Sussex Local Magazine Storrington Jan 17

January 2017

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HOME START

Helping local families through tough times

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Ice Skating tickets for Worthing’s Ice Rink

LOCAL HISTORY

The original Horse Power

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GARDENING

A wildlife garden

PUZZLES

For younger readers Plus Prize Crossword

LOCAL NEWS Parish Council & Charity

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

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January 2017 Cover Photo Deer in Parham Park.

Courtesy of Mrs Sheila Mills

Welcome... to a brand new year! I resolved a long time ago not to make new year resolutions which is easy enough to stick to... If 2016 hasn’t been the best year for you, January brings a metaphorical blank page so set your goals for 2017 and aim high!

Our main article this month puts the spotlight on local charity Home Start.

Assisting struggling families with practical advice and hands-on support since 1973 the charity helps families in this area with at least one child under five. See page 24.

With a new year upon us, you may be thinking of making changes around your home or garden. Andrew from Glorious Gardens gives ideas for designing a wildlife garden in this month’s gardening feature, see page 35.

Forget Porsche and BMW, original horse power came on four feet! Horses were vital for local deliveries in the early 1900s and we have some lovely old photos courtesy of Storrington Museum on page 40.

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...........................................................................What’s On .............................................................................Motoring ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ......................Win! Skating Tickets for Worthing Ice Rink ........................................................................Local Walks ..............................................Charity & Community News ...............................................Charity Profile: Home Start ................................................................Prize Crossword ................................................................................Recipe ...................................................................In Your Garden ................Storrington History - The Original Horse Power ...................................................Ashington Parish Council ................................................Storrington Parish Council .................................................Thakeham Parish Council ..............................................................Business Directory ...........................................................Index of Advertisers

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Christmas may be over but there’s still plenty going on locally, see our What’s On guide (from page 4). This month may also be the ideal time to join one of the many free local walks, see page 18.

Finally you can win tickets to ice skate at Worthing’s temporary Ice Rink at Steyne Gardens in our competition on page 17.

Happy New Year!

Kris & Jeff

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Arundel edition - Arundel, Barnham, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total homes - 7,000 Chichester edition - Chichester suburbs Total homes - 7,000 Findon edition - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total homes - 6,000 Pulborough edition - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common.

Total homes - 4,800 Storrington edition - Storrington, Amberley, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total homes - 6,000 The combined circulation of all five editions is over 30,800 homes.

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Tuesday January 3rd Graham Hughes Sunshine Kings with vocalist Julie McKee. One of our most popular bands Tuesday February 7th Tony Waller and Prohibition Jazz, a great new band with a wide range of music Tuesday March 7th Tony Jacobs with The Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, with vocalist Catherine Sykes.

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STORRINGTON COMMUNITY MARKET Village Hall, opposite Stable Antiques Every Friday in January 6th, 14th, 20th & 27th 10am-11.15am

Friday morning is local community market day at the Village Hall in Storrington and you will find a warm welcome awaits you  Delicious home-made cakes & savouries  Jams, marmalades & chutneys—orders taken  Local eggs, local free range pork, mushrooms & fresh fruit & vegetables  Beautiful plants, & flowers  Handicrafts including baby & children’s clothes, gift ideas, jewellery & hand-made cards  Aloe Vera products  Bric-a-brac, books & refreshments All are welcome especially if you are new to the village and if you are interested in getting involved please call Gilly on 01903 743888 or just come along!

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Motoring news Record year for new car sales?

Despite worries about the potential economic impact of Brexit, new-car sales are expected to exceed 2.7m when industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) collates the annual data in the new year.

As reported on www.telegraph.co.uk a variety of factors have assisted the sales. A strong pound meant cars produced abroad but sold in the UK are more profitable. Weak demand in other European markets resulted in car makers directing supply to where their vehicles were selling. Finally, cheap finance deals mean cars have never been more affordable.

Aston Martin DB4 A run of 25 Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation models are being built to original specification for an estimated £1.5 million each (around half of what original DB4 GTs are currently valued at).

