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Welcome... With Easter this month we’ve extra family events in our What’s On guide starting on page 4. Let’s hope for a return of the late February sunshine in time for the holidays. Our charity profile starting on page 26 spotlights ‘Safe in Sussex’, an organisation devoted to tackling domestic abuse and helping those who experience it. Plants are really starting to bloom now and there’s plenty to do in the garden. Andrew Staib has some good advice to help you get the best out of your garden at this lovely time of year. In Your Garden page 36. Combining world class live jazz with rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution - win tickets on page 14. We also have tickets to the Undertones, see page 15. Performing a glorious set of classic tracks including the anthemic Teenage Kicks. Our Health article on page 30 looks at how to fit exercise into a busy life. Making small changes is the key says Heather. We have our regular history articles from Mark Philips, (Arundel page 12) and Allen Misslebrook tells the tale of a bygone Murder (Yapton & Ford History page 13). As usual, we also have local council, charity and school news. Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.
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What’s On - April ‘19 To publicise your event in Sussex Local please enter the details on to our website at www.sussexlocal.net and look for “Events”. 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 45,300 addresses. Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed for just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Deadline for May events to be put on website - 7th April
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Sat 27 Apr 12:00pm-2:00pm Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre Viewing Day Thinking of adopting a cat or kitten? Meet the animals and find out about adoptions. Holborow Lodge, Sidlesham, PO20 7RJ. Free entry or cat food. 01243 641409 info@crrc.co.uk Sun 28 Apr 12:30pm3:30pm ABC Animal Sanctuary Open Day Meet the ponies, donkeys and other animals. £2 per person/ under 14s free. Juggs Lane, West Chiltington, RH20 2JS. www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk
CLUBS & SOCIETIES Mon 01 Apr 8:00pm-11:00pm Felpham Singles Social Club Singles social club for those of a mature age who are single, widowed or divorced and who want to meet people in similar position. The George Inn, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 7PL. 01243 543281 felphamsinglespdwatts99@gmail.com
Wed 03 Apr 2:00pm-4:00pm Chichester Literary Society Speaking Volumes Talk by Gordon Griffin on his work with audio books. Boxgrove Village Hall, The Street, PO18 OEE. Members free, visitors £6. www.chichesterliterarysociety.org
Thu 04 Apr 7:30pm9:30pm Arundel Gardens Association Jim Buttress the popular judge and gardener from TV and Radio, will talk about Britain in Bloom: a tour with a national judge. Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA. No charge for members, small charge for guests. Mary Smith 01903 883385 marywilsonsmith@hotmail.co.uk
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Thu 11 Apr 2:00pm-4:00pm pmR Support Group Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis support group. We meet monthly on the second Thursday afternoon. Pagham Village Hall, Pagham Road, Pagham, PO21 4NJ. 01243 263866 chichester@pmrgca.org.uk www.pmrgca.co.uk
Thu 25 Apr 11:00am2:30pm Probus Club of Arundel Club for retired and semi retired men in Arundel and surrounding areas. Monthly meeting with speaker followed by lunch (£15) if wanted. Come along as a guest to see if you are interested. The White Swan, Arundel, BN18 0AD. R Brennan 01903 718 639 www.arundelprobus.club
Wed 24 Apr 2:00pm -4:00pm Arundel Embroiderers' Guild Branch meeting and Guest Speaker: Wendy Dolan. Come and share Wendy's exciting world of stitched textiles combining Fabric, Paint and Stitch. Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA. Visitors £5. 01903 882127 heatherjstarbuck@yahoo.co.uk Fri 26 Apr 6:00pm Arundel Freemasons The regular meetings of the Arundel Lodge are held on the fourth Friday in March, April, September, October, and November. Littlehampton Masonic Hall, Littlehampton, BN17 5EN. secretary@arundelfreemasons.org.uk
Fri 12 Apr 7:30pm-9:30pm Eastergate & Barnham WI Come and join us at our next meeting, make new friends and take part in a variety of activities. Visitors welcome. Eastergate Parish Hall, PO20 3RP. Linda 07932 057589 lindacranfield@btinternet.com
Sat 27 Apr 9:00am10:30am -Men's Breakfast Join us for an excellent breakfast and listen to Martin Goldsmith, an international speaker, Jewish Christian and missiologist . All men welcome The Barn (Harvester), Chichester, PO19 7AG. £8. Peter Sutton 07813 024 585 peter@ppsutton.co.uk www.immanuelchichester.com
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Why write a Will? by Steve Worsfold of Sussex Will Writers
Unfortunately, many people never get round to dealing with this vital issue. A recent YouGov* survey revealed that nearly two thirds of the UK Population had not made a Will. If you have children, property and investments it is essential to have a Will in place to ensure that your money goes to the right people at the right time. A Will is a legal declaration of your wishes and is only valid if it complies with certain requirements set by Law. There are countless reasons why you should make a Will and this article lists the main ones. A Will is the only way you can help ensure your wishes are carried out after your death. If you have not made a Will, your Will fails or is invalid, then the Government Rules of Intestacy will apply. These rules will be unlikely to reflect your real wishes. Without a Will, the distribution of your estate will take much longer than it would if one was in place. This could cause unnecessary distress to those that need early access to money or property. Disputes can be avoided if a valid Will is made and your loved ones will be more likely to receive what you have left them.
Legal 11 A Will can be used to appoint legal guardians for your children as well as express your funeral wishes and specify gifts to individuals or charities. None of these would be reflected in the Rules of Intestacy. Using a Will writing professional to visit your home and discuss your requirements and budget can be one of the best decisions you can make for your family. *Poll conducted by YouGov for the Legal Services Consumer Panel Tracker Survey 2015 Sussex Will Writers can help you-make the first step by calling 01903 533 681 or visiting their website www.sussexwillwriters.co.uk
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Two Travellers to Arundel in 1899 Part II – Exploring the town By Arundel historian Mark Phillips with extracts from Cathedral Days. We continue our story from last month with our two intrepid American travellers, Anna and Boston, about to leave the Norfolk Hotel to explore 1899 Arundel.
The Parish Church of St Nicholas where Anna & Boston took refuge from the noise.
