Sussex Local - Pulborough - August 2017

August 2017

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Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington

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Parish Council, Community, local charity & schools

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Tickets to see Tosca

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RISE CHARITY PROFILE

Freedom from domestic abuse

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For younger readers Plus Prize Crossword

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

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August 2017 Cover Photo Pulborough Station Signal Box. Kindly supplied by Jim. Search “Purley Phottr” on www.flickr.com

Welcome...

Well, the summer holidays are in full swing.

If you’re looking for things to do, have a look at our What’s On Guide featuring plenty of outdoor events, family entertainment and local fetes! Starting on page 4 with more on our website.

It is shocking that domestic abuse is still so prevalent in our world today. Our main article is a profile of Sussex based charity RISE, see page 26 who are really making a difference with their work helping women across Sussex.

This month you can win tickets to the Russian State Opera performance of ’Tosca’ see page 17. This magical story is one of the most famous operas of all time, and tells the story of what happens when politics and love collide.

We have plenty of local news for you this month with school news from Bury and Fittleworth, see page 32, as well as a our usual Parish Council updates, starting on page 42. Our Charity & Community pages also feature news from local groups. Please do get in touch if you have a letter or article you would like published.

Andrew Staib our gardening expert tells you how to create your own “Potager” garden, as well as listing August’s main gardening tasks. See page 36.

As usual we have local walks p18 and our regular prize crossword p30 and young readers’ puzzle page p40.

Thanks for reading,

Kris & Jeff

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Win tickets to Russian State Opera ‘Tosca’ Wednesday 13th September, The Hawth, Crawley who has no boundaries. Scarpia has sentenced Cavaradossi to death. The officer is prepared to let Cavaradossi go if Tosca is willing to spend the night with Scarpia…

Tosca is one of the most emotionally engaging and popular operas of all time. If you’ve never tried opera before, you will love this full orchestra experience with brand new settings and fantastic costumes, exquisite singing, and those wonderful tunes that the audience will still be humming to themselves on their way home, making this a must-see opera production for everyone.

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Win tickets to Tosca The highly acclaimed Russian State Opera returns with the most colourful & exotic opera, Tosca, featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live orchestra with over 30 musicians. With music by Giacomo Puccin, and sang in Italian with English subtitles.

Puccini’s Tosca is a melodrama where love and politics collide, and murder takes place at the highest level.

Originally set in Rome in 1800s, it tells the story of two idealistic lovers, Tosca and Cavaradossi. Their trust is set to be tested by Scarpia, the ruthless police officer

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Local Walks - August 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 Tue 1 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning 2 miles 75 mins Health Meet at Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ (TQ176113) Ann 01903 297553 Wed 2 7:00pm Ron’s Evening Walks 5-7 miles 2 hrs 20 mins Level 3 For experienced walkers over difficult terrain. Bring good torch Ron 07933 106663 Mon 7 10:00am Coldwaltham 5 miles 2 hrs Level 2 Meet at the Labouring Man pub car park in Coldwaltham Village Irene 01403 783637 Fri 11 10:00am Parkminster/Cowfold 6.5 miles 3 hrs Level 3 Meet at Chalet cafe car park (RH13 8DU or TQ 208 211) Peter 07923 466366 Sat 12 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Dog Walk 2 miles 1 hr 15 mins Level 2 Meet at Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE. Walk for dog owners Ann 01903 297553 Sun 13 10:00am Harrow Hill 6.5 miles 3 hrs Level 3 Meet at Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124) Mick 01903 745971 Tue 15 10:00am Leechpool & Owlbeech Woods 3 miles 90 mins Health Meet at Leechpool Wood car park, Harwood Road, Horsham (TQ194313) Emmy 01403 255517 Fri 18 10.00am Barns Green 7 miles 3 hrs Level 2 Meet in car park, Muntham Drive, past the Village Hall, RH13 0PT David 01483 279713 Fri 18 11:00am Southwater 2.6 miles 30 or 75 mins Health Meet in car park of the Country Park, (off Cripplegate Lane, RH13 7UN) Jill 07780 701184 Sat 19 10:00am Crawley Old Town 6 miles 2 hrs 20 mins Level 3 Meet at Goffs Park car park (TQ 262 362) Brenda 07847 022288 Mon 21 10:00am Leith Hill to Wotton waterfall 5.5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Meet at Starveall Corner car park on the Leith Hill to Abinger Common road (TQ131432) Includes the mill pond at Friday Street and waterfall in the Wotton Estate Graham 01403 733677 Fri 25 10:00am The Mens 5 miles 2 hrs 30 mins Level 2 Meet in the Sussex Wildlife Trust car park (TQ023237). This walk combines ancient woodland and open countryside. There are several slopes and stiles Margaret 01403 262311 Sun 26 8:30am North Stoke 7.4 miles 3 hrs Level 3 Meet in Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124) Mick 01903 745971 Sat 26 2:00pm Parham Glider Field 3.6 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 2 Meet at Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR. This walk explores the country paths to Parham Glider Field. A flat and easy route Mick 01903 745971 Thu 31 10:00am Warninglid - Crabtree Lakes 5.8 miles 2 hrs 45 mins Level 3 Meet in the pub car park at the Warninglid cross roads (RH17 5TR, TQ250260). A circular walk through woods and farmland past lakes and Furnace Ponds Geoff 01403 258180

Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Wed 2 10:00 Wiggonholt Meet at Overflow Carpark, RSPB Visitor Centre, Wiggonholt Sun 6 10:30 Duncton Meet at The Cricketers PH, Duncton Sat 12 10:30 Washington Meet at Frankland Arms, Washington Sun 13 10:30 Firle Meet at Firles Visitor Carpark Sat 19 10:30 Angmering Meet in car park at end of Angmering High Street Sun 20 10:30 Chidham Meet at car park near Chidmere Pond, Chidham Mon 28 10:30 Pulborough Meet at Pulborough railway station car park

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Sussex Snippets You could win prizes this summer by entering Experience West Sussex’s photo competition - running until Saturday 9 September - prizes include an awardwinning meal at The Cat Inn near East Grinstead and Chichester Festival Theatre tickets for a trilogy of Alan Ayckbourn plays. To enter, take a great photo of West Sussex using one of the following themes to inspire you: ‘New Experiences,’ Unique and exciting experiences to enjoy in West Sussex; ‘Back to Nature,’ Fun and affordable family outdoor activities to reconnect or ‘Cultural Encounters,’ Cultural experiences throughout West Sussex, then tag the Experience West Sussex account on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and use the hashtag #MyWestSussex, or email your photo to campaign@westsussex.gov.uk The new West Sussex Care Guide is back and packed full of useful information and advice for residents who are in need of advice or help about care in West Sussex. The guide covers domiciliary care services and care homes which are registered with the Care Quality Commission, day care services, extra-care housing schemes and much more, and is available as a printed book that can be found in your local library Contact: 01243 642121 Haven’s Sussex holiday parks - Church Farm Holiday

SUSSEX LOCAL Village and Combe Haven Holiday Park - have raised £2,355 for the Marine Conservation Society, through the sales of five pence carrier bags. Haven has been working in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society since 2016 to help protect the shores and marine wildlife in the UK and contributed a donation of £45,000 from the sales of carrier bags across Haven’s 31 coastal holiday parks in England and Scotland.

WSCC has just launched a brand new digital archive recording the voices of military veterans from West Sussex, including stories from the First and Second World Wars, plus more recent conflicts. The interviews are available to anyone online, or listen to the full interviews using a computer in your local library or the West Sussex Record Office, and include descriptions of training, fellow servicemen, front line action, how service affected individuals and female veterans such as nurses and a Bletchley Park code-breaker. www.arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/ localstudies Independent charity Action in Rural Sussex (AirS) has secured National Lottery funding from the Big Lottery Fund to build its rural community support services, working in partnership with Rother Voluntary Action to provide essential advice and practical guidance for communities and volunteers in rural Lewes, Wealden and Rother districts. The Sussex Village Action Plus project will officially begin in October and will aim to sustain a far-reaching support network of community volunteers, as well as helping to revitalise some existing organisations and tackle access to service issues in some of the remoter parts of the county. Contact: www.ruralsussex.org.uk or Twitter: @ruralsussex Sussex Wildlife Trust is leading fun-packed outdoor activity days for children across the county throughout the summer holidays - from bug-hunting, survival skills, camouflage games, rock-pooling, to arts and crafts from natural materials; there is something for everybody. From learning how to light a fire and forage for food, to dipping a net into the pond to explore the weird and wonderful creatures of the underwater world, or sweep-net the grassy meadow for interesting insects. Contact number: 01273 497561 www.sussexwildlfietrust.org.uk WSCC states that on average a fifth of the County’s household rubbish bins are filled with recycling, that’s 32,000 tonnes of recycling going into the wrong bin, at a huge cost to the council. Now WSCC has launched a new video explaining what can be recycled and asking householders to help the council save the £3 million a year that it doesn’t need to be spending. www.thinkbeforeyouthrow.co.ukwww.wastepreventio nwestsussex.co.uk/i-want-to-recycle-more

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Maxwell’s Nightclub Fundraiser

Fittleworth Stores Shares

Maxwell Smith was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease, just after his first birthday in January 2013.

Maxwell’s type of Mitochondrial Disease is a very rare one. He needs full time carers around the clock, and requires many specialist machines. Maxwell’s parents – Emma and Peter – gave up their jobs to become Maxwell’s carers.

Maxwell relies on a ventilator to breathe and a tracheostomy with ties, which requires changing daily.

He will be dependent on this system for the rest of his life. He currently lives on the ground floor of the family home, where there is space for the elaborate network of wires and machines that he needs to survive.

Maxwell and his team continue to fundraise to help support his ongoing care.

The next fundraiser is Maxwell's Nightclub, which is being held at Slinfold Golf and Country Club, Stane Street, Slinfold. RH13 0RE, on 30th September from 7.30pm to 12.30m. There will be dancing, a raffle and auction and a buffet. Tickets are £20.

Tel: Belinda on 07957336283 or Emma on 07957157625 info@littlemaxwell.org www.littlemaxwell.org facebook.com/maxwellsmarathon.maxwellsmarathon Twitter: @LittleMaxwell14

Following a positive response from the Charity Commission, whose consent is needed to allow part of the recreation ground land to be used for the shop, shares are being offered in Fittleworth Community Shop Limited – the entity that will own and run the community shop and café.

Parish residents should have received a share offer document by now. If you have not received your copy or if you’re not a resident in the village but would like to receive a copy, contact details are given below.

