Sussex Local Magazine Pulborough June 2017

June 2017

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Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington

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June 2017 Cover Photo Issue 1 - June 2007 Thakeham Church by Sheila Mills

10 years in publishing!

Happy Birthday to us! This month our magazine is ten years old. We started with just one magazine covering Storrington and West Chiltington - originally called ‘Key Local’ - and now have six separate editions.

I recall visiting the businesses in Storrington with some trepidation, to seek advertising. Happily at my first stop I met James Williams owner of MJ Cars who booked (and paid for) a full year of advertising for his and also his mother’s business. We still work with several businesses who took space in our first ever issue and are grateful to everyone who took a chance on me and a new magazine.

As is customary at these times, I would like to thank all the wonderful local people we have worked with. Our superb distributors, some of whom have been with us for over 8 years; the brilliant team at Evonprint Printers (which very sadly went into administration recently) who helped us get started and never missed a deadline; our knowledgeable editorial contributors and not forgetting Sheila Mills, my mum, who has helped in so many ways and has also supplied many of our wonderful cover images over the years. Many thanks to you too for reading and supporting our advertisers who of course make the whole venture possible.

To celebrate our anniversary we have produced a short video which you can view from the home page of our website.

Kris & Jeff

Words of Wit “The best birthdays of all are those that haven’t arrived yet” - ROBERT ORBEN Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors.

The views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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1. Arundel edition - Arundel, Burpham, Climping, Fontwell, Ford, Slindon, Walberton & Yapton Total addresses - 6,500 2. Barnham edition - Barnham, Eastergate, Westergate, Aldingbourne, Oving, & Tangmere Total addresses - 5,200 3. Chichester edition - Chichester centre & suburbs Total addresses - 7,800 4. Findon edition - Findon Valley, Findon Village, Nepcote, High Salvington, Clapham & Patching plus Salvington/Selden (south of A27) Total addresses - 6,000 5. Pulborough edition - Pulborough, Bury, Coldwaltham, Fittleworth, Marehill, Nutbourne, Stopham, West Chiltington village and Common. Total addresses - 5,500 6. Storrington edition - Storrington, Amberley, Ashington, Cootham Thakeham, Sullington & Washington. Total addresses - 6,200 The combined circulation of all six editions is over 38,300 addresses.

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Tuesday June 6th Bill Phelan’s Muscrat Ramblers, a great hit last season!

Tuesday July 4th Back for a second visit, The Bohem Ragtime Jazzband from Hungary, very popular all over Europe.

West Chilt Jazz Club resumes after the summer break on Tuesday 3rd October - watch this space for details!

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Local Walks - June 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 Thu 1 11:00am Billingshurst 2.3 miles 60 mins Health Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ Chris 01403 782745 Sat 3 2:00pm Rackham Hill 2.7 miles 1.25 hrs Level 2 Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124). Dogs welcome Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 4 10:00am Figure of Eight 5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Kithurst Hill car park. The walk includes a steep hill Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 4 2:30pm Horsham Heritage Guided Walks 2 miles 90 mins Level 2 Outside the Museum in the Causeway Jill 07780 701184 Tue 6 11:00am Health Centre, Steyning 2 miles 75 mins Health Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane, BN44 3RJ (TQ176113) Ann 01903 297553 Sat 10 8:30am Whiteways to Sutton Circular 8.5 miles 4 hrs Level 3 Car park just off Whiteways roundabout BN18 9FD Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sat 10 9:00am Wiston/Steyning Dog Walk 2 miles 1 hr 15 mins Level 2 Steyning Cricket Pavilion, BN44 3LE Ann 01903 297553 Sat 10 2:00pm Lee Farm 4.5 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Kithurst Hill car park (TQ070124) Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 11 10:00am Houghton 4.4 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Whiteways car park Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sat 17 2:00pm Sullington Church 3.3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 18 10:00am Sullington Hill 5 miles 2 hrs Level 3 Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mick Denness 01903 745971 Fri 23 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles 90 mins Health Walk 1002. See Weekly Walks at start of programme Sat 24 2:00pm Cootham 3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LR Mick Denness 01903 745971 Sun 25 10:00am Amberley Wildbrooks 5.7 miles 2.5 hrs Level 3 Rackham Old School, RH20 2EU. This walk explores Amberley Wildbrooks which forms part of the flood plain of the River Arun Mick Denness 01903 745971 Wed 28 10:30am Storrington Riverside Walk 2.5 miles 90 mins Health Storrington Recreation Ground Car Park, RH20 4PG Mick Denness 01903 745971 Fri 30 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Health Barns Green village sign at the corner of the Green Chatter Cheema 07720 714306

Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sun 4 10:30 Washington 8.5 miles Moderate Frankland Arms, Washington Weds 7 18:30 East Preston 5 miles Leisurely Car park by the green, Sea Road, East Preston Sun 11 10:30 Shoreham 7.5 miles Moderate Bus stop outside Tesco, Holmbush, Shoreham. Via Erringham Farm, Monarch's Way and Southwick Hill Weds 14 6:30 Highdown 6.5 miles Leisurely Highdown car park.

