Sussex Local - Findon - April 2019

April 2019

SUSSEX LOCAL

Findon - High Salvington - Salvington - Clapham - Patching

Local news and events through the door to 6,400 homes in this area every month

SAFE IN SUSSEX Domestic abuse awareness

WIN TICKETS! Spring Live Spy Monkeys

NEWS

Community, Council Charity, Schools

HISTORY

c.19th Easter festivities

GARDENS

Spring

PLUS

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

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April 2019 Cover image Long Furlong by Trevor Staff photo_artimages@btinternet.com

Welcome...

With Easter this month we’ve extra family events in our What’s On guide starting on page 4. Let’s hope for a return of the late February sunshine in time for the holidays.

Our charity profile starting on page 26 spotlights ‘Safe in Sussex’, an organisation devoted to tackling domestic abuse and helping those who experience it.

Plants are really starting to bloom now and there’s plenty to do in the garden. Andrew Staib has some good advice to help you get the best out of your garden at this lovely time of year. In Your Garden page 36.

Enjoy maypole dancing, a mini-sheep show, and an animal barn. Plus a magical wand making workshop, medieval games and Segway or mini monster truck courses plus shopping, artisan food and much more at the Spring Live Show at Ardingly. See page 14 for how to win tickets. We also have tickets to see UK’s leading physical comedy group Spymonkey - see page 43.

Our Health article on page 46 looks at how to fit exercise into a busy life. Making small changes is the key says Heather.

We have our regular history article from Valerie Martin on page 44. This month on Cissbury Ring with an Easter theme.

As usual, we also have local council, charity and school news. Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.

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Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music” - NIETZSCHE

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Seven editions across West Sussex Arundel - Arundel, Amberley, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,400 Barnham - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,400 Chichester - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 Findon - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,200 Midhurst & Petworth - Midhurst, Petworth, Easebourne Total addresses - 7,600 Pulborough - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common.

Total addresses - 5,500 Storrington - Storrington, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total addresses - 6,400

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What’s On - April ‘19 To publicise your event in Sussex Local please enter the details on to our website at www.sussexlocal.net and look for Events . 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 45,300 addresses.

Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed for just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Deadline for May events to be put on website - 7th April

ANIMALS

Sat 27 Apr 12:00pm-2:00pm Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre Viewing Day Thinking of adopting a cat or kitten? Meet the animals and find out about adoptions. Holborow Lodge, Sidlesham, PO20 7RJ. Free entry or cat food. 01243 641409 info@crrc.co.uk Sun 28 Apr 12:30pm-3:30pm ABC Animal Sanctuary Open Day Meet the ponies, donkeys and other animals. £2 per person/ under 14s free. Juggs Lane, West Chiltington, RH20 2JS. www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

CLUBS & SOCIETIES Every Mon 8:00pm Linedancing It’s not all ye-ha & cowboy boots, you don't need a partner, it’s good exercise & keeps the brain active, fun & friendly atmosphere, beginners welcome. Upstairs Clubroom, Durrington Working Mans Club, BN13 2LA. £3.50.

Dennis Stowe 01903 267590 dennis_stowe1948@yahoo.co.uk Every Mon & Fri 9:45am-12:00pm/ Every Wed 1:45pm4:00pm West Chiltington Croquet Club Come and join us for a game of Croquet. We are a friendly club welcoming players of all levels. We have two lawns and equipment is available. West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ. West Chilt Croquet 01798 368941 wchiltcroquet@gmail.com www.westchiltingtoncroquet.com

Every Fri 2:00pm-4:00pm West Chilt. Short Mat Bowls Club New members welcome at Friday session. Tuition happily given by our club members. West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ. £1.50. Jean 01798 815930 jeanintrees@hotmail.co.uk Every Fri 7:00pm8:00pm Storrington Dog Club We help you train your dog.

We can deal with all ages and all types of dog and children are welcome. Storrington Village Hall, RH20 4DZ. £4. Jamie Mill jamiemill998@gmail.com Every Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm West Chiltington Badminton Club We meet each Sunday and welcome new members to our friendly club. West Chiltington Village Hall Mill Road West Chiltington RH20 2PZ Vivian Jones 01798 813550 vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk Mon 01 Apr 10:30am Parkinson's Support Group We meet on the first Saturday of the month. Tea/ coffee, exercise, and more.

Washington Village Hall, RH20 4AP. £2. 01273 969603 Johnsonmaureen86@gmail.com Tue 02 Apr 2:00pm-3:00pm Art Society West Sussex 'Eric Ravilious and the Lure of the Everyday.' Talk given by Jo Walton on a brilliant painter working on the Home Front during the Second World War. Fittleworth Village Hall, RH20 1JP. Guests £5. jackiebuckler@sky.com 01903 411086

Tue 02 Apr 7:30pm9:00pm Worthing Antique Club Talk by Haydn Jones, Architect, “Architecture Style over Substance”. All are welcome. Worthing Library Lecture Theatre, BN11 1HD. £5. 07984 403890 worthingantiqueclub@yahoo.co.uk Tue 02 Apr 7:30pm-9:45pm Pulborough Computer Club A talk

by Tony Willcox. 'How Websites Work' & ‘How to build a Website'.

Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BF. Guests £3, members £2 including refreshments. www.pcclub.org.uk Mon 08 Apr 7:30pm-10:00pm Pulborough Meadows WI Subject: Birds of Prey.

Speaker: John Oliver (RSPB). Competition: Bird Photograph. Visitors and new members welcomed. Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BF. Liz Coulthard 07801 823877 liz.coulthard@btinternet.com Tue 09 Apr 7:30pm-9:00pm Worthing Archaeological Society April Lecture Roger Cordiner and Anthony Brook: Medieval Building Stones in the Parish Churches of the Worthing Area. Worthing Library Lecture Theatre, BN11 1HD. Free to members £4 to non members. worthingarchaeological@gmail.com worthingarchaeological.org

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Win tickets to Spring Live!

Sun 5th or Bank Holiday Mon 6th May, South of England Showground The South of England Showground has so many barns and indoor event spaces, there’s no need to worry about wet weather - most attractions can go ahead or be moved undercover, allowing guests to enjoy Spring Live! come rain or shine. All profits will be used to help fund the Society’s charitable projects that support agricultural education and countryside learning.

