Village Voice

Issue 66Autumn 2020

Village Voice

With many thanks to our sponsors Wakehurst

Since reopening the gardens on June 1 Wakehurst has enjoyed welcoming those who could travel to it safely to enjoy the fresh air and reconnect to nature.

Over the past few months, staff have been working hard to ensure visitors can enjoy the gardens, with a host of measures in place to support government guidance and social distancing.

Since opening, Wakehurst has been encouraging visitors to head out to explore the wilder corners of the landscape to discover some of the quietest, most beautiful spots, and this autumn will be the perfect time to discover the breath-taking vistas and colours of Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex.

Spot the wildlife and year-round colour in our valleys, and explore over 500 acres of ornamental gardens, ancient woodlands and a nature reserve. Beautiful whatever the season, explore the wilder corners of the landscape to discover some of the quietest, most beautiful spots.

Managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Wakehurst prides itself on being home to picture-perfect gardens, an Elizabethan Mansion and hundreds of acres of diverse landscape, featuring rare plant collections from around the world.

Autumn in the garden is a delight for all the senses, as the leaves turn to vibrant reds, burnt oranges and sunset yellows.

Scattered across Wakehurst are secret spots giving you sweeping vistas of the landscape; favourites including a panoramic view across the Loder Valley and a golden curtain of beech trees in Bethlehem Wood.

Wakehurst welcomes back visitorsWalk from Bloomers Valley to Coates Wood to see a cascade of colour from North American showstoppers like the mighty redwoods or take a mindful moment at Westwood Lake where the tranquil waters mirror the multicoloured landscape.

Home to the world-famous Millennium Seed Bank, step inside to explore one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and enjoy the fascinating exhibition Surviving or Thriving. Scramble over our adventurous log trail, Tree Trunk Trek or take a moment to relax and enjoy a quiet moment from the gardens.

Wakehurst is open daily from 10am to those who can visit safely. During this time all visitors, including members, will need a pre-booked ticket.

Adult: £14.50 ; Young Person (17 - 25): £7.25; Children (0 -16): Free

National Trust members can enter Wakehurst’s gardens free of charge, though car parking charges apply. Please visit the website to book your visit and for all the information you need: kew.org/wakehurst

Upcoming events: Gruffalo Adventures at Wakehurst: October 17-November 1 Join in the Gruffalo family fun this autumn; embark on the Gruffalo trail, go on an adventurous Gruffalo crumble hunt, and join a wild cooking workshop in our deep, dark wood. Glow Wild: 26 November 26-December 30 An unmissable evening of winter wonder for all ages. Join us in a celebration of the hidden heroes of the plant and fungal world as our enchanting lantern trail returns, full of surprises and new installations. kew.org/glowwild

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Dates For Your Diary Please note that the village calendar is on www.ardingly.org. Should you have an event to add, contact the Parish Clerk

September 5 Machinery sale, Showground September 8 & 9 International Antiques and Collectors Fair, Showground, 9am-5pm September 12 Open village meeting re Showground development, Hapstead Hall, 10am-2pm September 17 Dolphin Sheep Fair, Showground September 18 Mid Sussex Auctions preview, Showground September 19 Mid Sussex Auctions sale, Showground September 26-27 South of England International horse trials & NAF national junior championship final September 28 Public consultation on showground development ends.

October 3 & 4 Autumn Show and Game Fair, Showground

October 8 South Eastern Construction Expo Sussex, Showground

October 10 & 11 Paws in the Park, Showground October 10 Machinery sale, Showground October 16 Mid Sussex Auctions preview, Showground October 17 Mid Sussex Auctions sale, Showground October 17-Nov 1 Gruffalo Adventuress, Wakehurst October 18 South of England Wedding Fair, 11am, Showground October25 Classic Motorcycle Show and autojumble, Showground October 31 Guildford & District Canne Society Dog Show, 8.30am, November 1 Waste freighter in village Autojumble, 10am, Showground November 3 & 4 International Antiques & Collectors Fair, Showground November 13 Mid Sussex Auctions preview, Showground November 14 Mid Sussex Auctions sale, Showground Crystal Palace Canine Association dog show, Showground November 21 Winter Fair, Showground November 22 Winter Fair, Showground November 26 South Eastern prime stock winter Fayre,

Message From The Parish Council Chairman

Welcome to this issue of the Village Voice.

