectacular displays of Azaleas and Rhododendrons, Leonardslee is world famous. Andrew Staib goes on a tour of the gardens with Head Gardener, Ray Abrahams plus the main gardening tasks for March (In Your Garden page 36).

Our Health article on page 40 looks at the causes shoulder pain and what you can do about it.

We have our regular history articles from Mark Philips, (Arundel p14) and Allen Misslebrook (Yapton & Ford page 46).

As usual, we have event listings and our regular local news. Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.

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Seven editions across West Sussex Arundel - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,400 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 - 4,750 rising to 7,600 from April 2019 Pulborough - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common.

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Park House

Leisure 11 The Ivy, Ship Street, Brighton

Hotel & Spa review by editor Kris Thomas Owned by the O’Brien family for three generations, Park House was opened as a hotel in the late 1940s by “raconteur” Ioné O’Brien and quickly became a “best kept secret” among celebrities of the day. Located down a long, country lane, Park Hotel consists of an attractive main building with other offshoot annexes housing the Spa, function and conference room and additional accommodation. The hotel is still owned by the O’Brien family and retains the warm feeling of a gracious family home.

We arrived on a cold and rainy February day and after checking in went directly for lunch in the dining area overlooking the manicured lawns. The hotel has two grass tennis courts, a croquet lawn and a golf course as well as a lovely outdoor pool.

After lunch we visited the spa, housed in a gorgeous beamed building with a mezzanine relaxation area overlooking the inviting pool and bubbling hot tub.

There is also a gym and Pilates and Yoga classes are offered in the Barn next door. The Spa, which is also open to day guests, has an excellent selection of treatments from standard pedicures and facials to more elaborate rejuvenating offerings. I tried a detoxifying mud wrap which smelled great and left my skin silky soft. The low-lit treatment room, kindly therapist and heated bed put me instantly at ease and the face and head massage administered by my lovely therapist was sheer bliss. Jeff tired a lava shell massage which he found very relaxing. This treatment is similar to a hot stone massage with the warm shells allowing the therapist to really work on knotted muscles. Extra touches including complimentary shampoos and lotions and hair straighteners in the changing rooms plus key code lockers (that actually work) make for a very pleasurable experience all round.

The hotel has just 21 individually decorated rooms, split between the main building and three adjacent cottages. We were given a delightful and very spacious double-aspect room in the South Down cottage a few steps from the Spa. The room had a separate sitting area and a huge bathroom with under floor heating.

Pre-dinner drinks in the cosy bar (with a very welcome open fire) gave us time to peruse the many photos adorning the walls. Royals and celebrities from past decades including June Whitfield and Alistair McGowan smile down at visitors. The restaurant is also open to non-residents.

The winter menu is certainly interesting and featured seasonal favourites including Hare. Jeff chose pork “pie” and pear as a starter, the seasoned pork was offset by sweet tangy pear. I had the crab and ginger risotto - three diamond shaped filo pastry crab parcels on top of a creamy risotto garnished with tangy, crunchy fresh ginger and samphire. For mains Jeff had tender venison rump with red cabbage and rich jus, I opted for the Supreme of chicken with a butter bean and sweet corn sauce and we shared sides of sprouts with bacon, Dauphinois potatoes and garlic and chilli tenderstem. The desserts were too tempting to resist and we chose; Fine Apple Tart moreish slices of caramelised apple on a thin tart base with vanilla ice cream and; bread and bread pudding - six individual crispy-topped bread bites in a creamy, delicately orange flavoured sauce with a large marble-sized scoop of ice cream in the middle.

After dinner we retired to the comfortable lounge where there is another open fire and candles on the fireplace mantle, Japanese prints on the walls and a choice of several sofas to relax with our coffee.

Park House hotel is far removed from the standard corporate-feel offerings where all decor is grey and “contemporary”. Staying at Park House is like visiting a charming country retreat and the staff really make you feel welcome. We will return.

Tel: 01730 819000 or www.parkhousehotel.com

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Win a pair of tickets to Drum Legends Friday 12th April, 8pm at Brighton Dome On April 12th they play Brighton Dome backed by musicians including Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake), Abbas Dodoo and Alec Dankworth. All three main men will round the evening off performing together.

‘Drum Legends’ is a rare opportunity for music lovers to see three of the world’s top drummers on stage together – a truly unique and special event!

Tickets are on sale now from the Brighton Dome (brightondome.org), ticket prices start from £35.

Win tickets to Drum Legends To enter the competition answer the question below: There are few drummers as evocative, charismatic and diverse in style as Ginger Baker, Pete York and Herman Rarebell.

Together these three drum legends have an unsurpassed rock heritage spanning Cream, The Spencer Davis Group and The Scorpions. Their massive hits include White Room, Gimme Some Lovin’, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Passion Rules The Game and Sunshine Of Your Love.

Q: Complete this song title. Rock You Like... a) There’s no tomorrow

b) A baby c) A hurricane

Send your answer and contact details to: Drum Legends Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 28th March 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Two Travellers to Arundel in 1899 Part I – The Norfolk Arms

By Arundel historian Mark Phillips with extracts from Cathedral Days.

I recently acquired ‘Cathedral Days - A Tour in Southern England’, a wonderful book by Anna Bowman Dodd. It was published in 1899 and documents the travels of Anna and her partner Boston around the south of England. I enclose some interesting extracts from the 37 pages on Arundel, being the first town visited, along with some of my own observations and images for illustration.

This photo of the Norfolk Arms dates from 1889, just a few years before the visit in the article.

“Arundel might be, and doubtless was, the most beautiful of the Sussex towns…” So says Anna in her opening account.