The cars will be built next Autumn by the brand’s historic arm, Aston Martin Works, at Newport Pagnell, where the original car was constructed from 1959.

Produced for four years until 1963, the DB4 GT won on its race debut at Silverstone with Sir Stirling Moss behind the wheel. Buyers of the track-only cars will be

offered the chance to receive training from Aston Martin’s professional drivers. www.autocar.co.uk

Green driving www.independent.co.uk The Dutch government has set a date for parliament to host a roundtable discussion that could see the sale of petrol and diesel-fuelled cars banned by 2025. If the measures proposed by the Labour Party in March are finally passed, it would join Norway and Denmark in making a concerted move to develop its electric car industry.

Outside Europe, both India and China have demanded citizens use their cars on alternate days to reduce the exhaust fumes which are causing serious health problems for the populations of both nations.

A new way of charging electric cars could help reduce the time it takes to minutes rather than hour reports the RAC on www.rac.co.uk The company Augmented Optics has revealed a new polymer material that can charge a car as fast as filling it up with fuel. The technology could totally transform the electric vehicle market.

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Young Reader's Puzzle Page Wordsearch

Anagram

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 second word is.

ART EXHIBIT DINOSAURS FACTS EDUCATE FOSSILS

GALLERY GIFTS HISTORY

PAINTINGS POTTERY TOURISTS

Sudoku

Find the Sum

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

Three of the numbers in the box below add up to 53.

But can you work out what those three numbers are?

Answers can be found on our website after 1st January www.sussexlocal.net

To sponsor this feature please contact us on 01903 868474 or email info@sussexlocal.net Sponsor for just £25 per month plus a monthly prize

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Win a Pair of Ice Skating Tickets for Worthing Ice Rink Worthing Ice Rink returns to Steyne Gardens until 27th February 2017. The fully covered rink ensures fun whatever the weather may throw at us.

This year they are introducing special sessions during off peak times for younger children (under 4 years) to have a go when the ice is quiet. Sessions will be Monday – Friday off peak from 10am—3pm.

All ages over four years are welcome to skate whatever your level of ability. Our colony of penguins, led by "Puddles" will be returning from the South Pole to assist our younger skaters.

Our café offers hot drinks and snacks so skaters and non-skaters alike can enjoy the atmosphere in the warmth of our giant marquee. We also cater for children’s birthday parties and Christmas parties.

Off-Peak: all sessions Monday – Friday during school term time and 6.45pm to 8pm session

weekends and school holidays.

Peak times: weekends and school holidays 10am – 5.30pm See website for times, prices and to book www.worthingicerink.com

We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away. To be in with a chance of winning a pair simply answer the following question.

Q: What is the name of the head penguin at Worthing Ice Rink? a) Pingu

b) Puddles

c) Flipper

Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: ‘Ice Skating’ Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after the closing date 31st January 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - January 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 Sun 1 10:00am Parham Park 5.2 miles RSPB Wiggonholt Overflow Car Park, RH20 2EL Tue 3 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning 2 miles Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ Thu 5 11:00am Billingshurst 2.3 miles Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ Sat 7 2:00pm Warminghurst Church 4.7 miles Georges Lane NT car park, Storrington, RH20 3JH Sun 8 10:00am Three Woods Walk 8 miles Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mon 8 10:00am Pulborough (Circular Walk) 4- 5 miles Pulborough’s public car park, Brooks Way, RH20 2BQ Mon 9 10:30am Slinfold Stroll 3 miles St Peter’s Church in the middle of the village, RH12 0RR Sat 14 8:30am Washington & Findon Valley 6.5 miles Washington Southdowns Way car park Sat 14 2:00pm Kithurst Hill 2.5 miles Kithurst Hill car park off the Storrington to Amberley Road Sun 15 10:00am River, Heath, & Pleasure Gdn 4 miles Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Tue 17 10:30am Warnham 2+ miles Village Hall car park in Hollands Way, RH12 3RH Wed 18 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Fri 20 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles St Mary’s Church in Causeway, Horsham, RH12 1HE Sat 21 2:00pm Parham Glider Field 3.6 miles Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Sun 22 10:00am Highden Hill & Windlesham 4.6 miles Chantry Hill car park, Chantry Lane, Storrington Sat 28 2:00pm Sullington Warren & Church 4 miles Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Sun 29 10:00am Lee Farm 4.5 miles Kithurst Hill car park Sun 29 10:30am Leechpool & Owlbeech 2.3 miles Leechpool Wood car park, Harwood Rd B2195, Horsham Tues 31 12:00pm Conservatory Café, Horsham 3.3 miles Bandstand in Horsham Park, by café, RH12 1RJ

