Sussex Local Magazine - Pulborough APRIL 2022

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PULBOROUGH | BURY | FITTLEWORTH | NUTBOURNE | WEST CHILTINGTON Local news & features through the door to 5,958 homes via Royal Mail

SIGHT SAVERS Local charity profile

HOME STAGING For a speedy sale

HIGH BEECHES A Sussex garden of 27 acres

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Family Package ticket to “GoodWoof” Canine celebration at Goodwood 28th & 29th May 2022

For the non-twenties

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Going electric in 2025

WHAT’S ON Easter events

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what’s on local news prize crossword health & wellbeing property, walks business directory

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Apr 2022 Cover image: Kevin McCloud MBE at 'Goodwoof'

HELLO! Easter is just around the corner (as are the school holidays) and there are plenty of events listed in our What’s On guide for both adults and children. 22nd April is Earth Day which has been given added emphasis by recent events and media attention on climate change. The organisers are providing lots of information and free resources for anyone who wants to get involved www.earthday.org Our Charity profile this month spotlights Sightsavers, a Sussex company helping people all around the world. Bathrooms are the most popular room to renovate at the moment according to RMR architects and Heather Smith suggests how to optimise your fitness regime to suit your age. We have our regular local community and council news updates and there’s a chance to win tickets to the forthcoming ‘Goodwoof’ event at Goodwood - dog lovers do not want to miss this!

Whether you celebrate Easter or just enjoy the chocolate, we hope you and your family get to spend some time together.

Until next time,

Kris & Jeff

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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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CONTENTS 4 What's On 10 Charity and Community News 16 Local Guided Walks 21 In Your Garden 26 Property 28 Charity Profile Sightsavers 34 Recipe 36 Health & Wellbeing

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38 Motoring 40 The Local Property Market 43 Win Tickets to GoodWoof!

44 Prize Crossword 47 Local Schools News 50 Local Council News 53 Classified Business Directory 59 Index of Advertisers

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What’s On - April 2022 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events-add/ 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 46,000 addresses.

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

Deadline for May events to be put on website - 4th April

CHILDREN'S EVENTS 11th & 20th Apr 10:00 AM Bounce About Day Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 www.aldingbournetrust.org 12/04/2022 10:00 AM Easter Holidays - First Class Falconry - Falconry shows Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events £7.50 13/04/2022 10:00 AM Aldingbourne’s Wipe Out Zone - Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events 14th & 22 Apr 10:00 AM Foam Party Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events 15/04/2022 10:00 AM Easter Egg Hunt - Aldingbourne Trust's nature trails Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 aldingbournetrust.org/events 18/04/2022 10:00 AM Aldingbourne’s Assault Course - Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events 19/04/2022 10:00 AM Build A Den Day Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £7.50 leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/events

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03/04/2022 6:45 PM Graphic novel book club Private house Barnham PO22 0EF Free Paul paulw21erin@gmail.com 04/04/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Social Club The George Inn Bognor Regis PO22 7PL Free anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles.yolasite.com 08/04/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com

11/04/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £1 Mary mary.walker50@gmail.com 13/04/2022 7:30 PM Lavant Horticultural Society Lavant Memorial Hall East Lavant PO18 0AH Visitors £3 Contact Mike chairman@lavanthortsoc.org.uk 15/04/2022 7:00 PM Worthing Rethink Zoom Mark worthingmhcarers@gmail.com 16/04/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP Erika erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org 19/04/2022 7:30 PM Durrington WI Meeting Durrington Community Centre Worthing BN13 3FJ lindaturner100@hotmail.com mywi.thewi.org.uk/welcome-to-my-wi 19/04/2022 7:30 PM West Chiltington Floral Club West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ £5 Visitors Brenda wchiltfloralclub@gmail.com 27/04/2022 2:30 PM Pulborough Society meeting Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2AE Visitors £2 Ian Ellis chair@pulboroughsociety.org 27/04/2022 7:00 PM Self-Sufficiency Group Walk - Buddington Farm Midhurst GU29 9RU Members free Alec Fry fry.alec@gmail.com Every Fri 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton Club meet at St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael mdewe@aol.com Every Mon 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club bowling club in West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean Palmer 01798 815930 Every Thu 8:00 PM Salsa Cubana Cuban Salsa Classes Weekly New Park Community Centre Chichester PO19 7XY £8.00 Andrea FitzPatrick salsacubana567@gmail.com Every Thu 10:30 AM Thakeham Table Tennis Club Thakeham Village Hall Storrington RH20 3GP Andrew 07765 763350 andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk

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Every Tue & Thu 7:00 PM Bognor Regis Model Railway Club Model Railway Club Westergate PO20 3YA Claire ctanner25@hotmail.com Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers rehearsals United Reformed Church Petworth GU28 0AW Rachel chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk

COMMUNITY 04/04/2022 7:30 PM Would you believe it? Storrington Chapel RH20 4DH £3 under 18 free Jo neuropsychology@talktalk.net www.storringtonchapel.org.uk 06/04/2022 12:00 PM Christian Aid Lent Lunches homemade soup in Christ Church Chichester PO19 1SW Derek dnawales@gmail.com 23/04/2022 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast - open to all men Brick Kiln Nursery & Garden Centre Chichester PO20 1EJ £9.50 peter@ppsutton.co.uk immanuelchichester.com/community/mens-breakfast/ Every Wed 9:00 AM Worthing Homes Community Computing The Resource Centre Worthing BN11 1ER Free. Amberlouise 01903 703100

COURSES & TUITION 02/04/2022 10:00 AM WEA day seminar: The Trial of the Birmingham Six New Park Community and Arts Centre Chichester PO19 7XY £15 chichester.branch@wea.ac.uk wea.org.uk

