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Edition 3 • Quarterly September 2016 

Wivelsfield 

News 

News aNd eveNts from your Parish CouNCil

The Lavender Line is a preserved railway that boasts 

a fantastic family atmosphere in the heart of East 

Sussex. The railway travels for a two mile round 

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located in the Parish of Little Horsted. At Isfield 

you will find the headquarters of the Lavender Line 

which includes our original Victorian station and 

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News 

Hello and welcome to the September edition 

of the Wivelsfield News. 

Welcome also to anyone new to the Parish, or 

to reading the News, including the Reverend 

Christopher Powell and his family. Until recently 

Christopher was Rector of Clayton with Keymer. 

Christopher will be inducted as our new vicar 

on the 22nd September with the service being 

led by the Bishop of Horsham. We hope that he 

and his family – and any other newcomers to the 

Parish – will be very happy here. 

In this edition we have information about a 

forthcoming comedy presented by Wivelsfield 

Little Theatre, details of the Community 

Speedwatch Scheme and information about our 

County Councillor, Jim Sheppard. It may be a little 

early to start thinking about Christmas for many 

of us, but for those planning Christmas events, 

organisation is already in full swing. Please 

therefore forgive the inclusion of a couple of 

Christmas event-related articles in this magazine. 

Quarterly magazines being what they are, it 

would be too late to leave them to bring to 

your attention in the December edition. 

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CoNTENTS 

Wivelsfield news 3 

Letter from the Chairman 6 

Profile of County Councillor 

Jim Sheppard 8 

Council Contacts 9 

Wivelsfield Mediaeval Nativity Play 10 

Wivelsfield Little Theatre – 

The Dixie Swim Club 12 

Wivelsfield Community Speedwatch 13 

Planning round up 14 

Forthcoming Events 16 

Flower Festival 18 

Clubs and organisations 20 

Southern Water ‘Keep it Clear’ 22 

Wivelsfield Christmas Celebrations 24 

Wivelsfied Village Hall update 27 

In other news 28 

More House Farm Fishery 31 

Cover photo: © Creeky Photography 

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Please also look out for our regular pages, 

including a planning round-up, contact 

details for your local councillors, groups and 

organisations, and details of forthcoming events. 

I have been thrilled to have people starting to 

ask to have articles or events included in the 

News – it is lovely to have a diverse range of 

groups and organisations showcasing what 

they do, and highlighting what a vibrant, 

varied and welcoming community we are 

part of. Please continue to send me details of 

upcoming events and, if you have an idea for a 

particular feature you’d like to see, let me know. 

The summer again saw a successful Village Day, 

blessed with dry and sunny weather. The wind 

proved something of a challenge, but the day 

was well-attended and enjoyed, beginning with 

an extremely well-supported ‘carnival’ themed 

parade. The Parish Council would like to extend 

its thanks, on behalf of the community, to the 

small group of residents who work tirelessly to 

make this event happen. 

Best wishes, 

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Letter from 

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Hello again. It’s hard to believe we’re three quarters of the way through the year. 

Where does the time go? 

Community Speedwatch 

I’d like to draw your attention to the article in 

this edition about our Community Speedwatch 

initiative. organised by John Wigzell, this 

community driven initiative is looking for 

volunteers to spare a few hours once a month 

to monitor the speed of vehicles through the 

village. With the increase in the volume of 

traffic, and in particular goods vehicles serving 

the Cala development site, this initiative is most 

worthwhile. I, for one, have put my hand up to 

take part and I hope you will too. 

Wanted: New Councillors 

Seriously, we need more people like you to join 

the Parish Council. If you are willing to give 

up a few hours each month to be involved in 

matters ranging from planning applications, 

supporting our clubs and societies, maintaining 

the green & playground, street lighting etc… 

then do please contact us at the Clerk’s office. 

It is a rewarding experience and not as time 

consuming as you might imagine. 

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CouNCillor 

Councillor Jim Sheppard 

I have lived in Sussex for many years but was born 

and brought up in West Ham, a team I still support. 

My wife Jean and I moved to Haywards Heath 

in 1982 and then to Plumpton Green in 1986 

the year our daughter Laura was born. We 

moved to Newick in 1992 and our daughter 

attended Newick Primary School and Chailey 

Comprehensive. 

My wife who was a teacher, taught at Newick for 

a while and at other schools in the area. 

I started my career as a ladies hairdresser 

working for my father in his salon in Crawley and 

then went into the insurance industry working 

for Pearl Assurance. 

I was asked if I would stand for election as 

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District Councillor for Newick when the standing 

councillor retired and was elected in 2004. 

I was then asked if I would consider standing 

for the County election in 2013, I said I would 

and was elected in 2013 as County Councillor 

for Newick Wivelsfield, Plumpton, Chailey and 

Ditchling. I will stand again for election next May. 

I was a member of the Cabinet on Lewes District 

Council responsible for Waste & Recycling 

and during my time I introduced the weekly 

collection of food waste. We were at that time 

also looking into the collection of garden waste, 

this is still being considered. I am no longer on 

the Cabinet but am adamant that Lewes District 

should always continue with a weekly waste 

collection from your door. 

As a part of my County responsibilities I 

have been appointed to the East Sussex Fire 

and Rescue Authority. This entails sitting on 

committees that decide on such things as the 

possible merger with the Police and moving 

headquarters from Eastbourne to share premises 

with the Police in Lewes, a cost saving exercise. 

