Hailsham News, May 2024, Issue 33

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MAY 2024

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WELCOME

IS THAT some colour I can see

appearing on the trees and parks

around Hailsham?

It seems as if the last winter has

gone on forever, and even as I write

this (end of April), we’re still dodging

the rain and wearing winter coats.

Let’s hope it won’t be long until we can

dust off those barbecues and enjoy the

outdoors again.

This month sees the Hailsham Run

taking place which is such a great

event for the town — hundreds of

runners will take to the streets and I

hope many residents will come out and

line the streets to support them. See

full details of the run on Page 14, and

I’ll see you there!

We’re delighted to welcome a regular

column from Steve Wennington from

Hailsham Active this month. For those

who don’t know, Steve is a local legend

in terms of promoting sport and wellbeing

in the town. The list of projects

he’s helped locally is endless and from

this month, his column will keep you

up to speed with all the work Hailsham

Active is involved with.

This month also sees the annual

town council meeting at the Civic

Centre. Not only is it a good chance to

check out some local organisations,

but also meet some town councillors

and ask questions that matter to you.

Believe it or not, local councillors are

real people, and generally, they want

what you want, a better town!

Get to know them, express your

views, hear what they have to say and

ignore the many keyboard warriors we

have to suffer these days.

The annual event on 22nd of this

month is a must!

Paul Gibson, Group Editor.

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Residents urged to consider feeding

habits when visiting town’s Common Pond

IN PARKS and gardens worldwide,

the tradition of feeding birds stale

bread crumbs has long been a

cherished pastime.

However, recent Town Council

meetings have shed light on the

dangers it is causing to other wildlife

and the general health of the town’s

Common Pond.

Although the pond has seen

extensive and costly work to

decontaminate the water, reduce the

number of fish and cut back trees on

the island, councillors are concerned

the pond will return to a bad state if

measures to protect it are not taken.

An increasing population of Geese

are threatening the health of the

pond as their droppings are highly

toxic according to experts, and are a

health risk to visitors, pets and other

animals. An alternative feed is always

encouraged, such as birdseed, oats or

even frozen peas!

In a recent Town Council Assets

meeting, Fishery Expert Paul Spiers

was called upon to advise on how to

keep the pond in a stable condition

and how to reduce the number of

Geese coming to the pond.

He said: “Basically, visitors need to

stop feeding them! If there’s no food,

then they won’t come. Bread being

thrown into the pond by visitors is

either sinking to the bottom causing

contamination or is eaten by Geese

that kill ducklings and produce highlytoxic

poo.”

Blue-green algae is a big problem,

according to the expert. It’s a type of

bacteria (called cyanobacteria) that is

present in lakes and rivers, especially

when the weather gets warmer and

there’s no adequate circulation of the

water.

As a result, when levels get too high,

fish suffer and die which is what

happened at the pond at the height of

the summer last year. That resulted in

an expensive project to drain the pond

of a majority of the fish and aerate the

water to reduce the algae.

In September 2023, the Environment

Agency launched an investigation

after a number of residents reported

huge amounts of dead fish floating

in the pond. It was believed that

some fish died as a result of low

dissolved oxygen in the water, due to

a combination of high temperatures

and low atmospheric pressure

brought about by thunderstorms.

But experts say the Geese are

causing the problem. During recent

works on the Island, it was reported

there were more than four inches of

faeces covering it, which would have

a detrimental effect on other wildlife.

Deterrents to stop visitors from

feeding bread to the animals were

discussed at the meeting. Pond

Warden Phil Hobden told the

committee that many signs have

been erected in the past, and either

destroyed or simply ignored. There

were moments when physically

putting the signs up, someone fed the

birds some ‘green mouldy’ bread, and

just emptied the bag of bread in the

pond and walked away.

Chair of the town council’s Assets

committee, Councillor Mary Laxton,

said: “The council put up some

signage four years ago to encourage

residents not to feed bread to the

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birds but use peas and seed instead.

These signs were destroyed and

ended up in the pond, so that was a

waste of money. It’s a very difficult

situation.”

In the last month, a brand new

path has been installed around the

pond allowing visitors in wheelchairs

access to it. Previously, the path

wasn’t a hard surface, so walking

around during the winter months was

difficult.

A new tarmac path has now been

built, but is now covered in Goose

faeces which contain pathogens and

contribute to the spread of diseases

like E.Coli, Listeria, Salmonella,

according to experts.

Councillors agreed they would

discuss the issue again at a future

meeting to find a solution to the

problems.

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MAY 2024


Farmland safe from being developed for housing

Future of farm secure

following housing

development refusal

A FARM in Hailsham which

produces organic dairy products

has won its battle to stop homes

being built on land it uses for its

livestock.

Plans to build up to 180 homes on

the land east of Battle Road were

discussed by Wealden Planning

Councillors in April after a lengthy

and controversial application which

has attracted almost a thousand

letters from residents on the Wealden

Planning Portal.

The family-owned farm, Hook and

Son, has been battling the plans for

the development and said its business

would become unviable if the plans

were approved.

In a shock decision by Wealden

planners, all councillors, all bar

one, voted to refuse the plans on the

grounds that any new homes would

suffer from bad aromas from the

nearby wastewater treatment works,

local employment opportunities and

other concerns such as historical

buildings on the site and local

transport issues.

Councillors were overwhelmingly

supportive of the business which has

farmed the land for more than 250

years, employs almost 30 people and

produces raw milk and dairy products

which are sold across the country.

Ward member, Councillor Neil

Cleaver, (Liberal Democrats) said in

a statement: “I implore you to reject

this application. The current organic

dairy farm provides significant social,

economic and environmental benefits

that far outweigh the purported

benefits of residential development.

These reasons align with saved local

Steve Hook, Owner of Hook and Son

plan policies, NPPF guidelines and the

Hailsham NDP.

To accept it goes against what most

have stood for, and runs the added risk

of organic mud, sludge, or worse in

your faces.”

The committee heard a passionate

speech from a 16-year-old young

farmer who is currently training at the

farm and is developing his career. He

said: “I’m passionate about farming,

I milk cows and work for Hook and

Son. I live with my family on a small

holding on Harebeating Farm, so,

it would be very disheartening to

lose this business at this stage of my

career. As well as this, I would be very

sad that land next to my home will be

lost to housing. This land has been

looked after for many centuries and

food security is so important to this

country.”

After the meeting, Owner Steve

Hook told Hailsham News: “I’m really

pleased that councillors have strongly

refused this application. Obviously,

the ball is now in the developer’s

court and it’s up to them whether they

appeal or not, if they do, we’re ready

for that. We now need to also speak

to the landowners in the hope they

still allow us to farm the land, and my

business can continue to grow.

The demand for our produce is

rocketing at the moment, as so many

people are coming to us for raw milk,

and this is really significant. Our farm

is of national nutritional importance,

it’s not just a farm selling locally, it’s

bigger than that, and that’s why so

many people contacted councillors to

tell them exactly that.”

Officers recommended that the

development should be approved,

but with a smaller number of

dwellings (145), due to the wastewater

treatment site and over-development.

However, councillors didn’t want

to even consider approving a lower

amount of homes, as they didn’t feel

assured that the developers would

agree to it.

Councillor Gareth Owen-Williams

(Liberal Democrat) proposed to

approve the plans, but received no

seconder, so it was not carried. All

other councillors on the committee

supported a proposal made by

Councillor Martyn Everitt (Green)

and seconded by Councillor Kevin

Benton (Independent), and the plans

were refused.

Longleys Farm is hundreds of years

old. The current landowners sold

the farm to the Hook family in 2009

but retained 40 acres for potential

development. The Hook family do

not own this land but has only been

able to farm it in recent years under

annual grazing licenses granted by

the landowners.

The planning application can be

viewed on the Wealden District

Council website by searching for

application WD/2023/1684/MAO.

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Man jailed for

robbing pensioners

Care home residents bring

back favourite recipes

A MAN who was

part of a group who

robbed an elderly

man in his home in

Hailsham has been

sentenced.

Joshua McKenzie was in a group

of four people who broke into the

property in Ersham Road.

A man in his 80s was threatened

for money and was struck during the

incident, then cash was taken from

the address.

McKenzie was linked after his DNA

was found at the scene.

After a trial at Lewes Crown Court,

McKenzie, 41, of Orchard Grove,

Penge, was found guilty of robbery.

On April 10 he was sentenced to nine

years in prison.

The court was told how the incident

happened in the early hours of

October 7 last year.

The victim awoke to find four

masked men in his home. They

threatened him and demanded

money.

McKenzie’s DNA was recognised

from blood left at the scene by the

group who entered the property.

At interview, he claimed he was

assaulted in Hailsham and that was

how his DNA was transferred to the

address. But, McKenzie refused to

answer any further police questions.

When he was arrested, police

completed a search of the address

where he was found and discovered

bank notes, weapons including

knives, a metal baseball bat, and a

paintball gun, along with face masks

and balaclavas.