Winners can use their tickets on either 5th or 6th May. Children under 16 years old are permitted free access to the show. seas.org.uk

Win tickets to Spring Live!

Keen for the kids or grandkids to discover the delights of country living this spring? Visit Spring Live!

Families can enjoy maypole dancing, the mini-sheep show, and an animal barn. There will also be a magical wand making workshop, medieval games, axe throwing, and Segway or mini monster truck courses.

It’s not all for the kids though, parents and grandparents alike can explore the shopping area, get a few tips at the Garden Theatre, savour the delights of the artisan food hall, or simply soak in the atmosphere at the live music stage.

To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which kind of dancing can families enjoy? a) Tap dance

b) Maypole

c) Ballet

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

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Salvington Snips Review by Editor Kris Thomas Experienced hair stylist Anna Gomm runs her hairdressing business Salvington Snips from her comfortable garden room at her home in High Salvington.

If you are not fond of the high street hair salon experience, Anna’s friendly approach in a private setting could be perfect for you.

The garden room was light and airy but pleasantly warm on a chilly March morning. I was amiably greeted and whilst enjoying a cappuccino and a biscuit, Anna and I discussed what I was after for my cut and colour.

Looking out to her lovely garden, beginning to bloom with Spring flowers felt far removed from a bustling hair salon. Anna is very easy to talk to and we chatted comfortably about children, dogs and our shared interest in running amongst other things. It was great to have personal, one-to-one attention and not be passed between a stylist and a junior to wash my hair as is often the case in busy salons.

Anna knows that the secret to an amazing hair style is find out how the customer really wants to feel. Her years of experience combined with the calm ambience of her garden room put me at ease. I felt very relaxed and that Anna was genuinely interested in getting the best look for me.

Anna can also offer manicures which she does during the ‘downtime’ whilst waiting for the colour to develop. I opted for another coffee and to relax and browse a glossy magazine.

Operating from her home without the expenses of a high street salon means Anna can keep her prices very reasonable. She can also do home visits in the local area.

Anna is a terrific stylist with an eye for detail and nothing is too much trouble. I really enjoyed my visit and was thrilled with the cut and colour.

Mention this article for 10% off your first visit. Salvington Snips 07557 686138 annagomm29@gmail.com

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Sail Blinds will help to create an oasis in your conservatory Last summer was super sunny and this year promises more of the same. If it was sometimes too hot for you there is now a simple way to create an oasis in your conservatory or garden so that you can enjoy every sunny day.

InShade Sail Blinds were developed specifically to tackle the heat and glare and will turn your conservatory into a room you can use all summer long and are now available with optional straight edges to remove unwanted gaps.

Also new for this summer we have an exciting new range of external shade sails allowing you to create the perfect summer outdoor living space.

John at Direct Blinds is your local supplier for InShade and is an expert in all types of conservatory blinds. If you have any questions about a shading requirement for your home or garden just call John.

You can reach John and his team for some free impartial advice by calling 01903 823 803 or find out more by visiting www.inshade.info

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Investment Solutions rated the nation’s 5th most popular financial advice company, according to Vouchedfor

By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing

The rating site for financial and legal advisers released its list of firms that qualified for its 2019 Guide to the UK’s Top Rated Financial Advisers last week by receiving the highest number of positive reviews from clients.

Investment Solutions received 619 reviews. Ivan Lyons, Managing Director ‘Given that the 4 highest rated companies are national firms and we are a stand alone company based in one Office in Worthing – we are punching well above our weight. It makes our jobs worthwhile knowing that our clients think so highly of us.’

How does Vouchedfor Work?

Vouchedfor are a little bit like a ‘Checkatrade’ for financial professionals – such as financial advisers, accountants and solicitors. We ask our clients to give us a review on our services and they do this by completing a form on the Vouchedfor website. We then verify the client is ours, or Vouchedfor will contact them on our behalf. After this, the review is published providing real reviews on our services. We are not able to cherry pick and only publish the reviews we feel are favourable. Reviews are published directly from the clients and we are unable to change or amend them. This means you can find out what our clients really think of our services.

All of our advisers have achieved a certificate of excellence from their clients with a score of 4.7 or higher from their client reviews.

Contact Investment Solutions: Grafton House, 26 Grafton Road, Worthing, BN11 1QT. 01903 214640 or send an email to Ivan at: ilyons@graftonhouse.net

Find Investment Solutions on www.investmentsolutions.co.uk or on Twitter: @investment_sols

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

10:00 am West Grinstead Church & Downs Link 5.5 mile 2.5 hrs Meet at car park next to the Downs Link at West Grinstead, immediately east of Orchard Restaurant, RH13 8LU Irene 01403 783637 Wed 3 10:45 am Rowfant Circular –Mill Pond 4 miles 1.5 hrs Meet at Rowfant Business Centre cafe, RH10 4NQ Pat 01342 712591 Sat 6 10:00 am Warnham Nature Reserve 1 – 2 miles 90 mins Meet car park of Warnham Nature Reserve, Horsham.

