BBH Mag may 2017

May 2017

Your community magazine for

Broadbridge Heath

NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNOUNCED Department of Education has approved plans for a “Free School” on Wickhurst Green site.

Details on page 5

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Date for your diary:

Parish Council will hold Annual Parish Meeting on Monday 22nd May Details on page 11

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BROADBRIDGE HEATH GALA SOCIETY You are invited to the Gala Society AGM If you are interested in joining the Committee and getting involved, please come along to the Gala Association Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 16th May – 7.30 pm at the Village Centre. This will be followed by a planning meeting.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Send your letters by email to bbh.mag@gmail.com Thank you for printing the article in the BBH magazine (last month—April edition) about the planning application of the Neighbourhood centre on the Wickhurst Green development.

It does seem a good idea to give the new area a 'communal centre' , the nursery will be very welcome by young families. A convenience store is not needed as Tesco is virtually next door.

I am not sure that 24 flats in a small space and a convenience store will provide the 'vibrant community hub' as is described in the design plans. It should incorporate a cafe and a decent restaurant since the only other venue around that area is Newbridge Nurseries which is closed in the evenings . A lesser number of flats but an indoor community hall/meeting place would encourage social interaction.

If communal areas are deserted in the evenings, it has been shown that the undesirable elements gets a foothold quite quickly.

Under 4.1 Design on page 18 , a badly drawn plan ( by hand) points to the prospect of the primary school to the east and also at a doctor's surgery. Is this part of the same application? Both of those facilities were promised to all house purchasers on Wickhurst Green by DWHomes ( who are now , 4 years later , finishing on that site) their need is even greater now.

In conclusion , if the whole area including the school is going to be developed soon as was promised then it has to to be good news. If only the community hub with even more flats and a nursery is being built and the rest put on hold ,then many residents of Wickhurst Green will feel cheated.

I trust you will find my comments thought provoking.

R Morrison 4

Proposal for “Free School” approved.

New school will be called Wickhurst Green Primary School.

The Department of Education has approved plans for a new primary school in the village. It will be called “Wickhurst Green Primary School” and will be based on a site at Wickhurst Green.

There is not yet a target opening date for the school.

The new school will be one of 131 controversial so called “Free Schools” in England, favoured by the government. Free Schools are not run by county councils. They are set up by groups of parents, teachers, charities, businesses, universities, trusts, religious or voluntary groups, but funded directly by central government. They are often run by an "education provider" - an organisation or company brought in by the group setting up the school - but these firms are not allowed to make a profit.

The new Wickehurst Green Primary school will be run by GLF Schools. Their website is at http://www.glfschools.org/

But Broadbrige Heath already has a primary school. The news has been met with some dismay by parents of children who attend Shelley Primary school. Last year they were told that the school would not be re-located to much needed new buildings; despite promises that money would be allocated for this out of funds given to West Sussex County Council by the developers of Wickhurst Green as part of the original planning agreement.

Shelley Primary School

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St John’s Church, Broadbridge Heath WHAT’S ON AT THE CHURCH

Sunday 7 May

Cafe@Church. Open from 10.00 am. For all the family. Coffee served all morning, papers, chill, craft activities, games for children, worship and talk.

Wednesdays 3 & 10 May Craft Social 9.30 – 12.00 am. Bring along any craft you have and enjoy the refreshments and fellowship.

Tuesdays 2, 9, 16 & 23 May Early Bird Café 8.45 – 10.00 am. Come along for ‘free’ Fair Trade coffee/tea, toast, biscuits, read the papers and have a chat.

Wednesday 10 May Tea & Fellowship 2.30 pm. Open to all elderly folk in Broadbridge Heath. Contact Heather 01403 210996 Wednesday 17 May Village Lunch 12 for 12.30 pm. Menu – Lamb Stew followed by Pavlova. To book please call Charlotte on 01403 267673

St Johns Church has a new website!

Go online to view it at http://stjohnsbbh.org.uk/ You can also read the online copies of the BBH Mag on the St John’s Church website at http://stjohnsbbh.org.uk/community/bbh-magazine/ ———————————— St John’s Church, Broadbridge Heath, Church Road, RH12 3LD 01403 274114 info@stjohnsbbh.org.uk

01403 217177

Children, families and people of all ages are welcome.

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Parish Point Of View

Revd. Paddy Beresford.

