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Welcome to Poets Pages... It’s time for most people to go back to work or school (although there are some of us who haven’t been away!) There’s plenty going on in September if you do have some free time, though. There are two weekends of Heritage Open Days, the start of the annual Older People’s Festival, the first ever LagoonFest and the Brighton & Hove Triathlon, so make the most of the last days of the mild weather. This month we have details of free PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) tests for men at Bishop Hannington Church – a great opportunity for men to get themselves checked out. You do need to book an appointment though. There’s also exciting news about the arrival of giant snails on our streets, including one in Stoneham Park. Happy reading! Cover picture: Jane Galvin Publisher: Sussex Magazines Ltd. Printer: Gemini The views expressed by individuals in any letter or article included at the discretion of the publishers are not necessarily the views of the Editor. Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this magazine and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers of this publication will not hold themselves responsible for any inaccuracies. Inclusion of advertisers in this magazine is not necessarily a recommendation but we do hope they give a good quality service. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publishers and contributors. We take complaints you make about our advertisers seriously. We have the following policy on this: First complaint about an advertiser is logged here in our offices, if we receive another complaint we write to the advertiser concerned and notify them we have had two complaints and if we receive another complaint we will no longer accept their adverts. If and when a third complaint arrives we will verify that all complaints received were genuine and inform the advertiser that we will no longer be promoting their business and inform them why.
Contents... Page 5
Friends of Stoneham Park
Page 7
Poets Person
Page 8 - 9
Old Photo
Page 13
Snailspace Father Jerry to Retire
Page 15
Financial advice
Page 16 - 17
What’s On
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Cats Protection
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Older People’s Festival
Page 25
Heritage Open Days LagoonFest
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Where in Poets Corner?
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Stoneham Road Flats
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Index
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Local update...
The Friends of Stoneham Park Last month, during Brighton Pride, my five-year-old daughter pointed to the rainbow flags hanging in the shop windows on Portland Road and asked me what they were there for. “Equality,” was the answer I gave. I went on to say what equality, not an easy concept for an infant, meant. I said Pride celebrated treating everyone equally, treating everyone the same, no matter who they were. There I may have fallen into error, but I hope I might be forgiven in trying to translate such a tricky concept to a child of such tender years. Because treating people equally is not the same as treating people identically. In order to achieve equality, it is often necessary to treat people very differently so everyone’s needs can be fairly accommodated. Affirmative action, as it is called in America, is controversial for just such a reason. I suppose ‘inclusivity’ is a word often considered to be synonymous with the concept of equality: making everyone feel included. Pride celebrates equality and inclusivity so well. The people of this city are rightly proud of the reputation Brighton and Hove has as a tolerant and welcoming place. Our parks and open spaces in this great city have to be inclusive places, too. But are they as good at showing equality as they ought to be?
Are our parks accessible to wheelchair users, to the blind and partially sighted, to the elderly and infirm? Should a park not be equally inclusive of very young children as well as teenagers? How does one balance the needs of boisterous kids and energetic new mothers with those practising the silent and contemplative art of t’ai chi, as I have often spotted by the pigs’ sculpture in Stoneham Park? How does the park succeed in balancing the needs of its visitors with the needs and sensitivities of residents facing its boundaries? The best way to balance these competing interests and thereby achieve inclusivity and equality is to ensure the voices of everyone are heard and those voices are afforded equal treatment. The Friends of Stoneham Park is the forum for your views. So, we invite you to join the Friends, to become a member, and come to our meetings. Our constitution allows anyone aged 16 or over who lives in Brighton and Hove to join. There is no membership fee. You won’t get roped into doing any work (unless you want to), you won’t be ignored and you won’t be patronised. Yes, the meeting might be a bit boring (we hope not, but can’t make any guarantees) but meetings are supposed to be boring, it only lasts an hour and a half and you will easily recover. So why not come to our next meeting at 7.30 on Monday, 17 September, in the garden of the George Payne pub? See you there. Richard Hearnden
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Meet a local resident who helps parents prepare for bringing a new baby home...
