Sussex Local Magazine - Chichester/Midhurst AUGUST 2022 by Sussex Local Magazine

& Chichester Local EDUCATION West Sussex Alternative Provision College MENOPAUSE Help from Fitbiz Training CHICHESTER | MIDHURST | PETWORTH | NORTHCHAPEL | DUNCTON Local news & features through the door to 13,288 homes via Royal Mail ...PLUS charity puzzles prize localcouncilscrosswordupdatesnews,property business directory EVENTS Fetes, shows & more SELF BUILD ROSES Create a rose garden plus August tasks Aug 2022 Win “Squished” Sustainable Snacks Tickets to Chichester Comedy Club What’s On

Every address every month 3SUSSEX LOCAL SUSSEX USSEX LOCAL Disclaimer-Whilstadvertisementsareprintedin goodfaith,SussexLocal(KayPublishingLtd)isan independentcompanyanddoesnotendorse productsorservicesthatappearinthismagazine. SussexLocalcannotbeheldresponsibleforerrors oromissionsorclaimsmadebycontributors.Views andopinionsofcontributorsarenotnecessarily thoseofthepublisher. KayPublishingLtdPOBox2237PulboroughRH209AH info@sussexlocal.net|www.sussexlocal.net|01903868474 Establishedin2007,wepublishandhand-deliverseven editionsfreeofchargetoover45,000homesandbusinesses everymonth.Wewelcomereaderlettersandcommunity noticeswhichwepublishfreeofcharge. Advertisingfromonly £10 peredition ARUNDEL -Arundel,Amberley,Burpham,Climping,Fontwell,Ford, Slindon,Walberton&Yapton- 6,829 BARNHAM -Barnham,Eastergate,Westergate,Aldingbourne, Oving,&Tangmere- 6,063 CHICHESTER -Chichestercentre&suburbs- 6,227 FINDON -FindonValley,FindonVillage,Nepcote,HighSalvington, Salvington,Durrington,Clapham&Patching- 7,196 MIDHURST&PETWORTH -Midhurst,Petworth,Easebourne- 7,074 PULBOROUGH -Pulborough,Bury,Coldwaltham,Fittleworth,Marehill, Nutbourne,Stopham,WestChiltingtonvillageandCommon- 5,952 STORRINGTON -Storrington,Ashington,CoothamThakeham,Sullington &Washington- 6,611 SUSSEX USSEX LOCAL “ ”CONTENTS Aug2022 Coverimage: BoxgrovePrioryby DennisHuntPhotography Aleaderisonewhoknowstheway,goestheway, andshowstheway.”–JOHNCMAXWELL Quoteofthemonth... 4 What'sOn 14 AlternativeProvisionCollegeCharity&Community 21 RoseGardenInYourGarden-Createa 26 Property-BuildingtheDream 28 Property-Howtofindaplot 30 ComedyClubWinTicketstoTheChichester 32 voucheratTheSealPrizeCrossword-Wina£25 34 drivinglawsMotoring-International 36 LocalGuidedWalks 38 DownsLivingHistoryoftheSouth 39 savingfruitfromlandfillWinsnacksfromSquished, 40 SoupRecipe-ChilledAvocado 42 MenopauseadviceHealth&Wellbeing45 &MedmerryChichesterHistory-Manhood 46 13thCenturyFarmMidhurstHistory-Glatting,a 48 LocalSchoolsNews 51 RSPBPagham&Medmerry 52 Children'sPuzzlePage 53 LocalCouncilNews 55 ClassifiedBusinessDirectory 58 IndexofAdvertisers HELLO! Augustistraditionallythe monthwhenwetrytoslow thingsdownalittle.Itfeelslike thismonthisdifferentwithno school(=lesstraffic)andmany peopletakingthingsataless franticpace. PluswehaveafinalBank HolidaybeforeChristmas.The LateSummerBankHolidaywas introducedin1871togiveusall achancetomakethemostof thesummer,andinparticular forbankemployeestoattend cricketmatches!Itdidn't alwaysfallonthelastMondayupuntil1971ittookplaceon thefirstMondayofAugust.It wasmovedasitclashedwith thetraditionaltwoweekshut downthatmanycompanies operatedthen. Inthisissue:Augustevents–outdoortheatre,festivals,open gardens;tipsonhowtofinda plotifyou’veeverconsidered buildingyourownhome; healthandwellbeingadvice onMenopause;puzzlesand thingstowin!There’salsoan exclusivearticleonWestSussex AlternativeProvisionCollege, givingchildrenexcludedfrom schoolandpoorlychildrenthe chancetolearn. Untilnextmonth, Kris&Jeff News 17 Charity Profile-WestSussex

2 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events add/ We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 46,000 addresses. Charity, community and non profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed from just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through Facebook & Twitter. Deadline for September events to be put on website 4th August What’s On - August 2022 More events on www.sussexlocal.net please contact event organisers to check for changes CHARITY 06/08/2022 8:00 AM 14,000ft Tandem Skydive with Army Parachute Association Register for a military grade tandem skydive run in aid of Care for Veterans. Netheravon Airfield Fittleton SN9 6DF £70. Min age is 16. Contact Care for Veterans: 01903 790352 13/08/2022christine.gillott@careforveterans.org.ukwww.careforveterans.org.uk2:00PMCinnamonTrust Cream Tea Findon Cream Tea and Fundraising Sale in aid of the Cinnamon Trust Kyle Cottage Findon BN14 0SU £3 Free Maggie maggiemartin8@googlemail.comMartin CHILDREN'S EVENTS 4th & 9th Aug 10:30 AM Arundel Museum: Children's Art Workshops Arundel Museum BN18 9PA £10 www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whatsBN18MuseumHoliday23rdwww.arundelmuseum.orgoffice@arundelmuseum.orgJuly29thAugust10:00AMSummerFunatAmberleyMuseumJoinAmberleyforasummerholidayofactivities9LToffice@amberleymuseum.co.ukon/ Every Fri 11:00 AM Fab Friday family event day at RSPB Pulborough Brooks Discover nature at RSPB Pulborough Brooks RH20 2EL. Adults: £4 (members free). Children: £10 per child / £8 for RSPB members childAdults:natureeventEveryevents.rspb.org.uk/events/19638lydia.fletcher@rspb.co.ukWed11:00AMWildWednesdayfamilydaysatRSPBPulboroughBrooksDiscoveratRSPBPulboroughBrooksRH202EL£4(membersfree).Children:£10per/£8forRSPBmembers.ContactLydia Fletcher: pulborough.brooks@rspb.co.uk www.rspb.org.uk/reserves and events/reserves a z/pulborough brooks/ CLUBS & GROUPS 04/08/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Social Club Monthly social club for single, widowed or divorced of mature age. The George Inn, Bognor Regis PO22 7PL Free Anne Cook anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles@yolasite.com Every Wed 11:30 AM Wednesday Lunch Club Pulborough lunch club for over 55’s with social activities before lunch Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £5 louisekaiser4807@gmail.com COMMUNITY 24/08/2022 7:00 PM Angel in Blue Psychic evening Social/support evening & Psychics Medium Monthly demonstration Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ £6 Val 30/08/2022vharber@btinternet.com10:30AMProud to Care Bognor Regis Recruitment Fair Meet local adult care services looking to add you to their team The Regis Centre PO21 1BL www.proudtocarewestsussex.comproudtocare@westsussex.gov.ukFree COURSES & TUITION for9:3023/08/2022AMBirdingbeginners autumn migration GetBrooksPulboroughattogrips with migratory birds this Autumn at Pulborough Brooks RSPB RH20 2EL £20.50 for members and £25.50 for Non members Lydia 01798 875851 30/08/2022events.rspb.org.uk/events/18743lydia.fletcher@rspb.co.uk4:30PMBrinsburyCollege Yes Day Course Information Evening at Brinsbury Brinsbury College Pulborough RH20 1DL Kerry Sharp 01243 786321 sharpk@chichester.ac.uk 4 What's On

