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Plumpton & East Chiltington
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February 2015
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The Rector writes ….
Preparing for the pilgrimage is akin to preparing
for Holy Week and Easter. You have an idea of
what you are letting yourself in for but at the same
time there is the mystery of uncertainty. I have
visited the Holy Land twice before, once in 1986
and then in 1988. The last time I visited was
during the 40th anniversary of the founding of the
modern state of Israel and we were embroiled in
the Palestinian ‘Infata’. This time, I really do not
know what to expect so I go with an open mind
and a clarity to concentrate on finding the Jesus
who lived and walked and talked amongst a people
who were hungry for the living God. I found new
experiences last time I went, Maundy Thursday
washing of the feet in the Holy Sepulchre; the
Orthodox Communion Service in the little Church
near Gethsemene and I’m sure I’ll find more this
time. I am also looking forward to sharing these
experiences with those who are travelling with me.
Please remember us in your prayers and thoughts
as we journey.
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Lent 2015
Lent
this
year
begins
on
Wednesday, 18th February with Ash Wednesday.
There will be two Services to mark the beginning
of Lent. There will be a Service at 11am in East
Chiltington Parish Church and then at 8pm in All
Saints, Plumpton Green. During Lent there will be
series of talks on ‘How to pray and meditate’ and
will be given by a well known Monastic. Further
details wil be found on Church and local notice
boards.
01444 257822
890885
890572
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Diane Marks
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Duncan Taylor-Jones
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Parents and Toddlers Service
Every
Wednesday at 2pm in All Saints Church Annex
there will be a special Parents and Toddlers
Service. It will last about half an hour with
refreshments afterwards. Everyone is welcome and
you can bring your own instruments as well!!
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Funeral Directors
Furniture & Antique Restorers
Hairdressing
Registered Osteopath
Sewage Consultant
Sunday School
Plumpton
&
East
Chiltington Sunday School will meet on Sunday, 1st
& 15th February at 10.30am in All Saints Church
Annex. All are most welcome.
Parochial Church Council
There will be a
meeting of the PCC on Monday, 2nd February at
7.30pm in All Saints Church. The meeting begins
with worship, followed by the meeting.
Curry EveningCome and join us for our Curry
Evening on Friday 27th March from 7.30pm
onwards in All Saints Church Annex. Come and eat
locally cooked curries, with Indian music, recipe
swapping and a lesson in making a curry. This
is an evening for everyone. Tickets for this
exciting evening are priced £12 and can be had
from either Plumpton Village Shop or the
Rectory or any member of the congregations.
Churchyards in 2015
During 2015 the
P.C.C. has asked James Otway to oversee the
upkeep of the Churchyards at East Chiltington.
If you have any comments or have been very
kindly mowing and strimming the Churchyards
please contact James. From Easter 2015 both
St Michael’s and All Saints will be mowed by a
new contractor. However we will be asking you
for contributions towards the cost of mowing
these two churchyards.
Church Choir The
Choir
meets
every
Thursday at 7.30pm in All Saints, Plumpton
Green. We look forward to meeting new
members and further information can be had
from The Rector on 890570. The choir will be
preparing for our Lenten Services. Please do
come and join us.
Pop-in-Parlour
The Pop-in-Parlour will
open on 17th February and every Tuesday from
then on. Please come and drop into All Saints
Church Annex from 11am onwards for tea/
coffee, lite-bites, home-made soup and
friendship. Come and meet up with friends and
make new ones. Please note that 17th February
is ‘Shrove Tuesday’. As well as the usual items,
we will be serving pancakes!!
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: 3-12
February 2015
As this magazine is
being distributed we will be off on our
pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We will remember
you all in our prayers and will light candles for
you at the Church of the Holy Nativity,
Bethlehem and at the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It is going to be an
exciting time. Please note that on Sunday, 8th
February there will be only one Service and
that will be at 10.30am at East Chiltington
Parish Church.
From the Registers
FUNERAL
Andrew (Andy) Albert
13th January
DONOVAN (60)
INTERMENT OF ASHES
4th January
Charles Patrick John DAMPNEY
(62)
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January, 2015 meeting.
BUDGET
2015/2016.
Following
earlier
discussions the Council confirmed the proposed
budget for the next financial year. This will,
unfortunately, means an increase in the parish
precept (the amount collected through Council
Tax) of £13.68 for the full year for a Band D
property. It is regretted that an increase is
necessary but demands on parish provided
services continue to increase and this is not
helped by the fact that cuts in services are being
made by other bodies and the parish has to pick
up the cost to continue to provide them. One
example is some highways work. There are also
some short term cost implications in respect of
the Neighbourhood Plan despite the receipt of a
substantial grant.
ZERO HEROES: Plumpton scored well in the
competition organised by Lewes District Council to
encourage recycling. As a result Plumpton has
secured a grant of almost £4,000 to create a
woodland walk adjacent to the play area at the
playing field. It will provide a pleasant
environment for a stroll for both adults and
children with the added advantage that it will also
include an educational opportunity for the young.
The plans are now to be finalised and
implemented.
LIBRARY SERVICE CUTS: Following those
dreadful forthcoming cuts in rural bus services,
East Sussex County Council has announced that
the mobile library service is to be reduced and will
visit Plumpton at three-weekly intervals on
Wednesdays, the first visit taking place on
January 14. Further, it will make only one stop in
the village, namely at the village hall car park
between 1.45 and 2.15pm.
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION: The four yearly
cycle for Parish Council elections will be up in May
and the entire Council will have to be elected. It is
believed that some existing members may not
seek re-election and Plumpton residents are
advised that candidates submitting themselves for
election or re-election will have to lodge the
appropriate forms by April 9. If any resident
wishes to consider standing for election,
preliminary details can be obtained by contacting
the Parish Clerk.
PLANNING MATTERS: It was reported that
several planning applications that the Council had
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supported had been approved and there are
two others awaiting a decision by Lewes
District Council. It was confirmed that at the
January planning meeting the Council did not
support the application to build 16 homes on a
site in Riddens Lane. That meeting had been
attended by around 80 members of the public,
a large number of whom voiced strong
opposition. It had been noted that, if granted
permission, the development would not count
towards the 50 or more homes demanded by
Lewes DC Core Strategy to be built in
Plumpton Green.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN: An open meeting
called by the steering group had attracted a
large number of members of the public and a
comprehensive report can be found elsewhere
in this magazine.