EXHIBITIONS 02/04/2022 2:00 PM Findon Village Gardens Association Spring Show Findon Village Hall BN14 0TA Free www.findonvillage.org/findonvillage-gardens-association-2 23/04/2022 10:30 AM Stitchmakers on Location Old Workshop barn Sullington RH20 4AE Free. Ros johnrosw@sky.com 30/04/2022 10:00 AM Downland Art Society Spring Art Exhibition The Norfolk Centre Arundel BN18 9PA Free. Chris chrisjshaw@hotmail.co.uk www.downland.org 20th - 24th Apr 10:00 AM West Sussex Art Society Annual Show Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH joe.cox@adur-worthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk Every Sun 10:00 AM Brick Wonders at The Novium Museum Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH £4 Child: £2.50 thenovium@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 09/04/2022 11:00 AM Chichester Canal 200th Anniversary Celebration 200 years of history at Chichester Canal PO19 8DT Chichester Ship Canal Trust www.chichestercanal.org.uk 1st - 18th Apr 10:00 AM Daily Easter Activities at the Weald and Downland Museum Weald and Dowland Museum Singleton PO18 0EU £15.5 £7.5 01243 811363 www.wealddown.co.uk 1st & 2nd May 10:00 AM Weald and Downland Museum May Day Weald and Dowland Museum Singleton PO18 0EU £15.50 £7.50 01243 811363 www.wealddown.co.uk

FAYRES AND FETES 03/04/2022 10:00 AM Vintage Antique & Militaria Fair Midhurst Rother College GU29 9DT £2 Sara phoenixvamfairs@gmail.com phoenixvamfairs.co.uk 16/04/2022 10:00 AM Cinnamon Trust Easter Fair Findon Village Hall BN14 0TA £3 Free Maggie maggiemartin8@googlemail.com

FILM 13/04/2022 7:00 PM Rotary Film Night West Side Story £5 from Card Shop or contact Ken 01903740745 Sullington Hall Storrington RH20 3PP kandjcoll@btinternet.com 25/04/2022 7:30 AM Pulborough Film Night The Duke Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £6.50 Terri terriashpool@uwclub.net

HEALTH AND FITNESS 24/04/2022 9:30 AM Guided Trail Run run through South Downs from Bignor Hill Car Park RH20 1PR £5 tanya@tanyaboardman.co.uk tanyaboardman.co.uk Every Thu 2:00 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie robertsonr730@yahoo.com

MUSIC 02/04/2022 7:30 PM Motown and Northern Soul Evening - Eastergate Village Hall Barnham PO20 3RP £5 di_cassini@hotmail.com www.soul -source.co.uk/calendar/event/68186eastergate-motown-northern-soul-evening

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E3very address every month 02/04/2022 7:30 PM Passiontide Meditation Boxgrove Priory Chichester PO18 0EE £15 Sally webmaster@chantryquire.org.uk www.chantryquire.org.uk 02/04/2022 7:00 PM Southdowns Concert Band presents The Best of British Music Midhurst Memorial Hall GU29 9DH £12.50 Under 16 free Brenda bbailey93@btinternet.com 02/04/2022 7:30 PM The Rowland Singers Choir Easter Concert Emmanuel URC Worthing BN11 5DA £12 Jan jan@robertsummers.co.uk www.rowlandsingers.co.uk

22/04/2022 2:00 PM Happy & Glorious Alexandra Theatre Regis Centre PO21 1BL From £12.50 David david.b@regiscentre.co.uk alexandratheatre.co.uk/whats-on/ 22/04/2022 6:45 PM Taylor Maid Concert Storrington and Sullington Parish Hall RH20 3PP £12 storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com www.storringtonmuseum.com 30/04/2022 7:30 PM Happy and Glorious St Mary's Church Horsham RH12 1HE £15 £5 Friends £10, over 60's £12.50 Esther Clark esthervanoostrum@aol.com www.chchoralsoc.org

SALES AND MARKETS

02/04/2022 10:15 AM Junktique, Collectables & Clutter Sale West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 08/04/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society 2PZ £1 under 12 Free.

Monthly Concert University of Chichester Chapel Carol wchiltfloralclub@gmail.com of the Ascension PO19 6PE Donation, Free, 19/04/2022 9:00 AM Ardingly Antiques Fair www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk South of England Showground Ardingly RH17 6TL £20, Free Under 16's. Eve 08/04/2022 7:45 PM The Charlotte Glasson eve.oliver@iacf.co.uk www.iacf.co.uk Quintet Pallant Suite Chichester Freemason's 23/04/2022 9:00 AM Pulborough Farmer's Hall PO19 1SY £15 visitors £5 students £8 Market Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF members £3 students Peter Stoakley terriashpool@uwclub.net peter@stoakley.myzen.co.uk More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes

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SPORT 10/04/2022 9:45 AM Run The Brighton Marathon or Brighton 10k Preston Park Brighton BN1 6SD www.aakss.org.uk community@aakss.org.uk 24/04/2022 2:00 PM Pulborough Bowls Club Open Day play bowls for free at the Pulborough Bowls Club RH20 2AF Contact Jane Gray on pulboroughbc@gmail.com www.pulboroughbowlsclub.co.uk 29/04/2022 11:00 AM Goodwood Racecourse British Flat Racing Season Opener Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £26 Under 18 free ticketoffice@goodwood.com www.goodwood.com/horseracing/fixturesevents/season-opener

TALKS 05/04/2022 7:30 PM Sextant to Sat Nav Storrington Museum RH20 4LL £6, £5 Members www.storringtonmuseum.com 05/04/2022 2:00 PM The Arts Society West Sussex Great Railway Stations Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1HB Free members Visitors £7 Jackie westsussex@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietywestsussex.org 06/04/2022 10:45 AM Dispelling & Preserving The Moors Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £6 Free for members The Arts Society South Downs jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 06/04/2022 2:00 PM The Opening Country - Boxgrove Village Hall Chichester PO18 OEE £7 Students £2 infocls@gmail.com www.chichesterliterarysociety.org 07/04/2022 7:30 PM Arundel Gardens Association Jubilee Room Arundel Museum BN18 9PA £4 visitors, free for members marywilsonsmith@hotmail.co.uk

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E5very address every month 11/04/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society, Steyning Lucian Freud: The Art and the Man by The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ members free £10 visitors steyning@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk 13/04/2022 7:30 PM Earthworms - West Chiltington Horticultural Society talk West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Visitors £3 Members free Carys westchilthorts@gmail.com www.westchilthortsoc.wordpress.com