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2 More events on www.sussexlocal.net please contact event organisers to check for changes EXHIBITIONS 1st 9th Aug 10:30 AM Work in Progress: Restoring ‘Petworth’s Beauties’ See two recently restored ‘Beauties’ portraits at Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR Adult: £16 Child: £8 nationaltrust.org.uk/petworthpetworth@nationaltrust.org.ukhouseand park 13/08/2022 10:00 AM Open Day for Rydon Secondary School & Storrington Brownies Help identify and date old photos of pupils from Rydon and Brownies Storrington Museum RH20 4LL Free storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com www.storringtonmuseum.com 1st 14th Aug 10:00 AM The Art of Chichester: 60 Years of Creativity Exhibition telling the story of how the arts have put Chichester and areas on the map The Novium Museum PO19 1QH Free 13thwww.thenovium.orgthenovium@chichester.gov.uk17thAug9:30AMDownland Art Society Summer Exhibition from one of the leading Art Societies in West Sussex Norfolk Centre Arundel BN18 9PA Free Chris chrisjshaw49@gmail.com downland.org 1st 20th Aug 9:00 AM Together We Rise an exhibition of over 30 artworks Chichester Cathedral PO19 1PX Donations welcomed 01243 782595 admin@blueidol.orgQuakerworship.localEverywww.chichestercathedral.org.uk/info@chichestercathedral.org.ukFri10:00AMBlueIdolOpenDaysVisithistoricbuildingandQuakerplaceofEnjoythepeacefulgarden.BlueIdolMeetingHouseCoolhamRH138QPFreewww.blueidol.org FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 06/08/2022 10:30 AM Reptile safari at Pulborough Brooks Get up close and personal with the reptiles at Pulborough Brooks RSPB RH20 2EL £12.50 for RSPB members and £15.50 for Non members Lydia 01798 875851 lydia.fletcher@rspb.co.uk events.rspb.org.uk/ 6thevents/18634&7thAug2022 10:00 AM Retro Wheels at Amberley Museum Visit Amberley Museum and celebrate the bicycle. BN18 9LT See website for more details www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whatsoffice@amberleymuseum.co.ukon/ 13/08/2022 2:00 PM Incredible invertebrates heathland safari at Pulborough Brooks Discover heathland invertebrates at RSPB Pulborough Brooks RH20 2EL £12.50 for members and £15.50 for non members Lydia Fletcher 01798 875851 20/08/2022events.rspb.org.uk/events/18741lydia.fletcher@rspb.co.uk12:00PMStSymphorian's Church Summer Fete Traditional Church Fete with lots of games and fun. St Symphorian's Church Worthing BN13 2PU meetPulborough20/08/2022publicity@stsymphorians.co.ukwww.sstsymphorians.co.uk7:00PMNighttimesafariatBrooksaneveningponddipandsomemothsandbatsRSPBPulborough Brooks RH20 2EL £16.50 RSPB member £20.50 Non member Child: £8.50 RSPB member £10.50 Non Members Lydia Fletcher 01798 875851 21/08/2022events.rspb.org.uk/events/18742lydia.fletcher@rspb.co.uk10:00AMCommunications & Commercials at Amberley Museum learn about how communications have evolved Amberley Museum BN18 9LT See website for more details www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whatsoffice@amberleymuseum.co.uk on/ communications/ 26/08/2022 4:00 PM Goodwood Racecourse August Bank Holiday Racing Three days of racing over the August bank holiday, commencing with a bang for the annual Friday night fireworks with complimentary activities. Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £12 Under 18's go free 3rdevents/augustwww.goodwood.com/horseracing/fixturesticketoffice@goodwood.combankholiday/&4thSep11:30AMABCAnimalSanctuary Fun Weekend Open to public. Live music, food, stalls and kiddies corner. See the animals and groom a pony. ABC Animal Sanctuary West Chiltington RH20 2JS £5 Free under 14 Cheryl Tofield Cook or Maggie Southwell 07770 667319 or 07900 3rdwww.abcanimalsanctuary.co.ukcheryl@abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk124841&4thSep10:00AMMacmillan Vintage Rally Steam rally stationary engines, tractors, cars, bikes, commercial steam, military bygones, trade craft Macmillan Vintage Rally Petworth GU28 9JW Adult: £4 5 Child: sylvia.haydon@btinternet.com£2 6 What's On

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2 FAYRES & FETES 13/08/2022 10:00 AM Steampunk at Amberley Museum Steampunk returns for a weekend of anachronistic madness Amberley Museum BN18 9LT See website for more details amberleymuseum.co.uk/whatsoffice@amberleymuseum.co.uk on/steampunk/ 13/08/2022 1:00 PM Yapton Village Summer Fair Yapton Summer Fair is a day for all the family on the village green King George V Playing Fields Yapton BN18 0ET Rosemarie Davidge 07960 20/08/2022rosemarie.davidge@hotmail.co.uk02045512:00PMSummerFayre Care for Veterans, Worthing The annual Summer Fayre is back in Gifford House Worthing BN11 4LJ Entry by donation 01903 20/08/2022www.careforveterans.org.ukchristine.gillott@careforveterans.org.uk2184441:30PMAshingtonFestival a large village day with a Carnival. Ashington Recreation Ground RH20 3JX Free Margaret Alford 01903 892633 www.ashingtonfestival.co.ukmargaret@ashingtonfestival.co.uk 03/09/2022 12:00 PM Boxgrove Companion Dog Show With Obedience 26 classes including Pedigree, Novelty and Obedience Fun Agility, Stalls, Free Parking Boxgrove Village Hall Chichester PO18 0EE Sylvia 07751 017339 sylvia.hubbard@btinternet.com FILM 19th 21st Aug 6:30 PM Outdoor cinema at Petworth House and Park Films in the setting of Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR Adult: £15 Child: £7.50 Petworth Property Office 03/09/2022nationaltrust.org.uk/petworthpetworth@nationaltrust.org.uk6:30PMOutdoor Screening Back to the Future (1985) Enjoy a picnic style outdoor cinema of the classic film Back to the Future (1985) on the CricketMadehurstGroundBN18 0NN £12.50. Contact details for The Sussex Snowdrop Trust: 01243 572433 www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.comoffice@snowdroptrust.com More events on www.sussexlocal.net please contact event organisers to check for changes 8 What's On

Every address every month 3 FOOD / ENTERTAINMENT 11th 14th & 18th 21st Aug 6:00 PM Nourish After Hours Join Wakehurst for an evening of art, food tasting and live performance. Wakehurst Haywards Heath RH17 6TN Adult: £15 Child: £9 (Under 4s free but event recommended for over 8s) wakehurst@kew.org www.kew.org/ wakehurst/whats on/nourish/nourish after hours GARDENS & HORTICULTURE 06/08/2022 2:00 PM Lavant Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show at Lavant Memorial Hall East Lavant PO18 0AH Visitors free, Entrants to the competition classes small fee per entry Mike chairman@lavanthortsoc.org.uk 13/08/2022 2:00 PM Flower and Produce Show Felpham and Middleton Horticultural Society are hosting a Flower and Produce Show St Mary's Centre Felpham PO22 7NU £0.50p, Children go www.fandmhs.co.ukmembership@fandmhs.co.ukfree Every Mon in Aug 9:00 AM NGS Open Garden, Old Cross Street Farm, West Burton Garden open by arrangement for the National Garden Scheme Old Cross Street Farm Pulborough RH20 1HD £6. Children go free. Belinda & David Wilkinson GardensEveryhello@ngs.org.ukWashingtonfromWashingtonEverycrossfindagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/37847/oldbelinda@westburton.comstreetfarmThu10:30AMTheOldVicarage,openforNationalGardenSchemeJulytoOctoberTheOldVicarageRH204AS£701483211535ngs.org.ukThu&Fri10:30AMVisitWoolbedingExploretheNationalTrust's Woolbeding Gardens Midhurst GU29 9RR £10 / £5 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolbedingwoolbedinggardens@nationaltrust.org.ukgardens HEALTH & FITNESS 21/08/2022 9:30 AM Guided Trail Run A coach led trail run to explore the South Downs Pulborough RH20 £5 Tanya www.tanyaboardman.co.uktanya@tanyaboardman.co.ukBoardman More events on www.sussexlocal.net please contact event organisers to check for changes 01243 755184 fundraising@stwh co uk Moonlight Walk Week2 22 RegisteredcharityinEnglandandWalesNo281963 stwh.co.uk/moonlightwalk Proudly supported by Join the charity fundraising walk through Chichester on 10th September Or walk your own route with family and friends 3rd 10th September All walkers receive a free finishers medal and t-shirt 3rd - 10th September Walk to remember a loved one Walk to get fit and have fun Walk to show you care What's On 9

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2 13th, 20th & 27th Aug 11:00 AM Yoga in the Park A relaxing session of yoga in Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £15 Petworth Property Office petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth Every Thu 2:00 PM & 3:15 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Led by Physiotherapist. Max 10 participants. Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie Robertson Everyrobertsonr730@yahoo.comTue6:30PMArunValley Runners meet on a Tuesday evening to help build confidence in running Watersfield Recreation Ground RH20 £5 Tanya www.tanyaboardman.co.uk/tanya@tanyaboardman.co.uk MUSIC 05/08/2022 7:30 PM 60 Minutes of Classical Music with the Alan Shellard clarinet trio. Studio 1, Regis Centre Bognor Regis PO21 1BN Over 25’s £6.50. Under 25's £3.50. Contact Hazel: www.alexandratheatre.co.ukhazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk

19/08/2022 7:30 PM Cadillac Country’s Roadhouse Live Country Music RH20 4AP £5 Bryon Winslade 20/08/2022bwinslade@hotmail.com2:00PMAllKindsof

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13/08/2022 7:30 PM Opera night with soloists and string orchestra. Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £15 under 25's £7.50 Hazel Latus www.alexandratheatre.co.ukhazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk

