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Spring 2015
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The magazine of the Heathfield Chamber of Commerce
Saturday
23 May 2015
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Heathfield Chamber Chairmanʼs Letter
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Heathfield Chamber
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Heathfield Chamber Chairman’s Letter
Dear Reader
Spring is on its way and regular Heathfield events such as the Heffle Fair and the Heathfield
Show are coming up soon.
The Chamber has been reviewing its meetings and we are going to introduce a number of new
events for 2015. Our popular breakfast meetings will continue and take place on the third Tuesday of the month: 17 March, 21 April and 19 May. As usual the meetings will run from 7.00 8.30am leaving plenty of time to be at work by 9.00am. Bookings in advance please.
Our first new event is an early evening networking meeting which will enable people to come
straight from work. The first event takes place on Wednesday 4 March at Cross in Hand Inn from
6.00 - 7.30pm. For the bargain price of £10 members and £12 non-members will have a glass
of wine or beer and a buffet. During the meeting there will be a chance to network with other
guests. Clyde Young will also be talking about the opportunities provided by the change in the
pension’s legislation which is effective from the 6 April. Places must be booked in advance and
we hope to run this event on a regular basis.
Our second new event is a Cappuccino Connection. This is an informal networking session to
take place 11.00am - 12noon on the last Friday of the month at a cafe in Heathfield High Street.
The first meeting is scheduled for Friday 27 March (venue to be confirmed). The meetings are
free; just turn up, buy a coffee and network. As a special introductory offer your coffee at the first
meeting will be FREE.
Clyde Young has organised our first Golf Day taking place on Thursday 4 June at Wellshurst Golf
Club which will run from 8.00am - 2.30pm; starting with a bacon bap, 18 holes of golf and ending with lunch in the Club House. This event is open to everyone so please don’t be put off if
you are a beginner or have never played before. It is also a great networking opportunity. The
cost of the day will be £35 and please book in plenty of time as places are limited.
Our meetings are open to members as well as non members. Please do take the opportunity to
come and find out what Heathfield Chamber can offer you. For further information and to make
bookings please visit www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk.
The Chamber’s new membership year starts from the 1 April and annual membership has been
kept at the very competitive price of £50.00 for one more year. Membership entitles you to discounts at all Chamber events and active members of the Chamber will cover the full cost of
membership during the year. If you would like to join our thriving business group, membership
forms can be downloaded from our website.
We welcome your feedback on the contents of this publication, therefore please forward any
comments you may have by email to: secretary@heathfieldchamber.co.uk.
Heathfield First is designed and distributed on behalf of the Chamber to provide a forum for both
business and community news. It is produced three times a year in March, July and November
and is delivered to 12,000 homes and businesses in Heathfield and the surrounding areas. It is
also available on-line at www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk and www.heathfield.net. Please help us
by mentioning Heathfield First when responding to adverts.
Trevor Goldsmith, Chairman, Heathfield Chamber of Commerce
Please forward community news, articles, adverts and advertorials to Anne on 07901 558236
or email chamberads@hotmail.co.uk. NB. The deadline for receipt of information for the
summer edition is the 15 June 2015.
Disclaimer: The Heathfield Chamber of Commerce make no representations or warranties of any
kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with
respect to the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this publication. Any
reliance you place on such information is, therefore, strictly at your own risk.
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Heathfield Chamber of Commerce
What is the Heathfield Chamber of Commerce?
We consist of a variety of businesses based in Heathfield and
Waldron and we aim to:
• Create a positive business profile for Heathfield
• Build our own businesses and support others
• Work together on joint events for the benefit of Heathfield
businesses
What are the benefits of joining the Chamber now?
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Chamber of Commerce
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Monthly networking meetings – breakfasts and evenings to suit every one
Gain advice and knowledge from visiting speakers
Keep up-to-date on what is happening in your local area
Opportunity to make presentations at networking meetings
The chance to host an event showcasing your business
Listing in the Chamber Members Booklet and first edition of Heathfield First after joining
Listing on the Chamber website, www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk
Beneficial rates at Chamber events
Creation of an active business group to secure grants and other financial support
Opportunity to get involved and join the Chamber committee
The Chamber lobbies on behalf of members
What will it cost?
Annual membership of the Heathfield Chamber is £50.00 per business commencing on 1
April 2015. This represents great value for money and is competitive with other local chambers.
