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CHRISTMAS FUN DAYSATURDAY 24th NOVEMBER

Santa will arrive at the Co-op Car Park 10.00amSanta goes walkabout in the Town

Santa will arrive at his Grotto at William Hill Interiors 11.30am - 1.00pmSanta goes to lunch - Back at 1.30pm - 3.15pm

Carol Singing outside Trading 4U 4.00pmSwitching on the High Street and Station Road Lights 4.30pm

Santa then returns to the North Pole

Organised by Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce.

The magazine of the Heathfield and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Winter 2012

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Winter is here after a very short summer and as the nights draw in we arenow thinking about Christmas which is only a few weeks away.Heathfield is holding its Christmas Fun Day on Saturday 24 Novemberorganised by the Chamber. Santa will be in his grotto and there will be acompetition for the children plus carol singing – so put the date in your diaryand support your local shops.Should you wish to advertise your business or write an editorial, pleasecontact Anne on 07901 558236 or email: [email protected] next publication date is March 2013. Heathfield First is delivered to 11,500 addresses in the area and goes ontotwo websites: www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk and www.heathfield.net.

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Heathfield and District Agricultural Society, whose show is one of the premier one day UK agricultural events inthis area, are looking for a graduate, within a ten mile radius of Heathfield, that can assist the Show Secretaryfrom now until mid-June 2013 in all facets of the organisation. It is our aim to assist young people in findingsuitable long term employment by giving them the work experience that future employers seek.There is no ideal person for this position other than being aware of the Heathfield Show and possibly havingvisited it in the past. They must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, have good ideas on how to move the Show for-ward into the future and be a good communicator. The position is a voluntary one, will require attendance at occasional evening committee meetings but otherhours will be flexible. Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. In the first instance please send a CV, plusa short presentation which will include ways in which you feel we can move the show forward (a short paragraph on three different suggestions will be sufficient) and should be emailed to the Show Secretary: [email protected].

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Hope you have enjoyed your summer - TheOlympics brought us no problems and in fact it hasbeen a peaceful summer from our point of view. The local Police re-structure is beginning to bed innow but just to explain in brief how we as aCommunity Team work.There is myself - PS Ruth Hammerton, then PC TedAnderson who covers from Herstmonceux toHeathfield and the villages in between and Tedworks with Liz McDonagh who coversHerstmonceux and the villages, Geraldine Hodgenswho covers the north east side of Heathfield and outto Three Cups and Fleur Whitaker who covers thetown centre. PC Kelly Simmonds covers Horam toWadhurst and villages in between - with PCSO’sPaula Mackie who covers Horam, Waldron, Cross inHand and Fives Ashes, Matt Boyle who coversRotherfield and Mayfield and Matt Neve who coversWadhurst. We do not do the 24/7 response type calls - this iscovered by response units - and any subsequentinvestigations that may be generated from their workgoes to the investigations team. Our job is to deal with the quality of life type issueswith a view to finding long term solutions to prob-lems that are adversely affecting day to day life. Thisdoes in itself have a positive effect on crime levels. Each PCSO will visit any residents who have beenvictims of crime and also deal with the day to dayissues such as neighbourhood disputes, anti socialbehaviour and dog problems for example - the aimbeing to resolve issues before they escalate. Theywill have their own neighbourhood problems to tar-get we usually work to three in each area, these willbe what the residents and business owners in theirarea have brought to their notice as being issuesthey wish to tackle . The PCs will have overall issues to tackle for theirarea - again three is the usual number. Heathfield and area current priorities are Parking,Speeding and also Shop Watch.

The aim for both the local problems and also theoverall priorities is to get the community workingtogether to resolve the problem. This can be in manyways e.g. getting yellow lines put down to help witha parking issue, having hedges cut to help visibilityat a junction, getting a speed watch team together inyour area and, of course, a good example is work-ing with the Parish Council to get CCTV coveragefor the town. If you do not already know your local PCSO, do lookat the Sussex Police Website, address as below,which has all our contact details and will show yourlocal problems, and also give the times and loca-tions your PCSO is doing a street meeting. If you areinterested in suggesting an issue you think needsdealing with please contact your local PCSO to dis-cuss.Crime and safety wise now the nights are drawing indo remember that you need to be seen at nightwhen cycling or walking especially in unlit areas souse lights and wear high visibility jackets, etc andalso use security lights in your home. We have had a few heating oil thefts recently too sois you have an oil tank consider its security -PCSO’s are always happy to come out and givesecurity advice when required. The Police Station no longer has opening times,however, we all book on at the station and work outof Heathfield - appointments can be made by callingus on the nationwide non-emergency police number101. Have a good winter.

