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Fulking Parish Council – Budget 2013-2014

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Fulking Parish Council set a budget of £7,303 for the coming financial year at its meeting on 10th January 2013.

The Parish Council budget covers items such as the grass cutting & maintenance of the playground at NTF, street lighting and repairs, public liability insurance, website hosting, cost of audits, subscriptions to local societies, a donation to the Hassocks & Hurst Community Bus as well as additional training for Councillors & Clerk and the Clerk’s salary.

The budget has increased by £960 on last year which means the average payment by a household will rise by approximately £6.80 for the year based on a Band D property.

A full copy of the budget is available here (PDF).

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Ian Phillips appointed to SDNPA

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Ian_Phillips 2011 Upland_Areas
Today’s Midhurst and Petworth Observer reports:

Ian Phillips has been appointed as a new member of the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) to replace Tom Tupper, who stepped down from the role last month. Ian Phillips, who lives in Farnham, is a chartered landscape architect and town planner with more than 25 years’ experience in urban and rural local government. His professional interests include green infrastructure, policy development, planning for trees and community engagement and he has spoken on these topics at national and international events. He serves on the Landscape Institute’s council and policy committee and is chairman of its appointments committee. He pursues a keen interest in trees as chairman of the Tree Advice Trust, as a contributor to relevant British Standards and as a member of the Trees and Design Action Group.

Pyecombe Spring Concert

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Pyecombe Church
An evening of chamber music on Friday 19th April, with a variety of songs performed by the Constanza Trio featuring John Walker, Jane Money, and friends from the Brighton Chamber Choir. Doors open at 7.00pm with the concert starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 each and include nibbles and a glass of wine. Tickets can be purchased from Orion News in Hassocks or from Andrew Munday on 01273 566276 or email avmunday [at] yahoo [dot] com. The concert is in support of the Pyecombe Church Extension Project.

Newtimber Place Gardens

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Newtimber Place in Spring

Newtimber Place in Spring

Newtimber Place is holding a garden opening on behalf of NGS (National Gardens Scheme) on Sunday 7th April between 2pm and 5.30pm. The gardens are lovely at this time of year with stunning daffodils and beautiful fritillaries. Beautiful Grade I listed C16/C17 moated house (not open). Gardens and woods full of bulbs and wild flowers in spring. Herbaceous border and lawns. Moat flanked by water plants. Mature trees. Wild garden, ducks, chickens and fish. We serve tea and delicious home made cakes, all in aid of Newtimber Church. We only ask that you keep dogs on a leash as we have ducks, chickens and guinea fowl wandering around. Admission £4.00, children free.