Wed 21 10:30 Easebourne 6.5 miles Moderate Car park adjacent to church, Easebourne, Cowdray Park Sun 25 10:30 Ardingly 7 miles Moderate Car park at Ardingly Reservoir Weds 28 10:30 Barnham 6.5 miles Moderate Church car park, opposite the church at the end of Church Lane, Barnham

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Sussex Snippets On 24th June Littlehampton is hosting an Armed Forces Day event, which includes a spectacular aerial display from the Twisters, BBMF Dakota Flypast, arena shows, military vehicles, drill competition and charity fair featuring services organisations and local cadet groups. The event takes place on Seafront Greens, South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5LQ www.visitlittlehampton.co.uk The Stellar Arts Orchestra is on a mission to revolutionise the cultural scene across the county, and invites you to join them on the journey - initiated by pianist and conductor, Rudi Eastwood, the SAO is a proposal for a permanent, world-class orchestra in West Sussex that will endeavour to revolutionise the cultural scene across the county and involve the community at large. The SAO promises a unique synthesis of music, art, culture and varying disciplines, and to be refreshing, whilst inspiring. For more details, visit: www.stellarartsorchestra.com In a bid to cut poor diets and rising levels of obesity, Worthing-based social enterprise company Health Champions will be teaching West Sussex residents how to cook and eat more healthily on special, free, courses. The courses encourage people to ditch ready meals and takeaways and to create delicious

SUSSEX LOCAL meals and snacks from scratch more regularly - people attending the courses often lose weight as a result of changing their diets and becoming more food aware. www.healthchampions.co.uk Probus is a social club, for retired and semi-retired men, with over 1,500 clubs across the UK and thirteen worldwide - the Arundel branch meets twice a month and has members from not only Arundel but a dozen nearby towns and villages. The club has recently launched a website to raise the club’s profile and tell its story; built by Probus members the website explains the club’s history, gives details on speakers and events – past and future, the club’s diary and membership details Contact: www.arundel probus.club Storrington based charity, Little LifeSavers delivers free training, to children aged 9-18, in how to deliver basic life saving skills - including choking, child and adult CPR, and the recovery position - and recently appeared on the ITV This Morning Show.

Set up in 2016 by a group of local parents passionate about delivering these valuable lifesaving skills to children, Little LifeSavers now has groups across the country delivering free training; and would like talk to you if you have a school, group or club that would like to receive training or if you would be interested in being involved in the charity by becoming a volunteer, or by undertaking a fundraising activity. For more details please contact: info@littlelifesavers.org The Conservatives have retained control of West Sussex County Council, following the local elections in May, when, after the votes were counted the Liberal Democrats became the main opposition party at County Hall. The size of the County Council has decreased from 71 to 70 seats because of changes approved by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and the new constitution of the 70 member council is: Conservatives 56 seats, Liberal Democrats 9 seats and Labour 5 seats.

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MP Backs Anti Cyber-Bullying Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert is backing an anti cyberbullying campaign started by his constituent, TV personality Katie Price. Katie met the MP to discuss an online petition she has started Amy Price, Nick that is calling to make Herbert, Katie Price cyber-bullying a specific criminal offence. Katie described in detail the trolling and abuse she has received, targeted at her disabled son, Harvey, and raised concerns that the police don’t have powers to arrest offenders every time an incident occurs. Katie wants to protect everyone, especially children and those unable to defend themselves, from online bullying. Katie’s official government petition - ‘Make online abuse a specific criminal offence and create a register of offenders’ – has gained over 200,000 signatures and can now be considered for a debate in Parliament. The link to visit is: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/190627

Love Bury is Back!

Following it's success over the last three years, Love Bury returns on 25th June to its stunning setting, nestled at the bottom of the South Downs and prom-

SUSSEX LOCAL ises a fun day for all the family. There will be live music, hot food, refreshments, pony rides, stalls and an inflatables park with a Disco Dome, Giant Slide, Laser Tag, Last Man Standing and a toddler zone. This year Hawking About will be exhibiting a selection of their birds of prey too. From 12pm to 5pm, ticket prices are £5 per adult and free for children. Proceeds to Bury School.

Westburton Lane, RH20 1HB www.facebook.com/ Loveburyevents

Race the Sun Challenge

A team of four people from West Chiltington are taking part in a team charity event in the Brecon Beacons at the end of From left, Lian Middleton, John Browne Sarah Browne & Ruth Simmonds June.

The event is called Race the Sun - once teams have set off at sunrise, the challenge is to complete the course before the sun sets! The course consists of a 47 mile cycle, a climb up and down Pen y Fan (approx 3,000 feet high/ eight mile long course) and a three kilometre kayak around a reservoir.

All funds raised go towards Horsham charity Action Medical Research (AMR) which offers hope to many thousands of families across the UK who are dealing with the trauma of a baby born too early, striving to support a child affected by disability, or facing the challenge of caring for a child with a rare and devastating disease for which there is no cure.

Contact: to sponsor the team www.action.org.uk/ sponsor/nonnosfacimusnormalis

Playgroup Pop-Up Café

Fittleworth Playgroup recently held a rainbow themed Pop Up Café & Galleria to raise funds for their new rainbow book corner. The children created artwork for people to come and view, and for parents to purchase and take home. The parents also contributed by baking cakes for sale on the day. The event raised in excess of £500 and the Playgroup would like to thank everyone who supported the event, particularly Petworth Bookshop who displayed some of the children’s artwork in their shop window and Pulborough Village Flowershop and Honey Bee Coffee Roastery.