Folk concert Folk Concert in Aid of Ukraine and Family Support Work Brambly Croft Field Amberley BN18 9LT £15 Under 18 free. Hazel Allinson 28/08/2022hazel.allinson@btinternet.com5:00PM100Years of Big Bands Tracing the history of Jazz from Louis Armstrong to Michael Buble with a little Sinatra. Congress Theatre Eastbourne CR8 4DD £23 gbmusicteam@aol.com lpswingorchestra.co More events on www.sussexlocal.net please contact event organisers to check for changes *Offer valid for openings up to 2.4m wide & including 2 remote controls, 55mm white slats, internal manual override. Garolla garage doors are expertly made to measure in our own UK factories, they’re strong and solidly built. The electric Garolla door rolls up vertically, taking up only 8 inches inside your garage, maximising valuable space. Our expert local installers will ﬁt your new door and they’ll take away the old one too, so there’s no mess. Give us a call today and we’ll come and measure up completely FREE of charge.•••••WHAT’SGottagarageﬁfor£895Fromafullyttedelectricdoor.getaGarolla.INCLUDEDWITHEVERYDOOR:EXPERTMEASURING&FITTING2REMOTECONTROLSACOUSTIC&THERMALINSULATIONFREEDISPOSALOFYOUROLDDOORAVAILABLEIN21COLOURS CALL US TODAY ON: 01243 630 052 MOBILE: 07537 149 128 10 What's On

06/08/2022 7:30 PM PZAZZ an evening of music to kick off summer Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £18 Hazel Latus

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01/09/2022 8:00 PM The Ace Tones a charity event The Ace Tones present 50's 60's Rock 'n' Roll in aid of St. Wilfred's Hospice. Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £20.50. Hazel 01243 867676 Sea a charity concert in aid of The B.H.F & The Ukraine Appeal. Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £8 10 Hazel Latus 01243 867676 8thwww.alexandratheatre.co.ukhazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk&13thAug7:30PMChichester

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Farmers Market 3rd Saturday every month discover local growers, bakers, meat, poultry, flowers, plants and food and drink makers Arundel BN18 9AA www.arundelfarmersmarket.co.uk 29/08/2022 12:00 PM Nearly New / New Ladies Clothes sale unworn, hardly worn, and new clothes for sale Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GW free (£1 donation recommended) 07920 764310 carolinebeardall@gmail.com Every Fri 9:45 AM Storrington Community Market Weekly market selling local fresh produce plus crafts, fashion and health products plus cafe. Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ Free Katie katiebridge17@gmail.com TALKS 02/08/2022 2:00 PM 2 O'Clock Club at the Regis Centre Kate Bennet, giving a talk about theatre. Studio 1, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £4.50 6 Hazel www.chichesterliterarysociety.orgSocietyOEEreadings.Exracts:03/08/2022www.alexandratheatre.co.ukhazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk2:00PMPoetry,ProseandPlayRowanSuartApresentationofliteraryBoxgroveVillageHallChichesterPO18£7.£2forstudents.ChichesterLiteraryinfochichesterlitsoc@gmail.com More events on www.sussexlocal.net please contact event organisers to check for changes Walberton Place Care Home provides the highest standards of family-led residential and dementia care. Our home is luxurious and beautifully furnished, whilst retaining a warm family atmosphere that makes Walberton Place feel extraWarmspecial.inclusive family atmosphere • Person-centred dementia care • Daily fine dining • Spacious en-suite bedrooms Café, pub, cinema & hair salon • Landscaped gardens To find out more about life at Walberton Place contact our Customer Relations Manager Hannah Mills on 07745541057 or email hannah.mills@countrycourtcare.com Walberton Place Care Home Our family, caring for yours 01243 551 WestYaptonwww.countrycourtcare.com549Lane,Walberton,Arundel,Sussex,BN180AS What's On 11

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TIMT’s adaptation of the novel, The Hawth Theatre Crawley RH10 6YZ £15 Child: £12 Hawth/ show/03d08bea 7893 ec11 aa54 a9016aef6556/the railway children 25/08/2022 7:30 PM New Amen Corner on Back the 60's A fast moving show with hits from the 60's. Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £21.50 Hazel Latus events on www.sussexlocal.net event organisers to check for changes 26/08/2022 7:30 PM The Roy Orbison Story music & stories presenting The Roy Orbison Story. Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £24 Contact Hazel: hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk 28/08/2022www.alexandratheatre.co.uk3:00PMTheRailway

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RISE, Brighton & Hove’s domestic abuse charity, has announced its signature annual fundraising event, the 8k Undercliff Run for Women, is now open for registrations. The race is on Sunday 16th October, for more information and registration visit Baptism,www.RISEuk.org.uk.confirmation,marriage, death and burial records spanning 457 years of Sussex history are now available to search online at Ancestry. Access to Ancestry is free at The Keep and all libraries across East and West Sussex. The Keep is an archive centre and home to historic documents from East Sussex Record Office, Brighton and Hove City Council, and the University of Sussex. The public are welcome to visit to carry out research on family history or academic study, free of charge. www.thekeep.info.

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This year’s theme is Gadgeteers and aims to inspire children to see the science and innovation behind everyday objects, showing that reading and science is for everyone. Sign up by visiting your local library or you can register online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/src and look out for the secret code word! The service is entirely Westfree.Sussex charity 4Sight Vision Support has announced it will be running a Make a Will Fundraising Scheme in September. The charity, in conjunction with accountants Kreston Reeves, is inviting people to have their Wills or Lasting Powers of Attorney written (or Wills only, amended) for free, in return for a donation. Call 01243 828555, email fundraising@4sight.org.uk or alternatively visit www.4sight.org.uk.

More than £400,000 has been raised in one year so far to help find new spaces for nature in the South Downs National Park. The ReNature campaign is looking to create an extra 13,000 hectares of habitat where plants and animals can thrive. More at

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Some West Sussex fire stations are holding open days where firefighters will be running a series of practical displays as well as being on hand to provide fire and road safety advice and answer any questions that people may have. The dates are : Crawley Fire Station 6th August; Haywards Heath Fire Station 27th August; Midhurst Fire Station 3rd September.

The Weald & Downland Living Museum in Chichester has been named Sussex Family Attraction of the Year in the 2022 Muddy Stiletto awards. Home to over 50 historic buildings from across the Weald and Downland area the Museum’s collection represents almost a 1,000 years of rural life in South East England.

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The largest ever local authority roll out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK was launched in June in West Sussex Thousands of chargepoints will be installed on streets, in public sector car parks and on community facilities across the county within the next ten years. The infrastructure will be installed and maintained by the company Connected Kerb.

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The Museum has a packed programme of family fun planned throughout August. including outdoor theatre, nature trails, singing, puzzles, and crafts www.wealddown.co.uk

Midhurst Rotary handover

At the beginning of July Rotarians, ladies of Inner Wheel and friends gathered at Cowdray Park Simon Flint said how much he had enjoyed his year as President. Simon made awards to two members who had given exceptional service to their community and the wider world by presenting them with Paul Harris Fellowship Awards an award given to those giving 'Service above Self' in a magnificent way. As chair of the Community and Vocational Committee Hazel Morley has organised Rotary presence at a large number of events in Midhurst and Petworth and beyond and continues to do so. The Youth Activities team has been led by Robert Morrison who has given unstinting time and expertise throughout the years and will continue to do so in the Rotary year Simonahead.Flinthanded over the Presidential regalia to Julian Goodale and wished him well for the coming Presidential Year. The picture shows Chris Barrett, Inner Wheel President, with Julian.

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Chichester Priory Rotary Club was pleased to donate a cheque for £1000 to The Dementia Support Group in Sage House, Tangmere. Peter Fuller, Chichester Priory President for 2021 22 said “We are delighted to be able to help the Dementia Support Group because of the services it offers to sufferers and carers. Earlier in my Presidency we gave £250.”

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The photo shows, left to right, Peter Haydn Jones (Chichester Priory Rotary Club), Lisa Hoare and Diane Gill (Fundraisers for Dementia Support Group) and Peter Fuller, (Chichester Priory Rotary Club). www.dementiasupport.org.uk. Rotary email secretary@rotarychichesterpriory.org.

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This August, IChichester nternational Film withanniversarybrate(CIFF)Festivalwillcele-its30tha n grammestandingout-pro-ofquality film screenings and special events to mark three decades of bringing the best in cinema to the south coast.

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The exciting Dragon Boat Challenge took place on Sunday 3 July at Chichester Canal Basin. This is supported by Cancerwise and Chichester Priory Rotary Club, with funds raised being split

year Derek Malcolm, is one of the UK’s greatest living film critics, at the age of 90, will officially open the annual Festival, which runs from 5th 28th of August. This year’s Festival promises to be an outstanding event with over 130 feature films including exclusive premieres and previews from around the globe as well as tributes and retrospectives, silent film screenings accompanied by live music and inspiring talks from special guests. The Festival will commence with three open air screenings over 5th 7th August in Priory Park; Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story; and the family favourite Lightyear.

Chichester District Council is now urging the 4,867 households that have yet to claim their £150 energy rebate to come forward. Most householders in Council Tax band A to D properties qualify for this rebate. If someone doesn’t know which band their property is in, they can find it on their latest council tax bill or check www.gov.uk/council tax bands. You can apply for the rebate online at www.chichester.gov.uk/

The50/50.leader of the winning Adult team The Redcaps said “We are delighted to have won and done so much to support local charities.” The Junior Winners were from the 12th Chichester Scouts who were particularly happy having set an all time Junior record in the final!