On the way to breakfast the following morning, the couple observed the cook and two assistants suspend five huge joints of meat on hooks under the inner archway. The archway was the only entrance/exit to the hotel from the High Street and the meat was hanging up like a display in a butcher’s shop. An astonished Anna remarked to Boston: “…the courtyard apparently is the inn’s open-air icechest.” “No, it is an original and altogether sound method of announcing the day's menu. It is altogether the most ingenious method of enforcing speedy consumption of viands that was ever invented,” replied Boston. However, the conversation concluded with both agreeing that in general, English stomachs were of a ‘…very different order…’ from American stomachs. After breakfast the couple settled in the lounge area that faces onto the High Street and were impressed with the large windows looking out that ‘…were thus as good as a stage-box.’ As it was a Saturday, market day, they observed the weekend ‘…clatter and buzz…’ with carts and wagons crowding the small town square. The shops and stalls so busy ‘…they were spilling over, country-people swarming out into the open streets and over the narrow sidewalks.’ The ‘charming Elizabethan-style houses with their deep projecting eaves, the quaint signs, the diamondshaped panes, needed just the addition of this mass of rustic life to give this picturesque frontage the last touch of completeness.’ Leaving the hotel later in the afternoon to explore their surroundings, they heard the sound of a ‘scraping fiddle’ followed by strong male voices singing in harmony. It was a large group in the inn opposite. Looking through the window Boston observed about twenty or so men playing cards and each man had a huge tankard of beer next to them. Enjoying the singing, Boston declared that he ‘…prayed that the depth of the tankard might prolong the length of the song; but in a few short minutes the song had finished.’
He asked one of the chambermaids what the men had been celebrating to be told it was a ‘Bean Feast’. Somewhat confused and enquiring further he was informed that a Bean Feast was the name given to a workingmen’s outing, a sort of Harvest Feast. Anna mused that she had once read that in the old madrigal days, England was referred to as ’a nest of singing-birds that later lost it voice.’ She was pleased to note that in Arundel, harmonious singing had been preserved. Not all was easy on the ears though. At the bottom of the High Street was a group of travelling performers that included a monkey and a dog performing tricks. The ‘…hideous blare of sound from the so-called touring musicians had kept the town astir for most of the morning. How this otherwise sane and sensible English town could endure having its peace and quiet disturbed by such a roar and a din as issued from the cracked trumpet and the squeaky fiddle, surpassed comprehension. The band and its torturing music had the pervasiveness of all vulgarity; it filled the town like an intolerable presence.’ Evening fell upon our travellers who finding no peace from the incessant noise in their hotel, had sought refuge in the grounds of the Parish Church of St Nicholas way up and beyond the High Street. However, ‘…through the darkness falling upon us, still came that terrible trumpet, like a yell of some devil cheated out of his prey. Not until 11pm, finally, the last resident had seen the last trick and silence fell, like a great peace, on the still air.’ Part III – ‘Our last days in Arundel’, to follow in next month’s edition.
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The Murder of Richard Hawkins of Yapton By Allen Misselbrook, Yapton & Ford Local History Group It wasn’t so very long ago that the name ‘Yapton’ conjured up images of smuggling. The phrase ‘Do you come from Yapton?’ was often directed at anyone who entered a room or building and left the door open. The phrase is even stencilled on the saloon bar door of ‘The Murrell’ public house in Barnham. The reference is believed to be associated with the custom of villagers leaving their doors open at night to allow smugglers to evade the ‘Kings Men’ or to leave contraband as payment for their silence. Because of the poverty that existed in the 18th and early 19th centuries it is highly possible that many villagers were not averse to turning a blind eye or even assisting the smugglers. They could probably earn in a night as much as they could in a week of toil in the fields. There are local tales of a vicar giving a sermon highlighting the wrongs of smuggling while under the pulpit from which he was preaching was a stash of contraband. Another story relates to a cache of smuggled goods stored in a tomb in the churchyard. Heavy import duties charged by the Government made the activity of smuggling very lucrative for gangs to take the risk of bringing in luxury goods such as spirits, silk, tobacco and tea through the ‘back-door’. The shallow sandy beaches such as Middleton, Clymping and Ferring were ideal for these midnight ventures. One of the most notorious gangs operating along the south coast was the Hawkhurst Gang, named after the village in Kent where they originated from. They were a vicious breed of men and would not hesitate to commit murder should they deem it necessary. It was in January 1748 that their evil actions were experienced in Yapton. In a barn belonging to a Mr. Boniface, Richard Hawkins, a farm labourer was threshing corn. Unbeknown to him, members of the Hawkhurst gang had hidden 12 bags of tea in the building. Two members of the gang, Jeremiah ‘Butler’ Curtiss and John ‘Smoker’ Mills, came to collect the smuggled goods and found that two bags were missing. They assumed that Hawkins had taken them. After they had discovered his whereabouts, they held him at gunpoint, sat him in the saddle of Mills’ horse and rode to an alehouse on Slindon Common by the name of The Dog and Partridge. Here, according to accounts of the inquest and subsequent trial, he was taken into the back room where other members of the gang were waiting. A ‘Smugglers Court’ was held with Mills, Curtiss, Thomas Winter and a fourth smuggler by the name of Robb, alias ‘Little Fat Back’ being the Judge and Jury. Hawkins was tortured, punched, kicked and whipped by them. In an attempt to stop further beatings Hawkins implicated his father-in-law, John Cockrel Senior
of Walberton, and his brother-in-law also named John Cockrel, a Yapton alehouse keeper. While two of the smugglers left to find the father and brother-in-law and take them prisoner, Hawkins died of his injuries. The two smugglers, on their return, released their prisoners after swearing them to secrecy, and took the body of Hawkins and carted it to Parham Park owned by Sir Cecil Bishop, weighted it down with rocks and immersed in a lake where it lay undiscovered for 9 months. Following an investigation and a pardon being given by the Crown to a smuggler who had nothing to do with the murder but supplied incriminating evidence, John Mills and John Reynolds, Master of the Dog and Partridge, were arrested. They were tried at East Grinstead Assizes. Unfortunately, Curtiss, by this time, had escaped arrest by fleeing to France. Reynolds was found not guilty of murder but was tried later, along with his wife for withholding information. John Mills, aged 30, was found guilty of murder and hung from a gibbet on Slindon Common near to the Dog and Partridge. Afterwards his body was hung in chains from the same gibbet as an example to other would be murderers. The irony of the tale is that on a further search of the barn, the missing bags of tea were found. This article has been compiled from several different sources published at the time and since the event. All give subtly different accounts from which I have attempted to portray as near accurate sequence of events as possible.
