Sussex Local Magazine Pulborough - October 2019

October 2019

Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington Local news and events through the door to 5,500 homes in this area every month

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WHAT’S ON October events

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Local Council, Charity & School

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Angela Barnes tickets My Moozik CD & book

GARDENS Attracting Birds

Events, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Health, Local Walks, Local Groups & Charity, Business Directory

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October 2019 Cover image: Lords Piece, Fittleworth by Jamie Fielding

Welcome...

Sussex Wildlife Trust photo competition runner up 2017

.....to October, month of misty mornings, falling leaves and pumpkins. There are plenty of the latter on show this month at the wonderful Slindon Pumpkin Festival see what else is going on in the local area in our What’s On Guide.

There are two great competitions to enter this month - we have tickets to see comedian Angela Barnes perform at Komedia Brighton. You can also win a children’s music CD and signed book “My Moozik” - the brainchild of double-platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner.

Our main article this month is a charity profile on Rockinghorse, the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexander Children’s Hospital. Poorly children from all across Sussex are treated at the “Alex” and Rockinghorse do an amazing job supporting the hospital. A big thank you to Georgia Brown who has written this piece and others for us over the summer.

Fortify your body against winter bugs and chills by boosting your immune system.

Find out how in our October Health article.

If you want to encourage birds to visit your garden, Andrew Staib has some great ideas in our Gardening article this month.

All this as well as council and community news, prize crossword, young readers puzzles, seasonal recipe and more. Hope you enjoy the read and please keep sending us your local news stories.

Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”

- ROBERT SWAN Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors. Views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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Win tickets to see Angela Barnes: Rose Tinted BBC new comedy award winning English comedian Once again, Angela Barnes sold out show after show at last year’s Edinburgh Festival, and picked up some wellearned critical acclaim along the way. Now she brings her show, Rose Tinted on tour in the UK. With stand-up and stories from a woman who is just, like the rest of us, trying to live her life… and wouldn’t mind a taste of that ignorant bliss she’s heard so much about! You may have seen or heard Angela on a number of topical comedy TV and radio shows.

Before becoming a comedian, Angela worked in health and social care. In 2011, she won the BBC New Comedy Award and became a finalist at the 2011 Latitude Festival New Act of the Year competition. Since then Angela has become a regular on BBC’s The News Quiz, Newsjack and Mock The Week. She has also appeared on Live At The Apollo, The Now Show, Stand Up For The Week and Russell Howard’s Good News. Besides Rose Tinted’s success at the Fringe in 2018, Angela was also awarded the

Edinburgh Panel Prize as part of the Home Safe Collective – a project to help vulnerable comedians get home safely after shows, in the wake of the tragic death of Australian stand-up Eurydice Dixon.

“If you enjoy relatable comedy which is sprinkled with a dusting of political satire, then Angela Barnes: Rose Tinted is the show for you” – Broadway Baby.

We have a pair of tickets available for Komedia, Brighton on 23rd October.

More information visit www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk

Win a pair of tickets to see Angela Barnes: Rose Tinted To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: What year did Angela win the BBC New Comedy Award? a) 2008 b) 2018 c) 2011 Send your answer and contact details to: Angela Barnes Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 17th October 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Local Walks - October All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the leaders named below for full details and for any last minute changes.

Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council (HDS). Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by HDC. Tue 1 9:30am Buchan Country Park 3 miles 1 hr Level 2 Meet in the car park off Horsham Road (A2220), RH11 9HQ, on the Crawley to Horsham side of the dual carriageway. No dogs.

Emmy 01403 255517 Tue 2 11:00am Steyning Health Centre Walk 2 miles 75 mins Level 2 Meet at Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ. Various routes taking in parts of Steyning and the outskirts. Includes some stiles and inclines.

Ann 01903 297553 Fri 4 10:00 am The Haven going South 5 miles 2.5 hrs Level 2 Meet at the lay-by opposite The Blue Ship RH14 9BS. A fairly flat walk takes us south, through fields and woodland. Sorry, no dogs.

Margaret 01403 262311 Fri 4 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Health Meet in new car park above the Village Hall, enter by way of the car park outside the Village Hall which is marked by yellow road markings RH13 0PT. Well behaved dogs welcome.

Chatter 07720 714306 Sun 6 10am Highden Hill & Windlesham 4.6 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 3 Meet in Chantry Hill car park, Chantry Lane, Storrington. This is a circular downland walk with wonderful views and tracks around Windlesham. Includes a steep hill. Dogs welcome.

Mick 01903 745971 Wed 10 10:00am Henfield Byways 2-3 miles 1 hr Health Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN. Lovely walk around the twittens, ginnells and snickets. May be extended if walkers wish to walk further. No dogs.

Anne 01273 493671 Sat 12 9:00am Three Woods and Sullington Hill 8 miles 3.5 hrs Level 3 Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park RH20 4BG. Great views. Refreshments provided at the end of the walk.

Mick 01903 745971 Wed 16 10:00am Slindon Folly 5 miles 2.5 hrs Level 3 Meet in the car park in Slindon Wood/Common - off Park Lane. A circular walk steadily climbing through fields and woods, summit above the Slindon Folly. No dogs.

Mike 07855 502023 Sat 19 2:00pm Roundabout West Chiltington 3.8 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 2 Meet at West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ. A lovely varied walk around West Chiltington. Dogs welcome, refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Sun 20 10am Three Woods Walk 8 miles 3 hrs Level 3 Meet at Georges Lane National Trust Car park RH20 3BN. A lovely circular walk, great views. Some very steep steps. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Wed 23 10:00am Henfield Byways 2-3 miles 1 hr Health Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN. Lovely walk around the twittens, ginnells and snickets of Henfield. No dogs.

Anne 01273 493671 Fri 25 10am Clayton Windmills 5.5 miles 2.5 hrs Level 3 Meet in the car park (Jack and Jill) Mill Lane, off A273, BN6 9PG. A circular walk, some inclines and a couple of stiles. Beautiful views. No dogs please.

Margaret 01403 262311 Sat 26 9:00am Storrington Amberley Circular 9 miles 4 hrs Level 3 Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park RH20 4BG. Please bring a drink and a snack. Stile(s).

Refreshments provided at the end of the walk.