President Bob Syme of Chichester Priory Rotary Club said “The Dragon Boat Challenge is a big event for us each year which is enjoyed not only by the participants but also by many supporters and local residents. This year the excellent weather, the fantastic condition of the Canal and its surroundings and the professionalism of both our Dragon Boat Events team and all the other helpers made this a very special day. We are pleased to have been able to help CancerWise with their excellent work.” Chichester Priory Rotary Club can be contacted on enquiries@chichesterprioryrotary.org., and Cancerwise on cancerwise.org.uk. Community stories are free of charge. info@sussexlocal.net

Chichester District Council’s Pop Up Shop initiative is now welcoming applications from budding entrepreneurs and start up businesses at any time throughout the year. The initiative enables local entrepreneurs and small businesses to trade in a high street location without the commitment or cost of a longer term lease. As part of the scheme, people can apply to rent a council owned shop in Crane Street, Chichester, for a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of eight weeks, giving them the chance to engage with customers and launch products and services. The retail unit costs £75 per week, plus VAT, which also covers rates and utility bills. www.chichester.gov.uk/popupshop, email popupshop@chichester.gov.uk or call 01243 534669.

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Doug Thomas says that WSAPC was founded out of, “A need for West Sussex to ensure that all children who needed Alterntive Provision would get a fair, equitable and positive educational setting that didn’t rely on where a child lived and who was delivering the education.

“For years, West Sussex had an imbalance of good educational settings for some of their most this by forming a college that would have a vision, ethos and philosophy that embraces excellent practice for their students and one that has the leadership commitment to drive and demand only the best for their cohort of young people.”

Operating in seven West Sussex locations

Addressing social and emotional needs as well as educational needs

WSAPC, Doug Thomas says, “Encourages pupils to continue their educational progress both within the time they are with us and when they are ready to move on to other schools and establishments.” He goes on to say that the college firmly believes that education is a lifelong process and acknowledges that there may have been obstacles and past events that have blocked pupils’ educational progress. “With this in mind, we recognise that we need to address both the social and emotional needs of our pupils alongside and in conjunction with their educational needs. One follows the other; positivity from our team to create the relationships needed, to open the doors of learning.” Although the college offers 292 places, Doug Thomas says that on average, there may be 400 to 500 students per year, as the admissions period is fluid. A state funded Pupil Referral Unit, WSAPC is commissioned by West Sussex County Council and funded via the High Needs Block, also known as ‘top up funding.’ Top up funding follows the child, so if the child moves school, the top up funding goes with them.

WSAPC’s schools are strategically placed to offer educational provisions across West Sussex, with centres in Chichester, Littlehampton, Worthing, Lancing, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Crawley.

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West Sussex Alternative Provision College

Doug Thomas leads the team at WSAPC, along with Business Manager, Sam Channing, and deputies, Ben Thomas and Helen Ellis, providing primary and secondary learning provision for a range of students who aren’t in mainstream education and need support to get their futures on track. He firmly believes that the school’s main focus is on opening doors to educational and life experiences, so that pupils can enjoy and make a habit of learning that will last a lifetime.

Formed in April 2013, the college delivers 292 full time places for children and young people.

Head teacher, Doug Thomas tells me that, like all schools, WSAPC is committed to maximising student attainment with children working towards nationally recognised qualifications, and all students regardless of their starting points - are provided with opportunities to achieve and celebrate their progress. The college strives to give pupils a fresh approach to learning in supportive, personalised alternative provision settings; the aim being, where possible, to reintegrate children and young people into schools or other appropriate longterm educational settings.

Head teacher Doug Thomas West Sussex Alternative Provision College (WSAPC) provides education to pupils who have been permanently excluded from school and those who cannot attend their own schools for medical reasons, and also supports referrals for pupils at significant risk of permanent exclusion from school.

Schools for excluded pupils in West Sussex. By Lynn Smith

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are school led by either exclusion or referral, and young people are currently referred to the college through the local authority where schools, and subsequently students, need a fresh approach due to difficulties within the mainstream school. He goes onto say that, “We are also the only school in West Sussex that has never permanently excluded a student at any time. A record that we are very much proud of as it embraces our vision, ethos and philosophy.”

This vision, ethos and philosophy is encapsulated in the acronym FOCUS: Future every pupil starts with a “clean slate” at WSAPC. The school focuses upon children’s futures and builds on their ambitions and hopes, in order to make them a reality. Opportunities the school endeavours to give pupils a variety of opportunities to learn about themselves and who they are as a person, to learn about their strengths and skill sets, and to understand their needs so that it can support their growth as positive individuals and prepare them for moving on.

the school wants to deliver a wide curriculum in all of its centres, to cater for its pupils’ development both academically and socially, giving them opportunities to further their educational careers in different settings whether in a mainstream school, a specialist school or college setting.

Curriculum

Re engage, ReFocus and Reintegrate

Us: Doug Thomas says that, at WSAPC, “We do not have a “them and us”. We have an us! Our staff are dedicated to lead our pupils in an empathetic way in order to guide them to make informed and positive decisions. We are dedicated to work in an environment that promotes inclusion, equality and fairness and encourage our pupils to make positive changes for themselves, for their school community and for society.”

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“Some examples over the years include ex students who are now, police officers, successful businesswomen and men, NHS workers, solicitors, teachers etc. Without the ‘Three WSAPC Rs,’ many of our young people would have been put on the scrap heap and excluded from society.”

Contact: email: hcentral@wsapc.co.uk or call 01444 www.apcollege.co.uk232771.

School: “First and foremost, WSPAC is a school. We may be a school for a short period of time as our pupils transition from one key stage to another or when they are considering different educational settings, but nevertheless we are a school. This means we expect our pupils to learn and respect each other at all times and to thrive in our community.”

These teams include an Outreach team, providing one to one education support within the home or community, a Blended Learning Team, supporting distance learning from home and working with those pupils who are too ill to attend school, and the Inclusion Team, supporting young people at risk within their mainstream setting to prevent exclusions.

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“This structure further ensures that our college can respond effectively to the changing needs of our cohorts and that our practices are of a high quality and educational trends and good practice is

Providing consistency across the centres

WSAPC has over 140 staff spread across its seven centres and central teams ensure that students receive the care and attention required in order to thrive in their setting, and also to enable positive transition to future establishments, including post-16 provision. kept up to date.” Not a “school for naughty children” is subject

When I ask Doug Thomas what he sees as the greatest challenge currently facing the school, he answers honestly that the main challenges are largely due to a general misunderstanding by the public, and at times, by the local community, around the work that the school does. He reiterates that WSAPC isn’t a “school for naughty children” but is, rather, a college for reengaging and refocussing and then reintegrating its young people into a workable society.

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The first thing you need is a good area to grow them. They don’t like too much wind, so a sheltered space is preferable, with moist soil. They love clay because of all the minerals in this type of soil and don’t mind having their feet wet in Winter as long as there’s not weeks of water logging. If you have more sandy or chalky soil, prepare the beds with a 50% mix of compost and manure and dig this into the ground. Go for at least 30cm of the good stuff. They can’t get enough richness. Your roses will need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight to thrive. If your rose garden will be considerable in size, you can prepare your holes individually and mix the compost and manure with the pre existing soil and then plant separate roses in their own Preparationspace. is everything so if you are beginning from scratch, now is the time to put lots of effort into good soil composition. They like 6.5 PH which is slightly acidic, but they happily grow in the alkaline soils of Brighton where I live.

Space and soil

The main rose we use today is Rosa chinensis which was cultivated in China for display and for medicinal purposes for millennia.

It wasn’t until the 18th Century that the Chinese rose cultivars came to Europe. By 1840, thousands of cultivars were available for sale. Today there are tens of thousands of cultivates from over 300 rose species. This your chance to add to this fragrant tradition and make your own rose garden!

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens

Rose selection

Creating a rose garden Rose gardens have been around for thousands of years, with mention of them in the gardens of Babylon and illustrations of rose gardens found in 14th Century BC pyramids.

Think about what type of roses you want: what colour, what shaped flower, what height. Also think about the style of rose: Hybrid Teas, Grandiflora and Floribundas, Miniatures, Standards or climbing and rambling roses. There are so many roses out there I can’t possibly go into them now but if it is big project you might like to run it past me or another garden designer first. Colour combination is really important as colours that jar can ruin your whole display. Buying and planting your roses If you wait until November, you can buy bare root roses which have been lifted from fields and tend to have a greater root spread. Also, it is an ideal time to plant as hot whether won’t dry the new plants out.

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Over the last few years Glorious Gardens have been asked more frequently to create traditional rose gardens, as people are no longer worried about their old fashioned reputation. Especially with new rose cultivars, interesting underplanting and contemporary plant combinations, a rose garden can be a very fresh addition to your garden.

Roses Roses with lavender

Companion planting Underneath the roses, especially around the edges of your new rose garden, have a look at White or Pink flowering Lavender as well as the smaller traditional lavender, Hidcot.

like some air around them to prevent them getting too much mildew so make sure they have plenty of space to grow into. And of course the big pruning in January look on Youtube for some good videos.

Another feed in the mid summer, as well as the big feed in early Spring, is helpful and if you get aphids, an extremely weak solution of dishwasher liquid can dissolve the wax on the aphids back which can get rid of most of them.