Vicar of St John’s church, Broadbridge Heath Do you sometimes feel the world owes you something? When things go wrong in our lives we can easily respond in such a way that we give that impression, perhaps responding like Victor Meldrew in “One Foot in the Grave” saying - ‘I don’t believe it!’ Maybe we dream of what could have been and find ourselves saying too often ‘if only’. ‘If only I had this, if only I could do that, if only that hadn’t happened…’

As a child I used to close one eye and hold a sixpence (about the size of a penny) to my other eye and block out the light of the sun. Such a small coin could wipe out the light of day. Of course, the sunshine doesn’t disappear; it’s just that I couldn’t see it.

Small things can darken our outlook on life like that, if we let it and although we’re surrounded by many good people, good things and good opportunities - we just don’t see it.

It’s time to see the bigger picture. We often use the phrase these days ‘it’s not important in the grand scheme of things’ - that’s evidence of wanting to grasp the bigger picture.

When Jesus died on the cross, He could have focused on the agony and the desperate effort to breathe. Instead He focused on the big thing He came to do - to pay the price for our sin. And He knew that this agonizing death was the end of that task and He could triumphantly proclaim, “It is finished!” The bigger picture was the thing that He focused on.

The bigger picture for all of is that we have so much to be grateful for, so many things to enjoy, to see, to smell, to taste and to hear. One old prophet learnt that in his pain and suffering that the bigger picture was that ‘The Lord's love never ends; His mercies never stop. They are new every morning; great is His faithfulness.’ (Lamentations 3:22–23). Focus on all the good things God gives you every day and you will find your perspective on life changes.

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BBH Mag Sport

News from local sports clubs.

If you would like to publish your sports news in this magazine please contact the Editor by email: bbh.mag@gmail.com FOOTBALL Broadbridge Heath Football Club The season is drawing to a close, the first team only have four games left to play, our final match on the 29th April is away to Eastbourne Town. We are currently in 7th place in the premier division and the highest ever finish prior to this season was 9th, so this could be our best ever season in the Southern Combination League. We also reached the league cup semi-final where we lost 2-1 in extra-time to potential division champions Haywards Heath.

Our Reserves completed their season with a 3-0 home win over Mile Oak, that result ensured we won the division for the first time ever, we also reached the league cup semi-final but again lost to Haywards Heath. this time to their Reserves by 1-0.

The Under 18s play their last match on Sunday 16 April, if they win they will finish in 4th place in the Southern Combination Youth League Central division, if they lose they will remain in 7th place, regardless of where they finish they've exceeded the clubs expectations with almost the entire side playing Under 16 football last season, so next year they should have a real chance of going for the title. Several players have also stepped up to play for the Reserves and the First team which is great experience for the players .

All the junior teams have completed their season, no trophies this year, just waiting for the club to get our trophy cabinet and pavilion built to put them in.

Off the field the club has been busy renewing our FA Charter Standard, not an easy task for a club that has 14 teams and 38 people involved in either managing or coaching the players so achieving FA Charter Standard is something the club is very proud of.

To qualify each team must have someone trained in FA Emergency Aid and every youth team (age 18 and under) must have at least one person with an FA Level One coaching certificate. In addition all managers and coaches of the youth teams must have a valid Criminal Records Check and a valid Safeguarding Children's certificate.

The FA Charter Standard is a clear demonstration to all parents, sponsors and the public, that the club: •Is well-organised, safe and offers opportunities for all. •Has FA -qualified coaches as standard. •Adheres to FA Respect Policies and Codes of Conduct •Prioritises Child Welfare. •Maintains appropriate levels of discipline. •Has access to the County FA and FA regional workforces. •Can use the coveted ‘Three Lions’ FA crest on its marketing and business materials.

The next step for the club is to become an FA Charter Standard Development Club. If anyone would like to help us achieve this we will be delighted to hear from you. www.pitchero.com/clubs/ broadbridgeheathfc

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CRICKET

Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club

Byfleets Lane Broadbridge Heath West Sussex RH12 3PB www. broadbridgeheath.play-cricket.com We write these articles at least three weeks before you read them and I was reminded from April’s edition of just how out of date they can quickly become. I could, of course, write in anticipation of you reading this in May but forecasting the weather (so key for our summer sports) or our start to the league cricket season is just too problematic.

