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PULBOROUGH | BURY | FITTLEWORTH | NUTBOURNE | WEST CHILTINGTON Local news & features through the door to 5,958 homes via Royal Mail
CASUALTIES
Actors who support the emergency services
LOSE WEIGHT Which training is best?
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Fetes, shows & more
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SCRAPE... Tips to fix car paint scratches
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Moving in our area takes longer than elsewhere in UK
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SUSSEX LOCAL
July 2022 Cover image: Loxwood Joust Medieval Festival
HELLO! July marks the start of the long break for students and teachers across the country and it’s anticipated that millions will be jetting off on holiday especially after all the limitations of the last two Summers. It's also “Plastic Free July” a global movement aiming to highlight the harm of single-use plastics and also provide resources and ideas to help us reduce our plastic waste. Visit www.plasticfreejuly.org. Pretending to be ill or seriously injured sounds like an unusual way to spend your free time but for Casualties Union volunteers there’s nothing they enjoy more. It also provides valuable training opportunities for the emergency services. Find out more about their important work in this month’s Charity profile feature. We also have local council and community news, gardening and property features, recipe, puzzles and of course our comprehensive events guide. If you have something local to publicise, please get in touch. Happy holidays!
Kris & Jeff
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“We are oft to blame in this, - 'tis too much proved, - that with devotion's visage, and pios action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.” ― WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE - Hamlet
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What's On Charity & Community News Children's Puzzle Page Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust with Pavilion seating In Your Garden Property - Unlocking the potential of your home Property - Moving house is stressful! Prize Crossword - win a £20 discount at The Rising Sun Recipe - Roasted Aromatic Chicken Thighs Health & Wellbeing - What's best for weight loss
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Local Guided Walks
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Charity Profile - Casualties Union
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Motoring - How to remove car paint marks
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Win Family tickets to see Awful Auntie at the Weald & Downland Museum
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Classified Business Directory
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Index of Advertisers
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What’s On - July 2022 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 August events to be put on website - 4th July
CHARITY 17/07/2022 7:00 AM Hit the Downs Mountain Bike Event for St Barnabas & Chestnut Tree House the only charity off-road mountain bike event in Sussex. Adur Recreation Ground Shoreham by Sea BN43 5LT 30km £35 | 60km £40 | 80km £45 events@stbh.org.uk
CHILDREN'S EVENTS 23rd - 31st July 10:00 AM Summer Holiday Fun at Amberley Museum Join Amberley Museum for a summer holiday of activities Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT See website for prices & details. office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/
CLUBS & SOCIETIES 03/07/2022 6:45 PM Comic book club Comic book club looking at graphic novels aimed at adults. Private house Barnham PO22 0EF. Free Paul Wilson paulw21erin@gmail.com 04/07/2022 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 anniecook555@yahoo.com www.felphamsingles@yolasite.com 05/07/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Computer Club Using a practical example learn how to use 3D modelling, photogrammetry and 3D printing.. Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Members £2 Guests £3 Chrissie chrissie@wisborough.com www.pcclub.org.uk 08/07/2022 3:00 PM Rosehill Book Club Small, friendly book club based around the Pulborough area. New members welcome Members’ homes Pulborough RH20 4NL Carol Davison 01903 745216 carol953@hotmail.co.uk
08/07/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group, Grasshoppers Folk Dance Club St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com 11/07/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI July Meeting - Demonstration of Sugar Modelling Figures Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF Mary Walker mary.walker50@gmail.com 16/07/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute A friendly group of around 60 ladies who meet on the third Wednesday of each month. The Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP Erika Brichta erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org/ 27/07/2022 2:30 PM Storrington Flower Club Affiliated to NAFAS - they welcome new members and visitors Sullington Parish Hall Storrington RH20 4PP £6 chrissyldesmond@gmail.com Every Fri 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton Westergate Badminton Club meet every Friday at St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael mdewe@aol.com Every Mon 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club Weekly bowling club in West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean Palmer 01798 815930 Every Sun 11:00 AM Badminton Club on Sundays at West Chiltington West Chiltington Village Hall Pulborough RH20 2PZ varies Vivian Mary Jones vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk Every Thur 8:00 PM Thakeham Table Tennis Thakeham Table Tennis club playing in Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk Every Wed 11:30 AM Wednesday Lunch Club Weekly lunch club for the over-55’s with social activities before lunch Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £5 louisekaiser4807@gmail.com
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COURSES & TUITION 09/07/2022 10:00 AM RSPB Pagham: Beginner's Bumblebee ID Workshop A workshop to learn how to identify common bumblebee species RSPB Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve Chichester PO20 7NE £8. £6 members Visitor Centre pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour
17/07/2022 10:00 AM Classic Car Show at Amberley Museum vintage cars built between 1955 and 1993. Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/ 26th - 31st July 10:00 AM Lucia & Cassius: Him & Me 2 Lucia’s last exhibition at Colonnade House in 2021 was unfortunately cut short Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH joe.cox@adur-worthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/lucia-babjakova Every Wed 10:00 AM Blue Idol Open Days Visit local historic building and Quaker place of worship. Enjoy the peaceful garden. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free Blue Idol Quakers admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org
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02/07/2022 10:30 AM Historic Life Weekend: Sheep, Shepherding and Shepherd's Huts Learn about Southdown sheep and the shepherds who looked after them. Weald & Downland Living Museum Chichester PO18 0EU £17.50 Gift Aid Adult, £8.50 Children 5–17 years/full time students, £15.00 Gift Aid (NHS, Armed Forces, Emergency Services with valid ID) office@wealddown.co.uk www.wealddown.co.uk
01/07/2022 6:30 PM Petworth Late: Turner Art Escape Experience the work of landscape painter J.M.W. Turner Petworth House and Park Petworth GU28 9LR £25 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth
23/07/2022 10:00 AM Locally Sauced Festival Live bands, local food, bars and demonstrations with Locally Sauced at Victoria Park Haywards Heath RH16 4HZ £20 £10 Laura laura@locallysaucedfestival.com www.locallysaucedfestival.com