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If you are digging individual holes, take out an area at least twice that of the root ball volume, including the depth, and plant the nodule, where the stems meet the root, about an inch of two below the surface. This prevents the more wild rose, that your cultivar rose is grafted onto, from shooting up above ground, turning your lovely rose into a bramble like Normallycreature!space the roses about 60cm from each other though this depends on the roses you have chosen. Tease out the roots if they are pot bound and cluttered together. You can firstly sprinkle the roots with Mychorrizal fungi which helps them establish. Maintaining your roses

You need to dead head them regularly in order in encourage repeat flowering in to the Autumn.

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• Pests check vegetables regularly for aphids and deal with them as soon as you see them.

• Sustained water Irregular watering can lead to problems such as blossom end rot in tomatoes and splitting of root vegetables, so make sure to water well during dry spells.

You can also think about Aster ericoides’ Snow Flurry;, Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink' and Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’. Verbacum, Penstemons, Campanula (not campanula portenschlagiana) Gaura and Lamb’s Ear. Seaholly is great especially with pink roses as well as Baptisa.

My three favourite roses at the moment are: Rosa mutabalis, Rosa Twice in a New Moon and Rosa Wollerton Old Hall. Where to visit this August A trip to the National Trust garden, Nymans (to the east of the village of Handcross) which has a collection of fascinating plants will be thrilling to most garden lovers. The garden was developed, starting in the late 19th century, by three generations of the Messel family, and was brought to renown by Leonard www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymansMessel.

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• Marrows should be raised off the ground slightly, to prevent them discolouring from contact with the soil.

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• Weeding weeds compete with vegetables for water and act as hosts for pests and diseases.

August vegetable tasks

Celery Continue earthing up, putting a layer of paper between the stems and the soil

• Carrot seedlings take care when thinning out any late sown carrot seedlings to prevent the scent released attracting carrot fly females.

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Regardless of the backdrop, never do we enjoy our homes more so than in summer there’s nothing quite like getting your dose of vitamin D in the garden to the sweet sound of birdsong. It’s the greatest escape and the perfect moment to dream about unlocking your property’s potential. This is where the right team can be the sun cream to your dream! They can protect you from unforeseen circumstances so you don’t get burned. So, where can you find this team?

Creativity doesn’t just stretch through design; it can be found in all aspects of development and finance. Again, it’s the team around you that makes the difference, and you may just find that you can achieve more than you thought. To live the dream, first you’ve got to build it.

A good Architect is perhaps broader than you think there are no minimum or maximum requirements that dictate involvement. Whether you want to make internal layout changes, extending a house, building an out building, or even developing some unused land, the right architect can help both bring your vision to life as well as save you money. Naturally, the idea of bigger projects such as developing vacant or spare land can seem daunting, but your vision is only limited by your imagination. Developing vacant land is an involved process, to varying degrees. If the land was once prepared for construction or it has been built on in the past, some of the work may be done for you. Developing vacant or unused land is an investment. Careful planning will save you many headaches down the road. Layout your vision with must haves and start planning as soon as you can. Architects are experts in this field and a great place to start.

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2) Future Vision: Don’t discount a site you like just because the current planning permission is for something you don’t want to build. You can vary the existing permission or make a new application.

2 Build your own home - how to find a plot

Buying or selling a property is said to be among the most stressful things to cope with. Chains, searches that uncover restrictive covenants, gazumping can all block even the most straightforward deal. Utilising the services of a professional and knowledgeable estate agent can go a long way towards alleviating some of the pitfalls.

8) Call My Agent: Work out which local estate agents specialise in land and development and stay in touch with them. Regular contact will ensure they know you’re serious.

7) Widen The Net: Plots are harder to find than houses, so looking further afield to improve your chances.

6) Grow Your Own: ‘Garden grabbing’ has become politically sensitive but it’s still a good route.

1) Patchwork Plot: Assemble a site from smaller parcels of land such as ‘infill’ plots from the ends of two or three adjoining gardens.

3) Team Building: Small sites for 2 5 houses are often easier to find than single plots consider forming a self build group with friends of family.

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10 expert tips by self-build specialist Michael Holmes

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Gareth is immensely proud of his team “they are simply great!” and he is confident that consistent dedication to customer service is the key to continued success in the future. “We continue to streamline our processes behind the scenes so that we can focus on what matters most to our customers. Everything we invest in is designed to help our clients or our teams, as you can see from all our reviews on Feefo where we’ve received the Platinum Award for consistent excellence in customer service.”

Finding a plot is the number one obstacle for people wanting to build their own home, according to a recent report from the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA).

Henry Adams Estate Agency & Chartered Surveyors. Offices across the county www.henryadams.co.uk

5) Register of Interest: Going through the planning records of previous applications for single dwellings in your chosen area may lead to a plot.

Henry Adams proud of Feefo customer service Platinum Award

9) Boots on the Ground: Ask in local shops, pubs, and on building sites if there are any plots for sale. Use maps and Google Earth to search for hidden potential. A ‘map search’ via HM Land Registry will reveal the owner’s details if the land is 10)registered.Brownfield Land: It takes imagination to see a disused industrial unit or a scrap yard as the site for a beautiful home, but ‘brownfield land’ can have potential always take advice before buying.

Henry Adams was founded in 1990 by the late Henry Adams, in partnership with Simon Lush who is still a consultant with them today. As well as property sales and lettings, Gareth told us that the company provides a range of other services including domestic and commercial property valuations, development land agency, rural and farming consultancy and advice on the management of equestrian property.

4) Land Databases: Try www.plotfinder.net

Gareth Overton (pictured above), Head of Sales at Henry Adams Estate Agency, has 20 years experience in residential sales and spoke to Sussex Local about their approach. Effective marketing he said, is a key priority in helping clients to find their ideal property or sell to their best advantage. He explained that the highly trained team will progress a sale or purchase from the start to exchange and completion which is often the trickiest part but vital for a successful outcome.

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Fantastic new events venue in Chichester

Open 9am 4pm Monday to Saturday including many activities and workshops throughout the day, and open specific evenings depending on the events programme The Chapel at Graylingwell.

Following a £2m renovation of the previously disused Chapel, built in the 1890's. This stunning space offers a café serving hot and cold food, along with locally roasted coffee and a space for the community to connect by day. By night it offers events for all ages and styles.

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Susan was anxious to point out that Hamilton Cole have stayed abreast of market trends and the various changes relating to electrical standards. As well as the retail outlet they are able to offer a number of domestic electrical services. These include TV aerial/satellite installation, PAT Testing, repairs to TVs, microwaves and cleaners and most recently, the installation of Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charge Points. Robin and Susan told us, “There is a growing demand for installing EV charge points and our electrician Steve has been on a course so we are fully qualified to do this now.”

Fifty years of electrical services

Hamilton Cole, Station Road, Pulborough, RH20 1AH. 01798 872237 www.hamiltoncole.co.uk

Hamilton Cole, Pulborough

High Streets are adapting and Robin and Susan hope that Hamilton Cole's commitment to excellent service will stand them in good stead.

To have an established business for over 50 years is quite an accomplishment particularly in the face of today's on line giants. Hamilton Cole is a family run business which prides itself on the service it gives to customers. Siblings Robin and Susan who have run the business since 2004, spoke to Sussex Local about their aims and successes. Face to face contact, said Susan, is of great importance to their customers. It is easy to purchase an electrical appliance online all it takes is a click of a button, but there is no button to click to be able to touch it, study the controls or ask a knowledgeable person about how it actually works. It’s not just reassuring to speak to a human being, it is pleasurable! “We are proud of the friendly service given to all our customers, whether they are buying the latest TV or simply asking for a replacement watch battery.”

You may have read it’s illegal to drive a dirty car in Russia; that’s not true. In Moscow however, motorists can get fined if their number plate is covered in dirt, salt or road grime.

Dirty number plates Russia

Personal breathalyzer kits France Since 2013, French motorists have been required to carry an unused breathalyser in their car to test their own alcohol levels. While motorists who chose not to purchase one originally risked receiving an €11 fine, the sanction didn’t make it into the final version of the law so this law has been historically under forced with no penalty in action at present. No splashing Japan Japanese motorists must think twice before driving through a puddle. The law states they need to have mudflaps fitted to their vehicle, reduce their speed and/or take other measures before ploughing through water or mud to ensure they don’t spray pedestrians with it. June in Japan is known for Typhoons and this is month that the enforcement of this law goes up.

riving laws from around the world

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24 Hour headlights Sweden It could be the sunniest summer day but in Sweden you must keep your headlights on. Drivers are required to keep their headlights on 24 hours a day throughout the country.

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Although most driving laws are designed with safety in mind, some are more peculiar. Here are some of the strangest driving laws from around the world to intrigue you.

Eating while driving Cyprus Cyprus prohibits motorists from eating and drinking behind the wheel as they must keep both hands on the wheel at all times. Like many Scandinavian countries, Cyprus asks drivers to have their headlights on at all times. In Cyprus sneaking a snack can cost you an €85 fine.

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A lovely walk along lanes and through woods via the villages of North and South Stoke.