Investigator Laura Rolph said: “This

was distressing incident for the victim

who was threatened in his own home.

“McKenzie tried to concoct a story

about being assaulted, but we found

evidence connecting him to the

robbery when we arrested him.

“He refused to provide any answers

to officers about the accomplices.

“The case shows our determination

to catch dangerous offenders. We

are pleased that McKenzie was found

guilty and has been taken off the

streets.

“Anyone with further information

about the incident can report it

to us online, quoting serial 37 of

07/10/2023.”

A CARE home in Hailsham has

teamed up with local children and

joined a nationwide campaign to

save traditional recipes from being

forgotten.

A poll of 2,000 adults carried out

by Care UK, which operates Bowes

House, on Battle Road, found almost

two-thirds (65%) of the nation no

longer use family recipes that have

been handed down through the

generations, however, 43% of people

surveyed are keen to save them.

In a bid to prevent family recipes

passed down through generations

from being lost forever, Care UK has

launched a free downloadable recipe

book – Recipes to remember, which

features recipes shared by care home

residents across the UK. From food

enjoyed during World War Two to

quirky desserts from the 1970s, the

book includes residents’ favourite

foods, alongside recipes tailored to

support older people by Care UK’s

award-winning chefs.

Keen to keep their recipes bubbling

away in Hailsham for many years to

come, residents from Bowes House

have rolled up their sleeves and

donned their aprons, to team up with

local children to show just how tasty

their food favourites from the past are.

Residents and their younger friends

enjoyed a bake-off style cooking

activity, complete with an allimportant

taste-testing session at the

end to decide on their favourite sweettreat.

The delicious bakes included

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MAY 2024


Olympic Champion and

Dancing on Ice star donates

dresses to Charity Shop

The star judge and skater launches the sale

OLYMPIC GOLD medallist ice

skater, Jayne Torvill, visited

Hailsham this morning to donate

over 30 dresses from her time as

a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice to

Demelza.

Jayne, who has been a passionate

ambassador of the charity for over 20

years, previously donated a selection

of dresses to Demelza back in 2020,

where they took centre stage at a

Glitz and Glamour promotional

campaign at Demelza’s Hailsham

shop back in 2020.

The campaign showcased preloved

dresses and occasion wear, as well as

bags and accessories, highlighting

the importance of beautiful but

sustainable fashion.

This year, specially selected dresses

will be on sale at Demelza shops in

Rochester, Maidstone, Sevenoaks,

Orpington and Hailsham, where

Jayne visited today to launch the sale.

Jayne Torvill said: “As one of

Demelza’s proud ambassadors,

I’m delighted the dresses will be

put to good use raising funds for

the children and their families

supported by this amazing charity,

as well as raising awareness of the

work Demelza does across Kent, East

Sussex and South East London.”

The dresses range from designer

through to high street brands and

come in a myriad of colours and

lengths, perfect for prom, weddings

and special occasions.

Tim Chichester, shop manager

at Hailsham, said: “As a charity,

Demelza is almost entirely

dependent on the generosity of its

supporters to provide the funds that

Jayne Torvill admires the display of dresses in the shop window

keep its services going so a huge

thanks to Jayne for this generous

donation and the opportunity for one

of our supporters to buy a piece of TV

history! These beautiful dresses will

be the star of the Hailsham branch

so do come along and check out the

dresses and browse the fabulous

stock we have on display!”

Demelza has 30 shops across the

southeast and the charity raises

funds through sales of donated

books, memorabilia, furniture,

vintage clothing, bridal gowns,

children’s fashion and household

items. Income generated goes

towards providing practical and

emotional support, creative

therapies, and care towards the

end of life for children and young

people with serious or life-limiting

conditions, and their families.

The charity is also calling for

volunteers to help out in its shops

across the southeast — whether

you are a student, recently retired

or want to gain some experience in

retail, Demelza can offer you the

opportunity to meet like-minded

people, expand your experience and

add to your CV.

If you would like to volunteer to

help at the shop, even for just a few

hours a week, then please contact

Demelza’s volunteering team via its

website at www.demelza.org.uk/

work-with-us/volunteering or call

01795 845170 or further information.

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Visitors watch an upcylcing demo at the Community Shed

Community Shed

opens to help tackle

loneliness and

share life skills

A HAILSHAM charity has

officially opened its door to a new

community shed initiative.

The Now! Charity Group, which

runs the popular Furniture Now!

Shop on the High Street has launched

the scheme, which is open to all

residents, is a safe space to share

skills, meet like-minded people and

help upcycle furniture to be sold in

the shop.

In an event recently at the

shop, residents went along to see

demonstrations on how effective

upcycling of old furniture can be to

avoid it being destined for the tip.

Community Shed shed

Volunteers at the shed will share

experiences and use their skills to

give items a new lease of life, ready

for resale in the store.

In recent years, the Men’s Shed

movement has been steadily gaining

momentum across the country,

offering camaraderie and support

for men of all ages. Originating in

Australia, this grassroots initiative has

flourished globally, providing a space

where men can come together to

socialise, pursue hobbies and support

each other’s well-being.

However, the concept of Men

in Shed does not fit with the Now!

Charity’s value of inclusivity and a

‘community shed’ would imply that

everyone is welcome, not excluding

any gender.

Manon Brun, CEO of The Now!

Charity Group told Hailsham

News: “The concept of making

furniture, DIY, even up-cycling is

very gendered, and often thought

about as “manly tasks”. Opening our

community shed to everyone and

helping women get more diverse skill

sets is crucial.”

In 2023, The Now! Charity Group

helped 14,839 families make

£1,807,525 in household savings and

saved 787,556 kg of carbon emission.

Its objectives aid to reach out and help

more people in the community and

help the fight against climate change.

The Tackling Poverty Report,

launched by Sussex Community

Foundation in 2023, found that

elderly people, people from ethnic

minorities, LGBTQIA+ people, as well

as people with disabilities were more

likely to be socially isolated and live in

poverty.

In the report, Campaign Towards

Loneliness (charity) explains: “The

close relationship between loneliness

and health is well-documented.

In 2023, people who said they had

a physical and/or mental health

diagnosis were over three times as

likely to be chronically lonely than

those who said they did not.”

The Community Shed project is

aiming to tackle this issue. Manon

continued: “Absolutely everyone is

welcome to come and learn, help,

and teach. This is a community-based

project, started by a local charity,

made possible by the community, for

the community.”

Initially, the Community Shed will

be open two days a week and could

be increased, depending on the

popularity of the service.

Residents who are interested in

attending or getting involved with

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8 NEWS

MAY 2024


Relief for motorists as Diplocks

Way gets fresh new surface

BY PAUL GIBSON

THE BUSY Diplocks Industrial

Estate road has finally been given a

fresh lease of life thanks to the first

phase of resurfacing works.

Contractors moved in last month to

dig up what was left of the previous

road surface on the stretch of road,

who closed it overnight for two

weeks to produce a result which has

delighted motorists.

Our drone images in last month’s

edition of Hailsham News showed the

true extent of the potholes, collapsed

pavements and lack of markings. So,

it was amazing when we got the drone

back up to produce these images you

see here.

The resurfacing was part of the first

phase of works which saw the entire

road, from the South Road junction

to Gleneagles re-done, which means

road users can now at least drive in a

straight line!

The second phase will continue

until Friday 3 May — the road will

remain open to through traffic with

temporary traffic signals in place

between 7pm and 7am.

The works are expected to cause

some disruption to local businesses,

but ESCC says signage in the area

will advise of the latest information

and drivers can still get access to

properties by talking to the works

team.

Although nearby businesses have

welcomed the works, there are

concerns motorists are enjoying

the new surface a little too much. A

reader who walks daily down the road

contacted us to tell us there has been a

dramatic increase in the speed of cars

down the road.

The person who didn’t want to

be named told us: “I completely

understand that the road was

completely undrivable and

something needed to be done,

but now when I walk down there,

the speed of the cars is ridiculous.

Especially at weekends, when there is

less commercial traffic, I see drivers

doing far more than the speed limit,

making it even more dangerous to

use.”

They added: “I’ve been speaking

to the local Police who said they will

look at the situation and will monitor

the speed of motorists.”

MOVIES, SHOWS AND FUN FOR

THE WHOLE FAMILY

AT THE HAILSHAM PAVILION

BOB MARLEY - ONE LOVE

7-9 MAY - 14:15 & 19:30

One Love celebrates the life and

music of an icon who inspired

generations through his

message of love and unity. On

the big screen for the first time,

discover Bob’s powerful story of

overcoming adversity and the

journey behind his revolutionary

music.

MIGRATION

4-6 MAY - 14:15

Creators of the blockbuster

Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and

The Secret Life of Pets comedies,

invites you to take flight into the

thrill of the unknown with a funny,

feathered family vacation like no

other in the action-packed new

original comedy, Migration.

