Sussex Local Magazine - Arundel/Barnham APRIL 2022

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ARUNDEL | AMBERLEY | BARNHAM | EASTERGATE | SLINDON | YAPTON Local news & features through the door to 12,969 homes via Royal Mail

SIGHT SAVERS Local charity profile

EXERCISE

For the non-twenties

HIGH BEECHES A Sussex garden of 27 acres

EASTER TREATS Brownie nest recipe

FERARRI

Going electric in 2025

BUS CRASH

In Arundel in 1975 & The first Yapton & Ford Village Hall

Win

Family Package ticket to “GoodWoof” Family ticket to Shrek the Musical at the Regis Centre

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what’s on prize crossword local news, walks history, property health & wellbeing business directory

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Apr 2 2022 022 Cover image: Kevin McCloud MBE at 'Goodwoof'

HELLO! Easter is just around the corner (as are the school holidays) and there are plenty of events listed in our What’s On guide for both adults and children. 22nd April is Earth Day which has been given added emphasis by recent events and media attention on climate change. The organisers are providing lots of information and free resources for anyone who wants to get involved www.earthday.org Our Charity profile this month spotlights Sightsavers, a Sussex company helping people all around the world. Bathrooms are the most popular room to renovate at the moment according to RMR architects and Heather Smith suggests how to optimise your fitness regime to suit your age. We have our regular local community and council news updates and there’s a chance to win tickets to the forthcoming ‘Goodwoof’ event at Goodwood - dog lovers do not want to miss this!

Whether you celebrate Easter or just enjoy the chocolate, we hope you and your family get to spend some time together.

Until next time,

Kris & Jeff

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Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors. Views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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CONTENTS 4 What's On 11 Win Tickets to Shrek The Musical 12 Local Guided Walks 14 Charity and Community News 17 Win Tickets to GoodWoof!

18 Local History 23 In Your Garden 26 Property

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31 Local Schools News 32 Motoring 33 Prize Crossword 34 Recipe 36 Health & Wellbeing 38 Local Council News 43 Classified Business Directory

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What’s On - April 2022 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events-add/ We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 46,000 addresses.

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Deadline for May events to be put on website - 4th April

CHILDREN'S EVENTS 11th & 20th Apr 10:00 AM Bounce About Day Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 www.aldingbournetrust.org 12/04/2022 10:00 AM Easter Holidays - First Class Falconry - Falconry shows Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events £7.50 13/04/2022 10:00 AM Aldingbourne’s Wipe Out Zone - Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events 14th & 22 Apr 10:00 AM Foam Party Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events 15/04/2022 10:00 AM Easter Egg Hunt - Aldingbourne Trust's nature trails Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 aldingbournetrust.org/events 18/04/2022 10:00 AM Aldingbourne’s Assault Course - Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events 19/04/2022 10:00 AM Build A Den Day Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events

CLUBS & SOCIETIES

03/04/2022 6:45 PM Graphic novel book club Private house Barnham PO22 0EF Free Paul paulw21erin@gmail.com 04/04/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Social Club The George Inn Bognor Regis PO22 7PL Free anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles.yolasite.com 08/04/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com

11/04/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £1 Mary mary.walker50@gmail.com 13/04/2022 7:30 PM Lavant Horticultural Society Lavant Memorial Hall East Lavant PO18 0AH Visitors £3 Contact Mike chairman@lavanthortsoc.org.uk 15/04/2022 7:00 PM Worthing Rethink Zoom Mark worthingmhcarers@gmail.com 16/04/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP Erika erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org 19/04/2022 7:30 PM Durrington WI Meeting Durrington Community Centre Worthing BN13 3FJ lindaturner100@hotmail.com mywi.thewi.org.uk/welcome-to-my-wi 19/04/2022 7:30 PM West Chiltington Floral Club West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ £5 Visitors Brenda wchiltfloralclub@gmail.com 27/04/2022 2:30 PM Pulborough Society meeting Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2AE Visitors £2 Ian Ellis chair@pulboroughsociety.org 27/04/2022 7:00 PM Self-Sufficiency Group Walk - Buddington Farm Midhurst GU29 9RU Members free Alec Fry fry.alec@gmail.com Every Fri 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton Club meet at St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael mdewe@aol.com Every Mon 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club bowling club in West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean Palmer 01798 815930 Every Thu 8:00 PM Salsa Cubana Cuban Salsa Classes Weekly New Park Community Centre Chichester PO19 7XY £8.00 Andrea FitzPatrick salsacubana567@gmail.com Every Thu 10:30 AM Thakeham Table Tennis Club Thakeham Village Hall Storrington RH20 3GP Andrew 07765 763350 andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk

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Every Tue & Thu 7:00 PM Bognor Regis Model Railway Club Model Railway Club Westergate PO20 3YA Claire ctanner25@hotmail.com Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers rehearsals United Reformed Church Petworth GU28 0AW Rachel chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk

COMMUNITY 04/04/2022 7:30 PM Would you believe it? Storrington Chapel RH20 4DH £3 under 18 free Jo neuropsychology@talktalk.net www.storringtonchapel.org.uk 06/04/2022 12:00 PM Christian Aid Lent Lunches homemade soup in Christ Church Chichester PO19 1SW Derek dnawales@gmail.com 23/04/2022 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast - open to all men Brick Kiln Nursery & Garden Centre Chichester PO20 1EJ £9.50 peter@ppsutton.co.uk immanuelchichester.com/community/mens-breakfast/ Every Wed 9:00 AM Worthing Homes Community Computing The Resource Centre Worthing BN11 1ER Free. Amberlouise 01903 703100

COURSES & TUITION 02/04/2022 10:00 AM WEA day seminar: The Trial of the Birmingham Six New Park Community and Arts Centre Chichester PO19 7XY £15 chichester.branch@wea.ac.uk wea.org.uk

EXHIBITIONS 02/04/2022 2:00 PM Findon Village Gardens Association Spring Show Findon Village Hall BN14 0TA Free www.findonvillage.org/findonvillage-gardens-association-2 23/04/2022 10:30 AM Stitchmakers on Location Old Workshop barn Sullington RH20 4AE Free. Ros johnrosw@sky.com 30/04/2022 10:00 AM Downland Art Society Spring Art Exhibition The Norfolk Centre Arundel BN18 9PA Free. Chris chrisjshaw@hotmail.co.uk www.downland.org 20th - 24th Apr 10:00 AM West Sussex Art Society Annual Show Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH joe.cox@adur-worthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk Every Sun 10:00 AM Brick Wonders at The Novium Museum Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH £4 Child: £2.50 thenovium@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 09/04/2022 11:00 AM Chichester Canal 200th Anniversary Celebration 200 years of history at Chichester Canal PO19 8DT Chichester Ship Canal Trust www.chichestercanal.org.uk 1st - 18th Apr 10:00 AM Daily Easter Activities at the Weald and Downland Museum Weald and Dowland Museum Singleton PO18 0EU £15.5 £7.5 01243 811363 www.wealddown.co.uk 1st & 2nd May 10:00 AM Weald and Downland Museum May Day Weald and Dowland Museum Singleton PO18 0EU £15.50 £7.50 01243 811363 www.wealddown.co.uk