The moving premises has been decided but the 

merger with the Police is still a very hot potato 

with the Police and Fire Fighters Unions. 

I have also been appointed as the County 

representative on the South Downs National 

Park. The main activity I get involved with is 

Planning. Lewes District is designated as the 

Planning Authority for many of the decisions 

made within our area. I am Vice Chair of the 

L.D.C. Planning Committee, every three weeks 

we make decisions relating to the S.D.N.P.A. 

Like Wivelsfield, Newick has been producing its 

Neighbourhood Plan. I fully supported the plan 

and my wife who is a Newick Parish Councillor 

sat on the Steering Committee. The Plan was 

“made” (adopted) in July 2015. 

If elected again next year I look forward to 

serving as your County Councillor and working 

with your Parish Council for another four years.

CouNCIL CoNtACtS 

Wivelsfield Parish Council 

Council office: 

The Cock Inn, North Common Road, 

Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7RH 

The Council office is normally open every 

Monday 9-11.30am and on Tuesdays and 

Fridays, 9am-12pm, although this may vary 

during school holidays. 

Phone: 01444 471898 

Email: clerk@wivelsfield.net 

Clerk: Liz Gander 

Parish Councillors 

Chairman Ian Dawson 01444 471811 

Councillor Judy Stoner 01444 470060 

Councillor John Fair 01444 471114 

Councillor Michelle van Bochove 01444 471443 

District Councillors 

Councillor Cyril Sugarman 01444 471275 

cyril.sugarman@lewes.gov.uk 

Councillor Sharon Davy 01444 831336 

sharon.davy@lewes.gov.uk 

County Councillor 

Councillor Jim Sheppard 01825 724478 

cllr.jim.sheppard@eastsussex.gov.uk 

MP for Lewes 

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East Sussex County Council (switchboard) 0345 6080190 

Lewes District Council (switchboard) 01273 471600 

(for the Planning Department, Housing, Electoral Services, 

Environmental Health, Pest Control or Litter Services) 

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Sussex Police Lewes Area Neighbourhood Team (PCSO team) – 

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Wivelsfield Mediaeval Nativity Play 

Sunday 27 November – thursday 1 December 2016 

When Wivelsfield first produced a mediaeval 

Nativity Play in the parish church in 2003 noone 

thought that it might become a regular 

feature in the amateur theatre calendar. And 

yet it’s back this year for the sixth time since 

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Why has it proved so popular? Why have some 

people been to all five of the previous shows? 

Why do people travel long distances to see it? 

For a start it is vastly different from any other 

Nativity Play you are likely to have seen. Put 

together from three of the Mystery Plays of the 

Middle Ages, it is a story of ordinary human 

beings, a baby in danger, a family of refugees 

and a tyrant bent on killing perceived rivals. 

Sounds almost contemporary doesn’t it! 

And yet the story is told with tenderness, 

realism and a great deal of humour. At times 

audiences have shed tears – sometimes of 

mirth, sometimes of sorrow and sometimes of 

anger. They see Joseph angrily turning Mary 

out for becoming pregnant without him and 

then the tenderness of their reconciliation. 

They see Jesus born before their very eyes. They 

laugh at the knockabout humour of the three 

shepherds who lead them in some singing. 

They smile at the Three Kings and boo Herod. 

And there’s more. 

All this is presented in the atmospheric setting of 

an ancient church lit by around 400 candles and 

with little resort to modern technology. There is 

live music from an unseen choir and even a free 

glass of mulled wine before the play starts. 

Moreover, in the tradition of mediaeval plays, 

the audience is encouraged to be part of it all – 

especially when the shepherds are on. Because 

the seating in the church is re-arranged the 

actors can wander freely amongst them and 

speak directly to them. 

In 2004, Mark Gale, the then drama critic of the 

Mid Sussex Times, gave Nativity four awards in 

his review of the previous year, including Best 

Production in the whole of Mid Sussex. 

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The Dixie Swim Club 

Wivelsfield Little Theatre’s (WLT) autumn production for 2016 will be 

“The Dixie Swim Club” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. 

The production dates are November 10th, 11th and 12th 2016. 

Set in North Carolina, U.S.A. the play revolves 

around five southern women, whose friendships 

began many years ago on their college swim 

team, set aside a long weekend every August 

to recharge those relationships. Free from 

husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same 

beach cottage on North Carolina’s outer Banks 

to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s 

lives. THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB focuses on four of 

those weekends and spans a period of thirtythree 

years. Sheree, the spunky team captain, 

desperately tries to maintain her organized and 

“perfect” life, and continues to be the group’s 

leader. Dinah, the wisecracking overachiever, 

is a career dynamo. But her victories in 

the courtroom are in stark contrast to the 

frustrations of her personal life. Lexie, pampered 

and outspoken, is determined to hold on to her 

looks and youth as long as possible. She enjoys 

being married—over and over and over again. 

The self-deprecating and acerbic Vernadette, 

acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers over 

her life, has decided to just give in and embrace 

the chaos. And sweet, eager-to-please Jeri Neal 

experiences a late entry into motherhood that 

takes them all by surprise. As their lives unfold 

and the years pass, these women increasingly 

rely on one another, through advice and raucous 

repartee, to get through the challenges (men, 

a wrench into one of their lives in the second 

act, these friends, proving the enduring power 

of “teamwork,” rally ‘round their own with 

the strength and love that takes this comedy 

in a poignant and surprising direction. THE 

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unforgettable women—a hilarious and touching 

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Wivelsfield Community 

Speedwatch 

If people are concerned about the speed 

of traffic through the village, perhaps they 

would like to help monitor it, and report 

any vehicles travelling at excessive speed. 

