Sussex Local - Arundel - August 2017

August 2017

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ARUNDEL HISTORY

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ARUNDEL HISTORY

Memories of Alfred Peckham part II

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RISE CHARITY PROFILE

Freedom from domestic abuse

ARUNDEL FESTIVAL Guide to this year’s event

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Tickets to Amberley Museum Day out at Arundel Wetlands

What’s On, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Gardening Local news, Local groups & charity, Business Directory

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August 2017 Cover Photo Arundel Festival 2016, Arundel High Street by Charlie Waring

Welcome...

Well, the summer holidays are in full swing.

If you’re looking for things to do, have a look at our What’s On Guide featuring plenty of outdoor events, family entertainment and local fetes! Starting on page 4 with more on our website.

It is shocking that domestic abuse is still so prevalent in our world today. Our main article is a profile of Sussex based charity RISE, see page 27 who are really making a difference with their work helping women across Sussex.

This month you can win tickets to Amberley Museum, to “Story Book Day with Alice” on Bank Holiday Monday, 28th August see page 15. Enter the story writing competition, ride a steam train or join the Mad Hatter’s tea party! You can also win tickets to the Arundel Wetlands Centre, see page 24, a great day out for all the family.

Our local history article (page 30), is part II of the Memories of Alfred Peckham, kindly supplied by Mark Phillips.

Andrew Staib our gardening expert tells you how to create your own “Potager” garden, as well as listing August’s main gardening tasks. See page 19.

As usual we have local walks p18, our regular prize crossword p16 and young readers’ puzzle page p14. Please do get in touch if you have a letter or article you would like published.

Thanks for reading,

Kris & Jeff

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Arundel Festival Join the 10 day street party from 19th - 28th Aug

(c) Charlie Waring

Arundel Festival is all set to be a ‘ten-day street party’ this year, with a stunning line-up of events for all the family running from August 19-28 and bringing the whole community together.

The award-winning festival, which scooped the title of Festival of the Year in 2016, is right at the heart of the community and the committee has put in huge efforts to ensure this year’s event will be better than ever.

It’s the first year as chairman for Michael Tu, a former (c) Charlie Waring mayor of Arundel, and he is brimming over with enthusiasm about the latesummer extravaganza.

“The best thing is that it’s a real community event,” Michael says, “covering such a wide range of arts and theatre and entertainments. We have expanded it into some vintage events at the weekends.”

The programme, with its stunning front cover by local artist Andy Waite, is already widely available throughout the town and is also available online at www.arundelfestival.co.uk with bookings for the events coming in thick and fast.

It’s an impressive programme for a town which punches above its weight, Michael says: “People forget the population of Arundel is only about 3,500.

You meet people who have heard of Arundel and think it must be something like 10-20,000, but it is not. It is just that Arundel has such a big profile across the county and the country.”

As always, the festival is built around the constant favourites which appear every year, including the ever -popular Arundel Gallery Trail and the well-established theatre trail, a chance to see eight plays a day over eight days.

There will also be a festival production from Drip Action Theatre Company which this year is staging a Tom Stoppard, plus a run from the Arundel Players who are offering Chess: The Musical. There will be Shakespeare at the Castle, marking the 950th anniversary of Arundel Castle’s initial construc(c) Charlie Waring tion.

There will also be a busy programme of Words and Music in Private Houses, plus events, as usual, in the Arundel Jailhouse.

“These are things we have built up over the years, but there are also more recent things, too,” says Michael.

“The Jubilee Gardens music has become a focal point of the festival, and there is a lovely atmosphere there every day that’s open, plus this year we are trying to add some cinema as well.

“We did the Dragon Race last year for the first time, and it was hugely popular. We are looking forward to doing that again.

“During both weekends and on bank holiday Monday the streets of the town are alive with jugglers, singers, stilt walkers, magicians, bands, Morris dancers and many other talented artists who entertain the visitors in style.

“The atmosphere of Arundel is lovely when the roads are closed. We have built up a whole list of acts over the years. Some come back each year and some are new. Children love the street theatre, spontaneous things happening in front of them, and we have some lovely acts this year from across the country.

“One of the things we were really aware of last year was just how busy it was, and everything went so well. I think this year is more a case of polishing a bit, of titivating a bit.

“We almost got to the point where the town was full.

We thought we can’t really grow much bigger in terms of events without strain on the town. We want to be manageable, not growing significantly beyond what we have. We just want to be able to do things just a little bit better. Polish was the word I came up with!”

Also, on Wednesday 23rd Aug at 6.00p.m there is a two hour circular guided walk in Arundel Park. Meet top entrance to Arundel Park where there is free parking. It’s a reasonable walking surface, with some hills.

Unfortunately no dogs. No booking needed. More information is available from Hilary Knight - 01903 883400.

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

By Sandra Crathern, Health and Wellbeing Coach I have noticed how most people generally know what they need to do to create a happier healthier lifestyle, but often they don’t seem to be able to achieve it (or feel they can’t or even find it too hard).

I am not a great philosopher but Ralph Waldo Emerson did once say, ‘one ounce of action is greater than one ton of theory’.

Sadly these days more and more people are suffering with stress related problems from anxiety to addiction and we are saturated from the Internet with every type of solution.