Fittleworth Playgroup and Baby Room is a committeerun playgroup for children aged three months to four years old. As a registered charity, the playgroup relies upon the donations and support of the local community in order to continue offering its services. Information, email enquiries@fittleworthplaygroup.co.uk www.fittleworthplaygroup.co.uk 01798 865777

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I could tell you all about Woodlands House and its facilities as if I was describing a hotel, for example the beautiful individual rooms, the designer bathrooms, wi-fi, HD TV, telephones, spacious gardens, etc etc etc. all of which Woodlands has! However when I was searching for a room for my own mother all those years ago I do ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! not remember any of these concerns being uppermost in my mind.

What I do remember is the fear of making the wrong decision, whether I was "doing the right thing� remembering "don't ever put me in an old peoples home" but knowing in my heart and head that this was the very best decision I could make. What was so heartbreaking was the role reversal of taking and accepting the responsibility of making such a life changing choice on behalf of a loved one, and it was the hardest decision I had ever had to make.

Finding the type of care available within the many different homes is daunting in itself. Do I want a new large modern home with all the "facilities" bright walls, all new staff or do I want the home that offers the nearest possible likeness to a home? With familiar staff, many who have been at the same home for years and years with the maximum experience and ongoing training within that same home with a manager who is in daily contact with all residents and staff?

Do I want to see every certificate for every course and pictures of members of staff because there are so many, or do I want to be greeted by the same team week in week out? These same staff knowing my loved one not only during the day but also at night when they are alone and feeling lost? Knowing - without referring to records - that it's Horlicks and not chocolate that she will appreciate at 2am? If you are thinking along these lines come and visit Woodlands House for a chat and feel the homely atmosphere for yourself.

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Enable Me... ...Enabling disabled people, by raising awareness Chris Jay is a man with a mission. The CEO and Chairman of West Sussex based charity Enable Me, wants to make his organisation more visible – to raise its profile amongst the schools and businesses of West Sussex, and beyond.

Chris Jay CEO and Chairman

Enable Me is a small user-led charity providing disability awareness days in schools – allowing children of all ages to learn about the needs, challenges and unique life experience of disabled people, from disabled people. The charity also provides specialised disability awareness training for sports coaches, teaching professionals and businesses; exploring language, legislation, communication and how to make the work environment more inclusive.

This year Enable Me will be expanding its portfolio of services by delivering new work in the form of Disability Access Audits and Autism Awareness workshops.

Originally established in 2004 by Helen Sage, a secondary school teacher inspired by her disabled son, David, to run workshops in order to dispel

negative myths and attitudes faced by disabled children, young people and adults.

Over the intervening years Enable Me has provided disability awareness training to over 50,000 school children, teachers and professionals working with disabled children, young people and adults and has been through many changes.

Born with cerebral palsy, Chris Jay joined Enable Me in 2008 as a volunteer. He was working on a part-time Masters degree, when a friend called up and suggested he might like to join him volunteering at a small charity promoting disabled awareness. From volunteer, Chris became Deputy Project Manager, supporting the then Chief Executive, before becoming Enable Me’s Chairman and CEO himself.

Chris describes himself as being: “Delighted and thrilled to be in charge of an organisation whose work is so close to my own heart.” With a degree in Politics and a Masters in Global Security, and as a wheelchair user for over twenty years, Chris is able to deliver Enable Me’s training from first hand experience.

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28 Charity Profile Unsurprisingly, one of the factors driving changes to the services offered by Enable Me is fluctuating levels of funding. A few years ago, after a significant funding stream dried up, Chris was led to make a tough decision: to take the charity out of the business of running clubs for disabled children and concentrate instead on delivering disability awareness training to schools and businesses.

Although the charity covers an area of a sixty-mile radius, providing services across West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey, Chris is keen to make the charity better known, to increase its visibility outside of the local area and to reach even more schools and businesses across West Sussex. However, he is full of praise and gratitude for the local community. The people of Littlehampton, where the charity is based, have in Chris’s words “been amazing, they have helped raise tens of thousands of pounds (over the years that Chris has been involved with the charity) … and support us every time we do an event.”

Chris illustrates just how lucky Enable Me has been in finding support from the local community when he tells me that the charity recently received donations totalling around £10,000 from the local community; funding, from various donors – including the Co-op’s local funds, from Littlehampton’s Bonfire Society, a Golf Day hosted by Littlehampton Golf club and a £5,000 from a donor who wishes to be anonymous. A pool of funding that will allow Enable Me to offer awareness training to Sussex schools, that would ordinarily pay a fee to receive, free of charge.

Chris reckons that the average cost of taking Enable Me into a school is £500 – so the charity currently has capacity to offer free training to around twenty schools. Chris says that ideally he would like to have a waiting list of schools eager to host Enable Me’s awareness training, and says he would love to hear from any schools interested in organising disability awareness training in their school.

However, one of the challenges that the charity faces is that of being known and gaining access to schools in order to present their training. As well as the expected difficulty of getting past “the gatekeeper”expected as a result of heightened security in and around our schools - a number of other factors, not least being the lack of money available to state schools, and the compression of the curriculum, make getting access to schools, in Chris’s words: “Bloody awkward.”

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charity more visible. Whilst wanting to make schools aware of the charity and what it does, he realises just how difficult it is for schools to fund external training in these cash strapped days, and he is keen for schools to know that even if the funds run out then Enable Me can go to its supporters and say, “we have a school that wants our training and needs funding.”