However, we are working hard to prepare for the season which for the adults starts on the 22nd April with a pre-season friendly at Horsham followed by the 1st XI’s first league game at East Preston on the 29th April. The first home game at the Top Common is on the 6th May with the 1st XI against Crawley Eagles. As ever, the Club’s fixtures can be found at our web site: http://broadbridgeheath.play-cricket.com/ The amazingly dry March (hose pipe bans expected this year?) means that we have had good opportunities to prepare the ground and we have even had to water the square before rolling – a very rare event in the spring. As ever, the Top Common will be in constant use throughout the summer as follows:

Sundays: Recreational friendly cricket matches Mondays: Ladies Stoolball Club playing their evening league matches against local villages – home or away Tuesdays: Early season cricket cup matches Wednesdays: Evening Junior cricket nets for U8 and U10 Thursday: Evening Adult cricket nets Fridays: Evening Stoolball practice Saturday: Junior and adult league cricket Alongside of that, you will usually find groundstaff working on the facilities most days and, of course, the tennis courts in regular use. Why not find out a lot more by coming along, especially on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evenings.

BOWLS

Horsham District Indoor Bowls Club We would like to invite local residents to come and have go at bowling on our Bowls 4 Fun Tuesday evenings, from 19.00 to 21.30, throughout the summer, starting on May 2nd. There will be two free taster sessions with any subsequent visits costing £3 which is a concessionary rate because it's the same price that members pay. No advance booking necessary.

We are located at the bottom of Tesco's car park and have our own parking area.

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STOOLBALL

BBH Stoolball Club’s 2017 season Calling all you ladies of BBH does not matter how young or old if you fancy playing an old traditional Sussex game Broadbridge Heath Stoolball Club would like to hear from you.

We play league games on a Monday evening from May to August for the more serious players but arrange friendly games and tournaments for those that just want to have a bit of fun, our outdoor training weather permitting is on a Friday evening at Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club, Byfleets Lane , why not just pop down and have a go!

Our home games start at 6.30pm at BBH Cricket Club and are on 15th & 22nd May, 5th & 19th June, 17th July & final one on 7th August spectators always welcome or if anyone is unable to play & knows the game and fancy scoring or doing a bit of umpiring this is also welcome too!

For further information please contact Sally Booker at sallybooker1@btinternet.com

NOTICE: BROADBRIDGE HEATH JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB WE ARE F.A. STANDARD CHARTER REGI STERED. WE ARE LOOKING TO STENGTHEN ALL OUR TEAMS FOR THE NEW SEASON. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING PLEASE CONTACT THE RELEVANT MANAGERS BELOW: U8 PAUL FALVEY – pnfalvey&hotmail.com MOBILE 07976 600258 U9 PAUL TIPTON – tippers77@hotmail.co.uk MOBILE 07543 110070 U10 JULIAN TEMPLE – julian.temple@sky.com MOBILE 07778 840624 U11 ADAM MAYLE – mayler1986@yahoo.co.uk MOBILE 07460 441414 U12 PAUL FRANCIS –paul.francis@sia-homefashion.com MOBILE 07795 536574 U13 DOMINIC RINALDI – dominic.rinaldi@sky .com MOBILE 07966 686040 U13 TIM ROBERTS – timfootballcoach@yahoo.com SUNDAY LEAGUE MOBILE 07966 164075 U14 DARRON JACKSON – mail@darronjackson.co.uk MOBILE 07802 439672 U16 LEE COLE – leecole1@hotmail.co.uk MOBILE 07805 652446 10

News from

BROADBRIDGE HEATH PARISH COUNCIL Contact: The Clerk of the Parish Council e-mail: clerk@broadbridgeheath-pc.gov.uk Telephone: 07932 820377 New Clerk Mary Burroughs has stepped down as Clerk to Broadbridge Heath Parish Council, the Parish council would like to thank her for her 9 years of dedicated service and wish her every luck for the future. We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Clerk, Stephanie Mills. We also have a vacancy for an Assistant Clerk, please see the website for details or contact Stephanie at clerk@broadbridgeheath-pc.gov.uk 07716 130103 for more information.

Annual Parish Meeting Save the date! The Annual Parish Meeting is taking place on Monday 22nd May at 7:30pm in St John’s Hall. Please do take this opportunity to meet your Parish Council and learn about the work we are doing.

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Monthly tea party invitation for Broadbridge Heath over 75’s.

Charity says Sundays can be ‘long and difficult’ for older people who live alone.

A scheme run by the charity Contact The Elderly organises monthly tea parties for groups of older people aged 75 and above who live alone and would like some company on a Sunday afternoon. Each guest is collected from their home by a volunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home where they meet with a small group for tea, chat and friendship. The group is welcomed by a different host each month but the drivers remain the same so that over time, acquaintances become friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship. All drivers and hosts are police checked and it is all free of charge.

The established group in Horsham says it has space for a number of new guests.