27/04/2022 11:30 AM Bee There - Fundraiser talk Aldingbourne Trust Chichester PO18 0JP £15 Contact Leah leahm@aldingbourne.org www.aldingbournetrust.org/fundraising-events

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08/04/2022 8:00 PM One Off Comedy Special @ Billingshurst Centre 18 + Billingshurst Centre RH14 9QW £14.99 fun@oneoffcomedy.co.uk billingshurstcomedy.eventbrite.co.uk 22/04/2022 6:30 PM Our Generation 13+ Chichester Festival Theatre PO19 6AP From £21 Half price for under 16s box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk 28/04/2022 7:30 PM Coming-of-age rock musical - 'Bare' Alexandra Theatre The Regis Centre PO21 1BL Adult: £16 Child: £14 NUS: £8 David alexandratheatre.co.uk/whats-on david.b@regiscentre.co.uk

THEATRE 02/04/2022 7:30 PM Clive Anderson - Me, Macbeth & I Alexandra Theatre Regis Centre PO21 1BN £20 hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes

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Sussex Snippets News from across the counties West Sussex County Council have set their budget for the forthcoming tax year 2022/3. Council tax will rise by 2.99%. This includes a 1.99% general increase, plus an additional 1% dedicated for adult social care.

West Sussex Wellbeing has helped more than 60,000 adults since it was established countywide in 2011. The service is delivered through partnership between West Sussex County Council and the seven district and borough councils. It offers impartial and friendly advice and support about health issues. Full details can be found on the website, which also contains details of local Wellbeing Hubs in Adur & Worthing, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex. www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk Since 2002, the Sussex Search & Rescue charity has helped find numerous missing people across the county. Most callouts are to search for vulnerable missing people such as the elderly, people living with dementia, despondents, children, and anyone else deemed to be a high risk. The team’s

task is to locate them having been given a briefing by the police, and to return them to a place of safety. The team, which entirely consists of volunteers drawn from all walks of life, marks its 20th year of operation in 2022. www.sussar.org.uk.

The public consultation into the proposed Rampion 2 wind farm off the coast of Sussex is open until April 11th.

Campaign group Protect Coastal Sussex (www.protectcoastalsussex.org) say the new turbines (in purple on the map) will be more than twice the height of Rampion 1 (shown in blue) and cover four times the area. www.rampion2.com/consultation.

Children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities are being encouraged to sign up to a new-look register that will help West Sussex County Council develop better services to support them and their families. From 1 April 2022, the West Sussex Library Service will take over running the disability register for those aged under 25. Those who sign up or renew from that date will be entitled to either a £5 shopping voucher or a Max Card, a national discount card providing hundreds of offers and valid for two years.

Email S END Co mmi ss i o ni n g Team@westsussex.gov.uk for details.

Are you an experienced driver or passenger assistant? West Sussex County Council is recruiting School Minibus/Car Driver or Passenger Assistants. Work Location: Countywide, with base locations including Horsham, Drayton Depot (near Chichester) and Worthing. Permanent & Casual roles available - Hours (Split Shift: 7am -10am / 2pm – 5pm). For more details visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/ school-transport-jobs or call 01243 753530.

West Sussex Trading Standards is offering to install call blocking devices free of charge to help stop nuisance calls. Residents need to satisfy certain criteria to qualify for the devices, which are proven to block up to 98% of nuisance calls.

Search “callblocker” at www.westsussex.gov.uk or call 01243 642124 (Option 2).

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Charity & Community News Marketa’s Charity Swimathon Dear Editor. I am going to swim 5k in memory of Adam, my husband of 25 years. The day before Emily, our daughter, was due to leave for university we found out that Adam had a pancreatic cancer. The doctors and two nurses sat us down and I found myself joking about the sitting down bit - I definitely needed that chair when they told us the news. “There is nothing we can do. It’s too late.”

In that moment all our dreams and plans were shattered.

I didn’t get much chance to talk to Adam about his feelings as the one month and two days of the rest of his life was a roller coaster of pain and managing pain and hoping for chemotherapy treatment so we had more time together. He just turned 48 and we were desperate.

Unfortunately we didn’t get that time

together. Pancreatic cancer is silent and deadly.

The symptoms don’t show up until it’s too late.

Please help me to raise as much money as possible for Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund in memory of Adam who was so full of life and happiness, and all the others who have suffered. I am hoping that one day Pancreatic Cancer will be diagnosed sooner so people have a fighting chance of surviving it! Marketa Speers, Billingshurst. Editor - for more details and sponsorship, search “Marketa” at www.justgiving.com

Pulborough Bowls Club Comprising of a 6 rink high quality green, clubhouse, licenced bar and conservatory, Pulborough Bowling Club is tucked away behind the recreation ground in the centre of the village.

The club is proud to be celebrating its Centenary year in 2022 and the fixture calendar is full of highlights such as Sussex County Bowls, the Past Presidents and the West Sussex Tourists, who will help mark the remarkable milestone. A new Men’s Invitation Triples Tournament is launched in July to join the 90th Ladies Triples in June .

The club is looking for new members and welcomes all ages and abilities, from complete beginners to experienced players, with a mixture of men and ladies making up the family of players.

Full membership is £119 and Social members pay just £30 per year.

The season runs from late April-September and there is something for everyone, from local club friendlies, men’s/mixed leagues, Tourist sides, charity fundraisers, club competitions and winter shortmat bowls. Open Days are being held 24th April, 14th May, 29th May and there is a family Fun Day on Sunday 10th July. For more information visit www.pulboroughbowlsclub.co.uk or call Jane/Malcolm Gray on 01798 873643 or email pulboroughbc@gmail.com.

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Charity & Community News New Lodge Hill Telescope The ambition of the Lodge Hill outdoor Activity Centre for schools and young people to introduce night sky star gazing to the Centre’s activities programme owes much to its hilltop location near Pulborough in the South Downs National Park, designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve.