For more information on the Chamber, events or to request a subscription form,
please contact:
Chairman:
trevor.goldsmith@goldsmithandallcorn.co.uk
Secretary:
secretary@heathfieldchamber.co.uk
Or visit:
www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk
New members since last edition:
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Heathfield Silver Band
Heathfield Silver Band returned to rehearsal
after the Christmas break full of enthusiasm
with many new pieces of music. This is the
time of year where we have little in the way of
engagements, these begin in the spring into
summer, so we just enjoy ourselves playing
and building up our playlist for this year’s gigs.
We are always looking for people to join us so
if you feel up for the challenge of doing something new why not come along on a Tuesday
night. Being part of the Band is great in so
many ways, a new skill being learnt, new
friends and new experiences. Of course, experienced players are also welcome, please
do get in touch or come along to the bandroom
in Alexandra Road on a Tuesday evening from
7.15pm.
The Band is available for all kinds of events in
and around Heathfield, don’t think that your
celebration is too small. Please see our website www.heathfieldsilverband.org
Mallory Hansford
Band Secretary
01435 862398
The Heathfield Partnership
The Heathfield Partnership is now 20 years old
and has been involved in many projects; some
of those being the high street improvements
(pavement, disabled access, street furniture,
flower baskets, Christmas Lights), providing
signage, installing Public Information Points
and information boards in the town and launching www.heathfield.net website for the whole
community. Below are the projects we are
currently involved in:
Sports and Leisure Committee
We are embarking on a new fundraising strategy and at the same time renewing our planning permission for the swimming pool and
leisure facility. The Olympic relocatable pool is
still available to us but we need to move on
with our capital fundraising.
ICT Committee
The website is now tablet and mobile compliant and has been updated generally. We are
recording just over 6,500 hits a month which is
proving its value to the whole community. The
target is 7,000 hits a month. A photography
competition was run at Heathfield Community
College and three winners received their prizes
on the 11 February.
Transport Committee
The “Youth Express” is continuing with providing one-off trips for Youth Centre members to
attend local venues and events and also
Heathfield Works! use this service. Strong liaison is being made to ensure the commercial
bus services for Heathfield are retained.
Inward Investment Committee
Alternative sites are being looked at to house
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the Heathfield Enterprise Centre which had
been scheduled for the then vacant offices at
Goldsmith and Allcorn, Station Road; this will
now become the new Waitrose in the town.
Police Local Action Team
The local committee made up of representatives of the whole parish community continues
to liaise with our Heathfield area Police team to
ensure all needs of the community, business
and residential, are being met. A new investment in a fifth camera is being investigated
with sponsorship on offer ahead of commencement.
Farmers Market
The market continues to be successful. The
market is held every third Saturday in the
month in The Co-Op Supermarket car park,
Heathfield, between 9.00am and 12.30pm.
We are seeking to set up a new social media
service to inform people of what is on offer at
the market.
Heathfield Works!
The fourteenth cohort started on 12 January
and graduates on the 20 March with cohort fifteen starting on the 7 April. We still have wonderful support from the Parish Council and the
business community. We are seeking funding
now for 2015/16 to cover the total cost of the
project.
Rupert Simmons, Chairman,
The Heathfield Partnership Trust Ltd,
c/o 73 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex
TN21 8HU,
e-mail:coordinator@heathfield.net,
Tel: 01892 610314, www.heathfield.net
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Age UK East Sussex and Heathfield and District Age Concern
Joint Open Day - Saturday 21 March 2015, Union Church Parlour, High Street, Heathfield
10.00am - 2.00pm.
Come and enjoy a cup of coffee and find out about the services offered by two of your local
charities, Age UK East Sussex and Heathfield and District Age Concern:
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Transport
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Community clubs/day care
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Information and advice
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Home from hospital service
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123 befriending service
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Foot care
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Age UK products
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Volunteering
For more details contact Mike, Heathfield Age Concern, on 01435 862329 or Bernardine, Age
UK East Sussex on 07850 987128.
Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council
You have probably by now received your
Council Tax demand and hopefully you will be
pleased to note that the Parish Council Precept has decreased slightly. It is always a difficult task to maintain the various
responsibilities of the Council whilst supporting the aims and objectives of the local community, groups and organisations.
With East Sussex County Council and
Wealden District Council facing on-going
budget cuts, if some services are to continue
or even be improved, responsibility could pass
to the Parish Council which will have implications for future Precepts.
In order to find out what is important to our
parishioners, a Community Survey will shortly
be delivered to all households in the parish.