THE FALL GUY

24 MAY - 2 JUNE - 14:15 & 19:30

A successful stantman, fresh off

an almost career-ending accident,

this working-class hero has to

track down a missing movie star,

solve a conspiracy and try to win

back the love of his life while still

doing his day job. What could

possibly go right?

GOLDEN OLDIES: MARY

POPPINS

24 MAY - 14:30

When Jane and Michael, the

children of the wealthy and

uptight Banks family, are faced

with the prospect of a new nanny,

they are pleasantly surprised by

the arrival of the magical Mary

Poppins.

ORDINARY ANGELS

17-23 MAY - 14:15 & 19:30

Based on a remarkable true

story, Sharon Steves, a fierce but

struggling hairdresser in smalltown

Kentucky who discovers a

renewed sense of purpose when

she meets Ed Schmitt, a widower

working hard to make ends meet

for his two daughters.

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN

EMPIRE

11-12 MAY - 14:15

The Spengler family returns to

where it all started, the iconic New

York City firehouse to team up

with the original Ghostbusters,

who’ve developed a top-secret

research lab to take busting ghosts

to the next level.

WICKED LITTLE LETTERS

8-27 MARCH - 14:15 & 19:30

Fiery Rose Gooding has little in

common with the pious Edith

Swan aside from them being

neighbors in the seaside town of

Littlehampton in the 1920’s. Edith

starts receiving scandalous letters

written with foul language as

eccentric as it is obscene.

A BOOK OF CLARENCE

10-13 MAY - 19:30

Clarence is struggling to find a

better life for his family, while

fighting to free himself of debt.

Captivated by the power and glory

of the rising Messiah and His

apostles, he risks everything to

carve his own path to a divine life.

KUNG FU PANDA 4

25 MAY - 2 JUNE - 10:30 & 14:15

After three death-defying

adventures defeating world-class

villains with his martial arts skills,

Po, the Dragon Warrior, is called

upon by destiny to give it a rest

already. More specifically, he’s

tapped to become the Spiritual

Leader of the Valley of Peace.

TO BOOK TICKETS CALL THE

BOX OFFICE ON 01323 841414

E: info@hailshampavilion.co.uk W: hailshampavilion.co.uk

EVENT CINEMA

THE ROYAL BALLET PRESENTS:

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

30 MAY - 2 JUNE - 14:15 & 19:20

Directed and choreographed by Kate

Prince. Based on the songs of Sting

with ZooNation: The Kate Prince

Company.

The peaceful village of Bebko is alive

with joyous celebrations. Suddenly,

under attack, everything changes

forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati

and Tana, must embark on perilous

journeys in order to survive.

Message In A Bottle is a spectacular

new dance-theatre show from

five-time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired

by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy

Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath

You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more.

With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy

footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A

Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity

and hope.

Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the

ground-breaking creator behind West End hits Some

Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking

About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and

features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling

powerhouse, ZooNation:

This production was filmed in 2022.

TICKETS: £18 & £15

ALL MATINEES SCREENINGS AND ALL DAY SUNDAY SCREENINGS - £6.50 / EVENING SCREENINGS - ADULTS - £9 CONCESSIONS - £7


Fibre company donates cash

to keep town blooming

LIGHTNING FIBRE, the local Full

Fibre broadband provider, has

donated five hundred pounds to

Environment Hailsham to help the

volunteer group grow flowers for

the town’s hanging baskets and

community spaces.

Each year, Environment Hailsham

grows and plants 10,000 flowers and

shrubs across the town.

The volunteer-led organisation,

based at Grovelands Barn, supplies

locally-grown plants to the Diamond

Jubilee Gardens, the Dennis King

memorial sensory garden and the

War Memorial, which last year

introduced a Flanders Red Rose to the

town centre memorial.

The nursery is open on Tuesday

and Friday from 10am to 12noon

for visitors, or those interested in

volunteering. Alternatively, you can

email environmenthailsham@gmail.

com

for more information on how to

support the organisation with your

time or money.

The volunteers also sell plants at the

Hailsham Town Market in June and

September to raise funds.

The Mayor thanked Lightning Fibre

who, he said, “make a huge difference

to our town, beyond the provision of

hyper fast broadband. They are active

members of our community and help

out whenever they can.”

Appeal to help

Hailsham become

hog heroes

A COMMUNITY group is hoping

homeowners will make some

vital changes to their gardens this

summer to help protect declining

hedgehog numbers.

The appeal comes ahead of

‘Hedgehog Awareness Week’ which

takes place between 5th-11th May,

which is aimed at encouraging

residents to create hedgehog

highways in their gardens to help the

much-loved prickly mammals.

For this year’s campaign,

‘hedgehogs4Hailsham’ is working

towards making Hailsham the most

hedgehog-friendly town in Britain.

It’s encouraging residents in

Hailsham and surrounding areas to

welcome wildlife by creating space in

their own gardens and green spaces,

as well as creating the hedgehog

highways. These are 13x13cm gaps

in boundary fences and bushes, and

allow the creatures to move from

garden to garden in search of food and

shelter.

There are lots of wildlife-friendly

features that can be added, and

hazards that can be avoided, to make

an area welcoming to hedgehogs and

in turn other wildlife, according to the

group.

The campaign is also urging the

town to log sightings on hedgehogs

an a dedicated online national map to

help to keep records of how many are

crawling our neighbourhoods.

To log sightings and for activities

for children related to the

campaign, can all be found by

visiting www.bighedgehogmap.org.

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MAY 2024


Pavilion launches

sunday special short

film itinerary

A UNIQUE viewing experience

has been unveiled by the town’s

Pavilion which will showcase short

films from around the world.

The productions were submitted

to the organisers of the Sussex

International Film Festival (SIFF)

which was held at the venue last year

and awarded film makers for their

contributions in a variety of categories.

The ‘Sunday Special’ showings will

show some of the 700 entries which

were received by the judges.

Gareth Jones from SIFF said: “When

we opened the Festival Short Film

Competition last year we rapidly

received over 700 entries. There were

very many excellent films sent to us

that couldn’t win because they were

not PG, so we have decided to screen

selections of those once a month on

Sunday afternoons. This first one is

themed around Comedy and the films

selected are very funny indeed. The

programme is timed to allow you to

have lunch before or an early dinner

after the screenings.”

The events will run on 19 May, 23

June, 21 July, 18 August, 15 September

and 20 October, and tickets are priced

at only £5. A full list of the films

showing on each day are available on

the Pavilion’s website.

Tickets can be purchased by

contacting the box office or online

at www.hailshampavilion.co.uk.

Residents

Q&A with

Councillors

PEOPLE IN Hailsham will be

able to ask questions to town

councillors at the annual town

council meeting this month.

The meeting will take place

on Wednesday 8th May at the

Hailsham Civic Community

Hall, where councillors will

take questions from the public

on matters the town council is

responsible for.

Prior to the start of the meeting at

7:30, there will be view a number

of information stands from local

groups and organisations. Doors

will open at 6:30pm.

EDITOR’S LETTERS

What do you think? Send your comments to letters@hailsham.news

HOUSING FIGHT

DEAR EDITOR, I am responding to

the recent letter from David Phillips

(April 2024, P13), a Hailsham resident

and given this letter and previous

correspondence.

I am assuming this is the David

Phillips who was for many years Head

of Planning Policy at Wealden District

Council? I am surprised he fails to

mention that when writing to the media.

Whilst in the role, he worked closely

with the Conservative administration

at that time, the majority group on the

council.

I was a councillor at Wealden District

Council for 19 years and Leader for 12

years. I stood down as leader in May

2022 having decided not to stand in the

May 2023 elections.

I have met with every Secretary of

State in recent years and I did as Mr

Phillips states “boldly announced” that

Michael Gove has listened carefully to

our suggestion that housing numbers

should be advisory and local authorities

could mitigate those numbers with local

factors. Michael Gove did as his word

and that fact has been acknowledged

by the Green/LibDem coalition now in

charge at Wealden District Council.

The proposed new Local Plan has

significant housing numbers despite

both the Greens and LibDem parties

stating during the election that they

would preserve green fields and the

environment. Residents across the

District are no doubt shocked by the

proposed plan which builds extensively

over the district and even includes over

700 houses within the High Weald Area

of Outstanding Natural Beauty — the

hypocrisy of the coalition has no limits.

The previous Conservative

administration was recognised to have

run an efficient and prudent council

which left a financially strong authority

which is already being weakened by the

new administration’s actions.

Our earlier Local Plan was withdrawn

by the Council following the Planning

Inspector’s report which rejected our

view on housing numbers.

The reference by the Inspector to

the lack of adherence to the Duty to

Co-operate with neighbouring councils

was ironic as Wealden organised those

meetings which were rarely attended by

our neighbouring authorities.

Whilst no longer a Conservative

councillor at Wealden I am aware that

the Conservative Group had good

reasons to leave the chamber given the

way the plan had been formulated.

