Sussex Local - Pulborough - April 2019

April 2019

SUSSEX LOCAL

Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington

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SAFE IN SUSSEX Domestic abuse awareness

WHAT’S ON April events

GARDENS Spring

HEALTH

NEWS

Charity, Community Schools & Council

WIN TICKETS!

Ronnie Scott Show Northern Soul Live

Time for Fitness

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Events, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local News, Gardening, Business Directory

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April 2019 Cover image Piazza Italia, Horsham Paul Williams @pcwilliams 19th & 22nd April see p22

Welcome...

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

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

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

We have two great music competitions this month. The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution - win tickets on page 17. Northern Soul Live is a soul and motown party with Angelo Starr and The Edwin Starr Band.

Playing all of The Edwin Starr hits such as 'War (What Is It Good For)', and 'SOS (Stop Her On Sight)' plus soul and motown covers such as 'Get Ready' and 'Stand By Me'. See page 16 for how to win tickets.

Our Health article on page 48 looks at how to fit exercise into a busy life. Making small changes is the key says Heather.

As usual, we also have our regular local community, council, charity and schools news. Please get in touch with anything you’d like included, it is free to publish community information.

Kris & Jeff

Quote of the month “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music” - NIETZSCHE 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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What’s On - April ‘19 To publicise your event in Sussex Local please enter the details on to our website at www.sussexlocal.net and look for Events . We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings, which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 45,300 addresses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tuesday April 2nd Graham Hughes’s “Sunshine Kings” Jazzband. One of the Club’s most popular bands for over 14 years Tuesday May 7th The Gresty/White Ragtimers, Dixieland Jazz at it’s very best, with a 4 man front line.

Tuesday June 4th The Dart Valley Stompers, Jeremy Huggett and his west country Stars.

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Win tickets to Northern Soul Live Saturday 27th April at The Capitol, Horsham The team’s reputation for consistently producing outstanding live performances is the foundation of their success; their intimate relationship with soul music has seen many legendary artists perform with them including The Temptations, Ben E. King and The Four Tops.

Northern Soul Live is a soul and motown party with Angelo Starr & the team aka The Edwin Starr Band – with special guest original northern soul artist Lorraine Silver who had massive success at the legendary Wigan Casino with her track ‘Lost Summer Love’.

Edwin Starr's original band backed Edwin on all his shows. They are still intact following his sad passing in 2003. Now 16 years on the story continues with his brother, former band member Angelo Starr as lead vocalist.

They will be playing all of The Edwin Starr hits such as 'War (What Is It Good For)', 'SOS (Stop Her On Sight)', '25 Miles'. Also his Northern Soul classics including 'Time', 'I Have Faith In You Baby' & 'Agent 00 Soul'. Plus soul and motown covers such as 'Get Ready', 'Higher & Higher', 'Superstition' & 'Stand By Me'.

On this show their special guest is original northern soul artist Lorraine Silver, who recorded ‘Lost Summer Love’ when she was 13 years old in 1965.

Find out more at thecapitolhorsham.com

Win tickets to Northern Soul Live To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Finish the name of their hit song : _____ (What Is It Good For) a) Love b) Money c) War Send your answer and contact details to: Northern Soul Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 22nd April 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Win tickets to Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Saturday 11th May at Worthing Pavilion In this, the 60th Anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the Ronnie Scott’s Story. Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz alongside rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution.

Set amongst the dive bars and jazz “jook” joints of London’s Soho, we hear about the desperate hand-tomouth finances of the early years and the frequent police raids. We hear how Ronnie’s became neutral ground within rife gang territory and their scrapes with gangsters including the Krays who were rumoured to have taken Ronnie and Pete “for a little drive”! Life at Ronnie’s is evocatively re-imagined through tales of the club’s past visitors, from pop stars, film stars and politicians to comedians and royalty, but above all, the musicians.

Featuring classic music from the jazz greats who have performed at Ronnie Scott’s, alongside projected images and footage, and tales of old Soho, miscreant musicians and police raids, ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story is a glimpse into this unique world and its incredible history. worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win tickets to Ronnie Scott's All Stars To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Ronnie Scott’s is a world famous ______?: a) Jazz club

b) Pool club

c) Dance club

Send your answer and contact details to: Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th April 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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

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

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

Largely wooded area with some meadows and ponds Richard 01403 230293

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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South Downs Design Awards

A new awards scheme is being launched to promote outstanding and innovative design in the South Downs National Park.