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Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sun 01 10:30 Spotted Cow, Angmering Leisurely Car park at end of High Street, Angmering - beyond the Spotted Cow Weds 04 10:00 Climping Leisurely End of Climping Street at the beach Sun 08 10:00 South Downs Way Moderate Honeysuckle Lane car park Weds 11 10:30 Lancing Moderate Lancing Ring car park at top of Mill Road, Lancing: Weds 25 13:15 Nepcote Green Leisurely North-west corner of Nepcote Green, Findon Sat 28 10:30 Durrington Easy Durrington Community Centre, near the big Tesco

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Sussex Snippets Eastergate Vintage Valentine Event. On Saturday 11th February a charity event raising money for the parish of Aldingbourne, Barnham and Eastergate will feature a 1940s-1950s themed evening of live music, dinner, and dance. The Vintage Valentine, jive and dine event will take place in Eastergate Village Hall from 7-11pm and tickets are £20 in advance or £25 on the door. Contact: 01243 553955 or visit www.parishofabe.org.uk Shoppers in Steyning were recently asked to join forces to call for more money for local NHS services.

Local Labour party members set up stall on a busy shopping day to draw attention to the latest threat to services and gather names for a petition to Theresa May calling for more money to reduce growing waiting lists - following the level of support received Labour now plans extend their activities to other high streets in the area. Contact: Arundel & South Downs Constituency Labour Party www.southdownslabour.com/ SSPlabourparty@gmail.com twitter.com/LabourASD The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch will take place from 28-30 January and the charity is encouraging everyone to give nature a home in their garden or green space, by featuring items on their website giving information on little things that can be done to give wildlife a safe

SUSSEX LOCAL place to feed, breed and thrive. The Big Garden Birdwatch helps build a picture of garden wildlife across the UK Armed – information that helps the RSPB identify what is in danger and how they can help. Contact: ww2.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch Chestnut Tree House’s Snowman Spectacular Ball on Saturday 3 December celebrated another fundraising success for the Sussex children’s Snowman Ball Chestnut Tree House hospice with an volunteers (c) Graham Franks incredible total of £532,314 on the night, smashing last year’s total of £455,011. The ball was hosted this year by broadcaster and ‘voice of Sussex’, Danny Pike and a sprinkling of celebrities enjoyed the fun including Benidorm actress and Patron of the charity, Julie Graham, footballers Kerry Mayo and Paul Jones (also a Chestnut Tree House Patron), and Stephen Webb and Chris Steed from Gogglebox.

Louise Goldsmith, the Leader of West Sussex County Council, went ‘back to the floor’ to get hands-on and undertake a shift as a home care worker, when she rolled up her sleeves and spent time with Inter-County Nursing & Care Services, a home care provider based in Oving near Chichester. Louise was one of a number of senior councillors and staff at the county council to undertake home care shifts around the county in the past few weeks, and she teamed up with one of the carers, Clare McWilliam, to meet a resident and see the kind of tasks the care workers undertake and to hear how residents feel about having home care. www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobsincare With a churchyard in Old Shoreham marking her last resting place, the dramatic life of Princess Bariatinsky will be explored in a talk at Shoreham Library on Thursday 19th January, at 7pm. Many people are curious about the Russian Princess’s unusual gravestone in St Nicolas' churchyard but few know anything about her, now authors John and Jeannette Simpson will be sharing their research on the princess, which has culminated in a book on her life. Tickets are £4 each including light refreshments and are available from Shoreham Library on 01273 467966 or via Shoreham.library@westsussex.gov.uk.

