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Parking in Clappers Lane
Residents of Clappers Lane will hold a meeting in the Village Hall on Friday 7th July at 7.30pm to discuss parking at the southern end of Clappers Lane. All villagers are welcome to attend and contribute to the discussion. The aim of the meeting is to look for solutions to ease parking for those without off-road parking — specifically residents between 5 and 27 Clappers Lane.
Most of us are aware of a number of recent incidents because of too many cars parked along a very narrow stretch of Clappers Lane and very large vehicles travelling regularly along the lane causing obstructions and accidents. It has also had a knock-on effect for parking in The Street.
Do come along with comments and suggestions. If you can’t attend and want to contribute your ideas, please email Linda Dyos at linda.dyos@fulking.plus.com or pop a note through her letterbox at number 11 in advance of the meeting.
Miles Firth and Linda Dyos
Wild art and campfire cooking
Newtimber Hill, Wed 26th July 2017, 10:30–14:30. Learn about Andy Goldsworthy outdoor art, then create your own in a disused quarry on Newtimber Hill while your sausages cook over hot embers. You need to book (probably as soon as possible).
Pyecombe Flower Festival
In Like Flint
From the Norman castle at Lewes to 17th-century Fulking manor house, Newtimber Place, dozens of historic Mid Sussex landmarks are built from flint.
[Hanna Lindon, “What lies beneath”, Sussex Living, June 2017]
Butterflying with Matthew Oates
Join one of the country’s leading butterfly experts, Matthew Oates, on one of England’s finest butterfly sites — Newtimber Hill. Sun 23rd July 2017 11:00–14:30. You will need to book as soon as possible if you want to attend this.
Footpaths needing attention
Sue Philipson, our local Access Ranger, will be carrying out Public Rights of Ways inspections next month. Following these inspections, routine maintenance work will be organised.
If you know of any issues or work that needs doing, please contact West Sussex Public Rights of Way by the end of June via the following email address: prow@westsussex.gov.uk. Please copy in the Parish Council for our records (parishclerk@fulking.net).
Path numbers can be found on the West Sussex website and you may need to refer to the ‘How to use the iMap’ for this. Both the map and the guide can be found here: www.westsussex.gov.uk/imap.
Dyke Farm House open garden
Donations on the gate in aid of the Martlets Hospice and Brighton Festival Chorus.
The 77 summer service
As from today, there is a full daily bus service from the Dyke to central Brighton. Buses run (roughly) every 45 minutes and National Trust members can park up there for free. Here’s the timetable [PDF]. The service reverts to weekends only in mid-September.