1st & 2nd Jul 6:00 PM Uckfield Art Fair A two day Art Fair at the start of the Uckfield Festival, showcasing the best local art and craft! Uckfield Civic Centre Uckfield TN22 1AE Free Tim artfair@bridge-arts.org www.bridge-arts.org 1st - 31st July 10:00 AM The Art of Chichester: 60 Years of Creativity Exhibition telling the story of how the arts have put Chichester on the map The Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH Free thenovium@chichester.gov.uk www.thenovium.org
22nd & 23rd July 9:00 AM The Children’s Trust Supercar event The Children’s Trust Supercar Event returns with supercars on show. Goodwood Motor Circuit Chichester PO18 OPX Single adult ticket: from £11. Family tickets: from £26.25 Single child ticket (age 4-16s): from £6.60 Under 4s free Senior Citizen over 60: £9.90 01737 365000 enquiries@thechildrenstrust.org.uk thechildrenstrust.org.uk/events/supercar-event
05/07/2022 10:00 AM Superstar Arts: Magnificent Superstars Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH Joe Cox joe.cox@adurworthing.gov.uk colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/ magnificent-superstars
23rd & 24th July 10:00 AM Rail Gala at Amberley Museum annual showcase of all things rail Amberley Museum BN18 9LT See website for price details office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/
7th, 14th & 21st 9:30 AM Mind online workshops helping parents understand young people’s mental health. Free online on Zoom Horsham District Council
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FAYRES AND FETES 02/07/2022 10:00 AM Flower Festival at Clapham Enter a display at Clapham Church Flower Festival in July with The Friends of Clapham and Patching Churches St Mary the Virgin Church BN13 3UU Free Maggie focpcflowerfestival@gmail.com focpc.org.uk 02/07/2022 2:00 PM Walberton Gardeners Club Summer Flower Show & Dog Show Annual Summer Flower Show with a dog show and agility course at Walberton Village Hall PO18 0PJ Flower Show £1, Dog Show £2 per class, Flower Show Free. Brenda Bailey bbailey93@btinternet.com www.walberton-gardeners-club.com 03/07/2022 2:00 PM Traditional Annual Fete High Salvington Windmill Annual village fete in High Salvington which is known locally as one of the best traditional village fetes High Salvington Windmill Worthing BN13 3AT £1
09/07/2022 9:00 AM The Sussex Steam Rally Sussex Steam Shows LTD at Parham Park Pulborough RH20 4HS Adult: £9 Early Bird - £10 On Show Day. Child (5-15 years): £5 Early Bird - £5 On Show Day. Contact Steven: marketing@sussexsteamrally.co.uk www.sussexsteamrally.co.uk/tickets 9th & 10th Jul 2:30 PM Celebration Weekend at Westergate Methodist Church Summer Fete Stalls, Games, Refreshments and Exhibition Celebration Service Westergate Methodist Church Arundel PO20 3RH Free Katherine Pittom kate.pittom@hotmail.com 16/07/2022 1:00 PM West Chiltington Village Show - Jubilee Year A grand traditional village show in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee West Chiltington Village Show West Chiltington RH20 2PZ Free entry. Nick nickvincent49@gmail.com www.westchiltingtonvillageshow.org
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13/07/2022 10:30 AM Watercolour Landscape Painting in the Park Celebrate the outdoors with a watercolour landscape class in Petworth Park. Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £55 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth 13/07/2022 7:30 PM Plant Health - West Chiltington Horticultural Society A talk by Andrew Gaunt on Plant Health West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Visitors £3, Members free Carys westchilthorts@gmail.com www.westchilthortsoc.wordpress.com 21/07/2022 10:00 AM Pop Up Open Garden at Sullington Sullington Old Rectory RH20 4AE £7 Mark Dixon mark@sullingtonoldrectory.com findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/33990/ sullington-old-rectory 25/07/2022 2:00 PM Quiet Garden Afternoons at The Blue Idol garden Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House Coolham RH13 8QP Free admin@blueidol.org www.blueidol.org
1st & 8th July 2:00 PM Mindfulness Plus Welcome to MVM Mindfulness This method will help you relax, take charge and enjoy your life. St Martins Tea Rooms (upstairs) Chichester PO19 1NP Free mvminfo@yewtreemusic.com 23rd & 30th July 2022 11:00 AM Yoga in the Park yoga in Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR £15 petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth Every Thur 2:00 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Led by Physiotherapist Max 10 participants. Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie Robertson robertsonr730@yahoo.com
HORSE RACING 26th - 30th July 11:00 AM Qatar Goodwood Festival The five-day festival, presents sport and a social occasion at Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 0PS From £20 Free ticketoffice@goodwood.com www.goodwood.com/horseracing/qatargoodwood-festival/
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MUSIC 01/07/2022 7:30 PM Back to the 60's & 70's Hits from the 60's & 70's from a variety of bands Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £14 £12 Hazel hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 02/07/2022 7:30 PM Exploring the World of Flowers in Music Chantry Quire performs a concert at Champs Hill exploring the world of flowers in song. Champs Hill Pulborough RH20 1LY £20 £20 Jacqui jacadihan@yahoo.com www.chantryquire.org.uk 02/07/2022 7:30 PM Jubilee Music from Stage & Screen The Southdowns Concert Band conducted by Tom Hodge MBE perform a concert St. Paul's Church Chichester PO19 8FT £12 Free Festival of Chichester boxoffice@chichester.gov.uk festivalofchichester.co.uk 08/07/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society Concert supporting music students at the University of ChichesterChapel of the Ascension Chichester PO19 6PE cyndy@profact.co.uk www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk
09/07/2022 7:30 PM David Ford and Annie Dressner - The Summer Holiday Tour A collection of tender musical moments arranged for the stage. Electric Palace Hastings TN34 3ER £15 Electric Palace info@electricpalacecinema.com www.electricpalacecinema.com 10/07/2022 2:15 PM A Garden Tea Concert at The Old Vicarage A garden party with a cream tea and music. The Old Vicarage Washington, Pulborough RH20 4AS £40 Meryl Walters meryl.walters@ngs.org.uk ngs.org.uk 13/07/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society concert Chichester University student showcase. Performance by selection of most talented music students. Chapel of the Ascension University of Chichester Chichester PO19 6PE £15 free students free Christopher Hough chris@michaelmas.org.uk https:// www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk 14/07/2022 7:00 PM Together and Apart Music concert at Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral PO19 1PX Adult £15 Child: £7 Sarah Ryan music@westsussexmusic.co.uk www.westsussexmusic.co.uk
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16/07/2022 7:00 PM Jubilate A concert with Royal music and Final of Sussex Young Musician St Andrew's Church, Burgess Hill Burgess Hill RH15 0LG £15 £10 N/A Catherine Kent mail@kate-kent.co.uk www.coronuovo.org.uk 16/07/2022 7:30 PM Willie Austen Band Bring your supper, drinks, friends & family and dance the night away Walberton Playing Field Walberton BN18 0PJ Adult: £12.5, Child: £8 under 12 and Carers free Suzanne Clark suzanneclark@btinternet.com www.walbertonpc.gov.uk/wbf.aspx 22/07/2022 7:00 PM Summer poetry and music in Littlehampton With The Silk Road Writers and David Asher (recorders) and Maurice Thomas (lute). Littlehampton United Church Littlehampton BN17 5EG £5 patriciafeinbergstoner@gmail.com Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers Weekly Rehearsals A Petworth-based nonaudition choir, The Leconfield Singers rehearse every Wednesday evening United Reformed Church GU28 0AW chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk
NATURE 10/07/ 2022 8:45 PM Bat Walk at Dusk Discover the world of bats as they emerge from their roosts at dusk. Brandy Hole Copse Chichester PO19 8AH £10 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult emily@imprintecology.co.uk www.imprintecology.co.uk 13/07/2022 9:00 PM RSPB Pagham: Batty about Bats an evening bat walk on the reserve RSPB Church Norton Car Park Selsey PO20 9DT £12, £9 members pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour 31/07/2022 8:30 PM Bat Walk at Dusk Discover the world of bats as they emerge from their roosts at dusk. Slindon Estate PO19 8AH £10 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult Emily Sabin emily@imprintecology.co.uk www.imprintecology.co.uk
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SALES AND MARKETS 02/07/2022 10:00 AM EDGE Summer Market Edgcumbes Tea & Coffee Arundel BN18 0DF hello@edgcumbes.co.uk edgcumbes.co.uk Every Thur 9:00 AM Arundel Farmers Market Local growers and all kinds of food and drink makers The Town Hall Arundel BN18 9AP www.arundelfarmersmarket.co.uk Every Fri 9:45 AM Storrington Community Market Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ Free Katie katiebridge17@gmail.com
SPIRITUAL 24/07/2022 7:00 PM Angel in Blue Psychic evening Social/support evening & Psychics Medium Storrington Village Hall RH20 4DZ £6 Val vharber@btinternet.com
TALKS 05/07/2022 2:00 PM The Arts Society West Sussex ‘The Happy Valley’ Lamona Artists’ Colony Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £7 Free for members. Jackie theartssocietywestsussex.org westsussex@theartssociety.org
05/07/2022 7:30 PM Churchills Secret Army An account of SOE agents in WWII and tales of their missions Old School Storrington RH20 4LL £8 £6 Members www.storringtonmuseum.com 06/07/2022 10:45 AM The Arts Society South Downs Oh we do Like to be by the Seaside By Ian Gledhill Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £6 Free to Members jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 06/07/2022 2:00 PM Talk on the Social and Political Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan Bernard Lockett at Boxgrove Village Hall Chichester PO18 OEE Visitors/Guests £7 on the door, Students £2 Sally manager.bvh@gmail.com www.chichesterliterarysociety.org 11/07/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society, Steyning Talk on painter Raphael The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ Members free, £10 visitors. steyning@theartssociety.org www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk
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Every address every month 21/07/2022 7:30 PM The Midhurst Society Canine Partners demonstration Memorial Hall Midhurst GU29 9DH Free for members, visitors £3 tms@tinagavin.com 28/07/2022 7:30 PM Illustrated Talk Gardening for Wildlife St Mary's Centre Felpham PO22 7NU Visitors £1 membership@fandmhs.co.uk www.fandmhs.co.uk
THEATRE 8th & 9th Jul 6:00 PM Findon Place: Open Air Theatre - The Importance of Being Earnest Open Air Theatre returns to Findon Place this summer Findon Place BN14 0RF Adult: £30 Child: £25 12 and under free. Contact: Caroline hello@findonplace.com ticketsource.co.uk/ findonplace 12th - 17th July 2022 2:00 PM As You Like It Comedy following Rosalind fleeing persecution Highdown Gardens Highdown Rise Worthing BN12 6FB. Adult: £20 Family: £50 Child: £10 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk wtm.uk/ events/rainbow-shakespeare-as-you-like-it/
19th - 24th July 2022 2:00 PM The Merry Wives of Windsor following Sir John Falstaff and his attempts to find wealth. Highdown Gardens Highdown Rise Worthing BN12 6FB. Adult: £20 Family: £50 Child: £10 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk wtm.uk/events/rainbowshakespeare-the-merry-wives-of-windsor/ 20/07/2022 7:30 PM The Vicar of Dibley: Two Weddings And A Funeral with characters from the show Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £14 hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk
WALKS 09/07/2022 10:00 AM 4Sight Vision Support Wellbeing Walk 4Sight Vision Support’s fundraising walk Angmering Park Estate Arundel BN18 9PQ Adult: £10 Child: £5 fundraising@4sight.org.uk www.4sight.org.uk 23rd & 30th July 10:30 AM Archaeology in the Park Guided Walk Learn about the archaeological history of Petworth Park National Trust - Petworth House and Park GU28 9LR petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth
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WE’RE HIRING! 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
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Sussex Snippets Community news from across the counties The National Garden Scheme (NGS) doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity, they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. They also support charities and help community gardening projects. They have donated over £63 million to nursing and health charities and made an annual donation of over £3 million in 2021. Their core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute. For more information and to view all the open gardens near you, visit www.ngs.org.uk. Nature-friendly road verges are helping pollinators across West Sussex. If you notice a verge with grass that’s longer than you’d expect, it’s likely to have been left to help nature. Inspired by the council’s Pollinator Action Plan, which aims to increase the number of crucial pollinating insects - bees and moths – this has become a much higher priority in recent years. Friends of South Downs are focussed on the pollution caused by plastic tree guards. On 21 May their band of volunteers collected over 700 plastic tree Guards for recycling in Singleton Forest in partnership with Forestry England. Details on: www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/ban-plastic -tree-guards Sussex Search & Rescue, a team of volunteers that support Sussex Police in searching for vulnerable missing people, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award that can be given to voluntary groups in the UK. More information on the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and all winners can be found at www.gov.uk/queens-award -for-voluntary-service The end-of-life charity Marie Curie is calling on people in Sussex to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party in July to help fund vital care and support for those living with a terminal illness, and their families. Simply set a date and invite family, friends, or colleagues to tuck into a treat and catch-up over a cuppa. Every penny raised will go towards ensuring more people have access to
the care and support they need at the end of life. More details at: www.mariecurie.org.uk/ teaparty or contact your local Community Fundraiser Clara Gill on Clara.Gill@mariecurie.org.uk / 07717 480602.
Arundel & South Downs MP, Andrew Griffith, is leading a bid for West Sussex to pioneer trialling new acoustic cameras to catch anti-social road users in the act. The Department of Transport confirmed it would be trialling four innovative noise cameras across England and Wales. Andrew Griffith MP has joined forces with Sussex Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, West Sussex County Council, Sussex Safer Roads Partnership and local campaign groups, to make the case for a camera to be located on the noise ‘hotspot’ on the A29 at Bury Hill. West Sussex Libraries are looking for volunteers from age 14 up to support children with the Summer Reading Challenge in libraries. The ideal commitment is a minimum of 10 hours from July to September but there can be flexibility in choosing days and times. Young applicants could also use this volunteering opportunity as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award, (must be agreed with the library in advance). For more details and to apply visit www.westsussex.gov.uk and search for ‘Summer Reading Challenge volunteer’. Students from West Sussex Alternative Provision College (WSAPC) brought a sustainability and recycling stall to the “Goodwoof” dog event at Goodwood recently. Students teamed up to make a range of products from recycled materials, including dog toys, bandanas and waste bag pouches; they raised a total of £2,012 for WSAPC’s College Enterprise Fund. WSAPC delivers the equivalent of 292 full time places for children and young people from West Sussex who have been permanently excluded, those at risk of exclusion and those out of school for medical reasons.