The original plan for our intrepid travellers was to stay in Arundel just long enough to hire a horse and trap, but it appears the town had other plans and, “Like all beauties, conscious of its attraction it resented being used for purposes of mere utility.”

Arriving at the railway station, Anna describes her first view of the town as offering them a choice of three huge bouquets. "The masses of poppies dyeing the meadows with their scarlet flames, the fragrant trim hedgerows as odorous as a bride’s garland and the low, sweet-flowering riverbanks. It was as if we had been dropped into the midst of a garden in full bloom.

An enchanted vision of summer and of picturesque beauty appeared to have step forth to greet us.”

Their first impressions during the short drive were of a fragmentary, incomplete order - a confused sense of meadows, closely-packed houses, distant vistas of a vast park, a shimmering river along with the imposing turrets of the castle.

They had a choice of two inns, they decided against the Bridge Inn as they were rather taken with the 'higher-sounding' Norfolk Arms title. Once inside, they both agreed that they had made the right choice, not only due to its grandeur and its location in the very centre of the High Street, but the …” neighbourhood was of the most distinguished, as only a Frenchman knows how to say it.”

The hotel assumed the name of the famous family …”whose ambitious castle almost adjoined the walls of its ambitious namesake. It announced, at the very outset, a high-bred indifference to ornament which was too obvious to be unintentional. Its external austere simplicity was the protest of the aristocrat against the plebeian aids of picturesque accessories.”

Anna even observed that the erect dining room chairs were made as if to assure the …”inmates of these dignified apartments that they were in the very best society.”

Walters, the head waiter, appears to have been a subject of fascination for our two travellers and they note that the…”conscious air of aristocratic rectitude which pervaded this admirable establishment was embodied…” in him.

He appeared to take a very dark view of life in general and particularly that of the travelling public. Anna observed that this appeared to be based on their limited amount of luggage which reflected on the transiency of their stay and limitations of their purse.

Over dinner that evening, Boston attempted to extract from our gloomier-than-usual Walters a list of interesting places to visit. “Walters, when is the castle open?” “The castle sir, is never open to visitors.”

This appears to have been answered with obvious disinterest and succeeding questions answered with less and less readiness with a perceptible deepening of the gloom.

During a pause, it was noticed that Walters gave Boston’s pocket occasional glances. Boston, who quickly understood the meaning conveyed in the look, reached for his pocket and placed a silver coin in Walters’ palm. His gloom appeared to lift immediately.

Anna was clearly annoyed by this and after Walters left the room scolded Boston saying: “What nonsense to have tipped him! Can’t one ask a question in England without having to pay for it?” “It appears not.

You saw I only did what was expected of me.” “That is because we are Americans. An Englishman would never have tipped him.” “It is Englishmen who taught him the habit, not Americans. Everyone is tipped in England. Only, when it gets into the upper circles does it go by another name.”

Part II – ‘Exploring the Town’, to follow in next months edition.

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16 Finance

It’s spring cleaning time…

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner With the smell of daffodils in the air you may be turning your thoughts to spring cleaning, which whilst not the most pleasant of tasks, sets up our household for the year. However, as a financial planner with a dislike of dusting, sweeping, scrubbing and polishing here are my spring cleaning tips:Turn your mattress This is done to stop the bed becoming lumpy and to help you sleep well at night, which is something reviewing your insurances might also help with. As well as making sure you and your family are looked after if anything were to happen to you, reviewing life and health insurances can potentially save you hundreds of pounds a year.

Tidying your cupboards Day to day we all “tidy” things away in the nearest cupboard or drawer but over time things end up in the wrong place. The same is very much true of our savings and investments. That high risk fund you invested in may have been appropriate for you ten years ago, but if you are approaching retirement does it remain so? The two year fixed rate ISA you put your money in three years ago will not now be paying the same high return. With savings, as with possessions, we need to

make sure they are in the right place if we are going to be able to use them when we need them.

Deep clean your home The deepest clean you can do of your finances is reviewing who you bank with. People often think “they’re all as bad as each other,” but there are some real differences between the accounts they offer. First of all you need to analyse how you use your account and what would be of benefit to you, for example, an interest free overdraft is not much of a benefit if you are always in credit and an extensive branch network is not much of a benefit if you always bank online. When you have found a new account that suits you, the switching process has been simplified, so all of your standing orders and direct debits should automatically move to your new account, meaning ‘it’s too difficult’ really is not an excuse anymore.

For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010

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Local Walks - March These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead.

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Mon 4th

10:30 am Petworth via Shimmings Valley L: Gerald See "Little Switzerland", as the locals call the beautiful Shimmings Valley (east side of Petworth). Meet in Petworth Library, GU28 0AU

Wed 6th

10:30 am Walderton L: Andrew 2 hrs Slow, flat, easy wander across fields and along quiet lanes.

Meet alongside River Ems at T junction of B2146 at Walderton

2 miles

Wed 6th

10:45 am Littlehampton Seafront Meet at Arun Yacht Club, BN17 5DL

L: Dominic

1 hr 30 mins

2 miles

Thurs 7th

10:30 am Stoughton Down Meet in Stoughton Down Car Park

L: Jane

2 hrs

5.5 miles

Mon 11th

10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT

L: Helen

30 mins

1 mile

Wed 13th

10:30 am Kingley Vale L: Alison Enjoy a walk around this beautiful Nature Reserve Meet in West Stoke car park, PO18 9BE

2 hrs

2 miles

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10:30 am Springhead Hill L: Peter Downland walk with stunning views all around.

Meet in car park at Springhead Hill

2 hrs

4.5 miles

Fri 15th

10:30 am Compton Meet in Compton Recreation Ground car park

3 hrs

6 miles

Sat 16th

10:30 am Binsted Woods L: Dominic Meet in Walberton Village Hall car park, BN18 0PQ

2 hrs 30 mins

4.2 miles

Mon 18th

10:30 am Lynchmere Common L: Angela 1 hr 30 mins Joins, in places, with the Serpent trail long distance path.