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Win tickets to Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Saturday 11th May at Worthing Pavilion In this, the 60th Anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the Ronnie Scott’s Story. Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz alongside rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution. Set amongst the dive bars and jazz “jook” joints of London’s Soho, we hear about the desperate hand-tomouth finances of the early years and the frequent police raids. We hear how Ronnie’s became neutral ground within rife gang territory and their scrapes with gangsters including the Krays who were rumoured to have taken Ronnie and Pete “for a little drive”! Life at Ronnie’s is evocatively re-imagined through tales of the club’s past visitors, from pop stars, film stars and politicians to comedians and royalty, but above all, the musicians. Featuring classic music from the jazz greats who have performed at Ronnie Scott’s, alongside projected images and footage, and tales of old Soho, miscreant musicians and police raids, ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story is a glimpse into this unique world and its incredible history. worthingtheatres.co.uk
Win tickets to Ronnie Scott's All Stars To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Ronnie Scott’s is a world famous ______?: a) Jazz club
b) Pool club
c) Dance club
Send your answer and contact details to: Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th April 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Win tickets The Undertones Saturday 18 May at Southampton Engine Rooms one of the best punk albums of all time (Family Entertainment, Male Model, Jump Boys, Here Comes The Summer, Jimmy Jimmy), adding to them a whole bucketful of their iconic guitar pop hits and anthems, Get Over You, My Perfect Cousin, You’ve Got My Number, Julie Ocean, Wednesday Week, and, of course, Teenage Kicks. Special guest Neville Staple, also known as The Original Rudeboy. Find out more at theundertones.com
Win tickets to The Undertones Formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1975, The Undertones became renowned for combining lyrical invention and musical flair with intelligent simplicity. Their anthemic Teenage Kicks, much loved by John Peel, is one of the most influential songs of the postpunk era. On May 13, 1979 Seymour Stein's Sire records released the band's self titled debut album 'The Undertones'. To mark the 40th anniversary of its release, The Undertones now present a glorious set of classic tracks taken from what is considered by many to be
To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Finish the name of their hit song : Teenage _____ a) Dance
b) Kicks
c) Dreams
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Amberley School Heroes & Villains
Schools 17 actually quivering with excitement!’ said Elsie, a Year 6 pupil. Tom in Year 2 said, ‘I really like to dress up for World Book Day! It’s great seeing all my favourite characters at school all on the same day!’ We love World Book Day at Amberley Primary. Not only does it help encourage children to read but it allows them to act out fantasies inspired by characters in books. As we all know one of the great joys of reading a book is that everyone has a slightly different view of what the characters look like. Ray Jackson, Chair of Governors Find out more at www.amberley.w-sussex.sch.uk
Arundel C of E Primary Cross Country Success In the UK and Ireland World Book Day was on Thursday 7th March and as always it was celebrated with gusto at Amberley Primary School. Numerous studies have shown that instilling a love of reading in a child is top of the list of factors that help them with educational success and prepares them for adult life in today’s society. World Book Day Ltd is a small, registered charity which aims to encourage the love of reading and book ownership amongst children. Pirates, ghosts, wizards, superheroes and villains were just a few of the characters who enjoyed a Heroes and Villains themed World Book Day at Amberley School. The pupils and staff at Amberley School were visited by local author Jo Baxter who has written a series of children’s mystery books. Jo launched the day reading the opening pages from her book ‘Viola Pumpernickel and the Emerald Lady’ an exciting debut which has been described as "Agatha Christie meets Enid Blyton”. Together with her older brother, Teddy, her best friend, Flo, and the mysterious Emerald Lady, Viola uncovers a plot far more dangerous than anyone could ever have imagined in this exciting Victorian mystery. As you might well imagine the children were spellbound! Having trained as an actress, Jo had written three stage plays before realising her passion for writing children's book. Jo explained to the children why she decided to become an author and what her job entails. The children then spent the morning creating hero and villain character profiles and writing plots for their characters. The older pupils attended an ‘Intrigue and Mystery’ workshop where they learnt how to write stories in this genre whilst the very youngest children created zig zag adventure books telling stories of their superheroes. In the afternoon the children decorated hero and villain masks and made capes and the day closed with the oldest children sharing and reading books with the youngest. This was a super day enjoyed by all. ‘I absolutely love reading books! World Book Day is my favourite day at school. I could not get to sleep last because I was
ACE qualified for both the Southern Area Finals for Cross Country and Indoor Athletics for a record four years in a row again this academic year. The Southern Area Finals for cross country is for both state and private schools and we were one of only eight out of a potential 75 schools who made it to the finals. All of the children tried really hard and ran well; special congratulations to Emily in Year 6 who ran her heart out and came third overall. This is an amazing achievement, not only to come third, but because of her impressive fighting attitude and steely determination to do her best for herself and her school team. However, this was not the only significant thing Emily did; one of our runners who wasn’t at all well on the day, ran because she was determined not to let her teammates down. She never gave up, even though due to her illness she was not able to run to her normal ability. When Emily - who was in the winner enclosure - saw this she ran as fast as she could to run beside her friend and teammate and support her over the line. Both girls truly represented all that our school stands for, not only in never giving up and trying your hardest, but in believing in loving your neighbour and one for all and all for one! Our Reception children in Rainbow Class had the opportunity recently to visit St Nicholas’ Church. It was an incredible trip and the children were absolutely brilliant. Father Andrew was outstanding in the way he shared the love of Jesus and showed the children some of the beautiful aspects of the church. On return to school the children completed work linked to the church by constructing their very own stained glassed windows based on the ones on the western window at St Nicholas’ Church. The children in Rainbow Class again illustrated their exemplary attitude towards learning and worked incredibly hard as a team. Thank you to the members of the congregation of St Nicholas’ church, to Fiona in the office and to Father Andrew for making us feel so welcome. www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk
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Local Walks - April These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead. Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Mon 1st
10:30 am Petworth Park Tree Walk L: Gerald Fascinating walk through the Park trees from 350-800 years old. Meet: Petworth Park North Car Park
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10:30 am Lavant L: Andrew Slow, flat, easy stroll from Lavant to Binderton. Meet in Sheepwash Lane, East Lavant village green
2 hrs
2 miles
Thurs 4th
10:30 am Fairmile Bottom L: Peter Circular walk through the Downland nature reserve towards Arundel. Meet on the A29 after Madehurst turn