BEVERNSIDE POCKET PARK: At a meeting
held with residents of East View Fields six
households objected to proposals to open up
the area to residents at large by providing a
short local walking area. The main grounds for
objection were in respect of loss of privacy for
those residents. In view of the many pressures
on Council at the present time, including the
urgency to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, it
was decided to put the project on hold for the
time being, but a sum of money remains in
reserves to allow the project to proceed at a
later date.
SPEED CHECKS: Quite alarming reports of
speeding by motorists continue to be received
and Council is keen to see speed checks
carried out again in the village. The Speed
Indication Device (Sid) is still held within
Plumpton and Council is assisting the police to
get it back into action to at least reduce this
anti-social and downright dangerous practice.
Volunteers are needed to operate the device
and anyone interested in helping should
contact our PCSO, Steve Knowles, whose
details are given in the Police Report
elsewhere in the magazine. It has been noted
that there has been a considerable amount of
mindless damage caused to vehicles in the
village of late.
Next Meeting. This will take place at 7.45 pm
in the committee room at the village hall on
Tuesday, February 10, 2015. The meeting will
be open to the public.
Parish Clerk. Mrs Sarah Jeffers, 8
Heasewood, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath,
RH16 4TS. 01444-441302.
[email protected].
Newick & District
Decorative and Fine Art
Society
Plumpton & District
Footpath Society
Plumpton Village Hall.
Tuesday February 10th
2.15pm
PROGRAMME FOR FEBRUARY 2015
ART IN ANCIENT EGYPT
The Art of Ancient Egypt must be one of
the most instantly recognizable, rather
static, formal and stiff. However it is of
course important to remember that the
majority of these works were never
intended to be seen! And if they were
dire consequences, usually death, would
be the result, who has not heard of
Tutankhamen? Our lecturer Lucia Gahlin
will show us with wonderful illustrations
how that art, through pyramids, magic
rituals, mummies, pharaohs, dreams and
oracles, was developed.
Sunday, February 1.Meet at the Sloop
car park, Scaynes Hill (TQ385 244)at 2pm
for a two and a half mile circular walk
going eastwards. More information from
01273-890450.
Wednesday, February 4. Gather at the
southern end of Plumpton racecourse at
10.30 am for a trek of four plus two miles
taking in Streat, Middleton, Underhill Lane,
the White Horse, Ditchling and the Ridge.
Find out more on 01273 890450.
Saturday, February 14. Start off from
Framfield Church lychgate (TQ495 203).
There is limited parking at the church, but
parking available at the Horse & Hounds if
eating. Then there will be a five mile,
circular walk around Framfield with the
opportunity for lunch at the Horse &
Hounds if wanted. Further details on
01825 763923.
Lucia not only works in the Petrie
Museum of Egyptian archaeology in
London but visits Egypt several times a
year accompanying study tours and trips
and working on the famous Tell el-Amarna
site registering small finds. She is the
author of ‘the Egyptian World’ and ‘Egypt
Gods Myths and Religion’ and could hardly
be better qualified to give us the most
interesting lecture.
Wednesday, February 25. A talk will be
given in Plumpton village hall on ‘The Crop
Circles Mystery’ by Andy Thomas. Doors
open at 2.0 pm for a 2.30 pm start.
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Plumpton
Parish Council
Come and enjoy what should be a
really lovely lecture. Visitors are always
most welcome and the cost is £7 on the
door and as always there will be a chance
to talk to the speaker.
Sunday, March 1. Assemble at the Box
car park, Ashdown Forest (TQ460 288) at
2.0 pm ready for a four mile hike taking in
Friends Clump, Nutley Windmill, Ashdown
Forest south, towards Duddleswell and
return to the start. If you need to know
more ring 01825 723716.
If you require any further information
please ring Marjorie Blunden on 01825
723250.
Annette Shelford.
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Plumpton Village Action Plan
PLUMPTON PARISH
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
development of four units behind his own
house. It was, however, noted that this
development is well outside the planning
boundary, within the National Park, and would
not count towards the allocation being
imposed by the Core Strategy.
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FEBRUARY UPDATE
MEETING WITH LAND SPONSORS
6 January, 2015.
The Plumpton VAP Steering Group feels that Plumpton VAP has successfully delivered most of what it
set out to do when it was launched back in 2008, and has achieved its original remit.
We also feel that VAP still has an identity both within the village and within the wider local
community, and that it should continue in some form. We have funds in the bank and also continuing
commitments to a number of important ongoing projects – namely, maintenance of the three
defibrillators, the new Youth Space project, the Station Partnership Scheme and the apple press. The
Festive Fair has now been passed to the Hospice to take forward.
We also feel we have a continuing role as a potential conduit for ideas and activities that are not
directly the responsibility of the Parish Council (eg village celebrations and local history projects).
Having consulted with the Parish Council, and with its blessing, we are therefore proposing that we
change the structure and remit of Plumpton VAP to that of a Plumpton VAP Fund, affiliated to the
Parish Council to provide governance, with a revised remit and set of objectives.
These changes will be put to a vote of the membership at a VAP General Meeting on Monday 23
February, at 8pm at the Village Hall, when the constitution and Fund objectives can be formally
approved.
All parishioners/members are invited to attend.
PLUMPTON TENNIS CLUB
JUMBLE SALE
The Annual Ladybirds & Honeybees:
Curry & Quiz
Teams of 8 (individuals welcome)
Saturday
March 21
Village Hall, (2 – 4pm)
Saturday 7 Feb
Plumpton Village Hall
7.0 Pm
Big plate of homemade curry
Cake stall, tombola, lucky dip, teas
and coffees.
Choice of dessert/cheese & biscuits
Free entry to quiz
Raffle with amazing prizes
Please leave jumble at the hall from
9:00am.
Licensed bar only
Tickets only £12.50
Bring your own crocks and cutlery
For collections, contact
Lynn 07808 963105/Maria 07748
958971.