Mick 01903 745971 Sun 27 2:00pm Thakeham Circular 3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Meet in Thakeham Church car park, RH20 3EP. This popular short walk explores the tracks, footpaths and byways north of Thakeham Village. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided.

Mick 01903 745971 Tue 29 9:30am Buchan Country Park 3 miles 1 hr Level 2 Meet in the car park off Horsham Road (A2220), RH11 9HQ. Largely wooded area with some open heathland, meadows and ponds. No dogs.

Emmy 01403 255517 Wed 30 10:30am Horsham Park Stroll 1+ mile 30 or 60 mins Health Meet at bandstand in Carfax (RH12 1FD). Choose a 30 or 60 mins. Suitable for elderly and those recovering from illness. Dogs must be kept on a lead.

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20 Charity & Community

Sussex Snippets Highways England has today launched their public consultation on the options for upgrading the A27 at Arundel. Everyone can have their say and give their views to Highways England (HE). You can do this by visiting the exhibitions being held around the area and/or viewing the consultation material, details of which can be found on the Highways England website at www.highwaysengland.co.uk/a27arundel.

The public consultation closes on 24 October. Exhibitions in October are: Tue 1st Littlehampton Town Council Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EW 2pm8pm; Tue 8th Mill Road car park, Arundel (consultation van will be on site); Sat 12th Arundel Town Hall 10.30am-4pm. In addition, HE will be running unstaffed exhibitions as follows: Wed 9th Yapton Village Hall 10am-5.30pm Mon 14th - Fri 18th Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LF Families with children due to start secondary school in September 2020 can now apply for places online.

Applications will be open until 31 October 2019. Free use of computers with internet access is available in all West Sussex libraries. Those unable to apply online can request a form or ask for advice on 03330 142903 or admissions.north@westsussex.gov.uk or admissions.south@westsussex.gov.uk

West Sussex County Council seeking views on their draft electric vehicle strategy. This draft strategy sets out the County Council’s role in helping achieve the Government's ambition of at least half of new cars to be ultra-low emission by 2030, and zero emissions from vehicles by 2050. View it online at https:// haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/energy-waste-andenvironment/draft-electric-vehicle-strategy or If you require this information in an alternative format, contact Ruth O’Brien on 0330 222 6455.

TV star Davina McCall will host her annual fundraising ladies lunch for Horsham based charity Action Medical Research (AMR) at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton. on 8th November. Tickets include a 3 course lunch, a glass of bubbly at the drinks reception followed by an exclusive photo opportunity with their girlfriends and Davina. There will also be prizes to be won plus a live auction of money-can’t-buy items. Tickets are £85 each (table of ten £795) www.action.org.uk/events/ social-events/dine-davina-2019. AMR is a children’s charity which funds research into diseases in children.

The South Downs National Park’s (SDNP) annual Photo Competition closes at 12.00 on Friday 18 October. Judges are looking for inspiring images that capture the beauty of the National Park – all while being active! First prize is £250, second prize is £150 and third prize is £50. Meanwhile the Park has launched a new community lottery. The draw will be weekly with a jackpot of £25,000 for a matching sequence of six numbers and other prizes being £2,000, £250, £25 or three free tickets. Tickets will cost £1 with 50p going towards the South Downs National Park. www.southdowns.gov.uk Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has officially re-opened the Hastings custody centre. The centre was badly in need of updating, particularly from a safety point of view, and has undergone significant refurbishment since it was temporarily closed.

Seven “Meet the Farmer” plaques have been placed along the South Downs Way in West and East Sussex and will give people a unique insight into farming life on the South Downs. Simply holding a phone (with NFC function switched on) over the plaque, or reading the QR code, will reveal the film introducing the farmer responsible for caring for that stretch of land.

Sussex Art Fairs will be supporting Sussex Wildlife Trust at Brighton Race Course from 11 to 13 October.

Following the success of the previous Sussex Art Fairs, which raised over £1,500 for Sussex Wildlife Trust, artists will once again be kindly donating their artwork to help support local nature conservation work.

Notices to info@sussexlocal.net

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Bury group to plant 1,000 trees A group of residents in Bury village near Pulborough have decided to tackle climate change on their doorstep one tree at a time. “It’s not about waiting for governments to take action” says project lead Chris Briggs, “It’s about what we can all do as individuals, here and now.”

Chris has enthused neighbours and other residents to find space in their gardens and is contacting local landowners to make space for clusters of trees locally. “Every tree counts” says Chris, whose enthusiasm has already mobilised the Parish Council and attracted sponsorship too. Tom Moore, headmaster at Bury School who are already studying trees as part of a school project, has pledged to collect seeds and grow a thousand saplings ready for planting by 2021.

The project has also secured space for trees on the village green and recreation ground.

Inspired by the project, local resident Beth Garrod planted the first tree in her garden last month, a beautiful pear tree.

If you’d like to get involved, Chris is quick to reassure that residents don’t need gardens. There will be a community tree planting effort in the village as part of the Apple Day celebrations on Sunday 20th October.

Volunteers are urgently needed to dig holes and help collect apples for pressing.

Another resident, Ken Rowsell, has grown over a hundred walnut trees from seed. These are available for

School Buildings at Bury Village . (c) Alex Passmore. licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

planting locally. Can you collect seeds locally and pot them ready for planting? Have you room to look after a few potted saplings ready for planting? Do you know a local landowner who may like to be involved?

Get in touch with Chris Briggs (arunway@hotmail.com) to find out more about the project, or come along and meet Chris and his team at Bury Apple Day, Bury Green (behind the village hall) on Sunday 20th October.

Vote for SDNP Design Awards

Sixteen unique projects have been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award – including a new woodland activity centre, riverside apartments, a converted hospital, a former brewery depot, and a community garden. The Design Awards were launched earlier this year to celebrate almost a decade of innovative and inspirational projects that have made a standout contribution to the landscape, heritage, built environment and local communities of the National Park.