So what’s the answer? Well the simplest way to move from one place to another is to do a small different action that works toward your goal, breaking things down into bite size more manageable tasks is always helpful.

But the bottom line is we must DO an action to change the situation. My suggestion also would be to get help if you can’t seem to get motivated and move forward. Don't be ashamed to ask for help from peo-

ple you can trust, maybe your friends, your Doctor or Nurse, or even get a Coach so they can support and help you.

Remember the ONLY person you can change is yourself and you need to honour the commitments you say you are going to do (regardless of how you feel), otherwise you will just keep going round the same moun-

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When we hold ourselves accountable, honour our commitments and persevere, we gain a sense of selfrespect and can achieve almost anything.

There is also so much more focus now on the benefits of self care, the NHS actually has a website that looks at how to prevent illness as well as identify what stresses we need to be avoid that cause us long term illness. So why not make the time to do a little something different today that will make a life long healthier you!

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Find the listed words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.

Trace the lines connecting the circles to find out what the 2nd word is

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Maze Help the hungry mouse reach his tasty cheese! Start at the arrow on the top of the maze.

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Sudoku Place the numbers 1 – 6 once in each row, column and 3x2 bold-lined box

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Win a family ticket to “Story Book Day with Alice� at Amberley Museum Bank Holiday Monday, 28th August On Bank holiday Monday 28th August, come and join in the fun on Story Book Day with Alice at Amberley.

Try and work out the puzzles around the site, enjoy a game of croquet and join in the Mad Hatters tea party. Also for this day we are running a story writing competition open to children of all ages. Write a story on the topic of your choice, entry forms will be available via the Museum website www.amberleymuseum.co.uk. Entries can be sent to the Museum in advance, but the winner will be chosen at the Story Book Day. Also on this day enjoy our steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site.

With 36 acres to explore and over 40 exhibits to visit, there is so much to discover at Amberley Museum. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of the South East. Exhibits include our communications building, working print shop, and the lime kilns which date back to when the site was a working chalk

quarry. The Museum is also home to traditional crafts people such as the wheelwrights and blacksmith. You can also take a ride on the narrow gauge railway and historic buses to explore around the museum.

With a large free car park located next to Amberley railway station, we are accessibility and dog friendly.

More info at: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Win tickets to Story Book Day To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question: Q: What book is Alice from? a) Alice in Wonderland b) Cinderella c) Snow White Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Amberley Museum Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after 22nd Aug 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Computer Care

Keeping your PC cool in the heatwave

by Alan Stainer

Wow. What a scorcher it has been so far this year. On two such days in June, I braved the great indoors manning the Kinder Tech stand at the Drill Hall in Horsham for the Kinder Living Show.

It was a busy time for us, with people bringing in laptops to be looked at and asking advice. One common problem, especially during the heatwave, was overheating. Computers really don’t fare well when they get too hot and generally slow down. In extreme cases they could even can suffer permanent damage.

A simple heatwave isn’t going to do that by itself, but with the help of a little dust it could!

Dust you creates a nice little insulating blanket, which restricts air flow and clogs up moving parts like fans.

One family brought their laptop to the show. It was making a lot of noise. I said, “It’s probably dust clogging up the fan.” So I proceeded to clean it up with my air duster (imagine a very high powered hair dryer set to cold). When the laptop was switched back on the family all bent close trying to hear it.

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Selling your car privately? Watch out!

By Paul Thripp, VTS Vehicles Be aware if you are selling your car privately, as what I describe below has recently happened to a customer in the Goring area.

After advertising their vehicle online, the owner had a number of enquiries and a potential buyer arranged to view the vehicle. Early on during the viewing things looked hopeful, one of the potential buyers mentioned that his wife’s car was the same as the one for sale, but was broken and so they were looking for an identical replacement.

Whilst they had the car running they all looked over it together. Then, whilst one of the buyers was looking under the bonnet, the other engaged the car owner in conversation. Once the car was nice and warm, they headed out on a test drive. During the test drive the car started smoking from the exhaust.

On their return to the owner’s house, they investigated and found oil in the coolant. The potential buyers seemed concerned and told the owner that the car had signs of a faulty head gasket. The potential buyers then stated that the car wasn’t for them and the owner was left feeling very confused as the car

was fine earlier. A couple of minutes later, one of the potential buyers knocked on the door and offered to buy the car for £3,000 under the asking price saying that it would do for spares and repairs for his wife’s car.

The owner, worried that he may now never sell the car with this newly identified problem, seriously considered taking the offer. However happily he declined.

It later transpired the vehicle owner had been the victim of a scam. When the owner was distracted, the buyer looking under the bonnet had squirted oil into the coolant, a very simple trick, with maximum impact!

Luckily we have some good honest local garages on our doorstep and the damage was rectified by flushing the system. Instead of losing £3,000 the car was fixed for less than £150 and back for sale within a few days. Be careful out there...

