22 NEWS
DECEMBER 2023
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FIVE MINUTES WITH…
LISA KEMP FROM HAULAWAY Haulaway is a family-run company and has been established for 30 years in Hailsham. It’s located in Apex Way, on the Diplocks Industrial Estate and specialises in skip hire, recycling and waste management services. We spoke to Office Manager Lisa Kemp to find out her passions for the town and a bit more about the business…
How long have you lived in the area? I have lived in Hailsham for all my life, this is where my family are from and based. I choose to live here because of my family and friends but also because of its location and the amenities. I think it’s easy to take living in such a varied landscape for granted. We are on the coast but have access to so much green space and woodland and should consider ourselves very lucky in my opinion. What is it you love about Hailsham? There are not many towns that can boast of having as many facilities as Hailsham does. We have our own cinema, market, radio station, newspaper and even our own skip company! This is as well as the unique shops, restaurants, and cafés owned and run by local people, with simple benefits such as free parking. Hailsham hosts many
events and whether it be the market on a Saturday or an event such as Hailsham Active Run or Hailsham Live, there is always such a good sense of community within the town. I think this is completely down to the people living and working here who care about where they live. Hailsham is also very good at honouring its history and tradition and getting people involved in events. What do you think needs improving in Hailsham? It has to be the traffic. Hailsham has so much potential and is almost a victim of its own success as so many people want to visit and travel around the town, but the infrastructure is struggling to cope, especially at rush hour. There is a lot of talk and surmising about how this can be managed and there always seem to be traffic lights along the main routes in and out of Hailsham. But, in my opinion, it feels like a lack of action is being taken to future-proof the town and provide solutions to alleviate traffic problems on and around the main routes in and out. How do you envisage Hailsham in ten years’ time? I like to think that Hailsham will be able to maintain its market heritage, although I think Hailsham is still subject to a lot of expansion towards Polegate, Hellingly and Herstmonceux. Hailsham has so much potential, and I am hopeful that improved infrastructure over the next few years will lead to increased and sustained footfall in the town centre. I can see empty shops being rejuvenated continually and Hailsham being a front-runner in local business, getting people to visit the high street rather than going online.
MONKSEY’S MUTTERINGS
HAILSHAM’S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BY BRAD MONKS This month, I thought I’d pen my very own ode of happiness to combat Mariah Carey’s screeching musings about what she does or doesn’t want for Christmas; I’m not expecting my offering to be a festive number one hit, to be honest. To save column space, I’ll let you infill the chorus and the other bits. You may have to change the tune slightly to fit all the words in, and it’s best sung after two bottles of Prosecco. On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love sent to me an MP that’s as present as the ghost of Christmas past but will suddenly appear for something being opened (even a bag of salt and vinegar crisps). On the 2nd day — two county councils seem to have no idea what’s going on but will happily ignore the constituents until voting time. On the 3rd day — three supermarkets, and none of them sell tinned lychees. I wanted some for a cocktail. On the 4th day — four pubs in the town, and none of them do a ploughman’s. I don’t know why, but I really enjoy a ploughman’s lunch. On the 5th day — five schools with more inset days than there are potholes in the town, which is
quite a few. On the 6th day – six sets of temporary traffic lights, that have been there so long they are tourist attractions; before long, the National Trust will be charging coach parties to come and see them. On the 7th day – seven barber shops, which always amazes me; then again, I haven’t had hair on my head for two decades, so what do I know? On the 8th day — eight miles of tailbacks, which is on a good day, I can get from Eastbourne to South Road quicker than the last mile from Cacklebury Stores to my house. On the 9th day — nine new building developments, although it is rumoured that all new houses come with a free speedboat and jetty. On the 10th day — 10 potholes on Hempstead Lane so deep that they could be hiding Lord Lucan and Shergar. On the 11th day – 11 charity shops that all have that funny smell about them. On the 12th day – 12 months of rising council taxes, to get less services and taken for a ride with most of what we pay for. Have a great festive period, and remember to keep smiling; it’s all a giggle. Until next time in 2024, people! www.verymagic.co.uk
Lisa Kemp from Haulaway
Tell us about your business I work at Haulaway Skips and we have been based in Hailsham since 1991. We are a family run company and are experts in recycling and waste management. As well as providing skip hire to Hailsham and the surrounding areas we specialise in processing many different forms of plastic for recycling. We have secured contracts across the Southeast and the Channel Islands to take plastics from their HWRC sites and make these ready to be recycled into new products. We also like to support our local community through sports team sponsorships, our papers for St Wilfrid’s scheme and we also donated a defibrillator to the town to mark our 30 years of trading here. We like to give back to our local community where we can. www.haulaway.co.uk • Tel: 01323 441396
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