FAYRES AND FETES 03/04/2022 10:00 AM Vintage Antique & Militaria Fair Midhurst Rother College GU29 9DT £2 Sara phoenixvamfairs@gmail.com phoenixvamfairs.co.uk 16/04/2022 10:00 AM Cinnamon Trust Easter Fair Findon Village Hall BN14 0TA £3 Free Maggie maggiemartin8@googlemail.com

FILM 13/04/2022 7:00 PM Rotary Film Night West Side Story £5 from Card Shop or contact Ken 01903740745 Sullington Hall Storrington RH20 3PP kandjcoll@btinternet.com 25/04/2022 7:30 AM Pulborough Film Night The Duke Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £6.50 Terri terriashpool@uwclub.net

HEALTH AND FITNESS 24/04/2022 9:30 AM Guided Trail Run run through South Downs from Bignor Hill Car Park RH20 1PR £5 tanya@tanyaboardman.co.uk tanyaboardman.co.uk Every Thu 2:00 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie robertsonr730@yahoo.com

MUSIC 02/04/2022 7:30 PM Motown and Northern Soul Evening - Eastergate Village Hall Barnham PO20 3RP £5 di_cassini@hotmail.com www.soul -source.co.uk/calendar/event/68186eastergate-motown-northern-soul-evening

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38 What's On 2 02/04/2022 7:30 PM Passiontide Meditation Boxgrove Priory Chichester PO18 0EE £15 Sally webmaster@chantryquire.org.uk www.chantryquire.org.uk 02/04/2022 7:00 PM Southdowns Concert Band presents The Best of British Music Midhurst Memorial Hall GU29 9DH £12.50 Under 16 free Brenda bbailey93@btinternet.com 02/04/2022 7:30 PM The Rowland Singers Choir Easter Concert Emmanuel URC Worthing BN11 5DA £12 Jan jan@robertsummers.co.uk www.rowlandsingers.co.uk

22/04/2022 2:00 PM Happy & Glorious Alexandra Theatre Regis Centre PO21 1BL From £12.50 David david.b@regiscentre.co.uk alexandratheatre.co.uk/whats-on/ 22/04/2022 6:45 PM Taylor Maid Concert Storrington and Sullington Parish Hall RH20 3PP £12 storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com www.storringtonmuseum.com 30/04/2022 7:30 PM Happy and Glorious St Mary's Church Horsham RH12 1HE £15 £5 Friends £10, over 60's £12.50 Esther Clark esthervanoostrum@aol.com www.chchoralsoc.org

SALES AND MARKETS

02/04/2022 10:15 AM Junktique, Collectables & Clutter Sale West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 08/04/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society 2PZ £1 under 12 Free.

Monthly Concert University of Chichester Chapel Carol wchiltfloralclub@gmail.com of the Ascension PO19 6PE Donation, Free, 19/04/2022 9:00 AM Ardingly Antiques Fair www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk South of England Showground Ardingly RH17 6TL £20, Free Under 16's. Eve 08/04/2022 7:45 PM The Charlotte Glasson eve.oliver@iacf.co.uk www.iacf.co.uk Quintet Pallant Suite Chichester Freemason's 23/04/2022 9:00 AM Pulborough Farmer's Hall PO19 1SY £15 visitors £5 students £8 Market Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF members £3 students Peter Stoakley terriashpool@uwclub.net peter@stoakley.myzen.co.uk More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes

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E4very address every month Every Fri 9:45 AM Storrington Community Market Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ Free Katie katiebridge17@gmail.com

SPORT 10/04/2022 9:45 AM Run The Brighton Marathon or Brighton 10k Preston Park Brighton BN1 6SD www.aakss.org.uk community@aakss.org.uk 24/04/2022 2:00 PM Pulborough Bowls Club Open Day play bowls for free at the Pulborough Bowls Club RH20 2AF Contact Jane Gray on pulboroughbc@gmail.com www.pulboroughbowlsclub.co.uk 29/04/2022 11:00 AM Goodwood Racecourse British Flat Racing Season Opener Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £26 Under 18 free ticketoffice@goodwood.com www.goodwood.com/horseracing/fixturesevents/season-opener

TALKS 05/04/2022 7:30 PM Sextant to Sat Nav Storrington Museum RH20 4LL £6, £5 Members www.storringtonmuseum.com 05/04/2022 2:00 PM The Arts Society West Sussex Great Railway Stations Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1HB Free members Visitors £7 Jackie westsussex@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietywestsussex.org 06/04/2022 10:45 AM Dispelling & Preserving The Moors Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £6 Free for members The Arts Society South Downs jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 06/04/2022 2:00 PM The Opening Country - Boxgrove Village Hall Chichester PO18 OEE £7 Students £2 infocls@gmail.com www.chichesterliterarysociety.org 07/04/2022 7:30 PM Arundel Gardens Association Jubilee Room Arundel Museum BN18 9PA £4 visitors, free for members marywilsonsmith@hotmail.co.uk

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510 What's On 2 11/04/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society, Steyning Lucian Freud: The Art and the Man by The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ members free £10 visitors steyning@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk 13/04/2022 7:30 PM Earthworms - West Chiltington Horticultural Society talk West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Visitors £3 Members free Carys westchilthorts@gmail.com www.westchilthortsoc.wordpress.com

27/04/2022 11:30 AM Bee There - Fundraiser talk Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £15 Contact Leah leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/fundraising-events

08/04/2022 8:00 PM One Off Comedy Special @ Billingshurst Centre 18 + Billingshurst Centre RH14 9QW £14.99 fun@oneoffcomedy.co.uk billingshurstcomedy.eventbrite.co.uk 22/04/2022 6:30 PM Our Generation 13+ Chichester Festival Theatre PO19 6AP From £21 Half price for under 16s box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk 28/04/2022 7:30 PM Coming-of-age rock musical - 'Bare' Alexandra Theatre The Regis Centre PO21 1BL Adult: £16 Child: £14 NUS: £8 David alexandratheatre.co.uk/whats-on david.b@regiscentre.co.uk

THEATRE 02/04/2022 7:30 PM Clive Anderson - Me, Macbeth & I Alexandra Theatre Regis Centre PO21 1BN £20 hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes

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Shrek the musicial Award-winning fairy tale adventure for the whole family there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.

We have a family ticket available to see Shrek at the Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre from 10th - 12th May 2022 at 7.30pm. Winner can choose which day, subject to availability. www.alexandratheatre.co.uk

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Awardwinning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves

Win a family ticket to see Shrek the musicial To enter answer the following question: Q: What mythical creature is Shrek? a) Unicorn b) Ogre c) Dragon Send your answer and contact details to: Shrek the musical Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or you can enter online at: www.sussexl ocal.net/features/competi ti ons Winner drawn after 30th April 2022. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

Walberton Place Care Home Walberton Place Care Home provides the highest standards of family-led residential and dementia care. Our home is luxurious and beautifully furnished, whilst retaining a warm family atmosphere that makes Walberton Place feel extra special.

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Warm inclusive family atmosphere Person-centred dementia care Daily fine dining Spacious en-suite bedrooms Café, pub, cinema & hair salon Landscaped gardens

To find out more about life at Walberton Place contact our Customer Relations Manager Cheryl Tyson on 07725 799 213 or email cheryl.tyson@countrycourtcare.com

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Yapton Lane, Walberton, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0AS

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Sussex Walks - April 2022 These walks are supported by Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled.

IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Every Mon 10.30am Chichester Canal L: Sarah 30mins 1 mile A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT Every Tues 11am Midhurst Jubilee Walk L: Richard 30mins 1 mile A flat walk at a gentle pace with a steady incline to the top with benches to sit along the way Meet: The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD Fri 1st 10.30am Goodwood L: Jane 3.75 hours 8 miles A more advanced walk due to its length and steep uphill sections &stiles. Lovely open countryside also taking in the villages of West Dean and Singleton. We will have a stop so please bring a snack.

Meet: Goodwood Seven Points Car park (not the Triangle car park) Wed 6th 10.30am Climping L: Dominic 1hr 15mins 2.5 miles Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill, across fields to Ferry Road & Rope Walk to the Yacht Club.

Meet: Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DL Thurs 7th 10.30am Petworth Park L: Gerald 1.5 hour 3 miles Come and see the fallow deer, The Monument & a surprise Dog’s Face.

Meet: The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Mon 11th 2.00pm River Rother – Woolbeding L: Sandy 2-2.5 hours 4.3 miles This mostly flat and peaceful walk with 1 -2 stiles follows the RIVER and returns through woods Meet: Woolbeding Car Park Wed 13th 10.30am Houghton Forest L: Alison 2.5 hours 6 miles With panoramic views in all directions. A fairly strenuous walk with two long uphill stretches.

Meet: Whiteways Car Park, BN18 9FD Mon 18th 2.00pm East Dean L: Sandy 3-3.5 hrs 6.6 miles A gorgeous, but up-hill, walk through farmland and forest up to the SDW with stunning scenery Meet: All Saints Church. East Dean Fri 22nd 10.30am West Harting Down L: Andrew 2 hours 4 miles along The Bosom and the South Downs Way Meet: Harting Down car park (National Trust) Mon 25th 10.30am Longer Bosham Walk L: Ian 75 minutes 2.8 miles We will walk briefly to the west to join the Bosham Channel, then south along the shoreline to Bosham Quay, Bosham Church, the Trippetts, then north past the Berkley Arms back to the start Meet: Bosham Business Centre Car Park (free) PO18 8NN Wed 27th 10.30am Eartham Woods L: Alison 2-2.5 hrs 5.5 miles A walk through Eartham Woods, coming back along Stane Street. No stiles.

Meet: Forestry Commission Car Park, Eartham Fri 29th 10.30am Amberley Village L: Peter B 2 hrs 4 miles A walk through Amberley village and back round the castle and along the river Arun.

Meet: Car park at Amberley Station. MAP REF TQ026117 Sat 30th 10.30am Binsted Woods L: Dominic 2-2.5 hrs 4 miles A mainly flat headland path, grass, gravel. Coffee may be available at the post office.

Meet: Walberton Village Hall car park, The Street, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0PQ

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Sussex Snippets News from across the counties West Sussex County Council have set their budget for the forthcoming tax year 2022/3. Council tax will rise by 2.99%. This includes a 1.99% general increase, plus an additional 1% dedicated for adult social care.

West Sussex Wellbeing has helped more than 60,000 adults since it was established countywide in 2011. The service is delivered through partnership between West Sussex County Council and the seven district and borough councils. It offers impartial and friendly advice and support about health issues. Full details can be found on the website, which also contains details of local Wellbeing Hubs in Adur & Worthing, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex. www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk Since 2002, the Sussex Search & Rescue charity has helped find numerous missing people across the county. Most callouts are to search for vulnerable missing people such as the elderly, people living with dementia, despondents, children, and anyone else deemed to be a high risk. The team’s

task is to locate them having been given a briefing by the police, and to return them to a place of safety. The team, which entirely consists of volunteers drawn from all walks of life, marks its 20th year of operation in 2022. www.sussar.org.uk.

The public consultation into the proposed Rampion 2 wind farm off the coast of Sussex is open until April 11th.

Campaign group Protect Coastal Sussex (www.protectcoastalsussex.org) say the new turbines (in purple on the map) will be more than twice the height of Rampion 1 (shown in blue) and cover four times the area. www.rampion2.com/consultation.

Children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities are being encouraged to sign up to a new-look register that will help West Sussex County Council develop better services to support them and their families. From 1 April 2022, the West Sussex Library Service will take over running the disability register for those aged under 25.

Those who sign up or renew from that date will be entitled to either a £5 shopping voucher or a Max Card, a national discount card providing hundreds of offers and valid for two years. For details email: SENDCommissioningTeam@westsussex.gov.uk Are you an experienced driver or passenger assistant? West Sussex County Council is recruiting School Minibus/Car Driver or Passenger Assistants. Work Location: Countywide, with base locations including Horsham, Drayton Depot (near Chichester) and Worthing. Permanent & Casual roles available - Hours (Split Shift: 7am -10am / 2pm – 5pm). For more details you can visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/ school-transport-jobs or call 01243 753530.

West Sussex Trading Standards is offering to install call blocking devices free of charge to help stop nuisance calls. Residents need to satisfy certain criteria to qualify for the devices, which are proven to block up to 98% of nuisance calls.

Search “callblocker” at www.westsussex.gov.uk or call 01243 642124 (Option 2).

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Charity & Community News Food Resources

The Arun & Chichester Food Partnership was set up in November 2020 with the initial aims of alleviating the rising food poverty in the region and tackling its root causes. Its aims include for no one to go hungry; everyone to have access to good quality food; a real commitment to reduce the environmental impact of food production, procurement, consumption and waste.

There are two part-time Development Officers hosted by Citizens Advice Arun & Chichester. You can contact Regi or Beth by emailing foodpartnership@arunchichestercab.org.uk.

Their website is full of information, including a leaflet giving advice for people who have fallen on hard times and need to know where to go for help; and a “food map” which lists resources across the district including community fridges and foodbanks, www.arunchichestercab.org.uk/ about-us/acfp

Sunrise to Remember!

Registration is now open for St Barnabas House’s brandnew walk, Sunrise to Remember.

Taking place on 25 June 2022, Sunrise to Remember promises all the excitement and camaraderie of the hospice’s celebrated midnight walk, Night to Remember, but with a special sunrise twist.

Instead of walking through the night, hundreds of supporters will be setting off from Worthing Leisure Centre at 4.15am, walking from darkness into the sunrise on a 10 or 20-kilometre route through the tree-lined paths of Worthing, across fields, down rivers and along the beautiful coastline.

Sunrise to Remember is open to all ages. Registration is £25 per person and £15 for children under 14, there is also a family ticket (please see website for details) available for £65. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up before 14 April 2022 and receive an early bird discount of 20% per person. Find out more and register at www.stbh.org.uk/sunrisetoremember.

Citizens Advice Volunteering Having lost more than 60% of volunteers because of the pandemic, the Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice service have had to look at new ways of recruiting and volunteering. They are now able to offer a remote opportunity for people to volunteer from home. This has proven really successful with more than 50 new remote volunteers.