It is hoped that the share offer will raise at least £25,000, which will be used towards the costs of construction and fitting out of the shop and café, and for stock and working capital.

Becoming a shareholder in the shop will also mean that you are a part owner in the business with a say in the future running of the shop and the right to vote at Annual General Meetings. You have until 6th August to apply for shares.

01798 865650, email: welterveden@btinternet.com www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk/fittleworth-community-shop

Fed up with overgrown footpaths?

Fittleworth parish council is asking residents to submit their views on the state of overgrown footpaths around the parish.

West Sussex County Council carries out a schedule of footpath clearance each year. However, Fittleworth Parish Council feels that more needs to be done as many of their footpaths are disappearing fast under weeds, brambles and bracken.

So the Parish Council is looking at carrying out some additional footpath clearance. They would love to hear residents views as to the paths around the parish most in need of some additional clearance and invite residents to email any thoughts as to the paths they would like to see cleared.

They are also keen to hear from anyone who is prepared to give up a few hours of their time to help with footpath clearance.fittleworthparishclerk@gmail.com.

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Reader Letter - Oil Exploration Dear Editor, One day you will look back on the summer of 2017 and say "if only". This is the point where profit rides roughshod over sense. Where the Weald becomes a ghost, a facade over an industrial wasteland and we must fight a desperate rearguard to save our air and our water and the very earth beneath our feet.

One day you will look back and say, "If only I had listened, then we could have stopped the oil companies." You will look out across the remains of the Wealden oilfield: the dead rivers; the poisoned land and say, "Remember how beautiful it was? We had rich watery meadows, the butterflies, the creak and whirr of the river warblers, the holidaymakers who would stop at the gate and say how lucky we were to live here," and you'll look across your brown fields and concrete pads, your service roads and rusting security fences and you'll cry to yourselves about the things that have been lost forever since that glorious summer when the first oil wells were driven into the ground and defended like a D-Day beach-head by expressionless security men and smooth spin doctors and the apparatus of state.

That glorious summer of Love Island and Ed Sheeran and the Nightjars and fireflies and drilling lights in the hills; those bright satanic mills whose throbbing kept you sleepless and uneasy. I am not the other. I am

SUSSEX LOCAL the people. I am the land. I am the air and the water and my soul cries for the voices of the future who will never see what I have seen, in the Weald of our childhoods, which is coming to an end.

Jim Kelsey, Stopham Estate, by email

Village Market Needs Support

Many villages have their own village markets – generally held every month.

They offer a unique opportunity to buy local farm produce, baked goods and locally grown plants. They often have craft and gift stalls, where you can chat to producers, and coffee stalls.

Two local examples are Fittleworth Market, which will be held on 5th August, from 10am to 12.30pm; and Pulborough Market which takes place on the fourth Saturday morning of the month from 9am-12.30pm in the Village Hall. It includes a Parish Council surgery from 10-11am. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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RISE...Freedom from Abuse

Brighton & Hove police respond to over 4,000 domestic abuse calls a year. Lynn Smith meets RISE workers and survivors RISE is an independent, registered charity that provides help for those affected by domestic abuse, working with survivors to help them rebuild safer lives. RISE is a lead partner in the Portal service, a ‘one-stop shop’ for survivors of domestic or sexual abuse or violence in Brighton & Hove and across Sussex.

Starting life as the Women’s Refuge Project back in 1994, RISE rebranded in 2008 to better reflect the wide range of work the charity encompasses – the acronym stands for Refuge, Information, Support and Education. New services include a Therapy, Trauma and Wellbeing Service to the Ask Me, a pilot scheme with trained Community Ambassadors.

Naomi Bos, Communications Officer, Fundraising, for RISE tells me, “Our vision is ‘Freedom from abuse and violence’ and our values are Respect, Independence, Safety and Equality … You are not alone, we understand and we believe you.”

Nikki, a survivor of abuse, tells of the effects of continuing abuse: “I have been all my life suffering trauma and domestic abuse physically, sexually and

emotionally … it brought me to my knees in total distress stripping me of every part of my mental, physical emotional wellbeing I was left drained with nothing left inside of me. Nikki found the initial face-toface contact with staff from Rise, “unbelievably scary,” but that “they were warm welcoming and made me feel safe and listened to, I felt they respected me as an individual who was worth something. The staff at RISE are highly trained and made me feel safe and protected. ”Working with a support worker as well as Peer Support Groups and a RISE Recovery Group, Nikki discovered art therapy, which she describes as an “amazing part of her recovery,” helping her to “focus and express myself and my emotions.” Although Nikki describes herself as still fighting battles every day, she is, “… no longer isolated and can reach out to RISE in low times for support and encouragement.“

RISE states that every day more than ten incidents of domestic abuse are reported and Brighton & Hove Police respond to over 4,000 calls a year. Despite

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SUSSEX LOCAL who offer free childcare to women when they have appointments.”

In 2016-17 RISE Volunteers donated 3,899 hours – equivalent to two full time workers, and the charity is, Naomi says, always looking for volunteers in many different capacities. “For example we are currently looking for volunteer survivors to help with a research project.”