[email protected]
01273 890589
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Over 100 members of the public attended this
event, at which landowners or their agents were
invited to explain details of schemes that had
been suggested for development and provide
details of their visions, with justifications. The
Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Plan Steering
Group was given the opportunity to put questions
after each presentation and members of the
public were also given the opportunity to make
comment and pose questions. There were six
formal presentations (full details are given in the
appendix to this report).
Glenbeigh Developments’ representatives then
outlined plans to build 40 homes on land at
Little Inholmes Farm that stretches from West
Gate to Chapel Road on the west side of the
Station Road. Access is via West Gate but
with a possible emergency access further
northwards that might also be used for an
additional permanent access route, although
this was not deemed necessary by the
representatives. Concerns relating to flooding,
drainage and environmental impact were
expressed. The agents asserted that it would
be possible to ensure that affordable homes
within the development could initially be
prioritised
for
local
people.
The
representatives stated that it was not
anticipated that other land in the same
ownership would be the subject of further
planning applications in the foreseeable
future, although presented plans indicate a
possible Phase 2 development between 2021
and 2030. The existence of a restrictive
covenant put in place as part of the section
106 agreement for the original West Gate
development was raised. The representatives
maintained that this only applied to any
development connected with the now long
completed West Gate development and did
not apply to any proposed separate
development proposals − a view not shared
by the audience.
The agent for the scheme to the south of Riddens
Lane was first on the floor. Comments questioned
the capability and suitability of the access to cope
with the traffic, potential for flooding, design etc.
Claims that full environmental studies had been
carried out were challenged but it was stated that
such reports were anticipated to be a precommencement condition of any planning
consent, should it be granted.
This proposal is for 16 units of accommodation at
the western end of Riddens Lane on a greenfield
site, where the access is an unmade track. No
positive comments were made by members of the
public. The agent admitted that, if approved, the
planning application currently lodged would
preclude the homes from being counted towards
Plumpton’s allocation of 50 plus dwellings
required under the District Council’s impending
Core Strategy. It should be noted that on the
previous evening this planning application had
failed to gain any support from the Parish Council
Planning Committee.
The agent for the owners of land in North
Barnes Lane, immediately to the east of the
primary school, then made a presentation in
support of a suggested development of 17
homes, almost directly opposite the new
affordable homes development, Sun Close.
They suggested space could be made
available for a new drop-off point for school
children, diverting traffic from Southdowns to
North Barnes Lane and possibly providing
direct pedestrian access to the school. The
capacity of the access track to cope with this
additional traffic was questioned but it was
stated by the agent that, as the access track
was also owned by the owners of the site
being proposed, it could be improved and
improvements to the entrance had already
Next up was the agent for the site to the north of
Wells Close, which is considered to be a
brownfield site, having been used previously as a
brickyard and a coal yard. The suggestion is for a
development of 12 units, with access via Wells
Close. It was made clear that only part of the land
in the control of the owner was being put forward
for development. Questions related mainly to
flooding, drainage and contamination, as well as
whether the access road could cope with site
traffic.
The owner of Fallbrook in Plumpton Lane then
presented his suggestions for a small
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been carried out to facilitate access to Sun Close.
Widening was suggested but no details of how
this could be achieved were given.
The owners of two sites more or less
opposite at Inholmes Farm had been similarly
approached and had both indicated a
willingness for their holdings to be used for
development. Neither was present at the
meeting and it was also decided to leave this
potential option in abeyance until the results
of the forthcoming survey are known.
Next on the list was the land to the rear of
Oakfield, Station Road. An agent for potential
developers Cala Homes gave a detailed
presentation for 30 homes, including steps
proposed to deal with possible problems relating
to flooding, sewerage and highway access, and a
wildlife survey. A consultant gave detailed
information about flooding and drainage issues.
Questioned on whether the development, if
approved, would later be linked to other potential
development sites along that same stretch of land
to the east of Station Road, the answer was given
that the landowners have no interests in other
adjacent land and that this is a stand-alone
project. An assurance was given by the agent that
no planning application would be lodged unless
the site was approved in the parish’s
Neighbourhood Plan. The agent also asserted that
affordable
homes
within
the
proposed
development could be prioritised to local people.
In respect of the two latter sites, it should be
noted that the Steering Group has a duty to
investigate sites other than those already
proposed, to assess whether the required
residential development in the village can be
absorbed at hitherto unidentified locations.
For the most part, the tone of the meeting
was well mannered and plenty of opportunity
was given to landowners, their agents and
residents to express reactions and general
views, once again providing the Steering
Group with information on which to make
judgments and proposals based on openly
expressed, diverse views. The conclusion of
the investigations and resulting proposals will
be put to residents at future consultation
events and in a referendum at the conclusion
of the process.
The public meeting was then closed and the
Steering Group went on to discuss other potential
sites where no actual proposals have been made
but that may be suitable for consideration. Some
members of the public stayed for this session.
The Steering Group will now begin the task of
assessing each site against criteria to
determine which sites best meet the
objectives set in the Neighbourhood Plan
vision paper published in December 2014
(available on the website). It will also consult
further with potential landowners and seek a
further meeting with them, to which the
public will be invited, along similar lines as
this meeting.
The owner of land at Drews Farm, Plumpton Lane
provided written details of a proposal for four
houses along Plumpton Lane but, as in the case of
Fallbrook, the land is outside the planning
boundary, within the National Park and would not
be counted towards the allocation being applied
under the terms of the Core Strategy.
The owners of land to the north of the Old Police
House, Station Road at the northern end of
Plumpton Green had been asked by the Steering
Group whether they would consider using their
land for development if the village indicates
through its responses to upcoming consultation
on the Neighbourhood Plan that it wishes to retain
the linear layout of Plumpton Green. The owners
attended and stated that they own 5.5 acres of
land and would happily consider such a proposed
use of all or part of their holding for such
purpose. Currently they have no formal plans and
it was agreed that the potential be held in
abeyance until the results of the forthcoming
survey of parish residents were known. Potential
advantages and disadvantages of the site were
briefly discussed and comments were made by
nearby residents.
It is your village and it is your future. That is
the message that the Parish Council wishes to
make clear through its Steering Group, which
comprises both Parish Councillors and other
local residents, as well as a representative
from Lewes District Council and professional
advisers from Action in Rural Sussex (AirS).