Chris’s ideal is to make Enable Me practically selfsufficient, which is where the second prong of making the charity more visible come in. Taking awareness training into businesses is an area that Chris “would like to make a big push for.” He stresses that Enable Me is “not looking for handouts from businesses” but that the charity wants to work with them, providing an

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All of Enable Me’s disability awareness training is designed and delivered by disabled people. For instance, Enable Me trainers delivers training to sports coaches, sports science students and leisure centre staff, are active athletes with disabilities and able to offer a unique insight into the challenges facing disabled people who want to participate in sport. Enable Me has two full-time staff and Chris who is also fulltime, but on a voluntary basis. The charity is always on the look out for new volunteers with disabilities, to go into schools and businesses.

Chris says current volunteers have a mix of disabilities, mainly physically disabled and he would be interested in working with someone with autism, who would be comfortable delivering training from an autistic persons point of view. The charity also requires able-bodied volunteers – who can drive and are able to help co-ordinate volunteers on the training day.

Last year Enable Me made 24 school visits - reaching 5,500 pupils, and seven professional training days, to businesses, leisure centres and sports clubs, reaching 200 people, delivered by thirteen volunteers. In November, Chris delivered training to Coutt’s Bank , the private bank and wealth management organisa-

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tion, which generated their first business case study and may lead to an ongoing relationship with the bank.

Spending time chatting to Chris Jay reveals a man not only driven to take his experiences out into the wider world, but also someone with the enthusiasm, intellectual engagement and dry sense of humour that must make his training sessions, particularly those delivered to businesses, not only informative and thought provoking but entertaining. What better way to get your message across?

Contact : Enable Me, 1 Bayford Road, Littlehampton BN17 5HL Tel: 01903 734400 You can email office@enablemeproject.org.uk or visit online at www.enablemeproject.org.uk

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Sussex Picnic Quiche Ingredients For the pastry 140g plain flour 85g unsalted butter, cubed 85g Sussex Charmer cheese, finely grated For the filling 5 large free range eggs 175ml whole milk 100g Sussex Charmer cheese 300g asparagus, woody ends cut off Handful of ‘Nutbourne Village’ San Marzano cherry tomatoes

Method 1. Put the flour in a bowl, add the butter to the flour and rub in with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the grated cheddar into the pastry and mix. Add 3 tbsp cold water and mix until the pastry forms a ball. Wrap in cling film and chill for 5 mins. Butter a 20 x 6cm deep loose -bottom tart tin.

2. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Lightly dust the work surface with flour, roll out the pastry and

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line the tin. Chill in the freezer for 20 mins, then line the pastry case with baking paper, fill with beans and cook for 15 mins.

Remove the beans and paper, then return the pastry case to the oven for 10 minutes 3. Crack the eggs into a jug, whisk, then add the milk and whisk again, season. Sprinkle half the grated cheese over the pastry case, then add the asparagus, egg mix, remaining cheese and top with your tomatoes (you may not need all the mixture, so add it gradually). Bake in the lower half of the oven for 30-35 mins or until the egg mix is set.

Visit us at Village Larder, Washington, next to Squires Garden Centre, where you can find all the above ingredients and loads more scrummy locally made picnic ideas.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens Space Creating Tricks The creative use of curves can make your garden seem to go on and on past the fence lines.

Mirrors can reflect the light from one side to another especially if the area is very dark (make sure they are not very big and in the open as birds will fly into them). A small lawn can be made into a receding trapeze shape to give the effect of a greater sense of distance. Rhythmic planting can draw the eye to the repetition rather than straight to the end of the bed.

Garden Design Ideas for the Small Garden When designing your small garden I recommend buying very large and bold pots for a small courtyard garden. Small pots look like you are trying to squeeze as much as you can into the space where one big pot gives the space a sense of power and gravitas. The bigger the better sometime as the pots, seating or raised beds exude a sense of generosity of spirit.

Parts of the garden can be hidden from the frontal view so one has to go on a little walk to see what is around the corner. This can be done in the smallest of gardens. Painting the back walls and fences a dark grey, black or dark green can make the back of the garden recede to a greater depth than it actually is.

Growing a mix of evergreen and deciduous climbers can also have this effect and give the visitor a sense of interest with splashes of colour taking their attention away from the limits of the garden.

As with trees- it is much more effective to buy one really wonderful big specimen than three little shrubs.

With paving materials because you don’t have much area to pave you can go for an expensive basalt or porcelain tile which will offer you endless pleasure.

Also, investing in a really original sculpture can give your space a sense of creativity and purpose.

The Elements You can bring the elements into a small garden- in fact in designing your garden this is imperative as most smaller gardens are quite hemmed in and often don’t have other neighbouring greenery to enrich the outer perimeter.

A fire bowl can be stored under the stairs or in your shed and brought out when a few friends pop over.

Once you sip a G and T and the fire is roaring under the stars you will forget where you are and your little space will feel timeless!

A water feature will give you the sound of water which is generally calming for the nerves and gives an echo of larger bodies of water that you have visited in the past. Birds will frequent you feature or pond and the sky will fill the reflections.

Movement- Ornamental grasses, dwarf willow trees or pendulous trees like Betula pendulosa will sway in the wind and bring an element of wildness and unpredictability.

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However the exact opposite can be true. A line of obedient, shaped little shrubs can make the garden feel restricted and limited.

