Jun 25

Lambs Development

​Dear LAMBS supporters

Thank you all for an incredible turnout at Friday’s meeting. If you missed the action then please see our website for the story, pictures and full copies of LAMBS and Hands Off Henfield speeches and recordings.

The message was clear – no one wants Mayfield Market Towns!

However, these developers will not go away! They are clearly determined to fight. In Nicholas Soames’ words; “They will stop at literally nothing”! That is why we need more money!

With your help we can see this off for good – but we need you to dig deep to be sure of success.

The stronger our fighting fund the stronger the campaign!

Mayfields will be present at the Horsham District Council Planning Hearing in the Autumn and it is vital that LAMBS have a Barrister representing local residents at that meeting. To ensure we have the very best legal representation, planning consultants and environmental experts, we need to raise another £25,000.

Please do donate as much as you can to fight these developers who are determined to blight and ruin our beautiful part of West Sussex.

You can donate online today at www.lambs.org.uk or send a donation direct to the LAMBS NatWest bank account:

LAMBS: Sort Code 535039 Account number 55355846

Monthly direct debits can also be set up to this account or you can send a cheque made payable to LAMBS to:

Anthony Watts Williams

LAMBS

Suite 204

33 Queen Street

Horsham RH13 5AA

We so appreciate your support and will continue to be proactive in our campaign to defeat Mayfields but we cannot do it without you.

LAMBS

Jun 25

Open Garden – Dyke Farm House

The Street, Poynings BN45 7AQ
Sunday 29 June 2014
2 pm-5.00pm
Admission by donation
Refreshments

Click here to see ->  open garden poster

Parking at Manor Farm, BN45 7AB (will be signposted – 5 minute walk from the garden)

Jun 25

Mayfields Update

Packed meeting condemns Mayfields

For those who did not get to the Public Meeting about the proposed new Market Town to be built in this area, you can find out what was said and listen to speeches online on the
LAMBS (Locals Against Mayfield Building Sprawl) website. 

Nick Herbert spoke strongly against the development and was supported by Nicholas Soames.  They want the Planning Inspectorate to stop over-turning local opinion.
The following link  gives the details of the meeting and how you can help.  http://lambs.org.uk/

Mike Airey.

Jun 25

Road Closure

West Sussex County Council

(Newtimber and Poynings) (Saddlescombe Road and Devils Dyke Road) (Temporary Night Time Closure) Order 2014

NOTICE is hereby given that within not less than 21 days West Sussex County Council intends to make an Order under Section 16A and 16B of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended), the effect of which will be to temporarily close Saddlescombe Road and Devils Dyke Road in the parishes of Newtimber and Poynings.

The Order is needed to allow the 2014 Night Time London to Brighton Bike Ride to take place in safety. It will come into operation at 12.30am on 13 July 2014 and remain in force until 9.00am the same morning.

Access to adjacent properties will be maintained and alternative routes for other traffic will be signed on site.

Any queries about the effect of the Order on traffic using the highway should be directed to the West Sussex Council Contact Centre, telephone number (01243) 642105.

Dated this 19th day of June 2014.

Head of Law & Governance, County Hall, Chichester.

Jun 19

Poynings Village Fete

THANK YOU to everyone from the village and beyond who helped to make the garden fete last Saturday such a happy event.

We raised about £1800 for the church – a terrific result which will help to pay the bills.

But the main thing was that it seemed to be a relaxed afternoon, with lots of people – especially children – having fun.

We are really grateful to all who contributed in any way: selling, buying, golfing, baking, singing, netballing, maypole dancing, puppet showing, drinking, serving or eating cream teas, putting up tents and chairs, smacking the rat, car parking, selling and buying raffle tickets – or just laughing and chatting! A lovely sunny afternoon. A big thank you to all involved.

Caroline

Jun 19

Lambs – Meeting about Mayfield

Dear All.

Tomorrow’s meeting about Mayfield.   20th June, 7.30pm,  at St Paul’s School, Burgess Hill is our chance to voice our opposition for Mayfields’ plans for a new town which could be anywhere between Hurstpierpoint and Henfield.  The speakers are Anthony Watts Williams (chair of LAMBS), Kenneth McIntosh (Hands Off Henfield) and both our MPs, Nick Herbert and Sir Nicholas Soames.

The Question and Answer session will be a real opportunity for locals to get answers and we are delighted to confirm the panel will include:

Norman Webster – Councillor in Charge of Planning, Mid Sussex District Council

Brian O’Connell – Chairman, Horsham District Council

Dr Roger Smith – CPRE Sussex

Dr A Whitbread – Chief Executive, Sussex Wildlife Trust

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening and thank you for your valuable and vital support.  Please encourage all those who will be affected by Mayfields to attend.