Ruth Hammerton, NPT SergeantHeathfield Police Station

Neighbourhood Policing Team Telephone: 101 Ext 68351 and 68400

Direct dial: 01435 86847207795 332296

www.sussex.police.uk

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Broad Oak Pre-School

If you live in Heathfield and would like to make new friends, why not come along to your local WI?We are a friendly, caring group who meet every fourth Wednesday at the Cross-in-Hand Village Hall which isjust 1 mile from Heathfield High Street. We have a common interest in our local area as well as a lively outlookon the wider world.You may have a flair for gardening, baking, needlework or flower arranging. Whatever your hobby, it will bemuch appreciated by like minded ladies, from different walks of life. Alternatively you may just wish to listen toour many different speakers who entertain us with their knowledge of various subjects. Next year’s programmeincludes talks on ‘Polesden Lacey’,’ Behind the Scenes at Chelsea’,’ A Day in the Life of a Vet,’ and the’ BBC,Aunties Adventures Overseas.’There is always time for a chat over tea and cakes, followed by the raffle and a browse around the interestingsales table. There is an optional competition for the flower of the month (a single flower in a vase) as well asother ongoing exhibitions and displays. We have outings to the theatre, restaurants and various sports days;ten pin bowling, croquet and golf have all been enjoyed this year.Telephone Pat on 01435 862161 if you would like to know more or go to www.esfwi.org.uk

Our autumn term got underway with the arrival of 17 new children and we expect more after Christmas. Theterm has been very busy and we have provided lots of exciting activities for the children to enjoy. At our AGMin September a new Management Committee was elected and there has been lots of brainstorming for fundrais-ing events. Our previous committee worked very hard over the year and we hope to exceed the amount thatthey raised.In October we joined with Broad Oak Primary School for our Harvest celebrations, which was enjoyed by all thechildren and the food collected was donated to the Sussex Food Bank, to be used by families in need.We will soon be planning lots of Christmas fun for the children and will be holding our Christmas Fair onSaturday 8 December.Our Baby Bops toddler group continues to run on a Friday morning in the Scout Hut next to the Village Hall andall are welcome to attend this.We continue to value every child as an individual and offer a nurturing and stimulating environment. If you wouldlike to find out more about Broad Oak Pre-school, then please visit www.bops.co.uk or call 01435 864326.

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As the Heathfield Chamber of Commerce’s chosen charity for 2012/13, Chestnut Tree House is delighted to beinvolved in the Heathfield Christmas Fun day on Saturday 24 November. The support we have received from thelocal business for the children’s window competition is amazing and we would like to thank all the shopsinvolved, as well as all the volunteers and entertainers who will help to make it such a magical community event.Chestnut Tree House is the only children’s hospice in Sussex providing care and support for children and youngpeople aged 0 -19 with progressive life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses. We currently look after 260 children and their families from across Sussex and five of these children are from the Heathfield area. Our careincludes overnight stays in our lovely purpose-built hospice with its wonderful facilities like the hydrotherapy pool,multi-sensory room and music room. We also have a community team which provides care in the families’ ownhomes. As well as medical care, we provide practical, emotional and spiritual support for the whole family.It costs over £2.5 million to run our services and we currently receive just 8% from the government so this support really does make a huge difference to local families. We look forward to seeing you on the 24th!For further information about Chestnut Tree House please contact Louise Collins at [email protected] , call 01903 871818, or visit our website www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk

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Sports and Leisure Things are moving on well. We are still in contentionfor an Olympic Legacy pool and feel optimistic. Weare aiming to confirm the accountable body for thecapital fundraising period and are putting together acompany which will commission the building of thepool and which will also decide the future running ofthe pool. The new website, www.pool.heathfield.net,is live and the materials needed to support thefundraising efforts are almost completed. A bid to theLottery is underway.ICTAll sections of the www.heathfield.net website areconstantly being updated. We are now recordingbetween 5,500 and 6,500 hits a month which is prov-ing its value to the whole community. Please continueto send in information on local events/clubs, etc, andcheck whether your business is listed on the shopsand business directory. Direct links to the Youth,Swimming Pool and Heathfield Works! sites can befound directly on addresses:www.heathfieldworks.co.uk, www.pool.heathfield.netand www.youth.heathfield.netTransport The “Youth Express” continues to do well serving theyoung of our community in getting to and from events.Our other minibus scheme for community groups isalso available and please do make contact to seewhether we can help you and your group. Pleasephone 01892 610314 or email [email protected]. Please see the separate article formore information. Inward Investment The oncoming Broadband UK (BDUK) scheme sup-ported by East Sussex County Council should now bethe solution to the challenge across the whole parishand the Partnership will be chasing this programmefor the earliest execution (hopefully in 2013). Thecommissioning work is currently held up by theEuropean Authorities concerned about UKGovernment moneys going into a commercial pro-gramme. Superfast Broadband is crucial to the busi-nesses in the area as well as local residents. We have undertaken to replace all the existing bulbson the shop fronts in Heathfield High Street, Station

Road and Station Approach with LED bulbs. Theexisting bulbs are failing to work and the new LEDbulbs will be guaranteed for 5 years. This work isbeing underwritten by the Heathfield Partnership asan investment in the regeneration of the town centre.This initiative is being supported by the HeathfieldChamber of Trade and Commerce and generouslybeing invested in by Heathfield and Waldron ParishCouncil.Police Local Action Team Matters are on an “even keel” with the CCTV provid-ing useful information to deter or detain offenders.East Sussex County Council plan to review all roadside car parking regulations and yellow line alloca-tions in Heathfield in 2013. Farmers MarketThe Market continues to be successful selling freshlocally produced meats, fish, vegetables, breads,cakes and cheeses all of the highest taste and qualityalong with arts and crafts. It makes sense to buy fromthe producer direct. The market is held every thirdSaturday in the month in The Co-op Supermarket carpark, Heathfield, between 9.00am and 12.30pm.Heathfield Works! The fourth cohort completed in September and thefifth cohort completes in December and as with theprevious cohorts, all the 16-19 year olds involved arenow successfully in full time employment, training oreducation. This is a fully mentored 10 week pro-gramme for cohorts of 10 young people who are not ineducation, employment or training to gain work place-ment experience with suitable training at the sametime. The mentors will stay in touch with those youngpeople for a further 12 months to offer any ongoingsupport needed. We have had wonderful support(both financially and with mentoring and work place-ments) from the Parish Council and the business com-munity. We are now seeking funding for the financialyear 2013-2014.

Rupert SimmonsChairman, The Heathfield Partnership Trust Ltd

c/o 73 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8HU, e-mail:[email protected]

Tel/Fax No: 01892 610314, website: www.heathfield.net

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Every Tuesday we meet at St Richard’s Church Hall, Park Road, Heathfield at 7.30pm. We are a friendlyrelaxed group who enjoy traditional English Folk and Country Dance together with Playford, American andSquare Dances. Our dancing is mainly to taped music with different callers each week giving us a great vari-ety of different dances. We have two Dances a year in the Spring and Autumn, held on a Saturday evening,when dancers from other local clubs join us The last two years we have borrowed, from a local Primary School,a Maypole which we have erected in the Hall and enjoyed weaving the ribbons to live music. We also havetwo social evenings a year; the next one being on Tuesday 18 December. Do come and join us - no partner orexperience is required and you will be made most welcome. The first evening is free giving you the opportu-nity to discover the dances we do - subsequent evenings are £1.50 including tea/coffee and biscuits. Visit our website: www.heathfieldfolk.org.uk to learn more about our group or telephone Joy on 01435 873551

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News From The Heathfield Partnership

We want 2013 to be the best ever so if you have ideas you would like to share or could offer help; we wouldlove to hear from you. All the proceeds go to DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN. The DemelzaCommunity Home Care Nursing Team work in partnership with families by providing support and assistance incaring for their child or young person with a life limiting or life threatening illness. They cover East Sussex andWest Kent and are based locally. For more information on the Heffle Cuckoo Fair or joining Heathfield Friendsof Demelza contact Audrey Milton on 01435 830504 or Sandie and Nicky Milton on 01435 882723.