If people are concerned about the speed of 

traffic through the village, perhaps they would 

like to help monitor it, and report any vehicles 

travelling at excessive speed. 

We have a Community Speedwatch team in the 

village, which has a speed monitoring device 

to measure traffic speeds, and can report any 

vehicles breaking the speed limits to the police, 

who will contact the motorists concerned, and 

take appropriate action. 

(Motorists will usually be given a warning in the first 

instance, but repeated speed violations reported 

through the Surrey and Sussex Community 

Speedwatch teams can result in prosecution). 

The primary aim of the Speedwatch initiative 

is to show motorists using the village roads 

that we are concerned to monitor speeds and 

encourage people to drive safely. The high 

visibility yellow jackets worn by the team when 

they are monitoring can have a really good 

effect in reminding everyone that they should 

be observing the official speed limits at all times. 

Volunteers are needed to help with the 

monitoring, and it does not require a massive 

commitment. We simply want people who from 

time to time (perhaps once a month) are willing 

to spend 30 to 45 minutes or so monitoring one 

of the 4 official sites in the village where we are 

permitted to operate. (one site on Green Road, 

one on North Common Road, one in South 

Road and one on Ditchling Road). 

We work in teams of three, and it is simply a matter 

of registering as a volunteer on the website (http:// 

www.communityspeedwatch.co.uk/), doing a bit 

of training online, and then coming out with one of 

the teams to put it into practice. 

If you would like to help please contact the 

local Speedwatch Co-ordinator, John Wigzell, 

(wiggymail@btinternet.com) or the Parish 

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PlaNNiNg rouNd-uP 

What’s Happening in the Parish? 

Following on from information contained within the last edition of the News, please 

see below for an update on various key planning applications within the Parish... 

LW/13/0147 – Land off ridge Way – ‘Greenhill 

Grange’ Phase 1 

Work is progressing with the first plots at the 

development, as well as the Sales and Marketing 

Suite and showhomes, which are due to be 

launched by the end of September. All roads in 

Phase 1 are fully installed and all service mains, 

gas, water and electricity are complete for the 

entire development. The first plots are due to be 

occupied by December and Phase 1 is on course 

for completion on schedule in November 2017. 

This phase of the development is being managed 

by Taylor Wimpey South East. 

LW/16/0057 – Land West of rookhurst 

House, Colwell Lane North – ‘Greenhill 

Grange’ Phase 2 

The Phase 2 planning application, which sought 

full planning permission for 113 new homes 

together with parking, amenity space and 

landscaping, went before Lewes District Council’s 

planning committee on 20 July 2016. The 

committee resolved to approve the application 

subject to the signing of a Section 106 legal 

agreement. As the site entrance is within Mid 

Sussex District, a separate planning application 

has been submitted to MSDC and this is due to 

go before the planning committee on 11 August. 

Subject to planning consent, Taylor Wimpey is 

anticipating starting work on Phase 2 in March 

2017. This phase of the development is being 

managed by Taylor Wimpey South Thames. 

LW/14/0350 – Sunnybrae, Valebridge road 

‘Valeside Keep’ 

Thakeham are preparing for the impending 

launch of Valeside Keep in September 2016. 

Number 1 ‘The Wiston’; a two bedroom 

bungalow, is the first showhome to be completed 

for the development. The main development 

signage has been installed. Currently the site 

team are progressing very well against the 

target construction programme. Anticipated 

occupations will commence from September 

/ October 2016 and will cease in April 2017. 

Valeside Keep is a development of 2 & 3 bedroom 

bungalows, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom semi-detached and 

14 

detached new homes. For information please call 

01403 787323 or visit www.thakeham.com 

LW/14/0790 - Springfield Industrial estate, 

Ditchling road – no updates received. More 

information about the development will be 

published when available. 

LW/15/0607- Land east of Ditchling road – 

Appeal ref: APP/P1425/16/3145053 

The appeal for this application is to be heard 

over three days, commencing on Wednesday 14 

September 2016. Owing to a lack of available 

accommodation in and around Wivelsfield for 

these dates, the hearing will take place at the 

Jubilee Christian Centre, Mill Lane, Barcombe, BN8 

5TH, starting at 10am. Members of the public are 

permitted to attend. Lift shares may be available. 

Anyone interested in the progress of this appeal 

can go to the Planning Inspectorate’s website at 

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk and enter 

the last seven digits of the above reference into 

the ‘Search for a Case’ box to find out more. 

LW/15/0752 - Land Adjoining North 

Common road – ground works are well 

underway and work on the show homes near 

the top of the site has commenced. Cala Homes 

have been facing the challenges of clearing mud 

off the road during rainy spells, and damping 

down the dust when it has been dry. Having 

received complaints from immediate neighbours 

about the amount of dust, they have redoubled 

their efforts with the on-site bowsers. 

A number of queries have been received 

regarding the passage of construction traffic to 

this site. The route that has been agreed with 

East Sussex Highways and Sussex Police, is for 

construction vehicles entering the site to come 

from the east, across Chailey Common and those 

leaving the site to travel west through the village. 

Whilst it is recognised that this is not ideal, it has 

been deemed the ‘least worst’ option, in order to 

prevent heavy construction traffic passing on the 

confines of Chailey Common. Suppliers are also 

being told that deliveries should not be made 

between 8.30-9am and 3-3.30pm, to avoid school 

drop-off and pick-up times.

