WCA NEWSLETTER No 167 February 2019

WESTFIELD 

COMMUNITY 

ASSOCIATION 

http://www.westfieldvillage.co.uk/ 

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No. 167 

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February ~ May 2019

A.M.B ELECTRICAL 

SERVICES 

Extra sockets or lights ~ 

to complete re-wires 

all electrical work undertaken 

Free written quotations 

No “Call out” charge 

All work fully insured; Part P compliant 

PAT Testing service also available 

Professional and reliable service 

Contact Tony on: 01424 756081 

Mobile : 0780 727 3146 

Email: amb.electrical@hotmail.co.uk 

Atkins Garden Services 

covering local area 

Lawn/Grass cutting Turfing 

Hedge cutting Hedge-laying Fencing 

General gardening 

Pesticide spraying etc. 

Phone Dave for a free quote 

01424 870802 

0796 832 0811 

www.atkinsgardenservices (Sedlescombe) 

westfield trees 

Plumbing for FOUR generations 

Guy Woodley 

Plumber Central Heating 

Engineer for Gas, LPG Gas 

Unvented Hot Water 

Solar 

& Under Floor Heating 

REGISTERED GAS INSTALLER 

Ferndale, Wheel Lane, Westfield 

01424 752225 

07885780949 

guy.woodley1@gmail.com 

Specialist in all aspects of tree work 

Fully insured & qualified 

Tel/fax: 01424 751098 

Mobile: 0781 590 7779 

wesieldtrees@googlemail.com 

www.westfieldtrees.com 

‘LOVELY LEGS’ 

Small private company 

in Westfield offering 

lower leg washing 

in your own home 

Enjoy having your legs washed 

thoroughly to aid well-being, 

prevent leg ulcers & skin infections 

To book a free assessment 

telephone Carol 

0754 387 1993 

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Westfield Community Association Newsletter 

No. 167 February 2019 

e are rapidly heading into Spring, with the early daffodils already on the 

W verge at Churchfield and gardens, but we must acknowledge the huge 

efforts put into Westfield over the Christmas season. Again, the infamous 

Christmas Lights did not disappoint unlike the weather, with thanks to all those 

residents who switch on providing a spectacular display for people to enjoy. A 

big thank you to those who went out in the dark, cold and wet to collect 

donations from the visitors for St Michael’s Hospice with this year’s figure 

reaching another magnificent total of £8187.57 (see page 26). 

Carols Round the Christmas Tree was on a fine night with a good turnout 

enhanced by the Community Choir, with grateful thanks to Jean Tomsett for yet 

again hosting this WCA event and making the delicious homemade soup; 

mince pies were also available, thanks to Leah. It has become increasingly 

difficult for Janice to drum up wind players each year but how pleased we are 

for their accompaniment - many thanks to them, particularly Janice. 

The Christmas Tree festival in the church was supported by individuals and 

clubs, with thanks to Margaret for her coordination once again. 

Looking forward, the WCA is not organising a Village Fete this year. Despite it 

being an agenda item at meetings and in the last newsletter, no one has 

volunteered to take on the organisation of this event. Other fund-raising 

activities for the WCA are being considered. 

Volunteers are desperately needed by many of our organisations to help, and 

then take over from, those who have been ‘in post’ for so long. The Hub very 

nearly went, see page 20, and if you play bowls, see page 40 - these are only a 

couple of examples but you will see in these pages that the Lunch Club, Scouts, 

Football, Tennis Club, Parish Council etc., all need bodies and preferably busy 

people who can fit in a little bit of time for their community. 

Comments are still made about Westfield being a friendly village, let’s keep it 

that way. 

Finally, on a personal note, my Christmas day saw the arrival of Arthur 

Joseph Leslie Filsell to my Tim and Sarah, a brother for 2 year old 

Tabitha - all determined to keep Grandma busy for a few years. 

Contents & INDEX page 4 

Pauline Leslie Filsell-Page Editor 

W.C.A. Newsleer free, delivered to every 

house in Wesield Parish Circulaon c. 1300 

Editor: Mrs Pauline Filsell-Page 

0778 607 8588 

pauline@ fpage.plus.com 

WCA box, c/o The New Inn, Main Road 

Westfield TN35 4QE 

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CONTENTS & INDEX 

Air Ambulance 37 

Art 39 

Bale Area Bus BACT 29 

Bale Choral 28 

Bingo 28 

Bluebell Ridge 10 

Bowls 37, 40 

Brish Legion, Royal 5 

Brownies 6 

Cactus 18 

Church 22,23 

Church Hall 16 

Church, Friends of 25 

Community Choir 18 

Community Hall 24 

Cricket 36,38 

Doctors 8,9 

Draw/Loery 25 

Editorial 3 

F3 27 

Football 34,35 

Friendship 30 

Guides 6 

Hearing 30 

Horcultural 17 

Hospice 26 

Hub 20 

Karate 37 

Lunch Club 7 

Methodist Church 34 

Parish Church Hall 16 

People's Page 11 

PIG 8,9 

Planning 46 

Playgroup 19 

Ramblings 33 

School & Dates 31 

Scouts 12 

Tennis Club 41 

W.I. 32 

WCA Council 24 

Window on Wesield 42‐45,48 

WW1 5 

Youth 15 

27 April - 5 May RHS National Gardening Week 

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 

Charity Number 219279 

Wesield residents are welcome 

to join Sedlescombe Branch 

by annual subscripon 

and aend their meengs at 

the Queen’s Head, Sedlescombe 

3rd Wednesday 10.30 a.m. - 12 noon 

(not August) 

Further information from Chairman: 

John Page 01424 870455 

Poppy Appeal 2018 - Westfield 

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Poppy 

Appeal also to those who kindly carried out door to 

door collections and businesses where boxes were 

placed. ‘Competition’ from the RBL stand at 

Sainsbury’s did not deter some people from donating 

to our total when a volunteer came to their doorstep. 

£2238.10 went to HQ which included donations from 

the Parish Council, Parish Church, WCA, WI and 

the Scouts & Guides for their wreaths 

on the War Memorial. 

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WESTFIELD GUIDES and BROWNIES 

This is a joint report as both units worked together at the end of last year. 

As the last newsletter showed, the girls had been very busy making and 

displaying poppies for the village Armistice Centenary project. We were 

all saddened when our display at the top of the main road was stolen. I 

understand several people saw the first failed attempt when it had been 

partly dislodged but sadly someone returned to complete the theft. Wire 

cutters had been used as the fixings and top of the chicken wire were 

still in place. 

On a happier note the girls went on to decorate trees for the church 

festival making all their own decorations then finished the term with a 

Christmas party. 

2019 saw the start of new and exciting changes for everyone in 

Girlguiding. The meeting content and badges have all changed to make 

the Organisation better and more fitting for girls today. In both units, new 

members started the new programme with others joining as their present 

timetable allows. Everyone will use the new programme from September. 

We would welcome new members 

in both units. Our meetings are on 

Tuesdays in the Community Hall 

Dining Room - term-time only. 

Contact Sally on 01424 754927 or 

0784 050 6426 for details. 

Annie Nijhuis 

01424 754337 

0796 970 1099 

soletosoulreflexology@gmail.com 

47 Baldslow Down 

Westfield TN37 7NJ 

‘Certified Garage of the Year’ 2018 

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Need professional help or advice from a 

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No charge for a first exploratory chat 

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Chartered Accountant 

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01424 772421 chpsmith@hotmail.com 

Summers Garden Services 

Garden Maintenance 

Richard Summers 

0795 700 5833 

richard_summers@aol.co.uk 

www. summers-garden-services.uk 

WESTFIELD LUNCH CLUB 

Westfield Parish Church Hall, Vicarage Lane 

On third Friday of each month 12.45 for 1 pm 

For all enquiries about meals, to book or cancel call SALLY 754927 also 

to book for the first time, giving at least 48 hours notice 

Regulars book at one lunch when menu is on show for the next: £4.00 

Monthly Raffle 

Anyone in the parish over 55, disabled or on their own, is welcome at our lunches. 

If getting to the hall is a problem please ring ROSEMARY on 01424 754080 

Rosemary is our co-ordinator for the annual outing and help with transport. 

