Uckfield Matters Magazine September 2020

SEPTEMBER2020 ISSUE#156 

PHOTO: PETER CORNISH 

FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU CAN JOIN 

IN WITH THE UCKFIELD CARNIVAL - 

AT HOME! 

Tackling 

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CONTENTS 

Issue 156 | SEPTEMBER 2020 

St Wilfridʼs 

ALFIE’S 

CRICKET 

SUCCESS 

pg 

9 

15-18 pg 

STARTING 

SCHOOL SPECIAL 

A walk to remember 

A special Starlight Stroll for 2020.Walk to remember loved ones 

and help raise vital fundsfor St Wilfridʼs Hospice. 

£18 

entry 

4 

communitymatters 

Community news 6 

Sport 8 

Ridgewood Village Hall to reopen 10 

Tackling fly tipping 12 

Starting school special 14 

editor’s note 

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Last September seems like a distant memory, and this year 

manyofourusualcelebrationsthatcomewiththestartofthe 

autumn season have changed. Our townʼs much loved 

Carnivalwillbegoingvirtualforthefirsttime(p22)andback 

toschoolwilllookabitdifferent,too-butitʼsaveryexciting 

time for many youngsters, and wecelebratestartingschool 

withthem(p14). 

Whilstwedonʼthaveourusualpagesofevents(atleastnotthis 

month but hereʼs hoping), there is still plenty to do - from 

autumn walks (p24) to getting involved in sprucing up our 

town (p40) and the fixture on the annual calendar, the 

UckfieldRevival(p29). 

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Uckfield’s VIRTUAL Carnival 22 

5 places to enjoy an autumn walk 24 

The month that was 38 

Brighter Uckfield & the September Clean 40 

Brown’s Lane commemorative bench 46 

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NEW! Socially distanced Starlight Stroll for 2020 

NEW! Choose your walking time between 10am and 4pm 

NEW! Special live stream finale event where we light the gardenat 8pm 

Entry £18 

Receive a special lantern to decorate in memoryof yourloved one and 

lay your lantern in the beautiful Italian Gardens 

Start your walk at TreasureIsland and celebrate your finish 

at The Beach Deck 

Saturday 

12 th September 

Registration from10am-4pm 

Tofindout more and to register, visit usat 

stwhospice.org/starlightstroll or call 01323434290 

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NEWS 

in the 

CHAILEY REPAIR CAFÉ 

EVEN BUSIER DURING 

LOCKDOWN! 

The Chailey Repair Café has 

proved invaluable to many 

people wishing to ʻreduce, 

reuse, recycleʼ. A spokesman 

of our local Repair Café has 

said:“Sadly,ithassimplynot 

been possible to reopen the 

physical Repair Café in 

Chailey Village Hall due to 

thecurrentrestrictions–but 

wewillbeback!! 

“The good news is that, 

although we have had to 

close the physical Repair 

Café,ourtalentedvolunteers 

are hard at work offering 

repair advice online and a 

“drop it on the doorstep” 

service. 

“Since lockdown, we have 

nowtakenonnearly100ʻdrop 

offʼ repairs with more 

comingineveryday! Weare 

delighted to now be able to 

offer our legendary knife 

sharpeningserviceagain! 

“Our amazing volunteers 

only have limited resources 

rightnow,sowemayhaveto 

say they can't take on some 

repairs–andpleasenotethat 

we can only take on items 

which are portable, so no 

tumble dryers or fridge 

freezers please!!! And, much 

as weʼd like to, we donʼt do 

homevisits.” 

Contact the Repair Café at 

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details of the make and 

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repairing, preferably with a 

good quality photo or two, 

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WEALDEN BUSINESSES 

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FOR FOOD HYGIENE 

A new report has revealed 

that food hygiene standards 

in the Wealden area are 

among the best in the 

country. 

Nationally, the average 

percentage of businesses 

rated satisfactory, good or 

verygoodis95%.Theaverage 

for Wealden is much higher 

at 99%. Wealdenʼs places to 

eat are rated among the 

safest in the country. The 

food hygiene rating scheme 

aims to improve hygiene 

standards and help 

customers make a betterinformedchoicewheneating 

out. 

Good businesses deserve 

public recognition for 

providing and maintaining 

high standards of food 

hygiene. When food 

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SPORT 


LOCAL FOOTBALL IS BACK! 

Afteralongwaitofnearlysixmonths,grassrootsfootballissettoreturn 

thismonth. 

But, there has been plenty happening at AFC 

Uckfield Town since their last competitive 

match in mid-March – notably the 

appointment of a new managerial and 

coaching team. Steve Ives and Graham 

Mintrim were appointed as joint first team 

managerstoreplaceAnthonyStorey,whohas 

movedontoSaltdeanaftersteeringUckfieldto 

anoutstandingeraofsuccessduringhisfouryear 

tenure, including some amazing runs in 

theFACupandFAVase. 

Steve, who was previously assistant manager 

at Crowborough, is no stranger to Uckfield, 

having been in charge when they secured 

promotion to the top division of the County 

Leaguein2015. Heisworkingwithanew-look 

squad, and again the emphasis will be on 

developing young players. To that end, 

Uckfield have re-introduced their Under 18 

teamafterayearʼsabsence. 

There are hopefully exciting times ahead for 

Uckfield, whose pitch at the Oaks received a 

majorfaceliftinthesummer. But,asalways, 

theclubarelookingforsupportfromthelocal 

communitytohelpmoveitforward. Aswellas 

sponsorship packages, there are a number of 

voluntaryopportunities,forexampleassisting 

on matchdays with a tannoy system, match 

videoing, helping out at the clubʼs bar and a 

variety of other jobs around the ground. 

Anyone interested in supporting the club in 

any way can contact 

afcuckfieldmanagement@gmail.com. 

You can keep up-to-date with the clubʼs 

fixtures and results via its Twitter feed 

@AfcUckfieldTown. 

Elsewhere in local football, Ridgewood FC, 

which has enjoyed outstanding success in 

recent years with a series of promotions, has 

been gearing themselves up for their new 

campaign in the Championship of the Mid 

SussexLeague. Theclubhaveanewfirstteam 

manager in Dean Rabson and are looking 

forward to a good season and securing one 

more promotion which would take them into 

theMidSussexLeaguePremierDivision. 

Meanwhile,thenewly-formedUckfieldUnited 

willbeginlifeinDivisionFiveSouthoftheMid 

Sussex League. They will play their home 

fixturesatNewBarnFarm. 

CRICKET RESUMES FOR 

SHORT SEASON 

This seasonʼs local cricket has been a major 

victimofthepandemic. But,therewasfinally 

some competitive action last month for 

Uckfield Anderida, when they took part in the 

swiftlyarrangedSussexCricketLeagueAugust 

Cup,providingtheopportunitytoplayontheir 

newly-laid pitch at the Victoria Ground, 

courtesyofcouncilsupport. 

Photo:RonHill 

UCKFIELD RUGBY CLUB 

At the time of going to press, there was still 

uncertaintyoverwhenUckfieldRugbyClubare 

duetoreturntoaction. Theyweresettoplayin 

SussexDivisionOnethisseasonfollowingtheir 

unfortunate relegation from London 3 South 

East. 