2 hrs 30 mins
4.5 miles
Fri 5th
10:30 am Houghton Forest & Bignor Hill Meet in Whiteways Car Park, BN18 9FD
L: Alison
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Fri 5th
10:30 am Plaistow Meet on South side of village green
L: Richard
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Sun 7th
10.30 am Thornham Marina L: Dominic Along Thornham Lane through the boatyard, south along the harbour wall. Meet in Thornham Marina car park
2 hrs
3 miles
Mon 8th
10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT
30 mins
1 mile
Mon 8th
10:30am Eartham to Gumber Farm L: Simon Meet in the free Forestry Commission car park at Eartham
2 hrs
4 miles
Tue 9th
10:30 am Kirdford L: Richard Through farmland, return past a fish farm and through woodland. Meet in front of the Half Moon pub in Kirdford
1 hr 30 mins
3.5 miles
Fri 12th
10:30 am Salvington Hill L: Peter Circular walk towards Findon. Meet in car park on the left at the end of Honeysuckle Lane
2 hrs
3.5 miles
Mon 15th
10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT
30 mins
1 mile
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10:30 am Slindon Estate L: Simon Passing through the National Trusts beautiful Slindon Estate. Meet in National Trust car park, Park Lane, Slindon
2 hrs
4 miles
Wed 17th
10:30 am Duncton and Sutton L: Alison This is a lovely walk with parkland, woodland, pastures and streams. Meet in Willett Close, GU28 OLA
2 hrs
5 miles
Wed 24th
10:45 am Climping L: Dominic Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill, then across fields to club. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, BN17 5DL
1 hr 15 mins
2.5 miles
Thurs 25th
10.30 am Stopham L: Bruce Possible bluebell extravaganza. Meet at Stopham Church
2 hrs 15 mins
5 miles
Fri 26th
10:30 am River Arun Meet in Amberley Station Car Park, BN18 9LR
L: Peter
2 hrs 30 mins
4.8 miles
Mon 29th
10:30 am Wey Arun Canal (Loxwood) Meet in canal visitor centre car park
L: Richard
1 hr 30 mins
3.5 miles
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Sussex Snippets Despite very high winds Sussex Local's Kris Thomas completed the Vitality Big Half marathon in London in 2 hours 11 mins on Sunday 10th March. The race is the 'warm up' for the London Marathon which takes place in April and saw a field of over 13,300 runners including Sir Mo Farah who successfully defended his win last year finishing the 13.1 miles in just 61 minutes and 14 seconds. Kris was raising money for locally based charity Little Life Savers who teach children basic life saving skills. Kris said "I really enjoyed running through London and the crowds were amazing, my legs were a bit wobbly at the end!" She continued "it was my first half marathon and I was pleased with my time especially as it was so windy". www.littlelifesavers.org The South of England Agricultural Society has announced that its 2019 Charity of the Year is Jamie’s Farm. Established in 2005 by then school teacher, Jamie Feilden, the charity enables disadvantaged young people to thrive through residential experiences on one of their three residential farms. Information on contributing a donation can be found at jamiesfarm.org.uk. For more information on the Society, its aims, events and membership or to make a donation, please visit seas.org.uk
SUSSEX LOCAL An exciting new website southdownsmusic.com launches today celebrating the rich and varied music of the South Downs. It brings together a range of songs, tunes and other resources that highlight the fantastic tapestry of musical heritage that comes from the South Downs National Park. `South Downs Music` is accessible for everyone but will be especially useful to schools, choirs, community groups and other organisations who want to learn and perform musical material from the website. The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS. The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country. Now your local NHS needs to hear from you about what those changes should look like in your community. Share your views with Healthwatch West Sussex – call them on 0300 012 0122, or fill out the survey at www.healthwatch.co.uk. Don’t forget to join in the conversation with #WhatWouldYouDo The second annual Rockinghorse iDrop will take place at British Airways i360 in Brighton on the longest day of the year, Friday 21st June. This year, the iDrop abseil event will be raising funds for Chalkhill Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Haywards Heath, which is Sussex’s only mental health inpatient unit for young people. Registration is £50 with an additional minimum sponsorship of £250 per person. Applications will close on Friday 26th April at midnight. To request an application form, call 01273 330044 or email hannah.seltzer@rockinghorse.org.uk. Further details can be found at www.rockinghorse.org.uk. Town and parish council elections will be taking place on Thursday 2nd May. You can find your polling station on your poll card, if not then check your council’s website. It isn’t too late to put yourself up for election nominations must be in by 3rd April. Sussex Wildlife Trust has been awarded a development grant of £59,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Sussex by the Sea project. The project is about positively influencing human behaviours that are contributing to the decline of marine life off the Sussex coast and will focus on the marine and coastal environmental heritage of Sussex. Marine species to be found in Sussex seas include black seabream, the rare short-snouted seahorse and the endangered undulate ray. To find out more visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk The further non-statutory consultation for the A27 Arundel Bypass scheme is now planned for late summer 2019. Highways England say they are investigating a number of options which haven’t previously been consulted on as they have discovered new information which merits putting the plans to the public again. This will include being able to “review new information including a modified design for option 5a, alongside updated traffic modelling results and new information about alternative, enhanced options.”
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South Downs Design Awards
A new awards scheme is being launched to promote outstanding and innovative design in the South Downs National Park. The South Downs National Park Design Awards celebrate projects that have made a standout contribution to the landscape, heritage, built environment and local communities. The awards will recognise and promote high standards of design and raise awareness of the positive contribution that good design can make to the quality of the local environment. A special awards ceremony will be held on November 12th – tying in with the anniversary of Hillary Benn signing the National Park’s official designation. Nominations are now open in these categories: ·Residential (individual building/housing development small/large) Non-residential (commercial/industrial/ infrastructure) Conservation (landscape/buildings/gardens/ craftsmanship)
SUSSEX LOCAL There will also be a People’s Choice award – voted for by the general public as their favourite across these three categories. Entries can be submitted by anyone who considers the scheme suitable for an award, including the owners, architects, designers, developers, parish councils, amenity societies or any member of the public. In all cases the consent of the owner must be obtained prior to making a formal nomination. For more details and to download a nomination form visit www.southdowns.gov.uk/designaward The deadline for nominations is 5pm on June 28. Completed entry forms should be e-mailed to design@southdowns.gov.uk
Community Project
A number of residents in Arundel have won backing from the Town Council and Stakeholders to kick off a community project. They will investigate how to improve communication amongst the community and help improve visitor footfall in the Town centre. Already a number of professionals living in the Town have volunteered their services and the team is being built. They are now drawing up project objectives and attending public meetings to raise awareness of the project, seeking support and volunteers. If anyone is interested in learning more, please contact andybatty@hotmail.com.