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Greetings for Christmas and the New Year from the Street Pastors to the whole community! Thanks to thosewho called out to Street Pastors on a number of occasions expressing support and appreciation for all they do.This autumn has seen some changes for Heathfield Street Pastors:• farewell and thank you was said to their first Chairman Revd Guy Partridge as he leaves Welcome BaptistChurch; • welcome to their new Chairman Revd David Guest minister of All Saints, Heathfield; • a new trial schedule started for the Autumn and Winter months - Street Pastors will go out afternoons afterschool on 2nd & 4th Friday of each month; meeting young people on their way from college; parents and carers with children; youngsters out to play and others out at that time. •other Fridays Street Pastors will go out in the evenings as usual.

During the summer Street Pastors were invited to join other volunteers patrolling London streets and railwaystations during the Olympics and Paralympics – listening, caring and helping the many visitors from home andabroad. Three from Heathfield were involved; two at the Olympics and another at the Paralympics. They had agood, but challenging time and were on duty long hours. It was quite exhausting but well worth the effort – aonce in a lifetime experience!We want to thank two members of the local police team who attended our 4th anniversary celebration and com-missioning of a new Street Pastor. One PCSO gave an excellent impromptu speech, which was very support-ive of the Street Pastors. Over the last 4 years Street Pastor initiatives have begun in 13 Sussex towns;Crowborough and Billingshurst are the latest on the list. We pray that Street Pastors will start in more of ourtowns. This has been a special year for Street Pastors nationally as they expand their work with a campaign ‘Raise aMillion to Help a Million.’ To find out more about Street Pastors please look at their website - www.streetpas-tors.org.uk Ruth Waller - Heathfield Street Pastor [email protected] or 07936566396.

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What is the Heathfield and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce?

We consist of a variety of businesses based in Heathfield and Waldron

and we aim to:

• Create a positive business profile for Heathfield

• Build our own businesses and support each others businesses

• Work together on joint events for the benefit of Heathfield businesses

What are the benefits of joining the Chamber now?

Listing on Chamber website - www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk

• Monthly networking meetings – breakfasts and evenings to suit every one

• Gain advice and knowledge from visiting speakers

• Keep up-to-date on what is happening in your local area

• Opportunity to make presentations at networking meetings

• The chance to host an event showcasing your business

• Listing in the Chamber Members Booklet and in one edition of Heathfield First after you join

• Listing on the Chamber website, www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk

• Beneficial rates at Chamber events

• Take part in our Heathfield Business to Business Exhibition in the autumn of this year

• Creation of an active business group to secure grants and other financial support

• Opportunity to get involved and join the Chamber committee

• The Chamber lobbies on behalf of members

What will it cost?

Annual membership of the Heathfield Chamber is £50.00 per business commencing on 1 April 2012. This

represents great value for money and is competitive with other local chambers.

For more information on the Chamber, events or to request a subscription form, please contact:

Telephone number: 01435 865135 (Barbara Hibbart) and email address: [email protected] or visit

www.heathfieldchamber.co.uk

New members since last edition

Wealden Business Expo 2012 was a huge success! Once again we sold out of stands well in advance and had

a very broad range of products and services. This year the range was even wider than last year and included

Santander Bank, Eckington HR, colourful bags and silver jewellery. This year there were two exciting new addi-

tions which were goodie bags for the first 200 visitors and a programme of general interest seminars which ran

through the day. Visitor numbers were also monitored this year and were up by on last year. We were also able

to provide stands for Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice – the Heathfield Chamber charity of the year,

Heathfield Works! and Heathfield Community College. During the event Chestnut Tree held a raffle and prizes

were kindly supplied by the exhibitors.

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported this important event in the Heathfield Chamber’s pro-

gramme.