Mr Phillips’ statement of a failed

Conservative administration could not be

further from the truth.

Cllr Bob Standley.

SCRAPPED

PROJECT COSTS

DEAR EDITOR, I was pleased to note in

your April edition that you had lodged

a Freedom of Information (FOI) request

in respect of the costs of the now

abandoned Hailsham Aspires project.

I hope that the Council identifies for

your readers the full cost of this debacle,

including all Consultancy fees, Member

and Officer time spent on endeavouring

to steamroller through this fantastical

vanity project. I have heard that the

overall figure is significant and await

news of their response to your request

with interest.

With all due respect to (now) Cllr

Williams, who was previously the officer

at Wealden given the task of seeing

this proposal through; the project was

already a long dead duck when he

inherited responsibility for it. Maybe

then he could have recommended

shutting it down somewhat sooner?

It was the former Wealden

administration and its Leadership who

concocted this fantasy mirage for the

future of the town. Whether blinded by

or encouraged by possible future income

streams (having recently purchased the

freehold of Vicarage Fields) that might

arise from redevelopment or maybe

merely being more of a Vanity project to

deliver some form of legacy development

is impossible to say.

What was evident from the outset

however was the significant critical

response from residents to the

proposals being put forward. The almost

incomprehensible idea of demolishing

and rebuilding just a short distance away

the recently refurbished (at considerable

expense) District Council Offices

together with Proposals that may well

also have resulted in the loss of key retail

partners in the town and all associated

jobs. It was clear from early days that

the residents of the town were not in

favour.

I am not aware that the full details

of the consultation exercise have ever

been made publicly available — and yet

still the same Leadership of the former

Wealden Administration ploughed

on with this madness. With yet more

debates, consultancy fees and valuable

officer time, including that of Mr.

Williams, wasted for local ratepayers.

Wasn’t it Einstein who said that the

definition of insanity was repeating

the same thing over and over again in

the belief that the outcome would be

different?

I am not displeased that these

strangest of proposals have now been

scrapped — just disappointed that

it has taken so long to arrive at this

decision. Certainly, the accompanying

announcement that monies previously

set aside to deliver this scheme will now

be used to develop a new medical centre

in the town should, in principle, be of far

more use to Hailsham.

D.Phillips

BLOCKED TAXI RANKS

DEAR EDITOR, I was wondering if you

could do a story on the parking situation

in Hailsham?

I’m primarily talking about the cars that

park on the town’s two taxi ranks, High

Street and George Street.

I work for Hailsham Cars and the

amount of times, our cars, as well as

other taxi companies, can’t get on to

their ranks to pick up or drop off is

staggering.

It’s not fair, as a lot of the customers

are elderly, or parents with their kids.

Cars block the road to pick up or drop off,

get tooted or sworn at.

I did email the council some time ago

about this, and to get them to at least get

the ranks repainted and a bigger sign.

The reply was they would ‘pass the

matter on’. That was about six months

ago — and still nothing.

Andy.

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Hailsham you’d like to raise on this

page? Simply email your letter to:

letters@hailsham.news.


Wayne Spicer broadcasts his popular show

24-hour Radiothon

to mark landmark

anniversary

THE COMMUNITY radio station,

Hailsham FM, is to hold a 24-hour

charity broadcast to celebrate a

presenter’s 400th show.

The Wayne Spicer Radio Show

reaches its anniversary later this

month, and to celebrate, the Station

has announced he will host a ‘24-hour

live Radiothon’ raising funds for two

local organisations.

Wayne Spicer started presenting

with Hailsham FM in 2016 during

the Hailsham Festival. His first

show aired when the station had a

temporary FM licence, to promote

the town’s Arts Festival. After the

festival closed, the station moved to a

weekend online service, until it won

its full-time FM license in 2018.

Wayne will be celebrating the eighth

year of his popular Sunday evening

show ‘The Wayne Spicer Radio Show’.

Wayne is always up for a challenge

— he walked on hot coals and then

broken glass, live on air to raise

money for St Wilfrid’s Hospice in

Eastbourne with a co-presenter

Dylan Hibbert. To mark his show’s

anniversary, he has agreed to

host a Live 24-hour version of his

programme — starting at 8pm on

Saturday 25th May 2024, presenting

through the night and finishing

Sunday at 8pm. He will be raising

funds for two organisations close to

his heart.

One of those organisations will be

the charity ‘You Raise Me Up’ which

was founded by the late Jane Brooks

and her husband Fraser in June 2011.

The charity’s purpose is to raise funds

to support families that have suffered

the loss of a young person aged 16-25

years. It is based in East Sussex and

supports families from East & West

Sussex and Kent.

One of Wayne’s very first interviews

on the Station in 2017 was with

Lauren Henty who championed

the work of ‘You Raise Me Up’ and

described how the suicide of her son

changed her family’s lives forever.

Wayne said “I was incredibly

touched that Lauren shared her story

on air trusting me, and the Radio

station to deal with it sympathetically.

Now I want to give the charity my

A Live BBQ with guest

Hillary outside the studio

support in return for supporting me,

so early on at the station”.

The other organisation will be

Hailsham FM itself, which this year,

has had to relocate its studio to a new

site on St Mary’s Walk in Hailsham

due to the building being put up for

sale.

The move has cost the station

thousands of pounds, building new

facilities and buying new equipment.

Wayne wants to try to help the

station recoup some of those costs.

Ensuring it can continue in years to

come, alongside other projects it has

pledged to support in the coming

year, such as the Hailsham Hero

Wayne with Coronation Street star Brian Capron

Award, which recognises local people

for projects and services in the local

community.

The 24-hour Programme promises

to be filled with great chat, and

music, and will include visits from all

Wayne’s regulars including Women’s

Institute members, Hilary Thomas

and Katie Richards who has been

cooking live on air since 2017, Terry

Atkins and the gang from Battle Road

Allotments will join the fun. They

can be regularly heard each month

answering gardening questions and

financial guru Lesley Jones who helps

with all money matters. The show

will also feature many other local

guests who have appeared on the

programme over the years.

Simon Herbert Station Manager

said: “This is a mammoth challenge

and will really test Wayne. Presenting

for 24 hours is no mean feat, and we

wish him well — this will be of huge

benefit both to Hailsham FM and You

Raise Me Up!.”

Other fundraising will happen

throughout the day running alongside

the programme including the Big

Birthday Bonanza Raffle!

Wayne hasn’t set a target for

fundraising but will look to raise as

much money as possible during the

24-hour radio marathon.

Listeners can hear Hailsham FM on

95.9 FM locally and everywhere via

smart speakers or by visiting www.

hailshamfm.com and clicking listen

live. The station is a communitybased

‘non-profit’ organisation,

providing a volunteer Radio

Station — serving Hailsham and the

surrounding towns and villages.

For more information on this

project or if you would like to

be involved, contact Wayne Spicer

on 07511 816833, or email:

info@hailshamfm.uk.

12 REGULARS

MAY 2024


HAILSHAM NEWS

HAILSHAM & Hellingly Ladies Social Club —

7.30pm-9.30pm. Contact Shirley Thomas on

01323 507670.

HAILSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC Society

— 7.30pm-10pm. Contact: www.

hailshamphotographicsociety.co.uk

floral displays for the benefit and enjoyment of

the whole community please come and meet us

Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 AM or contact

one of the team. Contact details telephone 07901

003847 e-mail environmenthailsham@gmail.com

follow us on Facebook environment Hailsham

charity number 1156667.

COMMUNITY

NOTICEBOARD

FRIENDS OF Eastbourne Hospital Open Gardens

2024 fundraising for the Friends’ 2024 major

project to raise £500,000 for a Gamma Camera to

enable better detection and treatment of cancer.

12 June to 24 September — All gardens open from

10:30am-4:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 12 June Priesthawes Farm.

Wednesday 19 June Friston Place. Wednesday

3 July Limekiln Farm. Wednesday 10 July

Chalvington House. Saturday 10 August Hankham

Hall Cottage. Saturday 14 September Folkington

Place. Gardens open in all weathers donations.

Welcome on entry. Refreshments raffle and stalls.

We regret no dogs at any garden. For further

details please contact the friends on 01323

749503 / esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net /

www.friendsdgh.org.uk/events

HELLINGLY PARISH Council’s School Holiday

Activity Days

Wednesday 29 May 10am-2pm — The Hellingly

Community Hub

Wednesday 7 August 10am-2pm — Lower

Horsebridge Recreational Grounds

Wednesday 21 August 10am-2pm — Lower

Horsebridge Recreational Grounds

Wednesday 30 of October 10am-2pm — The

Hellingly Community Hub

Lookout for details on our Facebook page at

Hellingly Community Hub

HELLIHUBS — 8:30am-10am — A FREE parent &

Toddler Group run by Hellingly Parish Council.