Total transparency throughout the process is
the key to success. The views of the majority
of residents are key to any final
recommendations
and
it
must
be
acknowledged that there will be some who
will disagree. The democratic process is
based on the majority view although
consideration must always be given to the
opinions of the minority in the process.
Plumpton Parish Neighbourhood Plan
Steering Group
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PLUMPTON TENNIS CLUB NEWS
FEBRUARY, 2015
CLUBHOUSE PROJECT NEWS
At the time of writing, we now have a swimming pool instead of a clubhouse. The stream at the
back of the club turned into a river one day, so we are crossing our fingers for a dry February.
Please take special care on the track as there will be trucks and deliveries. The Parish Council
will reinstate the 5mph sign to remind drivers to go slowly. We also hope to put in a passing bay,
so that there is no necessity for cars to drive on the grass verge on the playing fields. Further
improvements will be made as funds and materials become available.
MEMBERSHIP OFFER
Do you know someone who would like a tennis club membership? Our membership year starts on
1st April, so we are offering the remaining 2 months of February and March free if you join now.
This means you can get 14 months for the price of 12, taking you through to the end of March
2016. Adult membership is £120 (which works out at less than £10 per month with this offer).
Families can join for £240 (including 2 children). Junior membership is priced at £25 under this
offer. An extra £5 is applicable per individual or family, which includes a key. In addition,
anyone taking up this offer will also get their first coaching lesson free.
FUNDRAISING
JUMBLE SALE, Saturday, March 21 at the Village Hall, (2 – 4pm)
Our first big fundraiser of the year will be our annual Jumble Sale . Please leave jumble at the
hall from 9:00am. If you need something collected or need to drop items off in advance,
contact Lynn (07808 963105) or Maria (07748 958971).
As well as jumble, we will have a cake stall, tombola, lucky dip, teas and coffees. Volunteers to
help on the day would be most welcome.
NEXT UP
Open Day (date tbc April/May), Summer Ball (date tbc June or July)
Maria on behalf of PTC.
Contact: Maria Roche 07748 958971/[email protected]
Coaches: Zoard 07424 801007/Sorin 07934 375248
Membership: Tim Gaynor 07779 082629
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Open Day
Honeybees are delighted to invite new prospective parents to
our open day on Thursday 19th February 2015 between
10am and noon.
You can meet some of our staff, see our facilities, and understand our commitment to the learning
journeys of all our children, no matter how young.
There will be craft activities laid on for the children.
We are a community run Preschool which means the committee includes parents of children in
attendance at Honeybees. If you’re interested in finding out what role you could play on the
committee (you do not have to be a parent), please do email us.
[email protected]
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Bird Watch
tall as a Grey Heron but completely
white and much more slender. Two
Cattle Egrets, small white rather
hunched up birds with yellow bills, were
in a classic situation amongst some outwintered in-calf beef cows with metal
ring feeders with bales of fodder so
when the animals plodded the ground
worms and other food for these birds
were exposed for them to find. These
are the ones often seen amongst wild
animals in African wildlife films. Their
range across the globe is vast but are
scarce in Britain but increasing.
Five birds of prey were also
identified,
Kestrel,
Sparrowhawk,
Peregrine and Buzzard. The most
special being Marsh Harrier quartering
the reedbed from only a few feet from
the ground. This large raptor has
increased from very rare half a century
ago to one you can now be sure of
seeing in these habitats.
I have started to list the
different species of bird I see this year, not
“Twitching” but finding and identifying our
own. To this end, early In January an
intrepid group of five of us ventured to the
far eastern end of the county and to
Dungeness, just past the border into Kent.
Now if you haven’t visited that area in
winter you are probably wiser than we are.
As it is so flat and like a moonscape with
acres of pebbles and low vegetation, it is
usually very cold but does support
interesting wildlife.
There are many very large lakes,
formed by the extraction of gravel over
many years that are deep and are used
annually in winter by waterfowl and
wading birds from the far north. One such
lake, right beside the road, is more than a
mile in length and about half way along is
the County boundary. It is important that
when reporting sightings of birds for
Sussex that they are in the correct end.
Unless you go to such places it is difficult
to imagine the sheer numbers of ducks
and geese to be found. Literally hundreds
of Widgeon, beautiful ducks that graze
grass, were an amazing sight against the
green fields in the bright sunshine.
Similarly in the creeks and water meadows
at Pett Level, well within Sussex, large
numbers of Teal, Shovelers, Lapwings and
Curlews were feeding within a few yards of
the road undisturbed.
Last month I suggested that it
might be interesting to be an armchair
bird watcher and record any seen on
television. During the first Countryfile
program of the year when they visited
the Island of North Ronaldsay where
the sheep eat seaweed, a flock of what
were probably Dunlin flew along the
shore and three Black Guillemots were
on the sea beyond.
There is so much of interest to
be found in Nature wherever you are.
R.J.L.
In total we saw twelve species of
duck and four of geese during the day.
Probably the most exceptional sightings
were of all three white egrets, heron-like
birds that are more frequently found in
Britain recently. The Little Egret with its
black legs and obvious yellow feet is often
reported locally and now quite common.
The elegant Great White Egret is about as
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Land sponsors Presentations
SHLAA: deemed suitable for 17 houses
6 January 2015
17 detached houses with parking for two
cars each, situated around ‘village green’
APPENDIX ONE
Access via North Barnes Lane.
Land south of Riddens Lane
Sponsor: David Kenyon/Richard MaxwellGumbleton
Agent: Parker-Dann
Site: 1.4 ha agricultural land
SHLAA: deemed suitable, available,
achievable
Includes area of land for visitor parking
and drop-off/collection point for the school.
———————
Land to the rear of Oakfield, east of
Station Road
Sponsor: Cala Homes
Agent: Paul White
Site: 1.5 ha agricultural land
12 houses and four flats, each with two
car parking spaces and cycle storage area:
2 x 1-bed flat (affordable)
2 x 2-bed flat (affordable)
2 x 3-bed courtyard house/
bungalow
4 x 3-bed house (small)
2 x 3-bed house (large)
4 x 4-bed house
30 houses, including 30% affordable:
10 x 2-bed houses
10 x 3-bed houses
5 x 4-bed houses
5 x 5-bed houses.