The South Downs National Park Design Awards celebrate projects that have made a standout contribution to the landscape, heritage, built environment and local communities. The awards will recognise and promote high standards of design and raise awareness of the positive contribution that good design can make to the quality of the local environment.

A special awards ceremony will be held on November 12th – tying in with the anniversary of Hillary Benn signing the National Park’s official designation.

Nominations are now open in these categories:  ·Residential (individual building/housing development small/large)  Non-residential (commercial/industrial/ infrastructure)  Conservation (landscape/buildings/gardens/ craftsmanship)

SUSSEX LOCAL There will also be a People’s Choice award – voted for by the general public as their favourite across these three categories.

Entries can be submitted by anyone who considers the scheme suitable for an award, including the owners, architects, designers, developers, parish councils, amenity societies or any member of the public. In all cases the consent of the owner must be obtained prior to making a formal nomination.

For more details and to download a nomination form visit www.southdowns.gov.uk/designaward The deadline for nominations is 5pm on June 28.

Completed entry forms should be e-mailed to design@southdowns.gov.uk

Piazza Italia Event 2019 Horsham’s 13th Free Easter Italian Festival is on Good Friday 19th and Easter Monday 22nd April. An Italian market, themed entertainments, kids activities, plus vehicle displays both days will provide fun for all the family.  Good Friday – Classic and sporting Italian cars, ItalianJob.com Minis, bikes and Scooters.  Easter Monday – Italian and International Supercars with Premier GT The 2018 Piazza Italia Event successfully took place despite a very wet Easter weekend with many thousands visiting to see an exciting show that included a terrific Lamborghini display and the return of Italian bikes on Good Friday, a Pirelli F1 simulator as part of the Kwik Fit sponsored Road Safety Zone all weekend and sponsor Premier GT’s brilliant Race Paddock and Supercar display on Easter Monday.

‘Reduce Single-Use’ Breakfast There is a 'Reduce Single-Use’ Networking Breakfast taking place on Tuesday 16th April, from 08:30am 11:30am at Billingshurst Community Centre, Roman Way, RH14 9QW. Join the Sustainable Business Partnership CIC for a Networking Breakfast on the theme of reducing single-use waste. Hear from expert speakers - including Cat Fletcher of Freegle and David Treadwell of Mid Sussex Wood Recycling - and network with like-minded organisations. This event will be held in partnership with Horsham District Council and is fully-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Advance booking is essential! Call 01273 964239, or email info@sustainablebusiness.org.uk to book.

We welcome your charity & community notices and reader letters which we publish free of charge. Please email info@sussexlocal.net.

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West Chiltington Show celebrates 100th anniversary

stores: Pulborough, Storrington and Billingshurst. You can vote for CHART by putting your blue tokens in the box and help to keep them going.

This years West Chiltington Show will take place on Saturday 13th July. Nyetimber Estates are supporting the Competition Classes this year. So if you Sow and Grow, Make and Bake or have an Artistic flair why not enter? You may walk away with a trophy and a bottle of Nyetimeber Classic Curvee. The competitions are open to residents of West Chiltington and surrounding parishes, contact Pat at pathampton@hotmail.com

For more information about CHART please go to www.chartonline.org.uk or phone 01798 812619.

If you sell local food or high quality crafts, there are a few stalls left, contact Diane at familysmith1989@btinternet.com The show will be a fun day out for all the family with entertainment, a dog show, competitions, a car collection and much more. There is no entry charge. For more details visit www.westchiltshow.org

Vote for CHART at Tesco CHART is the name for the Community First Responders who cover West Chiltington and Pulborough as volunteers with South East Coast Ambulance service.

They have a constant need to raise funds in order to keep up to date with equipment including Defibrillators. They have been selected for the Tesco Bags of Help Vote for the month of April in three local Tesco

Letter from Rural Outreach Worker My name is Nicky Fuller and I am the Rural Outreach Development Worker for Age UK Horsham District. It is my job to spread the word about the support and services that Age UK can offer the older members of the Horsham District as well as setting up new activities and supporting existing ones. I am here to help in any way I can so do please get in touch if you would like me to come along to one of your groups for a talk about the support we offer.