Meet at junction of Linchmere Road & Hammer Hill, GU27 3QZ

2.8 miles

Wed 20th

10:45 am Climping L: Dominic Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DL

1 hr 15 mins

2.5 miles

Thurs 21st

10:30 am Goodwood Country Park L: Peter Meet in free car park on the right after passing Goodwood racecourse

2 hrs

4 miles

Fri 22nd

10:30 am Wisborough Green L: Richard Walk along to the unrestored section of the Wey Arun canal.

Meet on the north side of the green near the cricket pavilion

2 hrs

4 miles

Wed 27th

10:30 am Petworth Park L: Simon A circular walk passing through Petworth Park to Upperton and Tillington. Meet in Sylvia Beaufroy car park, GU28 0HX

2 hrs

4 miles

Thurs 28th

10:30 am Chantry Hill & Blackpatch Hill L: Jane A Downland walk with lovely views towards the coast.

Meet at Chantry Post

2 hrs 45 mins

6.2 miles

Fri 29th

10:30 am Wey Arun Canal Meet in canal visitor centre car park

1 hr 30 mins

3.5 miles

L: Alison

L: Richard

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

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Sussex Snippets Healthwatch West Sussex aims to make local health and social care services better for people that use them. They record feedback from patients and share this anonymously with the people who make decisions about health and care services. By sharing your experiences they say this can really help influence future improvements. They also offer a helpline on 0300 012 0122 which offers information and advice.

You can also call this number to access free Independent Health Complaints Advocacy if you need guidance on an NHS complaint or practical support. l Email helpdesk@healthwatchwestsussex.co.uk,or visit www.healthwatchwestsussex.co.uk.

The 29th CAMRA Sussex Branches Beer & Cider Festival will be at Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton BN2 9XZ on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March 2019. There will be 140+ real ales available plus an excellent selection of real ciders and perries.

Open Friday 11am – 3pm £6, 5pm - 10pm £8; Saturday 11am – 8pm £5.

Applause Rural Touring and the South Downs National Park Authority are delighted to announce an exciting new project to support a creative Writer in Residence. Playwright and community arts practitioner Sara Clifford will work closely with communities

SUSSEX LOCAL across the National Park in Spring 2019, gathering material on what it means to local residents to live in the South Downs, and exploring the rich cultural heritage of the region. She will shape her research into performances which will be staged in host pubs located in towns and villages as part of Applause Rural Touring’s Inn Crowd Scheme in Autumn 2019. Anyone interested in getting involved in the project in any way (local residents, landlords, community groups, local clubs and schools etc) should contact Sara at inroadsproductions@mac.com www.inncrowd.org.uk/ writers-in-residence/sara-clifford.

Team GB swimming heroes Mark Foster and Duncan Goodhew are encouraging people inSussexto sign up to Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim, to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. Taking place from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st March, swimmers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to sign up to take part in the world’s biggest annual swimming fundraising event in pools across Sussex. People of all swimming abilities can participate as there are a variety of distances available as individual challenges. www.Swimathon.org.

Amateur photographers with a passion for wildlife can enter the 2019 Julian Gardner Awards. Entries should capture the UK countryside – be it game, wildlife, habitats or landscape, they will be judged by a panel from organisers the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). The competition – launched in memory of Sussex farmer Julian Gardner who was tragically killed while defending his property in October 2010 – has an adult and junior section. The closing date is May 31st.. Anyone wishing to take part can email a maximum of two photographs to the following email address: photocompetition@gwct.org.uk.

The South of England Agricultural Society (SEAC) is delighted to announce that its 2019 Charity of the Year is Jamie’s Farm. Established in 2005 by then school teacher, Jamie Feild, the charity enables disadvantaged young people to thrive through residential experiences on one of their three residential farms. It was the idea of new 2019 Society President, Sir Richard Kleinwort, to support the fourth Jamie’s Farm, which is due to open in Lewes in Spring 2019.

SEAC exists to provide agricultural education and promote countryside learning across Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Berkshire. Their support of Jamie’s Farm in 2019 will include raising awareness through their network of members and supporters, and providing the charity with an opportunity to fundraise at their various events held throughout the year, including the everpopular South of England Show which takes place on 6,7, and 8 June 2019.

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Friends of the South Downs

FOSD organise over 200 walks and strolls each year for its members, some of which are open to the broader public as “tasters”. Thier volunteers work to stop damaging building developments, to keep open the network of footpaths and bridleways and to extend the areas of access land on the Downs. One example is a joint project with the SDNPA Trust which is now replacing stiles with kissing gates, helping the less mobile walker who still wishes to enjoy the benefits of the great outdoors.

To promote a deeper understanding of the importance of the Park they also arrange talks and events relating to the geology, archaeology, landscape and cultural heritage of the South Downs. For example the next speaker is the Reverend Peter Owen Jones at Pulborough Village Hall on 4th April, entertaining with snippets taken from his recent BBC documentaries. Search YouTube for a film about the FOSD, and for more details call 01798 875073 or visit www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk

Downs Charity Cycle Challenge

Hit the Downs MTB is back with a brand new venue and cycle routes for 2019. Now in its third year, the off-road charity cycling challenge is taking place on Sunday 12 May 2019, with cyclists raising money for Worthing-based adults’ hospice, St Barnabas House, or local children’s hospice, Chestnut Tree House. Registration for Hit the Downs MTB is just £35 per person and closes on 29 April 2019. Sign up to ride for either hospice at www.hitthedowns.org.uk or by calling the Events Team on 01903 706354.