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£600 raised for Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital A networking evening at Arundel Castle on 26th February, held 120 attendees and raised £600 for Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital. www.brentlodge.org
Response to Arundel History article Excerpt from Arundel History article in February 2019 issue: The building behind the arches opposite Pizza Express in the High Street was a high-class coach builder in the 1920s (the building of car bodies). For some bizarre reason, the early ‘production line’ commenced on the ground floor and was finished at the top of the building. The completed product then had to winched back down to street level. This building later became the Morris garage owned by Mr Hare. Readers response: I may be able to shed light on a question raised in your latest issue. In your February edition Mark Phillips provided an excellent article and a picture of the former Hares Garage in High Street, Arundel. He expressed surprise that the garage building was on several floors with the car bodies constructed there being completed on the top floor. There are very good reasons for this.
The car body manufacture followed on from many years of horse carriage construction and in those days the greater part of the vehicle was made of wood. Carpentry was a very dusty process so it was common for carriage works to confine that operation to the ground floor and then lift the bare bodies up to another floor for completion of the coachwork and particularly the painting. Placing these operations well above the dusty ground floor and road outside enabled good quality finishes to be obtained. Note also the large windows – that are in fact huge doors to give good lighting for this work. A hoist arrangement would have been incorporated into the building to lift the bodies up and down. Few examples now survive but an example from Horsham has been carefully moved and re-erected in the Amberley Museum and is actively used for wheelwrighting and restoration of carts and vans. Brian Johnson, Amberley Museum Trust.
Should you trust internet forums? By Richard Cohen FPFS ACII MCSI Chartered Financial Planner I was recently sent a link to a thread on a well-known Internet forum aimed at mums, where the poster was asking for advice on what to do with an unexpected £250,000 inheritance. The willingness of people to offer advice with so little information on the individual’s circumstances, that could be potentially disastrous to the individual, was astonishing. Early on one reply was to pay off her mortgage. Whilst this might seem common sense, what if the poster has early repayment penalties or is on a pre-financial crisis interest rate so low they can earn a higher interest rate than that they are paying? It could be that their earnings have reduced since they took out the mortgage meaning they wouldn’t get the same mortgage today, effectively trapping them in their current property. We didn’t even know if the poster had a mortgage! Purchase a buy to let property was a frequent suggestion. There was no consideration as to whether the poster already owned a property and so would be subject to the 3% additional stamp duty and no one thought to mention the 18-28% capital gains tax on its eventual disposal. One person’s reason as to why a property was a good idea was that it was “an appreciating asset that generates an income” - that may be
the hope, but it is far from guaranteed. After a recommendation to invest it in a personal pension, someone pointed out that the maximum contribution was £40,000, someone else corrected this highlighting you can use the previous three years allowances, so it was in fact £160,000. However, no one pointed out you can only get tax relief on 100% of earned income in the current year (or £3,600 if lower) meaning the individual could potentially get limited tax relief on the contribution and still be taxed on withdrawals! The impact of the tapered annual allowance or the interaction with existing pension schemes she was a member of was all neglected. It is likely that some of these suggestions are appropriate but without a full understanding of her circumstances, tax position and objectives, or a proper knowledge of tax and investments, she is likely to make some very expensive mistakes. For more details visit www.nsurefinancial.co.uk or to arrange a free review please call 01903 821010
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Safe in Sussex Domestic abuse awareness By Lynn Smith
Domestic abuse can take many forms. It can be physical, emotional, psychological, financial or sexual violence that takes place in an intimate or family type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It’s about someone you know trying to control your life and includes forced marriage and so-called “honour crimes.” Domestic violence may also include a range of abusive behaviours not all of which are themselves inherently “violent,” and the perpetrator of the abuse isn’t always a partner – it could be an ex-partner, a friend or a member of the family. Safe in Sussex – the trading name of Worthing Women’s Aid – was founded in 1977 when a group of women got together to petition Worthing Borough Council to provide a house for those fleeing domestic abuse. The group recognised a need in the community for a safe place where women could go and recover from abusive relationships. In those early days the charity was made up entirely of volunteers and the property is still rented from the council today. Over the years the charity has grown, it now has 27 paid members of staff, and in 2013 began trading as Safe in Sussex, to reflect the fact that it works across West Sussex. Today there are three confidential refuges and a community refuge, which provide a safe place for women and children to rebuild their lives and recover from the trauma of domestic abuse. There is also a drop in centre in Littlehampton, which
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is open to the whole community whether someone is concerned about their own relationship, or for a friend or family member. In the community, Safe in Sussex delivers support groups for women who are experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse. Its twelve week Freedom Programme aims to help women understand the beliefs held by abusive people, show the effects of domestic abuse on children and help them recognise potential future abusers. Safe in Sussex’s mission is to provide refuge accommodation and other support to women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse; to empower and enable individuals to recognise domestic abuse and inform them of ways in which they can protect themselves; to provide education and raise awareness about domestic abuse by promoting healthy relationships to build stronger, safer communities and to reduce the incidence of and the harm caused by domestic abuse in the community. Domestic abuse can have a negative effect not only on the self-esteem and wellbeing of the victim, but on that of their children too. Safe in Sussex quotes statistics showing that – shockingly – in a class of 30 pupils, three will have experienced domestic abuse/ violence at home. In order to break the cycle of domestic abuse Safe in Sussex delivers healthy relationship programmes into primary and secondary schools. They offer lessons and assemblies that aim to empower young people to make healthy choices around every relationship they have – friendships, parent/guardian, sibling or romantic. The charity’s refuge provision helps approximately 70 women and 78 children a year. Their domestic abuse drop in centre supports 120 adults a year their community groups support 450 woman a year. Additionally, Safe in Sussex’s healthy relationships educational programmes reach 4,500 children and young people a year. The charity receives funding from a variety of sources. Currently, West Sussex County Council (WSCC) provides funding for two of the charity’s refuges and it relies upon grants from charitable trusts, its own fundraising activities, housing benefit, community and individual donations. At the moment, Safe in Sussex receives a grant from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to deliver the educational programmes into schools and support groups to women in the community. Safe in Sussex’s charity shop in Broadwater also provides a vital source of income for the charity.
Even so, the charity says that ongoing funding is always a challenge for them and that it is one of the organisations that will be impacted by pending WSCC funding cuts. The charity is waiting to hear how the council plans to administer the 63 percent cuts before it can make any future plans – as loss of funds may mean closing some of its refuge provision and restructuring services. As the only refuge provider in West Sussex, the charity says that cuts in funding are worrying; refuges literally save women’s lives and offer a safe place at a most dangerous time.
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However, In March of this year, having secured eighteen months of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the charity is launching a domestic abuse outreach service across the county. The aim of this service is to reach women in isolated communities by providing accessible drop in sessions in various locations including rural communities.
the board of Trustees and occasionally help in the offices and with fundraising events.