She also acknowledges the “amazing” support given by local people. “We wouldn’t be able to function without the support of local people, organisations and businesses. People recognise that domestic abuse is everybody’s business and tackling it benefits us all. “

these shocking figures, domestic abuse is still largely a hidden crime. Research suggests that just twenty percent of incidents are reported – and that, for a number of reasons, those who have experienced abuse from a partner or ex-partner will often try to keep it from families, friends, or authorities. Victims may feel ashamed or blame themselves, or they may love their partner and not want them to be criticised or punished, or they may be frightened of possible repercussions if they do tell someone and their partner finds out.

Domestic abuse has the highest rate of repeat victimisation of any crime, on average a woman will be attacked 35 times before reporting it to the police and every week in the UK two women are murdered by a partner or ex-partner - the single largest cause of female homicide. However, not all victims of domestic abuse are female; of the 3,270 individuals supported by the charity in 2016-17, six percent were male and two percent were transgender. Known for breaking new ground, RISE also has a specialist Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGB&T) service for survivors of domestic abuse - the first in England.

Services offered by RISE include practical help – from direct advice to refuge space – to those in urgent need. The charity also works in schools to teach children about healthy relationships to prevent the next generation from repeating the pattern.

RISE has 65 staff, many part-time and supported by volunteers in differing roles, for instance as Helpline volunteers trained to help the Access Team handle the volume of referrals. Staff work not only in the offices but also out in the community. Naomi gives examples of this latter work: “We have a member of staff working at Sussex County Hospital working with the A&E, Maternity and Sexual Health Teams. There is also a member of staff based at Brighton Police Station. We also have regular drop-in surgeries at Hove Town Hall.”

Naomi goes onto say, “We are blessed with our volunteers – from Solicitor’s giving pro bono advice to those who help on the water station at the Brighton Half (more of which later). We have trained Helpline volunteers, a collecting box volunteer and volunteers

Sadly, the demand for RISEs services is high and the charity finds that referrals are increasing - 2016-17 saw a 36 percent increase in demand. Trying to do more with the same funding provides the charity with huge challenges. Which is why, as Naomi points out, fundraising is so vital.

RISE is funded in a number of ways. Through the local authorities, trusts and grants such as Children in Need and the Big Lottery and through their own fundraising efforts. The latter take a number of forms – from the recent Funny Women event, in July, to the Race the Horse half-marathon taking place in September. RISE is also an official local charity for the Brighton Half Marathon and also a Brighton & Hove Mayor’s Charity this year.

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Donations and sponsorship raised by the event will be used to provide practical solutions, shelter and support for local families affected by domestic abuse.

The impact of RISEs services is best described by feedback from a RISE Service User: “RISE have changed my life and I really encourage anyone reading this who is worried or feeling unsafe, or just confused and unsure, to call them.”

Contacts: RISE, PO Box 889, Brighton BN2 1GH Freephone: 0300 323 9985 www.riseuk.rg.uk RISE Helpline: 01273 622822 National 24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 8K Undercliff Run: Tel: 01273 622 828 ext 231 Email: fundraising@riseuk.org.uk The Portal: Tel: 0300 323 9985 www.theportal.org.uk

The run takes place on Sunday 8th October and Naomi says, “there will be lots of first time runners, and those who run every year for the camaraderie and fun.” For those who may not want to run the full eight kilometres, there is also a relay with four runners doing two kilometres each. New for 2017 only, is a special one kilometre run for girls turning ten during the year. Registration is open now, and details of the four entry levels, and entry fees, for the race can be found on RISE’s website, along with details how to register.

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Bury CE Primary School Bury on the Telly!

What a month. Our sculptures have gone national! After collecting our sculptures from Pulborough Brooks, I was so impressed I wanted more people to know about how good the children’s work was.

Whilst hanging our Barn Owl in the school hall I decided to take a couple of photos and sent them off to Springwatch without thinking too much of it. Later I received a message from Lindsey Chapman (the presenter) saying how much she liked the sculptures and could we send one of them to the studio where they might be able to use it. Now, these are not small sculptures, the barn owl is larger than some of our own pupils! We decided to send the Kestrel made by our youngest children, which was the smallest of the three sculptures. Cue lots of running around from Mrs Clark and Mrs Maynard trying to box up the Kestrel so that it was secure in the packaging and also stayed below certain size restrictions. At this point I decided not to tell the children what was happening as Lindsey had made it clear, as a live show they could not guarantee it would get on the show .

A few nervous days later and the ‘Kestrel had landed’, but would it make it onto the show? A message came through that they were hoping to show it later that

Fittleworth School

Support your Local School You will no doubt have heard much in the press over recent weeks and months about the plight of schools as they struggle to make their budgets balance in the face of cuts. The Government states that funding is at its highest ever level but against a backdrop of rising costs it is insufficient to sustain education at its present standard. This situation is set to become much worse over the next two years.

Within school we are becoming ever more creative in our efforts to give every child the very best education for the money available. But, as Andreas Schleicher, Education Director at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says ‘if you take the same system and you take money out of it, you lose and lack quality’.

We are fortunate at Fittleworth School to have a dedicated Parent, Teachers Association (PTA) that provides funds and other resources that school itself can no longer readily afford. Common items include technology, school trips, play equipment and the upkeep of the swimming pool. The PTA’s fundraising role has never been more important to our school than it is now.