Poets Person... Amanda Middlewick Amanda Middlewick runs antenatal classes at Holy Cross Church in Tamworth Road. How long have you lived in Poets Corner? I have lived in the Poets Corner area for over ten years and just love it! It’s a fantastic place to live with such a great sense of community. I feel really grateful that we can bring our three boys up in such a vibrant place. Tell us about the classes you run... I have run the BABIES (formerly known as Parentskool) classes for the last five years. It’s an antenatal course with a difference! We don’t talk about the birth but choose to focus on how to be prepared for when you bring your baby home. We cover all the stuff you didn’t know you needed to know so that parents can feel as confident as possible. Having children is life changing and when I was pregnant with our twins my main concern was the pregnancy and the birth. I naively didn’t have a clue just how much our lives were about to change! Having children is amazing but it can be hard work and a huge adjustment. I love the BABIES course because
it covers a whole range of topics from breastfeeding, bottle feeding, what to buy and most importantly what you don’t need to buy, to where is good to go in the local area. It is a great place to get the lowdown on what is happening in your local area and a perfect place to meet other expectant parents. I wish the course had existed when I was pregnant with our twins. We now have three boys - twins aged seven and a three-yearold. I absolutely love running the BABIES course and meeting expectant parents at such a special time in their lives. What is your top tip for parents-to-be? Search out other people who are in the same boat as yourself; having people with children of the same age to share your experiences is often the best support. You can read as many books as you like but my best support over the years has come from family or friends who have been there to help reassure and provide copious amounts of caffeine! Where in the area do you like to go to relax? We’re so lucky to have such a wide range of different groups to go to in Poets Corner; some of my closest friends are those I first met at the local toddler group Jumping Beans (every Wednesday at Holy Cross Church). I spend many an hour in our beloved Stoneham Park and just love the amazing food and coffee at The Snug café! For more information, visit www.babies.uk.com.
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Look out for a snail in Stoneham Park...
Snailspace arrives on 15th September... The Snailspace art installation will be coming to the streets of Brighton & Hove from 15th September to 18th November. 50 giant snails, individually decorated by different artists, and over 50 junior snails painted by schoolchildren, will be located all over the city, sponsored by local businesses. #BeMoreSnail is the motto of Snailspace, which is being organised by Martlets Hospice and Wild in Art. The idea is to encourage people to slow down and enjoy the moment. It resonates with the hospice’s philosophy and, at the end of the event, the sculptures will be auctioned off to raise money for it. A map will be available on the Snailspace website, at Martlets shops and at Churchill Square, and there will also be an interactive app. Snails will be placed at some of the locations used for the Snowdogs and a few new locations have been added, including Stoneham Park and George Street – all will be revealed on 15th September!
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Orpheus Young Singers Father Jerry to retire Love singing?
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Father Jerry O’Brien of St Peter’s Catholic Church in Portland Road is to retire at the end of September, having celebrated his Golden Jubilee (50 years) as a priest in July. Father Jerry is likely to move to Hersham, a village in Surrey, where he will help out as a supply priest in different parts of the diocese. His last weekend at St Peter’s will be 22nd/23rd September. He will be replaced by Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, who has been parish priest at St Hugh of Lincoln church in Knaphill near Woking for the past five years. Father Lucie-Smith was born in Rustington, West Sussex, but lived in Malta for a while as a child. He is a doctor of moral theology, has written several books and has also been a long-standing contributor to The Catholic Herald.
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The first in a series of articles from local financial adviser David Lewis...