Peter Andre backs charity

Global musician and media star Peter Andre is named as Patron for Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice and Together for Short Lives, the UK charity for seriously ill children and children’s hospices. The announcement follows Peter’s appearances at the Together for Short Lives’ and Disney Nutcracker Ball in November, and Chestnut Tree House’s Snowman Spectacular Fundraising Ball in December. In November Peter heard mum Carly talk about her family’s heartbreak of hearing the news that her daughter Effie had an incurable condition and would die very young. Peter was struck by her sense of isolation and her struggle to get the right support.

Peter Andre added: “No family should face this journey alone, no family should feel isolated or have to fight to get the care they need. Families like Carly’s haven’t got time to waste – and need to know that

SUSSEX LOCAL help is at hand now. Thank goodness that Together for Short Lives was there for Carly. I’m really blown away by the work of Chestnut Tree House and Together for Short Lives. What they do is incredible and I am honoured to become a Patron of both charities.”

Peter meets Izzy

MP at launch of refill project

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert joined the launch of a new campaign to promote the use of refillable water bottles recently. The Refill Arundel Nick Herbert initiative is part of the and Rita Godfrey wider national Refill Project, an award-winning campaign to reduce plastic pollution. Many local businesses in Arundel, have agreed to act as a refill point for people with reusable water bottles. The aim is to reduce the amount of single-use plastic waste by creating a network of local refill stations. The Arundel businesses taking part will display a sticker in their window to identify them as a refill station and provide free tap water refills. The Swan Hotel and The Kings Arms pub were amongst the first to sign up. For more information visit: www.arundelagenda21.wordpress.com.

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Fire Training Courses

The Worthing Fire officers from West Sussex are offering businesses practical fire safety training. The courses are open to all size of business and explain how employees should react in the event of a fire at work, including practical tips and guidance. The next is at Arundel Fire Station on Thursday 22 March at the following times: • Fire Warden training from 9:30am to 12:30pm • Fire Extinguisher training from 2pm to Other courses are run throughout the year. For more information, videos and to book a place, please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/frsct or you can email frsct@westsussex.gov.uk or call 01243 772870.

Snowman Artwork Auction

Last year, as part of the 40th anniversary of Raymond Briggs’s much-loved picture book, The Snowman, Penguin Ventures (part of Penguin Random House) asked leading children’s book illustrators to recreate The Snowman in their own iconic style.

In December, nine unique pieces of artwork went on display at Brighton Museum, alongside an exhibition of the original illustrations from The Snowman by Raymond Briggs CBE. Various illustrators all paid homage to Raymond by recreating The Snowman in their own iconic style – a fitting tribute to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Raymond’s classic book.

The one-off pieces were all signed by the relevant

SUSSEX LOCAL illustrator and available to buy via an online auction, which was live from 4 December until 6 January 2019. The £10,180 raised has gone directly to Raymond Briggs’s chosen charity, Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, of which he is a Patron. Also included in the auction were three copies of the 40th anniversary edition of The Snowman book, signed by Raymond.

Sea Scouts Trophy Award

Lt (SCC) Brian Osborne RNR, Commanding Officer of Littlehampton Sea Cadets, presented the unit with the New District Endeavour Trophy in January. This award is for the unit which has entered the most competitions over the year, but not always come first. Lt Osborne said “I am very proud of our cadets for this achievement as we entered for fun and for taking part, winning was always a bonus.” Anyone wishing to join can visit on a Tuesday or Friday between 7.30pm and 9pm. Call 01903 732462 or send an email to: Littlehampton_scc@hotmail.co.uk.

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Prize Crossword Win a ÂŁ10 Marks & Spencer voucher

Arundel March 2019 January 2019 answer below:

Winner: Sussanne Marshall from Climping. Congratulations and thank you to all who entered.

Finish the crossword and fill out the box below with the letters from the shaded squares. Work out the anagram

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Utterly senseless (6) Dry red Spanish wine (5) Plain variety (7) Operated by sound waves (5) Wander (4) Galilee native (7) Unworkable (13) Largest penguin (7) Legal instrument (4) Minor actor in crowd scenes (5) 20 Aardvark (3,4) 21 Sum (5) 22 Israeli currency (6)

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Paid announcement (13) Tanner's aid (7) Depend (4) Confine (8) Unit of weight (5) Relating to building design (13) Born in early December, perhaps (11) Affliction of cats and other fur-lickers (8) Violently frenzied (7) Small in number (5) Home of Salt Lake City (4)

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34 Recipe

Rhubarb Fudge Crumble The tartness of the rhubarb is well contrasted with this crunchy and slightly fudgy topping Ingredients - Serves 5-6 - 700g rhubarb, washed, trimmed and chopped - Grated rind and juice of 1 orange - 75g light brown sugar - 110g butter - 110g Demerara sugar - 175g digestive biscuits, crushed - 1heaped tsp cinnamon

Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas Mark 4.

Place the rhubarb in an ovenproof dish with the orange rind, juice and light brown sugar. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes. Or microwave, covered with film, for 4-6 minutes.

2) Melt the butter in a pan.

Stir in the demerara sugar, crushed biscuits and cinnamon.

Cook for about 5 minutes until thoroughly mixed and then spoon over the rhubarb. Spread out evenly and return to the oven.

3) Bake for 15-20 minutes until the topping is crisp and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

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I could tell you all about Woodlands House and its facilities as if I was describing a hotel. For example the beautiful individual rooms, the designer bathrooms, wi-fi, HD TV, telephones, spacious gardens, etc. all of which Woodlands ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! has! However, when I was searching for a room for my own Mother all those years ago I do not remember any of these concerns being uppermost in my mind. What I do remember is the fear of making the wrong decision, whether I was "doing the right thing...� remembering "Don't ever put me in an old peoples home" but knowing in my heart and head that this was the very best decision I could make. What was so heartbreaking was the role reversal of taking and accepting the responsibility of making such a life changing choice on behalf of a loved one, and it was the hardest decision I ever had to make.