I hope that you have all been keeping well through these very stressful times.

Because of all the precautions that we have all had to take under the Government’s guidelines our playground and  various buildings have had to remain closed. We are constantly monitoring this situation in the hope that these restrictions will be lifted soon.

We, as a council, have been continuing with the task of running the council by virtual meetings while we have all been in lockdown. This has enabled us to still keep up to date with the issue regarding the possible land designation at the Showground.

The second round of the consultation process started on August 3 and is due to last until September 28, during which time we are hoping that Hapstead hall may be allowed to reopen to enable us to hold an open day to help everyone put their views in writing to the Inspector. We shall inform you as soon as we can.

On another note I am very pleased to welcome our two new councillors being Margret Meldrum and Lydia Davies and am very much looking forward to working with them in the future.

I hope you all enjoy the summer and please keep well.

Derek Stutchbury, chairman

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Meet parish councillor Kathryn James

Kathryn James (pictured) has been on the parish council since July 2019

She said: “have lived in the village for three years, moving here from South London. My career has been mainly in education and Human Resources, and I was Deputy General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers until I retired in March 2018.

I am proud to be Welsh by birth and, naturally, I sing! (I sing with Ardingly Choral Society and Coro Nuovo.) As a committed Christian, I am a member of St Peter’s Church and enjoy the close community that it offers. I am currently Chair of Governors of the village school, and fortunate enough to have got to know many of the school community

“Why did I become a parish councillor? I have felt very fortunate to be accepted so readily into the village and its community. I want to be able to give back what I can to the village, using any skills that I may have to help where I can.

“If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we need to support and help one another, and I want to play my part in doing just that.”

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Turnpike/toll roads

The Toll House was erected in the 1820s, where the Village Sign now stands,  with   a turnpike gate to each road.   The house would have had windows looking out over each gate.

C h a r g e s ( o l d money):- 1s. for 4 wheeled vehicles or 6d. for 2 wheeled vehicles.

2d for horses laden and unladen; 5p for score of calves, lambs, swine.

The Toll House was demolished in 1923.

More information available from Ardingly History Society Archives. For more information on the History Society call 01444 483363.

Focus on climate change Calling all photographers - we are on the lookout for a selection of local photos with an environmental or sustainability theme to include in our climate action entry on the village website, www.ardingly.org

Please send photos to ardinglyclimateaction@gmail.com

Bulky Waste collection The date for the next visit to the village car park of the bulky waste refuse freighter is Sunday, November 1. Subject to covid restrictions, it is also hoped to be able to collect old computer equipment, inkjet cartridges, plastic bottle tops and waste metal. All will be sent for recycling in aid of good causes. The full list can be viewed on the village website or the March edition of St Peter’s Parish Magazine.

Council Climate Change Strategy This strategy has recently been approved by West Sussex County Council. It is mainly inward looking, concerned with the authority’s own policies and functions. However, its vision is that “communities” across West Sussex will join us to look at ways they can too can reduce their carbon emissions and become more “climate resilient”.

An Action Plan to implement the Strategy is now being prepared.

If you are interested in joining our group, please contact ardinglyclimateaction@gmail.com or search Facebook for Ardingly Climate Action. At the moment we are focused on encouraging greater reuse and recycling, protecting the biodiversity of the parish and encouraging the parish council to recognise and support our efforts.

Once the Covid restrictions are lifted we plan to undertake a bio diversity study in the village and also find more ways to support local businesses amongst some of the ideas we are working on.

Job vacancy - Financial Officer

Ardingly Parish Council is looking to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer working from

home 5 hours a week this includes attending evening meetings as and when required.

The salary scale offered is within SCP 19 – SCP 28, £12.89 – £16.31 per hour, dependant on experience.For details of the application process please email clerk@ardingly.org

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As promised Ardingly Parish Council ran the survey to gauge the village’s thoughts on the reduction in the number of dwelling on the Showground’s Red car park (SA25) from 100 to 70.

Most respondents thought this was not enough and your council is now in the process of preparing the arguments to support a further reduction.

This will be sent to the National Inspector as part of Mid Sussex District Council’s final consultation on its Site Allocation Development Plan Document.

