Saturday October 8th — Please come to the North Town Field for a couple of hours, starting at 10:15am, to help with our Autumn clear-up.
Bring gardening tools.
John Hazard (957)
Latest News of Local Interest
Downland Villages Recipe Book
The four parishes, Edburton, Newtimber, Poynings and Pyecombe, are [still] working together to produce a recipe book to raise funds for the four churches. To do this we obviously need recipes. Nothing fancy – just the sort of things that you cook frequently and that your friends and family enjoy eating. If the recipe features local produce even better. Please help us by sending in a recipe and passing this message on to any of your friends in the villages that you know cook at least one fabulous dish. Recipes should be sent to me steph.newtimber@icloud.com or posted through the door of the vicarage in Poynings.
Affordable Warmth
If you are finding it difficult to keep your home warm because of high energy bills and not enough money coming in don’t suffer in silence. There are a number of organisations and sources of support available to help reduce the cost of your energy expenditure and improve the comfort of your home. For further information on current schemes that are available check out the energy efficiency pages on www.midsussex.gov.uk
If you do not qualify for any existing fuel poverty support schemes you may be able to get some support through a local partnership project called Heat for Health. The project is a partnership between Mid Sussex Older People’s Council, Mid Sussex District Council and West Sussex Children and Family Centres. The project is aimed at households facing fuel poverty and containing someone either over 65 or under 5. Measures such as boiler replacements, insulation or secondary glazing may be available to eligible households.
Please call 01444 477191 or email heat@midsussex.gov.uk or check the energy pages on www.midsussex.gov.uk for further information
Mycology on Wolstonbury Hill
Mayfield update
Planning Meeting – Wednesday 21st August 2016 6:30pm – Village Hall
Fulking Parish Council will hold a planning meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday September 21st 2016 in the Village Hall.
SDNP/16/04196/FUL
Location: Shepherd And Dog Inn The Street Fulking BN5 9LU
Proposal: Construction of new oak barn courtyard infill extension with demolition of 1.8m of single skin brick courtyard wall with installation of opening partition to allow opening of entertaining space.
Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend. By prior appointment with the Parish Clerk, a maximum of 2 people may speak for up to 5 minutes each in favour, and a maximum of 2 people may also speak for up to 5 minutes each against the application.
Ping! Pong!! Poynings!!! [Update]
We have managed to secure a reinforced concrete base for the outdoor table tennis table, one that complies with all the regulations, for £1400. We have £600 in the bank so there is just another £800 to go. Any last minute donations would be most welcome: drop an envelope in to either Sheila Marshall (Oak Cottage) or Colin Warburton (Hideaway Cottage).
Sheila Marshall
Fungal Foray
Join mycologist Martin Allinson for a day of recording as many species of fungi as possible across Newtimber Hill on Friday 7th October from 9:30am to 3:00pm. Wear suitable clothing and bring lunch. Tea and cake will be served upon return to Saddlescombe. Supervised children are welcome. Booking essential. Click the image for more information.
No mains water
At least three houses close to the junction of Clappers Lane with The Street have no mains water as of 11:00am today. You may want to check the cold tap in your kitchen to see if this affects you. South East Water are aware of the problem and they should be here to fix it in a matter of hours.
Update at 15:00pm: supply restored, apparently.
One thousand five hundred posts
This is the 1,500th post published since the new Fulking website went live just over four years ago.