Call 01903 334740 or email paul@vtsvehicles.co.uk www.vtsvehicles.co.uk

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Local Walks - August 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. If the weather is poor the walk be cancelled, if unsure please check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk. L = Walk Leader Tues 1st 10.30am Slindon Park Lane L: Janet 1½ hours 3½ miles A walk up onto the Downs. Meet at National Trust Car Park, Park Lane, Slindon, BN18 Wed 2nd 10.30am Buriton Village L: Bruce 2 hours 4 miles Hilly walk in Lugersham Copse and Buriton Chalk Pits. Meet at Buriton Church Thurs 3rd 10.30am Iping and Chitshurst L: Jane 3 hours 6½ miles A pleasant walk with stiles. Meet outside the Hamilton Arms Stedham, GU29 0NZ Sat 5th 10.30am Burpham L: Dominic 5 hours 6 miles Burpham Rackham Banks South Downs Way to Amberley, back to Burpham via Stoke Lane All day walk - bring lunch, hilly. Meet in Burpham Village Hall Car Park Fri 11th 10.30am Chalton L: Jane 2½ hours 5 miles Open countryside and country lanes from the old village of Chalton. Some hills.

Not suitable for beginners. Meet in Chalton Village Car Park Mon 14th 10.30am Tillington L: Gerald 1½ hours 3 miles Gentle circular walk down to the River Rother through Smugglers Lane. Meet at The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Mon 14th 10.30am West Dean to Binderton L: Anne 1½ hours 3 miles Some level field work with quite steep ascent-descent. Meet at The Dean car park. Parking is available along the lane by the pub Tues 15th 10.30am Canal Walk L: Janet 1½ hour 3½ miles Return by bus, bring money for fare. Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT Wed 16th 10.30am Walberton to Binsted L: Dominic 1¾ hours 2¾ miles Mainly flat path. Meet at Walberton Village Hall, The Street, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0PQ Thurs 17th 10.30am Burton Mill L: Bruce 2 hours 4½ miles Outstanding wetland and heath plus and an extra loop to Shopham Bridge. Burton Mill Fri 18th 10.30am Nutbourne and Prinsted L: Jane 2 hours 4 miles Flat walk through woodland to the harbour shoreline and back. Meet at the entrance to Maybush Copse, which is about 200yds down Cot Lane on the right hand side Mon 21st 10.30am Boatyard to Boatyard L: Anne 1 ½ hour 4 miles Flat but could be muddy. 2 stiles. Meet in Emsworth Town Square Tues 22nd 10.30am Around Duncton L: Simon 1 ½ hour 3 miles Circular walk passing through Burton Park. Meet at Willets Close on approach to Duncton School Wed 23rd 10.30am Woolbeding Landscapes L: Fiona 2½ hours 4 miles Walk enjoying our glorious heaths in bloom. Some steep gradients. Meet in Older Hill car park Thurs 24th 10am Chichester to Bosham L: Jane 2 hours 4 miles Can be muddy and uneven underfoot and does have stiles. We will be returning by bus please bring money for the fare. Chichester Cathedral Tues 29th 10.30am Singleton & Charlton L: Simon 2 hours 4 miles Passing through Sussex Wildlife’s Levin Down Nature Reserve. Two moderate climbs near the beginning of the walk. Meet outside the primary school at Singleton Wed 30th 10.30am Black Rabbit L: Dominic 2 hours 4 miles Easy, flat riverside walk, no stiles. Meet at Mill Road car park by river in town centre Thurs 31st 10.30am Springhead Hill L: Peter 2 hours 4½ miles Hilly downland walk with stunning views all around. Meet in car Park at Springhead Hill Map

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens Designing your “Potager� Garden

from a hard surface to keep mowing and strimming away from the area. Also the paths increase the sense of formality and clean lines. They can be gravel which makes that delicious sound under foot, paving or even membrane and bark.

You can use archways to create an entrance to the area which gives the experience a note of specialness - like walking through a magic door into a fertile and dreamlike world of edibles and splashes of colour.

Form as well as function You can transform your vegetable area this Summer by thinking of the concept of the Potage Garden. This style is a combination of the English cottage garden where both edible and non-edibles co-exist with the French love of geometry and romantic flair.

The Potager garden had its zenith in 17th Century France where vegetable gardens became more formal and introduced a stronger aesthetic of formal paths, geometric shapes and the choosing of plants for their colour and form, not just their everyday edible function. Herbs rubbed shoulders with Roses, Tomatoes with Marigolds. The word 'Potager' simply means vegetable or kitchen garden.

A greenhouse with attached cold frames can become the centre of the area. You can spend a bit more and get a beautifully made one, say with a brick wall base of 80cm and even a wooden frame. It will last a life time and every time you look, it will give you enormous pleasure (rather than a cheap glass and plastic one). The garden can expand from this hub with a series of geometrically arranged raised beds, straight shingled paths and a host of colourful vegetables and flowers. It can become an alter for your worship of abundant and beautiful nature!

The essence of the Potager is that your vegetable area becomes a beautiful structure in itself and walking into the area becomes an experience of both funcundity and order, of simplicity and abundance.

How to design your Potage Garden First of all, decide on a geometric structure. This can be a wagon wheel shaped collection of beds, a succession of rows of raised beds, a series of squares set into a pattern, or any geometric shape you can think of - the more rhythmic the shapes the better.

Keep the area quite simple as the plants will give all the movement and shapes you will need for a dynamic look. The important thing is that you follow some of the basic principles.

Normally the beds are raised for ease of access as well as giving the area crisper edges and more three dimensionality of space. The edges of the beds can be box hedging, Corten steel, sleepers, or gravel boards lined on the outside with willow screening.