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Charity & Community News Tapestry Day Club The Tapestry Day Club is a not-for-profit social enterprise offering unique day support across West Sussex. Their guests, who are living with early-stage dementia and/or struggling with loneliness and isolation, enjoy a stimulating and engaging day of companionship, optional activities and a delicious home cooked lunch, all in hosts’ own homes, with transport included. The organisation has a team of empathetic and committed hosts (pictured). One guest’s family member said: “My mum looks forward to going each week to fill her otherwise empty day with a reason to get out of bed, the excitement of meeting her new friends, the satisfaction of being well nourished without having to cook and the anticipation of a fun filled day. This is what keeps her independent and healthy in mind and spirit”. If you know of someone who might benefit from a
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Sight Loss Peer Group A peer group for people with sight loss, living in and around Storrington, is encouraging people to join its monthly meetings to help retain their independence and reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. The meetings, currently taking place over the telephone, are organised by leading sight loss charity the Macular Society, in partnership with members of the Storrington Macular Society Support Group. The aim of the group is to offer information, encouragement and friendship to people who are affected by macular disease – the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. Philippa Wrightson, group leader says “There are many people living with sight loss in the Storrington area, please don’t feel alone and get in touch with us.” Information 01903 743 182.
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In a first for the Wey & Arun Canal Trust a water-inflated dam usually used to protect against flooding has been put to use in a restoration project. AquaDam’s SpeedyDam model has been installed at the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s latest major restoration project at Birtley, near Bramley in Surrey, where a lift bridge is set to be constructed. Volunteers positioned the sausageshaped device on the towpath in its rolled up state and filled it by pumping in water, causing the dam to roll out and push across the canal, much quicker than building one with material. The dam means volunteers can now dig a trench below the canal bed and build a temporary footpath and bridleway diversion needed here ahead of constructing work on the bridge.
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The Loxwood joust The UK’s most spectacular medieval festival August 2022 merriment. Wander the Living History Village where medieval life plays out, visit the gruesome executioner, see falconry displays, the witches’ incantations and also learn about the spirits of nature. Dishes of the finest fayre will be adorning the banqueting hall with jesters, storytellers, live music and riddlers to lead a merry dance and embroil you in gossip and laughter. Take your place at a workshop activity, and in the Children’s Kingdom, young princes and princesses can try have-a-go-archery, pelt-the-peasant, non-contact sword fighting and circus school, in addition to watching court jester shows and enjoying face and wound painting too. The UK’s most spectacular immersive medieval and jousting festival, The Loxwood Joust, is returning to create excitement and intrigue on the 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th August. The magical Kingdom of Loxwood will transport you back to Medieval England as you interact with townsfolk and peasants and rub shoulders with royalty. Witness full-contact jousting and daring displays of weaponry, archery and cannon fire, along with the impressive knight on knight combat waged in the quest for Regent. Building on fast-paced battles, and the challenges that have shaped the story’s gallant chilvery and mediaeval mayhem, visitors to the Joust will be immersed in the plot to decide who should be their King. On entering the realm, guests will be met by colourful characters; each with a story to tell, rumours to spread or a favour to ask. Accept the right invitations, choose a quest and improve your standing from Citizen to ‘Squire of Loxwood’ in this unique day of adventure, intrigue, fun and
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West Dean - Creative Spaces Like all Head Gardeners, Tom Brown can’t speak without stooping to pull out the odd weed as we make our way around West Dean Gardens. With 100 acres of garden including an Arboretum, College grounds, 13 Victorian greenhouses, orchards, walled gardens and plenty of other interesting spaces, he has a lot to do in a day. Made into an educational trust Photinia by Edward James in 1964, the college, which is situated in the heart of the gardens, fulfilled Edward's desire to Tom Brown West Dean's Head Gardener nurture music, traditional crafts and the fine arts, which he feared would Eucalyptus and Cherries. We’ve also tried to go into decline after the Second World War. merge the garden with the surrounding landJames was a poet and artist, responsible for scape by making the gardens more wild as they commissioning many works, including the surre- move away from the college. alist furniture, Mae West Lips Sofa and Lobster Tom Brown leads me on. Like most gardeners Telephone by Dali. he is flat out in May but he talks of a different In the three years since he arrived, Tom has tiredness. “I’m shattered working here, but it is been inspired by the history and purpose of an enjoyable fatigue as we push ourselves- we the college, beginning an ambitious pro- drink lots of coffee!” gramme of transformation. We drive down to the Dry Meadow. In a bold “Even though Covid was a difficult time, with only move which Tom admits was scary, he and his myself and one other maintaining the whole team imported 120 tonnes of recycled concrete gardens, it was a liberating moment. We had to chips from Chichester Recycling Centre. “By run the garden in a very different way and take placing the new chips thickly over the ground, stock of our priorities. Since my appointment, and then planting amongst them, we are hoping there was an ambition amongst the Trustees to the shingle will heat up, drying quickly on the align ourselves with the the dynamics of the Art surface, and prevent weeds growing. It’s an exCollege, rather than concentrate on Victorian periment that the public seem to support once style horticulture. When the box blight took out we explain our rationale. We are using Dianthus, the ornamental shrubs, we decided to move Linaria Pupurea, Eryngiums and other deep rootaway from a dependency on a few species and ed, drought resistant plants.” develop new plant communities.” Another example of Tom’s creative approach is We discuss the new Spring Garden. “We’ve put the kitchen garden. “We used to be a kitchen in 30-40 types of dogwood there, and rather garden based on display - Look how big our than go for the normal combination of Birch and prized cabbage is! - but we are looking to be Hellebores, we’ve decided to experiment with more sustainable. I discuss with the chefs in
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move on. We don’t use peat or sprays. We want this to be a creative space, working in tandem with the ethos of the college. He turns to the Tropical Garden, full of shaggy banana trees bursting with new growth, with a deep path running through the mini hills covered in bark chip. “ We want to create an immersive experience” What to do in July The National Garden Scheme is still running - best to check locally if you have to book first. Founded in 1927 the scheme encouraged people to open up their gardens to the public to raise money for the newly formed district nurses role in poor urban areas. It has moved on since then, from “a shilling a head” to raised over 20 million pounds for a variety of charities in the last 10 years. If you go to the NGS website and type in ‘Sussex’ the dates you are free and you will find 36 gardens that are opening their gates in July though each garden is just open for a day or two only. Most serve tea and cakes though with Covid this may not be the case. www.ngs.org.uk
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Unlocking the potential of your home By Nick Roberts - Roberts Miller Redshaw Group Each and every one of us has pondered about what improvements could be made to our homes – no-one is immune. After all, our home is our castle, and tranquil escape from the stress sitting just outside the front gate. But inside every property resides the potential for improvement, and this is where the right architect can become your artist. With a palette of experience and a brush of creativity, a good architect can transform your home. One of the most popular options are single story rear extensions. We’ve all seen magazine pictures of property transformations and they almost always feature this modern upgrade. Full-width bifold or sliding doors into the garden with an open plan kitchen is a major tick in the box and one of the most transformative changes you can do. Wrap around extensions are similar, but make use of the often neglected space to the side of the property. Overgrown side passages often camouflage the true amount of space to extend into, making this option a potential diamond in the rough.