This is a simple one page questionnaire and
the Parish Council would strongly urge you to
participate in the survey, which will help us understand your priorities and plan for the future.
If more than one person in your household
wishes to fill it in, additional copies are available from the office and it is also available via
the website – www.hwpc.org.uk and on our
Facebook page.
As part of efforts to improve road safety along
Little London Road, wheelie bin stickers have
been issued to residents of the road and we
hope it will remind motorists to keep to the 40
mph speed limit.
The Parish Council is part of an initiative (with
Wealden District Council Ward Members) to
provide community defibrillators in the rural
parts of the parish, initially Punnetts Town and
Broad Oak. Eventually it is hoped that they will
be placed in all the rural areas to help save the
lives of people who have suffered a cardiac arrest. An important aspect of the project is to
ensure that as many local people as possible
receive appropriate training and courses will
be arranged in the near future.
You may already have visited the Parish Council offices and be aware of the range of information available. The possibility of improving
and enhancing this service into a “community
hub” is currently being investigated and it is
hoped that as well as providing information on
services provided by the County, District and
Parish Council, voluntary services will also be
represented so that volunteers and voluntary
organisations can be brought together in a
central location.
Diana Francis, Clerk
Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council
73 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex
TN21 8HU
Tel: 01435 865700, Email:
dfrancis@hwpc.org.uk,
www.hwpc.org.uk
To advertise in Heathfield First please contact Anne Boyers,
07901 558236 or email chamberads@hotmail.co.uk
Please mention Heathfield First when responding to adverts.
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Heathfield Trefoil Guild
If you have ever been involved with Guiding or Scouting, then this is the meeting for you. We
meet every third Wednesday in the month at St Richards Church Hall, 7.30pm and have interesting speakers. We also organise outings, BBQs and fundraising for various charities, as well
as giving support to the Leaders and children in active Guiding and Scouting. Come along and
give it a try or for more information contact Brenda Macklin, Chairman, on 01435 812018.
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Heathfield Show - Saturday 23 May 2015
NEW SHOW PRESIDENT AND CHILDREN GO FREE IN 2015
The Heathfield Show, now in its 68th year, is pleased to be able to announce the appointment
of a new President for the 2015 Show. Jeremy Courtney has been dairy farming at Crouch’s
Farm in East Hoathly for over 50 years. Along with other business interests, Jeremy is very active in the agricultural world, including the Plumpton College Charitable Foundation and the
South of England Society. He has a passion for education, particularly the young, where quite
rightly he sees the future lies for agriculture in the United Kingdom.
Our new President plans to assist the Show in promoting the event across the region thus ensuring that our rural economy benefits to the maximum from the shop window that the Show
provides to all our local businesses.
The new Show Chairman, Graham Mosey, is also proud to announce that children under the age
of 16 will not have to pay to attend the Heathfield Show in 2015 if they are accompanied by a
full paying adult. This decision has been greeted with much excitement by all connected with
the Show. To quote a much used, but very apt phrase, children are the future generation and
we are looking to them to carry the banner of agriculture forward. Our aim, by offering entry into
the show free of charge to them, is to encourage the young to be interested in our region and
be proud of what we represent. By including them in the Show we hope to be able to achieve
this long term objective.
Tickets will be available for purchase on line at discounted rates pre-Show day from the 1 April.
Adults: £13.50, Concessions £13.00. Tickets will also be available direct from the Show office
or from local outlets. Please call our Show Secretary, Nicola Magill, for more information: 01435
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Punnetts Town Village Hall
We are able to offer excellent facilities for a variety of social functions, such as family gatherings
and private dinners. Regular users include Bridge Clubs and Play Groups. The main hall, with
kitchen adjoining, can accommodate up to 120 seated people and has proved particularly popular for Wedding Receptions; the small hall is used for committee meetings, etc. In addition,
there are changing rooms and showers for teams using the playing field. Access is from Battle
Road, at the western end of the village, and there is plenty of car parking.
More information is available on the Punnetts Town website, www.punnettstown.org, or you can
email mike.snatt@btinternet.com
To make a booking, please contact Maggie Lambert-Gorwyn on 01435 830645.
Broad Oak Village Hall
The Village Hall continues to be very busy and
is the focal point of the community. Broad Oak
Pre-school is based here and other regular
groups include Zumba classes, Tae Kwon Do,
Table Tennis, Short Mat Bowls, Yoga and Ballet classes .