Walk visiting 4 bird hides and the Walnut Tree plantation Liz 01403 263920 Sat 13 9:00 am Wiston/Steyning Downland Dog Walk 2 miles 75 mins Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 Sun 14 10:00 am Figure of Eight 5 miles 2 hrs Meet at Kithurst Hill car park Mick 01903745971 Wed 17 10:30 am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Meet at Storrington Rec Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Mick 01903 745971 Wed 17 10:45 am Crawley Down Countryside 4 miles 1.5 hrs Meet in the village at the shops, Station Road, RH10 4HZ Pat 01342 712591 Thu 18 7:00 pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs Very social walk that usually ending in a pub. You will be walking in the dark, bring good torch Ron 07933 106663 Sat 20 2:00 pm Washington Common & Rowdell 3.5 miles 1 hr 30 mins Meet Old London Rd, Washington RH20 3BN Mick 01903 745971 Tue 23 10:30 am Stunning Sussex Bluebell Walk 3 or 5 miles 2 hrs Park and meet at St George’s Church, Steyning Road, West Grinstead, RH13 8LR. With views of the South Downs, interesting buildings and houses along the way Jill 07780 701184 Thu 25 7:00 pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-6 miles 3 hrs Very social walk that usually ending in a pub. You will be walking in the dark, bring good torch Ron 07933 106663 Fri 26 10:45 am Handcross Jaunt 5 miles 2 hrs Meet in Car Park, northern end of Handcross on B2110 by children’s play area (RH17 6BJ) near Water Lane Jill 07780 701184 Sat 27 10:30 am Slinfold 5 miles 2 hrs Meet in the Red Lyon car park, Slinfold, RH13 0RR. Through lovely woods and farmland to Violets Farm to see Alpaca Simon 01403 260599 Sun 28 10:00 am Lee Farm 5.2 miles 2 hrs Meet in Kithurst Hill car park. See historic Lee Farm Mick 01903 745971 Mon 29 10:00 am Ardingly 5.2 miles 2 hrs Park in the lay-by on the B2028 opposite the South of England Showground, Ardingly RH17 6TL Graham 07894 735532 Tue 30 9:30 am Buchan Country Park 3 miles 1 hr Meet in the car park off Horsham Road, RH11 9HQ, on the Crawley to Horsham side of the dual carriageway.

Largely wooded area with some meadows and ponds Richard 01403 230293

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Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sat 6 Wed 17

10:00 am Shoreham 6 miles Meet at Royal National Lifeboat Institution Station, Brighton Road, Shoreham 11:00 am Burpham 8.2 miles Meet in Grove Park Station, Lewisham

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Sussex Snippets Despite very high winds Sussex Local's Kris Thomas completed the Vitality Big Half marathon in London in 2 hours 11 mins on Sunday 10th March. The race is the 'warm up' for the London Marathon which takes place in April and saw a field of over 13,300 runners including Sir Mo Farah who successfully defended his win last year finishing the 13.1 miles in just 61 minutes and 14 seconds. Kris was raising money for locally based charity Little Life Savers who teach children basic life saving skills. Kris said "I really enjoyed running through London and the crowds were amazing, my legs were a bit wobbly at the end!" She continued "it was my first half marathon and I was pleased with my time especially as it was so windy". www.littlelifesavers.org The South of England Agricultural Society has announced that its 2019 Charity of the Year is Jamie’s Farm. Established in 2005 by then school teacher, Jamie Feilden, the charity enables disadvantaged young people to thrive through residential experiences on one of their three residential farms.

Information on contributing a donation can be found at jamiesfarm.org.uk. For more information on the Society, its aims, events and membership or to make a donation, please visit seas.org.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL An exciting new website southdownsmusic.com launches today celebrating the rich and varied music of the South Downs. It brings together a range of songs, tunes and other resources that highlight the fantastic tapestry of musical heritage that comes from the South Downs National Park. `South Downs Music` is accessible for everyone but will be especially useful to schools, choirs, community groups and other organisations who want to learn and perform musical material from the website.

The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS. The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country. Now your local NHS needs to hear from you about what those changes should look like in your community. Share your views with Healthwatch West Sussex – call them on 0300 012 0122, or fill out the survey at www.healthwatch.co.uk. Don’t forget to join in the conversation with #WhatWouldYouDo The second annual Rockinghorse iDrop will take place at British Airways i360 in Brighton on the longest day of the year, Friday 21st June. This year, the iDrop abseil event will be raising funds for Chalkhill Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Haywards Heath, which is Sussex’s only mental health inpatient unit for young people. Registration is £50 with an additional minimum sponsorship of £250 per person. Applications will close on Friday 26th April at midnight. To request an application form, call 01273 330044 or email hannah.seltzer@rockinghorse.org.uk. Further details can be found at www.rockinghorse.org.uk.

Town and parish council elections will be taking place on Thursday 2nd May. You can find your polling station on your poll card, if not then check your council’s website.

It isn’t too late to put yourself up for election nominations must be in by 3rd April.

Sussex Wildlife Trust has been awarded a development grant of £59,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Sussex by the Sea project. The project is about positively influencing human behaviours that are contributing to the decline of marine life off the Sussex coast and will focus on the marine and coastal environmental heritage of Sussex. Marine species to be found in Sussex seas include black seabream, the rare short-snouted seahorse and the endangered undulate ray. To find out more visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk The further non-statutory consultation for the A27 Arundel Bypass scheme is now planned for late summer 2019. Highways England say they are investigating a number of options which haven’t previously been consulted on as they have discovered new information which merits putting the plans to the public again. This will include being able to “review new information including a modified design for option 5a, alongside updated traffic modelling results and new information about alternative, enhanced options.”

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Great Wall of China Challenge for St Barnabas

The funds raised by the 2020 China trekkers will enable the charity to continue to expand its services and reach everyone who needs hospice care.

Interested in joining Amy and the team of St Barnabas trekkers? Find out more or request a brochure by visiting www.stbh.org.uk/china or calling 01903 706354.

#worthingflash

St Barnabas Hospice is offering supporters the opportunity to take part in an overseas fundraising challenge of a lifetime. The Great Wall of China Challenge will run from 17th to 25th October 2020 and see a team of up to 50 adventure-seekers trek along the legendary man-made Wonder of the World.

Trekkers will have the chance to experience fascinating Chinese culture as they explore the treasures of Beijing with its Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and famous Tiananmen Square.

Sussex Local readers are invited to participate in worthingflash.blogspot.com. The blog provides an audience for people who write very short stories (under 1000 words) which are commonly referred to as "flash fiction". The blog has been publishing a story a week since July and received stories from all over the world, not solely Worthing. So far 5000 people have visited the blog. Anyone who wants to take part can email their masterpiece to worthingflash@gmail.com and it will be considered for publication.

Turning Tides closing charity shops - grand sale 6th April Turning Tides have made the difficult decision to close both their charity shops in Montague Street, Worthing and Littlehampton High Street. The shops have been trading for years but sadly despite trying different initiatives they are no longer financially sustainable for Turning Tides. The last day of trading for both charity shops will be Saturday 30 March 2019.