The People’s Choice Award, will be decided by the public and the project receiving the most votes in the online poll will be crowned the People’s Choice winner. Voting will close at midnight on October 31, with a special awards ceremony being held on November 12 at the South Downs Centre in Midhurst. Follow links at www.southdowns.gov.uk

Football match raises £1,230

Saturday 20th July saw the 3rd annual Jan Jupp football tournament held at the Pulborough Sports and Social Club. 8 teams battled out for the trophy with Athletico FC winning. The club was packed out and a fabulous day was had by all! BBQ and a raffle helped to raise an outstanding £1230 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Big Thanks to Patsy and Darren Greenfield at the club, Lucy Blunden and Theresa Parrott for all their help and support. For more details about the Pulborough Sports & Social Club call 01798 873020

West Chiltington WI AGM

The West Chiltington WI Annual General Meeting will be on Thursday November 14th 2-4 pm. The meeting will be followed by a Quiz and the Beryl Phippen Award Craft Competition. All welcome. Contact: President Ida Rushworth 01798 812365

Notices: info@sussexlocal.net.

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Hospice Care Week This October, hospices across the country are joining together to celebrate Hospice Care Week – a week of action that aims to raise awareness and challenge perceptions of hospice care. It’s also your chance to get involved with your local hospice, St Barnabas House.

Running from 7-13 October, You can expect a look behind the scenes at the less visible work that goes into funding and providing hospice care at St Barnabas House, such as all the materials and equipment necessary, and the individuals whose dedication and expertise make it all possible.

You can get involved by registering for an event, getting in touch with the hospice about volunteering, making a donation, joining the St Barnabas Lottery or visiting one of the hospice’s 12 charity shops. Find out more at www.stbh.org.uk/hospicecareweek

St Barnabas Art Sale

A group of charity volunteers, the Storrington Friends of St Barnabas House, are organising an art sale and auction at Windlesham House School on Saturday 19 October to raise funds for the Worthing-based hospice. The group have carefully curated 70 pieces of collectable contemporary art, ranging from handmade ceramics to affordable prints, paintings and photography – all by established artists and makers, including Walter Keeler, Hala Sabet, Philippa Canaan,

Kate Wickham, Karin Hay-White and Graham Murrell.

Storrington-based artist, John Mulligan, has organised the unique event, alongside Tricia Jeffs, who is also part of the Storrington Friends group (both pictured). Viewing will be from 10am on Saturday 19 October with the auction starting in the afternoon at 2pm. Details of the lots can be found at www.stbh.org.uk/art-sale-and-auction

Notices: info@sussexlocal.net.

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26 Charity Profile

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity Sussex giving for Sussex children. By Georgia Brown The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital (the Alex) treats over 45,000 young patients in Sussex every year, providing in-patient facilities, including intensive care, outpatient care, and a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department for children across the whole of the South East. Having a child admitted to hospital can be a time of intense distress, worry and uncertainty. Despite the Alex being a state-of-the-art facility, the unfamiliarity of a hospital can be disorientating and stressful for young patients and their families.

This is why Rockinghorse Children’s Charity, the official fundraising arm for the Alex, is so vital to ensure the wellbeing and comfort of young patients during their time in hospital, providing facilities and equipment that the hospital would not be able to fund otherwise.

Rockinghorse is a Brighton-based charity that has been supporting children across the whole of Sussex for over 50 years. It was set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, who recognised there was a significant need for additional resources to improve healthcare services for sick children and babies. He was a pioneer in paediatric care and launched ‘the Rockinghorse appeal’ in a bid to raise funds to provide the very first neonatal incubator outside of London. The charity’s

main aim is to improve the lives of sick children throughout Sussex, and this is done through fundraising for life-saving and cutting-edge medical equipment, whilst ensuring that children are treated in an environment better suited to their needs.

Cheryl Piper, spokesperson for Rockinghorse, said “in more recent years, Rockinghorse has sought to extend its support to other hospitals, centres and services that need it. We now offer fundraising support to the Princess Royal Hospital and the Special Care Baby Unit in Haywards Heath, Worthing Hospital and St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester. Elsewhere, we have been funding projects at children’s respite centres, including Tudor House and Drove Road in Brighton.

We’ve also ramped up our fundraising support for vital services, such as Chalkhill Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit based in Haywards Heath, which is the only unit of its kind in Sussex.”

Cheryl stressed that the wellbeing of young people has always been at the forefront of Rockinghorse’s mission, and hopes the charity will continue to expand their support for children’s services and paediatric care not just in Brighton, but across the county. She added, “Our charity has been intrinsic to the success of the Alex as a centre of excellence in the south. We strive to continue to provide the best possible support we can for the children of Sussex.”

Funds raised for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity don’t just benefit Brighton-based children being treated at the Alex, but rather benefit young people across the whole of Sussex, including Worthing and Chichester hospitals. Currently, Rockinghorse is supporting Worthing and Chichester hospitals by fundraising for a portable lung function machine. The new state-of-the-art equipment will be used to help specialists treat young patients with cystic fibrosis and other chronic chest problems such as asthma and bronchiectasis. The ‘Vyntus Spiro’ machine will be able to measure accurate, high quality and up-to-date lung function to enable a faster and more accurate diagnosis for young lungs. Rockinghorse also recently supported Worthing Hospital’s Bluefin Ward, the ward dedicated to the care of the hospital's babies, children and young people.

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28 Charity Profile The charity are supporting Worthing Bluefin’s play team by providing funding for toys, games and activities to benefit young patients admitted to the ward.

Their play and teenage rooms provide a muchneeded distraction to patients and siblings as well as providing a calm and comforting environment for families to interact and relax, away from the main ward and hospital beds. The funding will enable play team staff to provide toys, craft materials, activity and reading books, DVD’s, iTunes vouchers and many more amenities to help distract young patients spending time in Bluefin. Providing fun items like this in the wards helps to create a more positive experience for the hospital’s younger patients and can also help them recover faster. This is because sometimes, children can be in hospital for a very long time. So home comforts, access to fun activities and a place to focus on something other than their illness is incredibly important for children’s wellbeing during their time in hospital. Rockinghorse believe that “no matter where they are, children should always be allowed to be children”, especially when they are unwell.

In order to continue providing for Sussex hospitals, fundraising and donations are crucial for Rockinghorse in order to keep the children’s charity alive.

Cheryl said, “Rockinghorse is an independent charity that over the years, has become part of the fabric of the community that it serves. Rockinghorse remains local to the cause. The charity is not part of a large group or network of other charities, and has a small office based in central Brighton.”