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Edges are important. In the beds themselves or along the edges of the paths you can grow Lavender, Calendula and Catmint. Camomile can be grown between the pavers which when you can gently tread upon to release their scent.

Color is vital and you don’t need just flowers to produce this. Choose unusual vegetables like red stalked Ruby Chard, Barecole Redbar and Lettace Lolla Rossa with their red and green ‘oak’ leaf. Purple Ruffles Basil and the deep dark green of crinkly kale (which my wife cooks with olive oil, salt and Parmesan cheese in the oven). Normal crinkles, Parsely is great in rows and can even outlast a cold winter if sheltered.

Other wonderful plants are Amaranthus caudates, Lablab purprens and Borage plus you can throw in some traditional cottage plants that can dot the area with colour like Poppies and Cornflowers.

SUSSEX LOCAL Fruit can and should be incorporated into the scheme, with raised beds of Strawberries (whose beds can also serve as a launch pad for Tulips in mid spring), Apples and Pears can be espaliered along the path and larger Apple trees and dwarf Cherry and Peach trees can be planted along back walls or along sheds. Raspberries, Gooseberries and Blackberry cultivars can be planted so they weave into the tapestry of vegetable and ornamental planting.

You can also create a garden within a garden by making a ‘Witch’s Garden’ which is a bed or series of beds just for herbs. I’ll give a list of herbs here as some of them you might not have tried. Lemon verbena, Chamomile, Hibiscus, Bergamont, Dill, Aloe, Rue, Angelica, Catnip as well as all the tried and tested ones. Herbs like purple Sage and Chives can be grown as you would ornamentals, for their foliage and shapes You can compliment these structures by adding a formal hedge or topiary which contrasts with the wildness of some of the larger unruly vegetables like beans and tomatoes. They will look slightly surreal growing right out from the middle of a bed of carrots and potatoes and will keep your garden looking good in Winter!

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Keep spreading plants like mint in a pot (pots are great to give a bit of ‘weight’ to the area as well as introduce round shapes if you have gone for long, rectangular beds). Make sure the area is in as much full sun as possible, with wind breaks where needed and before you commit to the design draw it out on paper and go into your house and imagine what it will look like from different windows. Whenever I do any design I go to the different view points within the house.

So go for mixing up your garden and see what happens. It is the ultimate multi culture, where herbs and flowers for cutting, fat pumpkins, delicate chives and luxurious Roses on pyramids all weave together and yet are separated by simple geometric lines - a combination of abundance and order which can become a metaphor for your life itself!

Places to visit - Chiltern Lodge This is your very last chance this year to see an exquisite garden developed by Lady Collum for over 40 years, it features a series of interlocking rooms, each one with a different purpose and feel. In Fletching East Sussex, the garden is lovingly tended with an eye for detail and simple colour palettes. It is open to the public just a few days of the year so put 31st July in your diary now.

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What to do in August  Obviously keep up the watering in sustained hot weather  Top up the mulch to retain moisture and keep weeds down (don’t forget they kept on growing until Christmas last year!)  Keep pinching out your tomatoes and sowing new rills of lettuce, radishes and spinach  Time to prune the bigger shrubs that have just finished flowering like Wygelia, Philadelpus, and Sprirea - cut out the old flowering wood back to new growth that next year’s flowers will bloom from  Mow your lawn on a higher setting now to keep moisture in the grass to help mitigate against all the summer browning in dry spells  Apply a nitrogen feed if Red Thread fungus is taking over your lawn

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Sussex Snippets You could win prizes this summer by entering Experience West Sussex’s photo competition - running until Saturday 9 September - prizes include an awardwinning meal at The Cat Inn near East Grinstead and Chichester Festival Theatre tickets for a trilogy of Alan Ayckbourn plays. To enter, take a great photo of West Sussex using one of the following themes to inspire you: ‘New Experiences,’ Unique and exciting experiences to enjoy in West Sussex; ‘Back to Nature,’ Fun and affordable family outdoor activities to reconnect or ‘Cultural Encounters,’ Cultural experiences throughout West Sussex, then tag the Experience West Sussex account on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and use the hashtag #MyWestSussex, or email your photo to campaign@westsussex.gov.uk The new West Sussex Care Guide is back and packed full of useful information and advice for residents who are in need of advice or help about care in West Sussex. The guide covers domiciliary care services and care homes which are registered with the Care Quality Commission, day care services, extra-care housing schemes and much more, and is available as a printed book that can be found in your local library Contact: 01243 642121 Haven’s Sussex holiday parks - Church Farm Holiday

SUSSEX LOCAL Village and Combe Haven Holiday Park - have raised £2,355 for the Marine Conservation Society, through the sales of five pence carrier bags. Haven has been working in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society since 2016 to help protect the shores and marine wildlife in the UK and contributed a donation of £45,000 from the sales of carrier bags across Haven’s 31 coastal holiday parks in England and Scotland.