Elsewhere, congratulations go to Alfie Hunter, 

captain of Buxted Parkʼs Under 14 team, who 

scoredanamazingthreeunbeatencenturiesat 

the annual Sussex Junior Cricket Festival held 

lastmonth. 

Photo:RonHill 

With four games remaining last season, 

includingsomematchesconsideredwinnable, 

Uckfieldweredeniedthechancetomoveoutof 

the bottom three when the coronavirus 

pandemicendedtheseasonearly. 

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RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE HALL TO 

CELEBRATE REOPENING 

Jointhecelebrationson 

Sunday13Septemberwhich 

willbemarkedwithan 

officialopening,fancydress 

racesandanoutdoorAutumn 

Market. 

On Sunday 13th September 

between 11-3pm Ridgewood 

Village Hall management 

committee will be celebrating 

thecompletionofPhase1ofthe 

RVHrefurbishmentprogramme 

with an outdoor Autumn 

Market. 

Ridgewood Village Hall 

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The end of the £90,000 internal renovation 

seesnewtoilets,newentrance,betterdisabled 

access, new kitchen, refurbished main hall 

and the completion of a new multi use room 

named after Keith Everett, local town 

councillor and huge supporter of the refurb 

plans and the community events that are 

organised by the committee including Easter 

Bunny Hunt, Christmas and Summer Fairs, 

livebandnightsandothers. 

The refurb has been completed by Rory 

BaptisteatEternalBuildundertheguidanceof 

David Spurrell at RTS Surveying and with 

sponsoredsupportbyThornes,AdamPalmer 

at2planWealthManagement,TaylorWimpey, 

Lions International, Youngʼs professional 

plastering, Tesco and Waitrose coin scheme 

and UTC. All monies raised have been from 

hall hire, fundraising and from amazing 

community support at our events and 

donationsbylocalcompaniesforraffleprizes. 

Theofficialopeningwilltakeplaceatmidday 

byUckfieldTownMayor. 

At2pmtherewillbefancydressraces.Onefor 

children 12 and under, one for over 12s 

includingadults. 

FrenchʼsFancyDressofChurchStreetUckfield 

will be sponsoring both races with a £10 gift 

vouchertotheunder12swinnerandatrophy 

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Entry to each race is just £1 if you come 

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TACKLING FLY TIPPING 

AROUND UCKFIELD 

Theincreaseinflytippingwitnessedbyresidentsduringlockdown,andsinceitended,is 

somethingthatwecanallbepartoftackling.Here,WealdenDistrictCouncilsharethe 

latestonthesituationinUckfield,andoffersomeadviceonhowyoucanhelptacklefly 

tipping. 

andlogoand,evenbetter,takeaphotoofit.If 

you can, get a receipt with their name and 

address. This ensures you are covered if we 

findlaterfindyouritemsfly-tipped. 

Do not use that man on social media or the 

cold caller who offers to take items away 

cheaply.Ifitseemstoogoodtobetrue,itisnʼt 

worththeriskofa£5,000fine. 

After refurbishment, these items are then 

soldatadiscountedratetopeoplewhoneed 

them. This includes people who qualify for 

welfare assistance, students, and those 

earninglessthan£17,000peryear. 

ItemscollectedbyFurnitureNow!include: 

• Bedroom furniture including beds, 

wardrobes and mattresses (with fire 


Covid-19 has led to a slight increase in fly 

tippingacrossWealden,includingaroundthe 

Uckfieldarea. 

During the early days of lockdown,Wealdenʼs 

StreetSceneenforcementteamwereonlyable 

torespondtothemostseriousincidents. 

“We are now once again able to investigate 

every fly tip reported,” said Tess Fox, Senior 

Street Scene Enforcement Officer. “In recent 

years, this has led to several custodial 

sentences and other court penalties for those 

who have dumped waste within our 

picturesquedistrict.” 

Lockdowndidseesomeincreaseinflytipping 

mainlyduetotheamountofwastegenerated 

byhouseholdersclearingoutgaragesandlofts 

etc during this period. The Household Waste 

RecyclingSitesatMaresfield,JarvisBrookand 

Heathfieldhavenowre-opened. 

“Therehavebeenanumberofflytipsofempty 

cateringcookingoilcontainersinandaround 

the Uckfield and Crowborough area over the 

last year. Unfortunately there has not been 

enough evidence to allow us to investigate 

further. 

“Pleaseremember:anyflytipisacrimescene 

as the dumping of rubbish is a criminal 

offence.Ifyoucomeacrossflytip,pleasedonʼt 

disturbthematerialbutreporttousinthefirst 

instance. Our contact details are 

street.scene@wealden.gov.uk or 01892 602735 

or you can report in direct on to our website, 

www.wealden.gov.uk. 

“If you do need to move the rubbish, please 

photograph it before removal and retain any 

evidence you may find and pass this on to us 

when we take your witness statement,” she 

added. 

“We ask everyone to keep an eye out for 

suspicious activity. If you see someone you 

suspect is fly tipping, for your own safety, 

please do not approach them. Take a note of 

anyvehiclesinvolvedalongwiththetimeand 

a description of those carrying out the 

potentialcrime.Takephotographsonlyifsafe 

todoso.Assoonaspossible,contacttheStreet 

Scene Team who will take a statement from 

youdetailingyourobservations. 

“We are only able to remove fly tipped waste 

from public land. But if fly tipping occurs on 

private property, we will investigate and 

prosecuteiftheevidenceissufficient.” 

YOU HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES 

It is important that both residents and 

businesses realise that they can be held 

responsibleforflytipping,iftheypassontheir 

unwanted items to unregistered carriers who 

arejustgoingtodumpthem. 

Always use a registered waste carrier to 

removeyourrubbish.Asktoseetheirlicence 

whichcarriestheEnvironmentAgencyʼsname 

More people have reported fly tipping over recent months - here are a few ways you can help 

Bytakingthissimplestep,wecanallreduce 

flytippingconsiderably. 

And a quick reminder… our Neighbourhood 

RecyclingPoints,likeatLuxfordFieldandthe 

Highlands Inn, are for the recyclable items 

whichareclearlylabelledonthebins.Ifyou 

leave anything else at the site, you may well 

receive a fixed penalty notice. Three people 

have already been fined over the last few 

weeks. 

WHY PAY, WHEN YOU CAN DONATE? 

WealdenDistrictCouncilhasteamedupwith 

the local charity Furniture Now! to offer an 

alternative solution to paying for bulky 

wastecollections. 

The Council provides a paid-for service to 

collectanddisposeofbulkyhouseholditems. 

Butmanyitemsareingoodconditionandcan 

bereused.NowwhenpeoplecalltheCouncil 

toarrangeabulkywastecollection,theywill 

be offered the chance to donate to Furniture 

Now! Furniture Now! will arrange for a free 

collection, saving the householder the 

expense. 

safetylabels) 

• Household furniture including chairs, 

dining tables and sofas (with fire safety 

labels) 

• White goods such as fridge freezers, 

washingmachinesandtumbledryers 

• Small electrical items such as lamps, 

toasters,kettlesandaudioequipment 

Furniture Now! operate out of Hailsham, 

EastbourneandLewes.TheWealdenwebsite 

hasmoreinformationonbothservices. 