When designing a small back garden I will often concentrate on establishing a larger tree is a natural corner of the garden. Even if the garden is less than 10 meters long an apple tree with maximum height of 4 meters can give the garden a sense of age and majesty, and bring in the feeling of a complex ecosystem than reminds us of the countryside. Under the larger tree one can plant a small swath of ornamental grasses, mid size shrubs or bulbs that can evoke a larger landscape.

Multi functional If you can make your garden for you with multiply functions it will be a much more enticing place to be.

Herbs can be grown from hanging baskets, tomatoes up the sunny shed wall, climbing roses can be piled

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up over sheds and up conifers, and fruit can be grown as espaliers along the edges of paths.

Good luck if you decide to re think your small space.

And if you have a bigger garden you can create a network of smaller gardens within it to give it the feeling of a never ending exploration.

Where to Visit in June Ambrose Place Back Gardens, Worthing This year the group of more than a dozen tiny terrace gardens in Ambrose Place in Worthing will be celebrating thirty years of opening through the NGS. These gardens have been described as a ‘horticultural phenomenon’ with the variety of styles and layouts to visit in one area.

There is the traditional cottage and Victorian gardens, to Mediterranean and Moroccan themed spaces and there is plenty to inspire ideas and prove that small can be beautiful.

Ambrose Place Back Gardens, Worthing BN11 1PZ NGS: Sun 9 June (11am—1pm & 25pm) Adults £5, child free www.ngs.org.uk

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Bury CE Primary School Coldwaltham Primary The Rise of Bury CE Primary It probably comes as no great surprise to you that providing the highest quality education is the number one aim for us all at Bury CE Primary. To put it bluntly, trying to do this in the current educational climate is hard. Whilst under the constant pressure of reduced funding, ever-increasing accountability and constantly shifting goalposts – it is like trying to score a goal of stunning artistry, taking on an entire team single handedly (think Payetvs Middlesbrough), navigating your way past every single player before cheekily chipping it over the goalkeeper; only to realise the government decided not to give you a ball. Oh, and they are not sure football is the game we are playing, but they are not going to tell us the rules until just before the end – it is easier for them to pick the winners then.

I jest, but the funding problem is relentless and we are all trying to do some very creative things to best support our children. At Bury we are going through some staffing changes, we have just got a new teacher for our youngest children who started after Easter and we are in the process of appointing a new teacher for our oldest children. This gives me a fantastic opportunity to get the best possible staff who are firmly with me in developing a rich curriculum unique to Bury. This is hugely exciting to me and I have no doubt will help to continue the huge positivity we have around school at the moment. I have heard from parents that some of you thought the school had closed down – I can assure you all, we are very much open. Indeed, in the not -to-distant future we will be holding a couple of open house events, one of which will be an art exhibition with the theme – Leave Only Footprints. What I would really like is to be able to show off some of the talent in the local area. If you would like to be involved in exhibiting at the school please do give us a call 01798 831502. It would be fantastic to show off the children’s work alongside that of local artists.

One pot of funding that we do have access to has to be used for developing sport in school. I decided not to tell any of the children, staff or parents what I was up to with ours so that it came as a big surprise when they returned from the Easter holidays. Suffice to say the children (and staff and parents!) were very excited when part of the tired old chain-link fence around the playground had been replaced by this…

Unfortunately, I have run out of time to tell you about our work up on the Downs and acquiring a woodland – yes you did read that correctly, a woodland!

See www.bury.w-sussex.sch.uk to see what else we have been up to. Thomas Moore

A bright future for the pupils at Coldwaltham.

Ofsted inspected Coldwaltham School in March this year, two years after the 2015 report which indicated there was room for improvement. The School is very pleased to now be judged as “Good” in its overall effectiveness; the quality of teaching, the personal development of pupils, the achievements of pupils and the school leadership are now judged to be “Good”.

Ofsted praised the work of Governors, Headteacher and team leaders. Mary Wratten and Ann Hewitt, the co-chairs of the Governing Body expressed their support and thanks to Jon Gilbert and the team for their work in achieving this result: “In the short time Jon Gilbert has been Headteacher, he and his new team of teachers, teaching assistants and office staff have brought this beautiful village school in the South Downs National Park to the judgement by Ofsted as ‘Good’. We look forward to helping the team continue to shape the learning environment with its wide range of facilities and clubs for an exciting future.”

Jon Gilbert, Headteacher, expressed his thanks to the Governors and to his team of teachers, classroom assistants and staff who all contributed to this success: ‘We are delighted the hard work and dedication of the team has been recognised with a ‘Good’ Ofsted grading. We realise that this is just the beginning and we will continue to work to ensure the children at Coldwaltham School receive the highest quality learning experiences possible, enabling them to succeed’. www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex

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Many adults are nervous about reading aloud and children are no different.

Which is why each week, Reilly and his owner Jackie, from Pets as Therapy (PAT) head over to Fittleworth School to read with the children. The nationwide Read2dogs scheme allows children to gain confidence and improve their reading in a relaxed atmosphere, with dog and child sitting together. Graham Bloomfield, Headmaster says ‘the children adore reading with Reilly’ For more information please see www.petsastherapy.org.

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Household Recycling Charges Suspended A recent statement issued by Andrea Leadsom MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, gave the Government’s intention to review its guidance with regard to the charges that can be made at local civic amenity sites and the specific reference to the disposal of DIY materials generated by householders.