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CEC Energy Solutions [email protected]

Cruise Holidays UK [email protected]

Royd and Savage Trade Marks [email protected]

Sandy Cross Wealth Management LLP [email protected]

Stonehaven Training and Graphics Ltd [email protected]

St Wilfrid’s Hospice [email protected]

Events for next 3 months

Tuesday 15 January 2013, 7.00am - 8.30am, breakfast meeting, Beehive Pub, Burwash Road, Heathfield

Tuesday 12 February, 7.00pm - 9.00pm, Diamonds and Pearls event, Jocalia Jewellers Ltd, High Street,

Heathfield

Tuesday 19 February, 7.00am - 8.30am, breakfast meeting, Horam Inn, High Street, Horam

Tuesday 19 March, 7.00am - 8.30am, breakfast meeting, The Bay Tree Cafe, High Street, Heathfield

We had a very busy summer term! To celebrate the

Queen's Diamond Jubilee, we held a themed raffle,

made crowns and had a tea party. The children also

made a card to send to the Queen and we received a

letter from her.

Our Summer Fair raised in the region of £300 for our

Pre-School. We opened on a Saturday morning to

celebrate Father’s Day; the children came to Pre-

School with Daddy or Granddad. We had a visit from

the RNLI, teaching the children how to stay safe

around the water especially during the summer.

For our annual summer outing we visited Blackstock

Farm. Leading up to the Olympics we held our own

Olympic Sports Day. This was a great morning and all

the children were presented with medals and trophies.

For those children leaving to go to school we held a

special assembly. They sang their favourite songs to

their parents and were presented with a scrapbook of

their work.

We now have regular visits from Rowena and Davy

Driver aboard the Rhythm Express. This allows the

children to have fun with musical instruments, action

songs and nursery rhymes.

The children visited Heffle Court and enjoyed looking

around Willow Farm before singing to the residents.

We also donated a harvest hamper to the home com-

prising of donations from the children.

Join us at our Christmas Fair on Saturday 17

November, 2.00-4.00pm, St Richards Hall.

We currently have places available for 2-5 year olds.

Please call Lisa on 07751072765 or email

[email protected] for further informa-

tion.


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The Heathfield Partnership aims to help Heathfield and Waldron Parish based groups to get out and

about, with a great deal on minibus hire; 12 or 16 seaters. For further information contact the Heathfield

Partnership co-ordinator on 01892 610314. Our partners in the scheme are Age Concern, Kings Church,

Heathfield Community College and Huffle Nursery.


One of the delights of the SussexWildlife Trust’s Selwyns WoodNature Reserve is that within its28 acres are a number of ecolog-ically distinct habitats; old cop-piced sweet chestnuts; youngmixed native woodland, a smallarea of mature woodland and atypical Sussex ghyll stream withits deep banks providing areas oflight and shade. However, per-haps the most unexpected is asmall area of heathland seen atits best in late summer/earlyautumn when the heather is inbloom and its purple carpet dot-ted with the rich yellow of gorsebushes. Whilst the area is

nature’s work, keeping it freefrom the intrusion of bracken andbirch saplings is very muchman’s – so every June/July theSussex Wildlife Trust volunteersmanually remove the intruders!The heathland area is home tothe reserve’s reptiles. On asunny day Slow Worms (Anguisfragilis) - a legless lizard not asnake - and Grass snakes(Natrix natrix) can sometimes beseen basking in flattened areasof the heather or keeping warmunder the corrugated tin sheetsthat have been strategicallyplaced in the heather. TheCommon Lizard (Lacerta agilis)

may also be seen scuttlingacross the path and whilst notfrequently seen the presence ofthe Adder (Vipera berus) hasbeen confirmed by finding its dis-carded skin. So, when you nextwalk through this area think ofthe special habitat that it pro-vides.

Trevor HinceVolunteer Reserve Manager

(To find the reserve take FirgroveRoad by Cross-in HandMethodist Church for a little morethan half a mile and the reserveis signposted on the left. Driveslowly: you might miss it!)

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We have had another successful year and friendships between our two communities are now firmly estab-lished. At the end of June we paid our annual visit to Forges-les-Eaux and had a lovely weekend, visitingRouen, having a tour of the ‘colombiers’ (dovecotes) and a visit to a garden. The return visit of the groupfrom Forges took place in September; we had a very agreeable visit to Merriments Garden, Rye and enjoyedas presentation, in French, on the history of the town before lunch. As always these visits took place in avery friendly atmosphere and cemented the success of the link with our neighbours across the channel.Apart from these visits we were, as usual, involved in Le Marché and entertained small group from Forgesfor the weekend. At the beginning of June Heathfield Choral Society were invited to participate in a choir fes-tival involving singers from the whole area. While not directly organised by the Twinning Association it onlytook place because of the introductions made by us so I think that we can take the credit for another suc-cessful link. Finally, it is worth recording that we continue with occasional Soirées Françaises which offer anopportunity for people to speak French, at whatever level, in a friendly group, lubricated by refreshments.