"We're very pleased to be working with 

Furniture Now!” said Councillor Roy Galley, 

Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling. 

“Not only is this service cheaper for our 

residents, saving them the minimum charge 

of £55 for a bulky waste collection, but it's 

better for the environment and helps those 

people who are unable to afford such items 

from brand new. Weʼre also thrilled to lend 

our support to the dedicated hard work of a 

local charity benefiting the Wealden 

community." 

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PARENT & TOTS 2 - 4 YRS 

JUNIOR SQUADS 4 - 18 YRS 

SCHOOL MINI TENNIS 

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ADULT SQUADS 

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INDIVIDUAL LESSONS 

PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME 

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PROGRAMME 

I’M STARTING 

SCHOOL! 

GOOD LUCK to everyone starting a new 

school this September! 

We hear from a few new stuDents about what 

they’re looking forward to at school - and there 

are a few special messages, too! 

JESSIE IS STARTING AT BONNERS, 

MARESFIELD. She wants to draw when she 

growsup.Sheislookingforwardtojoiningher 

bigbrotheratprimaryschool.“Goodlucktoall 

thereceptionclasseswhoaregoinguptoyear 

1.Itʼsabigjumpbutyouwillsmashit!” 

CARTER IS HOPING TO START AT ROCKS 

PARK SCHOOL(fingerscrossed).Heislooking 

forward to going to school to see Mr Best and 

make lots of new friends and see his cousin 

Hugo.Carterwouldliketobeafiremanwhen 

heisolder. 


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POPPY IS DUE TO START NUTLEY SCHOOL. 

Whenshegrowsupshewantstobefirefighter. 

She is looking forward to playing in the 

playgroundwithherfriends.Poppyʼsmummy 

says “ I would like to wish my daughter good 

luck in starting Nutley primary school, along 

withalltheotherRabbitClasschildren.” 

PHOEBE IS STARTING SCHOOL AT HOLY 

CROSS. She says she wants to be a Princess 

whenshegrowsup,likePrincessJasmine(her 

mummy thinks she has watched Aladdin too 

much!)Sheislookingforwardtolearningstuff 

andmakingnewfriends. 

ELLA WILL BE STARTING HOLY CROSS 

SCHOOL. Sheʼs mostly looking forward to 

meetinghernewteachersandnewfriends.She 

wantsdrivearoadtrainwhenshegrowsup. 

CAMERON WILL BE STARTING MANOR 

PRIMARY (joining his big sis Harriet going 

intoyear2!)Whenhegrowsuphewantstobe 

a hand stand police power ranger. 

Heismostlookingforwardtoplayingwithhis 

friendsatschool. 

JEKABS IS STARTING RECEPTION AT 

HARLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL. When he 

grows up he wants to be person who drinks 

coffee.Hejustcanʼtwaittoseeallhisfriendsin 

school. 

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JUDE IS STARTING AT HARLANDS. 

He would like to be a ninja when he 

grows up, and heʼs looking forward to 

ʻplaying outside with my friends and 

buildingstuffʼ.“Wehopeyouloveyour 

newclass,Jude.Youaresoreadyfor 

school and we are very proud of 

you. Love Mummy, Daddy and 

Lula.” 

FINLEY STARTS MANOR 

PRIMARY IN SEPTEMBER. He 

wantstobeateacherwhenhegrows 

up, and is looking forward to 

making new friends once he starts 

school. 

BLAKE IS STARTING AT MANOR 

PRIMARY. He wants to work with 

dinosaurswhenhegrowsupandis 

looking forward to making lots of 

new friends at school, and seeing 

hisfriend,Ellie! 

BENJI WILL BE JOINING HOLY 

CROSS.Heisveryexcitedtolearnlots 

of new things and make new friends 

andhewantstobeabeekeeperwhen 

hegrowsup! 

ERIKA IS STARTING ROCKS PARK 

SCHOOL. She would like to be a Chef 

(although this changes on a weekly 

basis!)andislookingforwardtoseeing 

Mrs Rowland and her friends who 

alreadygothereandherotherfriends 

whowillbestarting. 

“We wish you good luck on 

your new adventure! We are all very 

proudofyou.Lotsoflove,Mummy, 

Daddy,GrandmaandUncleChris.” 

GABBY IS STARTING AT ROCKS 

PARK. SHE IS VERY EXCITED. 

When she grows up she says she 

wants to be an artist. She is most 

looking forward to playing in the 

sandpit and making new friends. 

Herbigsister,Eva(9),wouldliketo 

give her a message "Good luck at 

Rocks Park, you will rock 

reception!" 

MILLIE WILL BE GOING TO ST. 

PHILIPS to join her big brother, 

Alfie.Sheismostlookingforward 

to playing with all of her friends 

and her brother (even though she 

probablywonʼtbeabletomixwith 

him at school now). When she 

grows up she wants to be a 

Mummy.."Goodluckonyourfirst 

day of school. We know that you 

are going to have so much fun 

with your friends as you learn, 

grow and succeed in all that you 

do during your school journey. 

Lots of love from Mummy, Daddy 

andAlfiexxx" 

EVALYN WILL BE STARTING ST 

PHILIPS.Shelovestoplaywithher 

dollyʼs and is most looking forward 

to playing with friends in the 

playground. 

ISLA IS JOINING HARLANDS. 

Whensheisoldershewouldliketo 


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bePrincessElsaorPrincessAnna.Sheʼsmost 

looking forward to reading books, learning 

herlettersanddoingP.E. 

HARRISON WILL JOIN HIGH HURSTWOOD 

SCHOOL. Heʼs looking forward to the sheds 

there, plus playing with other children. He 

wants to be an artist like his daddy or a 

builder. “Mummy, Daddy, Kimberly, Lily and 

all the animals would like to wish Harrison 

lots of luck and we hope he enjoys his new 

adventuresgoingtobigschool..” 

LOLA IS STARTING AT NEWICK PRIMARY. 

Lolawantstobeafairywhensheʼsolder.She 

canʼt wait to play with her big sister Matilda 

ontheplaygroundandseeallherfriends. 

BELLA IS STARTING ST PHILIPS. Whenshe 

growsupshewantstoworkatMcDonaldsand 

also be a police officer. She is most looking 

forward to playing with her best friends at 

school. 

JOSHIE IS STARTING ST PHILIPS. He loves 

rubbishlorriesandrecycling.Hisbestfriend 

is Evi and she will be starting school with 

him.Joshieislookingforwardtomakingnew 

friends when he starts school. “Good luck 

starting your new big school, we hope you 

havelotsoffunandmakelotsoffriendsfrom 

Emily,LucasandMiloxxx” 

FELICITY IS STARTING HARLANDS. She 

wouldliketobeateacherwhenshegrowsup. 

Looking forward to going out and playing, 

seeingmyfriendsandmynewteacher. 

ZACHARY IS STARTING LITTLE HORSTED. 

He wants to be a policeman to catch bad 

peopleoracooktocookeveryonenicefood. 

Heʼslookingforwardplayingwithhisfriends 

andlearningtoread.“AswhenIcanreadIcan 

beapolicemanoracooker.” 