Cheryl added, “we do not receive any local or central government funding, so rely solely on the support of businesses, schools, community groups, individuals and trusts. It is thanks to the generosity shown by the local community that keeps the Rockinghorse legacy alive. It’s why we’re able to make a real difference to the lives of poorly babies, children and adolescents all over Sussex. Without donations from the general public, a charity like Rockinghorse simply wouldn’t exist. We are the people’s charity; funded by the people, for the people.”

The struggles of the NHS are no secret, with demands on oversubscribed local GP’s, funding cuts and evolving healthcare needs only scratching the surface of the pressures on our health care system. Yet, as long as charities like Rockinghorse are in place across the country, together we can ensure that vital services are protected and in place for many more years to

come. Without the vital funding provided by Rockinghorse, hospitals across Sussex would lack much of the crucial equipment needed to care for the thousands of young people that require hospital treatment every year.

Rockinghorse embodies everything positive about the Alex and its ability to lighten the lives of those who need extra support in times of need. The charity fundraises through the Rockinghorse shop, reselling clothes donations, running fundraising events, hosting the Rockinghorse lotto and recycling old vehicles in exchange for a donation with Give A Car.

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30 Charity Profile Based on the impact the charity has made across Sussex, many may assume that Rockinghorse, a charity that has been running for over 50 years, has a large team of volunteers working on pursuing the charity’s mission. However, there are only eight people currently on the team at Rockinghorse; a small but mighty group of people who are passionate about improving the lives of children and young people during their time in hospital.

Cheryl says for her, the best part about working with other volunteers for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity is the eclectic sense of community the team feels when they are able to make an impact on children’s lives. She said, “to know that we are making such a profound difference is all the motivation we need. It’s what drives the team at Rockinghorse in their achievements and successes. Realising that we are having an impact in some way, no matter how big or small, is priceless. We are a small team of just nine members of staff and each of us play an important part in the donor journey. Our roles are varied and distinct, but we all work together as safe keepers of

Rockinghorse’s legacy, to ensure it is here long after we’re not.”

This Christmas season, Rockinghorse are hosting the annual festive Santa Dash in aid of the charity, a fun 5km running event where all participants wear their best Santa suits. This year’s Santa Dash will take place on Saturday 14th December from 8:30am12:00pm on Hove Lawns.

If you would like to support Rockinghorse on this occasion, they are looking for volunteers to help register the Santas on the day and hand out their Santa suits.

They will also need volunteers to hand out medals and refreshments for the runners as they come through the finish line. As well as these fun jobs, they will also be having a collection on the day so come down and shake a bucket for Rockinghorse to help raise lots of money for sick children in Sussex. If you can help at the event, please call 01273 330044 or email lucy.pond@rockinghorse.org.uk.

To find out more about the remarkable work Rockinghorse does for sick children across Sussex, visit the website: www.rockinghorse.org.uk

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

Send the word above to: Sussex Local Crossword, PO Box 2237 Pulborough, RH20 9AH or you can enter it online at our website Across Down www.sussexlocal.net/crosswords 7 Inexpensive (5) 1 Vegetable with a knobby root (8) Closing date: 31st Oct 2019.

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34 Recipe

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8 medium to large apples & pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 2 tbsp lemon juice 8 tbsp (160g) honey (we stock honey from West Chiltington) 3 tsp ground cinnamon 2 thumb-sized pieces of ginger, peeled and freshly grated 2 pinches of nutmeg, freshly grated 3 tbsp flour 3 tbsp apple juice or water 1 pinch sea salt 500ml tub of Caroline’s Dairy bourbon vanilla ice cream

Method 1. Preheat oven to 180°c and set aside a large baking dish 2.Place apple and pear slices into a bowl and add the lemon juice, apple juice or water, honey, flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt, mix and fold all ingredients together so apple and pears are coated 3. Add the contents of the bowl evenly to the baking tray and loosely cover with tin foil before placing in the oven for 45 minutes 4. After 45 minutes has passed carefully remove the foil and bake for a further 15 minutes (the fruit should be fork tender and slightly caramelised) 5. Simply serve with a healthy dollop of Caroline’s Dairy bourbon vanilla ice cream Recipe kindly supplied by Hollie from Village Larder, Squires Garden Centre Washington. All ingredients available from Village Larder.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Creating a Bird Friendly Garden At Glorious Gardens we are increasingly being asked to design gardens that are wildlife friendly, especially for birds. This article aims to help you think more about how you can support birdlife.

Michael McCarthy in his book "The Moth Snowstorm", quotes the Common Bird Census which has recently found that bird life in the UK is in startlingly rapid decline. The Turtle Dove population has declined by 95%, the Grey Partridge by 91%, the Spotted Flycatcher by 89% and the Tree Sparrow by 95%.

Even though aggressive agricultural practices and the use of pesticides that have decimated insect populations are the main cause, the spread of urban living and the paving and astro-turfing of domestic dwellings is also playing its part. But there are many things you can do to nurture bird life even in the smallest of spaces.

Nesting Birds like a varied canopy where they can flit from one level to the other so having a good tree canopy, shrub level and then ground cover can give them good protection. They love diseased branches and dead trees to make nests in (it is a brave gardener who will leave a dead tree in their borders but if we see it as a five-star bird hotel we may inspire others to do the same).

Leaving hedges uncut until the nesting season is over, between March and August, is not only vital but in some cases disturbing hedges is illegal as is the destruction of any plant life if it contains an active nest.

Bird boxes are really good ways to help especially for the smaller species of birds. They need to be situated away from where cats can climb and also away from where cats can lie in wait as that will disturb the adult birds feeding their young. You can erect a bird box camera and enjoy your very own bird watch show.

On the subject of cats, the RSPB recommends Catwatcher, a little box which emits a high frequency noise only cats can hear and don’t like. They recommend persisting for a number of weeks before it starts to really work.

Food As well as natural food which we shall look at in a minute, bird tables have traditionally been the way people have supported the feeding of birds. However, cats obviously like to hover next to these bird

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Prickly bushes near the bird feeder can also be vital as the birds can use this as an airport ready to land on the bird table without cats lying in wait for them.

Bird feeders are generally safer than bird tables as they can be hung from small branches. You can get different feeders for different birds eg goldfinches enjoy niger seeds which can be too small for normal feeders.

Different types of feed can support particular birds.