HELP WANTED: an extra pair of hands in our team to help with the 

washing up from 12.45 till 2pm. We are all volunteers and would welcome 

a new face or two of any age to wash up the items which don’t go in the 

dishwasher. Our lunches are on the 

For everyone’s hair visit 

Celia, Helen, Molly and 

Jeremy at 

Strawberry Fair 

Hairdressing Salon 

2 Chapel Lane 

Westfield 

01424 751458 

Tuesday 9-5; Thursday 9-5.30; Friday 9-6 

Monday (Special Senior Rates), & 

Wednesday & Saturday 9 am - 1 pm 

7 

3rd Friday of the month but not in 

August. A rota could operate to 

prevent a monthly commitment. 

Please contact Sally or Rosemary if 

you can join the team 

Diary note: 

Election Day 

Thursday 2 May 

District & Parish Elections

Patient Participation Groups of Hastings, St. Leonard’s, Rother & Bexhill 

Dr Elena Mucci “The Common Sense Adviser” 

Award winning Consultant at the Conquest and Spire Hospitals 

“Avoiding Frailty in Older Age” 

Sedlescombe Village Hall, Church Hill, TN33 OPQ 

Wednesday 17 April 2019 at 6.30 pm 

People in Older Age are important to Society - Keep fit & healthy! 

Prevention of Falls 

Vitamin D deficiency 

Avoiding Incontinence 

Ways to Avoid Dementia 

Do you need all those Medicines? 

The impact of Smoking, Alcohol and Diet 

Help yourself and your GP – Become your own Doctor 

Keep control of Your Life! 

What people said: 

“Funny, clever and interesting – so many things I hadn’t thought about 

that will keep me safer and healthier as I get older – all in an hour” 

“Entertaining and thought provoking – this could change my future”. 

PPGs are very grateful to the following organisations who have supported this event: Rother & Hastings 

Voluntary Action Groups, Spire Healthcare. H&R CCG. Surgeries of the H&R PPG Forum 

For more information about the work of Dr Mucci please go to: https://www.holisticservice.co.uk/ 

Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries 

http://www.sedlescombeandwestfieldsurgeries.co.uk/ 

Westfield Surgery: Main Road TN35 4QE 01424 751609 

Sedlescombe Surgery: Brede Lane TN33 0PW 01424 870225 

Dr Peter Mirchandani MBChB DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP 

Dr Camilla Pashley MBBS DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP 

Dr Andrew Meilak MB BS MRCGP Dip SpMed 

Dr Paul Di-Stefano MB BS MRCGP 

Dr Sarah Davis MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH STIF 2 

Defibrillators in Wesield: 

Londis Village Store, Main Road, outside on the north side wall 

Bowls Club, opposite Church, inside gate on fence 

During play at football and cricket clubs 

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Doctor’s Surgeries - Patient Involvement Group “PIG” – Update 

We wrote last year and it’s time for an update. 

Our full name is the Sedlescombe and Westfield - Patient Involvement Group – “PIG” for short. 

We are a growing group of patient volunteers. We help the Surgeries to continue to get even better 

at looking after the health of our communities by giving a patient perspective on service. 

Feedback from our recent survey showed that an extremely large percentage of the patients who 

responded, (a much higher percentage than similar surveys received), are very pleased with the 

service. Many people also recognised that it is getting harder for the GPs and staff to achieve this 

quality in these difficult times. (The full results of the survey are on our Surgery webpage, PIG 

section, where you can also find notes of meetings, our statement of purpose and our PIG leaflet). 

https://www.sedlescombeandwestfieldsurgeries.co.uk/pages/Patient-Involvement-Group---PIG 

During the last year we identified a number of areas for development and are now working 

together to build more relationships within our community and local organisations to get the best 

possible picture of how services are developing. 

Recent activities: The surgeries have recently begun to offer an even wider range of appointment 

times, including at weekends and later in the evening. 

We have helped identify some issues with buildings and access, provided information about 

changes to Flu vaccinations, updated materials in waiting rooms and reviewed and updated 

information on display screens. We supported patients with the new electronic “log in system” 

which nearly everyone is confident to use now. This is saving a lot of time for Reception staff 

who can now spend more time with patients who need to talk. 

We look at changes that are being introduced in Health Services, nationally, regionally and 

locally, talk about how they may affect us and discuss how we can support the staff to implement 

and communicate these. We also meet with the area funding organisation (CCG), the hospital 

Trust (ESHT), Rother Voluntary Action, Locality Link Workers and other professionals so we 

know what is going on and can ask questions to ensure we get the best from them. 

We regularly meet together with Doctors and staff and are also well connected to all the other 

surgeries across our area. 

New: Community Connectors are available for adults (16+), 2-3 hours a week at alternate 

Surgeries. They provide active support for people with anxiety, depression and low mood if they 

do not receive support elsewhere. They can also provide support on social and financial issues. 

GPs refer patients to the Community Connectors and Patients may also be able to self-refer. 

Connectors use coaching and behaviour change techniques to support people to improve their 

health, confidence, independence and control. 

New: Health Education Event – Organised by the PIG. Please see the advert elsewhere in this 

newsletter and look out for more details locally. Admission is free and this presentation could 

change your life! “ Avoiding Frailty in Older Age” - 17 April, starts at 6.30pm - Sedlescombe 

Village Hall. 

Get involved - Feedback from you is encouraged - The more information we get from our 

fellow patients the more we can do. We have direct access to key Health organisations and can 

readily pass on questions or issues. (We do not deal with complaints however, not that there are 

many). 

We have two groups, one meeting regularly every 6 weeks and a growing “virtual group” where 

we keep in touch by email. Members of this group get information about what we are doing and 

they can respond, raise questions and suggest agenda items. The opportunity to be more 

practically involved, is also available. 

If you are interested in finding out more pick up a leaflet in the surgery or leave a message for the 

Surgery manager – Keith Newman, who will pass it on to us. 

We look forward to hearing from you. 

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TAYLOR GARDEN MAINTENANCE 

Do you need help with your garden? 

monthly - weekly - one-off 

Call Robert in Westfield 

to discuss 

01424 756875 

0751 028 3064 

Support Bluebell Ridge your local RSPCA 

Centre this Spring! 

Join Bluebell Ridge for their upcoming events and 

help local rescue cats in need. 

Easter Fun Day 

Saturday 20 April 11am - 2pm Free Entry 

Hop on down for some egg-citing games and stalls. 

Spring Fair 

Sunday 26 May 11am - 2pm Free Entry 

Put a spring in your step by coming along to our Spring Fair which will have a 

variety of stalls and fun for the whole family! 

Visit us at 

Chowns Hill, just off The Ridge Hastings TN35 4PA. 

Registered Charity 206314 www.bluebellridge.org.uk 

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People’s page 

To all new residents 

‘Welcome to Westfield’ 

The Great Daffodil Appeal 

from 28 February and into March 

Wear a daffodil and donate to help the 

Marie Curie nurses care for their patients 

Clocks ‘spring forward’ 

on Sunday 31 March 

One hour at 1.00 a.m. 

For 

British Summer Time 

Bank holidays: 

Good Friday 19 April 

Easter Monday 22 April 

Mondays 6 May & 27 May 

Do you have any adults 

fancy hats, silly 

sunglasses, 

fancy dress masks or any 

other dressing up items? 

If so, Westfield Youth 

Club would love to have 

some new items for their fun photo 

booth. 

Please contact Min on 0795 299 5743 

who will happily come and collect 

them. Thank you. 

Your unwanted jigsaw 

puzzles continue to be 

welcome at The Button Box, 

Workhouse Lane Westfield 

(opp WCA Hall). Jean has 

had nearly 2500 to send for resale in 

St Michael’s Hospice shops. 

Londis Village Store 

Winter opening hours 

Monday - Saturday 8.00 - 7.30 

Sunday 9.30 - 6 

Please mention this WCA Newsletter 

when you contact our advertisers. If 

any of their details are unobtainable or 

incorrect please advise the Editor. 

St George’s Day 

Tuesday 23 April 

You may have noticed in the last WCA newsletter, or elsewhere. that Dan 

Stratford is trying to raise £2000 for MACS (Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia 

& Coloboma Support, Registered charity number 1161897). This is a very 

small charity which strives to make better the lives of children and teens 

born without sight or severe visual impairment. 

Eleven teams took part in the quiz held on 3 February in The New Inn, a 

great evening with much hilarity raised a magnificent £440 towards Dan’s 

goal. Dan is most grateful for the support he has received so far and is still running with 

his sights set on the London Marathon on Sunday 28 April. 

Donations may be made via the official link: 

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DanStratford1 

or see Min Stratford at The New Inn Westfield 

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ANNUAL DUCK RACE 

SUNDAY 7 April - 12.30 

CHUCK-A-DUCK 

@ 1 pm 

Forge Field, 

Cottage Lane 

Duck numbers (£1 each) available from 

Scout Leaders, Archers Butchers, ring Rose 

754080 or at the field on the day. 