When the Storrington & Pulborough District Rotary Club learnt of Lodge Hill’s ambition the Club agreed to finance £3,000 to purchase an on-site telescope. This came largely from its own charitable funds, topped up by contributions from Rotary clubs in Arundel, Billingshurst and Chichester Priory - plus a grant from the Rotary South District to which these clubs belong.

With guidance from Dan Oakley, who leads the Dark Skies team at the South Downs National Park, as well as involvement from the Chichester Planetarium, a Celestion CPC Delux 800 telescope was selected. This model not only has excellent optics to enable easy viewing of celestial bodies but is also one with a "go to" design, containing navigational software compatible with those optics. This is a great help for beginners as

it quickly helps them find and track objects they would not otherwise see.

Pictured inspecting the new telescope are Sir Brian Barttelot (President of Lodge Hill Trust), Dan Oakley, who leads the Dark Skies team at the South Downs National Park and Paul Weaver (Storrington & Pulborough District Rotary Club).

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Sussex Walks - April 2022 These walks are supported by Sussex Ramblers & Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled.

IMPORTANT: Sussex Ramblers - See: www.ramblers.org.uk IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Sussex Ramblers Fri 15th 10:00 Goodwood Good Friday Walk Moderate 9 miles Walk via Charlton, the South Downs Way and East Dean, one steep assent at the end of the walk.

Lovely views. Bring a picnic. Assistance Dogs only.

Meet: Counters Gate Car Park, PO18 0QE Martin 07580 843688 Thurs 21st 10:15 Steyning & Chanctonbury Ring Moderate 6 miles A walk along the foot of the downs across the fields & then up towards Chanctonbury Hill returning along the top of the Downs There is no pre-booking for this walk.

Meet: C/P at The Star Inn, 130 High Street, Steyning. BN44 3LH Sandie 07711 679335 Thurs 28th 10:00 Burpham Moderate 7.5 miles A for a Bluebell walk in Angmering Park with some hills Meet: Car Park behind The George Public House, Burpham, BN18 9RR Cathy F0785 2608 659

Chichester District Council Fri 1st 10.30am Goodwood L: Jane 3.75 hrs 8 miles A more advanced walk due to its length and steep uphill sections &stiles. Lovely open countryside also taking in the villages of West Dean and Singleton. We will have a stop so please bring a snack.

Meet: Goodwood Seven Points Car park (not the Triangle car park) Tue 5th 10.30am Pulborough Brooks L: Peter Brook 2 hrs 3.5 miles This is a flat walk with stiles, which can be wetand muddy if there has been bad weather.

Meet: RSPB Reserve car park, Wiggonholt, Pulborough, RH20 2EL Meet: Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DL Thurs 7th 10.30am Petworth Park L: Gerald 1.5 hrs 3 miles Come and see the fallow deer, The Monument & a surprise Dog’s Face.

Meet: The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Tue 12th 10.30am Cissbury Ring L: Peter 2hrs 4 miles A circular walk up and around Cissbury Ring (5,000 year old hill fort) with phenomenal 360 degree views of coast and countryside.

Meet: Car park left off the A24 southbound about 3/4 mile south of A280 roundabout Wed 13th 10.30am Houghton Forest L: Alison 2.5 hrs 6 miles With panoramic views in all directions. A fairly strenuous walk with two long uphill stretches.

Meet: Whiteways Car Park, BN18 9FD Wed 27th 10.30am Eartham Woods L: Alison 2-2.5 hrs 5.5 miles A walk through Eartham Woods, coming back along Stane Street. No stiles.

Meet: Forestry Commission Car Park, Eartham Fri 29th 10.30am Amberley Village L: Peter B 2 hrs 4 miles A walk through Amberley village and back round the castle and along the river Arun.

Meet: Car park at Amberley Station. MAP REF TQ026117 Thurs 28th 10.30am Stopham L: Bruce 2 hours 4.8 miles Ascent 200m. Moderately strenuous. 3 stiles. Might be muddy. Possible bluebell extravaganza!

Meet: Stopham Church.(Nearby postcode RH20 1EG) Sat 30th 10.30am Binsted Woods L: Dominic 2-2.5 hrs 4 miles A mainly flat headland path, grass, gravel. Coffee may be available at the post office.

Meet: Walberton Village Hall car park, The Street, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0PQ

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens High Beeches - An unsung Sussex Jewel When I left Sarah and Jeremy Bray, owners of The High Beeches Woodland and Watergardens, I had the feeling I was waving goodbye to two “Ents”, trees from Lord of the Rings that can talk and move about. Such is their dedication to the spirit of the land they inherited from Sarah’s parents in the early 90’s.

They showed me around the grounds and their enthusiasm was childlike and fresh.

Given that Sarah has spent most of her life here, its impressive her intense enthusiasm for High Beeches hasn’t waned.

“My parents, Anne and Edward Boscawen, met Colonel Giles Loder family in the 60’s, and in 1966, when he died, various parts of the estate were sold off, my parents buying High Beeches. It came without a house, but Owners Sarah and Jeremy Bray instead had a magnificent collection of trees that Colonel Loder had built up in the first half of the 20th Century. Among Col Loder’s cousins with whom he exchanged plants, were Lord Wakehurst of Wakehurst Place and Edmund Loder of Leonardslee.

She pointed to a grassy bank “Look, Narcissus cyclamineus is out all ready! Oh I do hope late frosts won’t get the Magnolia flowers this year.”

“When we came back here, and my parents moved to the Garden House, we immediately started sourcing and adding to the collection.

And then a year after our official opening to the public, the 1987 storms hit us!”. They both shudder and recount stories of buying chain saws, gathering vast piles of fallen timber, remembering the loss of great trees. My mother’s force of will got us through that time. She was so dedicated to this place.”

As we walk past a small valley, that smooths its way through a grove of trees, Jeremy talks about the unexpected benefits of lockdown. “I have commuted into London most of my working life, but lockdown enabled me to slow down and even start to learn the names of our collections here. We have ambitions to create a proper database of our whole collection.”