At the time of writing, we are waiting for 

further signage to be erected warning drivers 

approaching the site not to enter through 

the village, as well as a sign near the top of 

Downsview Drive warning drivers of parked cars 

outside the village shop. 

Should anyone have any queries regarding the 

development, please contact Parish Councillor 

Michelle van Bochove who has taken on the role 

of liaison officer with Cala Homes. 

LW/15/0827 - royal oak, Ditchling road 

A formal decision notice for this application is 

still awaited, pending Lewes District Council’s 

receipt of a Section 106 (developer contributions) 

agreement. 

LW/16/0078 – Wivelsfield Primary School 

The new hall extension structure is nearing 

completion and internal fit-out works are in 

progress. During the School summer holidays, 

Sunninghill Construction are demolishing the 

existing storage cupboards, diverting electrical 

and heating services and laying new flooring in 

advance of the School re-opening on 5 September 

2016. The new classroom extension is progressing 

well despite the great British summer! The brick 

and block walls are nearing completion and 

Sunninghill are preparing to commence the 

construction of the roof over the next few weeks. 

Sunninghill anticipate by December 2016 the 

hall works will be complete and the classroom 

extension will be decorated, awaiting final fit-out. 

WIVeLSfIeLD NeIGHbourHooD PLAN – 

GreAt NeWS! 

As part of the Neighbourhood Plan process the 

Plan has to be scrutinised by an independent 

Examiner. The Wivelsfield Neighbourhood Plan 

was submitted to the independent examiner, 

Mr Jeremy Edge, to determine whether the 

neighbourhood plan met the Basic Conditions. 

As stated in the Examiner’s Report which can 

be read at the link below, Mr Edge has decided 

that the Wivelsfield Neighbourhood Plan meets 

the Basic Conditions subject to modifications 

and should proceed to a referendum. We will 

work with Lewes District Council to consider 

the recommendations made and a Decision 

Statement will be published in due course. 

The Final report has been published by Lewes 

District Council and can be found on their 

website at the following address: http://www. 

lewes.gov.uk/planning/24337.asp 

Liz Gander, Clerk to Wivelsfield Parish Council 

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fortHCoMING eVeNtS 

Wednesday 14 – Friday 16th September, 

from 10am, Jubilee Christian Centre, 

Mill Lane, Barcombe, BN8 5TH 

Appeal for Bovis Planning Application – land 

east of Ditchling Road 

Members of the public are able to attend. Lift shares 

may be available. 

Thursday 15 September, 20 Birch Way, Haywards 

Heath 

Mothers’ Union – ‘Bring a Friend’ Tea – 

organised by Anne Martin 

For further information, please contact Jenny 

Billam, Branch Leader, on 01444 459551 or via 

jennyanddavidbillam@btinternet.com. 

Thursday 15 September, 8pm, Wivelsfield Village 

Hall 

Wivelsfield Historical Society - Limeburners, 

Lords and Labourers - Richard Howell 

This illustrated talk tells the fascinating story of the 

chalk and lime industry that once dominated the 

Arun valley. 

Sunday 18 September, 7pm for 7.30pm, 

Wivelsfield Village Hall 

Wivelsfield Films – Florence Foster Jenkins 

(PG) starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant 

Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 September, Wivelsfield 

Church, Church Lane 

Wivelsfield Vintage Flower Festival 

See the wonderful flower arrangements inside and 

outside the church, and visit the ‘Made in Wivelsfield’ 

craft stalls. Teas and ploughman’s lunches will be 

served on Saturday and teas on Sunday. We will 

be celebrating Harvest Festival on Sunday 25th, 

culminating in a special Choral Evensong at 6pm. 

WiVELSFiELD FiLMS 

Monthly on Sunday evenings, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall – doors open at 7pm for 

7.30pm start. 

Future dates: 18 September, 16 October, 

20 November, 4 December 

Tickets £6 and may be purchased on the 

door before the film (subject to availability), 

in advance from The Cock Inn or the Post 

office & Village Store (North Common 

Road, Wivelsfield Green), or online at 

wivelsfieldfilms.com . 

For further information please contact 

Rhonda Janes on 01444 471201, or email 

Rhonda.janes@btinternet.com . 

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Saturday 24 September, Wivelsfield Church, 

Church Lane 

Concert by the Sussex Police Choir 

Entrance will be by donation on the evening, but 

please register by emailing jacy@btinternet.com or 

office@wivelsfieldchurch.org.uk or ring 01444 233937 

if you plan to attend. 

Saturday 24 September, 7.30pm, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall 

Wivelsfield Bonfire Society Barn Dance 

Tickets available from The Cock Inn and village shop, 

priced £10 and include a fish and chip supper. 