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Pilates 9.30am-12.30pm Hove Methodist Church 07970 047799 helsdouglas@hotmail.com Hove Earlybird Beach Walkers Meet in front of King Alfred car park - Free for all 7.15am-8.05am www.meetup.com/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks Monday Guild Fellowship & friendship 2.30pm Hove Methodist Church Jittabugs Classical Ballet Class 4-5pm Hove Methodist Church Contact Emily Dauris: 07837 162901 Speech & Drama LAMDA Classes (5-12 year olds) 4.30pm & 5.30pm (term time) All Saints Church, The Drive jude@speakingworks.co.uk 07900 301375 Holistic Yoga 6.15-7.45pm The Snug, Stoneham Park Neela on 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com Pilates Mat Classes Beginners Plus: 6.30pm-7.25pm Int/Adv: 7.30pm-8.25pm Masons Yard, Westbourne Street - 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com 5th Hove Guides 7pm-9pm Hove Methodist Church 5thhoveguides@gmail.com Brighton Theatre of the Air Radio Drama Meetup group Goldstone Ex Service Club, 20 Shirley Street, btota.co.uk; 07818 118062 - 8pm Fitbandz Resistance band workout 7-8pm, Studio Plus Coffee, 211 Portland Road Sara: 07812 093378 3rd September Public meeting to discuss development at 295-305 Portland Road 5pm Exhibition 6pm Meeting Portslade Town Hall, Victoria Road
Badaboum! (from 11 September) French music playgroup Drop-in; £5 ; 9.30-10.30am The Snug, Stoneham Park 07917 282679 badaboum@talktalk.net Get Active for Older Adults Age 50+; 10.30am; £5; St Barnabas Church, 88 Sackville Road; suzy.hawker@ntlworld.com 01273 726507 to reserve Oh Sew Ditsy Sewcial Informal sewing sessions 11am-1pm; £12.50 per session The Snug, Stoneham Park Book online at www.ohsewditsy.co.uk Food & Friendship Lunch Club 12.30pm - Three courses for £2 Hove Methodist Church 01273 324600 (HMC Office) Parent and Baby Massage (from 11 September) 1.30-2.30pm The Snug, Stoneham Park - To book: togethertouch@gmail.com or call Hayley 07528 833166 Singing for Pleasure 2pm (Taster session £3.50) Hove Methodist Church Contact: Corinne 01273 565130 Singingforpleasure@hotmail. co.uk Well Balanced Kids Yoga (from 11 September) Ages 5-11 ; 3.30-4.15pm; £30 per half term ; The Snug, Stoneham Park info@wellbalancedkids.co.uk Brighton & Hove Camera Club 7-9.30pm Hove Methodist Church 01273 324600 (HMC Office) Hove Zen & Mindfulness Sangha Soto Zen group: sitting, walking, chanting ; 7.30-9pm Hove Methodist Church Dheeresh: 07758 574567 Ageless wisdom for the new age 7.30pm 01273 731161 Antenatal classes 6.45pm Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road To pre-book call 07494 002577 or visit www.babies.uk.com
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Pilates Mat Classes Gentle Beginners: 9.4510.40am Beginners: 10.45-11.40am Beginners Plus: 11.45am12.40pm Masons Yard, Westbourne Street 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com 3rd Tuesday of the month Hove WI 9am to 12 noon Hove Methodist Church
Wednesday Hove Earlybird Beach Walkers Meet in front of King Alfred car park; Free for all; 7.15am-8.05am www.meetup.com/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks Little Pickles Music for parents & toddlers 10-11am, Hove Methodist Church David Taggart on 07758 008625 www.littlepicklemusic.co.uk Jumping Beans 10-11.30am All preschool children £2 for one child, £3 for two children Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road ; 01273 230899 Music with Mike 1.15-1.45pm & 2-2.30pm The Snug, Stoneham Park musicwithmike.co.uk Off The Blocks – Christian Club 3.45-5pm; 50p per child Primary school age Holy Cross Church, Tamworth Road 01273 230899 Sama Karate 5-7pm Hove Methodist Church samtsama@gmail.com Pilates Contigo 6.15-7.15pm The Snug, Stoneham Park 07875 634801 or pilates@contigo.org.uk Holistic Yoga 7.30-8.45pm The Snug, Stoneham Park 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com General Level Pilates 6-7pm Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Contact Emily to book: 07709 357622 www.pilateswithemily.co.uk Yoga 7.30-8.30pm Hove Methodist Church DoYourOMThing@outlook.com
Pilates Mat Classes Beginners: 6.45-7.40pm Masons Yard, Westbourne Street 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com The Creation Station (from 12 September) Pre-school creative sessions Age 15 months to 5 years £7; booking essential 10.30-10.15am The Snug, Stoneham Park jenelfverson@ thecreationstation.co.uk 07902 967709 Last Wednesday of the month 50+ Discussion Group Guest speakers, refreshments & advice 2pm-4pm Vallance Centre, Conway Court Sackville Road For further information call Steve: 07480 113773