This consultation began on August 3 and closes at midnight on the September 28.

We will be holding an open morning to provide information to help villagers make their own representation to the Inspector. This will be held in Hapstead Hall on Saturday, September 12 from 10am to 2pm.

And finally the application to build approximately 725 houses on the site of Haywards Heath golf course has been withdrawn.

This is good news as it would have inevitably increased traffic through our village.

Comments on the site allocation development plan can be made in several ways.

Online: Online Form at www.midsussex.gov.uk/SitesDPD

Post to: Planning Policy, Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands, Oaklands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SS

E-mail to: LDFconsultation@midsussex.gov.uk

Chris Hotblack, planning committee chairman

MSDC Site Allocations DPD – Council July 22nd 2020

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SA 25 Land west of Selsfield Road, Ardingly

SHELAA: 832 Settlement: Ardingly Gross Site Area (ha): 5.17 Number of Units: 70 dwellings

Description: Housing allocation with on site public open space. Ownership: Private land owner

Current Use: Greenfield/parking for showground

Indicative Phasing: 6 to 10

Delivery Mechanisms:

Land owner has confirmed intent to bring the site forward for development.

Objectives � To deliver a sympathetic and well integrated extension to the village of Ardingly informed by a

landscape led masterplan, which conserves and ehances the landscape character of the High Weald AONB and the setting of nearby heritage assets.

Urban Design Principles � Respect the distinctive character of the village and the existing settlement pattern. � Orientate development to positively address existing and proposed areas of open space. � Orientate development to have a positive edge to all site boundaries and to the adjacent

recreation ground, facilitated by and including the removal of the existing bund providing a focal point for the development where sensitively designed higher density housing could be located; close boarded fencing should be avoided where visible from outside the site.

� Provide a permeable layout and enhance the connectivity of the site with Ardingly village and existing PRoW.

AONB � Undertake a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) to inform the site layout,

capacity and mitigation requirements, in order to conserve and enhance the landscape of the High Weald AONB, and minimise impacts on its special qualities, as set out in the High Weald AONB Management Plan.

Phil’s world record attempt

Village sub Postmaster Phil Payne has his sights see on creating a new world record.

He is attempting the world record for the greatest vertical distance on foot in 24 hours, uphill and downhill.

Phil (pictured left) wants to set a new record of covering 14,000 metres on foot in 24 hours non-stop. To do this he will have to run up and down Cob Lane 164 times

This is just short of 18.100 metres(over 2 times of the height of Mount Everest)

Phil said:”this will test my mental and physical capabilities to the max.”

While training is well underway volunteers are still needed to help with the event. Timekeepers as well as witnesses are needed to ensure the attempt can be correctly recorded and verified.

As well as his own physical effort Phil is hoping to raise money for

the mental health charity MIND.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Phil at the Post Office.

He said: “I would love as many people as possible to come and watch, cheer, and even do a rep with me at some point in the 24 hours.”

Public consultation on showground plan

Open letter from council chairman In an open letter to residents Derek Stutchbury. Parish council chairman, said that a meeting of council in June unanimously resolved, via its working party, to fully represent the full views received in response to the recent survey on the development.

He added: “I am pleased to tell you that to date the Working Party has had two meetings and has made good progress on gathering evidence in support of the survey results.

“The main recommendation is that we will be honouring the results of the survey by sending a document to the National Planning Inspector asking for a further reduction in the housing allocation for SA25.

“This document is currently in preparation and will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for their urgent consideration during the second public consultation.”

Make a difference with Rotary The corona virus catastrophe has brought out the best in us. Immediately the lockdown began notes were slipped through the doors of people self-isolating. They were from younger, able-bodied individuals taking the initiative to identify vulnerable neighbours and make arrangements to help them. It shows there is a much goodwill in the community for volunteering to help others.

The spirit has been tapped for the last 37 years by Cuckfield and Lindfield Rotary. In the beginning a bunch of 43 year-olds got together to make a difference. Over the years they have raised close to £500,000 for local causes and international projects. They have also done practical work for local mental health care and other establishments. They major in challenging youth from reading assistance in primary schools to teenage competitions and sponsoring candidates for leadership courses.