Contact The Elderly’s Development Officer Julia Rivas said “these tea parties give people a chance to get together with others and make new friends over tea and cake.

They are the highlight of the month for many of our older guests and for some it is the only time they get out of the house for a social occasion. We would encourage anyone interested in coming along, or those who know someone who might benefit from it, to get in touch.”

Contact Julia Rivas, 01273 805451 or email julia.rivas@contact-the-elderly.org.uk Website: www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk.

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2nd Broadbridge Heath Brownies Our youngest Brownies wrote this month.

Brownies are special so we would love you to join us, also we do painting, colouring, and making all evening until it is home time. We do not fight at all and we all have something in common……. WE ARE ALL BROWNIE FRIENDS! We would love if you join us, you can join when you are 7 and finish when you are 10.

We have events all the time. Please join us.

Isabel H age 7 At Brownies we do lots of fun games and we do cooking as well. Sometimes at Brownies we have fun parties and slumber parties.

Scarlet 8, Maya 8, Jennah 7 We think Brownies is fun because we do not get bored ever! We do lots of fun activities like craft. We also go out on trips. We earn badges. Brownies have big minds. Brownies is wonderful.

Sophie and Bella – Age 7 Jo Pratt Brownie Leader and Joint District Commissioner 2nd Broadbridge Heath Guides and Rangers “We tried to complete an A-Z challenge in one evening which included making eggy bread, striking a match to light a candle and toasting a marshmallow. The best bit was eating it!

We also had fun building a tower out of balloons which nearly touched the ceiling. It sounded like a very loud firework display when we jumped on them at the end.

Three guides made their promises in a formal candle ceremony and for mothering Sunday we created fantastic candle jars and beautiful butterfly cards.”

Written by Polar Bear patrol

Contact: Sharon Newman Guide and Ranger leader and Joint District Commissioner bbhguides@gmail.com To join Girlguiding please visit girlguiding.org.uk 12

WEST SUSSEX FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE Billingshurst fire station

We would like to start with a big Thank You for those who supported our car wash back in March. We raised £700 which is a fantastic effort for such a small community. You came out in your numbers and supported our 'FireFighters Charity' very generously. We talk about the charity often due to it being so close to our hearts. It's a charity that supports injured fire fighters and also their families.

Our next event will be our Open Day. This is a great opportunity for you to come and see what we really do! We hope to get a date for a Saturday during September.

We still have a space or two in our team. Are you aged 18+ and live or work within 4 minutes of the fire station? Want to join a great team and learn a wide range of new skills? Protect your local community? Maybe you are the person to fill the boots, pop down during a Monday night anytime from 1830-2130 to find out more.

We have many ways for you to get in contact now, our Facebook and Twitter pages are regularly checked and we will do our best to reply as soon as possible.

Dan Game. Billingshurst Fire Station

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Cats protection Sunday 7th May Cats Homing Show: Cats Protection Horsham & District Branch will be holding a Homing Show at Broadbridge Heath Village Centre, Wickhurst Lane from 11am - 2pm.

Why not come along and meet the cats looking for new homes - our fosterers know all about their characters so we can find the most suitable match for you. Refreshments will be available, plus there will be other cat related goodies on sale. Entry is free but donations (including cat food & litter) will be warmly received. For more information please see our website: www.cats.org.uk/horsham or email: cpbranch_horsham@hotmail.co.uk

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VILLAGE ‘GREEN FINGERS’ Our page for BBH gardening enthusiasts by our gardening Editor, Barry Hearnshaw.

Plant Of The Month for May Prunus'Kiku Shidare Sakura' (Cheal's Weeping Cherry) A tree of weeping habit, as the name suggests. Therefore ideal for a small garden or space. Will make a nice specimen, growing to a height of 3 to 6 metres (10 to 12ft).

Seasonal interest at this time of year, by way of double pink flowers, produced in clusters, on deciduous branches. However, the timing of flowering may intercede with the first growth of foliage, which is coppery/bronze in appearance. This compliments the flowers. The foliage will turn to a mid-green on maturity and may offer some Autumn colour of reds and yellow. Report by Mark Pearce – Your Local Nurseryman.

March Spring arrives!

Spring usually arrives by mid-March and the frequent sunny days provide the opportunity for an increasing range of gardening tasks. It's time to get busy preparing seed beds, sowing seed, cutting back winter shrubs and generally tidying up around the garden.