West Sussex schools have created a unique video message inviting local astronaut Tim Peake to make a return visit to his home county; the video invitation includes school children launching their own mini rockets and features a special poem throughout, and also includes some of the school children using sign language and specially-created artwork. Tim grew up in Westbourne and attended Westbourne Primary School. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsxAZrAFC2Q

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Temporary Measured - Clog Dancers

A new women’s clog dancing team has started up in Washington. The style is vigorous and fun, and new dancers and musicians of all ages are welcome. The Women’s North West Clog Washington is a sociable group who like to dance, sing, travel and be merry.

The team perform traditional North West clog dances in black trousers, white shirt and red waistcoat. The North West Morris style originated during the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the cotton mill towns of Lancashire. Practises are held at Washington Village Hall on alternate Sundays and Fridays. Email temporarymeasuredclog@gmail.com or Facebook www.facebook.com/temporarymeasured/

Condemnation for ‘gentleman’s agreement’ The South Downs branch of the Labour Party is condemning the “undemocratic processes around the controversial rural car parking charges now approved

by Horsham District Council (HDC).“ There were “angry exchanges” between members of the public and Horsham councillors at a packed public meeting of Chanctonbury County Local Committee in Pulborough Hall, according to Jane Mote, a Labour spokesperson present at the meeting.

Jane stated that residents, business owners and parish councillors from Steyning were furious that they were not being allowed to run their own car parks and claimed to have been given confused information form HDC about the facts. They called on the County Councillors not to support the plans until the facts were clearer. According to Jane, Bramber Castle County Councillor David Barling, a lawyer, said that legally he could only refuse support if he thought there would be displacement of cars on to surrounding roads. He then apparently offered his support on condition that the leader of Horsham District Council, Ray Dawe, as a “gentleman”, agree to exclude Bramber and Upper Beeding car parks from the charges.

Mr Dawe agreed. Cllr Lionel Barnard then asked for a similar dispensation for Cowfold, which was similarly immediately agreed to by Mr Dawe. Sussex Local asked HDC if Ray Dawe would like to comment, and a spokesperson said “At the meeting a good case was made that very small rural car parks should not be part of the scheme. The HDC Leader agreed to propose an exception for these small car parks from the policy coming before the forthcoming cabinet meet-

SUSSEX LOCAL ing. This was referred to by Cllr Barling as a gentleman’s agreement. As a result of the discussion, an amendment was proposed at the Cabinet Meeting on 24 November and agreed."

Contact: SSPlabourparty@gmail.com

Owls Visit Reception Class Children in Reception class at Storrington First School have recently been learning exciting facts about owls, which have included enjoying stories about owls and playing in their own owl nest, and recently the children were treated to a feather spectacular when Owls about Town visited the school. Pupils had the opportunity to sit with and stroke the birds - which included a barn, snowy, and eagle owl - and also to watch the owls being fed with tasty snacks. However, the highlight of the visit for the pupils was to see an eagle owl flying overhead. As a reminder of their day the children had their photos taken with the birds, which they can look at in their Learning Journals.

Contact: Rebecca Stables - Business Manager - Storrington First School Tel: 01903 742047

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Charity Dinner at Lodge Hill The Supporters of Lodge Hill held a Charity Dinner in November, to raise funds for a specialist golf buggy enabling the Lodge Hill staff to transport disabled visitors around the 32 acre site. The guest speaker for the evening (c) Graham Franks John Barclay (left) entertained the audience with stories of his cricketing days with the England team. Lodge Hill would like to thank everyone who attended for their generosity and donations. Contact: 01798 831411 or email events@lodgehill.org.uk

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The competition has two age groups Adults and Under 18 and two sections: Section 1 is for poems of any subject and Section 2 for poems on the theme of Home. There are cash prizes for winners, kindly donated by sponsors, and entries close on 1st February. Further details and entry forms cruselinespoetrycompetition.com/ or email cruselinespoetrycompetition@gmail.com

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Home-Start Offering support and friendship for families By Lynn Smith Sometimes even the most dedicated parents can face challenges that prevent them doing all they want for their children.