The RHS’s research reveals that tits prefer insect cakes, finches like berries, wrens like animal fat mixed with grated cheese and sparrows and finches like sunflower seeds. Growing fruit and berries will especially attract thrushes and blackbirds and starlings prefer peanuts. All seem to like mealworms.

Natural planting Chose plants that will flower and seed or fruit through most of the year, allowing birds to have a constant source of food. Any plants or flowers that attract insects are brilliant as the insects will also provide a source of food for the birds.

Spring time can be covered with Wild Cherry, Sloeberry, last year’s Crab Apple fruit, Hawthorn, old Ivy

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seeds and Cotoneaster berries. Summer is heralded

by Mulberries, Honeysuckle, Buddlea, Sunflowers and Teasels. Autumn packs the best punch at a time where lots of birds are wanting to get fat before they migrate. Plants like Pyracantha, Rosa Glauca, Holly, Ivy and Rowan are very generous at this time of year.

Also choose plants which are susceptible to insects, normally a phrase that makes gardeners gasp in horror, are actually fantastic for birds needing to get their daily protein.

Other things in the garden Having a lawn rather than paving can encourage birds to forage and they like the grass clippings for nest building. Uncut grass and wildflower meadows

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In Autumn leaving piles of leaves and compost really helps birds rummage around for insects and worms before Winter sets in.

A pond, always the queen of the garden, acts as a clean fresh water source and bath as well as being host to insects.

This Autumn you can think about giving your garden a bird friendly makeover and enjoy having more of these vibrant but fragile creatures come to visit.

Where to go in October I like to recommend Sussex Prairies near Henfield at this time of year. These gardens are a spectacular display of prairie flowers and grasses difficult to grow in small gardens. They will continue to have a faded beauty right up to Christmas.

October tasks  Move plants around the garden or plant up new ones. The soil is still warm for the roots to establish but there is less chance of the plants drying out.  Divide most Perennials now including Rhubarb and balance up your garden by taking the one half to a different place.  Plant lettuce and start sowing Chinese winter greens and Spring Cabbage.  Repair your lawn, start now with the cooler weather, either using pre-grown turfs or seeding into prepared earth.  Lawn treatment can start this month with aerating the garden with a strong fork and raking out moss and thatch.  Cut back shrubs like Buddlea and Lavatera to about half their height to neaten them up and prevent strong winter winds rocking them about - the more fundamental pruning happens in Spring.

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42 Gardening Promotion

A great lawn for next Spring & Summer

By GreenThumb, Lawn Treatment Service meaning scarification, aeration and a post scarification treatment, but it’s also essential that lawn owners ensure dead leaves are removed as they block sunlight which eventually kills the grass plant. It’s important that shrubs, bushes and overhanging branches are kept cut back, as the shade they create also prevents light reaching the lawn, which is vital for its health.

And that’s it: a lawn is made up of living, breathing plants and as long as it is not neglected through autumn and winter it will provide a beautiful, green space while we anticipate spring coming around again.

Scarification is essential for a healthy lawn.

For a Great Lawn in Spring and Summer, treat the lawn right in Autumn and Winter.

So, summer is all but gone and the colder months of autumn and winter are upon us.

But what does that mean for the nations lawns?

As wonderful as summer in the garden can be, it can really take its toll on the lawn. The heat of the sun, lack of rainfall, the weight of the lawn mower being used more often and increased footfall will all add to the soil becoming compacted.

Compaction can cause weakening of the grass plant, roots to develop at a shallow depth, development of surface thatch, dry patch and moss. The best way to relieve compaction in a lawn is to have aeration professionally carried out.

Thatch in a lawn is like a thatched roof above the soil line; a thatched roof keeps a house dry by keeping the moisture at the top. A thick thatch layer in a lawn functions in a similar way. Thatch is formed of grass clippings, dead leaves, living stems and roots. It impacts the soil’s moisture levels which can encourage the grass to live in the thatch. Therefore, removal of thatch is necessary to make the roots grow deeper, to get the moisture in the soil underneath, making for a stronger grass plant and an environment far less conducive to moss and other such unwanted growth.

GreenThumb can do all the heavy work for you,

Aeration allows the soil to breath, creating room for healthy root systems.

GreenThumb are the leading lawn treatment service in the UK and are proud to pioneer the lawn care industry, creating millions of beautiful lawns for over 30 years.

For your free lawn analysis call 01243 373642 or email Chichester@greenthumb.co.uk

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44 Property

Doors

By Chris Ennis FRICS Stable, saloon, swing, front, back, barn, fire, french, glazed, sliding, bi-fold, solid steel security………. Yes, they are all types of door! Their function is evident and that is to provide security, privacy and safety. I frequently see issues of very poor amateur installation, and inadequacy in terms of access and design.

The most common type of door in a modern property is the ubiquitous white panel unit, hardboard faced over a timber frame. The core (internal structure) will typically be formed in corrugated cardboard. These doors are lightweight, clean in appearance, and relatively cheap to buy usually about £30.00 each. There are many door designs, some more expensive units are oak or other hardwood veneered systems where the door core is formed in MDF (medium density fibreboard). Oak furniture and fitments are very fashionable at the moment, and these are very often constructed in solid foreign grown material.

Doors are installed within a door lining which is the thickness of the wall in which it sits. This is secured to the walls and wedged/screwed square within the door opening. It is to this lining that the door stops, other mouldings and door furniture are secured.

The doors should be installed within their frame to show ‘shut lines’ of about 3 mm. If the gaps around the doors are irregular in size, this may indicate either poor workmanship or movement within the wall or door frame.

One particular class of door requires special mention…… That is the fire door. The purpose of such a door is to minimize spread of fire and smoke and to give more time to exit a building. There are many regulations concerning the need for, and the location of fire doors. Suffice it to say that they should be installed as part of a whole assembly of door leaf, frame, door stops, intumescent strips, seals, hinges and door handles. Fire safety is covered in part B of the building regulations.

Whilst writing about fire safety, I feel compelled to remind every reader to install smoke detectors at both ground and upper floor levels, and to ensure that they are fully operational. I still see many unprotected premises.

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

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Bury Primary

Bury Becomes Ambassador School

carefully supervised of course) for some would be quite an undertaking. For the talented staff here at Bury, this is something which they are very confident delivering.