We are proving to be a very popular venue;
everything from children’s parties to wedding
receptions and several groups use the hall
every year for their events. Our bookings are
yet again increasing and we are very pleased
to hear that we are being recommended as a
great venue by many who use the hall.
We will be holding a fund raising Music Night
on Saturday 21 March with various acts and
refreshments to raise funds for the Village Hall
which is in need of some maintenance over the
coming months. All are welcome to join us for
this event (please use the contact details
below for further information).
The hall is very spacious and light. We have
disabled access and toilets and ample car
parking. We also have the benefit of the play
park adjacent to the hall.
The hall is also available to hire for private
functions and parties. For further information
contact Helen Swan on 07766 738481 or helenmswan@yahoo.com
Heathfield and Waldron Twinning Association
We are looking forward to another year of contacts with our friends in Forges-les-Eaux. As usual
I expect that there will be visits each way and, of course, the opportunity of having stalls at Le
Marché on the 31 August.
We are delighted that Heathfield Choral Society will again be crossing the channel for a choral
event in Normandy at the end of June. Although no longer an activity run by the Twinning Association we remain supportive of this link and proud that the original introduction was made by
us.
As usual we shall be holding Soirées Françaises at intervals throughout the year. This is an opportunity to speak French, regardless of level, in an informal atmosphere, lubricated by refreshments. As usual I am sure that we shall be holding a fundraising event and there will be other
opportunities to meet which will be publicised to members.
New members of the Association are always welcome and anyone interested in this, or in our
activities generally, is warmly invited to telephone for further information.
Gill Temple, Chairman, Tel: 01435 812861
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Heathfield Community Police Team
I would like to use my first article to introduce
myself as the new Sergeant of the Heathfield
Neighbourhood Team and to offer readers
some crime prevention advice. As spring arrives, and we start to get lighter mornings
and evenings, many of us will be taking the
opportunity to spruce up our gardens.
The value of equipment kept in our sheds
and outbuildings for these purposes can be
considerable and they are tempting to
thieves who may try to sell them on or use
them to break into your house. However, you
can increase the security of your shed or
garage by taking some simple steps:
• Gravel paths act as a deterrent as they
make a noise when walked upon
• Secure your outbuildings by reinforcing
hinges, fitting doors with non-returnable
screws or coach bolts and secure padlocks
• Keep your outbuildings in good condition split, rotten or warped door and window
frames could provide an easy way in for
thieves
• Install a good shed alarm or even extend
your house alarm to cover your outbuildings
• Plant thorny shrubs to create a natural
barrier
• Security mark all items and secure valuable
items inside your outbuildings using security cables or chains with strong padlocks
After all that activity you may be considering
a spring break, or have just booked your
summer holiday. Unfortunately we have seen
a rise in reports of house burglaries, particularly in the north of the district. A number of
these have happened when properties have
been left empty for a significant period of
time, including when residents have been
away on holiday. Three simple actions should
help deter these types of opportunistic criminals…Light it, Lock it, List it.
Light it – Make your house look occupied even when it isn't:
• Use an automatic timer switch to turn interior lights on and off
• Install low wattage timed security lighting
that stays on throughout the night.
• Fit motion sensitive floodlights to target outside areas and surprise anyone trying their
luck
Lock it:
• Keep your front and back doors shut and
locked - even when you are at home
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• Fit window locks and ensure French windows and patio doors are secure.
• Never leave door keys, car keys or other
valuables in reach of a letterbox or window
• If you can, install a burglar alarm and set it
every time you leave your home
List it:
• Register your property at immobilise.com,
it's free of charge and can increase your
chances of being reunited with your property
• Install an app on your phone/tablet so that it
can be traced
Criminals can sometimes also use the ‘cold
calling’ method to find out if properties are occupied, knocking on doors in an area to see
if someone answers. Please tell your neighbours if you are going to be away and ask
them to let us know if they witness any cold
calling in your neighbourhood or see any suspicious activity. You can email us on
101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 with
any information that is not related to an emergency or actual crime in progress. No matter
how small or apparently insignificant you feel
it is, your information could really make a difference.
I hope you have found this article useful. If
you would like further advice visit www.sussex.police.uk/help-centre/your-local-district/wealden and click on the ward where you
live to get contact details for your local officer.