WSCC has just launched a brand new digital archive recording the voices of military veterans from West Sussex, including stories from the First and Second World Wars, plus more recent conflicts. The interviews are available to anyone online, or listen to the full interviews using a computer in your local library or the West Sussex Record Office, and include descriptions of training, fellow servicemen, front line action, how service affected individuals and female veterans such as nurses and a Bletchley Park code-breaker. www.arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/ localstudies Independent charity Action in Rural Sussex (AirS) has secured National Lottery funding from the Big Lottery Fund to build its rural community support services, working in partnership with Rother Voluntary Action to provide essential advice and practical guidance for communities and volunteers in rural Lewes, Wealden and Rother districts. The Sussex Village Action Plus project will officially begin in October and will aim to sustain a far-reaching support network of community volunteers, as well as helping to revitalise some existing organisations and tackle access to service issues in some of the remoter parts of the county. Contact: www.ruralsussex.org.uk or Twitter: @ruralsussex Sussex Wildlife Trust is leading fun-packed outdoor activity days for children across the county throughout the summer holidays - from bug-hunting, survival skills, camouflage games, rock-pooling, to arts and crafts from natural materials; there is something for everybody. From learning how to light a fire and forage for food, to dipping a net into the pond to explore the weird and wonderful creatures of the underwater world, or sweep-net the grassy meadow for interesting insects. Contact number: 01273 497561 www.sussexwildlfietrust.org.uk WSCC states that on average a fifth of the County’s household rubbish bins are filled with recycling, that’s 32,000 tonnes of recycling going into the wrong bin, at a huge cost to the council. Now WSCC has launched a new video explaining what can be recycled and asking householders to help the council save the £3 million a year that it doesn’t need to be spending. www.thinkbeforeyouthrow.co.ukwww.wastepreventio nwestsussex.co.uk/i-want-to-recycle-more

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House Building Risk

There was a recent meeting organised by the CPRE (Campaign for Rural England) regarding the housing numbers in Arun’s local plan, and reports indicate there was extreme anger at the situation.

As some of you may know, my fellow Arun District Council Cabinet member colleague and I challenged the Leader and the Deputy Leader in a leadership contest in March. My colleague lost to the leader by thirteen votes; I drew with the Deputy Leader and on a second ballot lost by three votes. My colleague and I were both duly removed from our Cabinet positions, not because of our abilities - we were two of the strongest performers - but because of our apparent “disloyalty.” We were both fired by email, which I objected to, as any good leader looks you in the eye and sacks you.

But worse, I wasn’t put on any committees to challenge the executive. I said at Full Council that the voters of Arundel & Walberton were being disenfranchised by an act of revenge and that loyalty was a two way street, and I would not hesitate in holding the executive to account.

I believe that the previous Cabinet Member for Planning, Ricky Bower, has mismanaged the Local Plan process - so much so that Arun has spent twice as much as Chichester District Council, i.e. £1.8million pounds of your money.

As leader, Gill Brown has the sole right to appoint and sack Cabinet Members, which she aptly demonstrated in my case. There has been a clamour for Ricky Bower to be sacked from his portfolio, which Gill Brown resists, keeping him in place and leaving us with a situation where we are looking at 1,000 plus houses to be built per annum in Arun District. I believe there is a risk that this number will grow to 1,200 plus and I have asked the Leader if she would take personal responsibility if this situation occurred.

Unfortunately, she ducked the question twice at Cabinet when I pushed her to answer. I will press the leader for an answer, at the Full Council. I will report the outcome in the next report. Paul Dendle is Ward member for Arundel & Walberton Email: cllr.paul.dendle@arun.gov.uk

Arundel Art Society Trail As part of the Arundel Festival, Arundel Art Society (AAS) will be exhibiting at Venue 6 of the Arundel Gallery Trail, from Saturday 19th August until Bank Holiday Monday 28th August. Refreshments will be available, and the venue has wheelchair access. On display will be a wide range of work by around 35 artists. The subject of the paintings varies from traditional English land and seascapes to exotic wildlife, flowers and scenes from abroad, even Space. Arundel Gallery Trail, Cathedral Centre, London Road, BN18 9AY www.arundelartsociety.co.uk

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Enter the Dragons

On Saturday 26th August, Dragon Boat racing returns to Arundel during the Festival. Up to twenty teams will race along the River Arun and, subject to weather conditions, each crew will compete in at least three races.

Dragon Boats are large canoe-like vessels fitted with ornately carved dragon’s heads and tails, whilst crews paddle a drummer beats time and a professional helmsperson guides the boat. Full racing commentary accompanies the races.

To enter you need a team of thirteen, twelve rowers and a drummer. No previous experience is needed as a full briefing and training session will take place on the day. You can raise money for your favourite charity with overall profits to be donated to Arun HomeStart. Following the last race there will be an awards ceremony with trophies and medals presented by the Duchess of Norfolk. www.arundelfestival.co.uk

Reader Letter - Arundel Bypass

Dear Editor, Jean Norton wrote eloquently and emotionally about the possible harm the proposed bypass might do to some animals at some time in the future.

My concerns are much more immediate and much more direct. The children of Arundel are being exposed to unacceptable levels of pollution every day. I walk my two grandsons to school alongside the current A27. At about a metre tall, their mouths and noses are right in line with the exhausts of huge lorries edging their way across the Ford/Maltravers roundabout.

They live on a narrow road where the vans and lorries inch past, in bottom gear, blowing fumes across the front garden and in through the front door.