In terms of new activities; at present, I am promoting some intergenerational mixing so if you are a school who would like some older people to come in and read with the children then please get in touch. Similarly, we have a ‘Reading Friends’ group in Slinfold now and one starting soon in Steyning so if you would get in touch for more information. My email address is NickyF@ageukhorshamdistrict.org.uk or you can leave a message for me at Lavinia House in Horsham on 01403 260560.

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Safe in Sussex Domestic abuse awareness

By Lynn Smith

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

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

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

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

There is also a drop in centre in Littlehampton, which

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pulborough April 2019 February 2019 answer below:

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Broad-brimmed straw hat (8) Tiered shelves (4) Forced high notes (8) Helps (4) Midday nap (6) Polar top layer (3,3) Chatter (3) Third sign of the zodiac (6) Flexible pipework (6) Scheme (4) Kind of soup (8) Autocratic ruler (4) Exceptionally tense (8)

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34 Recipe

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

Method:

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

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

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

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

Open all over Easter except Easter Sunday.

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

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April tasks  Hoe any bare areas of earth before the weeds take hold – if you do this once a week you will be weed free all year  Sow sow sow. A lot of your summer vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now  Mulch your beds with compost and bark chips to seal in the moisture from winter and prevent growth of new weed seeds  Feed all your shrubs and roses with a handful of bonemeal dug about an inch deep around the base of each plant.  Feed iron loving plants that are grown in pots with some Iron Fertilizer. Not too late to give Dogwood and Willow and big cut back  Apply both Moss Kill and Braodleaf weed killer to your lawns –wait a coupe of weeks then vigorously rake out all the dead thatch. You can also reseed the lawn where there are obvious patches

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 Sow annuals indoors or in your greenhouse – rather than that trip to the supermarket you could try growing Marigolds and Lobelia in trays

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The Vintage Garden Company Decorative Garden Reclamation One of the largest dealers in the country, right on your doorstep!

Planters, Bird Baths, Garden Urns, Statuary, Benches etc

Coldwaltham, near Pulborough www.vintagegardenco.com

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Flat roof coverings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bury School Sharing our work with a wider audience

A big thank you to all of you who attended our Dark Skies event with Worthing Astronomers, SDNP and Bignor Roman Villa. We were treated to clear skies and some excellent views. Worthing Astronomers will be holding another Astronomy Festival here at Bury on Saturday 8th June, only a couple of weeks before our own annual Love Bury event on Sunday 30th June.

At the time of writing we are all looking farward to World Book Day and another visit from an internationally renowned author! Whilst the costumes are always great – for us, the day is all about sharing our love of reading.

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

St James Coldwaltham Bury’s Dark Skies event Over the last couple of months we have been asked to share some of our practice on a wider scale. Recently, I was asked by the Local Authority to present our curriculum work to the other head teachers in West Sussex.

I initially struggled with the idea of this, as our curriculum development is not something easily synthesised into a 15 minute presentation – any of you who have been for a tour around the school will know just how much is going on at Bury. The tour around often takes the best part of an hour and this barely scratches the surface of what underpins all of our work. However, I put something together that gives a snapshot of what is happening here and provided links for further reading. I also stressed that our curriculum is far from finished here; in truth it never will be as we are constantly refining and improving it.

The feedback we had was very positive and has led to further partnerships developing. It was also very pleasing for our local authority to recognise the excellent work that takes place in many of the small schools in West Sussex, something that I was only too keen to champion during the presentation.

One of our teachers, Laura Braun is also presenting this month; she has a little futher to travel however, as she is sharing our work on ‘applying Cognitive Load Theory in the classroom’ at a national conference in Manchester.

The children were particularly excited on returning from half term as it meant a filming day with A Tale Unfolds who were really impressed with Buzzard Class’ recent writing. We also hit a landmark with our multiplication tables as 10% of the entire school reached an answering speed of less than 1 second per question. This is based on every multiplication table up to 12x12 and the corresponding division facts – the children are incredibly fast and were rightly proud to reach this milestone. They were also particularly pleased when we became the fastest school locally (within a 30-mile radius) with a school-wide average of 2.87s per question.