Given the uncertainty over local authority funding, a charity’s own fund raising efforts take on a new importance, and in December Safe in Sussex held its first Gingerbread House Decorating Competition, which was a great success and is set to become an annual event. June 28th this year is the annual Shocking Shirts and Funky Frocks day, when businesses, schools and community groups wear a shirt or dress for the day and make a donation to the charity. This coincides with National Cream Tea Day and Safe in Sussex will be hosting a cream tea event in Worthing.
That Safe in Sussex provides vital help and support for abused women and their families in West Sussex, is supported by the words of a woman helped by the charity after her husband became controlling, abusive and manipulative, using emotional blackmail and aggression towards her. “After four years I ran … When I arrived (at Safe in Sussex) I was a broken woman, my daughter was traumatised. They (Safe in Sussex) not only gave me a room, a roof and space, they gave me a future when I felt there wasn’t one. Both of us received support and encouragement. My daughter had one to one sessions with a children’s worker and she was able to release her pain. I was supported and regained my confidence. I attended the Freedom program and learnt about what (my husband) had done and how he had ground me down. I will be eternally grateful for the help and support I received.”
Safe in Sussex tells me that, like most charities, the support and goodwill of the community is fundamental to its work. However, it’s only in recent years that the charity has begun to communicate to the local community the work it does, and it believes there is still plenty it could do in order to gain support. Safe in Sussex currently has twenty volunteers - the majority of whom help in the Broadwater charity shop, form
Shockingly, one in four women experience domestic abuse in their life time and on average two women a week are killed by a current or former partner. Domestic abuse is the most common cause of depression in women and on average 35 assaults happen before the police are even called.
Contact Safe in Sussex on 03303 337416, email info@safeinsussex.org.uk or visit www.safeinsussex.org
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How to exercise when you’re busy By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer In a ‘normal week’ you know you have time to fit in some exercise. It’s just a shame that these ‘normal weeks’ don’t occur all that often! There is ALWAYS something which crops up to absorb our time – school meetings, extra hours at work, shooting off to meet friends – and if we’re honest, these weeks are actually the normal ones. So, when we don’t have much time for exercise, what should we do? Firstly, when you’re rushed off your feet and stressed, I don’t think adding in a tough workout is the right thing to do. High stress levels need to be countered with down time, not pushed even higher with stressful workouts. Of course, this doesn’t mean you have a free pass to not do any exercise; it just means we need to find a way to build some exercise into your life without further increasing your stress levels. The solution? First, increase your general activity. The less time you can spend sitting and the more time you can spend walking, the better. Take a look at your commitments and work out how you could squeeze some activity in. Could you get off the train or bus one stop earlier,
or park a little further away? Could you fit some sort of activity into your day – gardening, walking instead of driving, even getting the dreaded housework done? Could you use the upstairs loo instead of staying downstairs? Little things add up to more energy expenditure, and health benefits, than you’d expect. Then, pick some key strength based exercises, and sprinkle them throughout your day. An example of this might be to do ten squats every time you go to the loo, or to do ten press ups against the worktop every time you go into the kitchen. Over the course of a day, you’ll have added up a fair bit of exercise, you’ll hardly notice it, and you will gain more strength than you expect, which is only a good thing for fat loss, fitness and health. Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk
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Coercive control as a defence to murder By Karen Fleming, Fleming & Co Solicitors Coercive control was recognised in law as a form of domestic abuse in 2015. The abuser must be connected to the victim, and examples of coercive control include isolating the victim from friends and family, controlling their activities and their money, repeated humiliation, threats to kill and threats to publish information about them. In August 2010, Mrs Challen, cooked Mr Challen, 61, a final meal at their home, then bludgeoned him to death with a hammer, striking him 20 times. Her original trial at Guildford Crown Court heard that she attacked her husband of 31 years after discovering he had been speaking to a woman on line. She was painted as a "jealous spouse" and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Her defence of Diminished Responsibility failed. She appealed last week claiming that the new coercive control law, unavailable as a defence when she was tried, meant she was a "hostage" and not a murderer. From the age of 15, when she first met him, it was claimed that Mr Challen, a car dealer, controlled her access to friends and money, left her running the house while he led his own life, and lied about
cheating on her so she felt "gaslighted", (a term describing an abuser manipulating a victim). He also once raped her and drove her to attempt suicide. David, their son, 31, said he had felt the effects of his father’s behaviour.“We were all hostages in that family,” he said. “But we didn’t have the language to describe what was happening and the control he had.” The Crown Prosecution Service contested that Mrs Challen displayed symptoms of a mental disorder. It also said behaviour like Mr Challen’s had “been around for as long as people have been having relationships” and wasn't therefore new evidence. Despite this, her appeal was successful and her conviction quashed. She awaits a retrial. Could the new coercive control law as a defence “open the floodgates” to more appeals? Is this a “license to kill”, or just an awareness and acceptance that certain deaths are understandable when someone is suffering an abnormality of the mind, as a result of long standing coercive control? Time and new cases will tell. Watch this space. See www.flemingandco.co.uk or call 01903 444744 email karen.fleming@flemingandco.co.uk
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Bakewell Tart A classic British teatime treat Ingredients Serves 8
300g rich shortcrust pastry 60ml raspberry jam 100g butter 100g caster sugar 2 large eggs 50g plain flour 100g ground almonds 30ml milk Icing sugar to dust To decorate; fresh raspberries (optional)
Method 1) Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and line a 23cm loose bottom fluted flan tin. Don’t trim off excess yet. Line with greaseproof paper and fill with dry
SUSSEX LOCAL beans or baking beans and bake blind for about 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes until lightly cooked but not coloured. Now trim the pastry edges. 2) Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Fold in the plain flour, ground almonds and then stir in milk if required to give a soft dropping consistency. Spread the pastry base with jam. Spoon the almond mixture over the jam and level the top. 3) Bake for 40 minutes or until filling is springy to touch. Remove from oven, allow to partly cool in the tin, then remove from the tin and dust the top with icing sugar. Decorate with a few fresh raspberries if desired.