I want a by-pass miles down river, where the poisonous gases can blow out to sea. I want the traffic rolling past in top gear, minimising exhaust fumes. I want everybody's grandchildren to grow up safe and healthy in a town where the library, the youth club and a school are not on the far side of a trunk road from where most children live. I want going to the doctor's or the chemists is a pleasant stroll, not a major excursion.

I believe in the by-pass because I want our children to grow up in a clean and pleasant town.

Yours, Roger Everitt, Arundel, by email

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Win a family day ticket to Arundel Wetlands Centre Spot water voles from the boat safari and stroll peaceful pathways to quiet spots to watch Sussex wildlife.

Stunning views from the café make it perfect for relaxing, and kids will love the play areas and pond dipping.

There's lots to do over the summer holidays at Arundel Wetlands Centre including our unique Tree Creepers, where you swing from a giant 'lard ball'! Wander through the Meadow Maze and see a diving fish feed talk!

Also this summer holidays, become one of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers from Saturday 22nd July - Sunday 3rd September. Weave with willow, follow a geo-cache trail or do a nature scavenger hunt. Learn Junior Warden skills, go pond dipping or be a Bug Detective and much more!

When you arrive you’ll receive your free Wildlife Ranger log book packed with everything you need for a day of exciting discoveries…

You can take exciting boat safaris through water meadows, hand feed exotic birds and see some of the

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Added to this are exhilarating playgrounds and a scenic waterside cafe serving delicious homemade food.

The wetland centre is located at Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB and is open from 9.30-5.30pm seven days a week. Book tickets online and save 10%! If you win the competition your tickets will be valid to use until 31st March 2018. www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/arundel

Win tickets to Wetlands Centre To be in with a chance of winning entrance tickets to the Centre answer the following question: Q: What exotic creatures can you feed at the Centre? a) Birds b) Bears c) Dolphins Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Arundel Wetlands Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after 22nd August 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

The Importance of Regular Reviews

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner Often, a client will contact me with a specific question; what is the most tax efficient way to invest my capital? Will my assets be protected if I die? What would the tax implications be if I draw a lump sum from my pension? Sometimes these questions are prompted by a change in legislation but most frequently they will arise from a change in the client’s circumstances. This could be as simple as a pay rise or something more significant such as getting married, having a child, being made redundant or receiving an inheritance.

These events, as well as many others, will often require amendments to your financial planning. Some of these will be obvious but others may be overlooked. For example, did you review your life insurance last time you made amendments to your mortgage? Have you reviewed your old pensions since leaving a previous job?

In most cases an overall review will highlight that there are adjustments that need to be made to realign a client’s financial plans with their objectives.

This reinforces that one of the most important factors in financial planning is to regularly review a client’s

situation, alongside their objectives.

Without regular reviews it is very easy for their finances to become detached from their objectives and therefore not serve the purpose they were originally set up for.

One type of investment which tends to get overlooked more than others, is pensions. Many people feel that as long as they have a pension and are making monthly payments into it, then that is enough. However, regularly reviewing your pension can make a vast difference to your living standards in retirement.

Increasing contributions, improving investment growth or making savings on charges, can all make a noticeable difference in retirement.

By carrying out a review you will either establish what needs to be done to get your financial plans back on track or will confirm that no changes are required at that time. Either way this will give you peace of mind that you will be on course to meet your financial goals.

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

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Frozen Chocolate Bananas Frozen bananas are unbelievably good, and healthy, until you add this naughty chocolate coating! neatly. Dip each of Ingredients - serves 4 - 8 the bananas, or  4 firm but ripe small bananas  175g of milk or dark chocolate, or a mix  6 tbsp of double cream  4 tbsp of orange juice

Method: 1. Freeze the bananas in their skins for two hours or more. Melt the chocolate in a small pan with the cream and orange juice, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Pour into a cold bowl and leave until just beginning to thicken and cooled.

(Don’t let it get too cold or it will not coat easily).

2. When the sauce is cool but not setting take the bananas out of the freezer and remove their skins

half of a banana, into the chocolate to coat thoroughly, then remove it using one or two long wooden skewers, or forks.

3. Let any excess chocolate drip off into the bowl and then place bananas on greaseproof paper briefly until the set. Return to the freezer until ready to serve on sticks cut into two or three pieces.

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RISE...Freedom from Abuse

Brighton & Hove police respond to over 4,000 domestic abuse calls a year. Lynn Smith meets RISE workers and survivors RISE is an independent, registered charity that provides help for those affected by domestic abuse, working with survivors to help them rebuild safer lives. RISE is a lead partner in the Portal service, a ‘one-stop shop’ for survivors of domestic or sexual abuse or violence in Brighton & Hove and across Sussex.

Starting life as the Women’s Refuge Project back in 1994, RISE rebranded in 2008 to better reflect the wide range of work the charity encompasses – the acronym stands for Refuge, Information, Support and Education. New services include a Therapy, Trauma and Wellbeing Service to the Ask Me, a pilot scheme with trained Community Ambassadors.

Naomi Bos, Communications Officer, Fundraising, for RISE tells me, “Our vision is ‘Freedom from abuse and violence’ and our values are Respect, Independence, Safety and Equality … You are not alone, we understand and we believe you.”