Bury CE Primary School is starting an exciting new chapter as an ambassador school for the South Downs National Park (SDNP). Our commitment to utilising the environment around us to the benefit of our children is something the National Park would like us to share further. Having already been involved supporting a school from Suffolk to have its first ever residential, this is something that we feel passionately about.

Over the course of the year and beyond, we will be looking to share this expertise with other schools, supporting their staff in delivering similar learning opportunities at their own schools. To support our own staff, Jonathan Dean from the SDNP spent the day working with us, teaching us even more about the history of the Downs and the things that make it the special place it is to live and grow.

During our training at the start of this year, it became apparent just how much we do outside, exploring the Downs and linking with our community. These are things that can be quite daunting for a lot of schools, as it is not something everyone is confident with. Allowing your children to plan and walk a route across the Downs to find their way back to school (all

In the afternoon, we even got to explore some local habitat as some slightly competitive geocaching took place across Lord’s Piece – just a stone’s throw from the school and the staff got to thinking about how we could do this with our own children in the future.

Watch this space for how the year unfolds.

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stone jewellery, making dyes and lighting fires at their Forest School sessions. Yr 4 will be visiting Drusilla’s Park as part of their topic ‘Rumble in the Jungle’. Following on from the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, Yr 5 will be concentrating on ‘Earth, Space and Beyond’ and are very much looking forward to their visit from the planetarium at Herstmonceux for hands-on science and discoveries. Our top year children in Yr 6 will be studying ‘London’s Calling’ and WW2, with a special emphasis on the links with Pulborough and evacuees.

Back to school Over the holiday, the Library has been re-sited and re-modelled and we will be receiving many new books to encourage our children in their learning. The old Library has been developed as and an area designated for SEND children, who can work quietly away from the hurly-burly or can access sessions with a learning mentor, the play therapist or art therapist if needed.

In our two reception classes we welcomed lots of new children into Early Years and are impressed at how quickly they have settled and how excited they are about learning. Seasonal and child-led activities are the order of the day, involving dressing up and roleplay. Come and try our soup at the Harvest Fayre on Saturday 28th September at the Harvest Fayre. At the end of term, there will be a Nativity for parents and friends, more details about this later.

The main topic for learning for KS1 (Yrs 1 and 2) this term is ‘Frozen Planet’ – hopefully this will not be a reflection of weather to come later in the term! Yr 3 will be studying the Stone Age – we anticipate lots of

Don’t forget that the school is celebrating its 175th year with an open day on Thursday 10th October. The 10th is an opportunity for prospective parents to be shown around the school by some of the children.

Please allow at least an hour for this – they are very proud of their work and are very thorough in their task; they like to show you everything!

Mr Moore, Headteacher www.bury.w-sussex.sch.uk

We will be hosting Open Mornings and Afternoons later in the year, please take a look at our website for the dates of these events – we look forward to seeing you. If none of these suit then please contact us for other dates.

If you are new to the area, or are still undecided as to which school would be best for your child, please do not hesitate to arrange a visit. Ofsted Inspection reports really do only tell part of the story and it is not too late to secure a place. Please contact us via the School Office on 01798 872007.

Mrs S Copus, Headteacher, www.st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk

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St James Coldwaltham Windlesham School Gold Standard for school sports

New Head for Windlesham

St James’ were delighted to be awarded the Gold Standard Sports Mark in July.

The school uses its Sports Premium funding to employ sports coaches from “1:1 football and fitness performance coaching” who deliver high quality sports teaching as well as a range of after school clubs.

St James’ has also invested funding to enable each child from Year 1 upwards to have a block of ten swimming lessons at Steyning Grammar School’s pool with MXT coaching. Children of all ages participate in inter-school tournaments and festivals and despite being a small school, they compete and perform brilliantly against other larger schools.

Matt Dingle from 1:1 coaching has also introduced sports schools over the half term and term holidays which are hugely popular with children in the Pulborough area. Jon Gilbert Head Teacher was delighted with the GOLD award. “Health and fitness are an important factor in children’s learning and mental well-being and we at St James’ are delighted to have been recognised for all that we do to promote health and fitness.” www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

The Board of Governors The Evans Family are delighted to announce the appointment of Ben Evans as Headmaster of Windlesham House School on the retirement of Richard Foster in summer 2020.

Ben is currently Head at Edge Grove School, where he has been since September 2012, and has previously worked as Head of the British School Colombo (Junior) and as Deputy Head at Bramdean College, Exeter. Ben will be joined at Windlesham by his wife Alex, who is looking forward to playing a full role in school life, and their two boys, aged 5 and 8.

The Governors are very excited about Ben and Alex joining Windlesham and building on the wonderful contribution consistently delivered by Richard and Rachel Foster over the course of 13 years. During the next three terms, Ben and Alex will visit Windlesham, while not diminishing their commitment to their final year at Edge Grove. They are very much looking forward to meeting parents, staff and other members of the school community. www.windlesham.com

The wonderful world of My Moozik!

Bridging the gap between nursery rhymes and the bad stuff!

My Moozik is a brand shiny new musical venture for children which is designed to bridge the gap between nursery rhymes and inappropriate pop music. The debut album ‘My Day’ is packaged with a beautifully illustrated, hardback, lyric book, and is the first album that parents will truly love as much as kids.

The album has been designed to take into account the role that music can play when it comes to helping children manage their routine and develop their emotional intelligence. The songs explore key themes such as kindness, making friends, why we learn, why we have to eat our greens and everything inbetween.

But make no mistake the album is chock full of catchy, contemporary pop songs which the children will love.

This impressive venture has been created by Lottie Faulkner, the sister and manager of

double-platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner, who wrote and performed the songs with his older brother Toby and their friend Jimmy Sims. Their father, Keith Faulkner is a celebrated children’s author with well-known best-sellers such as The Wide Mouth Frog.

My Moozik will be donating a percentage of profits to primary schools around the country to help fund music lessons for children unable to access them.

To pre-order the album visit www.mymoozik.com

Win a signed copy of CD & Book of My Day from My Moozik To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Who created My Moozik? a) Hannah b) Lottie c) Laura Send your answer and contact details to: My Moozik Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/ competitions Winner drawn after 31st October 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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50 Health & Wellbeing

Boosting Your Immune System for the Winter

By Heather Smith As we head towards the end of the summer, it’s a good time to start thinking about how best to keep the winter bugs at bay.