There are roles for everyone, including carers and parents, and as it is important that the team reflects the community it services, they particularly welcome applications from those who are disabled, part of the LGBTQIA+ community or are from a minority ethnic background.

Currently the service (a registered charity) is looking for volunteers to fill roles both remotely and in our centres as advisors, focused debt advisors, receptionists, Research and Campaigns, fundraising roles, as well as social media and marketing roles.

More information is available on their website arunchichestercab.org.uk.

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Charity & Community News Charity Walks Programme Sussex charity 4Sight Vision Support is delighted to announce three ‘Wellbeing Walks’ scheduled over the next 12 months. The charity, which provides support and specialist information to blind and sight impaired residents throughout West Sussex, is inviting everyone to sign up for one, two, or even three of these fun fundraising Walks held in some delightful locations around the county.

The first of the three walks is a five mile rural trail on the beautiful Angmering Park Estate, which is not usually open to the public, on 9th July this year. The second walk will be routed along Bognor Regis seafront on 1st October, and the final event will visit the historic Horsham Town Centre in March 2023. www.4sight.org.uk/wellbeing-walk.

Don’t Feed Ducks Signs • Arundel Town Council have reinstated signs

along the Mill Road stream giving visitors information about the reasons not to feed ducks.

These include: • Food remains attract vermin

Be Smart, Glaze Smart.

• Ducks need a varied

diet. Bread fills their stomach so they don't forage for other food, which can lead to malnutrition.

• Soggy bread can cause a build-up of bad nutrients which can lead to more algae, more diseases & more pests.

• Creates excessive bird droppings which can reduce water quality and clog waterways with harmful algae.

• Bread can create an unnatural overcrowding:As birds will flock to the same location in search of starchy treats.

You can see a version of the sign by visiting www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk

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“Goodwoof” at Goodwood Celebration of our canine companions 28th - 29th May 2022 sports to field and trail. CaniSports sees hounds and humans race around the Goodwood estate and Flyball and Disc Dog action will take place in the Arena. Goodwoof is the only place to see world-class Disc Dog action. World and European champion Adrian Stoica and his team of award-winning dogs will make a much-anticipated UK debut at Goodwoof. Competitions and demonstrations will be held throughout each day of the event.

The Goodwood Estate is launching Goodwoof, a celebration of all things canine with their worldfamous Kennels as the perfect backdrop. Goodwoof will be a dog event like no other - devised by genuine dog lovers and featuring a fantastic line-up of activities to entertain dogs and their human companions alike. The event will be a feast of family-friendly fun, equally suited to those with and without a dog.

Goodwoof visitors will be able to watch adrenaline-packed action from top dogs and world champions across the disciplines, from action

Introduce your dog to new tricks on the day with ‘have-a-go’ sessions in Agility, Flyball, Fastest Dog and CaniCross which are open to everyone. Or visit the Studio which will be offering alternative approaches to canine care with hands-on sessions including dogfriendly massage and DOGA (dog yoga).

At the centre of Goodwoof is Barkitecture - an inspirational collection of kennels spearheaded

by Kevin McCloud MBE. Barkitecture will house the final shortlisted kennel designs from some of the world’s greatest architects.

Tickets are on sale now with early-bird adult prices starting at £30, 12 years of age, and under go free. Book online at goodwood.com

Enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning a Family Package for 2 adults (21 years +) and 2 young people (13 -21 years old) - 12 years of age, and under go free.

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The first Yapton & Ford Village Hall

By Allen Misselbrook, Yapton & Ford local history group

Village Hall c. 1985

The first Yapton and Ford Village Hall, now the Co-op in the centre of the village, came into being in 1932 when the dis-used Foundry and Fitting Shop of Sparks Engineering was bought for £904 8s 4d (s = shillings, d = pence). Architect’s fees were £41 2s 0d and £54 1s 6d was spent on equipping the building fit for use as a village hall. With on-going overheads including 2s 7d spent on a Tobacco Licence, the total out goings for the first year was £1018 9s 10d.

This initial funding for the hall was achieved by donations and subscriptions which included a loan of £255 from the West Sussex Community Council, donations including £150 from the Flower Show Committee, £100 from W. A. Hounsom Esq. JP, £25 from Lady Russell of Liverpool plus sums from many well-known village Traders. Villagers themselves helped towards the costs with over one hundred and fifty households subscribing to the fund. Other sources of revenue were the proceeds of Concerts, Dances and Whist Drives which made the venture a truly village enterprise.

Partying in the Village Hall c. 1954

During World War 2 the hall took on a new role. I have already written in a recent article about the Rifle Range in the attic but that was only part of the story. Fred Osbourne, the Signalman and Railway Crossing operator, was secretary of the village hall and describes the hall’s new role in his

memoirs. The hall was commandeered by the army soon after Dunkirk but it was agreed that Fred could still hold his fund-raising events.

According to Fred Osbourne the first unit to take up residence was the R.A.M.C (Royal Army Medical Corp), the troops sleeping on the floor and the officers using the ‘ladies’ as the Offic- Dance programe, 1951 ers Mess.

The R.A.M.C. were followed by the Argyles who also commandeered a neighbouring house and as well as the rooms above Hall Stores (Merry Meats) for billeting. To feed the troops they required a Field Kitchen, which they duly built on the car-park. Eventually, the Argyles left making way for the Home Guard who were there until the end of the war, after which it reverted to its original purpose. During the war it was also used as an ARP station and as a Red Cross training post.

In the ensuing years the hall became the centre once again for village activities. As with all other village halls throughout the land it became the venue for dances, concerts and fundraising events from jumble sales to Race Evenings, from Barn Dances to Bingo Nights. Perhaps one of the most exciting uses was as the ‘nerve centre’ for actors and crews on two occasions when the BBC twice filmed episodes of their comedy ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’ starring Richard Briers and Paul Egan, on the playing field.

Yapton’s many sports clubs also used the hall for their activities. Badminton and snooker clubs regularly played there. The football, cricket and stoolball clubs also used the hall as changing rooms and refreshments but the facilities were not very satisfactory and it was this that partly led to the building of a new village hall in 1988, on the King George V playing field.

To contact Allen Misselbrook on a local history matter please email: allen@yaptonhistory.org.uk

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The Arundel school bus crash of 1975

By Mark Phillips Browsing through my library his Southdown medal awardof old Arundel-related docued for a 35-year accident-free ments and newspaper clipdriving record. After rounding pings, I recently came across the bend, the bus apparently one from a local evening pahit the soft verge of the road per dated 29 January, 1975. and plunged down a 12-inch bank into a pool of floodwater The headline was, 66 Schooland thick oozing mud before children in Crash Drama. tilting over about ten degrees.’

Along with the article was a It didn’t take long for the local photo of a large group of chilpress to find out about the dren standing on a pavement Similar to the school bus that crashed accident and soon we were and just to the right of centre, I was looking into the face of a 14-year-old me - joined by a reporter and his photographer. One my thoughts instantly flashed back to that day walked around taking photos of us and the bus while the other ran around in a bit of a frenzy when Lady Luck was most certainly with us.