Sunday 25 September, 10am-12pm, meeting at 

the Renshaw Room, Wivelsfield Village Hall 

Community Clean Up Day 

Come and lend a hand to spruce up the village 

by litter picking, cutting back verges or cleaning 

road name signs. Litter pickers, hi-vis vests and 

gloves available to borrow. Refreshments/toilet 

facilities provided in the Renshaw Room. For more 

information please contact the Parish Clerk on 01444 

471898 or clerk@wivelsfield.net 

Sunday 25 September, 6pm, Wivelsfield Church, 

Church Lane 

Choral Evensong to celebrate Harvest Festival 

Wednesday 28 September, 8-10pm, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall 

Sussex Bonsai Group - Demonstration by Lee 

Verhorevoort 

Visitors welcome, refreshments available. For more 

details, please contact Ray Brunsden 01444 244267 

ray.b@talktalk.net 

Monday 5 October, 8pm, Renshaw Room, 


Parish Council Meeting 

For more information, please contact the Parish Clerk 

on 01444 471898 

Thursday 20 October, 10.30am, Church Room, 

Wivelsfield Church 

Mothers’ Union – Readership Training 



jennyanddavidbillam@btinternet.com 

Thursday 20 October, 8pm, Wivelsfield Village Hall 

Wivelsfield Historical Society - The Ships that 

Won the War - Tony Turner 

The remarkable story of how the Liberty ships came 

into being and the very considerable role they played 

in winning World War II. An exciting tale involving the 

determination of a very brave British shipbuilder.

Friday 21 October, Wivelsfield Primary School 

Wivelsfield’s Big Bang Fireworks Display 

Gates open 6.30pm, fireworks at 7.45pm ending at 

8pm. Lots of activities in between. Tickets will be sold 

via The Cock Inn, village shop and Wivelsfield Primary 

School. Tickets cost £10 for 2+2 family and £3 per 

individual ticket, under 3’s free. 

Wednesday 26 October, Wivelsfield Village Hall 

Bridge Afternoon organised by St Peter & St 

James Hospice Wivelsfield Green Fundraising 

Support Group 

For further details please contact June Calvert on 471298 

Wednesday 26 October, 8-10pm, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall 

Sussex Bonsai Group - Demonstration by 

Kevin Fletcher 


details please contact Ray Brunsden 01444 244267 


Monday 2 November, 8pm, Wivelsfield Village Hall 



on 01444 471898 

10, 11 & 12 November, 7.30pm, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall 

Wivelsfield Little Theatre - ‘The Dixie Swim Club’ 

Tickets will be available from mid-October. 

Please watch out for Box Office contact details on 

fliers, at the shop and through most doors, WLT 

roadside notice boards and adverts in the Middy and 

the Sussex Living magazine. 

Thursday 17 November, 9 Birch Way, Haywards Heath 

Mothers’ Union – David’s Musical Meeting 




Thursday 17 November, 7.30 pm, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall 

Wivelsfield Historical Society - Annual General 

Meeting – Followed by a Quiz at 8pm 

The Society’s business matters will, as usual, be dealt 

with speedily and members can air their views and give 

suggestions for future activities. The Quiz, by popular 

request, has been made even easier than last time and 

will be accompanied by mulled wine and finger food. 

Wednesday 23 November, 8-10pm, Wivelsfield 

Village Hall 

Sussex Bonsai Group – SBG@37 


details, please contact Ray Brunsden 01444 244267 


Sunday 27 November – Thursday 1 December, 


Wivelsfield Mediaeval Nativity Play 

Please see page 10 for a description of this event. 

For more info please contact Paul Welch on 471336. 

SAVE THE DATE…. 

Monday 7 December, 8pm, Wivelsfield Village 

Hall 



on 01444 471898 

Friday 9 December, 7pm, Wivelsfield Village Hall 

Village Carol Festival 

Sunday 11 December, 6pm, Ascension Church, 

Vale Road, Haywards Heath 

Community Carol Service 

Thursday 15 December, 12.30pm, The Cock Inn 

Mothers’ Union – Christmas Lunch 


Billam, Branch Leader, on 01444 459551 or 


Friday 16 December, 6.45pm, The Cock Inn 

The Spirit of Christmas – Wivelsfield’s 

Christmas Celebrations 

Sunday 25 December, Wivelsfield Village Hall 

Better Together Christmas Lunch 

An opportunity for all individuals/couples who would 

otherwise be on their own for Christmas to share 

a traditional lunch with others. Guests & helpers 

equally welcome. Contact: Sheila Blair on 01444 

233937 or sheila.blair@btinternet.com or Carola 

Godman Irvine on 01444 232179 or 07802374222 or 

email: otehall@gmail.com 

ST. PETER & ST. JAMES HOSPICE WIVELSFIELD 

GREEN FUND RAISING SUPPORT GROUP 

This is a small group of very dedicated 

people who several times a year raise much 

needed money for the Hospice. Anyone 

wishing to help would be most welcome and 

should contact June on 01444 471298. 

To have your group’s events 

listed in future editions of the 

Wivelsfield News please email 

clerk@wivelsfield.net 


A Vintage Flower Festival at 


Wivelsfield Parish Church will once again be putting on its popular combined flower 

festival and Harvest celebrations on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September. 

The beautiful 11th Century rural church will be 

filled with flowers and music, and will be open 

from 9am. Coffee and cakes will be served on 

Saturday followed by ploughman’s lunches, 

which will be on offer on both days, as will 

afternoon teas. 

Craft stalls in the churchyard will include cakes 

& jams, local produce, plant sales, Fair Trade, 

garden furniture, ‘Made in Wivelsfield’ and 

lots more. For the children there will be craft 

activities, face painting and a story tent. 

Back by popular demand, the Sussex Police 

Choir will be giving a Concert on Saturday 

evening, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets (including a 

glass of wine) are free but for catering purposes 

please obtain one by emailing jacy@btinternet. 

com or office@wivelsfieldchurch.org.uk or ring 

01444 233937. There will be a collection during 

the evening. 

Harvest Festival will be celebrated on Sunday, 

with the usual Services at 8am, Harvest Festival 

Eucharist at 10.30am and a special Choral 

Evensong at 6pm. 