Following this, and in order to avoid any potential confusion for residents, West Sussex County Council has decided to suspend all charges for DIY type of materials until the review by the Government has been concluded.

This means that currently, householders visiting West Sussex amenity sites will no longer be charged for the deposit of material which results from the sort of work householders would normally carry out on their homes – what most people would refer to as DIY waste.

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Keep Billingshurst Frack Free Following a recent public meeting with over 150 people at Pulborough Village Hall, local group Keep Billingshurst Frack Free (KBFF) say that it is clear many more residents are very concerned about the drilling site located at Broadford Bridge, Adversane Lane, West Chiltington.

Kimmeridge Oil and Gas (KOGL), a subsidiary of UK Oil and Gas (UKOG), plan to drill the well later this year, and KBFF predict the presence of large trucks, carrying the equipment and chemicals required for extraction, may cause traffic hold-ups, air pollution and noise. Even before the main operation begins.

KBFF point out that KOGL/UKOG have undertaken no public consultation since taking over the site from Celtique Energie, in August 2016, despite having new plans, which use more and unknown chemicals deep in the earth. The group says that environmental and health impacts associated with these new proposals are greater and have not been assessed.

In addition KBFF say, the Broadford Bridge site is located near a fault, which could mean that any liquids/chemicals could transfer to the public water supply via the River Arun, and that, to be economically viable, oil production would require thousands of wells to be drilled across Sussex.

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Friday 7th — Sunday 9th July at Priory Park, Chichester Billed as ‘an eclectic weekend,’ Priory Park Festival returns for a second year with a live music event that is part of the Festival of Chichester, with a fabulous lineup of artists includes chart-toppers Tony Christie, The Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell, S Club, Dodgy, Georgie Fame, Deborah Bonham, Chris Farlowe, Cockney Rebel and Rod Stewart guitarist Jim Cregan and, as part of their 30th anniversary tour, The Christians.

Topped off with smokin’ hot jazz from Le Havana Jazz Club and the incomparable Johnny Mars, as well as brilliant tribute acts Abba Chique and The Bog Rolling Stones and local talent in the shape of the Ovation Music Showcase, there will also be entertainment for children and superb food and drink, including real ale and O’Hagan’s sausages!

Featuring two stages, each day of the festival has a different theme. Friday evening is steeped in Jazz and Blues, while Saturday will be Rock and Pop, with a sprinkling of Classical. Sunday is scheduled to be a popular family fun day, with huge chart acts and some of the biggest hit songs from the last 50 years.

Festival Director Robin Bextor said: “We are delighted with the list of artists we have managed to put together and there is a wealth of local talent, too.” The festival is also supporting two local charities, Children on the Edge and The Apuldram Centre.

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Bury News

A29 Speeding - Can You Help?

A plan has been formulated to join in with Coldwaltham and Watersfield in forming a Community Speedwatch campaign in an effort to monitor and reduce speeding on the A29. This would involve volunteers using police-approved hand-held speed guns at the side of the road. (Editor’s note - The scheme works in Storrington, where drivers noticeably reduce speed when they see the team on duty.) If you think you would like to help calm the traffic on the A29 through the village, contact Laurie O’Hanlon by email on burysoupdragon@aol.com.

Saturday Coffee Mornings

Mike Billsbury has been running a coffee morning for the last eight years, and the latest one held on 5th March raised £180 for the Village Hall. Sadly Mike has said that he can no longer run the event, so someone is need to take over the organisation. There are various helpers who would probably continue if someone were to take the helm. All proceeds raised go towards buying equipment for the hall, most recently glasses and cutlery.

Village Hall Bookings

The Village Hall is available to hire for a variety of uses and functions and, of course, there is the se-

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cluded village green alongside. The light and airy interior is neutrally decorated and flooded with natural light, with a vaulted ceiling and large windows on two sides. The Hall is well equipped with a modern kitchen, projector and large wall-mounted screen, washrooms. There is a car park on the south side of the building. To the north side with direct access from the hall, there is about an acre of grass playground area with climbing frames and other items for children. It would also be possible to erect a marquee in this area. The booking calendar may be viewed on the council website, and bookings made through the Clerk. www.buryparishcouncil.org.uk

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Coldwaltham News County Council Results

The results of the County Council elections on 4th May were as follows: Pat Arculus, Conservative 2,317; Samuel Hancock, Liberal Democrats 610; Jane Mote, Labour Party 338; Liz Wallace UKIP 260.

The total votes cast were 3,525 our of a potential 9,571 - a turnout of just 36.83%.

National Park alters proposed site for new housing The Coldwaltham Parish Council website reports that the South Downs National Park Authority has switched the site of a proposal for a new housing development just off Brookland Way. The original proposed site (see yellow area on map opposite) was for 20 houses, but the new proposed site (coloured orange) could be for 40 houses. The Parish Council have met with the SDNPA to ask the reasons for the change, and have received assurances that a period of consultation will take place in September. In the meantime residents’ views are welcome.

Editor’s note: The map shows the overall land availability assessment by the South Downs National Park (SDNP) as at 2016, and is available on their website.

The coloured overlays are ours and are not to scale.

For more details visit www.coldwalthampc.org.uk

Map - www.southdowns.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/national-park-localplan/evidence-and-supporting-documents/ then find the SHLAA document.