The closure of the shops will not have an impact on the charity’s service delivery. Specific donations to support clients and projects will continue to be accepted and appealed for on the charity’s facebook page: @TurningTidesOrg. A grand clearance sale of all the fantastic quality clothing, goods, electric items and furniture will take place on Saturday 6th April. Tickets to access the massive event will be just £2, sold from Worthing and Littlehampton Charity Shops (until 30th March) and Turning Tides’ office at Worthing Town Hall.

For those keen to snap up the best bargains there are just 30 Early Bird tickets for £5, gaining you early entrance at 9am - one hour to bag a bargain before everyone else. These tickets will ONLY be available from Worthing Town Hall.

All proceeds will go towards the charity’s mission – to end local homelessness. Show your support for Turning Tides and come along on Saturday 6th April at Unit 15, Decoy Road, Timberlaine Trading Estate, Worthing, BN14 8ND. Early Bird ticketholders can arrive at 9am, standard ticketholders can arrive at 10am. The event closes at 2pm.

Anyone wanting to find other ways of supporting the charity are invited to get in touch by contacting info@turning-tides.org.uk or 01903 680740.

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Care for Veterans seeks volunteers Worthing-based charity, Care for Veterans, is on the lookout for people of all ages, skills and backgrounds to support its work with disabled veterans by becoming volunteers.

For 100 years, Care for Veterans has provided residential nursing care and rehabilitation to anyone who has served in the Armed Forces. The charity relies on dedicated volunteers to help in a variety of ways, including at fundraising events, gardening, spending time with resident veterans, and admin work.

If you would like to find out more, call 01903 218444 or visit www.careforveterans.org.uk

Shoreham Dogs Trust Local dog lovers may already be aware of the work of the dedicated team at Dogs Trust Shoreham, but did you know that rehoming a dog isn’t the only way to get involved with the charity in your local area?

If you’re interested in hearing more about the services that Dogs Trust offers in Shoreham and the surrounding area, Supporter Relations Officers Pia Offord and Lisa Herbert are here to help! The dogloving pair, who are based at the rehoming centre on Brighton Road, are the first point of contact for all enquiries and questions about Dogs Trust’s

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additional services – whether you’re looking to drop off a donation or would like to book a VIP tour of the rehoming centre. The duo does everything from planning the rehoming centre’s annual events such as the fantastic Fun Day (taking place on Sun, 26th May from 11.30am to 4pm this year) and the festive Christmas Fair amongst others; to offering information about the Canine Care Card scheme, a free service which gives owners peace of mind, knowing that we will care for their dogs should they pass away before their four-legged friends.

To book a talk, donate items or find out more please call 0300 303 0292 or visit the centre at Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 5LT. www.dogstrust.org.uk

Should you trust internet forums?

By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner I was recently sent a link to a thread on a well-known Internet forum aimed at mums, where the poster was asking for advice on what to do with an unexpected £250,000 inheritance. The willingness of people to offer advice with so little information on the individual’s circumstances, that could be potentially disastrous to the individual, was astonishing.

Early on one reply was to pay off her mortgage. Whilst this might seem common sense, what if the poster has early repayment penalties or is on a pre-financial crisis interest rate so low they can earn a higher interest rate than that they are paying? It could be that their earnings have reduced since they took out the mortgage meaning they wouldn’t get the same mortgage today, effectively trapping them in their current property. We didn’t even know if the poster had a mortgage!

Purchase a buy to let property was a frequent suggestion. There was no consideration as to whether the poster already owned a property and so would be subject to the 3% additional stamp duty and no one thought to mention the 18-28% capital gains tax on its eventual disposal. One person’s reason as to why a property was a good idea was that it was “an appreciating asset that generates an income” - that may be

the hope, but it is far from guaranteed.

After a recommendation to invest it in a personal pension, someone pointed out that the maximum contribution was £40,000, someone else corrected this highlighting you can use the previous three years allowances, so it was in fact £160,000. However, no one pointed out you can only get tax relief on 100% of earned income in the current year (or £3,600 if lower) meaning the individual could potentially get limited tax relief on the contribution and still be taxed on withdrawals! The impact of the tapered annual allowance or the interaction with existing pension schemes she was a member of was all neglected.

It is likely that some of these suggestions are appropriate but without a full understanding of her circumstances, tax position and objectives, or a proper knowledge of tax and investments, she is likely to make some very expensive mistakes.

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

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Safe in Sussex Domestic abuse awareness

By Lynn Smith

Domestic abuse can take many forms. It can be physical, emotional, psychological, financial or sexual violence that takes place in an intimate or family type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It’s about someone you know trying to control your life and includes forced marriage and so-called “honour crimes.”

Domestic violence may also include a range of abusive behaviours not all of which are themselves inherently “violent,” and the perpetrator of the abuse isn’t always a partner – it could be an ex-partner, a friend or a member of the family.

Safe in Sussex – the trading name of Worthing Women’s Aid – was founded in 1977 when a group of women got together to petition Worthing Borough Council to provide a house for those fleeing domestic abuse. The group recognised a need in the community for a safe place where women could go and recover from abusive relationships. In those early days the charity was made up entirely of volunteers and the property is still rented from the council today.

Over the years the charity has grown, it now has 27 paid members of staff, and in 2013 began trading as Safe in Sussex, to reflect the fact that it works across West Sussex. Today there are three confidential refuges and a community refuge, which provide a safe place for women and children to rebuild their lives and recover from the trauma of domestic abuse.

There is also a drop in centre in Littlehampton, which

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is open to the whole community whether someone is concerned about their own relationship, or for a friend or family member.

In the community, Safe in Sussex delivers support groups for women who are experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse. Its twelve week Freedom Programme aims to help women understand the beliefs held by abusive people, show the effects of domestic abuse on children and help them recognise potential future abusers.

Safe in Sussex’s mission is to provide refuge accommodation and other support to women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse; to empower and enable individuals to recognise domestic abuse and inform them of ways in which they can protect themselves; to provide education and raise awareness about domestic abuse by promoting healthy relationships to build stronger, safer communities and to reduce the incidence of and the harm caused by domestic abuse in the community.

Domestic abuse can have a negative effect not only on the self-esteem and wellbeing of the victim, but on that of their children too. Safe in Sussex quotes statistics showing that – shockingly – in a class of 30 pupils, three will have experienced domestic abuse/ violence at home. In order to break the cycle of domestic abuse Safe in Sussex delivers healthy relationship programmes into primary and secondary schools. They offer lessons and assemblies that aim to empower young people to make healthy choices around every relationship they have – friendships, parent/guardian, sibling or romantic.