SCARLETT IS JOINING FRAMFIELD. When 

shegrowsupshewantstobeaPrincess.She 

is most looking forward to running and 

jumping around with her friends at school. 

Mummy thinks Scarlett will be theatrical 

whensheisolder,shelovesmusicanddance. 

“Mummy, Daddy, Finley, Nanny and Granny 

Dee all wish you well starting at your new 

School.Workhardandhavefun.Allourlove 

xxxxx” 

MARLEY IS JOINING ROCKS PARK. She 

wantstobeahairdresserwhenshegrowsup 

andshecanʼtwaittohugherteacher! 

DRAYKE DAMOAH-LAST IS JOINING 

MANOR.Heʼslookingforwardtousingallthe 

computers and wants to be a drum playing 

cowboy!Yeehaaah! 

JOEY IS JOINING NUTLEY SCHOOL. He 

wantstobecomeasuperheroorrugbyplayer 

andislookingforwardtojoininghisbigsister 

atschoolandseeinghisfriendsagain.“Good 

luck to our super hero Joey, we know your 

going to love your school and have the best 

timex.” 

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO HARLANDS 

DUCKLINGS LEAVERS 

A massive ʻGood Luckʼ to all the Harlands 

Ducklings leaving for school. Iʼm very proud 

ofyouall,lotsoflove,Gemmaxx 

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Each box is just £8.50 

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DEBORAH 

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THEATRE ARTS 

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Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro 

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Limited places available 

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The Village Hall, Gun Road, 

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Children are welcome from 2-5 

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year olds who qualify 

Open Monday - Friday 

8.30am to 3.30pm, 

hourly sessions and rates available. 

To find out more or to visit 

this special setting, contact Marian: 

Tel: 01825 

891113 

Email: enquiries@blackboyspreschool.org.uk 

Blackboys 

Pre-School 

For availability & further details 

Email debsdancers@aol.com

REDUNDANCIES ARE A FACT OF LIFE 

VIDEO WITNESSED CALLS TO BE 

REDUNDANCIES ARE A FACT OF LIFE 

MADE LEGAL DURING PANDEMIC 

Redundancies are are a facta fact of of life life nowadays and and is is one one of of the the statutory reasons for for an an 

employee to to be be fairly fairly dismissed from fromtheir their employment. The The other other fair fair reasons are are conduct, 

while isolating or shielding some Will to be valid and electronic 

capability, Redundancies statutory are aillegality, fact of and life and anowadays people a category have and called isunderstandably 

one ‘Some of Other statutory signatures Substantial reasons will not be Reason’. for permitted. an 

employee to be fairly dismissed turned from their to video employment. link software as The a other fair reasons are conduct, 

solution – for example via platforms Dawson Hart have put new 

capability, statutory illegality, and For For such a category aas redundancy Zoom or called FaceTime. 

dismissal ‘Some Other measures submitted Substantial ingrievances place Reason’. 

and and that 

to to be be lawful, there there must must might instructions might be be can regarded be taken as as by phone 

On 25 

be be a a genuine th July Ministers announced or video call, so that you do not 

that For wills a redundancy witnessed redundancy indismissal 

such a way 

have submitted 

troublesome to comegrievances might into might thefind 

office. find 

andWe 

situation. will to be lawful, deemed The The there legal, employer’s 

must as long as 

then might 

themselves send beyou regarded ina in adraft a redundancy 

Will asfor you to 

business the quality must of must the be: sound be: and video pool review. pool of of one, one, or or possibly two two 

is besufficient a genuine to see redundancy 

and hear what is troublesome might find 

• • situation. Ceasing The or or employer’s intending inthemselves order order that that the in the a redundancy process 

Laura Manton is a solicitor and happening at the time. We As for signing of your Will we 

to to cease to to carry carry on on looks looks more more legitimate. All All 

director in Wills, Probate & Trusts understand business must that these be: changes will have pool been of one, able or to possibly guide many two 

be made via new legislation being 

the the business for for the the the clients the circumstances in in each each 

• Ceasing or intending in order withthat thisthe over process the last 6 

In these unprecedented times, it introduced September and will months. purposes of of which 

redundancy Whilst the dismissal witnesses 

must 

must 

to cease to carry on looks more legitimate. All 

seems that the only thing we can be backdated to 31 January 2020, watch you sign the Will, they do not 

be certain of is uncertainty. Covid- which the employee was was be be looked at at carefully to to 

the wasbusiness the first confirmed for the case have the circumstances to be right besideinyou each – they 

19 has affected us all in one way or of coronavirus employed in bythe it; UK it; and be in 

could determine whether the the 

purposes of which redundancy watch you dismissal over a must garden 

another. Some have been unwell place for a temporary period of 

fence employer has has acted acted fairly. fairly. 

• • Ceasing the employee or or intending was be looked or through at carefully a window. toIf it is 

with the illness or have lost loved time. 

to to not possible for you to find 

cease employed to to carry carry byon it; 

determine whether the 

ones. Others have been affected 

on that that witnesses at home, we have put 

by job losses or financial strain on Justice Secretary & Lord measures employerin has place acted for clients fairly. to 

• business Ceasing or in the intending the place placeto 

Most Most employers want want to to act act 

their business. We have also seen Chancellor, Rt Hon Robert come to the office to sign them 

unprecedented changes in the Buckland where cease QC the the to MP, carry employee 

said: on that fairly without fairly and and having lawfully to come towards into the 

way we all work and socialise. 

ROBIN WILLLIAMS was was business so so employed; in the place or or their office. Most their employers employees Will signings and want and have may to may been act 

“We are pleased that more people 

SOLICITOR/CONSULTANT • • Having 

where the 

a a reduced 

employee taking 

resort fairly resort to and place 

to lawfully our 

labelling atowards 

car park 

a dismissal 

In the legal profession we have are taking the incredibly important through car windows, or through 

seen changes ROBIN that WILLLIAMS 

we never would step was so employed; or 

requirement to plan for for the for future by as the their as a office a employees ‘redundancy’ windows. and so so the may the 

have SOLICITOR/CONSULTANT 

imagined happening 6 making • employees Having a will. aWe to reduced know that the 

to carry carry out out 

resort employee to does labelling does not not ahave 

dismissal have 

months ago. One change is the pandemic has made this process Despite 

work work requirement of of a a particular for kind kind toas face, a face, ‘redundancy’ this new announcement 

eg, eg, a a disciplinary so the 

Governments 

recent more difficult, which is why we are regarding virtual will signing, the 

or or employees to to do do so so at at the carry the place place out 

employee procedure. It does is It is not important have 

announcement that they are to changing the law to ensure that Government will need to provide for for 

legalise the remote witnessing of wills where work witnessed 

the of the a particular employee via video kind 

greater to employers face, clarity eg, and aand disciplinary 

employees 

we strongly 

wills – making it easier for people to technology 

was was or toemployed do soare atto the to work. work. place legally torecommend procedure. always take take Itthat is important proper youlegal 

legal take for 

record their final wishes during the recognised.” 

professional 

where the employee 

employers advice to to avoid avoid and advice 

any employees before 

any pitfalls or or 

coronavirus pandemic. 