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We walk along a series of streams, miniature waterfalls and ponds. “Yes”, says Sarah, looking over a particular large and deep pond, “ This water is, as so often, the Spirit of the Place. This was my father’s life work and now ours.

We run the place on a shoestring and I wish I had more time for propagating rare species and hunting in nurseries for rare plants” She takes me through the inventory of High Beeches. “ We have some giant oaks of course, though the beech trees have now mostly disappeared over the years. Our gardens are espe- High Breeches gardens cially good in April and May with all the Rhododendrons flowering, and in the Autumn Sometimes High Beeches feels like an odd aswith the Acers”. sortment of botanical wonders, the open and We pass Rhododendron arboreum, which looks flowing grounds of an estate, sometimes a well cared for collection of personalities, attractively like a hundred magic tricks, with scarlet handkerchiefs of blossom ready to explode from dark situated on both a slope and rolling hills. green fingers. There is a rare Quercus myrsinifolia, a cut leaf Beech, an Acer davidii ‘Rosalie!” We come to an extraordinary circle of 67 Giant Redwoods, and I suddenly feel like a gnome in the dark quiet of the space.

“We have 27 acres here, and a woodland meadow that has been uncultivated for over 100 years, which is very rare in Sussex and, oh look, the primroses are coming out! It you come back soon you will see in this shady valley the only

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Are they worried about the future?

“Yes. High Beeches struggles to support itself and the tearooms are mainly supported by Volun- High Breeches gardens teers, but our three daughters, who grew up running about here, are now part of the Management Committee and we have had a Conservation Trust in place for decades. We see ourselves as custodians of this place.”

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High Beeches is open on the 1st April, from 1pm to 5pm every day except Wednesday and if you want a more intimate experience with acid loving trees and shrubs, High Beeches is a garden that will tick both the boxes of the horticulturist and the stroller through nature.

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Feed iron loving plants that are grown in pots with some iron fertilizer.

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By Nick Roberts RMR Group Second only to kitchens, a recent survey revealed that bathrooms were one of the most popular rooms for homeowners to renovate. Why? A few reasons. Sometimes it’s to add a personal touch to a new home, for some it’s because their bathroom has deteriorated into a state and for others it’s simply because they’ve been inspired by a design they’ve seen. Regardless of your motivation, there’s always a design that suits both you and your home.

Creating amazing spaces that relax the soul is all about making the most of the size and shape of the room. Whilst some can be restrictive, you’d be amazed at how much just a few alterations can transform your bathroom from a cold and dingy cave into an escape suitable for a spar.

And the best news: size doesn’t matter (luckily!).

Size doesn’t have to impact style. Yes, whilst we can’t all have a free-standing bath in the centre of the room, clever use of light, materials and mirrors can produce results often way more impressive that originally thought. Styles ranging

from traditional to contemporary, these vibes come from the design and don’t need grandiose elbow room for drying your hair.

Short on space? Floating vanity units or possibly built-in storage could make the difference between a cramped bathroom and a modest bathroom. Maybe you’re after a vibrant feel.

Feature walls, vintage patterned tiles are proving extremely popular at the moment as they can bring bathrooms walls back to life. For those of you who aren’t exactly sure, wooden effect or large neutral coloured wall tiles are often the best places to start getting your creative thoughts flowing.

For those of your seeking a little touch of luxury, perhaps consider a free-standing bath or frameless shower. www.robertsmillerredshaw.com

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Sightsavers …

Sussex charity improving lives since 1950. By Lynn Smith Worldwide there are some 2.2billion people suffering with visual impairment, but, says Sussex based charity Sightsavers, nearly half of this impairment is preventable or treatable.

Sightsavers works in over 30 of the world’s poorest countries where limited health systems and significant challenges accessing treatment leave millions with sight problems.

Blindness can prevent people already living below the poverty line from earning a living, drawing their family into a spiral of greater poverty. Ella Pierce, Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Sightsavers, tells me that, “We work to prevent people from unneces- Archana, a cataract beneficiary being screened at a local sarily losing their sight, from treating eye con- screening camp in Odisha, India ditions such as cataract and prescribing glasses, to campaigning for the rights of people to end avoidable blindness and promote equality with disabilities and distributing treatments for of opportunity for people with disabilities.” neglected tropical diseases, such as trachoma, Sussex based international organisation the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.

Although Sightsavers is an international organisa“Thanks to our incredible supporters we are able tion, working in countries across Africa and Asia, to reach thousands of people each year, working its global headquarters are in Haywards Heath and like many of the organisation’s staff, Ella Pierce lives in Sussex, working alongside Sightsavers staff internationally. Ella says that Sightsavers is well known locally and that, “My (own) earliest memory of Sightsavers was seeing the charity featured on Blue Peter, whose 1986 appeal gave us our name.”

Founded by Sir John and Lady Wilson in 1950, Sightsavers was initially based in London until, in 1971, the organisation moved to a new head office in Haywards Heath. John Wilson was blinded in an accident during a school chemistry lesson, at the age of twelve - he always maintained that he didn’t think the event was tragic and referred to his blindness as nothing more than a “confounded nuisance”. Following an extended tour of Africa and the Middle East, and shocked at the scale of blindness and the living conditions he witnessed, Sir John returned home determined to do something about it. Estalishing a non -government organisation to address the prevention of blindness and provide rehabilitation for those whose sight couldn’t be saved. The organisation became Sightsavers and Sir John campaigned until his death in 1999. Lady Wilson remains closely involved as vice president and still lives in Sussex.

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Visualising a world where avoidable blindness is eliminated Since its inception the charity has provided 7.7 million cataract operations, 196 million eye examinations and 4.6 million pairs of glasses. Sightsavers vision is of a world where avoidable blindness is eliminated, and where people with visual impairments and other disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else. Working in partnership with governments and other organisations to help people in need today, Sightsavers also works to strengthen health and education systems, so that countries can deliver their own services long into the future. Ella goes on to say, “At the heart of our ethos is delivering eye health and inclusion projects of the highest standards, and working efficiently, sustainably and transparently to have the greatest possible long-term impact.” A goal only achievable, Ella says, thanks to the generosity of the charity’s loyal supporters.