I woke up to a rainy morning. A couple of friends gathering quotes from various children from 11and I walked the ten minutes to the bus stop and 17 years of age. Robin Marchant (14) was sitting boarded the school bus for Littlehampton School. next to his girlfriend Debbie Lee. The double decker traversed the large pools of “The bus was not going fast and we went round a water that had gathered on areas along the corner,” said Robin. ”The next thing I knew I was A284 near Lyminster without a problem. Then, sitting on the floor and the bus was tilting over. as we were about to drive around a left-hand Some of the children were crying and others ran curve, ‘a notorious accident blackspot’, the bus to the far side of the bus to see what had hapskidded to the left. It straightened itself but im- pened but were quickly told to get back on the mediately skidded more sharply to the left, then other side in case the shift of weight made the came an ear-splitting bang followed by several bus topple over. smaller bangs in quick succession as we Many motorists stopped to ask if we were all ok ploughed along the line of a hedgerow. and if anyone needed a lift to hospital. After a Finally, a two-metre length of wooden fencing long wait, another bus turned up and the chilsmashed through the front windscreen, only just dren were taken to school where they were inmissing the driver, and the bus came to a halt in formed that anyone feeling shocked or unwell could go home. About ten children remained a grass field.

There was screaming, crying, shouting from the while the rest were driven back to Arundel. passengers, the screams increased as the bus As the bus was hauled out of the field by a heavy sank into the waterlogged field on its left side towing lorry, Mr Pressnall, the driver, refused to and appeared to be toppling over, but at the last discuss the accident with the reporter. second, it partially righted itself.

The article reported that after a while, ‘…most of The whole incident must have taken less than the youngsters were joking and treating the acciten seconds. We all filed off through the emer- dent as though it was just part of the normal gency exits and waited by the side of the road, excitement of the day.’ not knowing what to do next. After five minutes or And me? Well, after ten minutes and no-one so, the shock had turned into relief for most and really knowing what we should do, a local Arunthe usual childish laughing and joking returned. del man we knew stopped his car next to two We had all been so lucky that day, only one child friends and I. He asked if there was anything he was injured and they were, ‘…taken by a doctor could do to help. I looked at my two friends with in his car for treatment at his surgery in Arundel.’ a conspiratorial smile and said, “Yes, we wouldAccording to the article, the bus driver was, ‘… n’t mind a lift back to Arundel if that’s ok, we are Joseph Pressnall from Sompting who was wearing still feeling a little shocked.”

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222 Business Profile

Customer-first IT support in Arundel Businesses & home users - ATS can help It seems our lives are ruled by computers but love them or loathe them, there is no doubt that the vast majority of businesses could not survive without them.

All systems of whatever size, need the support of reliable and efficient IT services and Jake Boase (pictured above), director of ATS spoke to Sussex Local about his team's commitment to providing their three core services; IT Support, Cyber Security and Telecoms to fit the customer's individual requirements. Jake studied computing and business at university then, after gaining industry experience, set up his own business at just 21. Jake explained the importance of offering transparent explanations in a friendly and approachable manner so that clients always feel comfortable.

As ATS offer a range of products and services, including business IT support, hosted desktops,

cyber security, computer repair and networking, clients are able to encompass all their IT needs under one umbrella, rather than having to shop with different suppliers.

Established in 1990, ATS can support businesses of all sizes but are particularly engaged in supporting small to medium sized businesses in the Arundel and local surrounding area. To this end, said Jake, they have recruited a team of specialists in all areas of IT support (with a combined 43 years worth of experience!) to offer streamlined processes to clients, resulting in stress-free partnerships. ATS also offer support for home users in the local area.

ATS is big on sustainability and Jake is committed to making continuous changes to support the environment. Already the company has become fully electric with company cars and all Cloud services are powered by 100% renewable energy.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens High Beeches - An unsung Sussex Jewel When I left Sarah and Jeremy Bray, owners of The High Beeches Woodland and Watergardens, I had the feeling I was waving goodbye to two “Ents”, trees from Lord of the Rings that can talk and move about. Such is their dedication to the spirit of the land they inherited from Sarah’s parents in the early 90’s.

They showed me around the grounds and their enthusiasm was childlike and fresh.

Given that Sarah has spent most of her life here, its impressive her intense enthusiasm for High Beeches hasn’t waned.

“My parents, Anne and Edward Boscawen, met Colonel Giles Loder family in the 60’s, and in 1966, when he died, various parts of the estate were sold off, my parents buying High Beeches. It came without a house, but Owners Sarah and Jeremy Bray instead had a magnificent collection of trees that Colonel Loder had built up in the first half of the 20th Century. Among Col Loder’s cousins with whom he exchanged plants, were Lord Wakehurst of Wakehurst Place and Edmund Loder of Leonardslee.

She pointed to a grassy bank “Look, Narcissus cyclamineus is out all ready! Oh I do hope late frosts won’t get the Magnolia flowers this year.”

“When we came back here, and my parents moved to the Garden House, we immediately started sourcing and adding to the collection.

And then a year after our official opening to the public, the 1987 storms hit us!”. They both shudder and recount stories of buying chain saws, gathering vast piles of fallen timber, remembering the loss of great trees. My mother’s force of will got us through that time. She was so dedicated to this place.”

As we walk past a small valley, that smooths its way through a grove of trees, Jeremy talks about the unexpected benefits of lockdown. “I have commuted into London most of my working life, but lockdown enabled me to slow down and even start to learn the names of our collections here. We have ambitions to create a proper database of our whole collection.”

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We walk along a series of streams, miniature waterfalls and ponds. “Yes”, says Sarah, looking over a particular large and deep pond, “ This water is, as so often, the Spirit of the Place. This was my father’s life work and now ours.

We run the place on a shoestring and I wish I had more time for propagating rare species and hunting in nurseries for rare plants” She takes me through the inventory of High Beeches. “ We have some giant oaks of course, though the beech trees have now mostly disappeared over the years. Our gardens are espe- High Breeches gardens cially good in April and May with all the Rhododendrons flowering, and in the Autumn Sometimes High Beeches feels like an odd aswith the Acers”. sortment of botanical wonders, the open and We pass Rhododendron arboreum, which looks flowing grounds of an estate, sometimes a well cared for collection of personalities, attractively like a hundred magic tricks, with scarlet handkerchiefs of blossom ready to explode from dark situated on both a slope and rolling hills. green fingers. There is a rare Quercus myrsinifolia, a cut leaf Beech, an Acer davidii ‘Rosalie!” We come to an extraordinary circle of 67 Giant Redwoods, and I suddenly feel like a gnome in the dark quiet of the space.

“We have 27 acres here, and a woodland meadow that has been uncultivated for over 100 years, which is very rare in Sussex and, oh look, the primroses are coming out! It you come back soon you will see in this shady valley the only

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Are they worried about the future?

“Yes. High Beeches struggles to support itself and the tearooms are mainly supported by Volun- High Breeches gardens teers, but our three daughters, who grew up running about here, are now part of the Management Committee and we have had a Conservation Trust in place for decades. We see ourselves as custodians of this place.”

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High Beeches is open on the 1st April, from 1pm to 5pm every day except Wednesday and if you want a more intimate experience with acid loving trees and shrubs, High Beeches is a garden that will tick both the boxes of the horticulturist and the stroller through nature.