Occasionally, was employed employers proceeding. 

to work. 

to 

potential 

always take 

tribunal 

proper claims. 

legal 

However, great caution needs to 

Currently, when making a Will, themight might be taken dress dress and up up athe a use different of video Ifadvice you would to avoid like to any makepitfalls a Will or or 

type type 

Occasionally, 

of of dismissal 

employers 

as as a a potential tribunal You You can claims. can contact 

law states that your signature technology should remain a last need any other legal assistance 

needs to be witnessed by 2 might dress up a different 

redundancy. resort. Wills still For For need example, to be signed then please do Robin not hesitate Williams on toon 

type of dismissal as a 

You can contact 

independent witnesses (they must by the testator (the person making contact Laura Manton, 

an an employee who who has has 

01825 director 762281 of 

be over 18 and must not be a the redundancy. Will) and twoFor witnesses example, for the Dawson Hart Robin Williams on 

beneficiary of your Will) However 

lmm@dawson-hart.co.uk 

an employee who has 

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THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL 

UCKFIELD CARNIVAL 

Please help Uckfield Carnival and Bonfire Society raise funds for charity 

You can donate by going to www.crowdfunder.co.uk/uckfield-carnival-2020 


TheUckfieldCarnivalhasalwaystakengreatprideinbeingthefirstSussexBonfireSociety 

eventonthecalendar–andthisyeartheorganisingcommitteeischalkingupanotherʻfirstʼ 

andisproudlyhostingthefirsteverVIRTUALUckfieldCarnivalon5 th September. 

For nearly 200 years torches have been lit, and the 

communityhascometogether,resplendentincolourful 

costumes and with stunning floats, to entertain the 

crowds and – most importantly – to raise money for 

goodcauses. 

Butthisyear,COVID-19hasputpaidtotheplans,andso 

the Uckfield Bonfire & Society has chosen to take the 

eventsonline. 

OnSaturday5thSeptemberʻUckfieldʼsVirtualCarnival 

2020ʼ takes place – viewed through Facebook and 

YouTube – which will celebrate all that is wonderful 

about this historic tradition. With video clips and 

photos of the town and its residents celebrating 

carnival, looking back on some previous carnival 

highlights, and joining Father John Wall for Bonfire 

PrayersfromHolyCrossChurch,muchofthattradition 

will be retained. The celebrations will culminate at 

around 9pm with the burning of the banners and a 

fireworkdisplay. 

Jackie Love, Chair of the Uckfield Bonfire & Carnival 

Societysays:WeʼdloveitifUckfieldʼsresidentscouldjoin 

usandcelebratetheCarnivalathome,intheirownway 

–withapicnic,BBQ,orevenamealdeliveredbyoneof 

thetownʼsmanywonderfulrestaurantsandtake-aways. 

“Of course, the most important thing about Carnival is 

raising money to support some of our local 

organisations and community groups; last year we 

raisednearly£4,000,andifwecandosimilarlythisyear, 

even without the pageantry of Carnival, it would be 

amazing!” 

Thisyeartheselocalorganisations 

needallofourhelpmorethanever. 

Manyofthemhavenʼtbeenableto 

runtheirnormalactivitiesorfund 

raise and schemes such as the 

fantastic Uckfield Town Council 

Grantsarenotprovidingfundingat 

the moment leaving many 

organisationsstrugglingtoprovide 

valuableservicespeoplerelyon. 

Eachyeareverypennywecollectin 

our buckets on Carnival day is 

donated to local groups and 

organisations. From the 2019 

carnival we shared £4000 between 

35groupsandorganisations. 

So,aswecanʼtcollectasnormal,we 

are hoping to raise some funds 

through this Crowd Funder page. 

Everypennywegetwillbedonated 

locally. Thanks to the Crowd 

Funder website all fees have been 

waived for Covid affected appeals 

soitreallywillbeevery£1yougive 

willbedonated. 

www.crowdfunder.co.uk 

/uckfield-carnival-2020 

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Photo: Peter Cornish


5 PLACES TO ENJOY AN 

AUTUMN WALK THIS SEPTEMBER 

BUXTED PARK 

Buxted Park offers 83 hectares of parkland to 

exploreandhasevenbeenrecognisedasaSite 

ofScientificSpecialInterest.Awalkherewill 

take you across grasslands where you might 

spot wild deer and into woodland filled with 

fairydellsandwindingstreams.Enterviathe 

main hotel driveway and park near 13th 

byZoeHolland 

AsIwritethisinthemiddleofanAugustheat-waveitʼsreallyhardtoimaginewrapping 

upinawoollyhatandscarfstompingthroughcrispyAutumnalleaves–butsureenough 

bythetimethiscomestoprintinjustafewshortweekstherewillnodoubtbesignsthat 

theseasonsarechangingandAutumnisonitsway.WeʼreluckyhereinUckfieldtolivein 

anareasurroundedbymilesofwoodlandwalksandgardensandformanyAutumnis 

theirtimetoshine.Iʼveputtogether5ofmyfavouritelocalplacestoenjoyacrisp, 

Autumnalwalk–sogetwrappedup,pullonyourwelliesandgetreadytostompinsome 

seriouspilesofleaves! 

CenturyStMargaretʼsChurch(whichisworth 

avisititself)thenheadpastthehotelthrough 

the gate into the main parkland area. Walk 

straight ahead to explore the wooded area 

whereyoucanseetheleaveschangingcolour 

and splash in the streams. If you look very 

carefully you might even spot fairies in their 

treestumphomes! 

just outside Ardingly. The gardens and 

groundsherearevastandofferahugevariety 

of plants, trees, play areas and even a seed 

bank–youʼdstruggletoseeeverythinginone 

visit!ForanAutumnalvisititʼsbesttoheadto 

CoatesWoodtoseethecolourchangesorthe 

Mansion Pond where you can enjoy the 

Japanese Maples in their tones of orange and 

gold. National Trust Members can visit for 

free.NHSworkersandcarehomeworkerscan 

alsocurrentlyvisitforfree.Pleasebookahead 

for all visits as they are operating a time slot 

system. 

POOH STICKS BRIDGE 

ThiswalkisamustforanyPoohfans!Parkat 

Chuck Hatch Lane car park just outside of 

Hartfield.Fromherefollowthetraildownthe 

hillthroughPosingfordWoods.Thewalktakes 

youdownaclearpathbutfeelfreetoexplore 

thesurroundingwoodlandfordensanddeer– 

youʼllevenfindlittledoorwaystoallofPoohʼs 

friendsʼhousesifyoulookverycarefully.The 

walk ends at Pooh Sticks Bridge where of 

courseyouhavetoplayagameofPoohSticks 

–makesureyoucollectsomesuitablesticksen 

routebecausetheyʼrealwaysveryscarcenear 

thebridge.Whynotwarmupafterwardswith 

a hot drink at Pooh Corner Café which is a 

shortdriveawayinHartfield. 


WAKEHURST 

Wakehurst is a house and botanic garden 

managedbytheRoyalBotanicGardenslocated 

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spectaclethatstandsoutasoneofthebestin 

the country. For any budding photographers 

outtherethecolourfulreflectionsonthelake 

areattheirbestfirstthinginthemorning.As 

with all National Trust venues you currently 

need to book a session if you would like to 

visit. 