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Allow 3-4 months to move house says poll Opinions of homebuyers in the South East Most people move four times in their life... New poll reveals moving house is more stressful than having children or going through divorce, as 70% of respondents in the South East ranked moving house as the most stressful life event. It takes 3 - 4 months on average to move in the South East, the highest of any UK region. Life after lockdown has seen no shortage of households looking to up sticks. New research from Legal & General Retail reveals the average UK adult moves four times in their life – yet it’s still the most stressful thing you can do. Legal & General conducted a survey to discover how homebuyers coped with their move, the research investigates the most common difficulties homebuyers face and how unexpected hurdles in the homebuying process can influence decisions. Stressful side effects Homebuyers feel the pressure as 62% experienced increased stress levels. While getting the keys to a new place should be exciting, those in the South East also experienced anxiety (46%), sleep deprivation (30%), and arguments (21%).
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Roasted aromatic chicken thighs Served with lemon rice & a simple tomato & feta salad Ingredients - Serves 6 - 8 • 2 Packets of skinless chicken thighs • 2 tbsp Carla’s aromatic seasoning • 1 tbsp Carla’s ground cinnamon • 1 tbsp Carla’s dried parsley • 1 chilli, chopped into rounds • 150ml Susana & Daughters kefir drink and a little extra for serving • Ground pepper to season • ½ lemon Method 1. Place the chicken thighs into a bowl, sprinkle the aromatic seasoning, ground cinnamon and dried parsley over the chicken, mix well to ensure an even coating. 2. Pour the kefir drink into the bowl along with the chopped chilli’s, season with ground pepper and combine well. 3. Cover the chicken with foil and leave in the fridge to marinate overnight or if time does not allow a minimum of 2 hours will do.
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What’s best for weight loss Cardio or resistance exercise? By Heather Smith You’ll use more calories during a cardio workout than a resistance workout, but there are several reasons that the resistance work is still the better option. The raised calorie burn during your cardio workout stops as soon as you finish your workout, just like you’d expect. But, when you’re doing a resistance workout, that doesn’t happen and instead our metabolism gets a boost which lasts for up to 72 hours after the workout! Our bodies learn over time to become more efficient at cardio workouts – especially when we’re eating in a calorie deficit with the aim of losing weight. This means you’re burning less calories during your workout today compared to when you did the same workout a couple of weeks ago! Remember the ‘fat burning zone’? For long duration cardio exercise, our bodies will use fat for fuel. And part of the adaptation to training will involve our bodies learning that it can reduce muscle mass and store the fuel required for this type of exercise. With less muscle on our bodies, our metabolism starts to slow, and we find our-
selves having to eat less and exercise more in order to not gain weight. Our bodies do become more efficient at resistance work too, through the gaining of muscle – which is calorie hungry stuff in itself. Because of the increased muscle, we’re now able to use higher resistance, which brings us full circle and means that you’ll actually need more calories to perform the same workout today than you did a couple of weeks ago. This all said, let’s take the cardio exercise out from under the bus now because there is a benefit to adding in some non-resistance type exercise too. Alongside a good resistance training program, you can use cardio exercise to increase your calorie deficit without having to reduce your food intake. Remember too that there’s no need to go for a ‘traditional cardio workout’ like a run or a cycle – particularly if you don’t enjoy it. Increasing your step count and finding ways to move more is surprisingly effective too. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk
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Sussex Walks - July 2022 These walks are supported by Horsham County Council & Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled. IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart There is no need to book the walks for Horsham County Council www.horsham.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/walking/wellbeing-walks You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus.
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Every Mon 10:45am North Heath Horsham 2 miles 30 or 75 mins A gentle walk around the North Heath area riverside. Refreshment and toilets in pub Meet Sussex Barn pub car park, off North Heath Lane, RH12 5PJ Ann & John 01403 268885 Every Wed 10:30am Horsham Park Stroll 1+ mile 30 or 50 mins Suitable for all. Dogs on leads welcome. Friendly group and stop for a coffee at The Pavilion Centre Meet at bandstand in Carfax (RH12 1FD) Emmy 01403 255517 or Doreen 01403 230293 Every Wed & Sun 2.30pm Horsham Heritage Guided walks 1.5 miles 1 hr 45 Find out about the hidden history of this old and interesting town with an experienced guide. Meet: Horsham Museum, Causeway Nigel Friswell 01403 261905 Every Thu 11:00am Billingshurst 2.3 miles 60 mins Walk around Billingshurst‘s footpaths or Jubilee Fields. Stay for coffee afterwards. Dogs on leads. Meet at Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, RH14 9JZ Chris 01403 782745 Every Fri 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles 90 mins Gentle walk around Chesworth Farm or Denne Hill; no styles or steep hills. Suitable for all. Meet: St Marys Church, Horsham Peter Tobutt 01403 260783
Chichester District Council Wed 6th 10.00am Onslow Arms, Loxwood L: Louise 2 hours 5 miles A level walk, no stiles, can be muddy Meet: In the car park behind the Onslow Arms RH14 0RD Fri 8th 10.30am Chantry Hill & Tolmare Farm L: Jane 3 hrs 6.5 miles An open hilly downland walk with wonderful views, please note it can be muddy. No dogs please Meet: Chantry Post Mon 18th 4pm Midhurst L: Sandy 2-2.5hrs 5.5 miles Interesting terrain of Heathland, Pine Forest & Commons. A mostly flat walk. No dogs please Meet: Iping & Stedham Car Park Thurs 21st 10.30am Petworth Park Ancient Tree L: Gerald 1 hr 30 3 mile. Part 2 of the Ancient Tree Walk. Marvel at some of the oldest and largest trees in the country Meet: The Horse Guards Inn, Upperton Road, Tillington, GU28 9AF Wed 20th 10.30am Climping *New Walk* L: Dominic 2hr 20mins 4.5 miles Along Ferry Road to Brookpit, up bread Lane to the sea and back along beach. Flat walk. Meet: 10.30am at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DL Fri 22nd 10.30am Burpham and Wepham L: Jane 2 hrs 5 miles Hilly with several climbs. Lovely views. Can be uneven and muddy n the woods. Has stiles. No dogs Meet: The public car park behind the George at Burpham BN18 9RR Tue 26th 10.30am Poling Ponds L: Peter 2 hours 4 miles A circular walk via Angmering village to Poling Ponds (with a golf driving range at the car park). Meet: Rustington Golf Centre car park, BN16 4NB (park in lanes nearest car park entrance) Thurs 28th 10.30am Graffham Common L: Bruce 2 hours. 4 miles Moderately strenuous walk exploring the charming village and the lovely sandy Graffham Common Meet: Graffham Recreation Ground ( Nearby postcode GU28 0QB )
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Casualties Union Supporting rescue, first aid & medical training by Lynn Smith This month’s charity is unusual amongst those organisations I’ve interviewed recently, its mission isn’t to raise funds to enable research into a particular disease or condition, or to assist a particular group in society, or to conserve a specific area of land or species. In fact, Casualties Union doesn’t engage in fundraising as an activity at all and the charity’s remit is to provide a service to a whole stratum of society – those in medical care, first aid and rescue services. A registered charity and independent voluntary organisation, Casualties Union provides acting and reacting casualties, and patients, for the medical profession, emergency services and those teaching first aid, nursing and rescue. The charity’s volunteers spare the time to train and practice casualty simulation, sharing the conviction that rescue, first aid and medical training is improved by having casualties and patients who look and behave as realistically as possible. Using make up members create the illusion of illness or injury, from a faint to a heart attack or from a splinter to a protruding broken bone. Studying how victims would behave, adopting appropriate posture and facial expression and speech they respond to “treatment” by providing vital feedback both during the scenarios or roleplay and in debrief sessions.