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fore the weeds take hold – if you do this once a week each week you will be weed free all year A lot of summer vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now Mulch your beds with compost and bark chips to seal in the moisture from winter and prevent growth of new weed seeds Feed your shrubs and roses with a handful of bonemeal dug about an inch deep around the base of each plant.

Feed iron loving plants that are grown in pots with some iron fertilizer.

Apply both Moss Kill and Broadleaf weed killer to your lawns –wait a coupe of weeks then vigorously rake out all the dead thatch. You can also reseed the lawn where there are obvious patches You can sow annuals indoors or in your greenhouse – rather than that trip to the supermarket you could try growing Marigolds and Lobelia in trays

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A perfect place to relax

By Nick Roberts RMR Group Second only to kitchens, a recent survey revealed that bathrooms were one of the most popular rooms for homeowners to renovate. Why? A few reasons. Sometimes it’s to add a personal touch to a new home, for some it’s because their bathroom has deteriorated into a state and for others it’s simply because they’ve been inspired by a design they’ve seen. Regardless of your motivation, there’s always a design that suits both you and your home.

Creating amazing spaces that relax the soul is all about making the most of the size and shape of the room. Whilst some can be restrictive, you’d be amazed at how much just a few alterations can transform your bathroom from a cold and dingy cave into an escape suitable for a spar.

And the best news: size doesn’t matter (luckily!).

Size doesn’t have to impact style. Yes, whilst we can’t all have a free-standing bath in the centre of the room, clever use of light, materials and mirrors can produce results often way more impressive that originally thought. Styles ranging

from traditional to contemporary, these vibes come from the design and don’t need grandiose elbow room for drying your hair.

Short on space? Floating vanity units or possibly built-in storage could make the difference between a cramped bathroom and a modest bathroom. Maybe you’re after a vibrant feel.

Feature walls, vintage patterned tiles are proving extremely popular at the moment as they can bring bathrooms walls back to life. For those of you who aren’t exactly sure, wooden effect or large neutral coloured wall tiles are often the best places to start getting your creative thoughts flowing.

For those of your seeking a little touch of luxury, perhaps consider a free-standing bath or frameless shower. www.robertsmillerredshaw.com

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Sightsavers …

Sussex charity improving lives since 1950. By Lynn Smith Worldwide there are some 2.2billion people suffering with visual impairment, but, says Sussex based charity Sightsavers, nearly half of this impairment is preventable or treatable.

Sightsavers works in over 30 of the world’s poorest countries where limited health systems and significant challenges accessing treatment leave millions with sight problems.

Blindness can prevent people already living below the poverty line from earning a living, drawing their family into a spiral of greater poverty. Ella Pierce, Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Sightsavers, tells me that, “We work to prevent people from unneces- Archana, a cataract beneficiary being screened at a local sarily losing their sight, from treating eye con- screening camp in Odisha, India ditions such as cataract and prescribing glasses, to campaigning for the rights of people to end avoidable blindness and promote equality with disabilities and distributing treatments for of opportunity for people with disabilities.” neglected tropical diseases, such as trachoma, Sussex based international organisation the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.

Although Sightsavers is an international organisa“Thanks to our incredible supporters we are able tion, working in countries across Africa and Asia, to reach thousands of people each year, working its global headquarters are in Haywards Heath and like many of the organisation’s staff, Ella Pierce lives in Sussex, working alongside Sightsavers staff internationally. Ella says that Sightsavers is well known locally and that, “My (own) earliest memory of Sightsavers was seeing the charity featured on Blue Peter, whose 1986 appeal gave us our name.”

Founded by Sir John and Lady Wilson in 1950, Sightsavers was initially based in London until, in 1971, the organisation moved to a new head office in Haywards Heath. John Wilson was blinded in an accident during a school chemistry lesson, at the age of twelve - he always maintained that he didn’t think the event was tragic and referred to his blindness as nothing more than a “confounded nuisance”. Following an extended tour of Africa and the Middle East, and shocked at the scale of blindness and the living conditions he witnessed, Sir John returned home determined to do something about it. Estalishing a non -government organisation to address the prevention of blindness and provide rehabilitation for those whose sight couldn’t be saved. The organisation became Sightsavers and Sir John campaigned until his death in 1999. Lady Wilson remains closely involved as vice president and still lives in Sussex.

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Every address every month Visualising a world where avoidable blindness is eliminated Since its inception the charity has provided 7.7 million cataract operations, 196 million eye examinations and 4.6 million pairs of glasses. Sightsavers vision is of a world where avoidable blindness is eliminated, and where people with visual impairments and other disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else. Working in partnership with governments and other organisations to help people in need today, Sightsavers also works to strengthen health and education systems, so that countries can deliver their own services long into the future. Ella goes on to say, “At the heart of our ethos is delivering eye health and inclusion projects of the highest standards, and working efficiently, sustainably and transparently to have the greatest possible long-term impact.” A goal only achievable, Ella says, thanks to the generosity of the charity’s loyal supporters.

Tackling childhood cataracts Globally the leading cause of blindness is cataract, a disease that, if left untreated, can cause eventual blindness. Associated with older people in the UK, cataracts can also be present from birth and in many poorer countries, where

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healthcare and treatment may be less readily available, childhood cataracts can be a major cause of blindness, which, if not treated early can be irreversible. This is an area Ella is particularly passionate about: “I have been lucky enough to see for myself how a straightforward cataract operation can transform a child’s life.”

Other causes of concern include neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including trachoma and river blindness. Trachoma is particularly cruel with people experiencing extreme pain as scarring to the eyelid pulls the eyelashes inward, so with every blink they scrape against the eye.

800 million people with sight loss and other disabilities in low- and middle- income countries Many visual impairments are not curable and many of those with sight loss are routinely denied basic human rights. Sightsavers, “Believes everyone has the right to learn, earn and be happy, which is why we promote equal opportunities for people with visual impairments and other disabilities.”

Most of Sightsavers programmes had to pause during the Covid-19 pandemic but have now resumed with the charity working hard to catch up and reach people who struggled to access help through the pandemic. Ella says, “It became apparent that people with disabilities, particularly women and girls, were being more harshly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than the wider population. Sightsavers had had previous experience in dealing with the Ebola health crisis and already had vital knowledge in adapting programmes during a health emergency. “This helped inform our response to the Covid-19 pandemic… and quickly identified how we needed to adapt our programmes to still reach people safely.”

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A gift of just £28 can help restore the sight of an adult with cataract Sightsavers, Ella says, is “Fortunate to receive incredible support from individuals who donate to our work or leave a gift in their will. We hugely value their commitment, generosity, and involvement.” People also help by fundraising, or by signing petitions, sharing information, contacting politicians etc.

“We also have some fantastic corporate supporters and receive vital funding from governments, trusts, foundations, global philanthropists, and other institutions that support the charity’s mission… Every single gift… makes a huge difference to the people we help.” Sightsavers also receives donated drugs to treat certain NTDs; medication donated directly by the manufacturers as a ‘gift in kind’ – it can cost as little as £60 to protect a whole community against trachoma. The charity is excited that last year the Gambia eliminated trachoma, becoming the second country in subSaharan Africa to do so.

Ella tells me that a key element in much of the charity’s work is training local health workers, including cataract surgeons, specialist teachers and health volunteers to provide their community

with the eye care service it needs. Which is, crucial to the long-term sustainability of programmes.