Rotary in Cuckfield and Lindfield currently has 43 members. New people join us every year. A younger team has taken over the running and is full of ideas for the future. During the last year we have made 22 donations, totalling over £30,000.

Large ones went to the local hospices and mental hospital. Many donations were made to a range of smaller causes which fall through the cracks of official funding, including responding to desperate needs caused by CV19. Also, in Haiti, we are supporting a school and orphanage. We pay the salary of a school teacher and we are building a library and IT facility.

If you enjoy volunteering, why not join a well-organised, fun-loving bunch of others in your area. There is a Satellite Club for those with less time which meets on social media as well as physically and a the traditional club which meets regularly.

Email us on RCCL@gmx.com and we will come and chat with you about it.

Outline of the proposed development site

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Discover Pooh sticks and piglets This takes an hour walking at a brisk pace or allow two hours for a more leisurely walk with children and a picnic. A couple of hills to climb but nothing too strenuous.

Start on the footpath on the opposite side of the road to the post office and head across the first field, down the hill to the stile that takes you into a small woody area. Stop to admire the sweeping view as you walk down this hill.

Through the gate the path forks to the left and through a woody glade down to the stream and over the bridge. This is a perfect place for pooh sticks as the water can run quite fast here.

As you climb the hill you might be lucky enough to see the piglets from Pickering Farm on your right hand side. When you reach the top of the hill keep to the lane on the left. Notice how the tree roots cling to the banks along this shady lane.

Turn right onto Cob lane and look for the signpost on your left. It is sometimes quite hidden by the hedgerow but if you spot the horses then you are in the right place.

Past the horses you’ll be at the top of a grassy hill that is fun for children to roll down. This is a good place for a picnic.

Keeping to the path you’ll enter the cool green of the woods.

Head for another wooden bridge over the stream where you can stop to listen to the birds and the water. Carry on out of the woods and bear left now, following the blue arrow of the bridleway.

Take a village walk on the wild sideDionne’s boots are made for walking

Meet Dione Flatman. She has lived in Ardingly for some 20 years and has volunteered to take Village Voice readers through a series of walks in the area.

Thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown many people will have discovered or re-discovered just how much we have on our doorstep.

However, we are sure there are still some hidden secrets which Dione will reveal.

She said: “I have three boys, now grown up and we have walked all over Ardingly and beyond.

“The boys still enjoy the walks when they are back from university.

“I walk with friends and family, and sometimes alone and in all weathers.”

Dione added: “I really appreciate the endless miles of footpaths accessible from the village.”

You’ll soon be on a narrow path that undergoes so many transformations through the seasons, making this a really interesting walk to do at different times of the year. Try to count the many shades of green here and then suddenly the landscape changes again with tall pines to your left in what we used to tell our children were dinosaur nesting grounds.

The path forks now with the right hand going up to the road but keep to the left and as you come down this hill you are likely to catch a glimpse of the deer to your left. Suddenly you are on Cob Lane for the last steep climb up to the right and on to the road. Spare a thought for Phil Payne and his record breaking attempt when you get to the top

Alex Rickard Photography

Alex Rickard Photography

Alex Rickard Photography

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News from St Peter’s School End of Term at St Peter’s School is usually emotional and the end of the academic year more so.

This year was no different, despite the very different term and year pupils and staff had experienced. COVID-19 had seen the school closed to pupils for some time and then reopen but with only certain pupils able to attend.  We all learned to wash our hands more frequently while singing, we adapted to social distancing and we continued learning, whether online, at home or in school.

All the staff contributed to the learning patterns set for the children, whether by directly setting work for online or face-to-face consumption, or indirectly, by cleaning or assisting lesson.

The head teacher expressed his enormous gratitude to the pupils, staff and governors as well as parents for their support.   It’s fair to say that some parents discovered skills they didn’t know they possessed and many more developed an even greater respect for teachers and staff as home schooling progressed.

As we got to the end of term, we made sure as far as possible, year 6 pupils didn’t miss out on usual end of final year celebrations.  The traditional End of Year 6 Awards Ceremony was held using Zoom and various technological means to provide a red carpet experience.  The end of year service also went ahead courtesy of Zoom.  This meant some parents, pupils and governors, though not in school, were able to join the service.  Although we were unable to use the church, we were still able to be transported there by the wonders of modern technology.  During the service, Rev John Crutchley reminded us the pupils leaving the school are fully equipped to move on and do greater things – an inspirational message to take with them.