Finding the type of care available within the many different homes is daunting in itself. Do I want a new large modern home with all the "facilities" bright walls, all new staff, or do I want the home that offers the nearest possible likeness to a home? With familiar staff, many who have been at the same home for years and years with the maximum experience and ongoing training within that same home with a Manager who is in daily contact with all residents and staff?

Do I want to see every certificate for every course and pictures of members of staff because there are so many, or do I want to be greeted by the same team week in week out? These same staff knowing my loved one not only during the day but also at night when they are alone and feeling lost? Knowing, without referring to records, that it's Horlicks not chocolate she will appreciate at 2am?

If you are thinking along these lines come and visit Woodlands House for a chat and feel the homely atmosphere for yourself. 5* GOOD AT EVERY LEVEL {CQC Inspection} Reviews on www.carehome.co.uk Oonagh Manager/Proprietor: house.woodlands@gmail.com 01903 725458 or 07815 762623

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens The greatest woodland garden in the UK is set to reopen in West Sussex with an excitement for nature lovers akin to Willy Wonka opening up his doors. With spectacular displays of Azaleas and Rhododendrons, Leonardslee is world famous.

Andrew Staib, principle garden designer for Glorious Gardens Sussex, goes on a tour of the gardens with Head Gardener, Ray Abrahams.

For 8 years, the 240 acres of Leonardslee has been a neglected place. But when Penny Streeter bought the property and gardens in 2017 work started immediately. Last year Ray Abrahams was brought in to renovate the gardens.

“This garden is so full of wonderful surprises I am still discovering new and rare trees and plants.” says Ray, looking around into the still, sunlit Winter landscape.

“The first thing we have to do is make it ready for the public. We are putting in new paths, of which there are 6 miles, and building benches and a new reception area. Then we will start work on the Rhododendrons. Over a period of six to ten years, we will slowly take the height out from some of them to encourage growth lower down and have taken huge volumes of dead wood out of the canopies already.”

The statistics of Leonardslee are mind boggling. The gardens consist of over 15,000 Rhododendrons, 8,000 Azaleas and 15,000 other trees including giant Californian Redwoods and over 30 species of Eucalyptus. In the ancient woodland there are trees over 500 years old and there are 22 Champion Trees (a champion tree is recognised as the best living example of the species in the UK), two of which are Magnolia cambelii and Molecromata.)

More heart breaking are other figures like the gardens are home to over 150 trees on the Red List, which is the list of trees in the world near extinction, including Pinus paulustri and the Algerian Oak. “And see that tree there,” he says, pointing to a beautiful 20 foot Rhododendron changi, “they think there might be only 30 left in the whole of China which they come from. A valley was flooded to make a damn and wiped out most of them”

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“Our aim is to replicate the entire garden by collecting seeds and cuttings and either growing them on or storing them in seed banks.

There are too many rare trees here to loose. We aim to share them with other gardens, there is such rare stuff here. Edward Loder, the 19th Century founder of the gardens, had the pick of the bunch from plant hunters who returned from their world adventures. His son, Robin, planted over 120 different species of oak trees on that high ridge over there.”

“This is such a valuable and prestigious garden we would like to label every plant here and become an educational centre specialising in acid loving plants.”

Ray has devoted his whole life to acid loving plants, running away from school when he was 14 to work at Windsor gardens as well as the Queen Mother’s gardens and then on to managing other great woodland gardens in the UK and around the world.

He is full of quiet passion and focus. We come across a glade with a small stream running down the hillside. “ We aim to make a forest of Australian tree ferns

here and further down restore a large bog garden- to bring it all back to life!”

Ray goes on to explain the positive side of the garden being closed for so many years.

“A tremendous amount of nature has established itself over these years. Emperor Dragonflies down near the lower lake, insects I’ve never seen before, a lot of bird life and lizards and some wild orchids that I’ve never seen before in the UK. And in the deer park there are still eight pure white deer which are ancestors of the deer raised here a 100 years ago.

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38 Gardening We come to the succession of lakes that lie on the valley floor. “These were once iron stone pits in the Middle ages. Then they filled up with water. We aim to dredge the silt ponds and re fish them as well as putting in water lilies.”

I mention that I love Cryptomeria. Ray dashes into the undergrowth and eventually shows me the most extraordinary species I didn’t know existed. “There are still lots of surprises, and that woodland next to the deer park used to be part of the gardens. I’m still finding specimen trees there.”

Ray is still in awe I think about what he has taken on.

He is both ambitious for the gardens whilst recognising that they are already still very beautiful. and simply need to be preserved. “We have over 500 hundred species of Camellias and half of them have never even been named! They have interbred and it will take years to classify them all.”

What is clear is that Ray, and owner Penny, have the excitement and commitment to make Leonardslee special again.

Where to visit this March Leonardslee is due to open towards the end of the month, the great Rhododendron flower show lasts all the way till June. Keep looking for updates on their website for the opening dates.

March tasks  Sowing - Get busy in the vegetable patch - sowing both indoors and outdoors can begin  Shrubs - You can give Shrubs like Cornus And Salix a hard prune backlook on the RHS website to see how ruthless you can be!  Ponds - If the water starts warming up you can start feeding the fish.  Pruning - If you haven’t finished pruning your roses now is the last time to do them before they come into leaf.  Bulbs - Clean up the beds now to give bulbs a chance to get as much light as possible  Lastly - Look up summer flowering bulbs and tuber plants such as Dahlias.