WILDERNESS WOODS 

SHEFFIELD PARK 

SheffieldParkʼsAutumndisplaydrawsvisitors 

fromallovertheworldandweʼreluckyenough 

tohavethisplacerightonourdoorstep!With 

their vast collection of Acers and Nyssa these 

gardens offer an incredible colour changing 

Wilderness Woods can be found in Hadlow 

Down where visitors can explore 62 acres of 

chestnutcoppice,scotspine,cedar,Douglasfir 

and giant sequoia. Itʼs a huge natural 

playground for all ages and the perfect place 

for a leaf stomp. Thereʼs also an area with 

swings, slides and a zip wire for anyone 

looking for a more traditional play area! 

WildernessWoodscharge£3foranindividual 

visitor£10forafamily. 

Little Hazelfields 

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Civic Centre Uckfield 

opensfor roomhire 

If youare lookingfor aversatile, reasonably 

priced meetingroomor dayconference 

facility theCivic Centre Uckfieldisthe 

answer.With sevenroomsavailable and 

new spacialdistancingapplied checkout 

the websitefor further details. 

TakeThat Experience 

Wowing audiences 

everywhere they go 

with their amazing 

vocals andstunning 

costumes,they 

continue to recreate the magicof TakeThat 

with all the classicsongsyouknowandlove. 

Sat 6Feb 2021-Tickets£19.50 

LuxfordsRestaurant 

Luxfordsisa friendly licenced restaurant 

servingfreshly madefoodinrelaxed, safe 

andsocially distancedsurroundings.Sited 

justinsidethe CivicCentre, the restaurant 

haswheelchair and pram/buggyaccess 

andfree Wi-Fi. Offeringtable serviceonly, 

either insideor outside,it isthe perfect 

venueto enjoywith familyandfriends. 

www.civiccentreuckfield.com 01825762774 

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T H E 

UCKFIELDVOICE 

September 2020 EDITION 212 

thevoice 

UCKFIELD REVIVAL IS ON! 

With many events postponed or 

cancelled this year due to the outbreak 

of coronavirus, it has meant the usual 

busy Uckfield calendar has been 

somewhat empty. 

Subject to no localised lockdowns or 

further restrictions taking place, we are 

still keen to see the Uckfield Revival 

Classic Vehicle Parade take poleposition 

on the first weekend of October.The 

parade itself is socially distanced with 

drivers in oron their vehicles, and it 

would be a great celebration, to see 

vehicles throughthe ages parade around 

and through the town, in support of our 

town and High Street. 

In the last few years weʼve had in the 

regionof 100classic vehicles take part 

and we hopethat those of you who own 

a classic motorbike,scooter, car,van or 

truck will joinus for a chance to show off 

your pride and joy! 

Join us on Saturday 3 October 2020,with 

the parade leaving the Highlands Inn at 

10.15am,before parading around the 

town and down throughthe High Street, 

and parking in LuxfordField. 

Refreshments Available 

We plan to have a small range of 

refreshmentstands and stalls, subject 

to Covid-19restrictions and hope you 

will supportour local businesses in the 

process. 

Shop safely, shop local, shop Uckfield! 

Contact us through: 

admin@uckfieldtc.gov.uk 

@uckfieldtowncouncil 

(Ron Hill Photography) 

L-R – Town Clerk Holly Goring, Gary King (Uckfield 

FM) , Cllr Claire Dowling (Wealden), Ian Noble 

(Chamber of Commerce) and Cllr. Donna French 

W H A T ’ S I N S I D E 

• Brighter Uckfield and the September clean up 

• Sunflower Lanyard 

• Last month in your council 

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thevoice 

THE GREAT BRITISH SEPTEMBER CLEAN 

The Great British Clean is normally 

held in the spring – an annual 

campaign arranged by Keep Britain 

Tidy. It was due to take place 

between 20 March and 13 April 

with over 680,000 people signing 

up to volunteer across the country. 

Unfortunately due to the restrictions 

of Covid-19, the campaign had to be 

postponed. 

It’s coming back! 

However the campaign is back, and 

weʼre sure it will be biggerand better 

with the Great British September 

Clean! The campaign will now take 

place between Friday 11to Sunday 27 

September. Wealden District Council is 

supporting the campaign and is able 

to help by providing groups with litter 

picking equipment.Itʼs also a good 

reason for anyone whoʼsbeen stuck 

indoors over the spring and summer 

months to get out in the fresh air 

and socialise in a safe and managed 

environment. 

Helping out in Uckfield 

Locally, Brighter Uckfield will be out and 

about, and plan to hold a Community 

litter pick on Sunday 20 September 

starting at 09.00hours, from Waitrose 

car park. If you want to take part just 

turn up on the day. Brighter Uckfield will 

provide you with bags and litter picks. 

Do your own? 

If you want to organise a separate litter 

pick and clean up in your local area 

duringthe campaign, you can register at 

https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/getinvolved/support-our-campaigns/greatbritish-spring-cleanorcontact 

Wealden 

DC by email at springclean@wealden. 

gov.uk 

Itʼs a great opportunity to get some 

fresh air,give something back, and help 

keep our local town, green,clean and 

tidy! 

SUNFLOWERS FOR HIDDEN DISABILITY 

BY CLLR PAUL SPARKS 

The Town Council established the 

Uckfield Dementia Forum a couple of 

years ago to support those living with 

dementia and their carers. 

The Forum meets on a regularbasis. At 

the last meeting we discussed how we 

could support those residents during 

the COVID-19emergency, particularly 

giving them the confidence to venture 

out to shops and to use public 

transport. 

Helping with hidden disabilities 

The social distancing requirementsare 

difficult for most but can be even more 

so for those living with dementia and 

also those with hiddendisabilities such 

as autism, chronic pain,anxiety,visual 

or hearing problems. 

The Sunflower Lanyard 

This led us to discover "The Sunflower 

Lanyard " which is a discreet way to let 

people know that you have a hidden 

disability and they are currently being 

used in a few locations including 

airports and some supermarkets. 

It was agreed that these were a great 

way of supporting people and we would 

promotethese lanyards in Uckfield 

and obtain a supply for our residents. 

It is also vital that this is promoted 

The sunflower lanyards are available free of 

charge from the Civic Centre. 

throughoutthe town so we will be 

providingposters for our retailers and 

businesses. 

They also have a fob clip so that if 

a wearer also has a medical reason 

for not wearing a face mask they can 

display a card explainingthose reasons 

to avoid possible confusion. 

The challenges of daily life 

Living with a hiddendisability can 

make daily life more challenging 

but it can be difficult for others to 

recognise, acknowledge or understand 

the challenges faced. Wearing the 

Sunflower Lanyard indicates to people 

around that you need additional 

support, help or a little more time. 

Helping out 

Please look out for any of ourresidents 

wearing this lanyard. Uckfield is a very 

caring community and this will helpto 

support it. 

Thank you! 