Eight terraced, 12 semi-detached, 10
detached.
Access via new residential road at the site
of the old Beetle Garage, plus pedestrian
link to Station Road.
Access via Riddens Lane, to be upgraded
to a standard for adoption by East Sussex
County Council.
Total of 82 parking spaces.
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Land to the north-east of Wells Close
Sponsor: Mr & Mrs Norman Avery
Agent: Weald Designs
Site: 0.45 ha brownfield land (former
brickyard and coal yard)
Local people to have first option to buy.
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Land at Little Inholmes Farm
Sponsor: Glenbeigh Developments
Agent: Barton Willmore
Site: 13.3 ha agricultural land
SHLAA: deemed suitable for 40 houses
12 houses with total 28 parking spaces:
2 x 4-bed detached
4 x 3-bed semis
6 x 2-bed terrace.
40 x 2−5 bedroom houses including
affordable homes.
Access via West Gate and secondary
emergency access at the north end.
The number of houses proposed is below
the Lewes District Council affordable
housing requirement but the 2−3 bed units
would be suitable for affordable housing.
Includes proposals for community play
area and open space to the north, open
space at the centre and the area of scrub,
woodland and ponds to be opened up for
community access.
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Land to the rear of Plumpton Primary
School
Sponsors: Graham and Richard Awberry
Agent: JJ Hatfield & Co.
Site: 1.2 ha agricultural land
Access via Wells Close, through an access
already acquired by East Sussex County
Council in 2009, involving a bridge over
the stream onto the site.
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Plumpton Police
Report
Incidents recently reported –
1298 – 14/12/2014
Road traffic collision.
A car hit a telegraph pole on South road, Plumpton.
The pole suffered damage and the vehicle involved
left the scene.
0927 – 16/12/2014
Road traffic collision
A collision involving 2 vehicles occurred on the
junction of the Half Moon Pub. This resulted in
slight injury.
1116 – 17/12/2014
Road traffic collision
A collision involving 2 vehicles occurred outside the
Plough Pub. No injuries were reported.
0332 – 19/12/2014
Vehicle damage.
The rear offside window of a vehicle parked in
Station road was smashed overnight between the
18th and 19th December.
The vehicle was parked in the lay by between
Southdowns and East view fields.
0501 – 19/12/2014
Vehicle damage
The rear offside window of a vehicle parked in
Station road was smashed overnight between the
18th and 19th of December.
The vehicle was parked near the Plumpton garage
0553 – 21/12/2014
Burglary
A burglary occurred at a property in Wells close
between the 20th and 21st of December.
1193 – 07/01/2015
Road traffic collision
A single vehicle RTC occurred in Plumpton lane
whereby a car flipped over. No injuries were
reported.
Please note that the below information is
very important and worth reading.
Scam calls –
This is becoming a major concern due to the
increased number of scam calls at present. More
and more scams are coming to light and people are
falling victim on a very regular basis.
It is important to be able to identify a scam call so
resident are encouraged to remember the following
Nobody who calls you should be asking for
your personal or bank details so please do
not provide them.
There are a number of scam calls from people
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claiming to be from the police and asking for
personal details. Please note that the police
have no reason at all to ask for your bank
details, if you have any doubt that the person
is a real officer you can always contact the
police on 101 and ask if this officer is
genuine. However if you do this always use a
different phone than the one you got the call
on as the likelihood is the caller his still on
the line and will intercept your call, claiming
to be the 101 switchboard. This has
happened.
Residents are also reminded about the risks
of internet and postal fraud. If you receive
mail stating you have won money and to
claim you need to send money, do not
believe it.
Emails are being sent out saying things like
you have had an accident or you are guilty of
an offence. If they are asking for personal
details please ignore the email. If you have
concerns, contact the police.
If you would like more information on scams,
please contact your local officer.
Road conditions –
As seen from the incidents above there have
been a number of incidents on the road
recently. Please remember to drive to
conditions and use caution on narrow rural
roads.
Op Crackdown
Op Crackdown has been put in place to allow
members of the public to report Anti-social
driving or abandoned vehicles easily without
having to use the switchboard. This method
has proven to be very reliable with a number
of drivers being dealt with accordingly thanks
to the reports made on Op Crackdown.
To make a report on Crackdown simply visit
www.operationcrackdown.org. Each report
will take about 5 minutes.
Plumpton Wildlife &
Habitat Group
I have found it flowering under snow as early
as February but its pretty white flowers lose
their petals at the slightest touch.
Promising signs of spring
Wood anemones are usually in flower in many
of our parish woodlands by March. They tend
to dominate the damper ground, whereas
bluebells, which often grow in the same woods,
prefer a rather drier soil. They are indicators of
ancient woodland and are said to seldom have
fertile seeds so they depend on spreading by
the root structure, perhaps only by no more
than six feet in 100 years. So when you see
them in pastures and hedges, as you
sometimes do locally, it is a sure sign that the
hedges are old and the pastures have not been
ploughed in recent times. Like the lesser
celandine, it opens its flowers fully only in
sunshine.
A quintet of wild flowers spells the promise of
spring for me: primrose Primula vulgaris, lesser
celandine Ranunculus ficaria, barren strawberry
Potentilla sterilis, wood anemone Anemone
nemorosa and violets Viola spp. There is a
south-facing bank along the Greensand Way
between Plumpton and Streat where they seem
to bloom earlier than elsewhere in the parish.
While the flowers are most abundant in March
and April, they can all flower earlier in good
weather. This year, on 3rd January I saw
primroses and lesser celandines in flower.
The primrose − prima rosa or the first rose of
spring − is the flower most associated with
Easter, being used to decorate churches in the
past during the festival. There is an official
Primrose Day on 19th April, when primroses are
used to adorn Benjamin Disraeli’s statue in
Parliament Square and his grave at Hughenden
in Buckinghamshire. The date is the anniversary
of the politician’s death and primroses were his
favourite flower. As well as being picked to
make spring posies, primroses were used by
mediaeval herbalists to cure all manner of ills,
from ‘frenzie’ to the King’s Evil (scrofula −
swelling caused by infection of the lymph nodes
in the neck and also said to be curable by a
king’s touch). Its dried roots contain saponin
and, as senegar root, they are used as an
expectorant in modern medicine. In the past its
petals were used to flavour drinks and
preserves. Crystallised primrose petals are
pretty on Mary Berry’s Simnel cake (recipe
available on the internet).