Kara Tombling, NPT Sergeant
HEATHFIELD POLICE STATION
Neighbourhood Policing Team,
Heathfield Police Station,
High Street, Heathfield
TN21 OUP
Telephone: 101 Ext 568702
Mobile: 07769 239000
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Heffle Cuckoo Fair, Saturday 18 April 2015, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Come and join the fun in and around the Goward Hall, The Half Moon Inn and the Recreation
ground in Cade Street, Heathfield. The event will once again commence with Dame Heffle’s
procession starting from Heathfield Community College. Upon arriving at the Recreation ground
we once again re-live the famous legend with Dame Heffle who will welcome spring to Heathfield and declare the fair open by releasing the Cuckoos. The fair is fun for all the family with numerous stalls, sideshows, entertainment, refreshments, all day dog show, vintage vehicles, gypsy
caravans, fairground exhibits, plants, country displays and a scarecrow competition. FREE
PARK and RIDE from the Market car park and FREE ENTRY. All donations and fundraising in
support of Demelza Hospice Care For Children. Come and enjoy the day. If you have any ideas
or want to help contact Sandie or Nicky Milton on 01435 882723 or Audrey Milton on 01435
830504 or email: hefflecuckoofair@hotmail.co.uk.
Heffle Golf Society
Formed in 1993 the Heffle Golf Society has developed into one of the most active Golf Societies
in the county. With over 350 events organised on over 100 different courses the Society continues to flourish as a completely non-profit organisation with moderately priced competitive golf
provided on a monthly basis. Our games are predominantly played in the Kent and Sussex
areas, normally on the third Wednesday of each month. There is no joining fee, no hidden costs
and no requirement of a recognised golf handicap. All we ask is knowledge of, or a willingness
to learn and a standard of golfing etiquette that has enabled us to be welcomed at every golf
course we visit. The prices we charge for each event are exactly what we are asked to pay by
the course we visit, plus a small prize fund and a small amount to cover website charges.
Please feel welcome to visit our website, www.hefflegolf.com, and if it interests you either send
an email to admin@hefflegolf.com or ring or text 07777 682038.
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Goldsmith and Allcorn (Vauxhall ) Ltd,
Heathfield, becomes Waitrose - It is with some
emotion that we have sold our premises in Station Road to Waitrose Ltd who intend to erect a
“little Waitrose” on the site opening around October.Being fully aware of our many loyal and
friendly customers, we have created a NEW
Service Centre at Unit 2 Browning Road, directly opposite our old site, where our existing
staff will be relocated and we can cater for all
our normal workshop requirements as well as
increasing our courtesy car fleet, collection and
deliveries. We still are able to fit tyres, service
and repair at competitive levels. We have all
necessary equipment to carry out Vauxhall specialist repairs as well as service all makes. All
of our warranty, service plans, free MOTs, etc,
will be honoured and all new and used car
sales will operate out of our Uckfield site on
Bellbrook Industrial Estate, but we can come to
you if you would like to discuss any new or
used car needs. Thank you to all our customers for their support and we look forward to
seeing you in our new service centre (865858)..
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HAVE MOVED
NOW AT
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Heathfield Street Pastors Happy 7th Birthday! – May 2015
From May 2008 Street Pastors have:
• Patrolled the streets and open areas of Heathfield on Friday nights.
• Contacted dozens and dozens of people, often youngsters.
• Been thanked by parents of teenagers for being ‘an influence for good’.
• Regularly visited the Youth Club.
• Worn their nationally recognised uniform on duty with caps or beanie hats.
• Been recognised for their contribution to community life by the Police and Heathfield and
Waldron Parish Council.
• Supported ‘Heathfield Works’ along with 100 other businesses and organisations.
• Helped to patrol in Central London during New Year’s Eve Celebrations.
• Assisted visitors to London for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
• Been supported by Street Pastor Prayer team – who pray and serve them hot drinks on duty.
Street Pastors are an International, Interdenominational organisation and:
• Has over 11,000 Street Pastors in the UK.
• Operates in 270 locations; mainly major towns and cities.
• Works in 8 countries worldwide (eg Australia, Antigua, Gibraltar,
Ghana, Ireland).
• Has received enquiries from Nigeria and DR Congo.
Ruth Waller, Co-ordinator, Heathfield Street Pastors,
tel: 07936 566 396, heathfield@streetpastors.org.uk,
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Heathfield Street Pastors - sponsored by ‘Churches Together
Heathfield and District’ in partnership with Police and Council.