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Thurs 5th 10.30am Around Bignor L: Simon 2hr 3.5 miles

Wed 4th 10:00 A Circular Walk from Westbourne Moderate 8 miles Hollybank Woods, Sussex Border Path, Woodmancote, Bluebell Woods. Undulating but mostly flat Westbourne, Redlands Lane Car Park, PO10 7GE Margaret H 07759 987285

Sun 15th 09:30am From Hollybank Lane Moderate 12 miles Southleigh Forest, Stansted Forest, Broadreed Farm, Lordington Emsworth, top of Hollybank Lane, PO10 7UL Sally 07906 094561

Meet: Amberley Station Car Park, BN18 9LR

Tue 3rd 10.30am South Downs Way

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Fri 27th 10.30am Bignor Hill L: Andrew 2 hours 3 miles Walk along South Downs Way, return via Barkhale Wood

Meet: The Johns Keat seat in Eastgate Square, outside Charlie Harpers.

Sussex Ramblers

A hilly walk with lovely downland views, including a walk through Amberley village along the Arun Meet: Amberley Station/Amberley Museum Car Park

These walks are supported by Sussex Ramblers & Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled. Sussex Ramblers See: www.ramblers.org.uk You must pre book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Fri 13th 10.30am Arundel Park L: Andrew 4 miles 2 hours Through the Park to Offham, and the Arun riverbank

Wed 25th 10.30am River Arun to The Stokes

Meet: Marine car park, Selsey

L: Jane 3 hrs 6.5 miles

Followed by celebratory tea and cake at the District Council to celebrate 20 years of the Heart Smart Walks. Bookings will open 3 weeks before the event. Limited spaces.

Tue 17th 10.30am Fairmile Bottom L: Peter B 2.5 hrs 4.5 miles

Circular walk through the Downland nature reserve towards Arundel

Meet: Walberton Village Hall car park

Tue 31st 10.30am South Down Way L: Jane 4 hours 8 miles

Meet: Swanbourne Lake Lodge

This is a longer walk with lovely downland, river and village scenery.

A flat circular stroll. Car park charge of £1.70 and the opportunity to buy an ice cream and/or drink

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A flat walk round South Hayling to east coast, along the sea front and return via the Billy Line trail St Mary's Road, Hayling Car Park, PO11 9FE Carol G 07789 082549

A flat walk at a gentle pace, enjoying the history of Graylingwell Park and surrounding areas Meet: Outside the Pavilion glass building looking onto Havenstoke Park

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Meet: Bignor Roman Villa

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Sun 8th 2pm Selsey Seal Sculptures Stroll L: Debbie 2 hours 4 miles

L: Alison 2.5 hrs 4.8 miles

Meet: Bignor Hill National Trust Car Park, up a steep potholed road

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Mon 9th 10.30am 20th Anniversary Walls Walk L: Andrew 1hr 30 mins 3 miles

Sun 22nd 10.30am Binsted Woods L: Dominic 2 2.5 hrs 4 miles

Meet: Amberley Station Car Park BN18 9LR 36 Walks

Sat 14th 10.15am Graylingwell L: Sarah 1.25 miles 40 mins

Wed 11th 10:00am Around Hayling Island Leisurely 7.5 miles

Meet: Park alongside the A29 soon after the Madehurst turn

Every address every month 3 We are looking for keen, enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our grape picking team. We have positions available in both our Kent vineyard (TN26 2BE) and Sussex vineyard (PO18 0LY) for £11 per hour. Harvest usually commences between late September and early October – weather dependent. Duration: Approx. 12 working days over a 3-week period including weekends. Working day: 8am – 5pm. Half hour lunch with morning break of 15 mins. Finish time may fluctuate. We need to be able to communicate days of work sometimes at quite short notice, this is usually done by group email so use of mobile phone is essential. WE’RE HIRING! For more information and to discuss details please contact Claire Foden: 07917 917515 | harvest@gusbourne.com 37

Andrew Shaxson, at 71, our youngest interviewee, can still point to huge changes in rural and farming life since he was born. When he was a small boy, it was still usual for a South Downs farm to employ between 12 and 20 men, today only a handful are required. Indeed Andrew’s old

The South Downs Generations Project, as part of the Friends of the South Downs, set out to record the history and folklore of the South Downs, and to work with schools, imparting this wonderful heritage to a new generation. One strand of our project was to conduct oral history interviews, talking with older people who had lived all their lives in the South Downs, about the changes they had seen, the events they had witnessed, and the people they had met and worked with. I was really pleased that our interviewees came from all backgrounds and had very different life experiences. For example, we interviewed Lord Egremont in his garden at Petworth House, and we interviewed David Johnston, who, as a child, was one of the last people, with his mother, to suffer the indignity of having to find shelter in a workhouse. We interviewed retired farm labourers and farmers, people who lived in towns and people who lived in villages. When I look back on it now.

Living history of the South Downs farm is now run and managed by one harvester,oftingEvenfulfiltractoccasionaltechnologyman:andcon-workerstheneed.whensit-inthecabthecombinethis

Christopher also remembered the singing of the old South Downs folk songs, particularly at the ‘Harvest Home’ supper that was kept up in most farms until the outbreak of war in 1939. He also remembered the broad country accents that were once spoken all across the South Downs, yet rarely heard now. However, those wishing to hear ‘True Sussex’ spoken, really must listen to our interview with John and Bernie Hills of Stedham. I really thought I had heard my last South Downs ‘burr’, but I was surprised and delighted to hear the brothers talk about their eventful life in the manner of the forefathers. The interviews, amongst other delights of South Downs Heritage, are all available to listen to at www.southdownsgenerations.org.uk

Readers might also like to look at Chris’ own website, www.historypeople.co.uk

Christabel Barran lives in a remote medieval farmhouse which sits alone in a secluded valley and for a moment you might be forgiven for thinking that the twentieth and twenty first centuries had never happened. She is happy and content and has tenants for company. Christabel inherited the farm from her parents, who in their turn had inherited from an aunt, who was both eccentric and fearless.

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Christopher Passmore, at 90 was our oldest interviewee. For his whole life he farmed the South Downs north of Sompting, as his father and grandfather had done before him. Let no one imagine that Christopher’s 90 years had dimmed his recollections. The old shepherds still held sway over farming life in the 1930s. These men had received hardly any formal education, yet, Christopher explained, they knew as much about animals, husbandry, and the weather, “as if they had been to university.” They were wise and patient, and content with their life.

one man can be working on his laptop, while an on board computer system using Sat Nav guides the huge machine up and down the field.

Recorded memories from older residents by Chris Hare

One hundred years ago, this aunt befriended gypsies travelling through, when no one else would. In the late 1920s, these gypsies decided to settle down, but asked if they could leave their gypsy caravan at the farm. Christabel’s great aunt agreed. They said they would come back every year to maintain their caravan, and so they did. When I asked Christabel when they stopped coming, she astonished me by telling me “Oh, they still come, every year.” How amazing is that? And, yes, the caravan is still there and resplendent in its original Victorian colours.

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A smooth transition through Menopause by Heather Smith

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Include resistance exercise in your routine

Focus on sleep quality Now is the time to hone in on your bedtime routine. Turn screens off at least one hour before bed and wind down. Getting at least half an hour of natural daylight before midday will help you get quality sleep at night.

Menopause seems to have come into the spotlight recently, and it’s good that there is more quality information available. Sometimes though, trying to get your head around a huge amount of information can be overwhelming, and while menopause can be complicated, I feel it is important to start with the basics.

Information for your approach to Menopause

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Making sure you’re including some load bearing exercise will help to maintain bone strength.

Manage stress During menopause, our ovaries are retiring and passing the baton to our adrenal glands. Our adrenal glands are responsible for producing stress hormones, so it makes sense to manage stress better to take load from your adrenals.

Pay attention to your diet Eating a healthy diet of protein and veg can help balance hormones and maintain a healthy gut. Getting enough omega 3 in your diet will also help keep your skin hydrated, plus other benefits.

There are a lot more strategies you can use to optimise your transition through menopause, but make sure you’re starting with these key basics first as they form a base for your other strategies to build on. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

Try breathing exercises/meditation, take more down time and go for more walks.

Self care is important during menopause, making sure you get the right nutrients and adapting some lifestyle habits can provide long lasting benefits and make the transition through menopause easier. Here are four key things to put in place as a foundation for your approach to menopause.