When those recognisable parental issues of sleep deprivation, juggling work and finances, or isolation are added to a mix of other factors such as physical ill health, depression or domestic abuse, the world for these families can become overwhelming. Fortunately, voluntary organisation HomeStart is there to offer support.

An independent registered charity, Home-Start is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age and believes children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children a good start in life and helping them achieve their full potential. The Home-Start schemes started in 1973 with the first Sussex based scheme established in 1998 - CHAMS, covering Crawley, Horsham and MidSussex, was closely followed by the Worthing & Adur and the Arun schemes. Chichester & District began supporting families in 2008. Sadly, the Worthing & Adur scheme recently closed due to lack of funds.

Lois Rowlands and Bridget Richardson are Managers of Home-Start schemes – Lois became Manager of Home-Start Chichester & District at the beginning of this year, having been a Home-Start volunteer prior to this, she is also a trustee for a national breastfeeding charity (La Leche League GB); whilst Bridget came to Home-Start Arun from Victim Support and from having spent many years working with the Body Shop and the Body Shop Foundation. Both women agree that every year Home-Start receives far more referrals than it has the resources to support.

Lois illustrates this fact: “Arun, with the largest district population in West Sussex, appears in the 2014 Index of Multiple Deprivation as having two wards in the top ten percent, and three in the top twenty percent most deprived areas of England.” A statistic echoed by Bridget, “In Chichester a rising number of

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families were identified as vulnerable by health visitors and social services. Three of the four wards in Chichester are also identified with a high index of multiple deprivations. Many of the families that we support in the north of our area (Chichester & District) experience rural isolation, poor and expensive transport links and difficulty accessing shops and services.“ Whilst, from the outside, West Sussex may be viewed as an affluent county, there are many families – from all areas of the county – who have little support locally and need a little help when times get tough.

Home-Start’s model is a simple one - that of one parent supporting another, but underlying this is a more complex blend of trust, confidence, self-esteem, coping and wellbeing. Services offered include home visiting, helping parents to access local services and Family Groups where parents can meet, talk and create their own local support network. Lois and Bridget know that early intervention works, and recognise the importance of a whole family approach. They believe that the Home-Start approach is unique: “… because the support and friendship we offer to families through our volunteers is absolutely tailored to the needs of the individual.”

They also believe that “ … listening is the greatest gift volunteers can give to families, many of whom may never have had the chance to talk openly about their feelings.” Volunteers visit a family for two to three hours a week to offer emotional and practical support and guidance, and Lois says that, “Many ‘matches’ continue as life-long friendships.”

Kelly first sought help from Home-Start over fourteen years ago and over the years the Family Group has helped support and protect her children from an abusive ex-partner and to build bridges within her family.

She says that being listened to “helped me to understand why I felt so low and what I should do to repair these feelings.” She is now taking West Sussex Council courses to be a support group volunteer and hopes to, eventually, volunteer for Home-Start, “and give back a little of what I’ve received.”

Home-Start works alongside other statutory services amongst them: West Sussex Think Family and the Early Help teams; they take referrals from health visitors, Children's Centre Family Support Workers, midwives, social workers and community nursery nurses. They also take a number of self-referrals each year. Lois puts the importance of their work into perspective when she confirms that, “Since the year 2000 in excess of 3,000 children and their families have been supported by Home-Start Arun. In the last year alone, our volunteers have supported 134 families and their 286 children.“ Whilst Bridget says: “Last year Chichester & District supported 96 families and their 205 children.” 175 families were supported across CHAMS. Each Home-Start scheme is self-funded and, as with most charities, fund-raising is a vital tool in the organisations survival kit. Lois explains the reality, “ … we are each individual charities applying to trusts, county, town and parish councils and personal donations from the community, alongside the more traditional fundraising methods.”

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At Home-Start’s core are its staff and volunteers. Lois says that finding enough volunteers to cover all of the referrals received is another issue the charity faces, and that staff can support only a certain number of volunteers safely, so funds are needed to recruit.