SUSSEX LOCAL day, but again they could not confirm it would definitely be on. I decided not to tell the children but to send a message to all of the parents so that they could watch it and surprise their children. 18:30 came and the show began, a little over 14 minutes in and with Chris critiquing a photo I feared the worst; then, like the ‘Dove from Above’ the children’s Kestrel appeared from the sky. Chris and Lindsey were full of superlatives and quite rightly so. The next morning we watched the excerpt again for those who hadn’t seen it. The children were delighted and proudly showed the clip to the visitors to our art exhibition later that same week. BBC2 prime time television, not bad for a little village school in the Downs.

The sculptures are off on tour at the PopUp Festival in Petworth but will return to school. Do give us a call if you would like to come and have a look.

I am going to have to wait until the next edition to tell you about the University of Leeds science team that have been working with us! Do check out the website if you’d like a sneak preview.

I thought I’d leave you with a picture of Max and a Poplar Hawkmoth from one of the school’s 30 Days Wild activities.

Thomas Moore, Head Teacher bury.w-sussex.sch.uk From September, 2017, the PTA will be renamed ‘Friends of Fittleworth Village School’ (‘The Friends’).

We hope to encourage not only parents, but also grandparents, neighbours and members of the community to play an active role in fundraising for Fittleworth School.

The Friends will be run by Committee and overseen by a board of Trustees as is compulsory for a registered UK charity. Our plan is to continue with our annual cycle of fundraising events such as firework night, Christmas fair, jumble sale, bingo night and the summer fair but, we would also love to introduce new members with valuable skills to share in finance, fundraising, communication and, those with strong community links to enrich the educational environment for our children.

Please contact us and see how you can get involved.

Email: head@fittleworth.w-sussex.sch.uk or, telephone 01798 865419. You can also donate online at mydonate.bt.com/charities/fittleworthschoolpta.

As Helen Williamson, headteacher of Billingshurst Primary School in West Sussex wrote in the Guardian recently ‘please realise doing nothing and changing nothing will mean a vastly reduced education system for all children’. And, with West Sussex being one of the poorest funded education authorities in the UK, we really need your help.

Graham Bloomfield, Headmaster, Fittleworth C. E. Village School

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2. Cut off crusts then slice bread into different shapes and keep 3 squares, dip bread into juices and jigsaw the soggy bread around the cling filmed bowl making sure to cover all the holes 3. Fill your pud with the cooked strawberries and top with the remaining bread to seal. Wrap the cling film over the pud, top with a side plate and weigh down in the fridge for 6 hours or over night 4. Remove cling film from top, place a bowl over the pudding, and flip the pudding over, then remove the remaining cling film, sprinkle with pepper Visit us where you can find all the above ingredients and loads more recipe ideas.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens Designing your “Potager� Garden

from a hard surface to keep mowing and strimming away from the area. Also the paths increase the sense of formality and clean lines. They can be gravel which makes that delicious sound under foot, paving or even membrane and bark.

You can use archways to create an entrance to the area which gives the experience a note of specialness - like walking through a magic door into a fertile and dreamlike world of edibles and splashes of colour.

Form as well as function You can transform your vegetable area this Summer by thinking of the concept of the Potage Garden. This style is a combination of the English cottage garden where both edible and non-edibles co-exist with the French love of geometry and romantic flair.

The Potager garden had its zenith in 17th Century France where vegetable gardens became more formal and introduced a stronger aesthetic of formal paths, geometric shapes and the choosing of plants for their colour and form, not just their everyday edible function. Herbs rubbed shoulders with Roses, Tomatoes with Marigolds. The word 'Potager' simply means vegetable or kitchen garden.

The essence of the Potager is that your vegetable area becomes a beautiful structure in itself and walking into the area becomes an experience of both funcundity and order, of simplicity and abundance.

How to design your Potage Garden First of all, decide on a geometric structure. This can be a wagon wheel shaped collection of beds, a succession of rows of raised beds, a series of squares set into a pattern, or any geometric shape you can think of - the more rhythmic the shapes the better.

Keep the area quite simple as the plants will give all the movement and shapes you will need for a dynamic look. The important thing is that you follow some of the basic principles.

Normally the beds are raised for ease of access as well as giving the area crisper edges and more three dimensionality of space. The edges of the beds can be box hedging, Corten steel, sleepers, or gravel boards lined on the outside with willow screening.

Paths are quite narrow allowing easy access to the plants from all sides and the paths need to be made

A greenhouse with attached cold frames can become the centre of the area. You can spend a bit more and get a beautifully made one, say with a brick wall base of 80cm and even a wooden frame. It will last a life time and every time you look, it will give you enormous pleasure (rather than a cheap glass and plastic one). The garden can expand from this hub with a series of geometrically arranged raised beds, straight shingled paths and a host of colourful vegetables and flowers. It can become an alter for your worship of abundant and beautiful nature!

through the door Another aspect of Potager design is making sure you have verticality. This can be achieved through plantingtall Fennels and Angelicas, Sunflowers and Corn, or through metal pyramids and cane wigwams which you can grow beans, sweet peas or climbing roses which can cascade down.

Edges are important. In the beds themselves or along the edges of the paths you can grow Lavender, Calendula and Catmint. Camomile can be grown between the pavers which when you can gently tread upon to release their scent.