They can be planted now.

Leonardslee Gardens owner Penny Streeter In 2017 Penny Streeter, entrepreneur and owner of the A24 group, was driving by Leonardslee Gardens when she saw a For Sale sign out the front. She did a quick U Turn, went up the drive, and fell in love with this great forest garden.

Originally from South Africa, Penny had her offer accepted and soon realised she had a national treasure on her hands. “It was an emotional purchase and I have since learnt how many childhood memories Leonardslee has for people.”

“I feel myself to be the guardian of something very precious. Beside our 14 full time gardeners we are taking on a bunch apprentices and are amazed at how many young people are interested in working here.

Penny is also opening up a restaurant and cafe and the head chef has already made a request to the garden team to grow him lots of wild foraging foods to add to his menu. There will also be a nursery specialising in acid loving plants and the famous Doll’s House is set to reopen.

“As I’ve got older I appreciate nature more, especially

the quintessential English garden. And buying Leonardslee has added a whole new dimension to my work, I feel rejuvenated by it”.

“We are also planting up a vineyard with Pinotage, a red wine grape from South Africa which we hope will do well here.”

Penny’s energy and commitment to the garden is infectious. “We want to rescue the garden from years of neglect and preserve the essence of what people used to love about this place. We want to give people as great an experience as we can.”

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Domestic Security

By Chris Ennis FRICS ‘A man’s home is his castle’ is an often-quoted phrase which, in modern usage, gives us the right to deny intruders into our property. A lawyer may tell you that this is the essence of a judgement made by Sir Edward Coke during the seventeenth century. Since the judgement prohibits us from shooting common thieves, an industry has thrived selling the products to keep him at bay.

The most obvious way to keep Mr Thief out is to shut doors and windows. You might be very surprised to hear how many times I am told ‘the key is under the pot by the front door’. Quite commonly doors are left open when children run out to play thereby presenting an invitation to the opportunist burglar.

These days replacement doors and windows have multi point locks, and in the most part these are secure, but cheaper designs of patio doors may allow easy access, and all doors should be deadlocked.

Older doors may be fitted with a ‘rim-lock’, commonly known as a ‘Yale’ lock. It pays to buy a high-quality branded device both to meet insurance company requirements and to give good security. Door bolts have

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been in use for hundreds of years but they can only be used from the inside. Mortice locksets with deadlocking are very effective.

Brass ‘Chubb‘ keys are common, but keys to the very old mortice locks are ornate and are collectable items.

There are numerous electronic aids to security. If funds permit, an investment in a burglar alarm system is probably good value, but as ever in this day and age the choices are many and the technology can be complicated. A recent survey indicates that 60% of thieves said they would not break into a house where there was a burglar alarm in evidence.……. the other 40% would just beak a window, and be in and out with the loot in a minute or two!

Take specialist advice, set aside a budget and consider the advantages of one of the many self-installed wireless systems available.

Most importantly, if a burglar alarm is fitted, use it.

After a while the act of alarming the house becomes normal and gives great peace of mind.

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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Why Your Shoulder Hurts

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer Turn your attention to your posture as it is right now – most likely you’re sitting down, staring either into your phone or computer.

Your shoulders are probably rolled forward, with your chin pushing forward.

Give yourself a mental x-ray and picture your shoulder in its socket. When you’re hunched forward like this, your shoulder will be sitting towards the front of its socket and there will be more space at the back.

Over years and years of frequently being in this posture and not countering it by moving in the opposite direction, our bodies adapt. The muscles we tend to put into a shorter position become shorter. The muscles we tend to put into a longer position become longer. For shoulder pain, this means your shoulder us encouraged to take up permanent residence in the front of its socket.

Now you can visualise why your shoulder might hurt when you lift your arm or try to reach behind you – your shoulder ‘hits’ against the front of the socket.

Here’s where strength training gets yet another vote.

Not only does it burn fat, improve your fitness, strengthen your bones and muscles and help optimise your hormones, but it is also the absolute best way to make sure you’ll move well forever.

If your workout is put together with a mind on posture, you can relieve pain caused by poor posture too.

When your workout is designed to release the front of your shoulder and to mobilise your upper back (which is usually also tight when you have shoulder pain), and we add in strengthening exercises for the back, and bottom, of your shoulder; all we need to do is add frequent repetition and some time, and we can fairly easily remove the pain.

It should be very obvious that this isn’t the only cause of shoulder pain, but it is a pretty common one. Using this example shows nicely how good exercise can be about more than just slogging away in order to lose weight. Movement and posture is fascinating.

It’s amazing what can be improved, or created, with exercise.

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

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44 Schools

Amberley School Pupils at world’s largest children’s choir event at the O2

SUSSEX LOCAL There were also three very famous special guests who came and performed solos and sang with us.

Those special guests were: Tom Hadley, Beau Dermott and Sharlene Hector.

It was fun during rehearsals in the morning and afternoon , but the night performance was absolutely amazing! All the little torches we had made a huge difference when all 7,877 were shining. It was the best night of my life I had so much fun learning the songs but the best part was performing them with my friends! We were so tired after though! I loved the O2 it was the best night of my life.” By Brooke (Oak Class) Amberley C of E Primary School.

Ray Jackson, Chair of Governors Find out more at www.amberley.w-sussex.sch.uk

Arundel C of E Primary Indoor Athletics Success In February, pupils from Amberley Primary School participated in the Young Voices event at the internationally famous O2 arena in London. The O2 Arena is the world's busiest music arena, even surpassing New York City's Madison Square Garden.

For the past 20 years, Young Voices has staged the largest children's choir concerts in the world. Over 2 million children have taken part in a Young Voices concert and the organisation believes passionately in inspiring the next generation to find their love for music.