Volunteers undertake 40 hours of training, covering topics such as safeguarding, confidentiality, bereavement, depression and the power of play.

Volunteers come with a range of parenting skills budgeting, cooking, managing twins and triplets, coping with post-natal depression. Gill has been a HomeStart volunteer for over six years and is convinced that, “Thanks to the excellent preparatory course followed by the continuous support and supervision of the Home-Start team, including recognising their prowess at matching volunteers to families, it is very rare not to achieve positive outcomes.”

Volunteers also help out in the office and hold fund-

raising events, doing vital work that keeps essential funds coming into the charity’s coffers. Lois says that also behind the scenes are the Trustees, whom she describes as, “A small, dedicated group who ensure the highest standards are upheld and that the governance of our scheme complies with the Charity Commission standards and those we set ourselves to give the very best support to our community’s children.” The charity is always looking to attract people who have the skills and dedication required to work as a trustees, particularly skills in areas such as Human Resources and IT. When asked what the greatest challenge faced by Home-Start, Lois and Bridget concur: “Long-term sustainability is the key for all charities right now. Without it our staff and volunteers have no stability, and our families face an uncertain future of support.”

Home-Start www.home-startarun.org.uk/ www.home-startchichester.org.uk

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Roast Festive 'Left Over' Turkey Croque Monsieur Ingredients         

(Easy - Serves 4)

8 slices of farmhouse cob or chewy brown bread 40g butter 40g flour 400ml milk 400g left over turkey 100g left over blue and soft cheese such as Brighton Blue, Sussex Camembert 100g left over hard cheese such as Sussex Charmer, Mayfield 2 tablespoons mustard Cranberry sauce

Method Step 1 - Heat the butter until foamy not coloured, then add the flour to the butter and cook the flour out for 3 minutes Step 2 - Slowly mix in cold milk, whisking continuously to avoid lumps Step 3 - Raise the heat and simmer for a few

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minutes, you can then take the milk off the heat and add the mustard and left over cheese (blue and soft cheese) at this stage you can season the mixture Step 4 - You can start assembling your croquemonsieur: lay 4 slices on a baking tray and spread over the cranberry sauce, the cheesey mixture and then grate over half of the other remaining cheese (the harder cheese option) Step 5 - Now sandwich your bread and grate the remaining hard cheese on the top of the sandwich and place under the grill until nicely melted.

To serve why not top with some streaky bacon or fried egg.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens countless insects and amphibians.

A lot of people think ponds are a lot of work but if you are not interested in keeping fish and thus need the water filtered or pumped for a water feature there is not that much to do. When you put plants in them carefully research whether they won’t spread too much and every so often scoop the pond weed off the surface of the water. Once every 5 -7 years you can empty a good amount of water and take out any silt that has collected at the bottom.

Designing a Wildlife Garden

Compost

The news can be depressing about the destruction of nature the world over and the UK has seen a massive decline in most species since the 50s with loss of habitat as the greatest single cause. Every couple of years a plant species becomes extinct in the UK alone.

You can buy barrels that are above ground with a stand that allows you to turn them which moves the compost around and aerates the material. This is the most effective way to compost plus there is no rodent problems. And what a joy to know the potato peelings

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

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

Hard Landscaping Think hard about hard landscaping. Many gardens change ownership every decade and often one garden is pulled out and another put in its place. You can try bark paths rather than paved ones, decking from sustainable pine trees rather than sandstone all the way from India or shingle rather than cement. Also rather than buy oak materials (it is highly unlikely that oak is being re planted as quickly as it is being used and most of it is coming from what is left of oak forests in Eastern Europe) Julia Young, the manager of WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network programme at WWF-UK recently said: “We purchased goods (oak) from 17 companies, and not one could provide evidence that they had carried out sufficient due diligence.

Ponds Ponds are powerhouses of nature, not just providing water to drink and wash but are also the home to

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Trees, shrubs and Perennials

tasks include not buying peat based composts of which there are surprising amount that still do in your local garden centre.

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

Collect rainwater

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

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

Shrubs can include Skimmia, Catoneaster and Pyracantha.