Tackling childhood cataracts Globally the leading cause of blindness is cataract, a disease that, if left untreated, can cause eventual blindness. Associated with older people in the UK, cataracts can also be present from birth and in many poorer countries, where

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Other causes of concern include neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including trachoma and river blindness. Trachoma is particularly cruel with people experiencing extreme pain as scarring to the eyelid pulls the eyelashes inward, so with every blink they scrape against the eye.

800 million people with sight loss and other disabilities in low- and middle- income countries Many visual impairments are not curable and many of those with sight loss are routinely denied basic human rights. Sightsavers, “Believes everyone has the right to learn, earn and be happy, which is why we promote equal opportunities for people with visual impairments and other disabilities.”

Most of Sightsavers programmes had to pause during the Covid-19 pandemic but have now resumed with the charity working hard to catch up and reach people who struggled to access help through the pandemic. Ella says, “It became apparent that people with disabilities, particularly women and girls, were being more harshly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than the wider population. Sightsavers had had previous experience in dealing with the Ebola health crisis and already had vital knowledge in adapting programmes during a health emergency. “This helped inform our response to the Covid-19 pandemic… and quickly identified how we needed to adapt our programmes to still reach people safely.”

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A gift of just £28 can help restore the sight of an adult with cataract Sightsavers, Ella says, is “Fortunate to receive incredible support from individuals who donate to our work or leave a gift in their will. We hugely value their commitment, generosity, and involvement.” People also help by fundraising, or by signing petitions, sharing information, contacting politicians etc.

“We also have some fantastic corporate supporters and receive vital funding from governments, trusts, foundations, global philanthropists, and other institutions that support the charity’s mission… Every single gift… makes a huge difference to the people we help.” Sightsavers also receives donated drugs to treat certain NTDs; medication donated directly by the manufacturers as a ‘gift in kind’ – it can cost as little as £60 to protect a whole community against trachoma. The charity is excited that last year the Gambia eliminated trachoma, becoming the second country in subSaharan Africa to do so.

Ella tells me that a key element in much of the charity’s work is training local health workers, including cataract surgeons, specialist teachers and health volunteers to provide their community

with the eye care service it needs. Which is, crucial to the long-term sustainability of programmes.

Unless eye health services improve the number of blind people could triple by 2050 When I ask what challenges the charity faces, Ella says that the main one that springs to mind is the sheer scale. Even so, treatment for blindness is widely accepted to be among the most straightforward, scalable, successful and cost effective of all health interventions.

There is also the challenge of funding the gaps left by the UK government cutting its aid budget.

The charity urgently needs to recoup millions of pounds of funding lost, from its trachoma work, if it’s to stay on target to eliminate these diseases.

“The other challenge in the Covid battle for Sightsavers, is how we ensure we are supporting people with disabilities, to ensure they are included in the Covid response and can access the information and health care they need. This is a hugely important part of what we do.”

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Croutons ingredients • 2 – 3 slices of chewy brown bread • Olive Oil, for drizzling • 2 tsp Carla’s garlic seasoning Method - Croutons 1. Place bread on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil and a sprinkling of garlic seasoning on both sides, oven bake for 20 minutes. Once cooked roughly chop and scatter over the prepared salad.

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Good health as we age Exercise – part 2 of 3 by Heather Smith Next in our series of things to do now you’re not in your 20’s, let’s look at exercise. Exercise is important throughout our lives, but the way we approach it should change as we get older.

Warm up - Dedicating more than a minute to warming up before your workouts is going to be time well spent.

Things take a little longer to get going than they used to, so do mobility drills and get the blood moving before you start the main part of your workout. You might be surprised at how well you can move after a proper warm up – not to mention the importance of maintaining or improving how well you can move overall.

Prioritise resistance training - A well put together workout at home or in the gym becomes even more important with age. The muscle we hold on our bodies is precious and drops rapidly with age, so anything you can do to maintain (or improve) your muscle mass will pay huge dividends. Resistance training also has a positive impact on our bones and reduces risk of osteoporosis.

Keep turning up - Routine is hard. Especially when you’re a fully grown adult with a long list of responsibilities. But keep turning up for your workouts, keep building the routine.

Even if you’re not in the mood and just put in an average workout, it still has benefits – especially over not having turned up – and might even be better sometimes since you’re less likely to wake up the next day exhausted and needing a few days to recover from the aches!

They say 60% of your workouts will be average, 20% will be fantastic and 20% will be terrible – just turn up and get them done.

Part 3 to follow next month. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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Ferrari restructures to tackle electrification

By Nadia Goldsmith

Luxury car brand Ferrari is accelerating the transition to carbon neutrality by 2030 with a business restructure that will “enhance product excellence” and enable further innovation, optimised processes, increased innovation and opportunities for collaboration.

Recently appoint Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says, “We want to push the boundaries even

further in all areas by leveraging technology in a unique Ferrari way”. “Our new organization enhances our agility, which is essential to seizing opportunities in front of us in this rapidly evolving environment.”

Ferrari have expanded their leadership team by promoting existing employees and through external employment.

Giammaria Fulgenzi, who has been working for Ferrari since 2002, has been assigned the role of Chief Product Development Officer and Silvia Gabrielli who has been with Ferrari since 2019, formerly from Microsoft, has become Chief Digital and Data Officer.

Ferrari’s transition to electric propulsion is set for 2030, and the company’s first electric vehicle is scheduled for 2025. Italian manufacturers have previously made it clear that they will not move to electricity until technology allows them to produce cars that fit their position.

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Home Staging to sell your house Tips to help you sell faster & for a higher price by Cooper Adams The art of staging your home Property/home staging is the practice of spending time (and often money) to specifically prepare your home for sale. The purpose is to assist potential buyers in seeing themselves in your property.

Putting your home on the market in a unique style may help you sell it faster and for a higher price. Repainting, improving lighting, and even swapping to more neutral furniture or accessories may all help.

Home Staging Tips Cleaning - as tedious as it may seem, a thorough clean is the first step.