The violets characteristic of spring are the early
dog violet Viola reichenbachiana, the common
dog violet Viola riviniana and the sweet violet
Viola odorata. The early dog violet is an
ancient woodland indicator and is in bloom in
March, while the common dog violet flowers
later, from April to June. Both these are
unscented, unlike the sweet violet, which
grows in rather more open habitats as well as
woods and can be found in flower as early as
February. It has been used in the making of
perfume since the time of Classical Greece. The
scent is strong but can be fleeting because one
of its constituent chemicals, ionine, has the
ability to deaden temporarily the smell
receptors that detect it. In mediaeval Britain
sweet violets were one of the strewing herbs
and today they have a role in modern herbal
medicine, especially in the treatment of
coughs, bronchitis and rheumatic complaints.
Local officer contact
To contact your local officer you can email to
[email protected]
Or call
07787685708 or 101 - ext 563018
Please note that if you are reporting an
incident all calls should go through the
police switchboard.
Lesser celandine’s starry, shiny, golden flowers
close in dull weather. One of its local names is
pilewort, which comes from the belief of early
herbalists that it was a remedy for piles
because the little tubers on its roots resembled
haemorrhoids. Indeed it has been used
successfully to treat this condition. The fresh
tubers were also once applied to warts. Its root
tubers make this a troublesome plant if it gets
into damp garden borders so it is not usually
welcome there.
These are the very early species − those that
give promise of warmer weather. Many other
spring flowers bloom en masse once spring has
really arrived − lady’s-smock or cuckoo flower
Cardamine pratensis, bluebells Hyacinthoides
non-scripta and ramsons Allium ursinum.
Some, such as dandelion, sow thistle, red and
white dead nettles and daisies, hang on from
the previous year or can be found in bloom as
occasional specimens more or less all year
round − I counted 13 of that kind, including in
late December.
Non emergency 101
Emergency 999
Barren strawberry is noticeable even before it
flowers because of its rather blue-green leaves.
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Footpath
Detective’s
Diary:
and to Five Ash Down. From here the WW
climbs, gradually at first but then more intense
undulations as we headed through Fairwarp.
There are very many footpaths in this area so a
lot of care was required to keep to the WW as it
wriggles its way between farms and through the
typical Wealden landscape of heath and
woodland. We were gaining in elevation all the
time and the very many springs and streams
make for a muddy route. From an elevation of
about 150m a little north of Fairwarp we were
on the more stony trails of the Ashdown Forest.
From Crest Farm the WW continues north to
soon reach Camp Hill and on to the northern
section of the route about which I wrote in
October so to make this a loop for the purpose
of this article we need to cross east on a path
from Crest Farm. There are tracks and paths
parallel to the lane that soon lead to Barnsgate
Manor (a lovely refreshment stop with fantastic
views) and from here take the path SE that
crosses the A26 and joins the VGW at Stroods.
FEBRUARY 2015
Weald Challenge: the middle ground
In the August and October editions I wrote
about the southern and the northern parts of
the Weald Challenge Ultra course respectively.
This month I’ll recount my memories of the
middle sections of the event which I only
covered in the course of the race itself. As I
explained the route was between the village of
Chiddingly and King’s Standing on the
Ashdown Forest and back again. The route
involved travelling north on the Weald Way
(WW) and returning south on the Vanguard
Way (VGW).
The two paths cross at a mill pond just north
of Blackboys and it was at that crossing point
that the Half Marathoners turned to head home
whilst we took stock at the feed station for the
long route ahead. I do recall the mill and its
pond is pretty and it is a quiet spot to enjoy
when you have the time, and a very typical
Wealden setting. From here the WW heads
west and WNW following streams to the River
Uck on the very eastern edge of Uckfield where
our path took an abrupt turn north to Buxted
Park. The path through the Deer Park is lovely
with beautifully nibbled short green grass and
lovely trees. We passed by the Church of St
Margaret the Queen in the park as its bells
rang out for Sunday service. It is dedicated to
St Margaret of Scotland and was built in 1250.
The village was originally surrounding it but the
dwellings were gradually removed in the early
19th Century by the then owner the Earl of
Liverpool who set about extending the Park.
The Park alone makes for a lovely little walk. In
the 15th and 16th Centuries Buxted flourished
from its iron making industry. Then later it
developed its poultry and egg production. Its
name is Saxon in origin and means place of the
beeches, and certainly these beautiful trees are
present.
From Stroods the VGW crosses fields and the
path gradually descends south to emerge at
High Hurstwood. A short stretch down the lane
and then a 90 degree left up the steep track to
the church to then turn right onto footpath
again. The village seemed bright, sunny and
lively with spectators but I guess that was just
the contrast to the peace of the narrow little
muddy paths.
The VGW headed south through farms and fields
and little woods. We crossed the railway and
headed into the eastern end of Buxtead at
Pound Green where the route enjoys the stability
of tarmac for a short stretch. Now I know most
of you wanting a country walk will be a bit
shocked at that statement but on the day after a
lot of mud a short stretch of tarmac provides a
little rest. Fear not, we were soon back on paths
across fields heading south to arrive at the
crossing point and feed station just north of
Blackboys by the mill pond. Obviously on the day
we still had another 7 miles to do but I covered
that in the August edition.
This account makes a lovely long Wealden walk
and can be broken into smaller sections as there
are many paths available from which to make
smaller loops.
Our path left the Park via the gates onto the
A272 and a left turn along this road for a short
stretch and then right onto the footpaths again
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Chailey Commons
Society
NEWICK
COUNTRY
MARKET
w w w . c h a i l e yc o m m o n s . o rg . u k
Newick Country Market is
held every Friday from
10am until 11am
The commons are in their winter guise
and the bracken is laid flat by the rain
and frost. It is amazing how the look of
the commons can be so different at this
time of year.