And so to the summer holidays and then next term.  Currently, we are following the guidance from the government and local authority.  Of course, this may change during the summer break, however, at this moment we anticipate being able to take all pupils back in September.  Parents and prospective parents have been informed of the plans.

Pupils in reception class, year 2 and year 4 will start on Thursday September 3 with all other pupils returning on September 4. Parents will be notified if this changes.

We look forward to the next academic year.

Ardingly Cricket Club With apologies to Lord Tennyson, Spring has now turned into Summer and, despite all that is going on in the world, a young (and not-so-young!) man's fancy turns to thoughts of ... cricket! 

Even in these socially-distanced days, Ardingly Cricket Club (ACC) is once again able to resume play at the Recreation Ground each week, although there are many regulations to follow about sanitising the ball and the stumps, keeping distant from other players and - shock horror! - no cricket teas are allowed.

With the new machinery available to the club to help prepare the wickets - thanks to grants from Mid Sussex District Council and the Gatwick Airport Community Trust, together with generous donations from current and former ACC members - matches resumed in July and the runs have been flowing ever since. 

The club is in discussions with its landlord, Ardingly Parish Council, about how the existing pavilion could be improved, as it now is in a sorry-looking state and needs much TLC, but there seems to be no immediate prospect of change so for now we will turn the other way and focus on what happens on the cricket pitch itself. 

We expect to keep playing into September if conditions allow, so do take a stroll on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon to enjoy the spectacle - in a socially distant and responsible manner, of course.

For more information on the club contact David Port  Telephone 07831 571482  email dlport@btinternet.com

Thanks from Village Voice A big thank you to all the advertisers for their continued support by advertising in Village Voice.

The magazine, which is supported by the parish council, is produced and distributed by a team of volunteers. It is distributed to around 800 houses within the parish boundary.

However, the printing costs need to be covered by revenue from advertising. Which is why we are so grateful for support..

New faces on parish council Two new members have joined Ardingly Parish Council. They are Margaret Meldrim and Lydia Davies. They have both been co-opted on to the council following the resignations of Jonathan Aloof and Barry Gass. Jonathan had been a councillor for a number of years while Mr Gass joined the council more recently. Profiles of the new councillors will be featured in future editions of Village Voice.

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Events returning to ShowgroundThe South of England Event Centre has welcomed its first major outdoor clients since lockdown.

Duncan Rawson, Event Centre Director, Said: “We’re delighted to have had our long-standing client, IACF, back on site in July with its popular outdoor Antiques Fair

“The event was popular and since we’ve got so much space here at the Showground, social d i s t a n c i n g f o r stallholders and visitors was easily achieved.

“And it’s also been a welcome return for our first drive-in movies and new for 2020, drive-in comedy with some very high profile acts – both events fully complying with latest Covid-19 guidance”.

Plenty more outdoor events are in the pipeline with the need for space so evident. The new “On The Green” pop up café at North Gate and the weekly Car Boot Sales have proved very popular and so will remain in place while weather allows. 

With the departure of CEO Iain Nicol in June, the management of the South of England Agricultural Society who own the Event Centre and run the popular shows and educational events at the

Showground, is in the hands of the charity’s trustees and their chairman Charles Burgoyne.

He said: “it’s been an incredibly difficult year for us all and the Society is no different.

“We had to cancel Spring Live! and the South of England Show and alongside events being cancelled at the Event Centre, the Society as taken a huge financial blow which we are still battling with. We hope very much to be able to hold the Autumn Show & Game Fair in October and the Winter Fair in November and plan to offer our Farming Conference online”.

The Society continues to work with the land promoters, Ardingly Parish Council and the local authorities on the proposed housing development in the Red Car Park and hope to hold the public meeting as soon as possible

Mr  Burgoyne added: “As a Society our charitable objectives of supporting countryside learning and agricultural education are paramount, but we cannot meet them without a secure financial base, and that is behind everything we are doing”.