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Heathfield and Horam District Girl Guides
Girls only: Rainbows 5-7, Brownies 7-10, Guides 10-14, Senior Section 14+
Girlguiding in Sussex East could not happen without the time given by 1,150 Leaders, Commissioners, Appointment Holders and Helpers in our 288 units across the County. We give the
girls a supportive, inclusive and exciting environment where they can reach their own conclusions
about the world. We show them how they can speak out and take positive action to improve their
lives and the lives of others.
Leaders in Heathfield and Horam District create full and varied programs of activities for the girls
in their individual units and attend many of the events organised at District, Division and County
levels and we have quite a few girls attending the County International Olave Camp. A walk
down the Cuckoo Trail is being organised by the Division, amongst other events, to take place
sometime in the Spring. The District is also extremely well supported by both the Trefoil Guild
and Friends of Guiding. We want guiding to grow so that more girls and
young women can reap the benefits, so if you have any time to offer or
skills to pass on, we would love to hear from you. Anita Preece 01323
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Selwyns Wood
This time last year I wrote of the heavy rains and strong winds affecting the Selwyns Wood Nature Reserve and this year I could do the same! The ghyll stream is running fast and in some
areas other streams have overflowed to flood the surrounding ground. However, we know that
spring and summer will soon come so I shall look back to last year’s glorious summer and anticipate this year’s spring.
The warm and sunny weather meant that we were able to complete 24 of the regular 26 weekly
butterfly surveys that the Sussex Wildlife Trust volunteers carry out; with a total of 241 individual sightings which was well up on previous years. Our most commonly seen butterflies were,
in decreasing order, the: Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown. Yet each year produces some variations and for 2014 the warm spring saw many more sightings of the Peacock
butterfly in April and August/early September gave us the largest number of Gatekeepers
recorded on the reserve. Many factors affect butterfly populations and swings in numbers are not
uncommon and on the downside we saw far fewer Ringlets than in other years. It is always a joy
when we see our two ’special’ butterflies and 2014 produced good sightings of both the SilverWashed Fritillary and the White Admiral. Let us hope for another good butterfly year in 2015.
Soon the green shoots of the Bluebells will be pushing up and then giving the reserve its ‘wash’
of blue in the spring. Several overgrown areas have been cleared and we hope that the increase
in light will stimulate the dormant Bluebell bulbs. A major task for the volunteers in the coming
months will be the repair of the rustic bridge which crosses one of the ghyll streams, so if you
visit the reserve do not be surprised to see some path closures!
Trevor Hince, Volunteer Reserve Manager
(To find the reserve take Firgrove Road by Cross-in-Hand Methodist Church for a little more
than half a mile and the reserve is signposted on the left. Drive slowly - you might miss it!)
Heathfield Farmers Market, Co-Op car park, Heathfield
Held on the third Saturday in the month, 9.00am - 12.30pm
(21 March, 18 April, 16 May, 20 June, 18 July)
Lots of fresh local produce and arts and craft stalls
If you are a community group and would like to have a stand to promote your group
please contact 01892 610314 or email farmersmarket@heathfield.net
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Who?, What?, Where? .... Useful Information
Councils
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UN
01273 481000
Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council
73 High Street, Heathfield 01435 865700
Clerk: Diana Francis.
Open 9.30am - 3.00pm
Wealden District Council
Vicarage Lane, Hailsham BN27 2AX
01323 443322
Local Councillors
District:
Five Ashes and Cross in Hand
Jonica Fox 01435 872763
Heathfield North and Central
Richard Angel 01435 864977
Raymond Cade 01435 864453
Jan Dunk 01435 865486
Heathfield East
Nigel McKeeman 01435 830574
Horam: Susan Stedman 01435 813182
County:
Framfield and Horam: Chris Dowling
01825 767695
Heathfield: Rupert Simmons 01435 813481
Adult Education
Adult College for Rural East Sussex
(ACRES), 01825 761820 or
www.acreslearning.org.uk
Age Concern Heathfield and District
Chairman: John Banks 01825 733799
Hospital Car Service:
John Wilson 01435 864159
Minibus transport:
Clarence Pont 01435 813284
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British Red Cross, Heathfield Centre
Medical equipment loan: 01435 864122
Carers respite scheme: 01435 861100
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Drop in every Tuesday 10.00am - 12.00
noon, Kings Church, State Hall
01825 762807
Heathfield and Waldron Twinning
Association
Gill Temple 01435 812861
Heathfield Chamber of Commerce
Trevor Goldsmith 0845 1304040
secretary@heathfieldchamber.co.uk
Heathfield Community College
Cade Street, Heathfield TN21 8RT
01435 866066
Heathfield First
Anne Boyers 07901 558236
chamberads@hotmail.co.uk
Heathfield Leisure Centre
Cade Street, Old Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
01435 868824
Heathfield Library
0345 60 80 195 for renewals
0345 60 80 196 for enquiries
Heathfield Youth Service
Youth Centre, High Street, Heathfield
TN21 0UP, 01435 862894
Le Marché
Richard Ridley, 0207 589 2084 or
07970 237723
richard@ridleyassociates.co.uk
The Heathfield Partnership
Joanne Aldous 01892 610314
coordinator@heathfield.net
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Cross-in-Hand WI
Cross in Hand WI meets in the afternoon on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Village
Hall, which is just 1 mile from Heathfield High Street. Our meetings usually consist of talks given
by interesting speakers followed by afternoon tea with a chance to chat with other ladies from
the local area. In the past year subjects have ranged from the Brighton Pavillion to the Tiller Girls
(with an opportunity to take part in the line-up)! There is an interesting sales table and a raffle.