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The leaves are turning brown, as they tumble down,Seems as if autumn is here, with its colours so sincere, Some swallows fly away, until another day,Don’t worry they will soon be back to sit upon your chimney stack.This is the time of year to have a bonfire as well as celebrating 5 November - Guy Fawkes night.Carry on clearing up the leaves, tidying the garden and any other jobs like cleaning your tools (wipe with oilbefore putting away) and also if you have finished your mowing get the mower serviced for next year.Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis, comes from central and south America. It is a plant that often looks at its bestin a hanging basket. When in flower it is essential to ensure that the soil does not dry out, if this happens thereis a chance that the buds will fall off or the flowers shrivel.Vriesia Splendens is a beautiful and spectacular bromeliad, often known as "flaming sword". It bears largestrap-like leaves, banded brown and soft green. From the base of the plant emerges a flower spike, toppedwith a bright scarlet, spear-shaped bract. This also originates from central and south America which is easyto keep using normal compost and water in its centre.Thank you for reading my hints for the garden.


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News From Heathfield and Waldron Parish CouncilWe currently have a vacancy onthe Parish Council following thesad death of our former Chairman,Peter Newnham. Peter will be anextremely hard act to follow as hewas thoroughly involved in every-thing to do with the parish and thenumerous organisations that helpto make it an enjoyable place tolive and work. Work is progressing on the newallotments at Theobalds Greenand an Allotment Association hasnow been formed to take on theday to day running of the allotmentgardens. It is anticipated that theywill be available in Spring next yearand everyone currently on our

waiting list will be offered a plot.Information and a draft tenancyagreement are available on ourwebsite at www.hwpc.org.uk.Setting the budget for the2013/2014 financial year has beena difficult process and the ParishCouncil will have to make somedifficult decisions to cut budgets insome areas to enable the majorworks at Theobalds Green to con-tinue. The budget will be finalisedat the full Council meeting inDecember. In the last two years,the costs of running the HeathfieldCommunity Centre have risen,with our contribution to the PrimaryCare Trust - who are owners of the

Building - now set at approximate-ly £13,000 a year. This costexcludes staff time in managingthe bookings and the caretakingcosts of approximately £15,000per annum. However, the ParishCouncil consider the Centre to bea valuable facility for our communi-ty and one that should continue.We are all now looking forward toChristmas and hope that you andyour families have a wonderful fes-tive season and a healthy andprosperous New Year.

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Horam Community Pre-School held another successfully open morning for parents. The Annual Meet and Greetis a social event for prospective, current and past families to come and enjoy a morning together in the pre-school setting. New children mix with current pre-schoolers whilst older siblings, more than often past pre-schoolers, get to join in all the activities and crafts. Parents are able to mingle over a bacon or sausage sand-wich washed down with a cuppa, this all enables the parents to feel part of the pre-school which is a charitymanaged by a committee of parents. The chairman, John Timbs, and manager, Angela Wood, gave a brief pres-entation to the parents about the ethos of Horam Pre-School as well the pre-school's commitment to the EarlyYears Foundation Stage (birth to 5 years) in respect of the learning, development and care provided. The man-agement committee would like to thank everyone who came along and to extend a warm welcome to any par-ents who would like to come and see the pre-school. Traditional Christmas Fayre on Saturday 24 November atHoram Village Hall, 1.30pm to 4.00pm, where you will find seasonal gifts, produce and activities for all the fam-ily, traditional refreshments and Santa’s grotto. For more information call 01435 812192 or visit our website athttp://www.horampreschool.org.uk

