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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 23. Once-in-a-lifetime supercar rides, live shows and family attractions will be on offer at The Supercar Event taking place at Goodwood on 1st June - enter our competition to win tickets on page 11. We also have tickets to the Undertones, see page 11. Performing a glorious set of classic tracks including the anthemic “Teenage Kicks” at the Southampton Engine Rooms. Our Health article on page 15 looks at how to fit exercise into a busy life. Making small changes is the key says Heather. As usual, we also have local council, charity and community news. Please do get in touch with anything you’d like published you can email us at info@sussexlocal.net there is no charge to publish local community information.
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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
ANIMALS
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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Win a family ticket to The Supercar Event Saturday 1st June at Goodwood Motor Circuit teenagers can also have their first driving experience with the Stay Safe Driving School (age 14 and above). Our younger guests can enjoy the dedicated children’s area. If you want to make a real day of it try our hospitality in the VIP Lounge. Ticket price includes entrance, VIP parking, one supercar ride and food & refreshments throughout the day. Advance purchase family ticket (2 adult, 2 children aged 4-16) £30, adult ticket £12, child and concession tickets £8. Book on www.thesupercarevent.com
Once-in-a-lifetime supercar rides, live shows and family attractions will be on offer at The Supercar Event 2019. The interactive supercar festival takes place on 1 June 2019 at Goodwood Motor Circuit with 100% of the proceeds donated to The Children’s Trust to help children with brain injury and neurodisability. The event offers the chance to experience exhilarating rides in world-class supercars, as well as a wide range of fun filled attractions and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. From helicopter rides to Caterham Sevens, family rides with Sporting Bears,
Win a family ticket to The Supercar Event To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Where is the Supercar Event being held this year? a) Goodwood b) Fontwell c) Brighton Send your answer and contact details to: Supercar Event 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.
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
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Send your answer and contact details to: The Undertones 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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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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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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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
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10:30 am Fairmile Bottom L: Peter Circular walk through the Downland nature reserve towards Arundel. Meet on the A29 after Madehurst turn
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10:30 am Houghton Forest & Bignor Hill Meet in Whiteways Car Park, BN18 9FD
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10:30 am Plaistow Meet on South side of village green
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10.30 am Thornham Marina L: Dominic Along Thornham Lane through the boatyard, south along the harbour wall. Meet in Thornham Marina car park
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10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT
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10:30am Eartham to Gumber Farm L: Simon Meet in the free Forestry Commission car park at Eartham
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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
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10:30 am Salvington Hill L: Peter Circular walk towards Findon. Meet in car park on the left at the end of Honeysuckle Lane
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10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT
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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
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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
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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
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10.30 am Stopham L: Bruce Possible bluebell extravaganza. Meet at Stopham Church
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10:30 am River Arun Meet in Amberley Station Car Park, BN18 9LR
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10:30 am Wey Arun Canal (Loxwood) Meet in canal visitor centre car park
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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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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)
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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
Funds for the Chichester Information Shop The Information Shop for Young People in Chichester city centre has recently been awarded £10,000 funding from the National Lottery, which will ensure the continued provision of mental wellbeing support for young people in the local area. The Information Shop is an independent charity offering free and non-time-limited emotional support and counselling services to young people aged 13-25. Based in Little London, with over 25 volunteers working across the week Monday to Friday, the project provides local young people access to talking therapies, practical advice and sexual health education. The project currently sees an average of 63 young people through its doors each week, who seek support across a wide variety of issues such as; finding work, relationships, anxiety, eating disorders, selfharm, and depression. The gratefully received funding from National Lottery players will contribute towards improving facilities, lowering waiting times for counselling and continuing to ensure young people have a space to talk openly in a safe and confidential setting. When asked how the project had made a difference to them, one young person said, “I have been going through a hard time recently and have come to The Information Shop drop-in a few times. Knowing there are people who will listen to me, properly listen, who aren’t my family, or teachers makes me feel like getting things off my chest more. Although I am doing much better now I know that they are there if I need them again.” At a time when mental wellbeing services are in such demand, and the risk of young people not being able to access timely and adequate support is high, The Information Shop is an invaluable resource which can only operate from generous funding such as that awarded by the National Lottery. If you or someone you know might benefit from the support the project can provide, their details are: chiinfoshop.org.uk or 01243 839093.