Do join us, you will be made most welcome. 

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CLubS AND orGANISAtIoNS 

All telephone numbers are prefixed by the 01444 area code unless otherwise shown 

Local Clubs/Organisations 

Community Tea Club Dorothy Matthew 440798 

Mothers’ Union Jenny Billam 459551 

St Andrews Cricket Club Richard Prokopowicz 01903 739593 

Sussex Bonsai Ray Brunsden 244267 

Vegan Society (Wivelsfield & HH Branch) Michelle Peach Archer 07738 997611 

Wivelsfield Art Club Carole Haithwaite 440418 

Wivelsfield Bluebells Stoolball Sybil Voller 241243 

Wivelsfield Bonfire Society Dipak Karki 07507 763930 

Wivelsfield Cricket Club Stuart Savidge amazingitfc@aol.com 

Wivelsfield Dragonflies Badminton Anita Wright 230483 

Wivelsfield Films Rhonda Janes 471201 

Wivelsfield Historical Society Paula Wood 471242 

Wivelsfield History Study Group Sheila Blair 233937 

Wiv. Hospice Fundraising Support Group June Calvert 471298 

Wivelsfield Little Theatre Rhonda Janes 471201 

Wivelsfield Pilgrims Football Club Darren Williams 07736 463116 

Wivelsfield Short Mat Bowls John Millachip 01273 401092 

Wivelsfield Stoolball Jane Silk 471341 

Wivelsfield Village Day Barbara Harty 470024 

Wivelsfield Women’s Institute Audrey Wende 471358 

For Children/Young People 

Lunch Bunch Sheila Blair 233937 

Wivelsfield Green Baby & Toddler Group Liz Gander 471703 

Wivelsfield Green Playgroup Lorna Thwaites admin@wgpg.co.uk 

Wivelsfield Primary School Office 471393 

Wivelsfield Village Hall Youth Group Alan Janes 471201 

‘Wicked’ – Church Youth Group Perry Webber 07730 599821 

JAM Children’s Holiday Club Sarah Cox 471260 

Bluebells Junior Stoolball Sybil Voller 241243 

Mid Sussex Blues Football Club Katie Awcock 470028 

Twinning/Partnership Links 

Sierra Leone Parish Partners Link Paul Welch 471336 

Sourcieux-les-Mines, French Twinning Link Judy Stoner 470060 

Community Facilities Available to Hire 

Village Hall – villagehalllettings@gmail.com Katie Awcock 470028 

Church Hall Steve Onions 01273 890254 

Ote Hall Chapel John Elphick 413882 

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If you know of other Parish-based clubs or organisations that would like to be 

included in this list, please email clerk@wivelsfield.net

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southerN water iNvests £1.4m to 

‘KEEP IT CLEAR’ iN the south east 

May 2016 marked the first anniversary of Southern Water’s £1.4 million investment in a 

five-year programme to keep the South East’s sewers running clear of fat, oil, grease and 

other unflushables, such as wet wipes, tampons and nappies. 

The ‘Keep It Clear’ campaign is aiming to raise 

awareness about the fact more than 23,000 

blockages occur in the 39,600KM of sewers in 

Southern Water’s region every year, which can 

lead to sewage backing up and spilling out 

of people’s toilets, sinks or manholes and into 

their homes and gardens. 

About two-thirds of these blockages are 

caused by fat, oil and grease (FoG) being 

washed or poured down the kitchen sink, or 

by unflushable items like nappies, wipes and 

tampons being flushed down the toilet, instead 

of being put in the bin. 

Tim Bagnall, Southern Water’s Waste Services 

Manager, said: 

“Sewer flooding can be a really upsetting 

experience for our customers, so we want to 

raise awareness of what we should and shouldn’t 

be putting down our sinks and toilets, in order to 

keep drains and sewers flowing clear. 

“our sewer pipes are much smaller than many 

people think – only about 10cm (four inches) in 

diameter, which is about the size of an orange 

– so the only things we can safely flush down 

them are the three Ps – pee, poo and paper. 

“All other items, like nappies, cotton buds, wet 

wipes or oil and leftover food in the kitchen, 

should all go in the bin rather than down the 

kitchen sink, and into drains and sewers.” 

To tackle the problem of sewer flooding, a 

dedicated Southern Water team is visiting 

homes in 2,000 blockage ‘hotspots’ between 

now and 2020 across the South East. 

The teams are knocking on doors to chat to 

householders about how to best dispose of 

items, as well as lifting manhole covers to look 

for blockages, using CCTV to inspect sewers 

and using high-powered water jets to clear any 

problems they find. 

The campaign team is also visiting schools and 

giving talks to community and business groups 

to help raise awareness. 

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During the programme’s first year, the team 

visited more than 7,000 homes in 378 ‘blockage 

hotspots’, visited 456 restaurants, cafes and 

takeaways and lifted more than 1,700 manhole 

covers to look for blockages. 

As part of the campaign, Southern Water’s team 

of Network Protection officers are also rolling 

out a programme to visit some of the 28,000 

food outlets and restaurants to ensure they are 

disposing of fat, oil and grease safely. 

DiD YOU KNOW...? 

• 95 per cent of wipes on the market are not 

designed to be flushable 

• Even a small blockage can cause sewage to 

flood homes and gardens 

• The average cost to customers by a 

private drain clearance company to clear 

a blockage is £85 but can be much higher 

(up to around £200). 

• Southern Water spends about £10 million 

each year on clearing blockages. 