Moving on from gut health, having sufficient vitamin D, zinc and overall enough nutrients in your body is also important for maintaining immune health.

A massive percentage of our immune systems, about 70%, is based in our gut. So keeping our gut healthy is our best bet to keeping our immune system working at its best.

And, moving on from nutrition, making sure to keep moving is also effective at assisting your immune system. Just getting your 10,000 steps a day will help, although structured exercise like resistance training has been shown to improve the function of our immune system.

The best ways to keep our gut happy, healthy, strong and able to fight viruses, lies in feeding the millions of tiny bacteria which live there. They love fibre, so including plenty of a variety of fibre-rich vegetables is a good idea, making sure to include garlic and onions (ideally raw) which have both got antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Fermented food like kefir, yoghurt, kombucha, sauerkraut and kimchi can help boost your gut bacteria and improve your gut health too.

Sleep is another crucial factor, if you’re not getting enough sleep, your immune system won’t be working at its full capacity and so will be less effective at fighting off bugs. If you can make sleep a priority in your life, you’ll notice a huge difference.

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. Get in touch for a free five-day meal plan www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Paws for thought Halloween With all the excitement around at this time of year, it’s easy to overlook potential hazards in the home, leaving pets vulnerable.

This month I have put toDr Julian Hoad gether a list of horrors to be aware of which will help you keep your pets safe and happy this Halloween. Spook-tacular!

Trick but hide the treats!

Most responsible pet owners will be aware of the danger to pets from ingesting inappropriate treats such as chocolate, which is highly toxic to them. However, lots of other treats meant for humans can be just as dangerous, even healthier options such as raisins and grapes which can cause kidney failure in pets. Wrappers, chewing gum, sweets and lollipop sticks pose a hazard so it’s really important to keep treats in pet-proof containers and make sure rubbish is in a secure bin where it can’t be chewed on.

Hubble bubble, decorations mean trouble It wouldn’t really be Halloween without a lantern or two, but naked flames and wagging tails don’t tend to mix well and singed whiskers are not a good look

Pets 53 either. Candle decorations should always be kept out of reach from curious paws, along with glowsticks and glow jewellery which may be punctured with a sharp tooth and can cause some distressing symptoms.

Does my tail look big in this?

As entertaining as it might be to have a miniature Aslan or four-legged Captain Hook running around the lounge, dressing pets up could mean they struggle to behave normally, causing disorientation, stress and panic. Ribbons, sequins, beads and wire can also be a choking hazard so it’s really best to leave the dressing up to the humans.

Hide and seek Dinging doorbells, creepy callers and startling sounds can all cause anxiety in pets and leaving them outside means they are vulnerable to being teased or spooked by trick or treaters. Keep pets safe from the eerie excitement indoors, in a quiet room away from the front door, where they can hide away and stay calm.

Beware Despite our best efforts, accidents can still happen. If you spot your pet behaving strangely, keep an eye on them. If they start to display symptoms that you are worried about including being unsteady on their feet, vomiting, diarrhoea, breathing difficulties or seizures call your vet immediately.

Crossways Veterinary Group, School Hill, Storrington, 01903 743040 www.crosswaysvets.co.uk

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Bury Parish Council Bury and West Burton will be launching their inaugural Apple Day on 20th October 2019.

Start saving your bottles and come and use the community apple press for juicing. There will be a visit to the heritage apple trees at pill pond, hot chocolate over the campfire, fruit tree planting and all day entertainment and apple-pressing merriment on Bury Green by the playground behind Bury Village Hall. All welcome! Contact Sarah villagehall.bpc@gmail.com The space by the river in Bury has been well looked after thanks to our contractors who continue to tidy our common areas for us. Please don’t be too alarmed at the severe cut-back recently undertaken at the wharf. We are progressing with our collaborative management plan with Dorset House School to eradicate the invasive Himalayan Balsam. Pretty though it is, it is an invasive species and is detrimental to the ecology of the area. By cutting back this annual plant now, before it has a chance to seed, we will soon be on top of it again and will be able to leave the banks to mature as normal.

We sadly say farewell to Paul Richards, our locum Clerk who has done a fantastic job of covering for

Fittleworth PC

Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 9th July 2019.

Highways County Councillor reported going forward communities and Parish Councils will need to contribute more to the maintenance of the parishes including carrying out such jobs as drain clearance and cleaning streets. WSCC is limited in the level it can increase the precept. The increase in precept has been used in Adult Care, Child Services and Fire Services. To increase it any further would require a referendum.

Climate Emergency declared Chichester District Council (CDC) declared a Climate Emergency on 9th July. This means that an Environmental Panel will be set up. One area that will be looked into will be transportation in the area and the disproportionate carbon footprint impact. By declaring an “Emergency” the cabinet are empowered to develop a practical action plan.

Public Questions Proposed extension to the Village Hall car park – residents at High Trees are concerned about the drainage impact. Detailed concerns must be emailed to the Village Hall Committee and copy in the Parish Council in order to monitor the issues raised.

Hesworth Common / Birchwalks Wood • Hesworth Committee next meeting is 23 Sept.

the Parish Council. Paul has provided excellent support and guidance over the last couple of months. We welcome Mike Simpson, who is Plant 1000 trees project an experienced Clerk and joins us from September.

Chris Briggs continues to work on the launch of the 1000 Trees project which aims to plant 1000 trees in the parish over the next two years. Do get in touch if you would like more information or to get involved www.fb.com/thousandtrees.

Finally, a quick reminder that our Post Office continues to operate on Fridays 1.15pm - 3.15pm and continues to be well used. Please continue to use this valuable service. Don’t forget the Village Hall is available for bookings for parties or classes and is very cost effective for residents.

For more information about work parties, volunteering and footpaths, please contact Hannah Rosalie on hannahrosalie@hotmail.co.uk or 07875 660119, and the Parish council, Mike Simpson, Clerk and RFO, on clerkburyparishcouncil.org.uk www.buryparishcouncil.org.uk • Worthing Volunteers Working Party – 18/8/19 • South Downs Volunteers – October / November 2019 • Charles Winchester (SDNPA) has quoted £200 for the sign in the main car park.