Come along and make new friends, have a cuppa

& chat while your little ones play. No booking

required just pop along. Every Monday (except

bank holidays) for further information please

contact Tracy on hellinglycommunityclubs@

hellingly-pc.org.uk or 01323 449415

PILATES WITH Jen at 9:30am contact Jen Piper

on 07958 519168 or e-mail jen4pilates@aol.com.

Website jen4pilates.co.uk

YOUNG @ HEART over 55s Social Club: 10:30am-

12:30pm A FREE Group. Refreshments, Quizzes,

Bingo, Activities, Games, Talks and light exercise.

No need to book just come along for a cuppa and

make new friends.

BOOT CAMP HELLINGLY COMMUNITY HUB:

Monday 6pm-6.45pm. These classes will improve

your cardiovascular fitness strength flexibility and

mobility and help reduce your body fat percentage.

To book: mail@wealdfitandtherapy.co.uk or

07882 511602 — £30 for unlimited classes a

month or £8 PAYG.

ZUMBA GOLD with Keira — Monday’s 11am and

Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Contact Kiera Mission Fiit at

kiera1.chambers@hotmail.co.uk.

YOUNG @ HEART. Over 55s light exercise class

with Keira at 11.45am at the Hellingly Hub.

PILATES WITH Jen. Monday at 9:30am, 6:30pm

and 7:30pm. Thursday at 6pm and 7pm, Friday

at 9:30am and Saturday’s at 9:30am.

Contact Jen Piper on 07958 519168 or email

jen4pilates@aol.com.

PILATES WITH Dorota. Thursday at 6:30pm

and Saturday at 9:30am. Contact dorota,anna.

jozwiak@gmail.com.

TALK & TEA — A FREE Support Group for all ages

run by The Bodle Street Ladies. Second Monday of

every month. Contact Fiona for more information.

Tel: 07733 408394.

BOOT CAMP Fitness Class with Daniel PT 6pm-

6:45pm (outside May-September). Contact Daniel

James on 07882 511602.

HAILSHAM NIGHTINGALES Women’s Institute

— Third Monday of every month from 7pm-10pm.

Contact Katy Layer on kelvinkaty@googlemail.com

HELLINGLY BOWLS Club & Bingo Evenings. Email

joy.norman@hotmail.com — Tel 01323 483990.

BABY BALLET — Tuesday mornings (term time).

9.20am Tinies (18m-3y); 10am Tots (6m-18m);

10.40am Movers (3-4y). Contact Natalie:

hailshamandlewes@babyballet.co.uk — Tel: 07842

244210. Website: www.babyballet.co.uk.

‘TUNEIN’ A Fun Adults Mindfulness Choir with

Cidney 7.30pm-8.30pm. Contact Cydney 077133

976396 or e-mail cydneyewards21@gmail.com

HELLINGLY WOMEN’S Institute — First Tuesday

of every month at 2.15pm. Contact Lorraine

Sparrowhawk on 07854 967934 or e-mail

ldsparrowhawk@yahoo.com

SHORT MAT Bowls — 7.30pm-10pm (September-

April). Contact Ann Robinson 01323 318696 or

email ann-robinson1@sky.com

HELLINGLY YOUTH Club. School years 6-8 —

6.15pm-7.30pm. School years 9-11 — 7.45pm-9pm.

Contact www.hailshamyouthservice.org

HARTBEEPS — 9.30am-2pm (Term Time Only)

Classes for babies and toddlers featuring music,

puppets, laughter and fun. Contact

kim@hartbeeps.com or www.hartbeeps.com

LIBRARY RHYMETIME FREE Sessions — 10am-

10.45am — Songs, Rymes & captivating stories

for preschoolers. No need to book just pop along.

DATES: 4 April, 18 April, 16 May, 30 May, 13 June,

27 June.

STRETCH, FLEX & Tone at 10.30am — A light

exercise class for the over 60s with Jenny West.

Contact Jenny at jenny_cloisters@yahoo.co.uk or

telephone 01323 848216.

HAPPY JACKS Play Session on Saturday

mornings. Contact happyjackseastbourne@gmail.

com. DATES: 27 March, 27 April, 18 May

HELLINGLY CHURCH FREE Messy Church

afternoons 3.30pm-5pm. DATES: 12 May, 8

September & 10 November

CALM ON Sundays at 7pm — Meditation,

Breathwork, Journaling and Healing. DATES:

21 April, 19 May, 23 June, 22 September, 27

October, 24 November. To book contact:

hello@placetobepresent.com. Tickets: £22

iamawildwoman.com/calm-on-sunday

THE HELLINGLY Hub’s Book Swap Library is open

Monday to Friday 9.30am-4pm. Pop in and swap

all old books for a new one!

HAILSHAM FRIENDS — Live alone or are a carer?

Why not join Hailsham Friends? We meet at The

Laurel, 1 George Street, Hailsham on the First &

Third Thursday of every month at 10.30am. For

more info Ken: 01323 893340 — ken@hailshamfriends.club

— Website hailsham-friends.club

HAILSHAM HISTORICAL Society Museum —

Blackman’s Yard Market Street BN27 2JQ behind

town council offices entrance between Lloyds

Bank and Keema Kebab. Kitchen, farming items,

local industry photographs, maps. Open May-

September Fridays & Saturdays 10am-12.30pm.

Admission FREE. donations welcome (groups by

appointment) enquiries 01323 843102 — Website

hailshamhistoricalsociety.co.uk

HAILSHAM CHORAL Society Verdi Requiem

Saturday 11 May — 7.30pm St Saviour’s Church,

South Street, Eastbourne BN21 4UT. Adults £18 in

advance, £20 on the door. U18s half-price tickets.

Available from wegottickets.com, Crane & Co at

the Quintons, High Street, Hailsham BN27 1DP, or

Read & Dean 43-45 Cornville Road, Eastbourne,

BN21 4QG, or on the door.

ENVIRONMENT HAILSHAM filling the town

with flowers volunteer opportunity what is

environment Hailsham? Environment Hailsham is

a small group of volunteers who fund, propagates

and maintain all the floral displays around the

market town of Hailsham. These displays include

the War Memorial Vicarage Field numerous

railing planters Market Square and all the happy

hanging baskets. In addition, the volunteers also

maintained the tranquille Dennis king garden and

the library Rose Garden. The Volunteers have 3

polytunnels off Grovelands Road and this is where

all the action takes place! The thousands of plants

are propagated in the spring and carefully looked

after until planting time during the summer work

is carried out by the volunteers to keep the flower

displays looking bright and cheerful including a

weekly watering regime. Environment Hailsham’s

aim is to provide the town with green spaces and

LAWN BOWLS OPEN DAYS Saturday 4 & 25

May at 10am. If you’re interested in giving lawn

bowls a try just turn up on one of the above days.

Alternatively, contact our membership secretary

Gary Wright, members.hailshambc@gmail.com

try for free hands-on taster session. Equipment

provided. Just wear flat-soled shoes. All ages

and abilities welcome. Friendly & social club. 6

RNC green affiliated club located in the heart of

Hailsham. hailshambowlingclub.co.uk.

ARLINGTON BLUEBELL Walk — 51st year open

daily 10am-5pm from 10 April-14 May 2024. More

than £1,000,000 has been raised by charities over

the last 50 years bluebellwalk.co.uk Bates Green

Garden.

WEALDEN DEMENTIA Action Alliance second

Thursday of the month 2pm-4pm St Wilfrid’s

Church Hall, South Road, Hailsham, BN27 3JG. A free

service and community cafe with dementia-friendly

entertainment and activities for local people.

FLOWER ARRANGING & Design Sussex. Are

you looking for a new hobby? How about flower

arranging? Then look no further than a local

flower club not only will you find a warm welcome

but you will be entertained by talented floral

demonstrators and also have the opportunity of

attending our fabulous workshops which cater

for all levels of ability including those who have

never previously arranged flowers meetings are

held monthly fun flowers and friendship is our

motto for further details see our website or local

contact Sussex area an AFAS dot org.uk local

contact Hailsham & District Flower Club meet third

Wednesday of each month the Civic Community

Hall, Vicarage Field, Hailsham at 7.30pm Contact

Chris 01323 842222.

SWOOVE WITH Cat — sing, whoop, move and

swoop fitness coming to Hailsham on 16 August.

Come along and give it a go in the Diplocks Hall

BN27 3JY. Every Wednesday morning 9.30am-

10.30am & Friday evening 7.30pm-8.30pm. Swoop

consists of easy to follow moves and it really

doesn’t matter if you go wrong, just keep singing

whooping and moving and you’ll be burning off

those calories. £7pp but you get your first two

classes at half price. Need or want to bring your

children? They can sit at the side for free or £1

each for them during the holidays if they join in.

Tel: 07843 947383 cgb2903@hotmail.co.uk.