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32 

LAST MONTH IN YOUR COUNCIL 

Street furniture across the town of Uckfield can be owned by one of the 

three authorities – Uckfield Town Council, Wealden District Council or East 

Sussex Highways. This can sometimes cause confusion when people need 

to report a fault or repair. Items on Town Council land are typically owned by 

the Town Council. Items on pavements or the public highway are usually the 

responsibility of East Sussex Highways but it’s always best to check if you’re 

not sure. 

Upgrading streetlighting 

Uckfield TownCouncil still owns a 

numberof streetlights in the town 

but workclosely with East Sussex 

Highways to ensure these are 

maintained and upgraded when they 

reach a certain age. This includes 

updating the lights to new generation 

LED, which not only improves visibility 

but also saves money and carbon 

emissions. 

Full light column upgrades and light 

replacements can be costly, and full 

upgrades have taken place in Olives 

Meadow, Grange Road and the Keld 

Drive areas in the past 18 months. 

Repairs and replacements have also 

been undertakento lights between 

Tesco and Meads Surgery,Belmont 

Lane along with a few other individual 

columns around the town. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS* 

Agendas and minutes can be seen at at a meeting,on items on the agenda, 

Uckfield Library and on the town council it is advisable to submit your question 

website. If you wish to ask a question beforehand to allow a full response to 

TUES 1 SEP – PLANS 

be given at the meeting. 

All questions should be 

MON 7 SEP – ENVIRONMENT AND LEISURE directed to the Town Clerk 

MON 14 SEP – FULL COUNCIL 

at: 

MON 21 SEP – PLANS 

admin@uckfieldtc.gov.uk 

* meeting dates may change 

MON 5 OCT – GENERAL PURPOSES 

or be held remotely see 

MON 12 OCT – PLANS 

website for latest details 

COMING NEXT MONTH 

MON 19 OCT – ENVIRONMENT AND LEISURE 

MON 26 OCT – FULL COUNCIL 

Community Infrastructure Levy 

funding 

To help cover the cost of these 

unforeseen repairs and more 

substantial upgrades,the Town Council 

utilised a proportionof Community 

Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding,which 

it received during 2019/20.This funding 

is a contribution paid by developers to 

the local planningauthority (Wealden 

DC) for infrastructure projects. The 

Town Council only receives 15 per cent 

of this, but is able to utilise this funding 

for improvements within the townʼs 

boundary. 

We were very pleased that this funding 

was able to assist us with these 

improvements and keeplocal footways 

and publicspaces well lit ready for the 

autumn and winter months ahead. 

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The most challenging aspect for many Barney’s Play; the soft play sector has not been 

businesses planning in to the autumn of 2020 

is simply the uncertainty! Will there be a 

second spike? Will social distancing still be a 

‘thing’? When can a planned indoor event cater 

for more than 30 people? When will more than 

two households be allowed to dine out 

together? In other words, when will life return 

to a semblance of normality? 

At the Chamber, an overarching objective is 

always to ‘champion’ local business and it’s 

been great to join with our Town Council and 

Uckfield FM, to promote the ‘Shop Safely, Shop 

Local, Shop Uckfield’ campaign. Thanks to 

estate agent Peter Oliver Homes, who kindly 

sponsored the boards around town and 

another Chamber member, graphic designer, 

Lazy Daisy, who developed the artwork. 

Thanks also, to Print Matters for the printing of 

banners, boards and shop stickers! Above all, 

please do support the independent shops on 

our high-street and within Bell Lane industrial 

estate; they need your business. 

We applauded the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme 

last month and hopefully, it helped improve the 

sales for our cafes, restaurants and pubs. It’s 

good to see the high-street functioning with 

most businesses now open and feeling a bit 

more ‘normal’. 

Do spare a thought though for one business 

still unable to reopen at the time of writing; 

given the green light and as such, this valuable 

local family resource remains closed. You can 

help though by supporting them financially via 

their ‘Crowdfunder’ page, accessible via their 

website www.barneysplay.co.uk until 10 

September. 

Notwithstanding the desire to re-start our 

popular members’ meetings, we simply can’t 

do so with the restrictions placed upon us 

during this month. Considering the logistics 

imposed by social distancing and dining 

restrictions, we need to be patient and make 

the most of our fortnightly online Zoom 

meetings. 

Our biennial Business Awards were one of the 

first events to be cancelled and I know we 

made the right call quite early on during 

lockdown. Other town events have, of 

course, fallen too and we will decide 

soon whether there is any chance of 

‘Late Night Shopping’ happening 

although sadly, I suspect not. 

Until the next time… 

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LocalbusinessʻLightsitredʼ 

On 11 th August Off The Wall Entertainment 

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the millions of people in the entertainments 

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ShopSafely,ShopLocal,ShopUckfield 

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byIanBrown 

BrighterUckfieldisorganisingacommunitylitterpick-uponSundaySeptember20 th . This 

eventispartoftheGreatBritishSeptemberClean. 

We will be forming small teams made up of 

families (children welcome!) and other 

residents to clean up particular litter ʻhot 

spotsʼforuptotwohours. Eachteamwillbe 

guided by an experienced Brighter Uckfield 

volunteer and health and safety 

considerationswillbeparamount. 

Locationsbeingconsideredare: 

• BothbanksoftheRiverUck 

• VictoriaPleasureGround 

• LuxfordField 

We would welcome suggestions of other 

litteredareasthatneedourattention. 

Work on Mallard Drive has now been 

completedandtheweedsonthepathwayfrom 

the Church down to the car-park in Belmont 

Roadhavebeenremoved.OurhistoricPicture 

House has re-opened and cinema-goers can 

now admire the carefully-tended beds along 

LibraryWay. 

Forfurtherinformation: 

http://brighteruckfield.com/contact 

WewillgatherattherearoftheWaitrosecarpark 

at 9am to form our teams and receive a 

safetybriefing.Litterpickersandbagswillbe 

provided.Glovesandwalkingshoesshouldbe 

worn. 

Wewouldappreciateyourexpressinginterest 

injoiningus(andanindicationofthesizeof 

your group) by emailing 

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justtoturnuponthedayandwelookforward 

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POST LOCKDOWN ACTIVITIES 

Since Covid-19 restrictions were modified, 

Brighter Uckfield volunteers have resumed 

theirenvironmentalcareactivities,takingcare 

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The Picture House flowerbed 

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40 13


LIONS CAR RALLY HOPES 

TO STAY ON TRACK 

byFrankPhillips 


TheUckfieldLionsCarRallyhasbeenrunningfor16years-andinthat 

timehasraisedawhopping £28,000. Theorganisersarehopingtoreturn 

for a17 th successfulevent-withasocially-distanttwist. 

Uckfield Lions are hoping to run their 17th 

Classiccarrallyon27thSeptember2020.When 

the car rally first started 16 years ago just 31 

cars entered and Lions served 63 meals. Last 

year 113 cars entered and 195 meals were 

served. Since the first year all monies raised 

havebeendonatedtogoodcauses,afantastic 

totalof£28,349. 

This yearʼs rally will see a totally new format 

due to the problems caused by Covid-19. Any 

profitfromthisyearʼsrallywillgodirectlyinto 

UckfieldLionsfunds,asitwillbeappreciated 

ithasbeenadifficultyearforraisingfunds. 