Every room should have a clear function. For example, consider changing the upstairs spare bedroom into an office. Since every room serves a certain function, visitors are able to imagine themselves living in the property. This gives your property more selling potential.

Remove as much clutter as possible from the floor and shelves to maximise the amount of visible space (including inside wardrobes). Items such as dog beds and children's toys should be out of site, ideally stored in the garage or shed.

Add blankets and plush cushions to all of the beds to create a luxurious look and feel.

Use neutral, matching linen on all of the beds to create a standard look which will also convey cleanliness throughout the home.

Remove refrigerator magnets and other personal items from kitchen surfaces to keep them clear and uncluttered.

Utilise mirrors to ‘open up’ rooms and reflect light from the surrounding area.

Add extra lighting to brighten up any darker rooms or areas.

Keep the temperature at a comfortable level This can be especially important in narrow hallways when there is a limited amount of space.

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“Goodwoof” at Goodwood Celebration of our canine companions 28th - 29th May 2022 sports to field and trail. CaniSports sees hounds and humans race around the Goodwood estate and Flyball and Disc Dog action will take place in the Arena. Goodwoof is the only place to see world-class Disc Dog action. World and European champion Adrian Stoica and his team of award-winning dogs will make a much-anticipated UK debut at Goodwoof. Competitions and demonstrations will be held throughout each day of the event.

The Goodwood Estate is launching Goodwoof, a celebration of all things canine with their worldfamous Kennels as the perfect backdrop. Goodwoof will be a dog event like no other - devised by genuine dog lovers and featuring a fantastic line-up of activities to entertain dogs and their human companions alike. The event will be a feast of family-friendly fun, equally suited to those with and without a dog.

Goodwoof visitors will be able to watch adrenaline-packed action from top dogs and world champions across the disciplines, from action

Introduce your dog to new tricks on the day with ‘have-a-go’ sessions in Agility, Flyball, Fastest Dog and CaniCross which are open to everyone. Or visit the Studio which will be offering alternative approaches to canine care with hands-on sessions including dogfriendly massage and DOGA (dog yoga).

At the centre of Goodwoof is Barkitecture - an inspirational collection of kennels spearheaded

by Kevin McCloud MBE. Barkitecture will house the final shortlisted kennel designs from some of the world’s greatest architects.

Tickets are on sale now with early-bird adult prices starting at £30, 12 years of age, and under go free. Book online at goodwood.com

Enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning a Family Package for 2 adults (21 years +) and 2 young people (13 -21 years old) - 12 years of age, and under go free.

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Bury Primary School New reception classroom, art & Sussex wildlife trust take her new class into the room. The room will connect to our Yr 1/2 class meaning children here at Bury will get the opportunities to work with their older peers and to also break off to work in their room as needed.

Exciting renovations are taking place here at Bury. With our recent growth in numbers we are in a position to have our very own Reception only classroom from September.

The work is in full flow and we are very much looking forward to it all being complete and for Miss Webb, our new Reception class teacher, to

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Exciting times as ever here at Bury!

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St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Pulborough Sports competitions & world book day

We have been proud of our young sports people who have entered so many sports competitions; it has been great to see the children competing against others with the swimming gala at The Pavilions, badminton at The Bridge, crosscountry at Christ's Hospital and various football matches. The children have impressed us with their enthusiasm and team spirit and we know this will help them to improve their skills further.

The World of Work day showed the children how to link the curriculum and the skills and knowledge that we teach them and look for careers they might aspire to have. We were lucky to offer opportunities to meet a security guard for Rihanna, a doctor, a midwife, a scientist and a marine biologist, to name but a few.

In Science week we were able to give the children opportunities to work with STEM ambassadors, forensic scientists and university PhD students to develop the pupil's subject knowledge as part of our curriculum offer of 'becoming an expert'.

And World Book Day saw a huge array of costumes to raise the children's awareness of high quality literature. Every child should have access to high quality books to develop vocabulary and have a love of reading. We put this at the heart of our curriculum so that books are shared everyday and our well-stocked library is used every day! www.st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk

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St. James’ CE Primary School Celebrating world book day show their outfits off and share the day as a whole school community – it was wonderful to be able to do this together following the lifting of all Covid19 restrictions!

Our children celebrated World Book Day on Thursday, 3rd March. It was the 25th anniversary of this wonderful occasion and the theme for this year is ‘You Are A Reader!’ Our children had an amazing day, where they dressed up as their favourite book character to celebrate the day and teachers organised various reading and writing activities in class to mark the day.

We held a whole school assembly for the children to

We had a day filled with the promotion of reading and for nurturing a love of books and all things literary. The children were able to celebrate their favourite books and very much enjoyed dressing up. With the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions, it finally felt that we could really start to enjoy some normality again in school. World Book Day was truly a fantastic occasion to be able to start this! www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

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Bury Parish Council Planning Applications Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Environment/Planning Committee 21st February 2022.

Planning Applications - SDNP/21/06305/HOUS: Ferry Cottage Church Lane Bury RH20 1PB Erection of single storey rear extension and install 1 window to east elevation of existing Summer House. Considered proposal would harm building in conservation area, minded to object with reference to policy SD12 - wouldn’t safeguard heritage.

Felt proposal was out of character with host building and charm of garden elevation would be lost.

Rooflight at odds with SDNP Dark Skies policy and brick boundary wall lacked detail in terms of 'brick bond' - might be better with subordinate material.

Council critical of Design and Access and Heritage statements making unsupportable claims on lack to material fact of previous approved application.

Council surprised earlier proposal was approved as related to listed building in same manner, earlier approval was material consideration. Council couldn’t support application, resolved to remain neutral.

SDNP/22/00143/HOUS: Corner House The Street Bury RH20 1PF Erection of timber garden office.

Council object application as chosen site for building dependent on vegetation survival. If failed would result in appearing as prominent/intrusive in street scene with historic/traditional buildings & cause harm to character/appearance of village. No objection to principle but urged to reconsider location.