Top 10 jobs this month Protect new spring shoots from slugs Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes Plant summer-flowering bulbs Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials Top dress containers with fresh compost Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed) Cut back Cornus (dogwood) and Salix (willow) grown for colourful winter stems Hoe and mulch weeds to keep them under control early Start feeding fish and using the pond fountain; remove pond heaters Prune bush and climbing roses Francesca Riccini - Rudgwick Gardens - T. 01403 822154 14

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Christ’s Hospital School Performing Arts Events • Fri 9th June – Court Room Classic - Alex Hughes & Friends CH’s Musician in Residence, Alex Hughes presents his final Court Room Classic with works by Mozart, Bach and Adés.

Please tell our advertisers

• Fri 16th June – Choral Society Music for a Summers Evening Christ’s hospital Choral Society presents a programme of light music for a summer’s evening, including pieces from Vaughan Williams.

that you saw their advert in

• Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd & Sat 24th June – Wendy & Peter Pan Christ’s Hospital pupils present the classic J M Barrie story with a few modern twists! This version of the story is told from Wendy’s perspective giving the girls some of the fun in Neverland as well as the boys! Fun for children of all ages, from 2-92!

the “BBH Magazine”.

• Sun 25th June – Symphonic Concert The annual showcase for CH’s finest Grecian musicians to play concerto movements, accompanied by the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. This year’s concert will include a characteristically broad range of music, including pieces by Stamitz, Chopin and Shostakovich.

• Weds 28th June – Schola Cantorum The Schola Cantorum, accompanied by strings and continuo, presents an abridged version of henry Purcell and John Dryden’s King Arthur.

For

tickets, pricing or information please visit our website or call the Box Office

01403 247434 (Mon–Fri 9.30am-12pm, Term Time Only) Website: www.christs-hospital.org.uk Email: boxoffice@christs-hospital.org.uk

Yoga Classes in Horsham Iyengar Yoga is a safe and accessible form of Yoga suitable for all levels, including beginners.

Teacher with 20 years experience More information & booking: www.annamacedoyoga.com hoveyoga@yahoo.co.uk

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BARNS GREEN PLAYGROUP www.barnsgreen.com A small village playgroup set on the green with spaces available 2-5yr olds •

Ofsted registered • Professional, DBS checked, trained staff • Fun activities for all children • Warm welcoming staff • Safe environment Opening hours

Mon 9am-1pm Tues, Wed, Thursday & Fri 9am-3pm For details please contact either: Barns Green Village Hall, Muntham Drive, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PT Tel: 01403 730093 (Village Hall) or Bev Liley 07881 728007/01403 732831 Charities No : 1033658

LAWN MOWING & HEDGE CUTTING Please call for a free quotation.

Only the best equipment used.

Weekly or fortnightly service available.

Fully insured.

Ben Allen Garden Services Ltd. 07783 072314 or 01403 730347 19

Muntham House School’s Local Offer to the Community

Muntham House School, Barns Green, Horsham, West Sussex.

Is a specialist boarding and day school for boys aged 8-18 with emotional and social difficulties which affect their learning and behaviour.

The School has an excellent reputation and has been judged by OFSTED as Outstanding or Good for the last 15 years. Muntham has also picked up international awards from the British Council.

Muntham House has a history of successful partnership working with local schools, Care services, other public services and Further Education colleges.

Muntham House School has an excellent reputation with local and national employers, Further Education colleges and universities where our young people continue to thrive and become successful citizens and taxpayers.

Muntham House is a non-maintained boarding and day specialist school set up by the Ministry of Education in 1953 and has a long tradition of partnership working with all of the local authorities in the South and South East of England. We welcome the New Children and Families Act and the attendant SEND Code of Practice and in particular the new development of a Local Offer to Parents and others for the support of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Please call us for free advice on any challenging behaviour you may be experiencing with your child.

Muntham House School, Barns Green, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0NJ Tel: 01403 730302 Email: office@muntham.org.uk Web: www.muntham.org.uk

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Useful numbers.

AGE UK General enquiries Visiting Services Pensions & benefits

Cut out this page and keep it by your phone.