In Newick Village Hall on the A272
The Exmoor ponies are busy on both Red
House and Lane End and the three on
Lane End have been joined by another
one from Ashdown Forest. His name is
Cuthbert and he seems to have settled in
well. The Exmoor ponies are provided by
the
Sussex
Pony
Grazing
and
Conservation Trust and are located on
several sites in East Sussex in addition to
the ones on our commons. You can see
for yourself lots of information about
them and how they are managed by
going
to
their
website
–
sussexponygrazing.co.uk. Here you can
read about why these ponies are used on
heathland
and
the
benefits
of
conservation grazing.
The market has a good selection of locally
grown vegetables, home baked cakes and
savoury items which are always popular
with customers, as well as eggs, preserves,
locally produced cheeses and charcuterie.
Handmade greetings cards and knitted
items, paintings, animal portraits and
plants are also available. Orders can be
taken for any of the above.
If you have recently moved to the area, or
haven’t visited us before, come along and
introduce yourself and browse around.
Tea and coffee is also available so come
and see what we have on sale, meet your
friends and stay for a chat.
It is advisable to come along early as many
items sell out fast.
To follow this up we will be having a
special walk in May with the Grazing Coordinator, Monty Larkin, who will show
us the ponies and tell us about the work
of the Trust. Make a note of the date –
Saturday 16th May at 2.00.p.m. starting
at Romany Ridge car park.
Information and orders: 01825 768544.
SAD NEWS
Plumpton Resident’s of logstanding will fondly
remember McArthy’s Store (a little south of
the Fountain pub). which sold virtually everything from groceries, toys, wools, hardware,
tools and a practically endless list.
Regretably it closed when Dennis and Pat
McArthy retired some years ago.
Sadly Mrs McArthy passed away on January 14
and her funeral will have taken place by
the time this magazine is published. Anyone
wishing to make a donation in her memory
may do so to her favourite charity, CAFOD. It
is run by the Catholic church so will be easy to
locate.
Our indoor Meeting on Thursday
February 19th will be in the Chailey
Village Hall as usual at 7.30.p.m. when
we will have a talk on the ‘National
Nature Reserves in East Sussex, past,
present and future’ from Roy Hale. Do
join us and visitors welcome.
For further information visit our website
– www.chaileycommons.org.uk
William Coleman
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Bumpy ride this morning?
View blocked by dumped rubbish?
Potholes and fly tipping are just two of the street faults that can be reported via the
website www.FixMyStreet.com, along with vandalism, graffiti, dog fouling and many other
common community issues.
While most of us know that the council are responsible for fixing these things, we may not
know which council, let along which department in which council. With FixMyStreet, all you
have to do is locate the problem on a map, and select a category: the site then sends it off
to the right place to get it fixed.
All reports are published on the site, as well as being sent to the council. Browsing your
own postcode can be interesting, as you soon learn what the persistent problems are in
your area, and whether or not they are being fixed. There's also the opportunity to discuss
individual reports in the comments section.
FixMyStreet comes from the UK not-for-profit organisation mySociety, and is one of its
longest-running and most-used services. It is just one of several projects aimed at making
it easier for citizens to get things changed in their own community. So, next time you see
something that needs fixing, be it a broken paving slab or a flickering streetlight, all you
need to remember is FixMyStreet.com.
Educational Trust Award to East Chitington student
A smiling Victoria Henderson of Hollycroft, East Chiltington receives a
cheque for £1000 from the chairman of the Westmeston and East
Chiltington Educational Trust. In the background is Chiltington Parish
Church that serves as a reminder that the Trust was founded in 1710 AD
by successive rectors of the parish then Westmeston cum Chiltington
parish.
The Chairman, Harold Rowling MBE said “It was these early rectors who
recognised the need for the children of farm working families to receive
a basic education, even though a local squire at the time said that this
would make it difficult to obtain suitable domestic servants. The Trust,
three hundred years later recognises that for many rural families,
educating their children, especially past 15 years old, is costly and that
even the small award that the Trust can give annually is of considerable
help and fulfils the intentions of the founding rectors”.
The Trust, also known as the Springett and Campion Educational Charity,
offers a bursary award of up to £1000 to a student living in either of East Chiltington or Westmeston
parishes who is proceeding to, or is already taking, a course of further or higher education. In recent
years, the Trust has received donations from the Plumpton Pantomime Society and the East
Chiltington Parish Council amongst other kind contributors. Last year, the Trustees opened up the
Award to students in FE and are considering increasing the geographical reach of the Trust.
Details of the bursary, which is a usually a single competitive award, and an application form, can be
obtained from the Secretary of the Trust, Phil Ashworth ([email protected]) with the
deadline for the next award on 31 August 2015.
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into growth by putting them into a warm
and sheltered greenhouse or polytunnel as
this will give them a good start and ensure
an abundance of fruit. Re-pot them if root
bound in pots. Tie back any wall trained
fruit trees or bushes if they have fallen or
got damaged by the snow or wind.
CHLOE’S
GARDENING TIPS
FEBRUARY
Your Dahlia tubers or Gladioli and Begonia
corms will have dried out by now in your
sheds or greenhouses. Pop and have a
look at them from time to time and dispose
of any that have rotted or feel soft and
hollow.
February is a good time of year to prune
various trees, shrubs and climbers
around the garden. Cut back shoots of
summer flowering Clematis to 1m, prune
side shoots of Vitis (Vine) and shape or
trim other deciduous climbers in the
garden.
Prune spring and summer
flowering trees and shrubs such as
Cercis, Crataegus, Hibiscus, Photinia,
Prunus. If you do not know the names
of your trees, shrubs or climbers, trim off
a stem and look online or in books.
Identity those by looking at their buds,
stem colour or leaf shape.
Dig over any vegetable plots ready for
planting and store any crops still in the
ground such as leek, parsnip, sprout and
cabbage.
Check and discard any
previously stored rotting vegetables. You
can now begin to sow some flower and
vegetable seeds on a warm windowsill or
heated
greenhouse/polytunnel.
Some
seeds can be sown at intervals of 2-3
weeks so you will have a succession of
flowers and vegetables all year.
Snowdrop bulbs should be visible by now
and any clumps that you wish to divide
and use elsewhere can be done so after
flowering.
Re-plant the established
bulbs at around 2-3 inches deep.
Check your polytunnel polythene for
damage caused by high winds and snow
and re-tighten to secure for the coming
season. Take a look at glass or plastic
greenhouses for cracks and replace panes
if necessary. If you have heating in either,
check it is still running effectively.