PUT IN THE kITCHEN bIN, 

NOT DOWN THE SINk! 

Cooled fat, oils & grease 

Leftover food & vegetable peelings 

Leftover sauces, milk & yoghurt 

PUT IN THE bATHROOM bIN, 

NOT DOWN THE TOILET! 

Cleansing wipes 

Nappies 

Tampons, sanitary towels, 

panty liners & cotton pads 

Ear buds, dental floss & plastic razors 

Colostomy bags & condoms

Sewer pipes 

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Even a small blockage could cause 

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The pipes in your home are just 10cm 

in diameter and were only designed 

to carry pee, poo and paper. 

Don’t flush money 

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Flushing the wrong things down the 

toilet or pouring fat and oil down the 

sink can cause expensive blockages. 

The cost of repairs can add up to 

more than £200. 

B ag It and Bin It 

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We are visiting thousands of our 

customers to share information about 

what, and what not, to flush down the 

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Wivelsfield’s Christmas Celebrations – 

‘The Spirit of Christmas’ 

on friday 16th December 2016 at 18:45, 

Wivelsfield will be holding its second 

Christmas Celebration entitled ‘the 

Spirit of Christmas’. 

our Christmas 

festival is again being 

deliberately set 

against the backdrop 

of our warm and 

welcoming village 

pub ‘The Cock Inn’. 

The pub will be 

serving their usual 

fine spirits and seasonal food as well as festive 

favourites such as mulled wine and mince pies. 

We are hoping that Ridgeview Wine will be 

joining us again, providing a little extra ‘fizz’ and 

‘sparkle’ to the evening. 

Yet again, T.W. Plummers will be providing 

lorries that will move through the village with 

members of the community carol singing 

from the trailers and these will remain in 

place outside of the pub for the evening as 

they double as stages for the event. We are 

very grateful to T.W. Plummers and Sons as 

they are so generous to the community of 

Wivelsfield and support many events. In fact, 

they even helped to mastermind the Christmas 

idea because they felt if a certain fizzy drinks 

company can have their Christmas lorry then 

Wivelsfield should have two! 

There will be official road closures in place to 

enable this event to take place safely - please 

keep a look out for the road closure information 

boards that will go up around the village nearer 

the time. 

Come along and join us for the official lighting 

of the village Christmas tree, again this will be a 

locally grown tree, generously donated by the 

Burton family. We will also have community 

carols and Nativity tableau courtesy of 

Wivelsfield Parish Church, Wicked Youth Group 

and Wivelsfield Little Theatre. With the evening 

being rounded off with live music. 

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meet Father Christmas and although there will 

be no charge for visiting him, children have to 

be pre-registered to avoid disappointment. 

Last year we ran the ‘Light Up Wivelsfield - Best 

Dressed House’ competition and a householder 

in Farncombe Close won a bottle of Ridgeview 

when their house was judged by our secret 

judging panel to be the most festive. We will 

be running this competition again this year 

and there is no need to enter as all decorated 

houses will be included in the judging. our 

secret judging panel will wander the village 

during the week leading up to our event 

on Friday 16th December 2016, so please 

make sure your lights are turned on in the 

evenings this week! The winning house will be 

announced on the night of the event. 

This is a free event put on for the community by 

members of the community, however we will 

have donation buckets on the night, so if you 

like what we do, please give generously so that 

we can continue to run this as a free event in 

the future. All money raised goes to pay for the 

Father Christmas gifts for the following year. 

As the date gets nearer more information 

will be shared via ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ 

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uPdate 

Writing this article in the middle of August with the schools on holiday and thus the 

number of Hall users greatly diminished, people might think the Hall personnel can 

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being used, so the August period is often one 

of maintenance. For example, before the Hall 

users return to their normal routines, we hope 

to carry out improvements to the ventilation to 

the Renshaw Room toilets and kitchenette area. 

The Wivelsfield Little Theatre are aiming to repair 

and rehang the back curtains to the stage. We 

are also hoping to provide a new cupboard in 

the Kitchen to house all our crockery and cutlery 

in one place. We aim to have available sufficient 

dining items for up to 130 persons to be seated 

comfortably in the Main Hall, and yet allow 

sufficient space for waiting staff. 

We have had the first meeting of our sub- 

Committee charged with planning and 

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proposed improvements has been posted 

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viewing. The plan is not yet cast in stone, so if 

there is any resident who would like to make 

suggestions as to the existing arrangements, 

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iN other News…. 

B2112 Ditchling Road by 

the former Royal oak pub 

As many of you will be aware, there have been 

a number of recent accidents on the bend 

by the Royal oak, several of them destroying 

the garden wall of an adjacent property. East 

Sussex Highways has been planning for some 

months to reduce the speed limit along the 

B2112 from beyond St George’s retreat, up to 

the 30mph area just before Baldocks garage, 

but no indication as to when the work may be 

carried out has been given. 

In the meantime, fearful of more accidents, 

the Parish Council has been asking for urgent 

improvements to signage warning drivers 

of the bend, and is particularly keen to see 

the introduction of more chevron boards to 

properly highlight the extent of the curve in 

the road. East Sussex Highways, when asked to 

provide a comment for this edition of the News, 

offered the following information: 

‘I am pleased to advise you that we have 

recently accepted the quote from our 

Contractor for the 40mph speed limit on 

the B2112 Ditchling Road. The works order 

included some improvements to the signing 

and lining including some red surfacing on 

both of the approaches to the bend in the road 

near the former Royal oak Pub. As part of the 

work we will also be increasing the size of the 

existing chevrons to help make the chevrons 

more clearly visible to drivers. 