Social Club Quizzes, games, friendly banter and refreshments 4.30-6.30pm Vallance Centre, Conway Court Sackville Road Speech & Drama Class with LAMDA Preparation 5-8 years 4.30-5.30pm The Snug, Stoneham Park jude@speakingworks.co.uk 07900 301375 Slimming World 5-8.30pm Hove Methodist Church Contact Sarah-Jane 01903 530645 Pilates with Emily 6.15pm Improver Pilates 7.30pm Intermediate Pilates Hove Methodist Church info@pilateswithemily.co.uk or 07709 357622
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Speaking Works (from 13 September) Story-telling workshops (age 2 to 5) 9.30-10.30am The Snug, Stoneham Park Jude@speakingworks.co.uk 07900 301375 Little Pickles Music for parents & toddlers 10-11am, Hove Methodist Church Contact David Taggart on 07758 008625 www.littlepicklemusic.co.uk Pilates Mat Classes Beginners: 11-11.55am Intermediate: 10-10.55am Masons Yard, Westbourne Street; 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com Body Control Pilates 10.40-11.40am The Snug, Stoneham Park rachelnessmartin@gmail.com Beginners Pilates 11am-12 noon Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Contact Emily to book: 07709 357622 www.pilateswithemily.co.uk Food & Friendship Lunch Club For people with learning disabilities and over-50s (termtime only) 12.30pm Hove Methodist Church cookingcaroline@outlook.com Recorder Group University of the Third Age 2-4pm Hove Methodist Church www.brightonandhoveu3a.org
Hove Earlybird Beach Walkers Meet in front of King Alfred car park Free for all 7.15am-8.05am www.meetup.com/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks Slimming World 9.30-11.30am Hove Methodist Church Contact Sarah-Jane 01903 530645 Friday Support Group Drop-in tea and chat for people with isolation or bereavement issues 10-11.30am Hove Methodist Church Howl Child-friendly choir 10.30-11.30am (term-time only) Central United Reformed Church Blatchington Road www.howl.org.uk Tamar: 07960 245564 Polka Tots Parents & Toddlers 2pm; 0-5 years Hove Methodist Church Chi Gong 9.30-10.30am; The Snug, Stoneham Park Dheeresh: 07758 574567 or dervish.terminal@gmail.com Mindful Body Yoga (from 7 September) 10:30am - 11:30am Drop in; pay by donation The Snug, Stoneham Park info@mindfulbodyyoga.co.uk
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General Level Pilates 12.15pm Tree of Life Centre Portland Road Contact Emily to book: 07709 357622 www.pilateswithemily.co.uk Vital Danza Dance for health and happiness 8.15-9.45pm; £10 The Float Spa, Third Avenue www.helenthatcher.com IT Group for Older People Drop in; 2pm-4pm Vallance Centre, Conway Court Sackville Road 07934 351867 2nd Friday of the month Councillors’ Surgery for Westbourne Ward 4pm-5pm: Cllr Tom Bewick 5pm-6pm: Cllr Denise Cobb Hove Museum
Saturday Gentle Exercise Class for older or unfit people, followed by tea and a chat 4.30-6.30pm Hove Methodist Church YogaFrogs Age 5-11; 10am-11am; £7 The Snug, Stoneham Park Booking essential: info@ yogafrogs.co.uk or 07920403657 2nd Saturday of the month Councillors’ Surgery for Wish Ward 11am-12 noon The Snug, Stoneham Park 8th September LagoonFest 11am-4pm Hove Lagoon
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This article is by Poets Corner resident Tania Marsh, who is Deputy Manager at the National Cat Adoption Centre…
National Cat Adoption Centre The National Cat Adoption Centre in Chelwood Gate is set in 51 acres of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the Ashdown Forest; it is the perfect place to take a break. You can visit our nature trail and rest a while by our lake. We have a herd of Hebridean sheep grazing on the land, and we also have three resident donkeys, Star, Holly and Twinkle, on site courtesy of our wonderful relationship with The Donkey Sanctuary. The NCAC, the largest cat adoption centre in the UK, is home to anything up to 500 cats and kittens, all looking for a loving new home. Whether you are looking for a tabby, tortie, a young kitten or an older cat, you can feel safe in the knowledge that these cats will have been given the best possible care. We have a cat for every home, whatever your space. All our cats, on adoption, have been vaccinated, microchipped, neutered, regularly de-flead and wormed, and had a full health check by our vet, and also come with four weeks’ free pet insurance, all for the adoption fee of £80.