If you cannot be there, 

please buy a number and we 

will throw your duck for you! 

Burgers, hot dogs & 

drinks from 12.30pm 

please walk 

from the village as 

parking is very limited 

1 ST WESTFIELD SCOUT GROUP 

The Group has gone through a lot of 

changes over the past few months, with 

regard to personnel. We are urgently 

seeking a Group Scout Leader to take 

over the running of the Group in general 

and be on hand to give help or advice to 

Leaders. Scouting experience would be 

an asset. If you think this post is for you 

please contact Jan on 01424 552190. 

As a number of Beavers have recently 

moved onto Cubs we have vacancies for 

new members so if your son or daughter is 

aged 6 to 8 and would like to give us a try 

please contact Jan, as above. 

Due to moving from the village 

our Treasurer, David Dee, is 

standing down from this post 

and I would like to take this 

opportunity to express the thanks of everyone involved in the Group for his 

commitment and hard work over a great number of years. We wish him well. 

Our annual Duck Race is on Sunday 7 April, see box above left, we hope to see 

you there for this popular fun event. 

We had a very successful Jumble Sale in late January and raised a whopping 

£584.56; this will help run our HQ where we provide facilities and activities for 

the young people. We would like to thank everyone who contributed jumble, 

bought items or helped in any way. We were particularly pleased so many of 

our youngsters came, smartly dressed in their uniforms, I think they had fun. 

Rosemary Bond – Secretary 

rosebond@btinternet.com 01424 754080 

NEW 

Westfield Fellowship 

Golf Society - Fixtures 2019 

Wednesday 24 April E Sussex National GC 

Thursday 23 May Royal Eastbourne GC 

16 /17 /18 June Sandford Springs GC 

Thursday 11 July Lewes GC 

Fri 2 August Match v New Inn Lamberhurst GC 

Thursday 5 Sept Nevill GC 

Thursday 3 October Chartham Park GC 

Nick Stretton 01424 754286 

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at Londis Stores 

Main Road Westfield 

Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link 

Transport was the theme of the Orange Quiz Sheet No 11 which once again 

provided annual entertainment and, hopefully enjoyment, over the festive 

season. The judges toiled through the night to mark the answers and admire the 

submitted cryptic clues. There were 17 perfect sets (out of 57 sheets returned 

either on-line or by post), and on the basis of the tie-breakers, the first three 

winners came from Tonbridge, Guernsey (!) and St Leonards, and 14 other 

clever-clogs. A further prize was awarded for the best cryptic clue on all the 

sheets - a superb clue that included computer buffery and French. 

Question Nº 56 posed a problem to many: ‘clipper’ worked for ‘cut it out’ but 

didn’t begin to explain ‘saintly sinner’; the answer was pirogue, the simple boat 

hewn out of a tree trunk - pi= pious, saintly; rogue = sinner. For Nº 20, 

‘skateboard’ didn’t really explain the ‘obsession’ part of the clue. Visit 

www.hastingshastings.org.uk for the answers with explanations together with a 

list of the tie-breakers submitted. Alternatively, the WCA Editor has a printed list. 

Some people really got the bug and sent in further cryptic clues. Well done, but 

we all ought to get out more! 

Thanks to everyone who sold the Orange Quiz Sheets, including Patrick at The 

New Inn; over £500 was raised from the sheets and additional donations. 

The committee is currently focused on fund-raising events to provide better 

sanitation and clean water in schools in our twin town of Hastings. 

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Hastings Old Town 

01424 721650 

Fish Restaurant with Taster Bar 

Open lunch and dinner every day 

Reservations in peak season essential 

“the freshest fish, 

with the shortest journey” 

Fish Café in Tower Street 

01797 222226 

Fresh Local Fish & Seafood 

Open Monday - Sunday 

lunch and dinner 

Webbe’s Suite available up to 60 People 

Suitable for weddings and Private Parties 

Buffets and Conferences 

Paul and Rebecca Webbe invite 

you to visit them and their website 

www.webbesrestaurants.co.uk 

register to receive their newsletter 

Ideal gifts: Restaurant Vouchers or 

Cookery School Vouchers available 

Join the professionals and learn 

varied skills and techniques 

For all enquiries 01797 222226 

Rye Bay Scallop Week celebrates the area’s most delicate and delicious harvests, 

with many different events Saturday 23 February - Sunday 3 March scallop.org.uk 

The Wild Mushroom 

Restaurant on A28 Westfield (large car park) 

01424 751137 

Modern English Cuisine Excellent fresh produce Professionally served 

Mid week Lunch (Weds – Sat) £19.95 two course; £23.95 three course 

Dinner served Wednesday – Saturday Sunday Lunch £27.00 

Book now for Mothering 

Sunday and Easter 

orget-togethers at any time 

for Office, friends or family 

Closed Monday and Tuesday 

Reservations Essential: menus and book online 

at www.webbesrestaurants.co.uk or phone 

01424 751137 

Themed monthly Gourmet Nights including tasting wines 

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Great 

value

WESTFIELD YOUTH CLUB 

6.30 - 8 pm (helpers arrive at 6) Parish Church Hall - Vicarage Lane 

every 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly for children in school year 3 + ages 8 - 16 

Annual Membership £1 payable in Sept; plus £1 each session 

inc school hols 

Crafts, cooking, fun tournaments & other activities 

The Tuck shop sells sweets, crisps & drinks 

Contact Min on 0795 299 5743 or join our Facebook page 

Westfield youth club if you have any questions. 

Westfield Youth Club welcomes helpers! 

For events, activities 

& Quiz Nights 

check our 

Facebook page 

Every day across England and Wales, Victim Support volunteers generously 

give their time to help people move beyond crime. 

We are currently recruiting new volunteers to join our amazing East Sussex 

teams, including Hastings, please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you! 

Please visit : 

victimsupport.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer 

or email: 

sussexvolunteering@victimsupport.org.uk 

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Sponsors of 

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Football Club 

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WESTFIELD CHURCH HALL 

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parties, dances, shows, 

club meetings/events etc 

£8.00 per hour 

(special rates for funcons) 

*good sized hall *gas central heating 

*spacious well equipped kitchen 

*catering gas cooker *dishwasher 

Phone Booking Clerk between 9 am & 7 pm 

01424 751029 note change 

for dates and times available or e-mail Susan 

churchhall@westfieldchurch.co.uk 

Solid sawdust fuel briquettes 

2” diameter 

100% natural product 

Sourced from prime 

hardwood joinery timber 

Bonded by huge pressure alone 

Creates minimal ash residue 

Ideal for a wide range of 

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Each bag varies in 

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Due to the dry 

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it must be protected 

from moisture when 

stored 

£2.50 per bag 

Collection only from Woodbase Joiners Ltd. 

Unit 14 Wheel Farm Business Park, Westfield TN35 4SE 

01424 753110 

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday Saturday by arrangement 

Parish Church Hall, Vicarage Lane 

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St Patrick’s Day 

Sunday 17 March

Westfield Horticultural Society 

In November’s Newsletter, we were delighted with the continued 

summer weather but we’re definitely in mid-winter now! 

We had a fun end to 

our 2018, with two 

special Christmas 

events: one in crafts 

and the other making 

a wreath or garland, 

some of the fabulous 

results in the photo. 

Big News! A New Look Show Schedule! 

Some of you may have already received your copy of our ‘new look’ Show Schedule and 

Handbook. We hope you enjoy having a browse through and start planning what you 

can enter into the Spring Show in early April. The Westfield Shows are incredibly 

special with their variety and range of entries. Mark the date in your calendar and 

whether you are entering (go for it!) or admiring the talents of others, make sure you 

come along. 

Although the Shows are at the heart of the Horticultural Society, there is so much more 

with an activity or event almost every month and flower workshop evenings, there is 

something for everyone and everyone is welcome. 

Important News 

This is the fourth year Catherine Collingwood has been our Chairman, but she will be 

standing down at the AGM in October. The committee who plan and prepare for the 

events are an enthusiastic bunch of people who meet together regularly. If you are 

interested in joining the committee or would like to try it out for size, get in touch and 

come along to one of the committee meetings and see what we get up to. 

Whatever you are doing in 2019, make sure it is with WHS! 

Forthcoming Events: 

Our year begins with the popular Valentine Quiz on Saturday 16 February. 