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History of Manhood Let’s start with the Manhood. It’s properly called the Hundred of Manhood, which is also the name given to the railway which ran uncertainly across it from 1897 until 1935: the Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway. So what exactly was it? Originally it referred to the many pieces of land given to St Wilfrid in the late 7th century, to support the foundation of a Christian monastic community at what is now Church Norton, near Selsey. By the twelfth century this area was known as ‘la Manwode’ or ‘main wood’. Each hundred dispensed justice for its area at a twice yearly meeting of the ‘court leet’, a court of law. It is widely believed that the Manhood’s court leet was held at Hundredsteddle, in the heart of this ‘common wood’. It is still possible to find Hundredsteddle Farm at Somerley, where the parish boundaries of the Witterings, Birdham and Earnley meet. Nearby are three dwellings called The Old Court House, Hundred Steddle House and The Hundred House, which confirm this location. As late as 1835 the bishop of Chichester, as lord of the manor, held a court leet ‘at Birdham’ to appoint constables in each of the Hundred’s seven parishes. History of Medmerry Next, Medmerry. A friend of mine used to be the Headteacher of Medmerry Primary School in Selsey, so I knew Medmerry was near Selsey. Medmerry Farm and Medmerry Marshes are both shown, just west of Selsey, on old maps, such as Yeakell and Gardner’s in 1788. But by 1905 Medmerry farmhouse had been abandoned to the eroding shoreline. In 2013 Medmerry became the location for a Coastal Realignment scheme, at a cost of £28m, paid for by the Environment Agency. It was the largest such scheme in Britain, indeed one of the largest in Europe, covering more than 300 football pitches. Prior to this there had been many attempts at coastal defence against flooding, with little success. As recently as 2008 the sea smashed through shingle banks, and 150 caravans became boats. The fear was that a catastrophic flood could submerge the main road out of Selsey, cutting it off from the mainland. This new scheme enables storms or high tides to enter Medmerry through the newly created 110 metre breach, at the lowest point on the beach, and spread the floodwater harmlessly over the low lying salt marsh. In this way Medmerry would absorb the energy of the waves and Selsey would be saved. At either end of the breach are revetments, piles of huge stones. A decade on from its construction, it is wholly a success story. Medmerry as a wildlife haven

Manhood and Medmerry

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During its construction archaeologists found Bronze Age roundhouses and burial grounds from 1000BC, and a medieval V shaped, 160 metre long wooden ‘kettle’ to funnel and trap fish in a weir at low tide, using wickerwork fences across the tidal channel. Medmerry has become a superb saltmarsh and mudflat habitat, and wildlife haven, with numerous inter tidal creeks and lagoons. All quite different to its use during WW2 when it was used as bombing range for practising RAF pilots. Its seven kilometre perimeter clay bank provides a splendid walk from Pagham Harbour westwards to Earnley, passing in the Stilt Pools those graceful avocets with their black and white plumage, and delicate curving bills. Once I walked along that bank, together with a silent barn owl flying along the ditch below and beside me. Quite magical.

West Sussex villages beginning with M

At least two of the Four Apostles, Matthew and Mark, have names beginning with M, as do basic foods such as milk and meat. But as for West Sussex villages, south of the A27, which begin with that letter, decidedly not many. There’s Merston, which is little more than a twisty lane, a small pond, a very small church, and an abandoned canal. So instead I’ve chosen two places in the locality which aren’t villages, but are interesting: the Manhood, and Medmerry.

By local historian Andrew Berriman

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This ancient open hall abuts a 'probable' nineteenth century cross wing of four floors. The topmost attic room of this extension looks out on fine views over the landscape to as far as Petworth; the worthy town being incidently, directly connected with the ancient farm. For it is recorded that Glatting was purchased by the Duke of Somerset for £2,650 in 1740; who in 1746, built The Somerset Hospital in North Street for twelve poor widows. The surrounding farmland is still owned by the Somerset Hospital, and continues to provide care for local people.

Glatting - A 13th century farm

An old country road winds its way through Duncton to Barlavington, where, a little further on a sunken lane branches off in the direction of the downs. Overhanging trees cover this time warn byway giving the appearance of a cloister that drops gradually down to an ever flowing stream. There it levels out, but soon rises again to reach an ancient farm Glatting. How often have I lingered by this old farmstead and wondered at its age? With its weary Sussex barn, ivy clad cart shed and cattle yard enclosed by a crumbling flint wall. It had to be at least 16th century, I always concluded. Well, it's even older than that, so I was informed by its new owner, Paul Goddard “It is in fact, a medieval hall house”, he said. “The very name in itself, is evidence for its antiquity of a settlement. It is recorded as 'Clotinga' in 1086, one of the 'ingas' group of place names, indicative of Saxon tribal territories, the local group being defined by their original leader 'Clot' or Glott': the sneerer.' To which, one wonders whether he looked derisively down on his four neighbours who, in those ancient far off times, all lived in houses within the bounds of the settlement”. Mr Goddard's passion for discovering more about the history of Glatting Farm, has generated in him, venturesome tasks. For he has thatched the great barn, repaired the flint wall and worked with great sympathy on that wonderful old farmhouse, discovering in the process the architectural features and building methods used in those medieval days. He invited me in and I followed eagerly as he led me through the back door and into the spacious rooms, the appearance of which, looked for all the world, as old as time. We wandered on and into the great parlour, where a massive mid 17th century inglenook fireplace caught my attention a huge beam carried the weight of the chimney breast, and there, scribed onto the centre of this oak support was an 'apotropaic' circle, put there to protect inhabitants and visitors from witches and evil spirits. For this was a time when belief in witchcraft and the supernatural was widespread and the use of magical symbols was part of everyday life. And so it was, that the early occupants of this dwelling, must have been convinced of the protection that these witch marks held, for yet another 'apotropaic' symbol is etched in the plaster at the top of the first flight of stairs. The greatest care within the house has, with the safeguard of conservation, skilfully revealed the roof rafters, and ancient crown post, all stained black with wood smoke from the fire that at one time constantly burned in the centre of the great hall. Great care too, I noticed, has been taken to preserve the aesthetic appearance of the medieval 'aisle posts' and the massive tie beam.

The other rooms in this nineteenth century extension are of little interest save that there exists an undercroft, or possibly a replacement to a much older cellar. It is however clear, that innovative alterations have taken place within the whole medieval structure for many centuries. For there, in a smaller room to the west of the house there is a beautifully domed bread oven, with close by a small extension, that during the latter half of the Victorian period, had been used as pig pens, but later restyled and used as a dairy with a sloping floor to drain spilt milk. The whole farmstead is for sure a most unique complex a picturesque farmyard of bygone days.

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Midhurst Rother College

Midhurst C of E Primary School

‘Midsummer Fest 2022’ was Mrs Strachan modern take on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Robyn (Puck) is a social media influencer controls people’s thoughts and opinions to the point that our four teenagers lose trust and respect in each other, friendships form that create laughs and embarrassment at a Music Festival run by Theseus and Hippolyta.

Time for reflection In another busy, action packed term at Midhurst Primary School, it has been good for the children to take time to pause and reflect too. We have strong links with the local church Dave our vicar and Beth the Youth and Children’s Minister lead a collective worship assembly each week. We were thrilled this term when they organised and led a prayer and reflection day. This is an annual event where the children are given opportunities to reflect upon our Christian values whilst being involved in a whole host of activities to support this process.

Our Year 1 children visited Chichester Cathedral this term to explore why the Cathedral is a special and sacred place. They had a lovely time touring round, looking at the different areas of the cathedral. Chichester Cathedral was also the venue for the Year 6 Leaver’s Service. It was lovely to see so many families taking part in the service and supporting the children and the school. The children sang the hymns beautifully, read their prayers with real confidence and all our banner and cross bearers performed their duties with a true sense of occasion. All the children savoured this incredible experience of taking part in a service within the cathedral. The children finished the occasion off with a leisurely lunch in the sunshine within the cathedral grounds.

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A group of bad musician’s form ‘The Mechanicals’ led by Quince and the infamous Nick Bottom. A social media blog that Titania (Lady Gaga Pop star) interprets Bottom to be the next star while Oberon (Elton John Pop star) encourages to take revenge! Fairies as litter picks, Narrators that tell the audience the story and keep us on our toes and a dad feeling the full force of a teenager on the edge! Local primaries filled the theatre for dress rehearsals and the house was full for both of the following nights. The feedback was overwhelming for this amazingly talented bunch of students from year 7 all the way through to year 12. Not just the cast, but our Year 10 band members, Year 9 dancers and the fantastic Sixth formers who helped front and backstage! www.mrc academy.org

Each class visited the area for an hour. Activities included quiet reflection in the tepee; making flowers for a peace garden; celebrating community and everyone’s place in it; writing ‘jigsaw’ prayers; reflecting on our friends and how important they are, and writing ‘Big Questions’ about God and creativity. Some of our Year 6 children also supported our youngest children, guiding them through the activities. Watching and listening to the children as they use the space is always humbling and really highlights how thoughtful and caring they are.

Midsummer fest ‘At last!’, Mrs Strachan, Head of Drama at Midhurst Rother College’s first words after three years without a school production. Covid has taken its toll on a lot of things, but the Arts have felt the full brunt of its devasting force. In 2020 we were ready to perform the show in May before we went into full lockdown in March. Everyone was devastated. Students and staff had worked so hard and after that, getting back the enthusiasm and confidence for Drama performances has been difficult.

Caroline Hulbert, Deputy Headteacher. www.easebourne.w sussex.sch.uk

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I consider myself incredibly privileged to be taking on the role of head teacher in September. I share Johnny’s belief that schools need a strong sense of community, his passion for Nurture and inclusion and that giving our children a voice is essential, and I look forward to building on his work in the future. I know that everyone who have worked with Johnny, or been a parent or child in his school, will join me in thanking him and wishing him every happiness in his retirement.