SDNP/21/05993/HOUS: Bean Tree Cottage Church Lane Bury RH20 1PB 2 storey rear extension. Alter hipped roof to half hipped roof. Associated internal/ external alterations. Replace windows. Install external insulation over facing brickwork with render finish. Object application as external rendering contrary to Bury Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2 - Built Character: ''External materials to be avoided include: a. Concrete roofing tiles b. Concrete blocks c. Plain brick elevations'' Rendering not mentioned but list not exhaustive. Council urged applicant to consider alternate cladding. No objection to extension & roof alterations, request to consider light pollution. www.buryparishcouncil.co.uk

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Fittleworth Parish Council Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and Traffic updates Queens Jubilee Celebrations - We have formed a working group comprising Councillors, Sports & Social Club members and villagers to put together a programme of events for the Jubilee weekend which will be shared when they’re finalised.

The Queen’s Green Canopy - Local parishioner is leading this and arranged 150 trees to be distributed to children at Fittleworth School and other interested villagers. We will bring this to the Millennium Arch - Following from Chief Constable’s visit in summer (who felt that by making our Millennium Arch more visible to motorists, it would have an impact on traffic speeds) we’re looking at re-vamping the Arch, put some ‘Jubilee Oak Planters’ around the base and possibly train visible plants up the Arch. We hope to work with potential Tenants of The Swan, and will be reaching out to the village to contribute to this work once we have some firm plans. Meanwhile, we are applying for a Jubilee Grant from Chichester District Council to put towards 2 Jubilee Oak Planters.

Traffic - Lorries in the village: We have had positive reports from villagers about lower numbers of lorries going through the village following the letter we wrote to CEO’s of companies using the village as a cut through at all times of the day and night, and weren’t complying with recommended lorry routes put in place by West Sussex County Council. We are going to write again to CEOs whose lorries have not changed behaviours and will be advising them that we’ll be liaising with the Chief Constable who was very supportive of this approach during her visit to us in the summer.

Speed Strips - Analysis of results from speed strips is ongoing, but the key take away is we understand recorded speeds would support application to submit a traffic regulation order to get speed limit between the ‘Rec’ and Limbourne Lane reduced to 30mph from 40mph. We’re looking at how to take this forward. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council Vacancy, platinum picnic, highway code rules & meetings The Annual Meeting of Electors will be held in the Sports Pavilion, Mill Road RH20 2PZ on Tuesday 26th April at 6pm.

This meeting is wholly for West Chiltington residents to hear and discuss what the Parish Council has been doing on behalf of the community over the past year, as well as its plans for the future. At this meeting the councillors are members of the public, and discussion can be held in a less formal environment than at the monthly Parish Council meetings.

Vacancy for Parish Councillor

Would you like to be a part of the community by becoming a Parish Councillor? It is a nonpolitical, voluntary role representing fellow residents in the first tier of local government. The Council comprises a friendly bunch of 13 men and women who give their own time to attend meetings and carry out a variety of activities. We feel sure there must be residents who have a background or experience that could be very useful to your own community – why not come to a meeting to see what we do? For more information visit our website or email our Parish Clerk: clerk@wcpc.org.uk.

New Highway Code Rules for drivers

As we have so many roads without pavements, it’s useful to know some of the recently updated Highway Code for all types of road users to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses.

Rule 163 previously said: “Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should not get too close to the vehicle you intend to overtake.” The revised rules go into more detail about what ‘too close’ means.

The following advice has been added: • When overtaking a cyclist: Drivers should leave

1.5 metres distance when overtaking at speeds of up to 30mph. Drivers should leave at least 2 metres of space at higher speeds.

• When overtaking horse riders and horse-drawn

vehicles: Reduce your speed under 10mph and allow 2 metres of space.

• When overtaking a pedestrian walking in the

road: Allow 2 metres of space.

Applications should be received by 5pm on Thursday 14th April.

For more information go to: www.gov.uk/ guidance/the-highway-code

Platinum Picnic 2nd June 12 – 4pm

Attending Parish Council Meetings

Recreation Ground, Mill Rd, RH20 2PZ

All Parish Council meetings are held in The Reading Room and start at 6.30pm. Visitors are requested to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Those wishing to attend are asked to book a seat in advance by contacting the clerk by noon on the day of the meeting.

Those arriving without booking will be admitted where space allows.

Plans are going ahead for this celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

As well as free ice-creams for the first 100 children, free teas/coffees and games for children, and live music there will be a pizza van and a bar. Everyone is welcome to take a picnic but please don’t take barbecues. To save space in the car park please arrange to walk where possible or why not car share with neighbours? If you would like to attend this event but decreased mobility prevents you from driving or walking please contact the Parish Clerk and we will do our best to help. Please let us know by 30th April.

The Recreation Ground will need to be available at 4.30pm for the theatre group The Rude Mechanicals. For more information go to: www.therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk

To contact the Parish Council Tel: 01798 817434 or 07483 114836. Email: clerk@wcpc.org.uk or planning @wcpc.org.uk Write to: The Parish Clerk, The Reading Room, Church Street RH20 2JW

Visit Please note that the new office hours to visit in person will usually be Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am – 1pm. www.wcpc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Neighbourhood wardens, speedwatch & picnic on the green Neighbourhood wardens: New neighbourhood warden, Ross Phillips, is in post, and joined the HDC training programme mid-February. He will shortly be joined by our second warden, who we hope to introduce very soon.

Councillor surgery: Did you know the parish council regularly has a table at the monthly Village Market? Whilst browsing the various stands, you can chat to Councillors and the Neighbourhood Wardens about concerns or questions. Next market 23rd April.

Community speedwatch: Our PCSO, Jake O’Donovan, has been trying to get a Community Speed Watch scheme locally following complaints from several residents about speeding in various areas. Now that potential sites are identified we need volunteers to assist with the roadside operational work plus some admin time.

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Join the Picnic on the Green: The Parish Council is making the recreation ground at Rectory Close available for a village celebration on 3rd June.

This event will be arranged and managed by the Pulborough Community Partnership. There will be a family picnic open to everyone to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, on Pulborough’s main recreation ground from 12 noon to 6pm. .

Heather Knight Clerk. www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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