Cat take over!

The children of St James’ School in Coldwaltham celebrated World Book Day on 7th March 2019 with a visit from inspiring local author, Philip Beicken. Philip is the author of “The Ghosteelers” which features a magical cat called Morph. The children and staff dressed as cats to c e l e b ra t e th e character in the book and the children were transfixed by Philip who encouraged them to open the doors to their imaginations by asking “what if”.

After hearing him speak the children planned their own stories featuring magical animal characters with a problem to overcome.

‘I really enjoyed dressing up as a cat,’ said Florrie.

‘Philip inspired me to read more and to write my own stories,’ explained Ben and Harry. Evie enjoyed the day too, ‘Philip encouraged us to make our own writing more exciting by using more interesting words’. www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

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Paws for thought Buying a pet Which Pet is Right for Me? Consider your home, time, activity levels, and budget.

Dr Julian Hoad

The PDSA charity have a great ‘Petwise’ quiz to discover which pet will fit right in.

Which dog for life…?

Dogs are the most genetically diverse species. This diversity is the result of selective breeding over generations. Each breed comes with its own unique characteristics. Traits like behaviour, exercise needs, eating habits, or how much they shed are all impacted by the breed. So it's key to find out which breed is right breed for you.

The PDSA charity has some great information on dog breeds. Or you could try the Kennel Club’s ’Find a Breed’ quiz.

I Know Which Pet. Where Can I Buy One? Some dealers are importing more and more pedigree puppies from overseas. Because of the growing demand for popular breeds, this is often done illegally.

You can help: buy responsibly from breeders who give puppies and kittens the best start.

How to Buy a Pet Responsibly: • If you’re buying a puppy or kitten, visit the litter with their mum in their home environment • Review the vet paperwork with your own vet • Check the breeding paperwork • Check the health tests • Be cautious about using social media or local media adverts to buy a pet • Do think about contacting your local animal shelter or breed rescue. Older pets often fit into a busy family routine more easily than a puppy too.

Preparing for the New Arrival Rabbits need the right size of enclosure, with different levels and plenty of space to exercise. House rabbits will need litter trays and some protection around electrical cables.

Cats need places to jump, hide, scratch, and look outside. They can be quite particular about the type of litter too.

Puppies may need a crate as their safe space. And it's a good idea to get them toys to chew to save your soft furnishings.

Perfect Pets Do your research. Doing so will give you and your furry friend the best possible start and who doesn’t want the best for their new best friend?

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

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How to exercise when you’re busy

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

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

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

The solution?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bury Council News

The Council Year is drawing to a close, with busy months ahead. The Councillors are budgeting for the 2019-20 period. There are essential services that the Parish Council need to provide, such as the gritting of the minor roads and the maintenance of Common Land, footpaths and some hedges. When this is covered, any surplus money can be used for Special Projects. The Council has kept the Precept the same as last year, but adjusting it in line with inflation.

The Pill Pond, in West Burton, has suffered from winter rains and a fallen tree. WSCC Highways are sending a volunteer team over to make the path beside the stream safe again. This lovely spot is part of the Literary Trail. SDNP have also dealt with the bridges, so that they are more robust. This work will be in accordance with the natural beauty of the area. The volunteers will also make the Fish Ladder safe for ducklings that will be there in the spring. They panic so easily and seem to seek out dangerous areas.

The Recreation Ground hedge was cut in February, before the nesting season. The Cricket Club will be making arrangements for this summer’s fixtures. It was agreed by the Parish Council that this area should be available for other sports throughout the year.

There is a picturesque Pavilion and it is all underused.

The Post Office will be opened on Friday 1 March for two hours on a Friday afternoons (1315 – 1515). Noel

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Reidy has done an excellent job on his mobile van, but cannot carry on. Tracy Cawdell is our new Postmistress and will open the long closed doors of the Old Post Office once again. We are lucky that we have found someone, as Post Offices are getting very difficult to find now, along with banks and cash machines. Some of our residents are reliant on this service. Please try to use the service, as numbers are monitored by the Post Office and if we were to lose it, it is very unlikely that we would ever be able to open it again.