On Tuesday 19 March 7 pm at the Bowl’s Club, we have a speaker evening, with the 

popular Jacqueline Aviolet, who will tell us about life behind the scenes at "The Nursery". 

There will also be refreshments, home-made cakes and plants for sale from Jacqueline's 

Nursery. Be sure to note the date, 19 March, and book early as space is limited! 

And don't forget to start planning what you may be able to exhibit at our 

Spring Show, on Saturday 6 April at the Community Hall. 

Email: westfieldhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com 

Phone: Catherine Collingwood 01424 552485 

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Westfield Horticultural Society 

Find us and like us to get 

updates and see photos.

Do you love to sing? 

Are you a secret singer? 

Westfield Community Choir 

needs you. No experience 

required, just enthusiasm 

Mondays 7-8 pm 

to sing our hearts 

out in Westfield 

church with all kinds 

of music inc pop, rock, folk and 

traditional 

All ages welcome 

£3 adult; £2 child 

Details: contact 0795 299 5743 

or join the Facebook page 

"Westfield Community Choir" 

www.rothervalley.bcss.org.uk 

Come and celebrate the 

opening and inaugural meeting of 

Rother Valley Branch of the 

British Cactus & Succulent Society 

Thursday 14 March 7.30 pm 

Sedlescombe Village Hall TN33 0QP 

Welcome by Chairman: Ian Thwaites 

Presentation: Tony Roberts (Dartford branch) 

Free refreshments ~ Cultivation advice 

Plant identification service 

Expert speakers ~ plants & seeds for sale 

More information from Graham Evans 

01424 755690; rothervalley@mail.com 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 

Speaker: Thursday 9 May 

Sedlescombe Village Hall 

BCSS Patron: Tom Hart Dyke 

Well known plant explorer from the 

World Garden at Lullingstone Castle 

Entry: £5, members £4 

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Westfield Playgroup 

Parish Church Hall Vicarage Lane 

Westfield TN35 4SD 

www.westfieldplaygroup.co.uk 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 - 3 pm 

Wednesday morning 9 - 12 noon 

A huge thank you to everyone who 

supported us with the Tesco blue 

tokens as we were awarded £4000 for much needed repairs to our growing garden 

which will be under way soon. When the work is completed check out our Facebook 

page for photos. 

Our Christmas sing-along raised £191. Thank you to all the parents/carers who 

donated cakes and prizes for our Hamper raffle and to the committee for their help 

and support. 

The Christmas party went well with lots of fun activities which included decorating 

biscuits and playing games, the children especially loved the visit from Father 

Christmas, Thank you. 

There is so much to celebrate this term with the Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, 

Pancake Day, World Book Day when the children will be invited to dress up and bring 

in their favourite books, then Easter with our Easter bonnet Parade 

At the time of this WCA newsletter going to print we have a few afternoon spaces 

left but in September, when the older children go off to school, we will have spaces 

in all sessions. Anyone interested is welcome to drop in at any time we are open 

during the times above or for more information contact Julie on 0779 074 4404, 

email jm_guest@hotmail.co.uk 

Check out for our Facebook page to see the 

activities the children are enjoying and keep 

up to date with the latest Playgroup information. 

Thursday 

7 March 

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Safety checks undertaken 

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Stuck for a book to read? 

The Hub keeps a supply on the 

bookshelves in The New Inn, 

why not take a look? 

There are jigsaws too. 

Make Sunday special …. 

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By appointment only: Saturday 

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Nail trimming Teeth cleaning Handstripping 

Special Spring Offer: Bath & Blow Dry 

£10 small/medium dogs; £15 big dogs 

Jack in the Green, Hastings 

3 - 6 May 2019 

A festival of Morris and other 

traditional dance with visiting teams 

from all over England and Europe. 

Parade on Bank Holiday Monday from 

9.45 am in the Old Town to West Hill 

with music, dance, singing and street 

entertainment and the traditional 

crowning of the May Queen. 

WESTFIELD COMMUNITY HUB 

at THE NEW INN between 10 am & noon FRIDAYS 

There was an appeal in November’s newsletter for someone to step forward to prevent 

the closure of the popular Hub on Friday mornings. Fortunately this was spotted and 

acted upon, therefore: 

Good, good news!!! WE HAVE A NEW CHAIRMAN 

The Westfield HUB is to continue into the future and carry on as before. 

The new chairman asks the residents of Westfield to use the facility as often as possible, 

as the more people attending the better and, more often, the outings and events. There is 

no charge to attend on Friday mornings and everyone is welcome. The HUB provides 

an opportunity for socialising and enjoyment. It caters for all ages and is open every 

Friday morning from 10.00 – 12 noon at The New Inn. Various games are played such 

as ‘Play Your Cards Right’ and sometimes there’s a quiz, all for entertainment and 

nothing is compulsory, just come, drink tea or coffee (at a special rate), eat cake and 

meet people. 

During 2019 we hope to extend the outings on offer and suggestions put forward by 

members include: 

Wakehurst Place - Kew gardens place in the country 

Theatre visits - White Rock/Congress/Devonshire Park 

Scotney Castle Gardens - Mrs Thatcher’s bolt hole when Prime Minister 

Guided ocean liner tour - Dover Ocean Terminal 

Romney, Hythe & Dungeness Railway 

Visit to Television studios, Tunbridge Wells 

War time tunnels in Margate 

Guided walk around Westfield and its history 

Date and destinations are yet to be fixed. We hope to offer one trip per month and then 

take stock, see how things go. During autumn other trips may be offered such as a 

pantomime and a Christmas trip to Brugge/Bruges. 

Please come and join us on a Friday morning, it’s good fun and most enjoyable, you 

never know who you may meet. 

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Westfield Village Voice 

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Battle Observer for some time, but 

a replacement is now needed, 

otherwise there will no longer be 

items from the village to let readers 

know about events which they may 

like to attend. Over the years very 

few people have fulfilled this 

weekly effort, but Westfield has 

had quite a remarkable record of 

consistency. In these days of 

social media, there is still a place 

for the written word and 

newspapers, particularly amongst 

the more aged population. It is 

important for them to keep in touch 

with the outside world. 

A new Correspondent is needed 

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From the Vicarage…… Electoral Roll 

Every six years we must renew the Electoral Roll which is the membership list of our 

Church. The next full revision is now due. The new General Data Protection 

Regulations also require us to ask you if we can keep your personal contact information 

and use it for our mission and pastoral care. 

Whether you have been a part of our church for 6 months or 60+ years, or occasionally 

join us, it is a privilege to worship alongside you and to work with you in the mission of 

our church. We stand together on the verge of a very exciting future for our church as 

we approach the 900th Anniversary of when the present building began and I hope that 

you feel that this is worth being part of. 

Being on the Electoral Roll has several important benefits: 

On an official level, being on the Electoral Roll gives you the right to vote at our Annual 

General Meeting, this year on Sunday morning 28 April at 10am. 

Unofficially, and more importantly, being on the Electoral Roll is a declaration of your 

desire to belong to our church family and partner with us in our church’s mission. It 

therefore gives you a voice in shaping our priorities and enables you to support the 

ministries of our church. 

Giving consent for us to use your personal information will allow the leadership to 

contact you to arrange a visit or to send you information such as upcoming events and 

other information. You can of course unsubscribe at any time. We will always keep this 

information safe and we will never share it with anyone or for any other purpose than 

that which we have stated. 

There are forms by the font in church which serve two specific purposes: 

to invite you to join the membership of our church and join our Electoral Roll 

to request consent from you to store and use your personal information to further 

the mission and pastoral care of our church. 

We hope that Westfield Church is a place of welcome and friendship, and we invite you 

to join with us as we build up our church community and reach out to our village and 

beyond with love in action. 

Please return both forms to Susan Mulford at the Vicarage as soon as possible as we 

need to have the new roll completed for the Annual General Meeting. 

On a different note, some people have been asking about the Yew trees which lined the 

church path. A few years ago the PCC noticed that some of the trees were diseased 

and, after careful consideration, took the action to remove three of them in order to 

preserve the rest. Unfortunately, the disease has spread and again, after consultation 

with a tree specialist, we have removed the affected trees to try and preserve the two 

which are by the church porch. Some I know are sad to see them go, but others are 

pleased to see such space and openness at the front of the church. We are now looking 

for ideas about what to replace them with, and to develop the wild flower conservation 

area. The yew wood was recycled and used to make a path across the churchyard. 

Finally, it will soon be Easter – yes, Easter eggs are in the shops already – so please join 

us for a celebration of the Christian message at the Good Friday workshop, and services 

for all ages on Easter Day. 