Unless eye health services improve the number of blind people could triple by 2050 When I ask what challenges the charity faces, Ella says that the main one that springs to mind is the sheer scale. Even so, treatment for blindness is widely accepted to be among the most straightforward, scalable, successful and cost effective of all health interventions.

There is also the challenge of funding the gaps left by the UK government cutting its aid budget.

The charity urgently needs to recoup millions of pounds of funding lost, from its trachoma work, if it’s to stay on target to eliminate these diseases.

“The other challenge in the Covid battle for Sightsavers, is how we ensure we are supporting people with disabilities, to ensure they are included in the Covid response and can access the information and health care they need. This is a hugely important part of what we do.”

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Arundel C of E Primary School Learning, devolving & science mystery Learning is not a linear process. All children develop differently. They make progress at different speeds, at different times and in different ways.

There are periods of rapid progress and others of seemingly slower progress, when consolidation takes place. There may be times when there are learning plateaus, with children seemingly not making any additional progress. These may be followed by periods of rapid improvement and fast progress.

For these reasons it is vitally important that parents and teachers avoid making hasty judgements about how capable a child is – especially early on, in the first years of schooling. Some children take longer than others to develop confidence and achieve success.

To be effective learners, children, parents and teachers need to appreciate that making mistakes is a normal part of the learning process.

Errors should be welcomed as they are opportunities to learn. Young learners need a trusting, fair and safe environment, at home and at

school, so they feel secure in acknowledging that ‘I do not know’ and are able to accept that making mistakes is okay.

A Thief's Pen - Y6 Science Mystery We had so much fun on 1st February. Mrs Roberts came in and showed us the wonder of science and we got to see that in one colour there are many colours. She came in to teach us chromatography and we were really interested by it because we have never done anything like that before. Mrs Roberts also had us do a quest to find out who stole the mug from the science teacher and asked for £100,000. It was very interesting to find out who was the thief and we used chromatography to find out who stole it by identifying the pen that write the ransom note!

It was really fun to experiment with sweets and chocolate because we don’t usually get to do stuff that involves food. So it was a very fun experience and we will want to do it again some time and find out more. Report by Toby and Thomas. www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk

Amberley C of E Primary School World book day We had a day filled with the promotion of reading and for nurturing a love of books and all things literary. The children were able to celebrate their favourite books and very much enjoyed dressing up. With the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions, it finally felt that we could really start to enjoy some normality again in school. World Book Day was truly a fantastic occasion to be able to start this!

Our children celebrated World Book Day on 3rd March. It was the 25th anniversary of this wonderful occasion and the theme for this year was ‘You Are A Reader!’ Our children had an amazing day, where they dressed up as their favourite book character and teachers organised various reading and writing activities in class to mark the day.

We held a whole school assembly for the children to show their outfits off and to share the day as a whole school community.

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Ferrari restructures to tackle electrification

By Nadia Goldsmith

Luxury car brand Ferrari is accelerating the transition to carbon neutrality by 2030 with a business restructure that will “enhance product excellence” and enable further innovation, optimised processes, increased innovation and opportunities for collaboration.

Recently appoint Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says, “We want to push the boundaries even

further in all areas by leveraging technology in a unique Ferrari way”. “Our new organization enhances our agility, which is essential to seizing opportunities in front of us in this rapidly evolving environment.”

Ferrari have expanded their leadership team by promoting existing employees and through external employment.

Giammaria Fulgenzi, who has been working for Ferrari since 2002, has been assigned the role of Chief Product Development Officer and Silvia Gabrielli who has been with Ferrari since 2019, formerly from Microsoft, has become Chief Digital and Data Officer.

Ferrari’s transition to electric propulsion is set for 2030, and the company’s first electric vehicle is scheduled for 2025. Italian manufacturers have previously made it clear that they will not move to electricity until technology allows them to produce cars that fit their position.

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Chocolate brownie nests Full on chocolate treats for Easter!

Ingredients - Makes: 10-12 • 225g/8oz margarine, melted • 350g/13oz caster sugar • 1-2tsp vanilla essence • 4 medium eggs • 110g/4oz plain flour • 75g/3oz cocoa powder • pinch salt • 110g/4oz pecan nuts or walnuts, roughly chopped Topping: • 50g/2oz margarine • 1tbsp cocoa powder, sieved • 75g/3oz icing sugar, sieved • Mini eggs and Easter decorations if you wish Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas Mark 4.

Mix all the cake ingredients together and spoon into a greased and line 27.5 x 17.5cm/11” x 7” shallow tin. Bake for 40 minutes until well risen and firm.

2. Allow to cool in the tin, turn out and cut them

in to small rounds before the cake is too cold or it will become crumbly.

3. Cream together the margarine, cocoa powder, icing sugar and 12tbsp hot water until smooth and glossy. Firm up slightly, then place in a piping bag with small/ medium star nozzle.

4. Pipe round the tops of the cakes to form nests and fill with a few mini eggs or other suitable decorations.

Tip: Any left over cake can be crumbled over ice cream.

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Good health as we age Exercise – part 2 of 3 by Heather Smith Next in our series of things to do now you’re not in your 20’s, let’s look at exercise. Exercise is important throughout our lives, but the way we approach it should change as we get older.

Warm up - Dedicating more than a minute to warming up before your workouts is going to be time well spent.

Things take a little longer to get going than they used to, so do mobility drills and get the blood moving before you start the main part of your workout. You might be surprised at how well you can move after a proper warm up – not to mention the importance of maintaining or improving how well you can move overall.

Prioritise resistance training - A well put together workout at home or in the gym becomes even more important with age. The muscle we hold on our bodies is precious and drops rapidly with age, so anything you can do to maintain (or improve) your muscle mass will pay huge dividends. Resistance training also has a positive impact on our bones and reduces risk of osteoporosis.

Keep turning up - Routine is hard. Especially when you’re a fully grown adult with a long list of responsibilities. But keep turning up for your workouts, keep building the routine.

Even if you’re not in the mood and just put in an average workout, it still has benefits – especially over not having turned up – and might even be better sometimes since you’re less likely to wake up the next day exhausted and needing a few days to recover from the aches!

They say 60% of your workouts will be average, 20% will be fantastic and 20% will be terrible – just turn up and get them done.

Part 3 to follow next month. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Arundel Town Council Arundel Bypass, memorial tree, lamp posts & risk assessments Edited extracts from draft minutes of Arundel Town Council meeting on Thursday 10th February 2022.

A27 Arundel Bypass Consultation - To discuss our response to the A27 Bypass Consultation The A27 Bypass Consultation Working Group are meeting on 18th February to discuss ATC’s response to National Highways which will take the form of a letter which will be circulated to all Councillors before being submitted. At the last meeting we identified that the issues to which we would like National Highways to give further consideration were a south-facing junction off Ford Road, the viaduct vs. embankment question, avoiding any increase to the tidal flood risk to the town, the routing of traffic through town and aesthetic aspects.