This year the WI is celebrating its 100 year birthday. A baton has been circulating around the
whole country with photographs to be kept on a memory stick for the future. Our own county of
East Sussex was included in this baton relay before being handed over to West Sussex. The
baton will finally arrive at the Albert Hall in London for the Annual General Meeting in June.
If you would like to know more about us or just visit at some time, please call Joy on 01435
812819 or go to www.esfwi.org.uk
Heathfield and Waldron Rotary Club
Heathfield and Waldron Rotary Club are enjoying an active year. Comprised of over 30 members we meet each Thursday at Blackstock Farm. Recent charity fundraising events included
Christmas collections at our local supermarkets when over £2,500 was raised and a Burns Night
supper at Punnetts Town Village hall when over £1,000 was raised for Heathfield and Waldron
First Responders.
Future events include a clothes sale for Newlife on 9 March, a summer outing for senior citizens
and an outdoor concert on Saturday 18 July. The latter will take place at the Community Centre in Sheepsetting Lane and feature tribute acts of the Bee Gees and George Michael For further details please see our website http://www.heathfield-rotary.org.uk/ or contact our secretary,
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Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) - Locations in Heathfield
PADs are located as follows:
• The outside wall of the Heathfield Fire Station
• Heathfield Ambulance Station
• Red telephone box in The Street, Waldron
(100 metres from The Star pub)
There are, hopefully, going to be more installed
in the surrounding villages (please see Parish
Council article on page 7). These PADs speak
when opened and are easy to use. The First
Aid principles are as follows:
1. If someone drops dead (no pulse, no obvious breathing, awareness or movement), lie
the 'victim' flat on their back on a hard surface. Shout for help.
2. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
= firm compression of the centre of the chest
with the palm of one hand on top of the back
of the other hand, 100 times a minute.
3. Get someone else to ring 999 or 112 for the
emergency ambulance service and advise
the operator of the location (the operator will
know the site of the nearest PAD).
4. Get someone else to collect the defibrillator
(the PAD) and open it when at the scene. It
takes a few moments to power up.
5. Apply the two defibrillator pads (adhesive
squares) to the chest (centre and left side)
as directed by the voice instructions issued
by the defibrillator and also depicted diagrammatically.
6.Proceed as directed by the defibrillator. Continue CPR if pulse not restored (defibrillator
will advise if there is a heart rhythm). Hand
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(should be within eight minutes).
7. Life saved!
Courses on resuscitation for the general public are being arranged in Heathfield.
The siting of the defibrillators and their availability is, of course, separate from the Heathfield and Waldron First Responder scheme as
such. This scheme ensures the fastest attendance possible at the scene by a trained individual (whether Responder or ambulance
Paramedic) in possession of a defibrillator
which he or she brings with them having been
advised by the ambulance service of the location of a potentially life-threatening (Category
A) incident. I am happy to give a talk about it all
to any group that wishes and have done so a
number of times. The more publicity the better!
Tim Williams, 01435 812273
Heathfield and Waldron First Responders
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The Burwash Monday Painters
Burwash Monday Painters are currently enjoying the winter programme and looking forward to
the outdoor season beginning May. We had an excellent exhibition in November; exhibiting about
a hundred framed paintings and many unframed and the support we received from local people
and other visitors was greatly appreciated. We would like to thank all who helped with advertising this event. We are a very friendly group and enjoy sharing our love of painting and spending time together each Monday, especially in the summer when we paint outdoors all day at
different venues around this beautiful county. Some of our work is for sale at the Community
Shop and Café, Hurst Green, and on our website. For more information please go to www.burwash-monday-painters.com or phone Grace on 01435 860848 or Anne on 01435 883247.