Every blessing RevRob 

Westfield Church Contacts: 

Rev’d Robert Mulford 01424 751029 

(Vicar) - revrob99@gmail.com 

Rev’d Joy Collins (Associate Vicar) 

07437 797553 - revjoycollins@gmail.com 

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~ Westfield Church ~ 

Sunday 31 March 

10 am 

Westfield Church 

Good Friday Workshop 

10.00 – 12.00 

Friday 19 April 

Church Hall 

Ages 5 – 11 

Arts & Crafts 

Easter egg hunt 

refreshments and more 

£2 

www.westfieldchurch.co.uk 

Weekly Services 

Sunday 8 am - BCP Holy Communion 

Sunday @10 

1 st Sunday - Holy Communion 

2 nd Sunday - Morning Praise 

3 rd Sunday - Holy Communion 

4 th Sunday - Family Service 

5 th Sunday - See church notices for 

details 

Wednesday 9.30 am Holy Communion 

Every Wednesday afternoon 

in the church 

1.30 – 3 pm tea, chat, play 

All Welcome 

Youth Church 

Sunday@10 

Activities, crafts, games 

media, music 

and much more! 

www.westfieldchurch.co.uk 

and find us on Facebook 

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Westfield Community Hall 

Workhouse Lane TN35 4QJ 

as from April 2017: 

MAIN HALL 

Sports, jumble sales, etc………..£9.75 per hour 3 hour children’s daytime party slots £28 

Children’s clubs between 5 and 7pm Mondays to Fridays…....…£5.00 per hour 

Evening functions such as cheese and wine parties, quiz nights with bar, 

dances without bar or disco or live bands……….…£75 

Discos and events with live music and bar 6pm until 11.45pm…...….……..£75 

DINING HALL …... £7.25 per hour Children’s Clubs £3.50 per hour 

BOTH HALLS TOGETHER 

Sport, some social event, exhibitions, jumble sales etc……......£15.00 per hour 

Evening functions (as above)……………………………..……£120 

Discos and dances……………………………………..……… £120 + £100 deposit 

WCA Hall Manager 

phone 0786 689 4397 (n.b. 9am-7pm) 

Rachel Harrison 

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Facebook Westfield Community Hall 

Westfield Community Association Council Registered Charity No. 271252 

President: Mrs Joan Downing BEM 

Chairman: Mrs Annie Nijhuis 47 Baldslow Down Westfield TN37 7NJ 

01424 754337 or 07969701099 annieverybusy@googlemail.com 

Vice-Chairman: Mrs Sarah Jones Secretary: John Revell johnrevell@yahoo.co.uk 

Hall Management Committee: Chairman: John Barnett 

Community Council Meetings held in the Community Dining Hall at 7.30 pm 

2019: 8 April, 24 June (AGM), 15 July 

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All winners are notified - no more aer June* 

Coordinator: Pauline Filsell-Page 0778 607 8588 

WCA Box, c/o The New Inn, Main Road, Westfield TN35 4QE 

* The decision was taken at October’s WCA Council meeting that the 

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Gary Marriott Tenor, Michael White Baritone 

Tickets available on the door at £15 each (u-18s free) or 

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or you haven’t sung it but would like to, we 

would be delighted for you to join us to 

prepare for our Messiah Concert on 

Saturday 6 April. 

Our friendly rehearsals are on Monday 

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Anyone wishing to come along and 

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Westfield Term dates Academic year 2018/9 

Term 4 Monday 25 February - Friday 5 April 

Term 5 Tuesday 23 April - Tuesday 21 May 

INSET DAYS - Wednesday to Friday 22, 23, 24 May 

Term 6 Monday 3 June - 23 July 

WESTFIELD SCHOOL 

Headteacher: Matt Jarvis 

office@westfield.e-sussex.sch.uk 

http://westfield.e-sussex.sch.uk 

01424 751404 

hat a busy few weeks we had before 

W Christmas. Nativities, carol concerts, 

Christmas lunches and a staff pantomime. The 

children were in fits of laughter at our Ugly 

Sisters (Mr Jarvis and Mr Whincop), mesmerised 

by Cinderella (Miss Dale), enthralled by Cinders’ 

wicked stepmother (Mrs Pocock) and blown away 

with our singing sensation (Mrs Cook). It was a cavalcade of guest appearances too, 

from Santa and Mrs Clause to a host of X(mas) Factor judges; Simon Cowell and Louis 

Walsh. Thankfully, there was a happy ending and Cinders got her Prince Charming (Mr 

Turner). 

We returned to school on Thursday 3 rd January looking forward to the New Year and 

refreshed from our break. The next two terms are longer than usual as Easter is late this 

year; our topics this term range broadly from Fairy Tales to The Romans to Space and 

Aliens to The Great Fire of London. 

A whole week of scientific investigations kept us amazed during our Science Week. 

Year 2 made their own bread and discovered the key role that yeast plays in making our 

loaves light and airy. All the classes got to design and build transport systems from 

recyclable objects in order to ship tomatoes from one side of the classroom to the other, 

some designs being more successful than others. Indeed, the slower models had a hard 

job to ‘ketchup’ with the faster ones!! 

As part of our Religious Education, our celebrations for Chinese New Year took place at 

the beginning of February. The school was daubed in Chinese decorations, lanterns and 

dragons and many classes tried out Chinese food and delicacies. We even enjoyed a 

special themed lunch from our school kitchen on Chinese New Year Day. Every child 

made a wish for the New Year which was 

written on red wish cards and displayed 

on the fences around the playground 

throughout the day. 

Easter will round off Term 4 and our Year 

3 & 4 classes will be performing an Easter 

concert at Westfield Church on Tuesday 

2 nd April at 6pm. Please come along and 

join us for an evening of sweet song and 

celebrations. 

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estfield WI members continue to enjoy a varied 

W programme at the monthly meetings which are held on the 

second Friday of the month in the parish church hall; for further 

details contact our president Val Walkinshaw on 0797 403200. 

Our November meeting was the AGM followed by a quiz and tea and cakes. 

At the December meeting we welcomed guests from local W I’s to our Christmas party 

where we were entertained with amusing Christmas poems, charades and a game of 

musical hats. This was followed by a delicious tea. 

2019 started with an amusing talk by Sam Langley “Things ain’t what they used to be” 

with a film show bringing back many happy memories ( a trip down memory lane ). 

As well as the monthly meetings members have the opportunity to attend our craft and 

book clubs. 

It has been suggested members bring a friend along to our meetings in March and April 

to enjoy our varied programme. 

S.H. 

The ladies of Westfield W.I. are able to 

provide teas for up to 50 people in the 

Parish Hall, subject to availability, other 

venue or at home at £6.00 per head. 

Please contact 

Pat Mohamed 01424 431058 

Moo Music 

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Westfield Church Hall, Vicarage Lane 

Friday Term time only 

£4 - booking essential 

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Mix Moo 0-5 years 

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The views expressed in the WCA Newsletter are not necessarily those of the 

Editor and, while every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the text, no 

responsibility can be accepted for errors or omissions. Advertisements are 

published in good faith but do not necessarily indicate recommendation. 

The ‘Window on Westfield’ is the responsibility of the Parish Council. 

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Richard’s Ramblings 

TEN THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR ON THE ROADS 

A Light Hearted Look at Today's Driving 

1) Landrover: Intended for use by farmers and landowners. Usually followed by clouds of 

smoke. Is riveted together. Generally available in olive green but now turns up in several 

more cheerful colours. Has a certain "Cult" following. Can be found outside village pubs 

and usually contains a sheepdog and maybe a loaded 12 bore shotgun. Rarely seen 

where they should be, in farmers fields. 

2) Landrover Discovery: An upmarket version of the above. Is usually spotless inside 

and out. Capable of insane speeds but is never seen off road in fact is never driven 

anywhere near a muddy verge. Can often be found unattended on the yellow zig-zag 

markings outside schools or on double yellow lines. Quite often seen on the hard 

shoulder, immobile due to electrical problems. 

3) Ford Focus: A mass produced car which can be found just about anywhere. Some 

models are getting quite old so are within the financial reach of younger, faster people. 

4) BMW: Keep well clear of anything wearing the BMW badge. They are quick, quiet and 

seem not to be fitted with indicators. They have a bad reputation, being the preferred 

transport for those dealing in illegal substances. Keep an eye on the mirror for one 

finished in stealth grey. It may be a police car. 

5) Audi: Avoid these as if the devil himself were driving. Most Audi drivers consider their 

car to be a weapon rather than a means of transport. 