The charity’s refuge provision helps approximately 70 women and 78 children a year. Their domestic abuse drop in centre supports 120 adults a year their community groups support 450 woman a year.

Additionally, Safe in Sussex’s healthy relationships educational programmes reach 4,500 children and young people a year.

The charity receives funding from a variety of sources. Currently, West Sussex County Council (WSCC) provides funding for two of the charity’s refuges and it relies upon grants from charitable trusts, its own fundraising activities, housing benefit, community and individual donations. At the moment, Safe in Sussex receives a grant from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to deliver the educational programmes into schools and support groups to women in the community. Safe in Sussex’s charity shop in Broadwater also provides a vital source of income for the charity.

Even so, the charity says that ongoing funding is always a challenge for them and that it is one of the organisations that will be impacted by pending WSCC funding cuts. The charity is waiting to hear how the council plans to administer the 63 percent cuts before it can make any future plans – as loss of funds may mean closing some of its refuge provision and restructuring services. As the only refuge provider in West Sussex, the charity says that cuts in funding are worrying; refuges literally save women’s lives and offer a safe place at a most dangerous time.

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30 Charity Profile / Legal However, In March of this year, having secured eighteen months of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the charity is launching a domestic abuse outreach service across the county. The aim of this service is to reach women in isolated communities by providing accessible drop in sessions in various locations including rural communities.

Given the uncertainty over local authority funding, a charity’s own fund raising efforts take on a new importance, and in December Safe in Sussex held its first Gingerbread House Decorating Competition, which was a great success and is set to become an annual event. June 28th this year is the annual Shocking Shirts and Funky Frocks day, when businesses, schools and community groups wear a shirt or dress for the day and make a donation to the charity. This coincides with National Cream Tea Day and Safe in Sussex will be hosting a cream tea event in Worthing.

Safe in Sussex tells me that, like most charities, the support and goodwill of the community is fundamental to its work. However, it’s only in recent years that the charity has begun to communicate to the local community the work it does, and it believes there is still plenty it could do in order to gain support. Safe in Sussex currently has twenty volunteers - the majority of whom help in the Broadwater charity shop, form

the board of Trustees and occasionally help in the offices and with fundraising events.

Shockingly, one in four women experience domestic abuse in their life time and on average two women a week are killed by a current or former partner. Domestic abuse is the most common cause of depression in women and on average 35 assaults happen before the police are even called.

That Safe in Sussex provides vital help and support for abused women and their families in West Sussex, is supported by the words of a woman helped by the charity after her husband became controlling, abusive and manipulative, using emotional blackmail and aggression towards her. “After four years I ran …

When I arrived (at Safe in Sussex) I was a broken woman, my daughter was traumatised. They (Safe in Sussex) not only gave me a room, a roof and space, they gave me a future when I felt there wasn’t one.

Both of us received support and encouragement. My daughter had one to one sessions with a children’s worker and she was able to release her pain. I was supported and regained my confidence. I attended the Freedom program and learnt about what (my husband) had done and how he had ground me down. I will be eternally grateful for the help and support I received.”

Contact Safe in Sussex on 03303 337416, email info@safeinsussex.org.uk or visit www.safeinsussex.org

Is something keeping you up?

By Emma Wells MIPW Will Writer People come to me to write their Wills for all sorts of reasons, recommendations, an advert they’ve seen, the Institute of Professional Will writers website etc.

Recently, I’ve had an influx of people coming to see me because their lack of Will or Lasting Power of Attorney is keeping them up at night. The worry of what would happen to their estate, themselves or loved ones is literally stopping them from sleeping.

In my opinion, too many of us are stereotypically British when it comes to discussing the plans that we have made for our estates when we pass with those that it will effect. I’m not for one second suggesting you start giving a breakdown of your assets to your children or extended family with who’s getting what, but a conversation letting them know that you’ve made arrangements in the form of a Will or that you’ve made and registered your LPAs, even if they aren’t your attorneys, very often isn’t a bad idea.

The real elephant in the room though, is funeral planning. Everything in your Will is legally binding apart from your funeral wishes, as they are just that wishes. Very often the deceased’s Will isn’t read until after the funeral, it could be very awkward for your

family having had you cremated to read that you wanted to be buried! Pre paid funeral plans are a very good idea for many, they mean that you get the funeral that you would want and your family don’t have to worry about making sure it’s what you wished for, nor do they have to find thousands to cover the cost. At the very least you should try and have a conversation letting your loved ones know what kind of arrangements you would like. No one is pretending these are easy conversations to have, but they are necessary, especially if you want to sleep easy.

For more information on Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney or Funeral Plans please contact me on 01903 821010 or email Emma.wells@nsure.co.uk

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32 Crossword

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34 Recipe

Easter Pudding This warm sponge pudding is a super simple recipe Ingredients  175g unsalted butter, softened and extra for greasing  175g self-raising flour  140g soft light brown sugar  zest 1 lemon  zest 1 orange  2 eggs, beaten  100g mixed dried fruit  half a nutmeg, grated  pinch of salt

Method:

1) Butter the inside of a 1.2 litre pudding basin. Boil the kettle and have a saucepan large enough to submerge your pudding basin in. Cut a sheet of foil and greaseproof paper to cover the pudding whilst it steams.

SUSSEX LOCAL 2) Place the butter, flour, sugar, zests and eggs into a mixing bowl with a pinch of salt. Whisk until combined. Stir in the dried fruit and nutmeg. Place the mixture into your greased pudding basin. Wrap by covering with the greaseproof paper, followed by the foil and tie securely with string.

3) Place pudding into the saucepan and fill with boiling water two thirds of the way up the basin. Steam for 1 ½ hours (top the saucepan with boiling water as needed). To check the pudding is done, poke a skewer into the pudding; it should come out clean.

Serve warm with Southview Dairy’s double cream, available at Village Larder. Happy Easter to all our customers.

Open all over Easter except Easter Sunday.

Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington. Follow Hollie on Instagram and Twitter @village_larder

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Giving your garden the Spring it deserves April is the busiest time of the year so there are lots of “Shoulds” in April.

You should have cleared the last of the Winter debris and now begin sowing and planting in earnest. You should be thinking of planting up Summer bulbs and bedding. You should be putting down the last of your mulch on beds to prevent Spring weeds. You should be thinking of buying in some colourful plants for the late Spring and Summer.

But - you should also, like an enormous bath sponge, be soaking up the beauty of nature, slaking your body’s thirst for fresh green shoots, brighter colours, bluer skies and the merry sound of returning birds.

Back to practical stuff If your garden is not awash with bright Tulips and the stoical trumpets of Daffodils make a map of your garden and draw in where you would like more colour and height next year. In Autumn, retrieve this piece of wisdom and buy and plant bulbs where you have indicated.

It is the right time to buy Summer flowering bulbs now like Ranunculus, wonderful for cut flowers, Dahlias, Nerines and Gladioli.

If you haven’t sowed vegetables in March now is the time to start.

Also you still have time to dig in some well rotted manure into your veg beds and sprinkle some fertilizer and potash onto the soil and then gently rake it in. Not too much or your little seed may burn when they are first put in.

Salads You can sow lettuce seed either indoors or outdoors, under cover if necessary. Sow spring onions, radishes, salad mixes, rocket, summer purslane and Oriental leaves under cloches or in cold frames.

As well as mixed salad seed combination you can consider rocket, which will last all year and into the next as well as the mustard family of edible greens.

Mustards are easy plants to grow and young leaves sown now will be ready to harvest as a cut-and-comeagain salad crop in about four to five weeks’ time.

If you have enough room you can sow a coupe of rows now, and then new rows every two weeks. So by the time May comes you have a continuous drop for the rest of the Summer.

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If you have a greenhouse you can start your tomatoes, chiles, aubergines and peppers. This gives them enough time to grow before you consider planting them outdoors.

Potatoes If you started chitting a batch of first early potatoes at the start of the year, and if the ground is not still frozen, you should be able to plant them now. Dig a shallow drill about 15cm (6in) deep and lay your seed potatoes in it at intervals of 30cm (12in). Make sure the “chits” or shoots are pointing upwards. You can always buy them pre-chitted from your garden centre.

Root and stem vegetables Carrots and turnips can be sown outdoors. Celery, celeriac, Kohl Rabi, and Florence fennel are not so hardy and if you sow seeds now you should keep them indoors or in a heated greenhouse. Jerusalem artichokes can be planted as corms now and are one of the few vegetables that don’t mind dappled shade though they won’t get as tall. Again, these come back each year so plant in an otherwise unused part of your growing space.

Plants You can turn your attention especially to shady areas as these can get forgotten. Now is the time to appraise these areas. Lots of Spring plants and bulbs burst into action before the bigger trees gain their leaves.

Try Brunnera macrophylla and Pulmonaria Diane Clare for ground cover. Also for dry shade ground cover you could look at any of the Epimediums, Dryopteris wallchiana fern, Anemone nemorosa and Viola cornuta.

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38 Gardening The wonderful Spring flowering Clematis macropetala Lagoon is good for a sunny wall or shed and Daphne door can be planted near a back door way for its lovely fragrance.

Annuals You can sow all sorts of annuals now, some outdoors, others in your greenhouse or kitchen to annoy your partner. Try the rare and gorgeous Cerinthe, Dill, Nigella Marigolds and Poppies.

Where to visit this April Wisley gardens is one of the UK’s most visited gardens. One of the major RHS gardens, the variety and inspiration you will get there is mind blowing. It covers 240 acres so expect to spend a whole day there or more! Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB.

April tasks  Hoe any bare areas of earth before the weeds take hold – if you do this once a week you will be weed free all year  Sow sow sow. A lot of your 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 all 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. Not too late to give Dogwood and Willow and big cut back  Apply both Moss Kill and Braodleaf 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

Photo © Len Williams (cc-by-sa/2.0)

 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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40 Property

Flat roof coverings

By Chris Ennis FRICS Flat roofs are commonly seen around residential dwellings.

They may be weathering extensions, porch structures, dormer windows or (c) Bryn Pinzgauer garages. Whilst they appear to be flat, they are designed to have a ‘fall’ of 1:80 i.e. 1 cm of height across 80 cm of width. This is to ensure that the stormwater is discharged to gutters or pipes.

The fall is constructed by adding tapered timbers known as ‘firring’ pieces above the ceiling joists. The roof structures are clad in plywood, and it is over this cladding that the waterproof covering is secured.

The most common covering is that of mineral felt arranged in three layers with heavy duty cap sheet on top. Years ago, felt roofs were clad in stone chippings to reflect solar energy, and to minimize fire risk.

Stop!

These days the cap sheet is often smooth finished and painted with solar reflective paint. Pedestrian traffic over a stone chip covered roof should only be made using crawling boards since the stone finishes can puncture the cap sheet beneath and cause leakage.

The life-span of a felt roof is finite… depending on the quality of materials used, and the skill of the roofer, it may be counted in months, but they can also last 20 years or more in protected locations. The general standard of a re-roofing job may be judged by the ‘sharpness’ of the nosing felt at the perimeter of the roof, and the absence of any ‘pooling’ of storm water after a rain shower.

There a number of other covering materials in common use including sheet lead which may have a life in excess of 100 years, Asphalt with a life span of more than 60 years, Nuralite first used in the 1960’s, Zinc which is mined in the Americas Australia and Asia, profiled plastic-coated steel, copper sheet and rubber (EDPM) covering. All these materials have particular qualities and may be chosen for their appearance, longevity, installation / maintenance cost and useful life expectancy.

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

“Call me before you buy your dream home”

To make sure your dream home doesn’t hide any nasty surprises!

Shockingly, many people do not obtain a professional survey before buying a house. This can result in future misery and thousands of pounds of repair work.

I will report on the current condition of a property and also forewarn you of any major problems which may arise. I am a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and have over 30 years local experience.

Based in High Salvington, I pride myself on my speedy and personal service. Feel free to call me for an informal chat.