Nikki, a survivor of abuse, tells of the effects of continuing abuse: “I have been all my life suffering trauma and domestic abuse physically, sexually and

emotionally … it brought me to my knees in total distress stripping me of every part of my mental, physical emotional wellbeing I was left drained with nothing left inside of me. Nikki found the initial face-toface contact with staff from Rise, “unbelievably scary,” but that “they were warm welcoming and made me feel safe and listened to, I felt they respected me as an individual who was worth something. The staff at RISE are highly trained and made me feel safe and protected. ”Working with a support worker as well as Peer Support Groups and a RISE Recovery Group, Nikki discovered art therapy, which she describes as an “amazing part of her recovery,” helping her to “focus and express myself and my emotions.” Although Nikki describes herself as still fighting battles every day, she is, “… no longer isolated and can reach out to RISE in low times for support and encouragement.“

RISE states that every day more than ten incidents of domestic abuse are reported and Brighton & Hove Police respond to over 4,000 calls a year. Despite

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In 2016-17 RISE Volunteers donated 3,899 hours – equivalent to two full time workers, and the charity is, Naomi says, always looking for volunteers in many different capacities. “For example we are currently looking for volunteer survivors to help with a research project.”

She also acknowledges the “amazing” support given by local people. “We wouldn’t be able to function without the support of local people, organisations and businesses. People recognise that domestic abuse is everybody’s business and tackling it benefits us all. “

these shocking figures, domestic abuse is still largely a hidden crime. Research suggests that just twenty percent of incidents are reported – and that, for a number of reasons, those who have experienced abuse from a partner or ex-partner will often try to keep it from families, friends, or authorities. Victims may feel ashamed or blame themselves, or they may love their partner and not want them to be criticised or punished, or they may be frightened of possible repercussions if they do tell someone and their partner finds out.

Domestic abuse has the highest rate of repeat victimisation of any crime, on average a woman will be attacked 35 times before reporting it to the police and every week in the UK two women are murdered by a partner or ex-partner - the single largest cause of female homicide. However, not all victims of domestic abuse are female; of the 3,270 individuals supported by the charity in 2016-17, six percent were male and two percent were transgender. Known for breaking new ground, RISE also has a specialist Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGB&T) service for survivors of domestic abuse - the first in England.

Services offered by RISE include practical help – from direct advice to refuge space – to those in urgent need. The charity also works in schools to teach children about healthy relationships to prevent the next generation from repeating the pattern.

RISE has 65 staff, many part-time and supported by volunteers in differing roles, for instance as Helpline volunteers trained to help the Access Team handle the volume of referrals. Staff work not only in the offices but also out in the community. Naomi gives examples of this latter work: “We have a member of staff working at Sussex County Hospital working with the A&E, Maternity and Sexual Health Teams. There is also a member of staff based at Brighton Police Station. We also have regular drop-in surgeries at Hove Town Hall.”

Naomi goes onto say, “We are blessed with our volunteers – from Solicitor’s giving pro bono advice to those who help on the water station at the Brighton Half (more of which later). We have trained Helpline volunteers, a collecting box volunteer and volunteers

Sadly, the demand for RISEs services is high and the charity finds that referrals are increasing - 2016-17 saw a 36 percent increase in demand. Trying to do more with the same funding provides the charity with huge challenges. Which is why, as Naomi points out, fundraising is so vital.

RISE is funded in a number of ways. Through the local authorities, trusts and grants such as Children in Need and the Big Lottery and through their own fundraising efforts. The latter take a number of forms – from the recent Funny Women event, in July, to the Race the Horse half-marathon taking place in September. RISE is also an official local charity for the Brighton Half Marathon and also a Brighton & Hove Mayor’s Charity this year.

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Donations and sponsorship raised by the event will be used to provide practical solutions, shelter and support for local families affected by domestic abuse.

The impact of RISEs services is best described by feedback from a RISE Service User: “RISE have changed my life and I really encourage anyone reading this who is worried or feeling unsafe, or just confused and unsure, to call them.”

Contacts: RISE, PO Box 889, Brighton BN2 1GH Freephone: 0300 323 9985 www.riseuk.rg.uk RISE Helpline: 01273 622822 National 24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 8K Undercliff Run: Tel: 01273 622 828 ext 231 Email: fundraising@riseuk.org.uk The Portal: Tel: 0300 323 9985 www.theportal.org.uk

The run takes place on Sunday 8th October and Naomi says, “there will be lots of first time runners, and those who run every year for the camaraderie and fun.” For those who may not want to run the full eight kilometres, there is also a relay with four runners doing two kilometres each. New for 2017 only, is a special one kilometre run for girls turning ten during the year. Registration is open now, and details of the four entry levels, and entry fees, for the race can be found on RISE’s website, along with details how to register.

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The Arundel memories of Alfred Peckham b.1905 d.1989 – Part II By Arundel historian Mark Phillips.

Alfred was born in 1905 and put these memories to paper in 1985, four years before he died. In June, I shared with you Alfred’s memories of moving to Arundel and his childhood experiences in the town before WWI. This month in the second and final part Alfred recalls the local Arundel shops, traffic, religion and fairs.