If you see a blur in the outside lane of any motorway, its an Audi. 

6) Datsun (Pick up truck): Not many left on the UK's roads. Mostly now to be found in 

any middle-east conflict zone, well overloaded with AK47 wielding terrorists firing their 

weapons in any direction. 

7) Maserati of any model: Jeremy Clarkson's car possibly. 

8) Marked Police Car by Vauxhall or Ford: Usually has a reasonable turn of speed for 

an adapted family saloon and unless driven by a PCSO is often driven in accordance 

with the Highway Code. Avoid exceeding the speed limit with one of these visible in the 

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9) Marked and Unmarked Traffic Patrol Cars: 

These are actually driven by some of the best 

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10) Bus or Coach: Very big but slow. The 

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Westfield Football Club 

From our Chairman.. 

January has been a really improved month for the club on and off the 

pitch; there have been some brilliant results for all the sides, optimised by 

the first team winning 3-2 away to league leaders Angmering Seniors late 

in the month. 

The club has had some good news regarding the Downs project; 

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rather than later. We also are hopeful of a new clubhouse at the Parish 

Field for the community, this would be a real village hub and everyone is 

working hard to secure this for the future. 

We are always on the look out for sponsors and volunteers, the club 

requires a certain amount to run and at present the funds are tightening; 

sponsorship can come in many forms and anyone with ideas or would like 

to sponsor the club please drop me an email at 

westfieldfcchairman@gmail.com. 

Here’s to a good February and more good news. 

Jack Stapley 

The World’s Largest Dog Show 

127th Anniversary year 

Crufts 

Thurs 7 March - Sun 10 March 

The NEC Birmingham 

https://www.crufts.org.uk 

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Trinity Methodist Church 

Brede, Westfield and Beckley 

Sunday service 10.30 am 

Brede Methodist Church 

Udimore road, Broad Oak, TN31 6DG 

Rev Peggy Heim 01424 422350 

revpeggyheim@gmail.com

Westfield Youth FC 

The youth side of the club have three teams in the local Rother 

Youth League and their games are usually played on Saturday 

mornings. 

Our fabulous U7 side is headed by Andy Ball with the assistance of the 

players’ parents and they play at Mill Lane Youth Pitch. Games are 20 mins 

each way with 5v5 format in 12x6ft goals. We have 9 signed on players and 

the team is going from strength to strength. On the last weekend in January, 

the team played away from home and beat a local popular Football Club side 

2-4. That team had previously been unbeaten this season! What an 

achievement from the whole team with goals scored by Cm x3 and Rocco x1, 

with Cm and Louie voted Players of the match. As a brand new team their 

achievements this season are already remarkable. 

Our u14 side is now headed by Andy Golding and has been doing well sitting 

fourth in the league. They have played 10 games; won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 - 

their only loss to our biggest competitor Eastbourne Borough, a club with 

massive resources and loads of quality players to choose from! Last season 

this u14 Westfield team got through to and won the Cup competition for their 

age group. This season they were beaten at the end of January by Borough 

in the semi final - the team showed great character with players out and 

others suffering injuries but still showing up to play - the opposition was just 

too strong. Two great goals from Will A and Jake J. 

Finally our u15 side, headed by Paul Hobden, has played 10 games this 

season. They have won 1 against Hastings Rangers Red, winning 4-2 at 

home. What a great result. Now this may not seem great but the team has 

been unlucky in a number of fixtures, scoring goals in most games and 

showing improvement from last season. There are some strong teams in the 

league but our boys get out there, in all weathers, at the Parish Field and play 

for each other as a team. I for one admire their spirit - Great job boys. 

Thanks to local support we have a floodlit area at Mill Lane for evening 

training sessions during the darker months. 

We have a WCA donation to create a club website which we will start work on 

shortly. 

The club also wants to start a new u7 team this summer ready for the new 

season in September 2019. If you have a child that will be 6yrs old on 1/9/19 

get in touch. There is more good news from the Chairman on page 34. 

Preparing the pitch costs the club approximately £2500 annually, an extra 

£1800 was invested last summer - that is money the Parish Council doesn’t 

have to spend maintaining the public space. (And it’s free for our residents to 

use most of the time). Please respect our volunteers’ efforts, clean up after 

your dog and put litter in the bins provided. Don’t forget children also play on 

the pitch and surrounding areas. 

HM Youth Secretary 

westfieldyouthsecretary@gmail.com 

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Open Monday - Saturday 

4.30pm - 9.30pm 

(Saturday from 12 noon) 

Local Fish 

Local Potatoes 

for your Takeaway at 

Lighthouse FISH & CHIPS 

284 Priory Road, Hastings 

near Ore Village 

01424 713030 

National Federation of 

Fish-fryers trained 

Westfield’s Jon Baker 

From WCA Newsletter No 8 in 1978 

PRE‐VICTORIAN CRICKET 

AT WESTFIELD. 

Many may be surprised to learn that cricket 

was played at Westield Down as early as 

1790. There are some interesting statistics 

about early games to be gleaned from a 

book called “Pre‐Victorian Sussex Cricket” 

by H.P. & F.P. Squires. In fact Westield 

seems to have been a very popular choice 

for many important matches. 

In those days there were no mechanical 

mowers, the ideal cricket pitch had to be 

naturally well drained, with short grass, 

conditions suitable for sheep to crop and 

keep the grass under control. 

Communications were not easy as 

nowadays, and it is reasonable to suppose 

that matches were arranged where teams 

would be fairly sure that the venue chosen 

would be playable. 

At Westield there rarely has been any 

doubt that the game will take place, as long 

as the weather is ine during the hours of 

play. The ground has remarkable natural 

drainage. Neighbouring cricket grounds 

during a wet spell, lood easily, but the 

sponge‐like turf of Westield Down has 

soaked up the rain to the delight of 

cricketers for nearly two centuries. 

Recorded Matches: 

In 1790 ‐ Sept 23rd at Westield Down ‐ HASTINGS, GUESTLING & TENTERDEN V. 

BEXHILL, BATTLE, SEDLESCOMBE, NORTHIAM & ROLVENDEN. 

1796 ‐ Sept 7th at Westield Down ‐ TENTERDEN V. EAST SUSSEX. 

1799 Aug ? At Westield Down ‐ 3 of RYE V. 3 of WESTFIELD. 

1823 ‐ Jul 17th ‐ at Westield Down ‐ WESTFIELD & EAST SUSSEX V. 

SALEHURST, VINEHALL & HURST GREEN. 

1823 ‐ Aug 14th at Westield Down ‐ BENENDEN CLUB V. SUSSEX. 

It is interesting to speculate whether the standard of cricket was the same, and whether 

they had any of the cliff hanger inishes often experienced at Westield in recent years; 

perhaps sometimes a ghostly cricketer raises his old‐fashioned bat in acknowledgment of 

the applause greeting a present day century. (Matches were advertised in the “Sussex 

Weekly Advertiser”). 

(The Editor in 1978 added ‐ ‘In 1784 

the Court of King’s Bench ruled cricket 

as a Legal Sport. The M.C.C. revised the 

rules in 1788’). 

Article, the property of Ruth Carter 

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Hastings 

Half Marathon 

35th year 

Sunday 24 March 

www.hastings-half.co.uk

@ Westfield Community Hall 

Legs Bums & Tums with Taris 

Mondays & Wednesdays 

7.15 ‐ 8.15 pm £4.00 

Short Mat Bowls 

Monday 6 ‐ 7 pm 

Wesield Community Hall 

For further informaon 'phone 

John on 751129 

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex 

Registered Charity No. 1021367 

01634 471900 www.aakss.org.uk 

Rochester City Airport 

Maidstone Road 

Chatham, ME5 9SD 

Local collection boxes: 

Broad Oak Bakery 

Westfield Surgery 

The New Inn 

& Carr Taylor Vineyard 

Mothering Sunday 

31 March 

Martin Chandler 

Painting & Decorating 

+ General Building 

30+ years in the trade 

Free Estimates 

Quality work at Sensible Prices 

Tel: 01424 756850 

0758 281 5035 

martinchandler61@btinternet.com 

Hello Westfield. 

We recently attended a seminar with the UK branch 

of the All Japan Martial Arts Federation (AJMAF). 

Our members were able to have a go at practising 

various martial arts including several types of Jujitsu, 

Japanese sword and, of course, Goju Karate. 

Perhaps the most entertaining part of the day was 

being taken through gun disarms by an ex UK forces and Goshin Ju-Jitsu 

instructor who had recently run similar courses for the FBI. 