Color is vital and you don’t need just flowers to produce this. Choose unusual vegetables like red stalked Ruby Chard, Barecole Redbar and Lettace Lolla Rossa with their red and green ‘oak’ leaf. Purple Ruffles Basil and the deep dark green of crinkly kale (which my wife cooks with olive oil, salt and Parmesan cheese in the oven). Normal crinkles, Parsely is great in rows and can even outlast a cold winter if sheltered.

Other wonderful plants are Amaranthus caudates, Lablab purprens and Borage plus you can throw in some traditional cottage plants that can dot the area with colour like Poppies and Cornflowers.

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Fruit can and should be incorporated into the scheme, with raised beds of Strawberries (whose beds can also serve as a launch pad for Tulips in mid spring), Apples and Pears can be espaliered along the path and larger Apple trees and dwarf Cherry and Peach trees can be planted along back walls or along sheds. Raspberries, Gooseberries and Blackberry cultivars can be planted so they weave into the tapestry of vegetable and ornamental planting.

You can also create a garden within a garden by making a ‘Witch’s Garden’ which is a bed or series of beds just for herbs. I’ll give a list of herbs here as some of them you might not have tried. Lemon verbena, Chamomile, Hibiscus, Bergamont, Dill, Aloe, Rue, Angelica, Catnip as well as all the tried and tested ones. Herbs like purple Sage and Chives can be grown as you would ornamentals, for their foliage and shapes You can compliment these structures by adding a formal hedge or topiary which contrasts with the wildness of some of the larger unruly vegetables like beans and tomatoes. They will look slightly surreal growing right out from the middle of a bed of carrots and potatoes and will keep your garden looking good in Winter!

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Keep spreading plants like mint in a pot (pots are great to give a bit of ‘weight’ to the area as well as introduce round shapes if you have gone for long, rectangular beds). Make sure the area is in as much full sun as possible, with wind breaks where needed and before you commit to the design draw it out on paper and go into your house and imagine what it will look like from different windows. Whenever I do any design I go to the different view points within the house.

So go for mixing up your garden and see what happens. It is the ultimate multi culture, where herbs and flowers for cutting, fat pumpkins, delicate chives and luxurious Roses on pyramids all weave together and yet are separated by simple geometric lines - a combination of abundance and order which can become a metaphor for your life itself!

Places to visit - Chiltern Lodge This is your very last chance this year to see an exquisite garden developed by Lady Collum for over 40 years, it features a series of interlocking rooms, each one with a different purpose and feel. In Fletching East Sussex, the garden is lovingly tended with an eye for detail and simple colour palettes. It is open to the public just a few days of the year so put 31st July in your diary now.

What to do in August  Obviously keep up the watering in sustained hot weather  Top up the mulch to retain moisture and keep weeds down (don’t forget they kept on growing until Christmas last year!)  Keep pinching out your tomatoes and sowing new rills of lettuce, radishes and spinach  Time to prune the bigger shrubs that have just finished flowering like Wygelia, Philadelpus, and Sprirea - cut out the old flowering wood back to new growth that next year’s flowers will bloom from  Mow your lawn on a higher setting now to keep moisture in the grass to help mitigate against all the summer browning in dry spells  Apply a nitrogen feed if Red Thread fungus is taking over your lawn

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42 Parish Council News

Bury News Edited extracts from the minutes of the Annual Council Meeting on 15th May 2017.

The Budget and Wharf This includes an amount for the Wharf, despite there being no plans for decisions made on what will be done. The Wharf is a Heritage asset and needs to be renovated. It is Common Land, and Parishioners have a right to launch boats from there. Currently the launch area makes this very difficult and unsafe.

There is an action group of about 20 people from the wharf area who are very worried about the work, and especially about the parking. It is essential that any proposals are discussed openly. (The project leader) told the councillors that the Wey and Arun Project are not interested in giving their expertise as it is too far away from their current working position.

Common Land, Footpaths & Projects The Clerk updated the Councillors. There is a footbridge on the path up to the Pill Pond which has become unsafe. WSCC Highways are replacing it shortly.

The Recreation Ground has a new gate and padlock.

The Highways Footpath Ranger will be conducting an annual review of the footpaths, signs etc. A councillor agreed to accompany him when he visits.

A29 Coldwaltham speeding monitor.

The speed monitoring is progressing, but it may not

SUSSEX LOCAL be effective on motorbikes, and may not apply to 50 mph speed limits. This will be considered. This will clearly only have a small effect on the speeding, but it is a start. There are other issues which will be outstanding including the crossing of the school children and the motorbikes.

Village Hall Administrator and Booking Clerk As the income from the Village Hall is lower than normal, the clerk agreed to carry on with the administrative side (c) Bury Parish Council for 3 months.

The future use of the Village Hall would be a good topic for the Annual Parish Meeting. Editor’s note Details of the very attractive Village Hall are shown on the Bury Parish Council website, where you can check availability and make a booking request .

Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman.

An election was held for a Chairman, and the unanimous vote was for Tony Lewis to take over the Chair.

The subject of the Vice Chairman needs to be addressed. clerk@buryparishcouncil.org.uk.

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Coldwaltham News Annual Parish Meeting

Extracts from Annual Parish Meeting held on 9th May 2017.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Cllr Nelson has responded to Sandham Hall, regarding their position about the Sussex Local, and Cllr Dudman confirmed that they consider the issue closed now.