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Bringing realism to training for 80 years
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Hon. General Secretary and Trustee, Caroline Thomas tells me that the charity was founded in 1942, during World War II, by Eric Claxton, who was training the Civil Defence to bring bomb victims out of damaged buildings. To improve the rescuer’s skills, Eric Caxton introduced the idea of casualty simulation, with real people and madeup injuries, which would require greater care to extricate than would dummies. “The success of this idea inspired his colleagues to form an organisation, which carried on into peacetime,” Caroline says, “And this year we are eighty years old.”
Casualties Union has no paid employees. Caroline tells me, “Every member of the organisation is a volunteer, doing the work because it’s worthwhile, rewarding and fun. We currently have about 260 members. It is a lot less than during the 1950s and 1960s, when people were looking for ways to spend their leisure time. Nowadays people are so busy and have many other interests. But it’s the dedicated ones that stay on year after year. “Our volunteers are attached to units around England and Wales, where they attend training sessions in these skills and volunteer for duties, ranging from a first aid course to a big plane crash exercise at an airport.”
Caroline first discovered Casualties Union, at a big first aid competition run by St John Ambulance, which she had joined as a volunteer. “There were these people, apparently badly hurt or collapsed unwell. With an interest in drama and theatrical make-up I decided to join them. Before long I was London Branch Leader, worked up through the grades to Senior Instructor, and
Worthing Branch Leader Norleen Smith with a simulated head injury
Unsurprisingly, the 2020 lockdown hit the organisation hard: “We could no longer meet for training or carry out any duties. It was a bad time for the whole of Casualties Union, not being able to be with our colleagues doing the thing we love so much. Worthing Branch lost two members
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who were nurses and no longer had the leisure time to be members. ”Caroline goes onto say that the Trustees used this ‘inactive’ time to consult together on governance for improving and modernising our charity. “The autumn of 2021 saw easing of restrictions and we felt safer with vaccination, so outdoor duties with masks commenced in some parts of the country, and it is now picking up very nicely.” How is the service funded? Most of Casualties Union funding comes from those organisations that use the charity’s services. Caroline tells me that, “When a client wants to use our volunteers to help in their training or practice exercises, the local branch negotiates a figure that will cover their expenses to get there and back, make-up costs and a bit to cover administration, training and generally to support our charity.” The greatest challenge said Caroline is matching the client’s need with the number of volunteers available to provide the service. Worthing branch needs a training venue Active since 2015, the Worthing Branch is one of the more recent branches and Caroline encourages “… that anyone in the area needing realism
in their training programme for rescue, first aid and medical care should please contact Worthing Branch.” She goes on to say that more urgently the branch is seeking an inexpensive venue for holding their training meetings “and would be delighted to receive offers.” However, the branch’s continuing success, along with that of the charity, relies upon recruiting more volunteers and welcomes anyone, “From the age of eight upwards, with no upper age limit, and from any background or culture. We embrace diversity because it reflects the population. A knowledge of first aid helps but is not
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essential: we train new members in everything they need to know [in order] to make-up and act a variety of conditions and injuries, and we keep studying and practising throughout our time with the charity.” Car crashes, explosions and terrorist attacks
Worthing branch is, “In the very capable hands of (Branch Leader) Norleen Smith,” and has provided its services as casualties for a diverse number of organisations. Worthing Branch has worked with student doctors and paramedics, setting up scenes that portray accidents and medical emergencies. “At Brighton University a scene was set up in a laboratory where the mixing of chemicals had caused an explosion. The Branch members simulated burns and embedded glass in their faces and hands.” The branch has also participated in a mock terrorist attack, staged at Gatwick Airport, to help the airport staff and emergency services to perfect their procedures and members have been extricated from smashed cars in a simulated traffic collision for East Sussex Fire Brigade. They have helped train Red Cross first aiders and the Navy on Whale Island in Portsmouth.
Worthing Branch of Casualties Union runs regular training meetings where volunteers learn skills in acting, professional make-up techniques and staging – all to make the incident and injury seem as realistic as possible. A key factor when the members provide their services as “casualties” for organisations; it is these skills, that provide the realism that the charity’s clients need in their own training. Casualties Union volunteers are offered a full training programme and as well a comprehensive manual to study. All members are covered by the charity’s public liability insurance. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the Worthing Branch direct and, Caroline says, branch members plan to have a stall at the Heene Community Centre this summer, where they will hand out publicity leaflets, display photos of their work and demonstrate injury makeup on each other. They will welcome all enquiries from anyone interested in either using them or joining them. Charity number: 234672 Tel: 0870 0780 590 email: hq.cu@casualtiesunion.org.uk or info@casualtiesunion.org.uk www.casualtiesunion.org.uk
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How to remove car paint marks By Nadia Goldsmith A new car won’t stay pristine forever. If your car paint marks are serious, it’s best to take your car to a motoring specialist. However, if the damage is light and only affects the clearcoat top layer of your car’s paintwork, it’s possible to sort this yourself. Here are solutions for fix varying levels of damage on your car: Paint swirls Pain swirls are marks are caused by particles of grit and dust that get stuck in cleaning cloths and sponges. Auto Express note that one quick technique to see how deep the damage is, is to run a thumb or fingernail over the scratches. If your nail doesn't feel them, then you should be able to use a scratch remover to smooth out paint swirls to make them look better.
Car park scrapes Fortunately, there are kits available to repair these through variety of polishes, treatments and brushes. Many kits give you paint that you need to mix to match your car's paint, while others
already come with your car's specific paint colour in them. Make sure to find out your car’s paint code before applying the kit to your vehicle. Clean- Credit: RAC ing the affected area, painting in the damaged section with a brush, allowing the paint to dry and finally polishing the area down to smooth the affected area with the rest of the paint is the common procedure. Wax may be worthwhile to give the damaged area additional protection. Smart repair Smart (Small to Medium Area Repair Technology) is the process of repairing a car using specialised tools, paint and materials on a localised damaged area whilst avoiding need to remove or repaint the entire panel. Local Smart repairers can fix most kinds of car paint marks and scratches.