The Elections for the Parish Councillors is coming up on 2 May. It is important for the Parish Council to represent all areas of the Parish and all age groups.

We are still low on numbers, and it would be far better to have more Councillors and spread the workload. Apart from general matters, you can choose to be on a Committee in which you have an interest.

(A29, Footpaths, Planning, Finance etc.)

The current Councillors stand down in the middle of March, with an election for a new Council in May. It is hoped that the Council will be invigorated and truly represent the Parish requirements and aspirations.

There are certain qualifying criteria which need to be signed. There are nine seats for Councillors and with that number there will be better discussion and decision making. If you feel you would like to join the Councillors, please contact the clerk to discuss. The packs containing the information and application form are waiting for you! www.buryparishcouncil.org.uk

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Coldwaltham Council

Neighbourhood Alert Scheme There is a new Neighbourhood alert scheme from the police, available to members of the public. Please see the website: www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk Dark Skies Reserve Following the approval of a planning application for a rooflight the Planning Officer at Horsham DC advised that given the levels of illumination in Coldwaltham, the inclusion of the rooflight was not considered a great issue. Members of the Council were concerned as streetlighting in the village has historically been kept to a minimum. Coldwaltham is in the buffer zone for the Dark Skies Reserve. This raises concerns that as the planning is administered

by HDC, whether their officers look closely enough at the policies of the National Park which should be implemented with regards to planning applications.

Street Lighting Concerns were again raised regarding the street lighting in the Shackleton Close. The close initially had five low level street lights, but there is now only one working, The chairman suggested that these problems should be brought to the attention of the Stonewater and also the police, as the lighting is persistently being interfered with. www.coldwalthampc.org.uk

Fittleworth Council

the reduced licence fee of £450 per quarter will continue until the licence is up for renewal in March 2020.

District / County Councillor reports

Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 12th February 2019.

Alban Head The car park refurbishment project was completed last week, this had been funded by a grant from the Big Lottery Fund. May & Sons have also repaired the fence, where it had rotted. The Alban Head Committee met last week and have agreed their budget. The increased revenue from the increased use at the field, has enabled the committee to commit to completing both the Shower Upgrade, which is due to start next week, but also to replace the kitchen area and make it more welcoming for those hiring the facilities. The Parish Council had secured Section 106 Funding last year to for these two projects, but additional funds were needed to complete these projects.

Local Parish Elections The Clerk advised members of significant dates for the up-coming Parish Council Elections: • Nomination packs can be requested from HDC from mid-March onwards, best to email elections@horsham.gov.uk • Nomination papers MUST be delivered to HDC Council Offices in Horsham between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday from 26th March until 3rd April • Polling day is Thursday 2nd May 2019.

• There is a cost even for an uncontested election.

Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 18th February 2019.

Neighbourhood Plan update The Neighbourhood Plan was submitted on 23 January 2019. The SDNPA expect to begin their 6 week consultation period on 22nd February 2019 and then the Independent Examiner will be able to start work in early April. This means that there will not be time to arrange the Referendum before the elections on 2nd May, but it should be possible to do so soon after. All the submitted documents have now been uploaded to the village website and hard copies of the plan will be available to view in the Church and the shop.

Road Safety Issue update Lower Street near St Richards Cottages– have tried to contact the correct person at Sussex Police. A letter is to be sent to residents to encourage them to park in the parking area at the bottom of Sandy Lane or near the Swan.

School Close/ High Trees Footpath It was agreed that a working party would be arranged to put down scalpings (4 or 5 bags at £40 per bag) on Friday 5th April and Saturday 6th April 19.

Financial update by the Sports & Social Club Mike Stanbridge reported on the current financial position of the club. It was agreed that that

• The budget for 2019/20 has been voted on and approved at full Council • Work has started on the budget for 20/21. Things are tight and the scrutiny for more and more savings but at the same time still keeping a good service for all residents is taking more and more ingenuity.

• School children that have School dinners are now getting 2.5kg less sugar content in their meals than they were a year ago.

• A new Call Centre for emergency Services will be set up with West Sussex Fire and Rescue joining with Surrey and a combined Centre. This will have no effect on the speed with which emergency calls are handled and until recently we ran the Call Centre from Haywards Heath jointly with East Sussex.