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Fittleworth News County Council Results

The candidates for election as West Sussex County Council members in the election on May 4th are as follows: Janet Dunction, Conservative, 2,568; Jeannie Dunning, UKIP, 166; Natalie Hume, Liberal Democrats, 592; Andrew Young, Independent, 130. Just 3,456 people voted out of a possible 9,661, a turnout of 35.77%.

Parish Council Meeting 24th April

A member of the public asked if any safety checks were undertaken by the parish council on the rope swings on Hesworth Common and for clarification on who is liable if someone is hurt whilst using one of these swings. There are a number of swings located across the common and it was agreed that they are very popular. No safety checks are carried out by the parish council and no action taken to remove any (swings). A letter will be drafted to the council’s insurers seeking clarification of any cover provided in the event of a claim for injury.

The Fittleworth and District Association had written to the council with a suggestion that the council purchases a narrow strip of land along the north side of Upper Street in order to ensure that any possible development on the north of the A283 does not front

SUSSEX LOCAL on to the roadway. Councillors understood the concerns expressed by the Association but it was agreed that it is not the role of the parish council to purchase land for the purpose of guarding against possible future planning scenarios. The council will continue to monitor all applications for development through the production of the Neighbourhood Plan and the consultation process on all planning applications.

A request had been received to hold a dog fete event on the recreation ground. It was agreed that further information is required including the proposed date and confirmation that the funds raised will be for charity. The idea of holding car boot sales on the recreation ground had also been suggested. It was agreed that the restrictions on the use of the recreation ground will not allow for this activity.

Four planning applications had been approved by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA), including the plans for the proposed Village Shop. Seven applications were awaiting SDNPA decisions, three of which had no objections from Fittleworth Parish Council (FPC); two which had no objections from FPV although were subject to qualifications, and two which FPC registered an objection to, one on aesthetic grounds and the other as not in keeping with the landscape. An application was withdrawn to replace a house, to which FPC had previously objected The next Parish Council meeting will be on Monday 19th June at 7pm. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Fittleworth Shop Community Share Scheme Announced

By The Fittleworth Shop Committee. The combined shop and cafĂŠ and playground project will revitalise the very heart of our village. It is a major project and the costs will be significant. The Shop Committee have prepared a Funding Plan - we will spend the rest of this year raising the necessary money and, assuming we find the funding we need, we will look to commence building next year.

We will be raising money from a number of sources.

Grant are a key part of the Funding Plan but the process is time-consuming, especially as many funds have panels that only consider grant applications at fixed points during the year.

out everything you need to know - look out for them dropping though your letterbox early in the summer.

We also hope that some in the community may wish to make further financial donations to the project, and we have planned a schedule of fundraising events to take place over the next year – there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to get involved and have some fun along the way. Follow us on Facebook for regular updates.

We have set up a Community Benefit Society called Fittleworth Community Shop Limited which will own and run the shop. We will be offering shares in the Society and hope that many of you will be interested in purchasing a share (or two, or more!). Owning shares will give you a real say in the running of the shop and enables us as a community to ensure that our shop has a successful future ahead. As a shareholder you will get the right to vote at annual general meetings and can stand for election to the Management Committee. We are preparing a prospectus which sets

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Pulborough Parish Council County Council Results

The results of the County Council elections on 4th May were as follows: Pat Arculus, Conservative 2,317; Samuel Hancock, Liberal Democrats 610; Jane Mote, Labour Party 338; Liz Wallace UKIP 260. The total votes cast were 3,525 our of a potential 9,571 - a turnout of just 36.83%.

Parish Council 20th April

Parish Council vacancies - two possibly interested individuals had come to attention but unfortunately these did not progress. The notice of casual vacancy will be routinely added to Council agenda from time to time, and the vacancy continues to be advertised.

County Councillor Pat Arculus reported on various County matters: Following a query about WSCC grants for pavement improvements, she thought that this grant was spent but would find out whether the funding was to be re-established. Regarding previously discussed possibilities of car parking allocation at the WSCC owned land adjacent to the Corn Store/Swan Corner bridge area, TROs (traffic regulation orders) can be applied for through the County Council's website. It is now understood that a restriction can be put on an area without white line markings for parking

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Parish Council News 51 and Cllr Arculus would support an application made. Discussion also took place over possible solutions to the narrow road at Church Hill.

Cllr Arculus would provide the Clerk with relevant WSCC website links for proposals for road widening schemes and TROs, for dissemination. Following a query, Cllr Arculus would follow up the delay in WSCC providing some manpower to join parish council volunteers in clearing a footpath of overgrown vegetation. Cllr Arculus clarified some misinformation circulating around the UKOG exploratorydrilling application: WSCC could not take potential traffic issues into consideration for such applications; A further planning application would not be required by UKOG if oil is found.

Cllr Tilbrook gave an update of the slow progress of the Neighbourhood Plan. The Steering Group had thought it was in a position to contact land owners for updated information but the District Council has now advised that due to the length of time since the original call for sites, a further call for sites would be prudent. This may add to the time before the Neighbourhood Plan reached completion.

Full details on www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk Editor’s note: We would like to apologise to Pulborough Parish Council for last month’s report which was out of date.