At the present time we do not have a date for 

the work, but we are aware that our Contractor 

is preparing the order for the signs as they 

have been in contact with us about the sign 

manufacturing. 

I have also agreed to replace the existing 

vehicle activated signs (VAS) that warn the 

drivers of the bend in the road. We will also 

be asking for the trigger speeds on the VAS to 

be reduced to help make the bend in the road 

safer. At the present time I have not got a date 

for replacing the VAS. 

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I will let you know when the 40mph speed limit 

and signing work will be carried out once our 

Contractor has supplied us with a date.’ 

New Village Sign 

The Parish Council is working with village 

Blacksmith, Tom Carter, to come up with a 

design for a new village sign to replace the 

lovely, but extremely faded hand-painted 

one which hangs by the mini roundabout 

on the B2112. Tom, based at Fawn Farm 

Forge, oakwood Farm, is delighted to have 

the opportunity to work on the sign for the 

community in which he is based and we look 

forward to seeing the results in the coming 

months. To see some of Tom’s work, please visit 

his Facebook page ‘Fawn Farm Forge’. 

Community Clean Up Day 

– Sunday 25 September – 

10am-12pm 

Come and lend a hand to spruce up the 

village by litter picking, cutting back verges 

or cleaning road name signs. Litter pickers, 

hi-vis vests and gloves are available to borrow. 

Refreshments/toilet facilities and a first aid 

kit will be available in the Renshaw Room. 

Those who have helped before have enjoyed 

the morning and residents have noticed and 

appreciate the difference it makes – please lend 

your support, even for half an hour. 

For more information please contact the 

Parish Clerk on 01444 471898 or 

clerk@wivelsfield.net . 

New Councillors Wanted 

Just to reiterate the message from the 

Chairman – we are seeking community-minded 

people to join the Parish Council and would 

love to hear from anyone who would like to 

know more. Please talk to any of the current 

councillors or contact the Clerk.

outdoor Gym 

We are currently awaiting the outcome of a 

funding application for provision of an outdoor 

gym. Watch this space for further updates. 

Church Lane Car Park 

The Parish Council is in discussion with 

contractors regarding repairs to the car park 

surface and hopes that remedial work will be 

carried out this autumn. 

Police Community Support 

officer (PCSo) Teams 

As some of you may know, our former PCSo, 

Ed Hall, moved on in March to become a police 

constable in Brighton. Since then the role of 

PCSos and ways in which they are deployed 

have changed, meaning that there is now a 

PCSo team which covers the Parish, rather than 

a nominated individual. Although we will lose 

the personal touch of having an individual 

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Volunteers Wanted to 

Form a Working Group 

Last December, Lewes District Council 

introduced a Community Infrastructure 

Levy (CIL), to replace the former Section 106 

(developer contributions) Agreements. CIL can 

be charged on new development that creates 

net additional floor space of 100 square metres 

or more, or creates a new dwelling and in our 

area is charged at a rate of £100/m2 for retail 

development and £150/m2 for residential 

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planning permission is granted, 15% if it is not). 

With the second phase Ridge Way development 

having recently received planning permission, 

there should be a significant sum of money 

coming to the Parish Council for use within the 

community, (although less than there would 

have been had the Neighbourhood Plan been 

more advanced). 

We would therefore like to put together a 

working group to help to review, research and 

prioritise suggested projects, ready for when 

the money starts to come through and would 

welcome the involvement of a handful of 

community volunteers, ideally representing a 

good cross-section of ages. 

Research on the Neighbourhood Plan drew out 

some of the improvements/additions to the 

Parish that residents would like to see – but we 

would welcome further suggestions. If you would 

be interested in being a part of the working group 

or would like to make suggestions as to how the 

money could be used, please contact the Clerk at 

clerk@wivelsfield.net . 

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More House Farm Fishery 

About our fishery 

More House Farm is a rapidly expanding fishery 

set in the beautiful Mid Sussex countryside. It 

currently boasts three lakes. They are all in set 

in very tranquil surroundings, bordered almost 

entirely by open country side. 

The specimen lake, Kingfisher, has 14 generously 

sized swims and contains common, mirror, 

ghost carp and catfish. 

The match lake, Canal, has 20 pegs and contains 

carp, tench, barbel and a good head of silver fish. 

our newest lake, Sidewinder, is a snake lake 

which has 50 pegs, with a range of silver fish, 

which include barbel, chub, skimmers, bream. 

This lake also has a variety of carp. This lake was 

completed in the Spring of 2009. 

opening times 

More House Farm Fishery is open all year round. 

The gates open at 7am, allowing setting up 

time before the fishery officially opens at 8am. 

Anyone arriving before 8am should use the 

pre-pay facility before going over to their peg. 

If you fail to do so there will be a £5 surcharge 

for any payments taken at the peg. 

Closing time is, at the latest, 6pm for day ticket 

anglers. During the winter months the fishery 

will close at dusk. 

Anglers wishing to fish a 24(+) hour session 

should arrive by 6pm and ensure that payment 

is made prior to arriving at your peg. 

For more information you can visit mhff.co.uk 

or call 07800530173. 

Location 

More House Farm, Ditchling Road, 

Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex, RH17 7RE 

The fishery is located on the B2112 between 

Haywards Heath and Ditchling, just south 

of Haywards Heath. For a map and further 

directions to find More House Farm please go 

to our contact page.

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