Johnny believes passionately in community, and it follows that his legacy at Easebourne CE Primary is just that a strong connection between our families, St. Mary’s our Church, our volunteers, our patron Lord Cowdray and the Cowdray Estate and our locality of Rother Valley Schools to mention just a few, and that connection is both genuine and real. We are fortunate to have a Nurture provision and this is another part of Johnny’s legacy. He has worked hard to fund an independent Nurture, securing grants from local charities. The work Gemma Purser and her Nurture team provide, ensure that children in our school who are struggling with social, emotional or mental health problems can experience strong modelled relationships, they share food with one another and work towards resolving their issues so that they can return to their classes on a full time basis.

As we all rush headlong towards the end of term at Easebourne Primary, we are also preparing to say a fond farewell to our amazing head teacher Johnny Culley, who is retiring at the end of August.

Farewell to headteacher Johnny Culley

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Johnny has worked tirelessly to ensure that children at Easebourne are given a voice, that their voice is heard and that know they can make a real difference, however young they may be. He has instilled in us all a passion for inclusion, and his No Outsiders Everyone Welcome initiative has been inspirational.

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As the long summer days stretch into August, all the intense bird activity of the spring and early summer seems to be drawing to a lazy end. Only the colonies of gulls and terns are still busy and noisy, as young birds grow and leave the nest, and it won’t be long before they fly away for the winter. Elsewhere, in the trees and bushes, most of the small birds have fallen quiet as their attention moves from advertising themselves and their territories to focusing on bringing up and feeding their young. Parties of adults and young still call tentatively to each other from the dense foliage. So you may be forgiven for thinking that there’s less to see on the reserves right now, but look more closely at the ponds and water courses and you’ll discover plenty of life in fact, here be dragons!

A dragonfly’s time is short they typically fly for no more than a week or so after emerging in the summer, but sometimes they can live for up to six or even eight weeks. However, for dragonflies and damselflies, their time in the air is their second incarnation they have already spent between three months and two years or more living in a larval stage underwater. After emerging from the egg, like their adult form, they ruthlessly hunt and catch insect larvae, crustaceans, worms, snails, leeches, tadpoles and even small fish using extendable “Alien” like jaws to catch their prey. When they’re ready, they emerge by climbing up vegetation, out of the water. There they bypass a pupal stage and change from a larva to an adult flying insect. They gradually emerge from their outer skin and wait until their until their new legs, abdomen and wings harden enough for them to fly. Look around a pond’s vegetation carefully and you may even find a discarded larval skin, called an exuvia. Although dragonflies and damselflies are voracious and formidable hunters, they face a greater, even more aerobatic hunter the hobby! This fast, dashing bird of prey can most often be seen flying above water, looking for insects dragonflies and damselflies are favourites as well as small birds, including martins and swifts, which it hunts and even eats on the wing. Hobbies are small falcons, similar to kestrels, but with dark grey backs and heads, and white face and streaked underparts and, in adults, with distinctive red feathers over the tops of its legs, which look a little like red trousers! But they are best known for their agility and skill on the wing soaring high or swooping low in fast dashes over water to chase insects and birds. They can even hover like kestrels. I once watched in amazement as a hobby caught butterflies above my head, stripping their wings before eating them, which then slowly tumbled down through the air in front of me. There is one more, quiz winning fact about the hobby: their scientific name is Falco subbuteo, meaning “small buzzard” the second name was adopted by the inventor of the table top football game when he wasn’t allowed to trade mark the name “Hobby”, which was his favourite bird of prey. It’s easy to see why although it’s not as easily seen as that other small falcon, the kestrel. But if you are lucky enough to find a hobby and watch it race, turn and chase through the air it may well become your favourite bird of prey, too…

To find out more about family events at RSPB Pagham Harbour, including pond dipping and dragon hunting, visit our website or call 01243 641508. www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

By Rob Yarham, RSPB Pagham & Medmerry

Credit: David Chandler

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Hunting dragons

Dragonflies are large insects, often brightly coloured, with a long, slim body and four wings, which they use to hover around and tour the water’s edges, looking for a mate and for prey, especially on warm, sunny days. They seem to be almost constantly hunting, looking for flies and other dragonflies and the smaller damselflies to catch and eat on the wing. But watch them for more than a few minutes and you’ll see them occasionally stop and rest, often returning to a favourite reed or leaf, until they are disturbed by another dragonfly. They are aggressive and territorial, and you may hear the buzzing noise of their vibrating wings as they clash with rivals for prime spots. After mating, the female dragonfly will lay her eggs just under the surface of the water.

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Independent artist and art teacher Leticia Silva dos Santos spoke to Sussex Local about her August art classes in association with the MADhurst festival. Leticia explained that her teaching technique focuses on developing her students' skills and increasing their confidence.

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Classes are structured so that Leticia has the opportunity to spend time with each student individually even within the group setting. It is important to her that she provides an environment which is welcoming to those who may be newly engaging with this form of art. During August classes will be concentrating on drawing the human figure and botanical drawing.

“Insufficient evidence” of pavement deterioration Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Planning & Conservation meeting 23rd June 2022. The Committee was advised that a discussion had taken place with the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport who had reported that there were no funds to undertake the necessary work on the pavements and city centre precinct.

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Councillor Sharp stressed the importance of people contacting the County Council when they experienced problems such as trips and injuries when walking through the city centre. She also reported that the hospital would be unable to provide supporting injury data as they only recorded that a trip or injury had occurred and not where or Memberswhy.discussed the issue at length with many examples being given of when they had personally experienced problems on the precinct or when they had been witness to others falling or WSCCworse.as well as the District Council, had been in discussion with the City Council about the issue for some time and strongly objected to WSCC now claiming that they did not have sufficient evidence to proceed. Recommended that City Council should support a campaign and a working group to bring forward evidence to WSCC highlighting the pavement condition.

Leticia is delighted that interest in the arts is picking up again after Covid and she is hoping to be able to open her own studio/gallery in the future to celebrate local art and engage budding artists of all ages and abilities to support each other.

The Mayor reported that the County Council was monitoring the Levelling Up bid currently being put together by Chichester District Council which included an allocation for undertaking the resurfacing work. He also informed Members that, if this bid was unsuccessful, the County Council did not currently have a plan B Members expressed incredulity when Councillor Sharp informed them that, in order to get on to the WSCC Capital Projects list, evidence would need to be provided that the city centre pavements were a genuine problem and that she had been further informed that insufficient evidence had been provided to date.

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Petworth Park Sports Ground. Following discussion with the National Trust, clause 6.3.8 of the lease has been annotated to read “keep the vehicular gate to the Purple Access Way and the gate to the Blue Access Way locked at all times when not in use by the tenant”. It was unanimously resolved to sign the 10 year lease on behalf of the council. Cemetery toilet. Following feedback from the planning authority, the Open Spaces Committee resolved to withdraw the planning application for a portable toilet proposed to be sited in Petworth Cemetery. The committee resolved to liaise with the Trustees of Hampers Green Community Centre to explore whether toilet facilities for the general public could be sited at their facility. Insurance. It was unanimously resolved to instruct BHIB Councils Insurance to provide the council’s insurance on a 3 year arrangement from 1st June 2022 to 31st May 2025, with the first year’s cost being £1,457.95. www.petworth tc.gov.uk

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Although Councillors were informed that “little if any raw sewage” from the South Ambersham plant is dispatched into the boundary adjacent River Rother, the Council and customers of Southern Water have no way of verifying this A Despatch Certificate from the appropriate regulatory authority the UK Government’s Environment Agency was last issued in 2018. Visiting Midhurst Town Councillors came away from this visit in the most part reassured that the South Ambersham WWTW is working as intended with a conscientious, knowledgeable and very approachable staff. It was agreed that this would be added to agenda of the next planning meeting for further diswww.midhurstcussion.

Southern Water “little can be done” with Rother sewage

River Rother Pollution

SouthernRother.Waterexplained what happens when the amount of sewage and rainwater exceeds the handling capacity of the plant, with excess waste being transferred to a holding tank, which allows solids to settle and when full overflows into the river. Short of building additional tanks to cope with the overflow, which is scheduled in the next few years, there is little that can be done at the moment. Short of having separate systems for rainfall and sewage, the only immediate solution is to reduce the amount that goes into the system by our maximising the use of water butts and soakaways.

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Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Planning & Infrastrucure Committee 23rd May 2022. Montpelier Estates. As requested, Montpelier Estates provide the Town Clerk with their revised plans for the Grange Development. The committee noted that this was an improvement and were grateful that Montpelier’s architect had listened to the committee’s concerns.

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A delegation of councillors visited the South Ambersham Water Treatment Plant to learn about the circumstances that lead to the release of untreated sewage into the River

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20mph zone application outcome in December Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Annual Council meeting held 19th May 2022. Petworth Boys School. Plans were being developed to mark the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Petworth Boys’ School in September 2022. One name recorded on the memorial at the site needed to be reviewed. Pavilion. The pavilion makeover was progressing and should be open for use from 28th May 2022. They were experiencing issues with dog fouling and young people staying in the sports ground until late in the evening. PPS were liaising with the National Trust to address these issues. It was requested that the Clerk include an item to formally gift the cricket nets to the cricket club on the June 2022 Full Council agenda. Traffic. The council have submitted a Community Highway Scheme application for a 20mph zone in Petworth to West Sussex County Council. The outcome of the application was expected in December 2022.

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