LAMBS

Jun 08

Poynings Village Fete

Saturday 14th June is POYNINGS VILLAGE FETE. Don’t miss it!
2pm – 5pm

Please join us at the traditional Poynings Village Fete in the rectory garden, which helps fund the general upkeep of our beautiful Norman Church. There are games and stalls for all ages, Sally’s cream teas and cakes as well as Maypole dancing, a puppet show and a raffle. This year, to cheer you up, “Happy” will be sung by the world famous troupe who’s name escapes me!

Jun 08

Chilli Competition

It’s time again for the…

Poynings Annual

Chilli Competition

for the Poynings, Saddlescombe and Newtimber Children’s Christmas Party

Saturday June 14th

At The Royal Oak, Poynings

4pm

All entries to be received by 1pm on the day

Entry fee £5 per Chilli

Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place with trophy for the winner.

Please bring you Chillis (meat or vegetarian) in a suitable named container – unidentifiable bowls will be provided!

Please come and join us for the afternoon or drop of your entry with a telephone number.

You never know… You might win!

For entries please call Laura 07907 729096

email: fabulousfamilythornton@gmail.com

or Paul 07949 937907

Please leave your name, and number of entries that you will require with a contact number.

(We need to make sure we have enough bowls!)

Jun 03

Church News June 2014

The Downland Churches

Holy Trinity Poynings,  St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

 June 2014

 Sunday 1st June         Sunday after Ascension

10 am  Family Service              Poynings

followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion

11am   Family Communion      Edburton

 Sunday 8th June                               Pentecost  

10 am   Holy Communion        Newtimber

6 pm   Evening Service           Pyecombe

followed by a musical concert – see details

Sunday 15th June                   Trinity Sunday

10 am Holy Communion          Poynings

11 am   Family Communion    Edburton

Sunday 22nd June                   Trinity 1

10 am Holy Communion         Pyecombe

 Sunday 29th June                    Trinity 2

10 am   Holy Communion        Newtimber

 Morning and Evening Prayer each week

At 9am on Wednesdays at Poynings

At 6pm:  Mondays (Edburton),Wednesdays (Pyecombe)

At 5pm: Tuesdays at Newtimber

 Evergreens (for the over 60’s)

Monday 2nd June, 3.30 – 5pmat Rectory Cottage, Newtimber  (home of Shirley and John Murrell)

Baptism

Sunday 15 June    Edburton      Emerson James Edward Phillips

 Weddings

Sat, 7th June          Sophie Parker and Craig Hardy       Pyecombe

Sat, 28th June        Philip Offer and Amelia Way            Edburton

Special events and dates this month 

  • There will be a Wardens Meeting 7.30pm on Monday 2nd June at The Rectory.
  • Pyecombe PCC will meet at 7.30pm on Tuesday 3rd June.
  • Our study groups start on Wednesday 4th June, and continue on Weds 11th and Weds 18th June. All at The Rectory. Subject will be ‘Weird Words and Puzzling Phrases’, and we will be focussing on the words of familiar hymns. Choose afternoon (2.30pm – 4pm) or evening (8pm – 9.30pm). Each session stands alone if wished.
  • On Sunday 8th June (Whitsunday), our evening service at Pyecombe will be shorter than usual, followed by a musical concert of song and instrumental works led by our organist John Walker. Refreshments will be served: no charge, but donations towards the building project much appreciated.
  • Saturday 14th June is POYNINGS FETE. Don’t miss it!
  • The Diocese is holding a series of consultation evenings as they begin to formulate the Diocesan Strategy. That closest to us is Tuesday June 10th, 7.30pm at All Saints Patcham. Alternatively, Weds 18th June at St Andrew’s Burgess Hill.
  • On Sunday 29th June at 6.30pm at Horsham, there will be a farewell service for Archdeacon Roger Combes.
  • Joint PCCs meet 7pm Weds 2nd July at Poynings Church and afterwards bring and share supper at the Rectory.
  • Clergy contact details:Tel 01273 857456         c.currer@btinternet.com
  • Revd Graham Jeffery (mainly Edburton) 01273 494559
  • Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge

Jun 01

Mayfield Development

There have been several reports from residents who have been asked to participate in a housing opinion telephone poll.  Participants have raised concerns about the wording of the questions which they feel are extremely misleading. It has been confirmed that this poll has been commissioned by a company called Meeting Place Communications which has members of Mayfields on its staff.   Please be extremely wary if you receive the call and view this link for the whole story.

http://lambs.org.uk/biased-opinion-poll-warning/ 

Thank you for your support

LAMBS

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