Back to School...Time for a cat. We are heading to the autumn, the kids have returned to school, normal life and routine returns,now its time to get your new cat. The NCAC has hundreds of cats and kittens looking for a new home,they are all vaccinated,neutered,microchipped and even come with 4 weeks free insurance. Why not visit the NCAC,and talk to the experienced team about adopting a rescue cat,they will guide you through the process, and help you to choose the right cat for you and your family.
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Our next fundraising event is Black Cat Day on 4th November. It’s a marvellous day out, full of fun and games, with competitions and stalls. There is also the opportunity for a behind the scenes tour to hear about all the wonderful work that goes on at the NCAC. For more information, visit www.ncac.cats.org.uk.
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A citywide event...
A chance for men to get themselves checked out...
Older People’s Festival Free PSA Tests Impact Initiatives is delighted to be putting together the very successful Older People’s Festival for the third year running, with over 100 events going on over two weeks all over Brighton & Hove, from 24th September to 7th October, celebrating people aged 50+.
One in every two men will have a health problem with their prostate at some stage of their lives and one in eight men will develop prostate cancer.
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) is a simple blood test that measures the amount of antigen, produced by the prostate, entering the blood. It is not a direct test for cancer; a high The festival encourages people to come together and try reading should trigger further tests. Some clinicians believe all something new, meet others and participate in city life. men over 50 should know their PSA and have yearly tests. Please go to the website www.opf.org.uk for all of The Prostate Cancer Support Organisation (PCaSO) are the event listings and details of where you can pick planning an all-day free test event in Hove in partnership with up the festival brochures. You can also attend the the Brighton Lions, who are funding the event, for men aged Festival Launch Event at the Hop50+ in Palmeira between 45 and 80 at: Square on Monday 24th September, 10.30am to Bishop Hannington Church, Nevill Avenue, on Saturday 29th 3.30pm, to celebrate the start of the festival with September 2018 a glass of bubbly and light refreshments. Sing for The testing will be conducted by trained phlebotomists taking Better Health will be marking the launch with a fun blood from a vein in the arm; this will be analysed and the group singalong and you can enjoy an afternoon of dancing to the famous Brighton Beach Boys playing result posted to men within 7 to 10 days. all your favourite Beach Boys hits. It is essential to BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME phone: 01273 587357 or email: brightonlions.psatests@gmail.com
St. Anthony's Pre-School Your local early learning centre for young minds St. Peter's Church Hall Tamworth Road Hove, BN3 5FJ. Email: info@stanthonyspreschool.co.uk
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Come and find out why 1000’s of children have successfully been developed through St Anthony’s – Your local Pre-School nursery... Sessional and all‐day care Monday‐Thursday 9am ‐ 4pm & Fridays 9am ‐12 noon 8.30 on request •We provide a warm, welcoming and secure environment for all children. •We encourage a love of learning through stimulation, fun and play. See our website for further information
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Update from your Local Action Team...
News from the West Hove Forum Healthy Neighbourhood Fund Grants The West Hove Forum now has £3,000 to spend from the Healthy Neighbourhood Fund. Small, not-for-profit community groups in West Hove can bid for up to £500 to spend on a project with a clear health outcome – please email us at westhoveforum@gmail.com if you’d like an application form (or phone 07809 830029). The deadline for completed applications is 30th September. Travellers on Hove Lawns At our last meeting at the end of July, our local PCSOs were questioned about the issue of unauthorised encampments on the Western Lawns, next to the King Alfred Leisure Centre car park. Posts at the edge of the lawn had been removed; however there was no evidence against a specific person and trespass is now only a civil offence. PCSO Jodie Sullivan told the meeting that the police are working with the council’s Traveller Liaison Team
to address the problem. Since our meeting, some blocks have been put in place on the edge of this lawn, including very large pieces of tree and concrete cubes, which should restrict access by caravans and other vehicles. Hove Junior School Swimming Pool The future of the swimming pool at Hove Junior School is uncertain. Five years ago £27,000 was raised to maintain it. West Hove Infant School are no longer using the pool and the junior school now have a dilemma over whether to try to keep it going – swimming is part of the curriculum that junior schools have to follow. Pavement Parking on Portland Road A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) banning pavement parking in part of Portland Road (from Wish Park Surgery to St Peter’s Church) was introduced on 23rd July. It has already produced its first booking, so Wish ward councillors Garry Peltzer Dunn and Robert Nemeth believe it has been a success. They have asked for a report on enforcement. Other Forum members commented that the situation had greatly improved since its introduction. West Hove Forum meetings are attended by ward councillors and a wide range of community representatives. The next meeting will be at 7pm on Wednesday 26th September, venue to be confirmed. If you would like to attend on behalf of a group or business, please email westhoveforum@gmail.com.