SOUND WORKS Free Music Workshops for

Children & Young People with SEND. Junior group

age 5-11, Senior group age 11-19. Wednesdays

3.30pm-5pm. Hailsham Family hub Hailsham East

Community Centre, Vega Close, BN27 2JZ. Limited

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‘Lizzie’ The Boeing 717-200 under restoration Jenny is work in progress The cockpit will be the heart of the simulator

Project aims to give

decommissioned

planes new lease life

A HAILSHAM-BASED charity is

gathering support from anyone

with an interest in aviation to

complete several projects which

will see the re-purposing of old

aircraft.

UK Heritage Aviation Trust is

a locally-based charity, run by

volunteers with a passion for civil

aviation with plans to create a stateof-the-art

aircraft simulator from

a decommissioned fuselage as an

educational facility and also preserve

a Boeing 717-200.

The simulator will be made from

a BAE Jetstream 41 cockpit, named

‘Jenny’, and is hoped to be mounted

on a trailer which will be seen at

events and airshows where visitors

can experience the simulator.

A team of dedicated volunteers

have been working on the project

from a lock-up near Hailsham and

is appealing for other people to get

involved, not only to work on the

simulator but also to raise funds for

vital equipment.

The renovation of the Boeing

717-200, known as ‘Lizzie’, which

formerly belonged to Turkmenistan

Airlines, is another large project

which is proving to be a challenge as

many of the parts needed are located

in America or South Africa.

When complete, it’ll be the first

Boeing 717-200 to be preserved in

the UK and though the charity only

has the front 27 feet of the aircraft, it

aims to tell the story of the 717 from

the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 to the

MD-95 and ultimately becoming the

Boeing 717.

The interior of ‘Lizzie’

Funds are being sought to be

able to fabricate a metal cradle for

Lizzie to sit in, build up the rear of

the fuselage and add a door so that

visitors can safely walk through the

fuselage from the front to the rear.

Lizzie is now settled at her

temporary home and exterior

cleaning has started, as a number of

spares for her including doors and

Volunteers work hard on the restoration

seats by a former operator have

been donated. However, a

GoFundMe page to raise funds

for the restoration projects has

been created to move them to the

next stages.

Open days are being held on 11 May

8 & 29 June and 13 July. For more

information visit: www.facebook.

com/UKHeritageAviationTrust.

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FOLLOWING THE success of the

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last year, this month sees hundreds

of participants take to the streets

for the second event.

The Hailsham Active 10k, 5k 3k

and 1 Mile races return on Sunday

19th May and supported by a host of

local sponsors to ensure the day is as

successful as the first event.

It also includes an inclusive

disability 1-mile race Hailsham for all Active ages 1 Mile

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and abilities, to give everyone the the water bottles, and Coulston Ltd

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Lightning Fibre is sponsoring to ensure all disabled children and

the Inclusive Race (1 mile); Crown adults can access toilet facilities or be

Wealth Management is sponsoring changed with dignity and respect.

the 3K race, Hailsham Town

Hailsham Run is organised by

Council is sponsoring the 5K race Hailsham Active which is striving

Hailsham Active 3k

and Hallmark Glazed Extensions is to make Hailsham a healthier place

sponsoring the 10k race.

for all ages and campaigns as a

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Clive Soper is the President of

the Chamber, responsible for

successful implementation of plans

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Fusion has been providing innovative

solutions to construction project

design and business development for

over 30 years.

Vice President, Andrew Rannie,

boasts the longest tenure as a

Committee Member, providing

invaluable insight and knowledge to

the Chamber. Andrew joined Dawson

Hart Solicitors in 2015 and is an expert

in all types of commercial property,

such as retail office or industrial

leaseholds. He also has extensive

experience in freehold and leasehold

residential properties including lease

extensions.

Viktoria Cowley is the Secretary,

responsible for managing emails,

social media accounts, newsletters

and welcoming new members PA

Your Way is a virtual assistant service

offering streamlined processes for

businesses, including admin, social

media and accounts, saving her clients

both money and time.

Elizabeth Kelly is the Treasurer of

the Chamber, managing accurate

and timely financial records. Owner

of ECK Bookkeeping, she has vast

bookkeeping experience since 2014,

having worked with self-employed

people and limited companies. Liz,

known for her patience and caring

support, helps business owners

understand their accounts better with

plain English explanations.

Sam Beale is Events Co-Ordinator

at the Chamber, which has a focus on

bringing joy and fun into business.

Last year, we went Paddleboarding on

the Cuckmere Valley and had a great

time. Stevens & Carter Estate Agents

is an independently run business

providing premier services for

property matters. Their experts have

over 40 years of experience in advising

clients. They have been recognized

as one of the top Estate Agents

for Lettings and are Multi-Award

Winning Estate Agents in addition to

being winners of Best Estate Agency

Guide and British Property Awards

Winner — Gold Standard.

Colin Slaughter is another

Committee Member. The Chamber

aims to represent local business and

be an authoritative independent

voice, lobbying central and local

government to achieve this aim. Colin

is an independent car tradesman,

Colin’s Autos, who specialises in

sourcing cars and vehicles to meet

individual needs.

Mark Hallett is a dedicated

Committee Member for the Hailsham

BID and works closely with Clive to

ensure progress and success. Utility

Warehouse (UW) is a representative

that helps customers get a better deal

on all their utilities. UW is the UK’s

largest multi-service provider, trusted

by over 800,000 customers.

Peter Willson is a Committee

Member and Speaker Co-Ordinator,

skilled in collaborating with

others. SemiGrand Grand Pianos

manufactures collapsible grand piano

shells for hire or purchase, perfect for

weddings, concerts and social events.

Pianists are available for hire as well.

Donna St-Claire is relatively

new to the Committee. Design Lab

Eastbourne is a reputable company

based in East Sussex who work hard

to make your business stand out from

your competitors by providing a

complete sign, design & print service,

from shop front facias to business

cards and everything in between.

James Golding is our newest

Committee Member. James joined

the Chamber over a year ago and

became a Committee Member in the

last few months and is being a real

superhero in overseeing and updating

the Chamber’s website. MB Web are a

friendly, creative, website agency with

over 50 years’ experience working

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or an existing business aiming to

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and online marketing services are

tailored to meet your unique needs.

Added to our fleet of Chamber

experts, and although not a Committee

Member per se, we welcome Ryley

Warwick of Studio W Media, a social

media marketing company who help

brands thrive in the digital age with

a touch of creativity and immersive

innovation. If you’re busy being handson

running your business, Ryley

will be able to help with social media

marketing, content creation, graphic

design services and web design.

We are a Chamber whose Committee

Members definitely play to our

strengths and have a fabulous team

of professionals who head up the

Chamber in a positive and proactive

way.

If you’ve ever thought about joining

Hailsham & District Chamber of

Commerce we’ve got every aspect

covered. Not only do we have a

great Membership price for just £90

per annum, but we’ve also recently

introduced a pay-monthly scheme

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embrace Charities, Not-For-Profits

and CICs with a great annual rate

of just £60 per annum. For those of

you who still are not sure, why not

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great feel for our Chamber and meet

our members. Rest assured, we are

an extremely friendly and supportive

group of business owners who will

extend a warm welcome to you.

We’ve just secured a great new

venue at Wellshurst Golf & Country

Park which allows for us to 60 seats,

although we thank our recent

location, The Laurel in George Street

for catering for us for the last three

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For more details, head to our website

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KNOW YOUR GARDEN

By Emma Reece, Head Gardener at Bates Green Garden

BATES Green Garden, an RHS Partner Garden, is open every

Wednesday between the end of February and late October.

For details, please go to the website www.batesgreengarden.co.uk

and follow the garden on Instagram @batesgreengarden

The word ‘May’ is a perfumed word... It means youth, love, song; and all that is beautiful in life — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, journal, 1861.

MAY IS the month that we gardeners

all joyfully anticipate, foliage emerges

before our very eyes and the Garden is

full of texture, colour and birdsong.

Ferns are unfurling, new epimedium

foliage appearing as the flowers fade,

and lush green growth abounds. This

does also mean plants appearing in

unwanted places, we used to refer to

these as weeds, but this term is becoming

increasingly unfashionable and so I prefer

to use words such as wildflowers, selfseeders,

colonising plants etc.

When these grow in between paving,

some look charming such as forget me

not, and some do not-couch grass and

plantain for example. Hand weeding

paving and patio is very time-consuming

and also back-breaking and so, here

at Bates Green Garden we like to use

a flame gun aka a portable propane

torch, instead of going down the more

traditional herbicide route.

These are ideal for killing unwanted

plants from non-flammable areas and the

heat from the torch will immediately kill

annuals and biennials. For deeper, more

persistent tap roots, such as dandelions,

you will need to repeat the operation

at least a couple of times to ensure

eradication. Do it on a dry day and plan

Emma Tee & Alison making supports

your route carefully to prevent setting

fire to your garden!