• All of the 6 Primary Schools in my division have had their parking arrangements looked at to try and ease the congestion that occurs twice a day when parents drop and then collect their youngsters. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 21st February 2019..

Neighbourhood Warden report – Church Hill footpath: Subsequent to the decision to arrange a photograph illustrating the difficulties of disabled/mobility impaired residents using the footpath, WSCC had cleared back the overgrown vegetation following requests (including by the Neighbourhood Wardens). The photograph had not, therefore, been arranged and the Clerk asked whether Members’ felt this was still necessary. Members confirmed their wish to proceed.

New children’s roundabout Approved applying for S106 monies to fund 90% replacement cost of the ‘Kiddabout Roundabout’, to the value of £6,863.85 + VAT, the remaining 10% cost to be funded by the Council.

Cutbacks to Youth Services Members had received a short briefing from Mr Chris Cook, CEO of Sussex Clubs for Young People, prior to the formal Council meeting and had asked several questions. Mr Cook had given an informative overview of the background of both himself, the organisation and work they were currently involved with in the Horsham district, which included taking over the

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Horsham Matters had formally notified councils that they would not be able to provide the Community Youth Worker service after 31st March 2019 and only a limited service was currently available up to that point. This decision had been taken following the withdrawal of some £100,000 funding by WSCC and after other viable options had been considered.

Negotiations and potential collaborative arrangements were ongoing between Horsham Matters, the District and Parish Councils and other potential service providers. Sussex Clubs for Young People and 4TheYouth Ltd were due to meet with Horsham Matters the following week to discuss contractual, staffing and area needs matters.

Mr Cook confirmed that a proposal for a collaborative approach for PPC consideration would be available soon. Members were supportive of continuing the intended 2019/20 funding of £14,000 pending further information, and of the continuation of the current cluster arrangement with Billingshurst PC. It was thought that Billingshurst PC was also likely to support this going forward. www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council Annual Parish Electors’ Meeting - Tuesday 30th April The Annual Meeting of Electors will be held in the Parish Office, Church Street RH20 2JW on Tuesday 30th April at 7.30 pm. This meeting is wholly for West Chiltington residents and is the opportunity to discuss what the Parish Council has been doing on behalf of the community over the past year. Refreshments will be available.

Steele Close Homes Launch Representatives of West Chiltington Parish Council joined with Rural Housing Trust Limited to launch the sale of 6 new homes for shared ownership. People with a strong connection to the village will have first priority to buy the 4 two bedroom and 2 three bedroom houses that are being sold through local estate agents Arun Estates. Completion is expected in June.

These houses are part of a development of 14 new affordable homes being built on land off Steele Close within walking distance of the primary school and village centre. For information on price and availability applicants should contact Arun Estates shared ownership team on 01634 921802 or email shared.owmnership@arunestates.co.uk

Parish Council Election May 2019 Horsham District Council will be holding scheduled elections for all District and Parish council seats on Thursday 2 May 2019. Every seat on every Parish Council is up for election, including both those filled at the 2015 elections and any filled at a by-election or co-opted to the council since then.

There is no automatic carry-forward of councillors.

Anyone wishing to stand for election or re-election in 2019 must submit their nomination paperwork by 3rd April. If anyone would like to put themselves forward for election go to www.horsham.gov.uk Would you like to be a Tree Warden?

Tree wardens are volunteers who play an active role in conserving trees and woods in their communities.

The support offered by West Sussex County Council includes a training programme designed to give you the practical skills you need, the opportunity to meet and learn from experts and social events. www.westsussex.gov.uk/treewardens Change of May Planning Meeting time Please note that due to local council election regulations, the current West Chiltington Parish Council ceases at 5pm on the 7th May. Therefore the May Planning Meeting will start at 3pm on Tuesday 7th May. Tel: 01798 817434 wcpc.org.uk clerk@wcpc.org.uk The Parish Office, Church Street, West Chiltington, RH20 2JW. Normally open Tue-Thu 10am–2pm.

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Clothes Cleaning

Curtains / Soft Furnishings

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Drains / Cesspits

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Fencing Electricians

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