Perennials with fragrant flowers are good- like Knautia, Scabios, Helenium, Rudbekia, Chives, Roses and Lavender.

The RHS online also has a comprehensive list of plants that are good for pollinators.

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

Peat Other environmentally friendly

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

Mulch Use mulch to control the weeds on your beds. This helps keep a

through the door great percentage of the weeds down, keeps the moisture in the soil so less need to water plus it improves the soil so after a few years even the most clay solid new bed starts to develop a good structure.

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What to do in January

Leave the leaves in the beds this year Hard to do but leaving the leaves about allows all sorts of hibernating insects to burrow away and hide till the Spring. Leaving old piles of logs in the corner can also provide homes for the bigger creatures including hedgehogs.

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

Where to visit this January If you want to walk off those extra Xmas calories you can take a trip up to Kew Gardens. They have such a huge range of trees even in the middle of winter there is so much to see. Plus you can hang out in the cafes or Tropical Greenhouse for a warm break. They also have after dark tours.

 The biggest jobs are the pruning of deciduous plants like Roses, Wysteria and fruit trees.

The best place to go is Youtube for Pruning!

Example- If you type in “Pruning a small apple tree” you will get all sorts of well meaning gardeners showing you what they do. Choose to listen to an expert and you quickly can tell. Also make sure the apple tree looks like your one as there are different types.  Also in January you can sow in your greenhouse all sorts of vegetables ready to be transplanted in Spring into your plot.  Plus you can start to force your Rhubarb by placing as big a pot as you can find over the heads.

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As well as book keeping services, the business can also offer affordable accountancy services including; limited company accounts, self assessments and payroll, HMR reporting, VAT returns and Sage training.

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40 Local History

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Storrington Past Pictures - The original Horse Power Milk delivery twice a day from Water Lane Farm, Sullington with Mr Richardson's daughter Eddie, carried on until after World War I. The milk was measured out from the can into customers’ jugs.

Mr Reeves was a carrier between Cootham and Worthing and would herald his arrival by blowing on a horn. His service continued until about 1930.

Mr Rowland Ruewell was employed by Thakeham RDC to empty dustbins in Storrington and Cootham.

Three times a week he went round to empty the lavatory buckets, before main drainage came. This was during the 1920s.

Photos and text courtesy of Storrington Museum The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LL Open: Wednesday, Saturday 10am-4pm & Sunday 10am-1pm. Telephone: 01903 740188 or visit www.storringtonmuseum.org.uk

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42 Parish Council News

Ashington Parish Council Update Part 1 site assessment work is well underway in the Neighbourhood Plan. A draft site selection criteria has been agreed by the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group and, after being checked by Horsham District Council, it will be used to assess each of the 26 sites that have been submitted for potential development.

Developers will then be informed whether their site will progress to Part 2 or be rejected. Any rejections will be based on sound Planning reasons ie the site does not comply with Policies in the Horsham District Planning Framework (which is the adopted planning document for the District). Residents can see maps of the potential sites on the Parish Council website.

Residents will shortly be receiving a Parish Survey through their door and this will assess residents’ needs and wishes for the Parish and residents’ attitude to more development. It is vital that residents fill in the Survey, otherwise we may end up with more housing than you want and little/no needed benefits for the Parish.

The results of the Survey will be given to the Developers whose sites have made it through to Part 2 and they will be asked to supply more detailed plans of their proposals and demonstrate how their proposed development will meet the needs and wishes of the residents of Ashington.

Residents will then be given an opportunity to comment on the proposals.

There is much work yet to do but this will be a development document for the next 15 years so it is important to get it right.

A Business Survey has been undertaken and the results are on the Parish Council website. A young people's survey is currently being drafted.

Updates are regularly published on the Parish Council website. www.ashingtonpc.org.uk

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News from Storrington & Sullington Parish Council by Anna Worthington-Leese – Parish Council Chairman Storrington Christmas Night

Public Toilets

Thank you to all of those who came along to our Christmas Night on Thursday 3rd December. It was a fantastic way to start off the festive season with lots of activities and shops taking part. We were very lucky that the weather was dry (albeit cold!!) and it was great to see so many people enjoying themselves. We look forward to many more community events throughout 2017 so watch this space.

