Brighton Festival Chorus is one of the UK’s leading symphony choruses, with an annual varied programme of concerts in Sussex and London. WE’RE ACTIVELY REHEARSING FOR THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMME OF CONCERTS AND WE’RE LOOKING TO RECRUIT MORE SINGERS. We’re looking for singers across all voice parts but could be particularly interested if …
Category: Announcements
Mar 14
Possible stray cat
Is this anyone’s cat? It has spent a lot of time in Mill Close in the last few months looking for food.If it’s yours can you let me know, so I can pass it on that it is fine, just likes lots of food . I have to say, it doesn’t look very happy with …
Feb 28
Annual Star count
Thank you for taking part in the annual star count! This year we had a record number of citizen scientists in Sussex taking part in the Star Count, so thank you if you took part! We are currently updating our Night Blight map and will use this information, plus the results …
Feb 26
National Trust Zoom Meeting
The National Trust are aiming to develop greater understanding of how we can all work together to sustain our environment. If you would like to join a community zoom Q and A with Helen Osorio from the Local National Trust at 11 am next Tuesday 2 March. Please email samantha_habitat@yahoo.com if you’d like to join and …
Jan 24
Virtual Coffee
Good morning/ Afternoon just sharing an open invitation to join a local virtual coffee morning. 11:45 this Monday 25th January. Come and put a name to a face and say hello to neighbours. A performance to start from local musician Mick Hughes, a quick whizz across the screen for each of us to say one …
Dec 17
Village newsletter
For those of you who have lost the village newsletter (or don’t live in the village). Click here for a copy
Oct 12
New recycling scheme
There’s a great recycling scheme organised by Terracycle in Henfield which recycles many items which the council doesn’t. See below the shops which accept the different items. For those who don’t or can’t make it to Henfield, Fulking and Poynings will have a wheelie bin in their respective bus stops where you can drop off …
Oct 07
Urgent Ask your MP to act
We’ve just heard that MPs will be debating the government’s damaging proposals to deregulate planning on Thursday 8 October – tomorrow. The debate relates to the proposals set out by the government in its recent ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper and ‘Changes to the current …
Sep 29
Housebuilding by Algorithm: A Major Threat to Sussex’s Countryside and Communities
Will you object to your MP? The threat of the Government’s proposals You are probably aware of the highly contentious planning reforms that the government has published for consultation for changes to the current planning system and planning for the future. Developers are failing to build the 300,000 homes a year the …
Aug 12
A planning shake-up
Communities coming together to shape their local area and protect green spaces is a key tenet of the planning system. But the government is proposing changes that would drastically undermine the voice of the community, reduce the scope to provide genuinely affordable homes in rural areas, and fail to protect nature. Last week, the CPRE …