The May bank holiday looms and you face the problem of ensuring that your weekend visitors are kept both entertained and exhausted. Walks provide a tried and tested solution to this problem. Over this past winter, the Local Walks page (in the sidebar, under “About Our Village”) has been greatly expanded. There are links to over forty walks as well as a dozen or so walking maps available for download.
Latest News of Local Interest
Water Polluted by Nitrates
May 3rd: There’s a rather more informative report up at The Argus today.
Rampion DIY Guide
If you wish to make representations to the Planning Inspectorate about the Rampion trench, then the Royal Yachting Association offers a handy DIY guide. The deadline is 11th May.
Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors’ Rights
Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors’ Rights
Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2013
Each year the Council’s annual return is audited by an auditor appointed by the Audit Commission.
Any person interested has the right to inspect the accounts and make copies of the annual return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to the accounting statements. For the year ended 31 March 2013 these documents will be available on reasonable notice between 10th May 2013 and 7th June 2013 by application to The Parish Clerk:
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451 060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
You can download a copy of the notice here (PDF)
Churches Conservation Trust takes over St. Botolph’s
The West Sussex Gazette reports:
A committee has been set up to oversee St Botolph’s Church, on the South Downs Way.
The meeting organised last Wednesday by the Churches Conservation Trust, which took over the Annington Road church’s care the same day, was attended by 12 people from Botolphs and the surrounding area. ..
The church, a perfect refuge for passers by, will be closed for major repairs this autumn, so those who would like to should visit the church over the next few months, the trust advises. It is currently open daily.
Local government elections in England and Wales: 2 May 2013
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL – NOTICE OF ELECTION – ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCILLORS
Download the Notice of Poll showing the candidates here (PDF).
Download the Notice of Election here (PDF).
Download the list of candidates here (PDF). Fulking comes under the Hurstpierpoint and Bolney division.
You may be interested in the attached timetable document published by The Electoral Commission. Download it here (PDF)
Fulking Parish Council – Annual Meeting of Council and Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the council and the Annual Parish meeting is to be held at FULKING VILLAGE HALL on Thursday 2 May 2013 at 7.30 pm
Agenda Annual Meeting of Council
- Outgoing Chairman’s Welcome
- Election of Chairman & Vice Chairman
- Meeting Closed
Agenda Annual Parish Meeting
- Apologies for Absence
- Approval of minutes APM 3/5/2012
- Chairman’s report
- Reports from District & County Councillors
- Guest Speakers
- Roy Little (South Downs National Park)
- Gulu Sibanda (West Sussex CC Highways)
- Jade Harrison (Community Police)
- Date of next meeting
- Meeting Closed
You can download a copy of the notice and agenda here.
Refreshments provided.
The public and press are cordially invited to attend.
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
Not a Master Builder
One to avoid:
A rogue trader who tricked customers into believing he was a member of the builders’ federation has been fined £635.
Matthew Cohen, of Downsview, Small Dole, near Henfield, appeared at Worthing Magistrates’ Court, where he was sentenced for a number of unfair trading offences.
Read the rest of the report at The Argus.
There’s a more expensive version of the story at The News:
Cohen, of Small Dole, Henfield, West Sussex, who traded as MC Driveways, admitted four offences when he appeared before Worthing magistrates.
The offences included failing to do agreed work on driveways for five customers who had paid him money.
Cohen was fined £2,500 and ordered to pay compensation of £1,900 and £3,000 in costs.
And there’s yet more information at the Shoreham Herald.