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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
Bognor Golf Club raise money for NHS urology cancer services Paul Carter, Consultant Urological Surgeon for Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust and the Chichester Nuffield Hospital was delighted to receive a surprise in the post last week when a cheque from Bognor Golf Club for nearly £2,000 arrived. Members of the Bognor Golf Club raised the funds by growing moustaches to raise money for the cause after seeing the campaign in the local press. Following the cancelled Velo South in September, Consultant Urological Surgeons from St Richard’s Hospital, Worthing Hospital and West Sussex Urology LLP took to the country lanes of West Sussex last October, to complete their gruelling 100-mile bike ride in a bid to boost urology services for local NHS patients. So far, the amount raised exceeds £30,000! Mr Carter explains, “We are absolutely thrilled with the donation from the Bognor Golf Club. We have already raised a significant amount of money for Love
Your Hospital and are keen to use these funds raised by the members specifically to improve equipment used in our multidisciplinary team meetings where we discuss our local cancer patients.” For more information on how you can donate please contact Janet Francis info@westsussexurology.co.uk
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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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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.
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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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Sow annuals indoors or in your greenhouse – rather than that trip to the supermarket you could try growing Marigolds and Lobelia in trays
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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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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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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.
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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Aldingbourne Parish Council Below is the report from Aldingbourne Parish Council (APC). Meeting 5th March 2019. Five members of the public attended. A29 realignment consultation: County Cllr Derek Whittington reported consultation closes 26th April. The Southern end of the site re-joins the A29 south of Lidsey. Noise attenuation to the Northern section still to be detailed. APC had asked for the business case for the road, which appeared to be based on more houses than in ADC’s Local Plan Barnham/ Eastergate/Westergate (BEW) development. Avoiding increased traffic down rat-runs is crucial. APC to discuss response at March planning committee. Wings Nursery site: A planning application for 55 houses a year ago had been refused and applicants have appealed. The site was originally identified in the Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Development Plan (ANDP) for housing but removed as other sites won on Appeal. The site will come forward for consideration again in reviewing the ANDP, as sites for a further 70 houses are required. The ANDP review of sites to come to APC in April. Community Land Trust: At the public meeting at Eastergate Village Hall on 11th February presentations were given to update local people about what the Trust
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is doing to deliver affordable housing for people living and working in the community. People are invited to become members for which the cost is £1 upwards. Cllr Trevor Bence, ADC’s portfolio holder for housing, gave Arun DC strong support for the work of the Community Land Trust (CLT). The CLT is now registered with the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). Aldingbourne Community Sports Centre (ACSC): Cllr Warden had negotiated a price for installation of a new fire alarm system in April, when Hopscotch Preschool is on holiday, followed by training for trustees, who need to carry out weekly monitoring. ACSC charges are being reviewed, a Business Plan and marketing strategy being worked up so that a solid foundation is in place for consideration of incorporation at the AGM. Play Equipment: Works undertaken at half term (owing to delay by frost) included repairs to swings and equipment costing £4,789. Thanks were conveyed to Cllr Warden for progressing this. Parish Communications: £5K was allocated for parish communications. Work to be phased and costs obtained for creating a whole parish website showing “What’s On” and how to get involved, with links to PC, ACSC and other local organisations. Air Quality Monitoring: 14 monitoring tubes costing £20 each including analysis available from Campaign to Protect Rural England. APC agreed to purchase 8, 4 for use at local schools. Find out more by visiting aldingbourne-pc.gov.uk or by ringing 01243 582667
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Barnham Parish Council The final ever meeting of Barnham Parish Council took place on Monday 4th March. The Parish Council will cease to exist on 31st March when all current Parish Councillors will stand down. The newly merged Barnham and Eastergate Parish Council will come into existence on 1st April and from that date until after the first meeting of the new Council which will take place on Tuesday 14th May at 7.30 p.m at Barnham Community Hall. In the period between 1st April and 14th May all enquiries in respect of Barnham and Eastergate Parish should be directed to me as the Clerk of the new Council. The first item on the agenda was an update from PCSO Neil Billingham who attended with a colleague to give a brief report in respect of matters the Police have dealt with in the Parish over the last few months. He also informed Councillors that following the changes to the way local policing operated it was most important that people reported issues that caused them concern either by telephone on 101 or preferably by email through the Sussex Police website. He went on to say that all reports should be made by the person affected and not on behalf of someone else. The more reports received in respect of one issue e.g. anti social driving then the more chance there would be of investigations into the matter taking place.