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Bury Primary School Jubilee the Bury Way Just over a couple of years ago, Bury villager, Chris Briggs started the idea of planting 1000 trees in Bury. As a school, this idea fitted very much with our ethos of connecting the children with the world around them and so our children started collecting local, native seeds. They learned all about the different species and learned about the specific needs of each seed. We asked for donations of old plant pots and the children began to grow them. And then Covid hit. The project was put on hold along with almost everything else. One of our team, Mr Gatrell, took the seedlings home and looked after them in his garden whilst we were unsure when all of our children would join the key worker’s children back in school. We started the 21/22 school year with everyone back and discussed plans for getting the saplings into the ground so that Chris’s plan could start to become a reality. The Jubilee seemed a fitting opportunity to plant the trees. Although, traditionally not the best time of year to plant a tree, they were all pot
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St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Pulborough Tree planting, artwork, silver sports games award & activities Following the excitement of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the children are enjoying the last few weeks of this academic year. We were delighted to be able to participate in The Queen’s Green Canopy, a unique tree-planting initiative to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. We have planted a tree, donated by RHS Wisley, and we are very grateful. Children throughout the school have been creating artwork on mugs and tea towels as part of the celebrations. Great active and memorable learning has also been on the go with Year 4 making the digestive system using tights and then ‘consuming’ bananas and crackers, adding water as saliva, then vinegar as the acid in our stomachs and then showing the food entering the small intestine and the journey before being excreted from the body.
We are also celebrating a Silver Sports Games Award for all the school’s effort in PE and physical activity. We have had so many children out at competitions over the last two terms and the effort of the children and Mrs Gowland, Mrs Burbidge and Mrs Treadwell has been recognised. Well done to everyone! Year 5 had a weekend of fun and frolics at Cobnor Activities Centre, sleeping in bell tents and trying a variety of land- and water-based activities and Year 6 have been on a residential visit to Marchants Hill. We will be sorry to say goodbye to our Year 6s, but they are eagerly anticipating the arrival of this year’s Big Top for the Summer production – ‘Alice – The Musical’ The roles have been cast and they are all busy learning their parts and rehearsing. Following this they will have their Leavers’. We wish them every success in the next stage of their studies. Mrs S Copus www.st-marys-pulborough.w-sussex.sch.uk
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St. James’ CE Primary School Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pre-half-term Platinum Jubilee activities St. James C of E Primary had lots of fun before the recent half term learning about the Queen's life and her roles and responsibilities. On Friday 27th May, just before the half-term holidays, we held a whole school Jubilee celebration, which was a huge success. Every class contributed to the decorations and the activities and picnic were gratefully received by all. St. James held a Platinum Jubilee Celebration Lunch ‘street party’ on the playground, whilst our children also enjoyed playing some “traditional” type games and the parents even got in on the act with a Jubilee song at the end of the afternoon. Thank you to all of the families for their contributions towards a feast fit for a Queen. St James Coldwaltham To learn more or for more information about the school visit our website: www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk
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Bury Parish Council Bury nominated by MP for acoustic camera trial Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 16th May 2022. Road safety. Members of the Road Improvement Committee (RIC) had a meeting with senior police officers on 26th April which was very encouraging and said the police were impressed with committee’s approach to tackling anti-social behaviour on the A29. Andrew Griffith MP was nominating Bury to take part in a trial for new acoustic cameras which was also being supported by County Councillor Tom Richardson, the Chief Inspector of Sussex Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The Parish Council was asked to help raise community support, which it did and received around 90 letters, as well as provide assistance on the location of the camera. Councillors also discussed introducing a 20’s Plenty Campaign on The Street and volunteers will produce signs.
Village Hall refurbishment. Victoria Holland has presented initial ideas for the design plans which are impressive. Councillors will be attending seminars on submitting grant applications. The bat survey would be conducted free of charge by a former resident and councillor. Pill Pond. A planning application for Pill Pond had been submitted which would cost £500 and that this would be the only expenditure the Parish Council would incur on the project. Footpath 761. The Environment Agency had rejected the Council’s request to build some steps as it could undermine the structural integrity of the bank. Tree maintenance and planting at the recreation ground. Queen’s Jubilee oak tree planting at the recreation ground is being assessed as Coates Common was no longer tenable. Refurbishment of fingerpost road signs. Primavera was suffering supply problems with lettering materials so there would be a delay. www.buryparishcouncil.co.uk
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A29 issues - difficult to co-ordinate councils’ efforts
Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held 10th May 2022. Transport Issues. Members had questions with regard the many traffic issues raised by the parishes along the A29. There are lots of contributing factors which parishes cannot have any control over: routes suggested by sat-navs etc, However, possibilities are being investigated where parishes can make changes. Regarding the problems that large HGVs face negotiating Swan Corner, more information was requested on what measures could be taken and what their cost were. It was noted that Coldwaltham is different to the village of Bury, as there are many more homes which access directly onto the A29, which doesn’t allow for a concerted effort between the parish councils. Bury PC is very concerned about the number of motorbikes and speed of vehicles. Meanwhile it has been reported that residents in Fittleworth Parish are considering an action of civil disobedience in their fight against
the speed of vehicles through the village. It is not possible to verify these reports. Members were advised that the latest type of speed camera, an acoustic version, will soon be launched in this country. There are only going to be four of these which Sussex Police would have to bid for, so it is not guaranteed that this will happen. It was hoped that one would be used near Coldwaltham. It was suggested to investigate the use of average speed cameras to monitor the speed though villages. West Sussex CC & Sussex Police have launched an initiative to contact lorry companies. Members were asked for their support for a survey by residents, where they take a photo of lorries as they travel through the village, once this information is collated, the parish would write to the lorry company. If unable to get a company address, then a note of the registration is sufficient, the DVLA will assist. Members agreed to this idea, which will be posted on the website. www.coldwalthampc.org.uk
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Fittleworth Parish Council Annual village meeting, Swan pub & traffic Annual village meeting
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We had our Annual Village meeting in the Sports and Social Club on the 16th May and had a pretty good attendance, our first face to face annual meeting for some two years. Thank you to all of you who came along. Also in attendance were District Cllr Alan Sutton and West Sussex County Councillor Ton Richardson who is on the Countywide Traffic Safety Review Task and Finish Group – he gave an excellent talk on what the Council wants to do in respect of improving Traffic safety as incidents are rising in our County although they are reducing nationally. The big thing for us, was the plan to reduce traffic speeds in all villages to 20mph in central areas and around schools and to 30mph in all wider village locations and 50mph (from 70mph) on all country lanes. If this goes ahead, we should hear later this year, this would certainly help us in the work we are trying to do along the Fleet and Lower Street, not to mention the wider village.