Hellebores - or Lenten roses - in their
many lovely colours will be opening from
now on well into the spring. Trim off
their old leaves, both to display the
flowers better and to prevent the spread
of disease. Fresh new leaves will emerge
in the spring.
Plants which look fantastic in February
include Sarococca, some Rhododendron
and Azalea, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’,
Garrya,
Mahonia,
Daphne,
Clematis
armandii,
Magnolia,
Bergenia
and
Helleborus.
Hostas - although there is no sign of
these above ground yet it is not too early
by the middle of the month to water
liquid slug killer around them to deal
with the pests which are down there
waiting for spring. Repeat every two
weeks until the autumn.
LOOK OUT FOR MORE GARDENING
TIPS FROM CHLOE NEXT MONTH
C.G. Garden Design
01273 890131 or 07891621288
[email protected]
All fruit trees must be pruned by the end
of the month before their new shoots
begin to appear. Potted fruit such as
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Plumpton Pantomime Society
January 2015.
Adventure in Pantoland.
VARIETY is the spice of life, it is said and to celebrate 40 years
of pantomime in Plumpton the local society treated its audiences
to plenty of it.
To mark the special occasion they put on a medley of traditional
pantomime stories in one breathtaking show. The various tales were not seamlessly blended but were
slotted together in a clever and successful manner.
There were seven main characters who retained their similar identities throughout, thus providing a
continuity of roleplay.
As always the Director, Duncan Taylor-Jones was a showstopper as The Fool. His versatility, energy
and talent never cease to amaze. Singing, dancing, clowning, adlibbing all just flow.
The Girl, the lovely princess, was played by Annabel Sanders in a confident, charming and captivating
manner with much sparkle. Charlie Wycherley was up there again in his favourite role as The Dame
and one is always left wondering why he blooms so well when dressed up in women’s clothes.
The role of The Boy, namely principal boy, was in the very capable hands of young Hannah Kirby
whose role changes were quite marked and included Aladdin, Jack, Dick Whittington and various
princes.
Marianne Cole has given up the role of principal boy and slipped comfortably into playing The Witch.
Her Evilness had little difficulty in drawing loud boos and hisses from the audience who revelled in
hating her. When not a wicked witch she was an equally detestable queen from Snow White and an
Ugly Sister
More sparkle came from the somewhat dippy, Welsh fairy, well portrayed by Nancy Doyle. She waved
her magic wand at quite a rate of knots, undoing evil and creating good whilst causing flashes, bangs
and puffs of smoke in the process.
The Apprentice was that hulk David Rankin who was serving his apprenticeship to the wicked witch
and carried out his tasks in the expected bungling way with enthusiasm. He, too, became an Ugly
Sister.
All these different characters meant that there were countless costume changes but the cast coped
admirably. It is surprising that both cast and audience were not jet lagged at times with all the other
changes involved, including time and locations. From London to the Middle East, China etc., in minutes and those 100 years that Sleeping Beauty spent asleep just whizzed by.
In amongst it all and sometimes for no apparent reason there appeared such characters as Robin
Hood, the Pied Piper, Red Riding Hood, Captain Hook, Goldilocks, Tiger Lily and so on. Seasoned
troupers this year took some minor roles with Derrick Taylor as The Herald, Pete Jones, The King,
Carol Symes, The Queen, Graham Meheux, The Genie.
No production of this type and calibre could succeed without top grade back-up. As always the chorus
provided some bright, breezy, melodic and well-staged numbers. Their direction both in choreography
and music was obviously of high quality and made good use of the obvious talent on stage.
The great number of costume changes also necessitated a vast number of costumes, but the quality
of those costumes was superb throughout and provided much colour and sparkle.
Plumpton pantos would not be complete without Carol Grant’s little dancers who never cease to captivate members of the audience with their charm and confidence.
The band may be small in number but the musicians use their undoubted talents to good effect and
produce a professional sound.
Plumpton audiences have come to expect sets that are interesting and of the highest standard. They
were not disappointed this year. Similarly, lighting and effects topped the bill for quality.
Producer, Dave Denny, did a good job and still found time to appear as the Lord Chamberlain and in
the chorus.
Forty years ago the tradition of pantomime was started in Plumpton by the PTA at the village primary
school and later taken onboard by Plumpton Pantomime Society and it has been a success story all
the way.
Reg Stone
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SERVICES
1st February 2015
All Saints
All Saints
All Saints
VILLAGE EVENTS CALANDAR
VH = Village Hall
StM = St Michael’s
ECC = East Chiltington Church
SEPTUAGESIMA
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
February 2015
7th
Feb
8th February
East Chiltington
SEXAGESIMA
10.30am
Holy Communion
HQ = Scout HQ
ANX = Church Annex
Sch = Plumpton School
Curry & Quiz Night 7pm
10th NAVDAS 2.15pm
Feb
18th Honeybees Pre-School Open
Feb Day 10-12
23rd VAP General Meeting 8pm
Feb
15th February
All Saints
All Saints
All Saints
QUINQUAGESIMA
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
18th February
East Chiltington
All Saints
ASH WEDNESDAY
11am
8pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
22nd February
All Saints
East Chiltington
All Saints
LENT 1
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
TC = Tennis Club
PAV = Pavilion
March 2015 onwards
VH
21st Tennis Club Jumble Sale
Mar 2pm
VH
VH
PAV
VH
BOOKINGS
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
Village Hall:
Church Annex:
Pavilion:
Jane Donovan 07747 050903
Rectory 890570
Clare Eastwood 890526
or 01273 891036
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LENT 2
8.30am
10.30am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Sung Communion
Evensong
Daily Service
9am (Tuesday-Friday); 10am (Saturday)In All Saints
Holy Communion
as advertised on Weekly Notice Sheet
Saints Days
11am All Saints
Plumpton & East Chiltington
Sunday School
1st & 15th February, 10.30am in Annex
Rector: The Revd. Godfrey Broster
Telephone: 890570
Churchwardens: Jenni Davies, Antonia Price, Cornelius Medvei.
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Monday 9th February
February Raceday 2015
2.20pm
Monday 26th February
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2.05pm
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