Shops Alfred remembers the wonderful old world grocery shop belonging to Miss Watkins on the corner of Tarrant Street and the High Street that is now La Campania Restaurant. “It should have been preserved as a national monument. It Watkins & co in the High had sacks of grain, corn Street and such like on the ground around the counter, numberless hams (The shop was renowned for smoking its own bacon in the smokehouses at the rear of the shop - Author), strings of onions and other produce hanging from the rafters, huge decorated metal containers for tea, huge cheeses and mounds of butter and an all pervading lovely smell, I fear has gone forever from grocery establishments now.”

A very popular Grocers was Bennett’s, located at the bottom of Maltravers Street near the current roundabout.

“We would spend our weekly Mrs Bennett’s shop penny at Mrs Bennett's shop and huge supplies of sweets could be got for this. Liquorice strips were perhaps the favourite although there was also brandy balls. (gobstoppers) A small handful cost a penny and each one changed colour as you sucked it and it got smaller until it disappeared. Sherbet dabs were lovely - a round flat sweet on a stick and a tube full of sherbet powder and you dipped the stick in and sucked until the sherbet was gone and then you ate the sweet.”

Traffic The traffic in the town was mainly horse drawn carts and timber wagons, at least up until WWI. He recalls seeing the great logging wagons coming down the upper London Road or the Chichester Road. “…they had a pair of great draught horses, pulling a kind of two wheeled pivoted platform with the driver sitting

on it, usually on one of the shafts attached to the horses. This was connected to a pair of heavy wheels, with another platform, about 15 or 20 feet behind by a great axle, like a telegraph pole and would contain anything up to six huge tree trunks.”

Religion and Christmas Arundel was and still is the main residence of the Premier Duke of the United Kingdom, The Duke of Norfolk, “…who was also the leading Roman Catholic in the country.” Alfred continues, “Duke Henry, who built a huge Roman Catholic Church at the top of King Henry Duke of Norfolk Street (Elevated to the rank of Cathedral in 1965) was still living when I was a child, and I remember the Christmas parties he gave, in The great hall of Arundel Castle the Castle for the Arundel children. On one night the Roman Catholic children had their party and the Protestants on the following night. Possibly due to lack of room but more likely to avoid battles between the various creeds.” This was always presided over by Duke Henry who Alfred remembers as, “…an imposing bearded figure.”

Fairs Twice a year a huge circus/fair would come to Arundel and was given permission to set up in the old ‘Cows Field’ which is now mostly covered over by the western roundabout that forms the end of the A27 Relief Road. “… there was rather a wet field and a stream ran through it (The Spring Ditch – Author) which came from the water cress beds on the other side of the stone walled causeway. We were allowed to go and have rides on the round-about and I remember so vividly the magnificent mechanical bands on the inside with figures playing instruments and banging drums, all driven by the electricity generated by the great steam driven traction engines. The one tune I can always remember it playing was ‘How yer gonna keep them down on the farm.’ Oh, wonderful memories. I will allow Alfred to conclude this month’s article with a comment on traffic from days gone by, “In my day the idea of there being any danger never entered our heads. After all, there was little danger in slow moving horse-drawn traffic.”

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Fire

By Chris Ennis FRICS

The tragic events at Grenfell House have highlighted the dangers of fire.

During 2015 200 lives were lost, and it is estimated that 35 fatalities occur every year due to non-functioning smoke alarms.

Every home should have a smoke alarm and ideally, each level of accommodation should be protected. It still surprises me to see how many householders do not bother with alarms at all, or do not replace batteries. If funds permit, the alarms should be hard-wired to the mains electricity supply, and all alarms should be regularly maintained, and tested on a monthly basis.

If fire is seen or suspected, ring 999 and provide address and postcode. See that the property is vacated and give assistance to young, elderly and infirm. Do not try to fight anything but the smallest fire. Close all doors and windows. If windows are locked for security reasons – ensure that keys, or a means of breaking the glass, are available. If for any reason, escape is not possible, lay towels – preferably wet – at the base of the exit door and, since smoke rises, gets low into the room.

There are many causes of fire. Faulty electrical installations are very common. Electric wiring should be checked every five years, or upon every change of ownership. Any alterations to an electrical circuit should be made by a qualified electrician and noted under Part

P of the Building Regulations. I frequently see amateur alterations, naked cables and still, very occasionally these days, the pre-war lead and fabric-covered cables.

Candles should be used with care and never near inflammable material. Smokers can present special hazards. Cooking with a chip pan is potentially very dangerous, there should be a smoke blanket in the room and the pan should always be attended. Gas appliances should be regularly serviced by a ‘GasSafe’ engineer, and landlords should ensure that appliances in their properties are serviced annually, or they risk a fine of up to £5,000. In flats, managing agents should ensure that all alarm systems are regularly serviced, under contract. Escape corridors should be kept free of obstruction. It is common to see bicycles and pushchairs in the common ways.

Frequently, self-closing devices are fitted to doors and I often see these propped open. Some doors are specially constructed to slow combustion, and others may be fitted with ‘intumescent’ strips that resist the spread of fire.

There are three principal types of fire extinguisher (carbon dioxide, water and foam) and householders should take the advice of an expert to determine which is appropriate. I can only urge all readers to look carefully at their home to minimise the likelihood of danger from fire. The local fire brigade are normally be prepared to make a free inspection.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 email: surveyor1@talktalk.net

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