Cllr Nelson is to meet with Paul Byford regarding Coldwaltham Youth Club and future funding from the Parish Council PLANNING 17 / 10.01 The Clerk updated the Council regarding recent applications; • SDNP/17/00302/HOUS, The Granary London Road Hardham, REFUSED – The Applicant has appealed this decision.

• SDNP/17/00717/FUL, Hardham Green House, London Road, Hardham, REFUSED. • SDNP/17/01157/HOUS, 38 Junction Cottages, London Road, Hardham, PERMITTED Cllr Hewer thanked Cllr Dudman for his continued support at planning meetings.

Silverdale Development Update: there is no work currently and it is unlikely to start before September, as there are still delays with moving the power cables

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to the other side of the railway.

ITEMS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL / PARISH CLERK 17 / 11.01 Good News that St James School has received their recent OFSTED rating, which has improved to Good.

Cllr Nelson suggested that he writes a letter of congratulations on behalf of the Parish Council.

Ann Hewitt also advised that St James School has received a legacy, and are looking for ideas how to use this money. School looking to increase numbers by 30.

17 / 11.02 Cllr Burr confirmed that the Planning Allocation had been increased to 40 homes. The Parish Meeting had been well attended, and had a good response.

The Parish Council need to have a feel of what the issues residents already have before putting a list of questions on the Website.

Village Plan – reluctant to consider any large-scale applications – however, in light ofthe lack of school numbers maybe this gives a different slant.

17 / 11.06 Sandham Hall – are not going to pursue the issue regarding Sussex Local any more.

Editor’s note - we are not and have never been aware of any issue between us and Sandham Hall.

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Fittleworth News Parish Council June Meeting

Edited extracts from the Parish Council meeting held on 19th June 2017.

Overgrown Paths (A member of the public) asked for clarification on the work planned on the parking areas on Sandy Lane. It was confirmed that this only involves the clearance of overgrown vegetation.

Following a discussion on the overgrown state of some footpaths it was agreed that MF will send a note to WSCC asking for information on when they will be cutting the vegetation. He will also send a letter to local farmers asking them to ensure that any paths across their land are kept clear. Particular paths which have already been identified as requiring urgent attention are the path from The Fleet to Churchwood and the paths across the field opposite The Swan. An item will be posted on social media inviting residents to inform the council of any other paths needing attention. Subject to the response from WSCC it may be necessary for the Parish Council to arrange for Grasstex to carry out work on the worst areas to ensure that they can be used during the summer months.

SUSSEX LOCAL Scout Hut Lease The Scouts have agreed to pay the legal costs for the extension of the lease on the scout hut. It was agreed that it will be proposed that the lease is extended to 2050.

Neighbourhood Plan Unfortunately other work has had to take priority over the updating of the Plan but it is hoped that this will be done in readiness for the July meeting of the council. An item will be included in the August village magazine about the proposed sites included in the Plan. Editor’s note: we would also have been happy to publish this for you.

Village Shop The Charity Commission have approved the use of the land currently used as a Playground, for the site for the shop. Fundraising events have been planned for September (live music) and October (Racenight).

Hesworth Common/Birchwalks Wood The event with the cubs and scouts clearing an area and planting trees inBirchwalks Wood on 11th June had gone well. A response from the council’s insurers to the letter asking for advice on any liabilitythe council may have with regard to rope swings was awaited.

Highways and Footpaths There is still no sign to Little Bognor from the A283.

This will be reported to WSCC via the web site. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Edited extracts from the (unconfirmed) minutes of the Planning and Services Committee 6th July 2017.

Pavements Cllr. Arculus advised that the better pavement programme has not entered a new phase and it is not known whether it will, but Cllr. Arculus will ask Highways to assess any particular stretch of pavement in Pulborough, that needs attention. Cllr Arculus was advised that the pavements in Lower St, Station Rd (the area in front of the shops, opposite Nat West building) and Potts Lane should be assessed.

Theft of hanging baskets Four hanging baskets have been taken from opposite Dominos on Lower St. This has been reported to the Police and they are liaising with Dominos who are in the process of obtaining CCTV footage of the theft. If this footage shows clear images, the Police will upload onto their Police Identify System to await positive identity. They will keep the Parish Office informed.

Planning Application DC/11/0952 - Land north of Highfield, Codmore Hill The Committee were advised that no works are being carried out on this site and a councillor requested that the Parish Office write to Cala Homes asking

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when they will be starting work. Members agreed to this.

Correspondence - Parsons Field, Pickhurst Lane, Pulborough.

Committee members instructed the Deputy Clerk to reply to Horsham District Council (HDC) stating that the site behind the Toat Cafe is a temporary unofficial gypsy/traveller site and they would welcome HDC's opinion as to whether this could be a permanent site.

- Nutbourne Residents Association Correspondence regarding HDC's need to allocate additional pitches for gypsies and travelling show people, off Nutbourne Rd. - Regarding speed limits in Pulborough.

Copied to Committee. Members instructed the Deputy Clerk to forward this email to the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, so this matter can be looked at for the Neighbourhood Plan.

- Application received from Architectural Plants Ltd, Stane St, Pulborough, seeking a new premises licence. www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council News for the community Starting School - September 2018 The application process for children due to start school in September 2018 will begin on Monday 2 October 2017. Please pass this information on to friends and family. Apply online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions  Applications can be made between 2 October 2017

and 15 January 2018

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ruary 2018

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able on the WSCC website from 2 October 2017

 Further information is available by ringing 03330

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East Street Closure Please note that East Street will be closed for 3 weeks from 17th July. Juggs Lane is an optional route and we would like to thank the team at Nyetimber Estate who have offered to pay to have the hedges cut along the Lane which will improve visibility and safety.