As reported last month, the John Lewis Partnership no longer plans to expand the Waitrose store in Storrington which means that we won't get the much anticipated public toilets that were to be part of the scheme. Following this news, the Parish Council will be working with Horsham District Council to resolve the issue of the lack of public conveniences. As many people visiting Storrington come from neighbouring villages, we will be contacting our fellow Parish Councils to enquire whether they might wish to consider contributing to the cost of the installation of a public facility but it is also likely that this Parish Council may need to increase the precept (contribution of Council Tax) to help fund the project.

Personally, I feel that the prospect and benefits of providing a public toilet will outweigh the small addition to the precept. Councillors will be discussing this at our meeting on 25th January and would welcome your comments.

Neighbourhood Plan As reported last month, we are working closely with Horsham District Council to produce a Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents that will pass examination and stand up to any challenge from developers.

We are on course to hold the final public consultation in the next couple of months and we hope to provide some details of this in the next edition.

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Anti-Social Behaviour – Report it.

There have been numerous reports of anti-social activities on the Storrington Village Facebook Page and the Parish Council has been involved in a series of meetings with the police and Horsham District Council to address this issue. Whilst there is no doubt that these upsetting incidents are occurring, unfortunately, they are not being reported and it seems that there is an attitude of "What's the point? The police are never around!" This perception has been relayed to the Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team and they have responded to say that if reports are received they are then able to build an evidence base to demonstrate that more policing is required in our area and act accordingly. Reports can be made via telephone to 101 (999 if the incident is taking place at that moment) or online at Sussex.police.uk

Sussex Police Consultation Perhaps very timely in light of the previous article, residents can now take part in Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne's consultation for the Sussex Police Precept 2017/2018. This proposes to increase the police element of council tax rise by around £5 per household to fund over 100 new police officers and specialist staff. The consultation ends in January so make sure you submit your views soon.

The web address is https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/ priorities/budget/

Allotments Availability We currently have a few vacant allotments at the Ravenscroft site. Please contact the Clerk on 01903 746547 if you are interested in renting an allotment.

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

Meetings January 2017 Infrastructure, Communications & Environment Committee - Check website for dates Recreation & Property Committee - Check website for dates Planning & Development Committee - 12th Jan – 7pm Full Parish Council Meeting - 25th Jan – 7pm All meetings are held in the Chanctonbury Room, The Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Dates and times are subject to change so please refer to our website: www.storrington-pc. gov.uk

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Thakeham News Happy New Year to everyone in Thakeham! At time of writing the news on the Abingworth development is that, after a wellattended open consultation event on 12 November, the parish awaits a further planning proposal. The developer seeks changes to the number and mix of housing types, i.e.

62 houses (11 extra) in what is now called phase 2, and 57 (32 extra) in phase 3 - implying a total of 190 units for the site (vs. 147 consented). Consultations so far show that residents’ views vary: some see extra houses as helping the local economy, offering more vibrant community life, and potentially helping to ward off other development proposals. Others, however, fear it will damage the environment and character of the area. The developer suggests that the site should deliver more smaller and more affordable

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houses: many residents see this as a high priority, but others remain concerned about impacts - particularly in relation to vehicle movements. When the revised application is received the PC will facilitate further local input at a meeting of its planning committee, and will seek to reflect the views of the majority of Thakeham residents to the district council.

Whatever the outcome above, this is a great moment to get involved in helping the parish council and the Village Hall Trust to prepare to run the new community assets that will be delivered in 2017. If you would like to help run the new facilities and enliven village life, contact our parish clerk to get involved (visit www.thakehamparish.co.uk or call 01798 815305).

We have just received the examiner’s report on our draft Neighbourhood Plan. Although we still need (with HDC) to digest and consider a set of recommended amendments to the Plan, initial indications are that the way may now finally be open to a referendum to get the plan approved. More news on this anon!

Owen Richards, Thakeham Parish Clerk. For more information please visit: www.thakehamparish.co.uk

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