• On the Footpath near St Mary’s car park a dead pine tree has been identified. MA to get a quote and the tree will need to be removed urgently.

Footpaths Alley Dick Footpath (west) - complaints have been received from electors about the leaves in the ditches. The clerk will withhold paying the contractors until the issue has been resolved.

Shop, Village Hall landscaping The shop proposed plans for outside the shop. The councillors agreed to the plans and the shop committee were notified. The Chairman has now received a letter from the Chairman and Treasurer of the Village Hall Committee requesting that the Parish Council does not approve the work as part of the planned work is on the part of the Village Hall Car Park land.

In order to resolve the issues it was agreed that CW will ask the shop committee to hold off starting the proposed work. The Village Hall proposed a working party involving all interested parties.

For full minutes please visit: www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Lower Street Traffic - Please give your views The volume and speed of traffic along Lower Street has been steadily increasing over the past few years. The Parish Council has been working with WSCC Highways to find a way of slowing the traffic down and making it safer for pedestrians, particularly along the area from Boomerang Barber Shop to Beneficial Health Food Store.

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Highways have come up with a couple of solutions (see options 1 & 2 below) which the Parish Council think would be possible bearing in mind vehicles do tend to drive towards the middle of the road to avoid parked delivery lorries. These options would protect the delivery bays which would be beneficial to the local shops as well as making it safer for pedestrians to walk along Lower Street.

As you are aware, the Pulborough Wild Art Trail has now been launched and this is an added reason for priority to be given to making this area safe for families to use. Consultation is being sought, from sur-

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rounding residents and businesses, for the Parish Council to apply for a Community Highway Scheme for one of the two options to be assessed by WSCC. Please can you let the Parish Council know which option you would support, by calling 01798 873532 or email cerk@pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk or respond to posts on social media. All responses to be received by 11th October 2019.

Option 1 • A priority working with eastbound traffic giving way to westbound traffic. This would work by installing a build-out and give way marking that all eastbound traffic has to stop at. They will only be allowed to move forward when westbound traffic has cleared.

Option 2 • A priority working with westbound traffic giving way to eastbound traffic. Similar to option 1 but with westbound traffic having to stop, probably outside the General Stores.

For both options 1 and 2 it would likely be possible, as part of the one way working to have a wider loading bay as well as wider footway on the north side of the road.

Pulborough Parish Council, Swan View, Lower Street, .Pulborough, RH20 2BF. Tel: 01798 873532 clerk@pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk .

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West Chiltington PC Job Vacancy - Assistant Clerk The Parish Council is looking to appoint an Assistant Clerk to work alongside the Parish Clerk, to assist with the day-today work of the Parish Council.

The ideal applicant will have administrative experience, the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for working with residents and local organisations. Please note that CVs will not be accepted, applicants must complete and return an application form. Visit www.wcpc.org.uk/staff-vacancies for more details.

more volunteer members, not all jobs involve being out on the street. For all enquiries please email: wccommunityspeedwatch@gmail.com Waitrose Tokens When shopping in Waitrose in Storrington, please consider putting your tokens into the collection box for the West Chiltington Children’s Playground – we have a project underway to improve the toddler area.

Overhanging Foliage A reminder to all property owners that it is your responsibility to ensure that your hedges/trees/ foliage is not hanging over street signs, walkways or the highway.

For more information or to report overhanging foliage go to the West Sussex County Council website westsussex.gov.uk or use the Love West Sussex app.

Save the Date 1st December

Community Café Survey

Meet your Parish Council - Saturday 1st December 10am – 12pm at the West Chiltington Cricket Pavilion, Mill Road. This annual Meet and Greet event is your ideal opportunity to see how your Council is working for you, and to chat informally to councillors and find out what we do.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this survey – we had 132 responses and these are all being collated to form the basis for an ongoing project. Please contact our clerk if you have any comments or ideas about creating a Community Café.

Speed Watch group need more volunteers The residents of West Chiltington have now formed a Community Speedwatch group and would welcome

Accident Repairs

Tel: 01798 817434 wcpc.org.uk clerk@wcpc.org.uk The Parish Office, Church Street, West Chiltington, RH20 2JW. Normally open Tuesday - Thursday 10am – 2pm, please phone before visiting.

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Carpet Cleaning

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Curtains / Soft Furnishings

French Lessons

Fuel

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Ironing

Logs

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Locksmiths

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Plastering cont.

Pest Control

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Plastering

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Accountants ACS Direct Bathrooms Bathe in Safety Blinds Direct Blinds Builders Guy Brumwell Ltd Padwick Builders Ltd SD Building Services Builders & Architects Roberts Miller Redshaw Ltd Building and Construction Archibaldshaw R&M Construction Car Servicing LMC Auto Services (Sussex) Ltd Wiggs Auto Repairs Ltd Carpets & Flooring Wall Bros Carpets and Curtains Funnells Cleaning Astonish Cleaning Services Miss Mop Ltd MTS Cleaning

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Alexander Worthing Ltd 16 Design at 32 17 Kitchens, Bathrooms, Bedrooms Dovetail Kitchens 19 Letting Agents/Estate Agents Batcheller Monkhouse 27 Logs Storrington Sawmills 36 Motorbike Servicing LMC Auto Services (Sussex) Ltd 17 Osteopath Nicholas Coysh Osteopath 51 Oven Cleaning Oven Rescue 35 Ovens and More 35 Picture Framers Belchamber Ltd 24 Plumbers Kevin Jones Pulborough Plumber 35 Ponds and Water Features Just Ponds 36 Restaurant Beefeater 10 Roofing Ark Roofing Ltd 21 J P Roofcare 15 Roofing and Gutters BM Roofing 45 School Windlesham House School 47 Shutters Just Shutters 21 Solicitors Mayo Wynne Baxter 63 Travel & Holidays Michelle Murray Travel Counsellor 24 Old Mill Travel 24 Sumners Ponds Fishery & Campsite 8 Tree Surgeon Andrew Gale Tree Surgery 36 Head 4 Heights Tree Surgery 36 TV & Electrical Hamilton Cole 30 Vet Crossways Animal Care 53 Visitor Attraction Amberley Museum 6 Petworth House & Park 7 The Aldingbourne Trust 12 Water Softeners Sandy's Salt & Softeners 35 Windows Doors Conservatories Unbeatable Conservatories 29

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