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West Chiltington Parish Council Exploratory drilling Kimmeridge Oil and Gas Limited (UKOG) have applied to the Environment Agency to vary an environmental permit to carry out exploratory drilling at Wood Barn Farm, Broadford Bridge RH14 9ED. West Chiltington Parish Council did not support the application and along with Pulborough and Billingshurst Parish Councils are considering setting up a community liaison group with UKOG. Further information on the application can be found on the Environment Agency’s website which includes responses already submitted.

Neighbourhood plan As the Neighbourhood Plan gets closer to the next stage of public consultation known as Regulation 14, the Steering Group is asking people for all the reasons that make

the designated Green Spaces in West Chiltington special, for example: a sense of peace, the wildlife, flowers, history. It can be a list, a story, photos or just a sentence. So when you next visit Monkmead Wood, the Recreation Ground, the Graveyard and Church Field, the woods in Haglands Lane or the pond in Southlands Lane please email your thoughts to westchiltingtonnp@gmail.com or go to the Parish Council website.

The Parish Council need votes from Tesco customers; our application was successful and we have been put forward in the Tesco Bags of Help Grant Scheme. We now need as many votes as possible to win a grant, which will be used towards replacing equipment in the Children’s Playground.

To contact the Parish Council: The office is normally open Tuesday Thursday 10am – 2pm. Telephone: 01798 817434 or you can email: wcpcclerk@aol.com or visit website: www.wchilt-parishcouncil.org.uk

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30+ years experience Exterior & Interior Free quotations Fully insured 01798 875 033 07774 676 115 david.hughes10@btinternet.com

J.H. BROWN LTD

PAINTING AND DECORATING     

peter@blackgatensy.com

Mobile Hairstylist Amy Gilbert Fully Insured Free Consultations Pulborough & Surroundings

DAVID HUGHES

Painter - Decorator - Property Maintenance

20+ years experience Free written quotes Exterior & Interior Fully insured 01903 532984 All areas covered 07713 147280 jameshaigbrown@gmail.com

SUSSEX LOCAL

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Plastering

Plumbing & Heating cont.

PLASTERING

M.C. SERVICES

Plumbing & Heating

RENDERING PAINTING AND DECORATING

01903 411 507 07917 341 535

25 years experience Qualified Excellent references

www.love-your-home.org

All areas covered Free quotations Fully insured

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northyathome@msn.com

01903 504 877 07920 798 071

PLASTERING

Reliable & friendly service Free quotations Fully insured Many satisfied clients City & Guilds Qualified 01798 872 832 Mr P Nelson 07904 537 686

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

15%

discount with this advert

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

Personal Training

Plumbing & Heating

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

A J Maddox All aspects of

Plumbing & Heating Established 30 yrs

01903 266 219 07941 277 163

01403 786 100 www.desbone.co.uk

Harry Jackson

Pest Control

INSECTS - RODENTS - BIRDS 01903 200 278 07718 355 716 i n f o @ hj p e s t c o nt r ol . c o . u k w w w . hj p es t co n t r o l . c o. uk

info@whittington.co JV Plumbing & Heating    

01903 550 149

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

James:07513

104105

jvplumbing.heating@gmail.com

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£10 a month plus VAT

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through the door Podiatry/Chiropody

Roofing

Tree Surgery D.R. GRADY

DAWN N JONES

TREE SURGERY

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

MSSCh MBChA

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

01903 873 365 07517 368 468 rbdakin@aol.com Fully Insured - NPTC Trained & Qualified

Property Services

R & R Roofing Specialists

ALL IN1    

Climbing Reductions Felling Stump Grinding Pruning

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

07796 950 876

allin1handy@hotmail.co.uk

Call or Text

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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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£10 a month plus VAT

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

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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  

justaskjay@talktalk.net

Window Cleaning Services Locally Based

0800 677 1712 ppcwindowcleaners.uk

Accountants ACS Direct 16 Monks Business Services Ltd 21 Aerials and Satellites Apex Aerials Southern Ltd 34 Bathrooms Bathe in Safety 23 Page Property 48 Beauty Therapy Skin & Beauty on the Brooks 14 Blinds Direct Blinds 26 Builders Cam Bro 39 Guy Brumwell Ltd 39 Miller Redshaw 21 Padwick Builders Ltd 12 Building Services SD Building Services 48 Car Servicing LMC Auto Services (Sussex) Ltd 2 Wiggs Auto Repairs Ltd 47 Carpets and Curtains Funnells 51 Catering Littlehampton Town Council 7 Chauffeur Cars Pulborough Private Car Hire 13 Cleaning Miss Mop Ltd 35 MTS Cleaning 35 Conservatories and Garden Rooms Room Outside 59 Dentists South Downs Denture Services 21 Domestic Appliances Carters Domestic Appliances 60 Drains Drainjet 10 Elderly Care A Woodlands House 24 Care South 23 Clapham Village Care Home 22 Estate Agency Comyn & James 27 Cubitt & West 25 Fencing & Gardening Storrington Fencing & Garden Services 38 Fireplaces Home is Where the Hearth Is 49 Function Room Hire West Chiltington Hall 11 Furniture CFS Furniture 11 Furniture Restorers Barcombe Wood Finish Ltd 23 Garages O J Motors Ltd 52 Garden accessories & furniture Vintage Garden Company Sussex Ltd36 Garden Centre Village Nurseries 34 Garden Design Glorious Gardens 36 Greenacre Garden Design & Build 39 Gardeners Chantry Green 37 Tom Hoadley 39

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