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Personal Security Incidents have been reported of pickpockets in the area – please take the greatest care not to be overlooked when inputting your PIN in shops and beware of strangers who try to engage ‘helpfully’. As sad as this is, please pass this message on especially to the most vulnerable in our community.

Parish Councillor Vacancy Would you like to join our friendly, enthusiastic team of volunteers on the Parish Council? We currently have two vacancies for Parish Councillors, and whilst it’s true that some commitment is required, the activities are varied and rewarding. For further information feel free to call one of the councillors on the website, come along to a meeting to see how we work, or call Anna our Parish Clerk.

To contact the Parish Council: Telephone: 01798 817434 or email: wcpcclerk@aol.com www.wchilt-parishcouncil.org.uk

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 No job too small  Skim over Artex  Back to flat  Boarding  Fully Insured

Dan: 07860 633147 dan.plaster01@gmail.com

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Installation, Service & Breakdown Call Matthew No job too small for prompt No VAT to pay reliable local service

553992

07979 746239

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating.

Bathrooms, Boiler installations & Repairs

01903 740 538 07871 725 133

pipelineplumbingservices.co.uk info@pipelineplumbingservices.co.uk

Pest Control

Des Bone Limited Pest Control Services

(24hr)

Wasps - Hornets - Rodents - Moles Ants - Pigeons - Squirrels - Moths Specialist Bird & Squirrel Proofing Electric Fly Killer & Insect Screens

Plumbing & Heating

01403 786 100

www.desbone.co.uk

Harry Jackson

Pest Control

INSECTS - RODENTS - BIRDS 01903 200 278 07718 355 716

A J Maddox All aspects of

Plumbing & Heating Established 30 yrs

01903 266 219 07941 277 163

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£10 a month plus VAT - includes design Book and pay online at www.sussexlocal.net or call 01903 868 474

JV Plumbing & Heating    

City & Guilds level 3 qualified Fully Insured Free Quotations Pulborough based

James:07513

104105

jvplumbing.heating@gmail.com

info@whittington.co

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£10 a month plus VAT

SUSSEX LOCAL

50 Business Directory Podiatry/Chiropody

Roofing

Tree Surgery D.R. GRADY

TREE SURGERY

DAWN N JONES

- West Chiltington  Felling  Hedge Cutting  Pruning  Stump Grinding

Pulborough Podiatry

Visiting appointments available

01798 872 647

dr.grady@yahoo.co.uk

01798 815415 / 07703 358874

01798 873311

Insured & Fully Qualified

Private Hire / Taxi

Any Category Advertisement

£10 a month plus VAT - includes design Book and pay online at www.sussexlocal.net or call 01903 868 474

R & R Roofing Specialists

Property Services

Climbing Reductions Felling Stump Grinding Pruning

ALL IN 1    

JONATHAN CARTER

HANDYMEN

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING, GARDENING NO JOB TOO SMALL Rob 15 YRS EXPERIENCE

Covers Pulborough, W. Chilt & surrounding villages NPTC City & Guilds. Insured Shirley

07752 854808

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30 years experience Flat Roofing Leadwork 01903 746 487 Tiling 07795 821 627 RandRRoofing.co.uk Slating

STEVE CHISWELL Roofing & Building

Fitting & Tiling

For a free quote please call Nigel on

07768 510 463 01903 745 685

www.riversidehomemaintenance.co.uk

All aspects of tree surgery & hedge cutting. Fully Qualified & Insured.

01798 813550 / 07968 858087

New roofs, Chimney repairs, Re-pointing, UPVC fascias/guttering, Flat roofing, Leadwork. Est. 30 years

 Door Hanging RIVERSIDE HOME  General DIY MAINTENANCE  Painting & Decorating  Kitchen & Bathroom  Wooden Flooring  Patios & Decking  Flat Pack Assembly  Fencing & Sheds

KEVIN L. JONES

TREE SURGERY

01903 872365 07801 295889

YOUNGER ROOFING       

Flat Roofs Slating /Tiling UPVC Soffits Fascias Guttering Lead work Free estimates

Roofing since 1988

No VAT

01903 713 423 07984 884 642

younger.roofing@yahoo.co.uk

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SUSSEX TREES & HEDGES For all aspects of Tree Surgery

 C o m p l e te Removal

 P r u n i ng  H e d ge T r i m m i n g  C r o w n R ed u ct i o n

 D e a d W ood i ng  G a r de n C le a r an c e  F e n c i ng  F u l l y Q ua l if i ed  Fully Insured

Garry Miller 07786 447 554 sussextrees and hedges@hotmail.co.uk

through the door Tree Surgery cont

Water Softeners / Salt Do you have a hard water problem or a water softener you need salt for?

Give Sandy’s Salt & Softeners a call today!

01243 860808 www.s-s-s.biz

Window Cleaning

Window Cleaning Traditional & Professional Interior & Exterior  Conservatories  Year round 01903 745 949 07971 000 270 Services 

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Window Cleaning Services Locally Based

0800 677 1712 ppcwindowcleaners.uk

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