Little Punnetts Pre-School has spent the Autumn Term with the children talking about 'families' and enjoyinghearing the stories they share and helping to make their own special family tree to display. This project hasencouraged the children to speak about their varied experiences and to learn the differences within families andalso sharing how they celebrate the special events in their families. Staying healthy has been a big topic thisterm, talking about drinking lots of water, exercise and eating healthy food. Cooking and baking at LittlePunnetts is a regular event and has encouraged the children to try new foods.November saw the annual village firework display and bonfire and the theme was brought into Little Punnettswith the children enjoying 'splatter' pictures and experimenting with hand print, foot prints and blowing the paint.All the children’s' 'masterpieces' were displayed in the classroom for all the proud parents to see!December saw the Punnetts Town Primary School Christmas Fair where the staff and committee of LittlePunnetts ran a stall offering seasonal glitter tattoos enjoyed by all. Money raised will be used for equipmentwithin the Pre-School. Further fundraising events are planned for the New Year. For details please visit thewebsite below.Little Punnetts is one of the few pre-schools in the Heathfield area to be based on a school site. Therefore, itis able to offer morning and afternoon sessions and cater for the needs of a growing number of working par-ents. We are also able to offer hot school lunches. We are open Monday - Friday 8.50am to 3.20pm. Spacesare still available for children aged 2 – 5 years, please contact the Supervisor, Louise Luck, on 01435 831515or www.littlepunnetts.org.uk. Reg. Charity no. 1095794

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It was a Monday morning. How could it be POURINGwith rain? There was so much that needed to bedone! When my gardener came, he said “it’s not fit togarden – do you need to go to a garden centre or dosome shopping?” I felt like a small child about tohave a tantrum – NO, I did not want to do either – Iwanted to go into the garden – I know it was not fit andI should do more harm than good if I tried to dig – doyou know the feeling – “it was not fair”. My gardenerand I parted amicably – I did not blame him for the rainwhich went on for hours.I saw the 6.00pm news and I felt ashamed of myself.I had been inconvenienced by the rain but people inthe North had had their houses invaded by great

floods which flowed through their rooms, soaked car-pets, beds and furniture; some of them for the secondtime. I truly held my head in shame for me and sor-row for them.I have to confess I am not looking forward to theAutumn and Winter. My trees are already losing theirleaves, it gets dark earlier every evening and it is cold-er. I am doing my best to be up-beat – I saw a robinin the garden with a breast so bright it lit up the view– I must hope for lots of robins.Best wishes to everyone struggling to get the gardenready for winter! May you all have cheering robins!!!

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Girls only: Rainbows – 5-7, Brownies – 7-10, Guides – 10-14, Senior Section – 14+Before the summer break our County held a “Diamond Games” event at Sheffield Park for all the sections ofgirlguiding to celebrate both the diamond jubilee and the Olympics. All the rainbows, brownies, guides and sen-ior section are now busy with their Christmas term programme. We had a talk from the Air Ambulance which was very informative and was arranged by the Heathfield TrefoilGuild primarily to help raise some funds for them. We also had a District campfire evening which included allthe girls at our Division campsite in Chiddingly. This was to help raise funds to pay for the insurance neededfor some equipment and was arranged by one of our young guide leaders who is working towards her QueensGuide Award which takes a lot of work and planning. There was a Division (this includes the Districts ofHeathfield, Hailsham and Uckfield) celebration event in October too which gave us exclusive use of theHailsham Pavilion for a film showing. The Rainbows are celebrating their 25th birthday this year and all therainbow units had a special celebration day at Blackberry Farm at the end of September. We joined with HoramScouts again this year for their Remembrance parade and service in November.Most of our units have spaces available for any girls and we are always grateful for any adult helpers, eitherregular or occasional, or if you have any skills or hobbies you would like to share with any of the girls. If so,please give the District Commissioner a call for more information – Claire Burdett 01435 813669.

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East Sussex County CouncilCounty Hall, St Anne’s Crescent

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Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council73 High Street, Heathfield 01435 865700

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Local Councillors

District:Five Ashes and Cross in HandJonica Fox 01435 872763

HeathfieldRichard Angel 01435 864977

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Horam: Susan Stedman 01435 813182

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County:Framfield and Horam: Chris Dowling 01825 767695

Heathfield: Rupert Simmons 01435 813481

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British Red Cross, Heathfield CentreMedical equipment loan 01435 864122Carers respite scheme 01435 861100

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