Bobservation No. 131: Fulking Village Hall

The fund raising appears to be on target for the acquisition of the Village Hall from the Church.
It would be good to know that plans are in place for the really necessary repair and maintenance work that is going to need to be funded.
Because I am aged and disabled I am particularly concerned about the highly dangerous steps and entrance door opening out onto those steps. Wheelchair access is impossible which excludes anyone with that need from attending the hall. In order to update this entrance from the entrance gate to the front door must cost several thousand pounds and I hope this has been budgeted for in future costings.

In setting out the foregoing I am only expressing concern that the enthusiasm for acquiring the hall has not obscured the serious costs that are going to be needed to improve and indeed maintain the hall, if it is going to continue to be the asset it has been in the past.

Bobservation No. 130: NHS Care

Having just spent nearly a fortnight in the Cardiac ward
of the Royal Sussex County Hospital followed by a further two weeks
in the Furzefield Manor care home at Sayers Common I have
to comment on the quite extraordinary level of kindness given
by the nursing staff at both NHS and private establishments.
At both of these I received a level of care I did not expect and
find it making me very proud of the wonderful way patients such
as myself are treated in Britain.

Planning Meeting via TEAMS

Councillors are summoned to an Extraordinary Meeting on Monday 21st July 2025 at 6.30pm. This will be a virtual meeting via Microsoft TEAMS. Any member of the public wishing to take part should email parishclerk@fulking.net for an invite to the meeting.

Mark Hind – Chairman

Following the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, and regarding regulations on Access to Local Government Meetings, members of the public are advised that they have a right to film/record the meetings of Fulking Parish Council. Members of the public are also advised that by attending a meeting of Fulking Parish Council, they give their consent to being filmed/recorded by other members of the public, if such activity is taking place.

AGENDA

Public Participation: There will be a period of 15 minutes set aside at the beginning of the meeting for the public to ask questions or make comments on items on the Agenda. Comments on items not appearing on the agenda can be made at the chairman’s discretion.

25/047/PM.          Apologies for Absence.

25/048/PM.          Declaration of Members’ Interests.

25/049/PM            Playground Inspections

25/050/PM.          Planning matters – SDNP/25/02836

Proposal: Creation of new access from Clappers Lane to maintain the field and support livestock

Location: Land to The rear of, Pippins, Poynings Road, Fulking, West Sussex,

Grid Ref: Eastings: 524966, Northings: 111631

Next Scheduled Meeting: Ordinary Council Meeting on Thursday 9th October 2025

Parish Council Meeting Thursday 3rd July 2025

You are cordially invited to the Ordinary Meeting of Fulking Parish Council on Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 7.30pm to be held at Fulking Village Hall. The meeting will consider the items set out below.

Trevor Parsons – Parish Clerk

AGENDA

Public Participation: There will be a period of 15 minutes set aside at the beginning of the meeting for the public to ask questions or make comments on items on the Agenda. Comments on items not appearing on the agenda can be made at the chairman’s discretion.

25/035/OM. Apologies for Absence

25/036/OM. Declaration of Members’ Interests.

25/037/OM. Approve the Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting of 10th April 2025 and Annual Meeting dated 15th May 2025.

The minutes, subject to any amendments, to be approved and signed as a true record of the meeting.

25/038/OM. Reports from District and County Councillors.

25/039/OM. Matters Arising & Outstanding Actions To clarify and report on actions brought forward from the last meeting

25/040/OM. RoSPA Report & Playground Inspections

25/041/OM. North Town Field Lease

25/042/OM. Fulking Village Hall CIO Presentation and Funding Request.

25/043/OM Financial Matters To adopt revised Standing Orders

25/044/OM. Financial Matters. To review payments made since the last meeting.

25/045/OM. Correspondence & Information Items

25/046/OM. Date for next meeting: Thursday 9th October 2025.

Bobservation No. 129: Nearby Festival

Henfield Festival of Gardens & Arts

Well worth a visit to this Event which has been taking place for 26 years and is well worth a stroll around Henfield on either Saturday or Sunday June 7 & 8. Individual gardens are open to the public on one day or the other and in some cases both days. Open from 11am till 5pm full details of gardens, artists, and musicians  can be obtained from the website: www.henfieldgardensandarts.net. Or you might be lucky to get a hard copy of the programme from one of the shops in Henfield High Street. Entry is free but please bring cash to donate to one of each venue’s own charities.