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Giving your garden the Spring it deserves April is the busiest time of the year so there are lots of “Shoulds” in April. You should have cleared the last of the Winter debris and now begin sowing and planting in earnest. You should be thinking of planting up Summer bulbs and bedding. You should be putting down the last of your mulch on beds to prevent Spring weeds. You should be thinking of buying in some colourful plants for the late Spring and Summer. But - you should also, like an enormous bath sponge, be soaking up the beauty of nature, slaking your body’s thirst for fresh green shoots, brighter colours, bluer skies and the merry sound of returning birds. Back to practical stuff If your garden is not awash with bright Tulips and the stoical trumpets of Daffodils make a map of your garden and draw in where you would like more colour and height next year. In Autumn, retrieve this piece of wisdom and buy and plant bulbs where you have indicated. It is the right time to buy Summer flowering bulbs now like Ranunculus, wonderful for cut flowers, Dahlias, Nerines and Gladioli. If you haven’t sowed vegetables in March now is the time to start. Also you still have time to dig in some well rotted manure into your veg beds and sprinkle some fertilizer and potash onto the soil and then gently rake it in. Not too much or your little seed may burn when they are first put in. Salads You can sow lettuce seed either indoors or outdoors, under cover if necessary. Sow spring onions, radishes, salad mixes, rocket, summer purslane and Oriental leaves under cloches or in cold frames. As well as mixed salad seed combination you can consider rocket, which will last all year and into the next as well as the mustard family of edible greens. Mustards are easy plants to grow and young leaves sown now will be ready to harvest as a cut-and-comeagain salad crop in about four to five weeks’ time. If you have enough room you can sow a coupe of rows now, and then new rows every two weeks. So by the time May comes you have a continuous drop for the rest of the Summer.
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If you have a greenhouse you can start your tomatoes, chiles, aubergines and peppers. This gives them enough time to grow before you consider planting them outdoors. Potatoes If you started chitting a batch of first early potatoes at the start of the year, and if the ground is not still frozen, you should be able to plant them now. Dig a shallow drill about 15cm (6in) deep and lay your seed potatoes in it at intervals of 30cm (12in). Make sure the “chits” or shoots are pointing upwards. You can always buy them pre-chitted from your garden centre. Root and stem vegetables Carrots and turnips can be sown outdoors. Celery, celeriac, Kohl Rabi, and Florence fennel are not so hardy and if you sow seeds now you should keep them indoors or in a heated greenhouse. Jerusalem artichokes can be planted as corms now and are one of the few vegetables that don’t mind dappled shade though they won’t get as tall. Again, these come back each year so plant in an otherwise unused part of your growing space.
Plants You can turn your attention especially to shady areas as these can get forgotten. Now is the time to appraise these areas. Lots of Spring plants and bulbs burst into action before the bigger trees gain their leaves. Try Brunnera macrophylla and Pulmonaria Diane Clare for ground cover. Also for dry shade ground cover you could look at any of the Epimediums, Dryopteris wallchiana fern, Anemone nemorosa and Viola cornuta.
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38 Gardening The wonderful Spring flowering Clematis macropetala Lagoon is good for a sunny wall or shed and Daphne door can be planted near a back door way for its lovely fragrance. Annuals You can sow all sorts of annuals now, some outdoors, others in your greenhouse or kitchen to annoy your partner. Try the rare and gorgeous Cerinthe, Dill, Nigella Marigolds and Poppies.
Where to visit this April Wisley gardens is one of the UK’s most visited gardens. One of the major RHS gardens, the variety and inspiration you will get there is mind blowing. It covers 240 acres so expect to spend a whole day there or more! Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB.
April tasks Hoe any bare areas of earth before the weeds take hold – if you do this once a week you will be weed free all year Sow sow sow. A lot of your summer vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now Mulch your beds with compost and bark chips to seal in the moisture from winter and prevent growth of new weed seeds Feed all your shrubs and roses with a handful of bonemeal dug about an inch deep around the base of each plant. Feed iron loving plants that are grown in pots with some Iron Fertilizer. Not too late to give Dogwood and Willow and big cut back Apply both Moss Kill and Braodleaf weed killer to your lawns –wait a coupe of weeks then vigorously rake out all the dead thatch. You can also reseed the lawn where there are obvious patches
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Flat roof coverings By Chris Ennis FRICS Flat roofs are commonly seen around residential dwellings. They may be weathering extensions, porch structures, dormer windows or (c) Bryn Pinzgauer garages. Whilst they appear to be flat, they are designed to have a ‘fall’ of 1:80 i.e. 1 cm of height across 80 cm of width. This is to ensure that the stormwater is discharged to gutters or pipes. The fall is constructed by adding tapered timbers known as ‘firring’ pieces above the ceiling joists. The roof structures are clad in plywood, and it is over this cladding that the waterproof covering is secured. The most common covering is that of mineral felt arranged in three layers with heavy duty cap sheet on top. Years ago, felt roofs were clad in stone chippings to reflect solar energy, and to minimize fire risk.
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These days the cap sheet is often smooth finished and painted with solar reflective paint. Pedestrian traffic over a stone chip covered roof should only be made using crawling boards since the stone finishes can puncture the cap sheet beneath and cause leakage. The life-span of a felt roof is finite… depending on the quality of materials used, and the skill of the roofer, it may be counted in months, but they can also last 20 years or more in protected locations. The general standard of a re-roofing job may be judged by the ‘sharpness’ of the nosing felt at the perimeter of the roof, and the absence of any ‘pooling’ of storm water after a rain shower. There a number of other covering materials in common use including sheet lead which may have a life in excess of 100 years, Asphalt with a life span of more than 60 years, Nuralite first used in the 1960’s, Zinc which is mined in the Americas Australia and Asia, profiled plastic-coated steel, copper sheet and rubber (EDPM) covering. All these materials have particular qualities and may be chosen for their appearance, longevity, installation / maintenance cost and useful life expectancy. Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk
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Amberley Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 10th January 2019. Community Speedwatch Update by PCSO Erica Baxter (EB), who advised that a man had been arrested in connection with the spate of car break-ins in the area in December. She encouraged residents to sign up for the police e-newsletter ‘In the Know’. This is sent round to residents via Listserve by a Neighbourhood Watch member. EB advised that in order to set up a community Speedwatch group in Amberley any potential Speedwatch sites would need to be assessed by the police. There is also a link on the police website giving further detail, including the cost involved which she recommended the PC looked at. It was suggested that a smaller group of Councillors got together to discuss further. EB also mentioned that there is a Police Property Fund which is the proceeds from the selling of stolen goods and community groups can apply for funding up to £500 for projects such as Speedwatch. Neighbourhood Plan update There are a lot of volunteers contributing to different activities to bring the planning application for the proposed car park together. There is a total budget of £2000 for all these activities. So far, no decisions
Arundel Town Council Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee meeting on 28th February 2019. Arundel Flooding Issues There are still a number of issues to be resolved in relation to the EA’s new scheme to improve Arundel’s flood defences. These include: The scope and detail of the scheme The length of the new wall adjacent to River Road The ownership of the new wall and its long-term maintenance The engineering assessment of the state of the defences between the bridges The overall cost of the scheme The Arun Valley Railway Network Rail (NR) has responded to Nick Herbert MP about the erosion of the east bank of the River Arun alongside the railway in the vicinity of Offham and South Stoke. The NR response confirms that they have got the message, that they have accepted responsibility for resolving any problems associated with the impact of such erosion on the Arun Valley Railway, and that they have both short- and long-term reviews and corrective measures in place.