Eastergate Parish Council Edited extracts from the draft meeting minutes of the Parish Council on 7th February 2019. Public Questions - Westfield House Members were asked to comment upon the use of land near to Westfield House in Fontwell Avenue and the District Council’s “illegal” provision of planning permissions in relation to that land. Members were advised that the applications on the site leading to the permissions were, in fact, Aldingbourne applications and not within Eastergate parish. The enquirers were referred to Aldingbourne Parish Council. A member of the public asked whether the council were aware of any difficulties given the publicity surrounding Zurich insurance. In addition, a question was asked as to the status of land opposite the hall and being the Old Fruit farm and in the “Arc” northern new A29 route. The Chairman advised in regard to the BENP and the possibility of an additional 40 homes being built in that area. Linden Homes were building 60 plus homes. The enquirer was advised in regard SP5 of the Local Plan. The District Council’s view was that a large business case existed for the northern arc of the A29 which had come out for consultation. There was likely to be Coast to Capital funding. There was a likelihood to be 500 houses built in that area. The Clerk advised members that he had received no indication of the
SUSSEX LOCAL Under planning applications no significant new applications were considered worthy of report. A discussion took place on the recent A29 consultation exercise and Chris Allington, current Eastergate Parish Council Chairman, had prepared a possible response that both Barnham and Eastergate Parish Council could submit before they were abolished to ensure that they could pick up the issues when the new Council was in place. The response would mention ensuring the provision sufficient primary school places through the possible expansion of Eastergate Primary School, the need to keep a green corridor and the need to provide additional car parking and a safer route to St Philip Howard School, using proposed residential development landwest of the railway station.. Financial Matters were discussed and payments approved including some forward payments to ensure all cheques were banked before the Council closed at the end of March. Approval was also given for any further cheques to be signed for any outstanding invoices presented before the end of the month. The Council also approved the appointment of R S Hall & Co to undertake the internal audit of the final accounts, which will then be approved for external audit by the new Council. Alison Crabb, Clerk, Barnham Parish Council www.barnhamparishcouncil.gov.uk Council’s insurance being prejudiced. Correspondence Letters received included complaints from Yapton Football Club. Mrs Kilroy advised members of a meeting with the club © N Chadwick (cc-by-sa/2.0) which had reached positive conclusions and the Club were now compliant with the Councils requirements. It was considered necessary for a booking plan to be set up and maintained by the Community Facilities Manager. County and District reports A grant of up to £4,684 had been approved to improve the kitchen at Eastergate Hall, subject to the “call in” procedure. Referring to the previous meeting, it was pointed out that the cycle route from Barnham to Flansham was a permissive route only. Reference was made to land north of the Wilkes Head public house, as well as a tarmac path which was a right of way. The Council were informed that WSCC had design drawings ready in place. Parish Assembly date Barnham and Eastergate Assembly will take place at Barnham Hall on the 4th June at 6.00 pm. www.eastergate.arun.gov.uk
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Tangmere News Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on 12th February 2019. Multi Media project Members considered final quotations for the multi media project for the Village Centre. The quotations exceed the sum budgeted for the project and Members are asked to consider how to deal with this potential overspend. It was agreed that the Clerk should apply for additional S106 funding to cover the shortfall; however, the Committee felt that it was for Full Council to decide whether (and how) to fund the shortfall if additional S106 were not available. Uncertainty about the costs of removal of the old audio/ visual equipment and lighting was expressed. Resurfacing Village Centre car park Members noted that planning permission had been granted for the resurfacing of the Village Centre car park. Members considered the tender process for the works and agreed, that subject to the drafting of an Invitation to Tender, the contract should be let as per the Parish Council’s Standing Orders and that Contract Finder and direct invitation should be used. The Clerk was advised to contact Chichester District Council to ask for recommended competent persons to produce the tender specification. Date of next meeting 9th April 2019
Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Village Centre Committee meeting held on 29th January 2019. User Group - chairs Meeting notes of the User (c) tangmere-museum.org.uk Group meeting held on 23 January 2019 were received. On the issue of new chairs, the user group was asked to be more specific about which groups find the present chairs difficult and how many chairs they use. Bank and debtors It was noted that both expenditure and income were within budget and performance looked satisfactory at this point in the financial year. There were only two outstanding invoices which would be chased, if necessary indicating that the Council would use Money Claim Online to seek judgment against the debtor. Projects Youth Hall works – this work is yet to be scheduled and needs to be progressed Village Centre entrance – an order has been placed with Axis and installation of the new door is awaited Accessible toilet – installation of a moveable arm. Village café - nothing to report Stage sound, lighting and projection – no further progress to date. www.tangmere-online.co.uk
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