The AJMAF held its Annual General Meeting after the seminar at which Chris, 

one of our Chief Instructors, was made UK secretary. 

Our links to other associations means that there are regular opportunities for 

our members to attend training courses in a wide range of different martial arts 

across the UK and wider afield. 

For more information on the club please visit: WestfieldGojuKarate.club 

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Westfield Cricket Club Update January 2019 

Happy New Year to all residents: 

Although it is a quiet time on the playing front, it is still busy on the administration 

front with preparations for the coming season, including league registration and 

arranging fixtures*, as well as the continued development work on the ground 

and pavilion. 

The pavilion project continues with applications applying for grants already 

lodged with various funders. The next stage will be the increase in the size of the 

boundary, starting about March; this entails the removal of the remaining tree 

roots, then applying a layer of top soil which will then be levelled and seeded. 

This is an important development which will not only allow more use of the 

square for cricket but will give a bigger area for events such as CricketFest and, 

hopefully, use by the Youth Club. 

At our AGM in November, with the exception of the role of Treasurer, all of the 

committee members were re-elected for a further year which is really positive 

and gives the club continuity at such an important time in our development. 

Joanna Johnson was elected Treasurer and is a welcome addition to the 

committee, I am sure she will have a full role to play in the future of the club. 

Peter Baker and Darren Corke were re-appointed as Captain and Vice-Captain 

of our 1 st X1 respectively and Patrick Edwards and Bhavik Patel were appointed 

as Captain and Vice-Captain of our 2 nd X1 respectively. 

For administration reasons we had to appoint Trustees for the club for the first 

time and I am very pleased to say that Kaz Nanji, Jason Miller and Nicholas 

Johnson have agreed to take on these roles and were duly appointed. 

Good luck to all of our new officers and to the continuing officers 

please keep up the good work. 

As mentioned earlier it is a quiet time on the playing front; however 

we have players taking part in an indoor league and cup at Horntye 

so not everybody is having a break! We also have members who 

are on coaching and umpiring courses so good luck to players and 

students. 

We are always looking for new members - players and people to get involved 

generally; do please come along and join a friendly progressive club. Contact the 

officers mentioned below, any of our committee members or just come along at 

the start of ground working in March and make yourself known. 

Kevin Baker: kev753909@sky.com 07988 635573 

Ian Taylor: ianinbexhill@gmail.com 07925 585721 

Peter Baker: peterbaker007@hotmail.com 07899 756286 

* First few games of the season from the fixtures list: 

1st XI at home on Easter Day 21 April, 4 & 12 May; away 27 April, 11 &18 May. 

The 2nd XI is at home 27 & 28 April, 11 & 18 May; away 4 May 

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Open Every Day 12 noon for local bitters, beers, wine & food 

Food served 

Booking advisable 

Monday 12-2.30 only; Tues-Friday 12-2.30; 6-9 

Saturday 12- 3; 6-9; Sunday 12 - 4 

Mothering Sunday 31 March 

Kitchen open 12 - 4 pm booking essential 

Easter: Good Friday, Saturday Sunday 

Normal hours 

Bank Holiday Monday Food 9 am - 3 pm 

Breakfast and Lunch 

May Day Bikers Breakfast from 9 am 

Observer Pub of the year 2017 

Main menu changes 

frequently 

regular Bar menu 

inc Salads, Baguettes, 

Light Bites & Snacks 

Fish day - Friday 

Takeaway menu from 6 pm 

Quiz Nights 

NewInnWestfield 

Coffee Morning at The New Inn 

Every Friday 9 am during term-time 

At Westfield Community Hall, Workhouse Lane 

Family Laughter Club 

Adults £4, Kids £2 - must be accompanied 

First Sunday of the month 

10 - 11 am 3 March, 7 April, 5 May 

Join us for tons of giggles, laughs, fun, games, 

laughter meditation, mindfulness meditation & total 

relaxation! Bring a blanket and a cushion or pillow. 

Laughter Club for adults £6 

3rd Sunday monthly (not Easter) 

10 - 11.30 am 17 March, 14 April, 19 May 

FREE tea, coffee, biscuits afterwards 

Catherine 0781 630 1110 

hahalaughterclub@hotmail.com 

Facebook: Laughter is the Best Medicine 

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Westfield Art Group 

“Painting for Pleasure” 

Wednesdays 2 ~ 4 pm 

Parish Hall 

Further details: 

Ruth Cowell 01424 871156 

St David’s Day 

Friday 1 st March

TRY BOWLS 

Wesield Bowls Club 

is looking for a few 

NEW MEMBERS 

Interested? Contact: 

Telephone: 01424 754748 

Email: wesieldbowlsclub@gmail.com 

Web: hps://wesieldbowlsclub.org.uk 

Church Lane, A28 

opposite Westfield Church 

President: Mr Roy Scollay Chairman: Mr David Thomas 

Captain: Mrs Pamela Barden 

As is usual for this time of year there is not much bowling activity for club 

members, unless they play indoors, which a few of us do. 

We have several fund-raising activities arranged before the start of the season, 

which are essential to pay for the upkeep of the green and the bowls pavilion, 

including a Quiz Night on Thursday 28 March. £4 to include supper. To book a 

place, please ring Jez on 01424 434401. 

On Saturday 4 May, we are holding an open day where everybody is welcome 

to come along and have a go at playing bowls. 

We still hold our weekly “Cuppa & Chat” sessions 

every Wednesday afternoon from 2.30 – 4 pm. You 

are welcome to come along for a friendly chat, or to 

play games, for only £1. 

David Thomas Chairman 01424 754748 

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Westfield Tennis Club 

Members continue to play, weather permitting, throughout the 

winter at our designated times, mainly on Sunday mornings and 

Thursday afternoons. Individuals also arrange games at other club 

times. The AGM is in February when tournament dates for the year 

will be decided. 

We are pleased to have renewed our lease with the Parish Council for another 

ten years. Some of us will still be able to play for that length of time but welcome 

new faces for the club's future. We welcome increased access to the courts for 

tennis by the public and hope some may like to join us, particularly for our 

tournaments. 

Club's use of the courts: Tuesday noon to dusk; Wednesday 9.00am till noon; 

Thursday 9.00 till six; Sunday 9.00am till 1.00 pm. 

For further Club details contact 

01424 752531 

Mary Potterton 

Westfield Parish Council’s Tennis Courts are behind the 

Bowls Club opposite the church on the Main Road. 

01424 871120 

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Window on Westfield ~ 

The Westfield Parish Council Newsletter 

Compiled by the clerk to the Council, Kate Darbyshire. 

A brief summary of Council business conducted since 

November and forthcoming events and projects. 

Full minutes are on the website 

http://www.westfieldvillage.co.uk/council-papers 

Community First Responders (CFR) 

Last month we received the good news that South East Coast Ambulance 

Service (SECAmb) have opened the recruitment window once again for 

Community First Responders in Westfield. Council set aside £1800 in 

reserves a few years ago to cover the cost of training a responder for 

Westfield. The role is a very challenging but rewarding one, responding to 

emergency calls in conjunction with SECAmb as well as raising funds for 

the scheme and raising awareness of CPR and Public Access Defibrillators. 

SECAmb had an extraordinary level of interest from the Westfield 

community for this role and invited those interested to a CFR information 

evening in January. Following this, they have four people who are now 

moving towards the formal application stage and if successful it is expected 

that at least one will have completed their training by the summer. SECAmb 

and the Parish Council are currently looking at additional funding options for 

this project. 

Precept and budget for 2018-19 

In December Council approved the budget and agreed to increase the 

precept to £38,500. This is an increase of £2,500 (6.94%) from last year. 

This will equate to £34.41 per annum for Band D Council tax payers, which 

is an increase of just £0.06 per week. This slight increase will allow for the 

election costs in May, a new Local Action Plan, new noticeboards, whilst 

building up reserves for other large planned projects. You can view the 

budget for 2019/20 on-line: www.westfieldvillage.co.uk/ 

Grants and Donations 

Each year Council allocates an amount of money for the support of 

community groups and projects that benefit its parishioners. This financial 

year Council have awarded grants and donations to: St John’s PCC for 

churchyard maintenance, Battle Area Community Transport (BACT), Rye 

Harbour Nature Reserve, Royal British Legion, Victim Support and 

Westfield Bowls Club. Applications are welcome at any time. If you would 

like an application form please contact the Clerk. You can view Council’s 

Grants Policy on the website for guidance: 

http://westfieldvillage.co.uk/images/grants_0_donations_policy_2018.pdf 

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Ongoing projects 

 

Window on Westfield 

The K6 telephone box at Churchfield is red again! Council are 

currently looking at options for reglazing the box, and it is hoped that 

this work will be completed in the next couple of months. 

