The West Sussex Gazette announces:
The annual exhibition of arts and crafts will be at St Nicholas Church, in Bramber, from Saturday, August 23, to Monday, August 25. Opening times are 10:00am to 5:00pm daily. Ceramics, jewellery, paintings, prints and wood-turned objects will be included in the displays, and refreshments will be available.
The Shoreham Herald reports that work is about to begin on the new bridleway that will allow users of the Downs Link to avoid having to cross the A283.
David Barling, county councillor for Bramber Castle, said ..
The underpass scheme is intended to provide a much better and safer route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders by removing the need to cross the open A283 bypass, which is extremely dangerous, you usually take your life in your hands crossing at this point.
Edburton Contractors, working for West Sussex County Council, is programmed to begin initial clearance works [today]. Mr Barling explained:
This means having a look at the site and clearing scrub and trees or tree roots that may need removal along the highway verge. This initial phase will take a couple of weeks and then proper construction works will start on Monday, August 18, and it is hoped that these will last no more than four weeks to complete. The finished pathways will then be left to settle down for a couple of weeks more and then [be] fully open to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
‘Beeding in Bloom’ is hosting a cream tea and plant sale on Sunday 20th July between 2.30pm and 5:00pm at Farthings in Henfield Road, Upper Beeding. Eat a cream tea with homemade scones and cakes, buy some plants and a raffle ticket, and admire the Farthings garden. The winners of the ‘Beeding in Bloom’ garden competition will be announced at 4:00pm.
Update: the Shoreham Herald reports on the event here.
Southern Transit, a company based at the Upper Beeding butterfly sanctuary, is introducing a new bus service between Shoreham and Horsham that will run every weekend over the period 26th July to 7th September this year. There’s a stop in Small Dole, buses run every couple of hours, and the usual fare concessions apply. Click the map above to download a timetable [PDF].
Update: The Argus reports here.
The West Sussex County Times has been hearing the views of Hargreaves Group, the owner of the mooted iron butterfly sanctuary:
Some references in the media weren’t entirely true. We can’t agree with the SDNPA about what the proposed development will be. They want nice green fields and we don’t want a development unless it’s commercially feasible for us and that there’s some housing developments. The site currently has a B2 General Industrial use, which allows businesses to use the site within designated hours. We have tenants on the West of the site and we get a good return. We could sit on it for the next 20 years and not develop, but we want to work with the parish council and everyone to develop a worthwhile site. It’s a bit of a blight on the landscape and we want to develop it but we are looking at tens of millions of pounds. We’re willing to put in nice walkways and grass land, but we don’t want a butterfly sanctuary.
Read the rest of the report here. Our earlier post is here.
Update 23rd July: Hargreaves have more to say here.
At 7:300pm on Saturday 26th July at St Mary’s House, Bramber. Terence Allbright accompanies. Tickets are £25 and include wine and canapés. Book here.
The Shoreham Herald reports:
Four experienced riders were on their way to Oreham Common when a lorry came round the corner and swerved in between the horses. Smiffy, a five-year-old, and 25-year-old Harmony jumped into the trees and ditch. The accident happened on Tuesday, May 13, in Horn Lane, heading towards Woods Mill Nature Reserve. It was a flat-bed lorry, over 7.5 tons. The cab was white with green text with the words ‘Upper Beeding’ on the side and a fax number.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a lorry swerved to miss a car in Horn Lane, Woodmancote, on May 13 at about 4:00pm and spooked some horses being ridden along the lane. One of the horses was injured. The vehicle was a flatbed lorry with ladders on the back and a white cab with writing on the side. Anyone with information should ring police on 101 quoting serial 0768.
Full report here.
Shoreham Cement Works may yet become the Garden of Eden. Upper Beeding Parish Council is planning an open day with a bus trip and guided tour for August to give local people the chance to find out more. Parish Council Chairman Simon Birnstingl asks “The Eden Project was made on a similar site, could we do something similar?”. Read more at the Shoreham Herald.
At 3:00pm on Saturday 24th May in the Victorian Music Room at St Mary’s House, Bramber. Tickets are £30 and include tea and cake. Book here.
The West Sussex County Times reports:
A Post Office spokesman said: “We know how important having a post office is to residents in the village and we want to keep a post office in Upper Beeding. We are working with sub-postmasters to help them to develop the retail side of the businesses at their current or a new location, or for the current sub-postmaster to give up their Post Office and to receive compensation if the branch relocates to a suitable new operator at new premises.”
On Thursday the Post Office announced the launch of its £20 million ‘Community Branch Fund’ to help secure the long-term future of branches in remote villages that may be the last shop in the community. But Upper Beeding post Office will see none of this money as it is classified as a ‘local’ branch.