Chris Ennis FRICS 01903 261 217 07703 131 686 www.propdoctor.co.uk

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Win tickets to Spymonkey: Cooped 7:30pm, Wednesday 22nd May at Worthing Pavilion Theatre Beautiful, fawn-like Laura du Lay arrives in the heart of darkest “Northumberlandshirehampton” to work for the reclusive Forbes Murdston, ignoring the unsettling rumours that surround him and his ominous manservant Klaus. If only Roger Parchment, the family lawyer, were not so obviously in love with her!

Then she could confide in him her darkest fears: Is Forbes really the killer who lurks in the darkness?

Please note this show contains nudity.

For more information or to purchase tickets please visit worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win tickets to Spymonkey: Cooped In partnership with Brighton Festival…

The UK’s leading physical comedy group Spymonkey celebrate their 20th Anniversary.

This is an unmissable opportunity to see the show that made Spymonkey an international sensation. A deliciously demented take on the pulp gothic romance. It’s Hitchcock’s ’Rebecca’ meets ‘The Pink Panther’, overflowing with brilliant characters, rip-roaring farce and virtuoso physical comedy.

Findon Vale School Run for the hills, the Vikings are coming!

Early March saw a horde of Vikings descend on Vale School, thankfully they were (mostly) friendly!

Fortunately they also happened to be Year 5 pupils.

Viking Day is a fantastic event at the school, our topic for the term is Viking and Anglo Saxon history and for a whole school day everyone is truly immersed in Viking life. The children made a massive effort, they come dressed as fierce warriors, Viking children or Anglo Saxon peasants, many of the costumes are home made. We were lucky enough to have a special guest from Portals to the Past, and incredibly talented history teachers, who spent the day in character, sharing their amazing knowledge with the children.

Our expert teacher explained how the Vikings came together and managed to terrorize and also conquer far flung parts of the world. We were very fortunate to see and even touch artifacts that are over a thousand years old, to see a demonstration of how the Vikings used their ferocious weapons. The children elected their own chieftain using ancient Viking rules and rituals. The day ended with the reenactment of a Viking battle and a famous Viking myth about the end of the world!

To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Which anniversary is comedy group Spymonkey celebrating this year? a) 20th b) 50th c) 40th Send your answer and contact details to: Spymonkey: Cooped Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th April 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

All the children came away from the day as Viking experts, they love the topic and have amazing knowledge. Days like Viking Day bring this knowledge to life, even if a Viking army of 10 year old children charging while chanting war cries, can be slightly terrifying! www.vale.w-sussex.sch.uk

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“Kiss in the ring” Easter festivities from the 19th Century By Valerie Martin

(c) www.nationaltrust.org.uk

On the grassy Cissbury heights there was once one of the world's major Neolithic commercial and industrial centres involving the use of flint in the making of weapons and tools. Flint was one of the most valuable commodities of in those far off days.

I believe that the Cissbury flint mines were engineered when some other shafts in the Sussex area had been exhausted. The shafts had a veritable rabbit warren of galleries leading from them. It is hard to imagine, but at this time the hill was one of the major commercial and industrial nerve centres of the Neolithic world. At the time of Abraham of bible days, flint extraction was in its heyday at Cissbury and tools, weapons and articles of ritual, were regularly transported along the ancient ridge-top trackways en route to the great centres such as Stonehenge.

Two thousand years separate the sweat and toil of these old flint miners from the construction of the mighty Iron Age Fort at Cissbury as a tribal headquarters and refuge in times of danger. An amazing estimate of some 60,000 tons of chalk was excavated from the ditch area during the Iron Age to build the fine ramparts we see now. The Ring was awesome and spectacular in its day, surmounted by an impressive mile-long defence wall of massive hewn timbers enclosing the area. There were originally between 8,000 - 12,000 of these giant lumber supports surrounding Cissbury, each about 15 ft. high. A construction of no mean feat at that time.

By 50 BC the Cissbury Camp appears to have gone out of use as a fortress and was abandoned to the wind and rain. It took the Romans to see the potential of our downland and they began to cultivate considerable tracts of land within the ramparts.

When the Romano-British presence eventually diminished on Cissbury the landscape reverted back to a deserted open space. Around a century later, Saxon

pirates landed and stormed up the valley frightening the local native tribes. The hordes trekked out in small pioneering groups to take by force any likely spot where they settled down and commenced farming.

Nearer to our own time, during Queen Elizabeth I's days, an old chart records the name of “Old Bury” relating to our familiar name of Cissbury Ring. This title appears to have remained until the 19th century when Easter festivals were conducted there. It is said that the villagers made their way up to the celebrations to partake in the festivities and rejoicing. The function appears to have been very emotive and “Kiss in the Ring” was enacted each Easter for many years. As the young local fraternity danced with high spirited gaiety in a circle they sang as they went — "Hey-diddle-derry, Let's dance on The Bury" It was not uncommon as proceedings drew to a close later in the day, for some of the wanton participants to disperse under cover of darkness into the surrounding fields and scrub. Many village Easter infants are said to have been born nine months later, as a result of these high spirited capers on The Bury above Findon at Eastertide.

Did you known that the writer and naturalist, William Henry Hudson (1841-1922), resided in Worthing? It is worth my reporting that he is amusingly reputed to have said that the resulting illegitimate babies were "as plentiful as blackberries" on our downland.

Not many Findon inhabitants now know that many years later the whole of the flat area of the summit of Cissbury Ring went under the plough for agricultural purposes (I guess that this was when it was under the umbrella of the Cissbury Estate). The exact date is lost in the mist of time but oats were then indeed grown on the summit.

After reading the above... I guarantee you will not look at Cissbury Ring in the same way as you did previously.

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46 Health & Wellbeing

How to exercise when you’re busy

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer In a ‘normal week’ you know you have time to fit in some exercise. It’s just a shame that these ‘normal weeks’ don’t occur all that often!

There is ALWAYS something which crops up to absorb our time – school meetings, extra hours at work, shooting off to meet friends – and if we’re honest, these weeks are actually the normal ones. So, when we don’t have much time for exercise, what should we do?

Firstly, when you’re rushed off your feet and stressed, I don’t think adding in a tough workout is the right thing to do. High stress levels need to be countered with down time, not pushed even higher with stressful workouts. Of course, this doesn’t mean you have a free pass to not do any exercise; it just means we need to find a way to build some exercise into your life without further increasing your stress levels.