There was a delay in repairing the footpath between the Tennis 

Courts and Recreation Ground, but the work should have been 

completed by the time of publication. 

We are currently getting quotes together for the installation of new 

outdoor gym equipment on the Parish Field and the children’s play 

area will be improved at the same time. Hopefully work should start 

in the spring. 

The Cricket Club continue to work hard raising funds for the new 

Cricket Pavilion and improving the Cricket Ground. 

The land at Westfield Down was on the open market with planning 

permissions in place last year, and is currently ‘Under Offer’. We 

hope to see further progress on the site in the forthcoming months. 

Future Projects 

Council are currently looking at the possibility of creating an allweather 

track in the Recreation Ground. This will be for small 

children using their scooters and bikes etc. A working group has 

been put together to include non-Council members and Council will 

be considering options in the forthcoming months. 

Anyone for tennis? 

Council have successfully negotiated the terms of a new 10-year lease 

with Westfield Tennis Club. The public will now have access to the courts 

on Sunday afternoons and Thursday evenings, in addition to the normal 

times they can use the courts. You can hire the courts for just £2 per hour. 

The key is available, on payment of the court fee, from Londis Village 

Store. Enquiries phone 01424 756973. You can also view when the courts 

are available and book your session in advance on-line: 

https://fastcourts.com/clubs/WestfieldTennisCourts 

Footpath reinstated at last! 

Council were delighted to see the footpath along the A28 from Ripleys on 

Westfield Lane to Church Lane reinstated before Christmas. East Sussex 

Highways did a great job of clearing the path, which was long overdue, 

and people are now able to once again fully utilise this very popular 

footpath. 

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Spring Village Tidy ~ SUNDAY 28 April 

1 to 3 pm 

Parish Church Hall 

Please come along and help keep 

Westfield looking great. You can do 

as much or as little as you like. All 

help is greatly appreciated! 

Hi-Viz vests, litter pickers, black sacks 

and gloves available from the Parish 

Church Hall. 

Free bacon sarnies, homemade cakes 

and refreshments provided. Following on from the success of our Autumn 

Tidy, we will be playing Community Rubbish Bingo for those who want to 

take part. There are prizes to be won! 

Contact Kate: 01424 756 973 for more information 

westfieldcouncil@gmail.com 

To keep up to date with all the latest Parish Council 

news and events, find and like us on FaceBook: 

www.facebook.com/Westfieldparishcouncilsussex 

From your County and District Councillor: 

On 5 February, East Sussex County Councillors agreed the Budget for 

the year ahead - 2019/20. The budget allocates £375m to public services 

in East Sussex, with savings of just over £5 million, and an increase in 

council tax of just under 3 per cent - which is about eighty pence a week 

for a Band D household. The savings required in the budget were 

significantly less than first anticipated due to the success of sustained 

lobbying of central Government. As a result, additional one off funds 

were secured in a number of areas, including social care. East Sussex 

was also selected to be a business rate pilot during 2019-20 which will 

bring in £4.3m funding to the county area, including an estimated 

£1.6m for ESCC. 

I am pleased to be able to report that the derelict Moorhurst site and 

land behind Greenacres will be marketed by ESCC following on from a 

site visit by myself and the Leader of ESCC. The footpath from Ripleys 

to Church Lane (A28) has now been properly restored. 

Wearing my Rother "hat" I was delighted to be able to support Westfield 

Parish Council in their aspirations for new equipment for the parish 

field. The Rother contribution which came from the Community Grant 

Fund was £15,000. I am also continuing to support the cricket club in 

their efforts to gain external funding for the new pavilion. 

Carl Maynard 

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Westfield's Annual Parish Assembly 2019 

Tuesday 23 rd April - in the Parish Church Hall from 6.30pm 

All Westfield residents are warmly invited to attend this annual gathering to 

discuss matters of local interest, meet councillors, listen to guest speakers 

and receive a report from the parish council Chairman. Free refreshments 

and nibbles (including wine and beer!) from 6.30pm, reports and awards 

from 7pm. We hope to see you there. 

Volunteer Awards 

Once again there will be a presentation of certificates of thanks and award 

of the parish Rose Bowl. Please let us have your nominations for 

exceptional volunteers in our community, in your club or group, for their 

commitment to local causes and activities, or for their generous kindness 

to others in any way that deserves a public thank-you. This is always a 

wonderful way of recognising our unsung heroes whose volunteering 

makes life better in our parish! 

To nominate someone please contact Kate: Tel: 01424 756 973 or email 

westfieldcouncil@gmail.com You will also be able to find voting boxes in 

the New Inn. To see a list of previous recipients, visit 

www.westfieldvillage.co.uk 

Westfield Parish Council Members 

Westfield Ward: 

Roger Bowe 01424 752 728 Tim Hills 07832 122 557 

Michael Horley 01424 751 217 Hamish Monro 01424 754 992 

Min Stratford 07952 995 743 Sarah Green 07483 244 177 

Kent Street Ward: Westfield Lane Ward: 

Peter Stapley 01424 751 499 Michael Edwards (Chairman) 01424 752272 

Martin Hall 01424 755 676 James Woodhead 01424 754 509 

E-mails for Councillors should be addressed to them, and sent to 

the Council address: westfieldcouncil@gmail.com 

Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer Kate Darbyshire 01424 756973 

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Planning Report 

Rother District Council planning decisions for Westfield made 

since Nov 2018 are listed below. Full details of these 

applications and others awaiting a decision may be viewed 

online at www.planning.rother.gov.uk or at Bexhill Town Hall. 

Planning Applications Refused: 

RR/2018/1688/O - The Cabin, Nutkin's Wood, Cottage Lane, Westfield 

Existing cabin use as a dwelling-house 

Planning Applications Approved: 

RR/2018/2072/O - Little Westbrook Farm, Westbrook Lane, TN35 4PN 

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of caravan as 

self-contained living accommodation 

RR/2018/2076/O - The Lodge, Little Westbrook Farm, TN35 4PN 

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of building as a 

single dwelling house. 

RR/2017/1293/P - Westfield Down - Land at, Main Road, Westfield 

Approval of reserved matters following outline approval 

RR/2009/322/P - layout, scale, appearance and hard and 

soft landscaping 

RR/2018/1510/P - White Cottage, Cottage Lane, Westfield TN35 4RR 

Proposed exercise area for equine use and a storage barn 

RR/2018/2257/P - 6 Greenacres, Westfield TN35 4QT 

Single storey rear extension 

RR/2018/2284/P - Ardullie, Kent Street, Westfield TN33 0SD 

Proposed single storey rear extension. 

RR/2018/2188/P - Fir Tree Cottage - Land Opposite, New Cut, Westfield 

TN35 4RJ Erection of detached dwelling. 

RR/2018/2233/P - Pinehurst, Ebdens Hill, Westfield TN37 7PN Proposed 

swimming pool building (alternative to RR/2016/1119/P). 

RR/2018/2266/P - Farmside, Fishponds Lane, Westfield TN35 4SX 

Construction of a boundary fence to front of property with a 

single sliding gate and to replace existing garage with a 

double garage. 

RR/2018/2296/P - 19 Stablefield, Westfield TN35 4QW 

Proposed first floor extension. 

RR/2018/2731/P - Westwood, Stonestile Lane, Westfield TN35 4PG 

Replacement roof and various external alterations to 

existing house. Including creation of first floor 

accommodation. Replacement roof to existing garage / out 

buildings. 

RR/2018/2732/P - Westfield Cottage, Cottage Lane, Westfield TN35 4RP 

Proposed single storey extension following demolition of 

existing attached garage 

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Computerised ENGRAVING for trophies & 

awards including brass plaques & house signs 

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Elections Thursday 2 nd May 2019 

The next round of elections for 

Parish Councillors will take place on 

2 nd May 2019. Please ensure you 

are registered to vote in order to 

have your say. 

Could you spare a couple of hours a 

week to serve your community? 

Council usually meets on the first 

Wednesday of the month. If you are 

interested in current affairs, think 

you could represent the residents of 

Westfield and would be interested in 

becoming a Councillor, we would be 

delighted to hear from you. Please 

contact our Clerk, Kate Darbyshire 

who can provide further information 

on the role of Councillor. 

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