Other regular jobs we do this month

include weekly examining and tying in

of all the clematis we grow here. They

have a mind of their own and really want

to go their own way, which may not be

the gardener’s plan. So, take some time

and some twine and enjoy this delicate

operation. It’s always good practice to

observe your plants regularly, and this

job will really pay off come the summer

months. Take the opportunity to feed

your clematis now too, use a potassium

rich fertiliser, rose food works well.

We have started making our plant

supports for sweet peas and tall

herbaceous plants using the hazel

that was coppiced in January. This is a

satisfying and creative task, it is always

better to prevent plants from collapsing

rather than attempting to prop up a

collapsed mess in the middle of a fullblown

summer border.

Here we have our two students, Alison

& Emm Tee in full flow! Tying in the sweet

A display of succulents Photo: John Glover

peas will be a weekly job now too.

Personally, I absolutely adore

succulents and have a vast collection

at home. We display them at Bates

Green too, making arrangements and

small groups here and there, using the

terracotta pots they thrive in for the best

effect. Their one main enemy is the vine

weevil, an insect that feeds on a wide

range of ornamental plants particularly

those grown in pots.

The adult vine weevil is approximately

9mm long, a dull black colour with

yellowish marks on the wing cases. But

it is their grubs that cause the most

damage to succulents, these are plump

and C-shaped with a brown head and

these creatures will munch through the

roots of your plants with voracity.

The adult beetles can easily be seen

at night should you care to go on a

nighttime hunt. Take a torch, lift the pots

and search for hiding places nearby. It

helps if you leave a few empty upturned

pots and saucers nearby, lift them and

you might see the adults lurking within.

The adults will be egg-laying soon, we

try to re-pot a rotation of succulents

every year in the summer months in

order to keep the plants looking fresh

and also to remove any of the larvae we

find in the compost. Then, at the end of

the summer, usually early September,

we drench the pots with predatory

nematodes in order to clean them up

before they go into their winter homes.

These are available to buy by mail

order and preferable to using any nasty

chemicals.

Our Wildflower Meadow is coming

up to its peak now, do visit us on a

Wednesday to enjoy a wander through

the mown paths. Plenty of seating

throughout too and good views of the

South Downs guaranteed.

An exciting addition in the sky is a pair

of red kites that have been seen both this

year and last in the Arlington area. We

see them nearly every day at the moment,

wheeling through the clouds with their

impressive six-foot wingspan.

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MAY 2024


A MATTER OF TASTE

We send anonymous members of the team to check out local pubs, cafes and restaurants to give you an honest review.

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CERTAINLY HIT THE SPOT

HAVING LIVED in England for more

than 40 years there are two traditions

which have become staples of my dining

requirements.

A decent breakfast at what used to be

referred to as a “greasy spoon” is one,

the other being a decent Sunday roast.

Invariably both tend to be enjoyable.

Recently a friend suggested we try

Milligans for a roast dinner. Both my

partner and I were familiar with the

popular pub, having been there on

several occasions for a drink or two,

but we had never sampled their Sunday

lunch, so we booked a table.

Upon arrival the signs were good as it

was immediately apparent that every

table was booked and fortunately we

hadn’t just turned up unannounced.

Milligans is popular with a plethora

of regulars and has an enjoyable and

relaxed vibe. You are immediately made

to feel welcome.

The Sunday lunch menu is just what

you would expect with a choice of

beef, lamb, pork, chicken or a nut roast

as staples, plus assorted vegetables,

cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings,

roast potatoes and extremely tasty gravy

As we settled at our table, we were

immediately impressed with the swift

service and warm welcome and our

drinks were served at our table within

minutes as we decided what to order.

I opted for my usual tipple of a large

Pino Grigio while my partner, who rarely

drinks alcohol, elected for a pint of Coke

which got both of our tastebuds tingling.

My partner decided on the beef with

all the trimmings (£13.95) and I, torn

between pork and chicken, eventually

went for the former.

We also asked for additional roasties,

which were perfectly crunchy, and

Yorkshires as our tummies were

rumbling having not had breakfast and

we were told that wouldn’t be a problem.

Well done for that we both agreed.

The success or failure of pubs largely

depends on atmosphere and good

service and Milligans scores well on both

counts.

Having placed our orders, we settled

back and waited for the food to arrive,

hoping it would deliver and it certainly

did.

My partner said her beef was both

tender and extremely tasty while the

pork delivered flavour in spades. Yum,

in a word.

Not being a dessert fan, it was left to

my partner, who has a sweet tooth, to

leave room for an extra treat and she

went for the sponge cake with ice cream.

There were happy murmurings

from her side of the table and, having

consumed every last morsel, she

declared it absolutely delicious.

It was also patently clear that our

fellow diners were equally satisfied

as a succession of empty plates were

transported back to the kitchen.

In no rush to leave, we opted for a

second round of drinks which again

were delivered to our table without fuss.

Finally, however, it was time to leave

and take a leisurely stroll along the

seafront to shed a few of the pounds we

had acquired.

Milligans bills itself as serving the

“best Sunday roast in Bexhill” and

on this evidence it would be hard to

disagree. We left with tummies full and

fully satisfied and all for less than £40

including drinks. Value for money? You

bet.

A special mention and plaudits must

also go to the staff who were uniformly

excellent. We will be making a return

visit for sure.

Milligans is situated in Wilton Road,

just a stone’s throw from the seafront

and is open seven days a week.

However, booking is advised for Sunday

lunch.

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www.milligansbar.com

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20 REGULARS

MAY 2024


ON YOUR BIKE with Ian Hollidge

THERE IS SO MUCH CYCLING

FUN TO BE HAD IN SUSSEX

Cycling along the East Sussex coast

TRAVELLING AND exploring by cycling

is fun. There is nothing better than

enjoying the changing scenery from the

saddle, in fresh air and then resting for a

chat with friends over coffee and cake.

In East Sussex, we are blessed with

some excellent cycle routes connecting

places which enable people to travel

through our beautiful coastline and

countryside.

From Hastings to Eastbourne, via Bexhill

and Pevensey, along the Coastal Culture

Trail using National Cycle Network Route

2, you can stop off at numerous cafes,

pubs, art venues and restaurants.

Exploring 1066 Country will take you

to historic Battle with its Abbey or aim

for the ancient town of Rye with some

wonderful drinking holes. The joy is not

only in the destination but when cycling

it’s more about what you see enroute.

Our modern railways are a quick and

convenient way to reach starting points

or return in comfort and the operators

are very accommodating to cyclists.

Being close to nature, experiencing the

sights, aromas and sounds of our natural

environment is the best and easiest way

to tranquillity.

Being close to nature, cyclists can more

easily see the wood from the trees and

understand the birds and the bees.

During summer cycling gathers pace

and popularity. East Sussex is lucky to

have a new shared path route of excellent

quality, east of Lewes running parallel to

the A27.

Lewes is the natural stopover of

interest, as well as being the traditional

administrative centre for East Sussex.

The river Ouse flowing through provides

a pleasant view while visiting the local

brewery.

Each town has its own cycle group who

are connected via social media with the

common interest of cycling.

Bexhill Wheelers, 1066 Cycle Club,

Hastings Urban Bikes, Cycle Lewes,

Eastbourne Rovers and Bespoke are just

some of the local choices.

Each club holds regular rides with both

social and cycling events throughout

the year. There is a diverse mixture of

individuals who are able to offer help to

beginners starting along the way.

For those more experienced, there is

Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club,

probably the oldest continuously active

club in the UK.

Most adult cyclists are also drivers,

however not all drivers are cyclists. This

cycling camaraderie on the roads means

we usually greet each other with a wave

or nod acknowledging our compatriots

This used to be the Pleasant Sunday

Afternoon way when driving back in the

day, a quick salute to mechanics riding a

motorbike and sidecar belonging to the

same club.

Civility, respect to all road users and

sharing with care, is what all East Sussex

cycle groups advocate.

In this Olympic year, you can travel

from London to Paris via Avenue Verte

taking in the Forest Way and the peaceful

Cuckoo Trail along NCN route 21.

You could visit Newhaven, Seaford,

Polegate, Hailsham and Heathfield or

divert to Uckfield or Crowborough, each

town a unique and worthwhile interesting

stop over.

Just as silent movies, cinema, radio, TV

and podcasts have not replaced books and

newspapers, bicycles have not been made

obsolete by cars. They are here to stay

and improve.

Future articles will explore the latest

developments in electric bikes and micromobility

as well as how these have the

potential to change the way we move with

cheaper and easier transport.

Next month is June with Bike Week and

a focus on events.

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MONKSEY’S MUTTERINGS

PAY UP OR ELSE

BY BRAD MONKS

A NUMBER of people have asked me to have a

Monksey’s Mutter about this one, so here goes.

Please remember that this is just the opinion of

a frustrated old bloke who is so crabby that he

walks sideways!

As many of you know, I am a magician. Much of

my business is focused on the corporate sector,

and hence, my offering has to be very specific

when working with larger corporate clients.