01403 260560 01403 260560 01403 274495

www.ageuk.org.uk/horshamdistrict CHILDLINE

0800 1111

SAMARITANS 0845 790 9090 or 01403 276276 SOUTHERN WATER 0845 278 0845 TRAINS (National Rail Enquiries) 0845 748 4950

CENTRAL & SOUTH SUSSEX CITIZENS www.nationalrail.co.uk ADVICE 0344 477 1171 WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL www.cassca.org.uk 01243 777100 National consumer helpline (on behalf HIGHWAYS 01243 642105 of Trading Standards): 0345 404 0506 www.westsussex.gov.uk COMPASS BUSES

01903 690025

ELECTRICITY EMERGENCIES 0845 770 8090 ENVIRONMENT AGENCY FLOODLINE 0845 988 1188 GAS EMERGENCIES – SMELL GAS? 0800 111 999 HANDYVAN SERVICE

01403 215100

HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL 01403 215100 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 0808 2000247 NHS (NON EMERGENCY) 111 (calls are free) PENSIONS SERVICE 0845 606 0265 POLICE NON EMERGENCIES 101 (calls cost 15p)

WEST SUSSEX SOCIAL SERVICES 01243 777100 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATOR – David Trangmar bbhnhw@gmail.com BBC RADIO SUSSEX Phone-in : 08459 570057 Switchboard: 01273 320428 Email: sussexnews@bbc.co.uk

For recycling and waste collection dates go to the Horsham District Council website www.horsham.gov.uk/bins/ bin_calendars Check your contact details!

If your local group is listed here please check that your details are correct and contact the editor with corrections by email bbh.mag@gmail.com If you would like your club or society listed here please send your details to us by email to bbh.mag@gmail.com 22

Village Contacts.

Cut out this page and keep it by your phone.

1st Broadbridge Heath Beavers/Cubs/Scouts Paula Flack (GSL) 01403 791453 or paulaflack63@gmail.com 1st BBH Rainbows Sally Carver geordiecarver@aol.com

Kelly Brook Montessori Nursery School 01403 251221 Skylarks Pre-School

07825 603601

2nd BBH Brownies Jo Pratt jopratt2011@gmail.com

Kinderoo Parent & Toddler Group Meets on Thursday mornings at St Johns Church Hall

2nd BBH Guides and Rangers Sharon Newman bbhguides@gmail.com

Broadbridge Heath Village Social Club Phil Farrelly 01403 217177

St Johns Church office@stjohnsbbh.org.uk vicar@stjohnsbbh.org.uk Broadbridge Heath Parish Council Chairman – Mrs Viv Edwards 01403 240414 Clerk – Stephanie Mills 07716 130103 Broadbridge Heath District Councillor Matthew French 01403 730040 Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club 07740 101983 Broadbridge Heath Football Club 01403 252273 Broadbridge Heath Tennis Club Ann Lines 01403 790503 Horsham District Indoor Bowls Club 01403 268346

Broadbridge Heath Stoolball Club (Ladies) Sally Booker 01403 260036 Shelley Primary School Administration Office 01403 271340

The Shelley Arms

01403 253406

Broadbridge Heath W.I. Gill Axby 01403 266525 Pauline Scott 01403 211704 BBH Gala Association 01403 248408 Newbridge Nurseries Garden Centre 01403 272686 Police PCSO officer for the village Damian Cecil, Mob: 07912 893029 Damian.Cecil@sussex.pnn.police.uk Horsham & District Cats Protection: Report lost or found cat 01403 854464 Horsham Arun Badminton Club Ian Wood 01403 250337 Website: www.habc-badminton.com Citizens Advice consumer helpline 03454 04 05 06

Add your contact details to this list.

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Karen

MacDonald

The Financial Fairy Godmother

of Broadbridge Heath Making dreams come true

“When can I retire?”

“How much will I need?”

“Can I afford to help my kids onto the property ladder?”

As a financial adviser, these are questions I often hear. Unless you know how much money you need to give you the lifestyle you want, how will you know when you’ve got it?

Many dreams are attainable – they just need to be planned and budgeted for. I help your dreams to become reality by mapping out your future financial security.

I start by exploring what will happen if you make no changes. This highlights whether there are any financial pot-holes in the road ahead. Once we know where the problems might be, we look at different solutions to see the impact that each would make, e.g. using a lump sum to reduce your mortgage versus putting it into your pension.

For some clients, this experience has revealed that they already have enough to afford the future they want, and can even spare some money now for their children.

By working through this process, you will receive answers to your questions and become more confident in the decisions you make. It’s also far easier to check your progress and make sure your plans are still on track (and to make appropriate course corrections if required).

I hope you can now see how financial advisers go beyond just giving financial advice – we help to enable people to have the lifestyle they want, and help make their dreams come true.

Karen MacDonald is an Independent Financial Adviser with Monetary Solutions. For a free initial consultation call 01403 288078 email: karen@monetarysolutions.co.uk Website: ww.monetarysolutions.co.uk

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