Our pupils were delighted to play an important part in such a prestigious event and to be part of a choir of nearly 8000 children. Attendance at the Young Voices event was made possible by Amberley School’s Pupil Enrichment Programme (PEP) which provides funding for attendance at cultural events outside of the normal curriculum.

Nothing can prepare you for the sound of thousands of children singing together. With a live band made up of some of the UK’s leading musicians, backing singers, and the internationally acclaimed conductor David Lawrence – it makes for one of the most exciting and memorable musical experiences you can imagine.

The aim of the concerts is to inspire a love of music and create memories for the children that will last a lifetime. As you can imagine, for pupils from a small rural school in the heart of the South Downs to participate in such an event was a huge thrill and I simply can’t describe it anywhere near as well as Brooke in Amberley’s Oak Class: “On Friday, 1st of February, we went to the O2 in London to perform in a choir of 7,877 Children! First, we went into a MASSIVE hall with loads of children inside, we were sat very high up and we were scared we would fall!

We are very fortunate to have such talented, hardworking pupils at ACE who always perform to the best of their ability. This was certainly the case when our fabulous indoor athletics team took part in the Southern Area Partnership Indoor Athletics Finals. We won many of our races and every single member of the team tried their very best and put in an outstanding performance. The teams also showed true ACE values in their sportsmanship and by making the effort to thank all of the officials for their hard work. We were the smallest school to compete but still achieved 5th place overall, which out of 75 schools is an amazing achievement.

Year 4 visit Ford Materials Recycling Facility On Thursday 17th January, Phoenix class visited Ford Materials Recycling Facility. The children spent the morning learning about what we can and cannot recycle. Top tips were given about how we can make a difference to the future of our planet. The children also had the wonderful opportunity of going out onto the platform to watch and understand how the tonnes of recycling are sorted each week. Technology certain plays its part but it’s the hard work of the Viridor staff to ensure a smooth process! Already the children have been sharing their new knowledge with their families – together we can certainly make a difference.

through the door Feast Update – Cake Sale Our Year 6 children have been continuing to work with FEAST (For Education and Social Transformation), an aid project in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. As part of this, four of our Feast ambassadors worked with Charles Smiles, the treasurer at FEAST, to put on a cake sale at school to raise much needed funds.

The sale was a great success with an impressive £66.42 being raised. Charles made the following comments about the cake sale and the work put in by the children involved: “The four Ambassadors came up with the idea and set the whole event up on the day with a minimum amount of supervision. When it came to selling the cakes, taking of money and giving change they did a splendid job without any adult input. The rain held off so we had the benefit of the Tuk Tuk on display with flashing coloured lights and Indian music being played. Once again the work ethic and input from the four Ambassadors was integral to the success of the event and they deserve a huge ‘pat on the back’ for a job well done.” Thank you to Charles for working alongside our children to ensure the cake sale was a success, and to all those who supported the event. www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk

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46 History

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Fire in the Belfry

By Allen Misselbrook, Yapton & Ford Local History Group

St Mary the Virgin church. Circa 1910. Notice buttresses on the right hand side of the tower Yapton’s ancient church, built during the 11th and 12th centuries and dedicated to St Mary the Virgin in circa 1555, lies at the junction of Church Road and Church Lane in the centre of the village. It sits amid a well-kept, peaceful churchyard abounding with tales of smugglers and contraband. Amongst the attractions are the original font and the shingle roofed leaning tower. The tower was noticeably leaning in 1617 and it was recommended that buttresses be built to prevent the problem getting worse.

A disaster was averted by the alertness of a local early riser, Mr. Wilson of neighbouring Church Farm, who noticed smoke beginning to drift skywards from the church tower. The time was shortly after 6am on March 14th 1909. Calling for his wife to raise the alarm, Mr Wilson went to enter the Church only to find that the doors were locked. The Church Warden, Mr R.A. Bishop ( see photograph) , was sent for but by the time access to the Church was gained the fire had taken hold of the base of the Belfry. The fire appeared to have started in a cupboard and spread to one of the oak pillars which supported the floor above. Fortunately, this floor was made of solid oak and prevented the fire from consuming the whole tower before the arrival of the Fire Brigade. In response to the alarm being raised, P.C.Luff arrived to take command of the situation.

Superintendent White, on duty in Arundel Police Station, received a telegram at 6.20am informing him of the fire and immediately rang the fire bell. The fire crew, including Lieutenants Evershed, Augwin and Foreman Kendall had a horse harnessed to the Fire Engine and left for Yapton within 15 minutes. It took them another 15 minutes to arrive at the Mr. R.A. Bishop, Church to find that sevChurch Warden eral villagers had almost

got the fire under control. They The Candelabra, were fighting the fire with fashioned from the buckets of water carried from bell inscribed ‘AVE Church Farm and Church MARIA + R’ House. As it was impossible to reach roof level with the water, a hand pump had been brought from Sparks Engineering Works which was located near-by. To prevent any chance of the fire re-igniting, the firemen hosed down the Belfry floor for some time before returning to Arundel.

The Belfry floor had suffered considerable damage and because the ground floor room was being used as the Choir Vestry, all the surpluses and church music had been destroyed. In spite of this, church life continued as normal with the exception of the 8 o’clock Communion which had to be cancelled.

Following the fire, a new six-bell frame was made, possibly by Charles White, builder of Burndell Road.

There had been four bells at the time of the fire inscribed as follows: 1. Stephen Rogers C W 1712 2. Samvell Knight Kast mee 1712 3. Thomas Wakefield made me KR 1615 (Thomas Wakefield was a Chichester bellfounder 1615 – 1618) 4. AVE MARIA +R These bells can be seen in the photograph after they had been removed from the Belfry, burnt timbers can be seen in the background up against the tower wall.