COVID Memorial Tree - The Norfolk Estate has told us that the Duke of Norfolk is more than happy for us to plant a COVID memorial tree by the gate to the castle as a “fitting memorial to this chapter in the town’s history, particularly as we now hope that its drawing to a close”. We need to begin planning for this event very soon as it will take place on the 23rd

of March the day when the first COVID lockdown began. There is a campaign to make this COVID Memorial Day, nationally.

Street Light Working Group Formation - The Mayor updated Councillors on communications with West Sussex County Council re. Arundel’s Heritage Lamp Posts (Appendix 7). Past Mayors believe Arundel Town Council own the heritage cast iron street lamps so the Mayor has written to West Sussex County Council to ask them when they were transferred according to their records. In addition to the points raised in the paper, the Mayor would seek legal advice on whether West Sussex County Council could legally terminate the contract with Arundel Town Council.

Risk Assessments to be reviewed - Grit Bins, Benches, Constables Tower, Flag Tower, Stairs leading to Holmes Chamber, Town Hall, Town Quay – Coat of Arms, Town Quay, Town Square, Fire – Town Hall, Finances – Administration & Control, Road Closures, Noticeboards, Town Quay – Water Fountain, Use of Strimmer arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk 1

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Aldingbourne Parish Council Sports centre, street scene working party, A27/A29 & footpaths Edited extracts from Aldingbourne Parish Council (APC) Meeting 1 March 2022.

Aldingbourne Community Sports Centre: • The community survey about the future of the Centre would be sent to all households shortly for return or online completion by 28th March. A press release had been issued and social media used to encourage people to respond.

• Electrical, drainage and other site surveys were being conducted.

• Tree planting with native trees from the Woodland Trust is planned for November, Barnham Trojans to be consulted over the siting in relation to pitches.

Street Scene Working Party: • The spring litter clean will be held on April 2nd, starting at ACSC at 2pm, finishing with tea and cake, equipment provided.

• Bluebells grown by the Aldingbourne Trust for APC would be planted outside Aldingbourne Primary School.

• Plans for the Street party at

ACSC for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the 5 June 2022 were in hand.

• A site meeting would be held at ACSC about the artwork installation.

A27/A29: WSCC Cllr Bence had been very helpful in addressing concerns about traffic implications associated with the lack of co-ordinated planning between the A27, A29 and large housing developments in the parishes.

Relationships with Arun DC: The Arun District Association of Local Councils had sought a meeting with the Leader to discuss the need to improve working relationships with Parish and Town Councils.

Footpaths: The PC would raise with WSCC the muddy surface of footpath 299 despite drainage work. www.aldingbourne-pc.gov.uk

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Amberley Parish Council Questions from the public and information items Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 20th January 2022.

Questions or comments from the public - A resident raised some planning issues prior to meeting via email which was flagged to the Amberley Society. Advised that planning committee were happy to take up parishioners’ concerns if agreed there may be a problem, would not normally request retrospective planning application should be submitted to HDC if they have no objections to the work. A resident asked if anyone from Amberley Parish Council (APC) was monitoring work done on properties within the Parish to ensure compliance with Parish of Amberley Design Statement (PADS) or planning restrictions.

Advised this was not an appropriate function for the council and this wasn’t within council’s remit. Mentioned if a resident considers there to be an issue they can flag it with planning committee or raise it with HDC Planning Compliance.

Advised whilst APC is statutory consultee on planning applications there was no legal

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standing to interfere with Permitted Development Rights. Mentioned that PADS has diminished standing with SDNP Planning department due to age, and should be updated urgently.

Information items - A27 consultation was mentioned and residents urged to respond, APC supports proposal. Council attended annual HDC/ Hampshire Association of Local Councils meeting where it was noted West Sussex County Council were looking at running ‘wildlife corridors’ workshops to encourage similar projects that were successful at Knepp. Issue of water neutrality also discussed with confirmation this extends to businesses and schools. HDC hoping to bring temporary mitigation strategy by autumn but currently don’t know what this will look like, they’re in discussions with Historic England.

Council attended Sussex Green Living Zoom meeting where they learnt that 42.1% of general household waste collected by HDC is food waste.

Investigating idea of trying to mitigate this by setting up a food larder. www.amberley-pc.org.uk

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Walberton Parish Council Events, maintenance, fibre broadband & Fontwell meadows Extracts from the General Purposes Committee meeting on 8th February.

Events • Big Picnic to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 5th June.

• WalBinFont music night - Willie Austen Band on 16th July. An online booking system will be arranged.

Environment • A litter picking day will be held on 28th May, the weekend prior to the Jubilee. Two more permanent litter bins have been installed in Fontwell.

• The replacement trees behind the Pavilion will be planted at the end of March. A number of TPO applications will be submitted for trees across the Parish.

• Two trees will be planted for the Jubilee, one either side of the Jubilee Arch.

• Environmental sustainability, including use of recyclable and recycled paper where possible, will be considered in all WPC business.

Maintenance • The Pavilion remains well used and, following solar panel installation, further improvement works are to proceed. Designs from kitchen fitters will be arranged for complete rebuilding of the kitchen area. An architect will be consulted to design the refurbished changing room area, including upgrading the toilet to full disability-supporting facilities.

• The pond green picnic bench is damaged beyond repair and a replacement will be arranged.

• Binsted’s new noticeboard has been installed Fibre broadband Openreach has halted our applications as the exchange will likely now fall under a planned upgrade, potentially by the end of 2024.

Fontwell Meadows The layout of the community building has been reviewed. ADC has requested more widespread path lighting which we will oppose due to the Dark Skies policy. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk

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Yapton Parish Council Matters arising and Council reports Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting 17th January 2022.

Matters Arising - Expiry of Five-Year Listing Period for Maypole Inn, Maypole Lane, Yapton – Email received following phone call on 3rd Dec 2021 from Local Land Charges & Property Gazetteer at Arun District Council requesting more information to be supplied in support of application. Clerk wrote to Councillors on 17th Dec requesting assistance in compiling additional information. Only 1 response had been received.

Dog Waste Bins in Flansham - Clerk contacted Chairman of Flansham Residents Association (R.A.), to inform them he was unable to locate Protocol document & needed to initiate review again. Chairman requested details of 2 bins proposed location, Clerk supplied photos. Senior Cleansing Officer from Arun District in contact with information on arrangements & cost of providing Waste Bins in Hoe Lane. Clerk arranged site meeting with Officer & R.A. Chairman. Previously requested 2 new bins, but site agreed on verge by entrance to

Bilsham/Yapton Footpath. Green waste bin could be provided. One-off cost of bin & installation: - £246.55p - supply a dog bin (One off) - £50 - pay for fitting of bin (One off, unless moved) - £290.22p - annual service charge incl. future maintenance (Yearly fee) of bins fitted subject to agreement. Council resolved to order from Arun District Council for supply & installation of 1 green Dog Waste Bin at £296.55 to supply & install bin & ongoing annual service charge of £290.22.

Queen’s Green Canopy – Resolved to support tree installation on section of bund backing onto open fields in north-east section of field. Council to contact supplier of trees after working out how many required for location, and would recommend when best time for tree planting would be.

County & District Councillors reports - Children's and Family Centre – Reported West Sussex County Council declared centre surplus to requirements. 3 applications expressing interest and stated it would be a useful community asset in the future. www.yaptonpc.gov.uk

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