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had been made Amberley Working museum about the car park regarding design, surface, layout, vegetation and ecological additions. Formal discussions will need to be had soon on these and also procurement, how we monitor development and funding. The whole of the PC will need to be involved in these decisions. Potentially there could be enough to pay for the car park if the Strawberry Villa’s development goes ahead. Precept (Council Tax) 2019/20 The precept will increase from £60.28 to £67.20 per household. All Councillors agreed precept. Parking in the village There are concerns over how parking is going to be managed in the summer with the Black Horse now being open. The proposed new car park will have two disabled spaces. It was also noted that residents putting cones outside their property does not help as this just displaces the issue, also there is no legal standing for these cones to be used. Annual Parish Meeting This is on 4th April at 7.30pm in the Church Hall www.amberley-pc.org.uk We can leave the situation in their hands. They review the state of the river banks on a regular basis, and the Norfolk Estate will advise NR of any adverse situations discovered as a result of their own periodic reviews. Mill Road Car Park Ditch The Norfolk Estate has just completed some excellent work in clearing the ditch between the two Mill Road car parks. The ditch had not been cleared for years, it was thoroughly overgrown and full of detritus, with the water being black, stagnant and polluted, and with nowhere to go. All has now changed, and the aesthetics of the site are also markedly improved. This is a win-win all round, including hopefully for the local bird and animal life. Mill Road wooden banisters Some quotes have been received and we are continuing to seek further. Mill Road – Lime trees Thanks were given to Bob Tanner for his hard work on the planting and investigation works with the Lime Trees. Council Elections 2019 If you are interested in finding out about becoming a Town Councillor, the elections are on 2nd May. www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk
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Walberton Parish Council Edited extracts of draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 15th January 2019. Finance & Legal The next meeting is scheduled for 21 January 2019. The council is on target with regards to the budget. A proposal for next year’s budget has been circulated and there is a meeting on 21 January 2019 to finalise it. A draft Reserves Policy is nearing completion. Options for investment opportunities were discussed which the Clerk will follow up. Applications for Sec 137 grant awards as recommended by the Finance & Legal Committee were considered. Resolved: To approve twelve Sec 137 grant awards as recommended by the Finance & Legal Committee. Reports from other organisations Village Hall The Clerk reported that bookings at the hall are looking healthy and several events are due to be held. The focus is continued fund raising to improve and upgrade the acoustics and sound system. There is a quiz night on 28 March and Open Gardens Day on 23 June. Allotments The AGM will be held in early March.
SUSSEX LOCAL Police Liaison The Clerk reported that DM Chainsaws had been broken into. Budget review The meeting reviewed the latest budget situa© Stephen Walby tion and noted that things are satisfactory. The meeting agreed to consider a proposal for the 2019 / 2020 precept as recommended by the Finance & Legal Committee on 29th January. (At that extraordinary meeting on 29th January, the Council considered projected expenditure of £66,065 against projected income of £8,500, therefore agreed a precept for 2019/20 of £57,565) Community Play Centre (CPC) The proposed new building was discussed. The meeting was shown a plan which defines the CPC boundary. It was suggested that the existing play area becomes the new building and that the land at the side is extended for a play area retaining the existing oak tree. An extended lease would be required. The Clerk is asked to approach CPC with this suggestion. Quotes and Payments The meeting considered a quote from Direct Fabrics to supply and fit new curtains for the Pavilion of £1970.19 plus VAT. Resolved: To accept the quote. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk
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Carpentry
Chimney Sweeps cont.
Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning
Clearance & Removals
Blinds & Shutters
Chimney Sweeps
Computer Services
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through the door Curtains/Soft Furnishings
Drains / Cesspits
Groundworks
Kitchens
Decorating
Electricians Locksmiths
Drains / Cesspits
Garages Logs
Gardening
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Property Services
Roofing cont.
Plumbing & Heating
Security
Plastering
Taxis / Private Hire
Property Services
Roofing
through the door Taxis / Private Hire cont.
Tree Surgeons
Business Directory / Advertiser Index 47 Accountants MHA Carpenter Box 15 Angling Littlehampton Angling Ltd 35 Art Gallery Cheryl Freeman artist 7 Bathrooms Bathe in Safety 43 Biography Katarina Sherbourne 6 Blinds Direct Blinds 26 Building and Construction Archibaldshaw 9 Carpets & Flooring Coastal Carpets (West Sussex) Ltd 34 Charity / Community Chichester Cathedral Friends 9 Sussex Local Magazine 31 Cleaning Astonish Cleaning 6 Miss Mop Ltd 34 Conservatories and Garden Rooms Greenspace (UK) Limited 10 Counselling Arunlea Counselling Services 31 Drains Drainjet 27 The Drain Fixers Ltd 38 Elderly Care Clapham Village Care Home 22 Oakland Grange 23 Events Greyhound Brewery Ltd 48 Fetes & Fairs The Floral Fringe Fair 6 Furniture CFS Furniture 35 Garage Doors The Doors Group Limited 11 Garden accessories & furniture Vintage Garden Company Sussex Ltd 37 Garden Design Glorious Gardens 36 Health and Fitness Fontwell Physio 31 Health and Wellbeing The Awareness Key 30
Home Care Angelcare Southern Ltd Home Help Help at Home Here to Help Horse Manure Sussex Manures Ltd Independent Financial Advisors Nsure Financial Services The Mellor Practice Kitchen Doors Dream Doors Land Services HJS Land Services Legal Services Sussex Will Writers Leisure Arundel Lido Letting Agents/Estate Agents Batcheller Monkhouse Mortgages Award Mortgages Southern Ltd Optician North Opticians & Eyewear Pest Control Temppest Enviromental Services Property Services First Choice Property Solutions Roofing Ark Roofing Ltd G&S Roofing Ltd Solicitors Fleming & Co Green Wright Chalton Annis Monan Gozzett Solicitors Tree Surgeon Ashwood Tree Surgery TV & Electrical Hamilton Cole Water Softeners Scott Jenkins Water Softeners Windows Doors Conservatories Britannia Windows
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