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Broad Oak Pre-School
We continue to deliver outstanding care and
education for children aged 2 to 5, encouraging every child to develop their individuality and
to become an independent critical thinker.
We have welcomed several new children and
their families this term and they have been enjoying the many activities on offer. We continue to use our on-site Forest School as often
as we can and are looking forward to spending
lots of time there over the spring and summer
months, so the children can experience the
natural world, climb the trees, swing in the tyre
swing, build dens and play in the mud kitchen.
We are very happy to be able to offer government funded places to eligible 2 year olds, so
that more families are able to access the opportunity for their children to come to a nurtur-
ing, stimulating environment where they can
learn through play.
The Baby Bops Baby and Toddler Group continue to run from 9.45am – 11.45am every Friday in the Scout Hut next to the Village Hall
and you are very welcome to come.
If you would like any further information, then
please give us a call on 01435 864326, or visit
our website www.bops.co.uk . We do currently
have spaces available and are also booking
places for September.
St Richards Pre-School
St Richards Pre-School provides an exciting, stimulating, fun and safe learning environment for
children aged from 2 to 5 through a full varied and balanced curriculum. We start the New Year
by welcoming 7 new families to our pre-school.
The Christmas term was a very busy time for the children and staff, with the annual traditional
Nativity Play with all the children taking a role. The children had a magical Christmas party with
a children’s entertainer providing fun, giggles and great magic tricks. Father Christmas also
dropped by to surprise the children and staff, so thank you to everyone involved in making the
party one to remember. This term also saw the launch of our new pre-school logo within the community and on our uniform.
For the coming spring term the children will be taking part in a sponsored pancake catch, hoping to raise as much money as possible for new garden equipment. We will be celebrating
Mother’s Day by inviting their Mummy’s in for our Annual Mummy Coffee Morning; having made
them a handmade card and treat.
Upcoming Fundraising events include the annual Spring Fayre being held on Saturday 9 May in
the St Richards Hall from 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Please pop
along to join in the bonnet competition, themed games or
purchase a raffle ticket and a slice of homemade cake. We
look forward to seeing you there!
If you wish to find out more about St Richards Pre-School
and place availability in September please call Lisa Johnston on 07751 072765 or go to our website www.strichardspreschool.org.uk
The Heathfield Partnership aims to help Heathfield and Waldron Parish based groups
to get out and about, with a great deal on minibus hire; 12 or 16 seaters. For further
information contact the Heathfield Partnership co-ordinator on 01892 610314. Our partners in the scheme are Age Concern, Kings Church, Heathfield Community College
and Huffle Nursery.
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Puzzle
Win £20 (cheque)
To enter just complete the sudoku grid, fill in
your details below and send in the entry form
to Heathfield Chamber of Commerce, c/o
Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council, 73
High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8HU.
Entries in by Tuesday 31 March. Winner
picked at random from correct entries. Winner
and solution to be announced in the next
edition.
Name:.............................................................
Tel no:.............................................................
Address: .........................................................
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Winner of winter edition quiz:
Mr Burdett,Cross-in-Hand.
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Introduction of Universal Credit
1) 11% of households in East Sussex have never used the internet.
2) Households can save up to £560 a year by being online.
3) Universal Credit will be rolled out nationally from February 2015 and in Wealden from
March.
4) People with good IT skills earn up to 10% more than those without.
5) 90% of new jobs require ICT skills.
Wealden District Council would like to know the following:
1) What do you know about Universal Credit? (Nothing/A little/Know it is being introduced in
East Sussex this year).
2) What local support is available to help people claim state benefits? (None/Help at drop-in
centres/Help through voluntary groups - please state which).
3) What local support is available to help people with literacy issues? (None/Help at drop-in
centres/Help through voluntary groups - please state which).
4) What facilities are available to help people who do not have or do not know how to use a
computer? (None/Help at drop-in centres/Help through voluntary groups - please state
which).
5) What additional facilities/support would help? (please state).
Any other comments would, of course, be welcome. Please reply by Friday 20 March 2015 to:
Wealden District Councillor Dick Angel, 01435 864977 or email:
cllr.dick.angel@wealden.gov.uk
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