For up to date info on all Society events go to seas.org.uk or @SouthEngShows on social and for other events go to southofenglandeventcentre.co.uk and @SouthEngEvents

Blooming wonderful Dozens of village gardens have been brightened this summer thanks tonKarin and Steve Alton (pictured). The couple donated more than 60 packets of seeds in the midst of of lockdown. Botanist Steve - who spent 12 years at the Millenium Seed bank at Wakehurst - and his wife, Dr Karin Alton, an entomologist run

FlowerScapes which supplies a range of bee-friendly flower seed mixes and used by parks departments, councils and developers. They came up with the idea after a trip to Europe where town gardeners have helped communities for the past 20 years. The mixes are also perfect for pots, tubs and birders.

Karin said: “One of the major drivers behind the recent declines in bee populations is a serious lack of food for pol l inators in the wider countryside.

“We’ve lost 97% of our lowland hay meadows since the

1940s, and so many road verges - that could be a brilliant resource - are mown too frequently.”

The FlowerScapes seed mixes are made up of around 40 colourful varieties of flowering annuals, with a flowering time from early June to the first frosts in an average year.

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Ardingly Parish Councillors

Derek Stutchbury (chair) 892975 derek.stutchbury@ardingly.org Chris Hotblack (vice chair) 07738282503 chris.hotblack@ardingly.org

Paul Burr 892357, paul.burr@ardingly.org Rowena Chalk 892206, rowena.chalk@ardingly.org Lydia Davies lydia.davies@ardingly.org James Horsman 07730 989 699, james.horsman@ardingly.org Jeremy James 07899 902 359, jeremy.james@ardingly.org Kathryn James 07703 295 081, kathryn.james@ardingly.org Margaret Meldrim, margaret.meldrim@ardingly.org Brian Strutton 891660, brian.strutton@ardingly.org

Gary Taylor 07717 852 203, gary.taylor@ardingly.org

Clerk: Bernadette Cox 01444 226209 clerk@ardingly.org

Local Telephone Numbers ( 01444 ) EDUCATION Angels & Urchins Toddler Group 892 332 Ardingly Activity Centre 892 549 Ardingly College 893 000 Ardingly College Music School 893 271 St. Peter's C. of E. Primary School 892 314 St. Peter's Pre-School 07969 890907

WORSHIP St. Peter's Anglican Church 892 332

SHOPS Ardingly Cafe 891 113 Fellows Bakery 892 257 Gatwick Scuba 891 402 Peking Chef Takeaway 892 333 Post Office 892 201 Studio 5 Hairdressers 892 602

MEDICAL Lindfield Medical Centre 484 056

SPORTS Ardingly Activity Centre 892 549 Badminton Club 892 203 Cricket Club 892 012 Football Club 891 010 Short Mat Bowls 892 717 Swimming Club 892 113 Tennis Club 892 064 Tennis Courts for Hire 892 064

SOCIAL / HOBBIES Ardingly History Society 483 363 Ardingly Twinning Association 892 012 Ardingly Village Club 892 457 Ardingly Women’s Institute 892 717 Ardingly British Legion 892 313 Housebound Reader Service (HH Library) 255 444 JK Theatre Arts 07504 059640 Koorana Centre, Sayso Hall 810 295 South of England Agricultural Society 892 700 Tanzen Dance Academy 01342 321982 Wakehurst 894 066

YOUTH GROUPS Ardingly Beavers 892 769 Ardingly Cubs 892 769 Ardingly Guides 892 717 Ardingly Rainbows & Brownies 892 717 Ardingly Scouts 892 769 St. Peter's Church Children's Activities 892 540

CHARITIES Ardingly Old Jeshwang Association 892 431 NSPCC 892 692 Imara-Uganda Education Fund. 892 368

PUBS Ardingly Inn 892 214 Gardeners Arms 892 328

HALLS for HIRE Hapstead Hall, Mr William Pradel 07565 098312 clerkhapsteadhall@gmail.com Cricket Pavilion 226 209 St. Peter’s Church Centre 416 707 carol@catmill.co.uk Koorana Centre, Sayso Hall 810 295

POLICE - LOCAL PCSO Dial: 101 ext. 531005

Station Taxis

01444230 230

Burgess Hill

01444410 410Haywards Heath

The magical winter lantern trailSelected evenings26 November – 30 December

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