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A big event coming up in West Hove...
LagoonFest – 8 September, 11am-4pm Friends of Hove Lagoon’s (FoHL) first ever community festival is coming, after many months of hard work by volunteers, much advice from WishFest and generous support from sponsors. The event will be officially opened by Norman Cook and the Mayor will be starting the Paddle Board Race. The day will be crammed with activities for adults and children. There will be skateboard competitions, Cassette Lord, renowned local street artist, will be creating a mural on wood, there will be model yachts, pilates, tai chi, fitness and science taster sessions, theatre performances, face-painting and story-making with Abie Longstaff, successful local children’s author. There will be a dog show with a variety of categories, live bands and dancing with Jivin Jim Dandy, and food and drink from the Big Beach Café, Bus Stop, Curry Leaf, Old Port and the Bugbar. There will be stalls selling goods and promoting organisations, games for adults and children, and a tombola. Raffle tickets will be sold on the day for a wonderful list of donated prizes, including i360 flights, Zip Line and Lagoon pirate rides, Lagoon watersports lessons, vouchers for restaurants, spa treatments, swim lessons, sports goods, theatre tickets, hairdressers and John Lewis, signed Abie
Longstaff children’s books and a signed limited edition print of Shoreham. The purpose of LagoonFest is to provide a fun day out for users of Hove Lagoon and to raise funds for a planting scheme. For more information visit Lagoonfest2018 at Hove Lagoon on Facebook or @Lagoonhove on Twitter.
A chance to visit new places...
Heritage Open Days Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history for Heritage Open Days. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE. This year’s Heritage Open Days will be 6-9 and 13-16 September. Local places to visit this year include St Leonard’s Church in New Church Road (8th September, 11am-4pm), where there will be a display commemorating the 70th anniversary of the death of England Test cricketer and Hollywood actor Sir Charles Aubrey Smith, whose ashes repose in the churchyard. Other local places to visit include West Blatchington Windmill and 33 Palmeira Mansions. For further details www.heritageopendays.org.uk. Sir Charles Aubrey Smith
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Our local quiz...
Where in Poets Corner? These photos were taken by Richard Hearnden. Do you know where? Answers for last month’s pictures: • House on the corner of Cowper Street and Westbourne Street • Owl mural in Stoneham Park • Bike rack on Coleridge Street
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Local news...
Stoneham Road Flats... Brighton & Hove City Council’s Planning Committee refused permission at its meeting on 15th August to build an extra floor above the Spirit block of flats in Stoneham Road. Spirit is a modern three-storey block of seven flats, completed in 2013, next to the former Maynards sweet factory, which is a listed building. The developers said that the proposal would be sympathetic to the character of the area whilst providing an additional high quality dwelling. The extra floor would have formed a twobedroom flat with a terrace. Council officers had recommended approval, but many neighbours were unhappy with the proposals, saying that the introduction of a further storey would be out of keeping with the predominantly residential and domestic scale of the local street scene. Some local residents also commented that there was already a shortage of parking in the area. Wish ward councillor Robert Nemeth spoke against the application. He argued that the extra floor would have done great damage to the setting of the historic sweet factory. Councillors voted nine to one against the application.
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Councillors for Wish and Westbourne Westbourne councillors Tom Bewick (Labour) and Denise Cobb (Conservative) hold a drop-in surgery on the second Friday of each month at Hove Museum: 4pm-5pm: Cllr Tom Bewick (Labour) 5pm-6pm: Cllr Denise Cobb (Conservative) You can also email them at: tom.bewick@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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