Allentriesfromlastyearwillbeinvitedtotake 

part once again, and those accepting will be 

senttheroutebypost.Onthedayentrantswill 

start the route from their 

own homes, finishing and 

parking in the large field at the back of The 

HalfWayHouseonLewesRoad,nearIsfield.At 

the present moment the plan is to hold a 

barbecueinthefield,withtableservicebeing 

theorderoftheday,withdrinksavailablefrom 

thebarwithintheHalfwayHouse. 

To make this event as safe as possible given 

current and future circumstances, Lions will 

be closely following advice from their Health 

and Safety officer, and government advice at 

thetime. 

Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontact 

ChrisMacveon01825765091OR 

macve.cedars@gmail.com 

The Lions Car Rally has been running for 16 years 

Peter Oliver 

103 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1RN 

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42 15


WEALDEN ENGAGE CHARITY KEEPS 

BUSY DURING LOCKDOWN 

ROTARY CLUB 

WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT 

byHowardDingwall 

uckfieldmatters communitymatters 

AlthoughourTN22clubsremainclosedatthe 

moment, we are busier than ever! We know 

howdifficultithasbeen,especiallyforcarers 

of people with dementia, as they rely on our 

dayservices,however,wehavekeptgoingbut 

inadifferentway. 

Our volunteers from bothTN22 clubs remain 

in regular contact with our members and 

carers, keeping spirits up but also offering 

practicalsupport.Amanda,themanageratthe 

TN22 social lunch Club produces a monthly 

newsletter, which keeps the members 

informedofwhatʼsgoingonandalsoincludes 

some light relief, such as puzzles, games and 

photos. 

One of our regular entertainers at the TN22 

Dementia Plus Club is Suzanne Procter from 

Dementia Support East Sussex. Suzanne is 

very popular with members as she is so 

bubbly, enthusiastic and full of life and they 

love her coming. Not to be beaten, Suzanne 

andWendythemanageroftheclubdecidedto 

take the entertainment to the members. This 

wasdoneinasafeway,inthegardenandwith 

social distancing observed. The response has 

beenamazing. 

We successfully applied for funding to 

doorstep deliver ʻcare package giftsʼ to 

members and their loved ones.Tesco Bags of 

Help Covid 19 fund, Persimmon Homes 

Community Fund, National Lottery 

Community Fund and the Police and Crime 

Commissioner (PCC) have supported us. We 

have delivered the first of our care packages, 

whichincludedgoodiessuchaswine,biscuits, 

reminiscence cards, specialised playing cards 

and music CDs for the members and their 

carers. We were greeted with warm smiles, 

laughterandoffersofdancingandchats–all 

socially distanced. It was such a special 

experience and very humbling to be able to 

offer a small gift demonstrating our support 

andcare. 

Furthermore, Engage is very excited to be 

workinginpartnershipwiththeWishingWell 

Music charity. As they would normally be 

playingmusicinNHShospitalsandhospices, 

wearesettingupvisitsforourmemberswith 

a“DoorstepSerenade”orinthegarden. 

We are looking forward to safely opening as 

soonaswecanandifyouwouldliketoknow 

moreaboutwhatwedo,oryouareinterested 

in volunteering, please phone Denise Leary 

on07462790210(orleaveamessage)oremail 

daleary@btinternet.com Take a look at our 

websiteat:www.engagewealden.org.uk 

Thenewpresident,BruceBroughton-Tompkins,madeClubhistory-being 

thefirsttobewelcomedtotherolevia anonlinehandoverceremony 

The Rotary Club of Uckfield recently 

welcomed new President, Bruce Broughton- 

Tompkins. 

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enthusiastic and kindly 

teacher accepts all 

levels from beginners 

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Also late starters and 

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He has already achieved a 

footnote in the history of the 

Club by being the first President to be 

inductedbyinternethandoverceremony. 

Bruce has been a resident in Uckfield for the 

lastfiveyears,ismarriedtoCathiewiththree 

childrenandfourgrandchildren. 

He takes over the Presidency at a difficult 

time.CommentingonthisBrucesaid: 

“Ithinkwehaveachallengingpathahead.We 

needtokeepupwiththetimesandupdateour 

image whilst retaining the the ethos of our 

organisation, our traditions and where 

relevantourvalues. 

“In spite of the constraints of lockdown, 

membershavebeenverysuccessfulinraising 

fundsforvariousgoodcauses.Wearehaving 

todothisinthevirtualworldoftheinternet” 

We wish Bruce and Cathie well in the new 

Presidentialyear. 

Feet Matter 

Tracy Douglas-Hoare 

Foot Health Practitioner 

Home Visits Available 

07903 666698 

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NEW COMMEMORATIVE BENCH 

IN BROWN’S LANE 


Tomarkthe75thanniversariesofVEandVJDaysasecondcommemorativebenchhasbeen 

installedonManorPark. 

Thebench, 

anotherManor 

Parkand 

HempsteadFields 

Residentsʼ 

Association 

initiative,is 

locatedatthetop 

ofBrownsLane 

(oppositethe 

watertower).This 

positionwas 

chosentoprovide 

arestingpointfor 

peoplewalkingup 

thehillfromtheshops. 

Funding for the bench came partly from the 

Residentsʼ Association with contributions 

fromActioninRuralSussex,CPJFieldFuneral 

Directors and Uckfield Town Council. Ric 

Mears of Mearsy Services kindly installed the 

benchwithoutcharge. 

The Deputy Mayor of Uckfield, Jackie Love, 

unveiled the bench at a short ceremony on 

Sunday 16th August. Those present included 

the Secretary of the Uckfield Royal British 

Legion, Norman Mayer who gave The 

ExhortationandtheLegionʼsStandardBearer, 

EricSenioraswellasEmmaNaylorandKerry 

Brown representing CPJ Field Funeral 

Directors. 

Beryl Peters, who kindly gave permission for 

the bench to be installed on her land, was 

representedbyhersonandhiswifeMarkand 

Shelley Peters. Markʼs late father, Derek, 

Photo: Ron Hill 

served in the RAF and is remembered on the 

plaquemountedonthebench. 

The Association originally planned to install 

andunveilthisnewbenchinMay,onthe75th 

anniversary of VE Day. This would have 

included a flyover by a Hawker Hurricane 

fromtheBattleofBritainFlight,butlockdown 

intervened, and unfortunately, it was not 

possible to rearrange the flyover for this 

weekendʼsevent. 

Attendance at the unveiling was by invitation 

only due to the coronavirus restrictions. 

Paul Sparks, Chairman of the Association, 

said: “Iamdelightedthatwehavebeenableto 

provide another bench for the use and 

enjoyment of our residents.We would like to 

thankthePetersfamilyforallowingustouse 

their land. It was a pity that we could not go 

aheadwithouroriginalplansfortheopening 

as that would have been a most memorable 

occasion.” 

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UCKFIELD TOWN CRIER PERFORMS 

CRY FOR PEACE 


Saturday 15th August 2020, 

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Victory over Japan, known in 

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anniversary of when Japan 

surrendered, and brought an end 

totheSecondWorldWar. 

To help us remember all those 

armed forces personnel who were 

still fighting the Far East after the 

war in Europe had ended, Town 

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