The solution?

First, increase your general activity. The less time you can spend sitting and the more time you can spend walking, the better. Take a look at your commitments and work out how you could squeeze some activity in.

Could you get off the train or bus one stop earlier,

or park a little further away? Could you fit some sort of activity into your day – gardening, walking instead of driving, even getting the dreaded housework done? Could you use the upstairs loo instead of staying downstairs?

Little things add up to more energy expenditure, and health benefits, than you’d expect.

Then, pick some key strength based exercises, and sprinkle them throughout your day. An example of this might be to do ten squats every time you go to the loo, or to do ten press ups against the worktop every time you go into the kitchen. Over the course of a day, you’ll have added up a fair bit of exercise, you’ll hardly notice it, and you will gain more strength than you expect, which is only a good thing for fat loss, fitness and health.

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

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Worthing Independent Network Join the fun breakfast networking group and grow your business Are you running or working in a local business? Fancy breakfast with a fun group of people? Why not try out Worthing Independent Networking.

We are a group of like-minded, local businesses who meet every other Tuesday for breakfast at The Dome in Worthing. We have been up and running for over 8 years and our committee is made up of members who give up their time for free to run the meetings and expand the network. We don’t have targets, we don’t push for leads but we do business in a natural and communicative way.

Our membership is capped at 40 people and the group is a ‘lock out’ allowing one type of business in the membership. Our website gives you details of the type of businesses not already registered with us.

We always make time in the meetings for 1 to 1 networking but also, we interchange presentations from members with fun activities including topics such as marketing, communication and goal setting.

We like to make sure our members get ‘value for money’ so breakfast is £10.00 and our annual membership fee is just £30.00.

This fee covers marketing of the group and we spend wisely by attending the ‘Better Business Show’ in February held by Worthing and Adur Chamber of Commerce, local advertising and local marketing events.

Check out our website at www.winworthing.co.uk where our members are listed and also our Facebook page at Worthing Independent Network where we post our latest information and activities.

We like to think that business can also be social, so we hold an informal BBQ in the summer and a Christmas celebration at a Worthing based eating establishment. Significant others are also invited at reduced rates.

Why not come and see how we can help you, we love meeting new people, you can come for one meeting just to see if you like us. Contact us at winworthing@gmail.com or visit our website for more details www.winworthing.co.uk.

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Findon Parish Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 21st January 2019.

Speeding in the village.....

With regard to speeding issues in the village, attention was drawn to the intimidating and threatening behaviour that had taken place and which had been reported to Sussex Police and Findon Parish Council (FPC). Several councillors said they had recently experienced speeding in the 20mph roads and lanes.

The Arun District (ACD) councillors referred to the Speedwatch initiative in Angmering and the police Operation Speedwatch database which logs complaints from members of the public, issues letters to drivers identified from their number plates, followed by visits if appropriate.

Details of Operation Speedwatch would be published on the FPC and Community web sites, and the draft article circulated to councillors for awareness. In response to a question regarding the purchase of CCTV cameras.

ADC Cllr Wensley explained that there would need to be a demonstrable purpose for such use and ADC’s only purpose was for prevention of crime and disorder. Mr Ball was willing to take an informative/ awareness approach at this stage. Councillors could take this matter up with the Police and Crime

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Co m m i s s i o n e r at a later stage if necessary. It was noted that the preferred option from the Traffic, Environment and People (TEP) initiative was for implementation of a 20mph zone rather than 20mph signs by WSCC, however this more expensive as it included traffic calming measures. .....and on the A24 There was a recent request to the Police Traffic Management Officer for a site visit with WSCC Highways and parish councillors regarding the proposed A24 40mph speed limit. The proposed reduction to a 40mph speed limit would be considered by the Joint East Arun Area Committee (JEAAC) for endorsement Parish Budget (precept) Resolved to approve a precept/budget of £45k for the financial year 2019/20, Replacement Greens Mower Purchase approved of a John Deere F1580 machine at a net cost of £12606.88 incl VAT (including part exchange allowance of £2434.44); repayments would be made monthly on an interest free basis. www.findonparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Findon Valley Residents’ Association (FVRA) Residents’ Surgery - Saturday 6th April 10am – 12 noon, in the library.

Findon Valley Library Last month we met with the library manager to explore how the building might be used as a community hub. At the moment the Library is not used on Thursday and Saturday afternoons nor during the evenings.

This is an opportunity for us to develop community activities in which you may have an interest. Please forward your suggestions to info@findonvalley.org Volunteer Collectors Since our last newsletter we have had three members come forward to join our team of subscription collectors. However we are still looking for volunteers for:  Coombe Rise  Central Avenue  Findon Road A (Vale Drive - Bost Hill)  Findon Road B (Vale Drive - Wisden Court)  Findon Road C (May Tree Ave - Cissbury Ave)  Long Meadow  Hazelhurst Crescent  Storrington Rise  Sullington Gardens If you are interested in volunteering please contact Jim Booth, FVRA Membership Secretary, on 07757 703127 or email membership@findonvalley.org

Lower Cissbury Fields The dog poo signs on the lower Cissbury fields have now been reinstated.

Please report any issues by calling 01903 221064 or email publichealth.regulations@adur-worthing.gov.uk There will be a litter pick on these fields on Saturday 13 April, 10:30 to midday. Meet at Coombe Rise Car Park. We have met with Councillor Dan Humphreys to discuss how these fields can be improved.

Community Garden Thank you to Northdale Veterinary Practice for sponsoring one of the planter and to Jan Pannell who with a colleague has created a colourful display. We would like to set up a monthly leaf gathering and weeding team. Please get in touch with Lorraine Taylor lorraine.taylor@findonvalley.org if you can volunteer.

Gallops / Bost Hill Each year we carry out an inspection of the Gallops area in conjunction with Adur-Worthing Council to ensure that this open space is well maintained for the benefit of all users.

Please do get in touch with our environment officer Lorraine Taylor (lorraine.taylor@findonvalley.org) to advise of any aspects requiring maintenance or improvement that she may be able to include in her report. www.findonvalley.org

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