Following the fire there was an insurance claim for Gillett & Johnson of Croydon to re-cast the bells. The rim of the bell inscribed ‘AVE MARIA +R’ was made into a candelabra and still hangs in the Nave today.

The village had to wait until 1985 before the full set of six bells was completed. One was “In memory of John Colin Loveys 1918-1982” and the final one was “Presented by the Parishioners of Yapton”. It is said that the peel rings “Shut The Gate and Clap’n says the bells of Yapton” The bells after their removal from the Belfry. The fire damaged timbers can be seen piled along side

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Win a copy of ‘A History of Trees’ Unusual and little-known facts about trees Have you ever wondered how trees got their names?

What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in the past? This fascinating book will answer many of your questions, but also reveal interesting stories that are not widely known.

For example, the nut from which tree was predicted to pay off the UK’s national debt? Or why is Europe’s most popular pear called the ‘conference’? Simon Wills tells the history of twenty-eight common trees in an engaging and entertaining way, and every chapter is illustrated with his photographs.

Find out why the London plane tree is so frequently planted in our cities, and how our forebears were in awe of the magical properties of hawthorn. Where is Britain’s largest conker tree? Which tree was believed to protect you against both lightning and witchcraft?

The use of bay tree leaves as a sign of victory by athletes in ancient Greece led to them being subsequently adopted by many others – from Roman emperors to the Royal Marines. But why were willow trees associated with Alexander Pope, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Samuel Johnson? Why did Queen Anne pay a large sum for a cutting from a walnut tree in Somerset? Discover the answers to these and

many other intriguing tales within the pages of this highly engrossing book.

Simon Wills is a history journalist and genealogist who writes regularly for magazines such as Family Tree. He advises and has appeared in the TV programme Who Do You Think You Are? and contributes to the magazine of the same name. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

Win ‘The History of Trees’ To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Alexander Pope was associated with which tree? a) Oak

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

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Walberton Parish Council Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 15th January 2019.

Finance & Legal  The next meeting is scheduled for 21 January 2019. The council is on target with regards to the budget. A proposal for next year’s budget has been circulated and there is a meeting on 21 January 2019 to finalise it. A draft Reserves Policy is nearing completion.  Options for investment opportunities were discussed which the Clerk will follow up.  Applications for Sec 137 grant awards as recommended by the Finance & Legal Committee were considered. Resolved: To approve twelve Sec 137 grant awards as recommended by the Finance & Legal Committee.

Reports from other organisations.  Village Hall  The Clerk reported that bookings at the hall are looking healthy and several events are due to be held. The focus is continued fund raising to improve and upgrade the acoustics and sound system. There is a quiz night on 28 March and Open Gardens Day on 23 June.  Allotments  The AGM will be held in early March.

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Police Liaison The Clerk reported that DM Chainsaws had been broken into.

Budget review The meeting reviewed the latest budget situation Walberton © Stephen Walby and noted that things are satisfactory. The meeting agreed to consider a proposal for the 2019 / 2020 precept as recommended by the Finance & Legal Committee on 29th January.

(At that extraordinary meeting on 29th January, the Council considered projected expenditure of £66,065 against projected income of £85,000, therefore agreed a precept for 2019/20 of £57,565) Community Play Centre The proposed new building was discussed. The meeting was shown a plan which defines the CPC boundary. It was suggested that the existing play area becomes the new building and that the land at the side is extended for a play area retaining the existing oak tree. An extended lease would be required. The Clerk is asked to approach CPC with this suggestion.

Quotes and Payments The meeting considered a quote from Direct Fabrics to supply and fit new curtains for the Pavilion of £1970.19 plus VAT). Resolved: To accept the quote.

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Yapton Parish Council Edited extracts from draft minutes of the meeting of Yapton Parish Council held on 14th January 2019.

Matters arising  Proposed Traffic Regulation Order – Kings Close, Yapton - A response had been received from Kingham Homes stating that they would consider the Council’s request for the double yellow no parking lines to be extended further from Main Road into King’s Close.  Traffic issues on Burndell Road – The Clerk will be looking into re-starting the group and seeking to attract new members who could assist with the Community Speedwatch Scheme in the coming weeks.  Security Bund - the progress made in introducing possible works to improve the security of the Playing Field along the boundary with the Village Hall Car Park and the main access way to the Playing Field.

The construction of a bund could be made along the length from the village hall to the end of the car park. Drawings had been prepared and have been submitted to Arun District Council Planners to see if planning permission is required. The access way would require either new posts or a gate to be installed. One estimate for the provision of drop-down bollards across the entrance has been received in the sum of £4,000 including installation. The

SUSSEX LOCAL resurfacing of ©www.yaptonhall.org the entrance to the field is also being investigated. Costs for these associated elements of the work are currently being sought.  Village Hall Car Park Lights – there had been some recent issues with the lights not working on these columns. It was reported that the anti-climbing spikes had been installed on the columns to prevent the photo cells being taken or damaged. The 2 lamps which are very feint are due to be replaced in the coming weeks.

2019/20 Budget and Precept The Council agreed that the budget resulting in the Council’s net expenditure of £58,750 was needed in 2019/20 to maintain its local services. Following a robust and detailed discussion it was agreed that the Council Tax needed to fund the proposed budget for 2019/20 should be increased by 10%. This would result in a precept of £59,530. This would produce an average Band D council tax of £42.34, which represents an annual increase of £3.85 on last year’s figure (equivalent to a weekly increase of approximately £0.07 per Band D property. Editor - there is a lot more detail on the discussion on the website. www.yaptonpc.gov.uk

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