The application to get the pub registered as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) was delivered by hand to Chichester District Council on 6th May. We also launched a petition in support of this and so far, it has received 2,166 in just over two weeks which is remarkable. The deadline for the submission of offers to purchase the Swan was the 18th May and we await to hear who was successful. Traffic We have now received suggested locations from the consultants for the SID (Speed indicator Device) and will now be consulting before installing these around the village and using the device to help us reduce speeds. As before, please continue to report ‘nearmisses’ on traffic@fittleworth-pc.org,uk and a thank you to those of you who have already done so. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk
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West Chiltington Parish Council FSW Charity, volunteers needed, Ukrainian refugees & Café/hub Family Support Work (FSW)
This Sussex charity has been helping vulnerable families since 1890. The organisation offers support to families in challenging and difficult situations in a variety of ways including one to one support meetings, family activity sessions, working with other professional bodies. FSW can receive referrals from schools, health care professionals, churches and also self-referrals. There is a plan to allow fresh produce to be taken to the FSW centre in Storrington. The details of how this can be achieved efficiently are not finalised; if anyone would like to donate their excess produce from their garden/ allotment please contact the Parish Clerk and you will be kept informed. For more information on the Family Support Work charity go to: www.familysupportwork.org New Parish Councillor At the last meeting, we were delighted to welcome a new Parish Councillor, Mark Foss who has brought his particular skills to the Council for the benefit of West Chiltington. If you have time to spare would you like to contribute to the life of your own community by giving your time, expertise and experience? Please go to our website and click on the Parish Councillor Co-option Notice on the Home Page for more information and to consider joining our team. We are certain that you’ll find it a very rewarding experience. West Chiltington Museum The museum is looking for volunteers to help with the maintenance and display of its artefacts and photos. It may be small, but there are some interesting items telling the history of West Chiltington. If you would like to help, please contact the Parish Clerk as the first point of contact. The museum is located in the
Reading Room, Church Street and is shared with the Parish Council office. Ukrainian Refugee Community Network The West Chiltington Community Network has been set up to help families in the village who have offered to home Ukrainian refugees. They aim to provide support to those who apply as hosts and to help integration within our community. Can you help? We need your expertise in: Communication and media support, Logistic support, Transport assistance, Family liaison, Translation support. Go to: www.wcrcnetwork.co.uk or Email: wcrcnetwork@gmail.com or Facebook: West Chiltington Refugee Community Network Community Café/Hub Every household in the Parish will soon receive a short questionnaire to find out if residents would welcome a new Café, one which would be a welcoming environment for all, a place to meet new people or catch up with friends. So that we can get a true response, we ask you to take the time to complete and return the questionnaire - it can be done online or dropped into one of the shops or our Parish Council office. If you have any comments ahead of the questionnaire or would like to discuss this with one of our councillors, please contact Nikki our clerk, details below. Contact the Parish Council Email: clerk@wcpc.org.uk or @wcpc.org.uk for planning. Tel: 01798 817434 or 07483 114836 Write to: The Parish Clerk, The Reading Room, Church Street RH20 2JW Visit our website for details of meetings: Agendas, Minutes and how to book attendance. www.wcpc.org.uk
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“As we move into the second half of the year, the housing market locally is busier than expected, with plenty of new properties coming up for sale.” After an incredibly busy 2021, the first few months of this year saw something of a lull in new instructions, as many prospective sellers held off from marketing their homes due to a perceived shortage of properties for them to move to. Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen a marked increase in flats, houses and bungalows finally becoming available, right the way across the area and at all price points, which is great news! What is concerning me though, is how many sellers aren’t maximising the value of their homes, by selling far too quickly and before the buying public at large has had a chance to view. As estate agents, we all have a database of buyers – people we will ring as soon as we have a new listing to offer. Although it’s great to get viewers through the door and offers on the table within the first few days of marketing, a property really needs a good two to three
weeks or more of advertising in order to capture the interest of the widest possible audience of buyers. Indeed, I can only say hand-on-heart, that I have obtained the very best sale price for a property if I have launched it fully to the market, on all the major property portals and across my branch network, ideally with an Open House event in order to generate competitive interest from purchasers. If you are looking to sell your home this summer, please give me a buzz today. I’d be delighted to discuss a marketing strategy to suit your needs and to ensure that you make the most of what is almost certainly your greatest asset.
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Pulborough Parish Council Second PCSO for Pulborough; project updates Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting on 19th May 2022 Chairman’s address. The Chairman thanked members and staff for their efforts for the council during the past year and reminded all members of the key objectives for the Council. These were primarily the Neighbourhood Plan reaching referendum and progression of the sports pavilion project, both of which were unavoidably delayed by the water neutrality issue. However he urged members to avoid being diverted by other issues and to remember the proper process of discussion and decision making at meetings. He reminded all that extra consideration should be given to best use of the Clerk’s time whilst the Council was without a Deputy Clerk to support her. Clerk’s Report - Replacement Mower. The cost had been less than anticipated at £12,000 + VAT. The Groundsman was catching up on mowing tasks that had slipped behind whilst the Jacobsen was out of action.
Sussex Police. The area PCSO Jake O’Donovan had advised that a second PCSO was now allocated to the area covering Pulborough, PCSO Lisa Bowley. The Clerk hoped to meet her with Jake in the near future. District Council Report. Work continues to bring improved gigabyte/ broadband speed to various ward areas, although a project for Hill Farm Lane, Pulborough had stalled; Options for the Pigeon Gate Bridge and footpath 2330 potential bridge, and costings for the pedestrian path at Brookfields to Stane Street are being investigated. Talks requested with Network Rail regarding the possibility of another bridge from the Tesco/ Harwood area across the railway to link with land south of Highfields. Sports Pavilion. The consultant appointed to undertake the water neutrality statement work had withdrawn from the process this week and the architect was urgently seeking quotations from alternative providers. www.pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Dandelion Farewells Ltd 48 Safe Hands Funeral Svs 39 Garden Services Crystal Ponds Limited 20 Glorious Gardens 22 Greenacre Garden Design & Build 24 Miles Japanese Maples 22 Oldfield Tree Services 20 Squires Garden Centres 9,45 Sussex Manures Ltd 22 Tom Hoadley 24 Village Nurseries 24 Health & Wellbeing Chanctonbury Leisure 35 Gatwick Audiology 37 Natural State Therapies 34 Nicholas Coysh Osteopath 35 Tanya Ross Personal Training 34 Home & Property Adept Heating Ltd 46 AHM Installations 25 Appalossa Upholstery 12 Barcombe Wood Finish Ltd 51 Carters Domestic Appliances 60 Clear House Moves 12 David Cooper Gas Technician 20
Direct Blinds 7 Dovetail Kitchens 33 Excel Roofcare 42 Funnells 10 Garolla Holdings Limited 27 Green Interiors Storrington 17 GS Windows Ltd 5 Hamilton Cole 44 LBS Enterprises Ltd 40 Marla Custom Blinds 47 No1 PHD Ltd 20 Omni3 Communications Ltd 26 Oven Rescue Group 32 Seaside Creative Ltd 11 Smart Home Improvements 15 SunRay Conservatories Ltd 23 Legal Services Penrose Wills Ltd 39 Motoring LMC Auto Services Ltd 2 Wiggs Auto Repairs Ltd 43 Theatre Rainbow Shakespeare 7 Travel & Holidays Michelle Murray Travel Counsellor 10 Lakeside Holiday Village 49
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