This often involves being very specific about

what I deliver in terms of my magic. My invoices

are almost always settled prior to the booking

date, so I wondered what would happen if I only

provided 80% of what I promised.

Would my client demand a partial refund?

Would my reputation be eroded? Would the trust

in my business be broken? Would my integrity be

destroyed? I would guess that the answer would

be yes to all of these questions.

So, why do we continue to pay our council

taxes when the element that goes on road repair

is not delivered as a service? The increased cost

of policing the Hailsham area does not seem to

help the rising crime, and laughingly, crews from

Eastbourne and Herstmonceux had to attend a fire

at Sturton Place even though it is less than 500

meters from Hailsham Fire Station.

I enquired to WDC about withholding the road

and policing portion of my council tax, only to be

told I had to pay all of it or risk legal action against

me. This is yet another example of being forced

into an unreasonable position, which is magnified

by the two tyres, one

alloy wheel, and a cracked

subframe on my car in the

last few years — almost

definitely attributable to

the potholed roads in East

Sussex.

It also seems that one council collects the tax

on behalf of another council. Both of them are

particularly adept at ducking responsibilities with

ease and disregard. To me, this is akin to having to

pay for my food at Callenders when I am ordering

it in Bucklers. It all seems very strange that the

company providing the service is not always the

person I am forced to pay!

Am I the only one who feels aggrieved that the

annual council tax increase imposed every year

results in us paying more but getting less of a

service than ever before, AND we can’t even opt

out of paying for a service I never agreed to pay

for AND that is not delivered?

Maybe I should try this with my clients, although

I’m sure VeryMagic would have a very short life

expectancy if I did. How nice to be able to dictate

that customers WILL pay for undelivered services

or face possible jail sentences.

So what’s the answer? You tell me.

Until next time, people!

www.verymagic.co.uk

LAURIE’S POEM CORNER

REFLECTION, OR looking back over past time and events is the theme for this

month, but it starts with a personal milestone for me, and quite a significant one as

well. It has just turned ten years since my first, of thirteen now-published books,

came out on April 14th 2014 and entitled Poetic Views of Life, and it was just meant

to be a one-off. Clearly, now it isn’t just one alone, and from very kind comments

and compliments about my poetry, that seems to be a really good thing.

As we are reflecting back, I can only add that reflection is one of four sections in nearly all of my

books, alongside romance, humour and tragedy, so the poem for this article from my very first book

helps us look back and reflect on our lives and is entitled Past Echoes. If we had the gift of hindsight

actually before events and not after, would we still get situations wrong, change much, make less

mistakes or perhaps as my poem suggests merely get future decisions wrong? Intriguing isn’t it, but

that is the nature of us just being human I think?

There is a teardrop on the table

From the whispers of the past,

For all the dreams and plans

That somehow did not last.

Despite all, you’ve emerged now

Out from those mists of time,

Saw the rivers that contained you

And the hills you could not climb.

So you made your way regardless

Of the pitfalls and the traps,

And settled in your castle

With scarce a dip or lapse.

Maybe your destiny is different

From what you’d hoped it would be,

But looking back from now

At that time you could not see

PAST ECHOES

Without the gift of foresight

Just how everything would end.

So thoughts of could’ve, should have

Are now just scars to mend.

Of course, it could be different

From how it’s all turned out,

Knowing then just what would happen

We would succeed without a doubt.

But life never is that simple

When the answers can be seen,

So we would make new errors

After the old ones we redeem.

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Cycle Speedway

seeks adrenaline

fuelled riders

CYCLE SPEEDWAY, a fastpaced

dirt track sprint event,

with a thriving domestic and

international scene in the UK, is

looking for new riders to join its

club based in Lower Dicker.

The oval-shaped shale tracks are the

domain of cycle speedway - the sport

was born on the bomb sites of postwar

Europe, cycle speedway tracks

are among the simplest of cycle sport

facilities.

Riders race four laps of the track,

over several rounds, to win points

for themselves and their teams. The

sport has a very inclusive, familyfriendly

atmosphere.

A spokesperson from the club

said: “Joining a club is a great way

to get the most out of your cycling.

Whether you are a seasoned racer or

a complete beginner, there is nothing

better than riding with like-minded

cyclists to develop your skills and

challenge yourself.”

Any riders with an interest in joining

are being invited to its club night

and fitness training session, which

is held on Thursdays at 6:30pm.

There’s no cost involved, just bring

along your own helmet and have

long-sleeved tops. All ages

welcome.

You can contact the Hellingly

Lions on Facebook or by calling

07774 092469.

Update from Wealden

MP Nusrat Ghani

I AM sure that like me, you were

deeply saddened to hear the news

about His Majesty The King and The

Princess of Wales’s recent cancer

diagnosis. My thoughts and prayers

are with the Royal Family, and I

wish both His Majesty and Her Royal

Highness a full and speedy recovery.

This sad news has brought into focus

how impossible cancer is to avoid,

how it can affect any of us, and how it is

never far away. We all know someone

who is impacted by this dreadful

disease, and like many families across

Wealden, my family too has been

affected by cancer and its devastating

consequences.

The impact of cancer on a young

person is particularly heart-breaking.

The diagnosis of childhood cancer

is some of the worst news a parent

can possibly receive, and as children

often cannot advocate for themselves,

we must do it for them. I continue

supporting several local families that

have been impacted by childhood

cancer, including in Mayfield,

Crowborough and Forest Row, and

I have called for more awareness,

genetic testing and more funding for

research for childhood cancer.

However, there is some good news

and thanks to ongoing breakthroughs

in research, cancer survival in the UK

has doubled in the last 50 years. Some

cancers are prevented completely, and

an early diagnosis really can change

lives and outcomes.

During the pandemic, the country’s

endeavour was used to tackle the virus

and we must now remain committed

to applying this same spirit to tackling

cancer. I welcome the Government’s

commitment to reducing waiting

times for cancer care and multibillion-pound

investment to help

deliver millions of additional checks,

scans, and operations, and expand the

number of surgical hubs across the

country.

I am hugely grateful for the range

of healthcare services provided in

Wealden and across East Sussex, and

I would like to strongly encourage

anyone who is worried and may have

symptoms to get them checked out.

Please do make sure that you attend

your screening appointment, and get

the ball rolling early on treatment, if

required.

Have you

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THE HAILSHAM

Ropemakers WI

Knit & Natter

Group, ‘All

Things Woolly’,

is appealing

for help with vital supplies to

complete a Christmas-themed

project.

A Christmas tree, made out of

crocheted granny squares, will be

displayed in the Hailsham Library

foyer during the festive period

and volunteers are working hard

to make sure it becomes a reality.

However, supplies of wool are

running desperately low.

The ladies are frantically

crocheting and have made about

700 of the 1000 required squares,

and are appealing for any

donations of red, green, grey or

white DK wool.

The intention, after the

Christmas period, is to

deconstruct it and the squares

made into blankets for local

charities.

If you have any spare or odd

balls of wool in these colours, you

can drop them off to Kate at Dippy

Doodahs, in the High Street.

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24 REGULARS

MAY 2024


HAILSHAM ACTIVE with Steve Wennington

HAILSHAM ACTIVE: BUILDING A

HEALTHIER TOWN TOGETHER

Steve Wennington

WELCOME TO the first monthly update

from Hailsham Active. This column is not

only relaying information to you, about

what we do, it is also about engaging you

in some form of activity to make you feel

better.

SHOUT IT OUT LOUD — EXERCISE

IS THE MIRACLE CURE. Too much too

soon?

We want to celebrate those who

already contribute so much to our

wellbeing, whether it is sport, recreation,

martial arts, local business, our schools

and even…. ‘Our local councillors’,

although we will hold them to higher

scrutiny. We might have a section

called ‘YES MINISTER’ for those of you

old enough to remember the comedy

series, which many of us now realise was

closer to the truth than we could have

imagined.

WHAT IS HAILSHAM

ACTIVE?

We are a CIC (Community Interest

Company), made up of nine unpaid

directors. Originally we were known

as ‘the Hailsham and District Sports

Alliance’.

Our aims have changed over the years

from a collaborative sports group to

something that includes pushing for

better recreation space and opportunities

for all.

Our greatest pleasure is seeing

the smiling faces of those who have

benefited from some of the actions and

campaigns that have been successful.

OUR CHALLENGE

Did you know, the provision of sport

was not a legal requirement?

Did you know Hailsham has about half

the green space and parks of similar

towns in Wealden?

Did you know a town with more parks

and green space is generally much

healthier than one without?

Did you know a healthier town is a

wealthier town?

So our aims are very simple, do

what we can to change our town and

surrounding areas into a healthier and

wealthier area.

This means we constantly lobby your

local politicians and councillors ‘to do the

right thing’.

This also means we work tirelessly

to support local sports and recreation

clubs to survive and improve, often by

giving them access to grants they were

unaware of… more later.

WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED?

• The biggest and most noticeable

success for the town is the path

and lighting around Western Road

Recreation Ground. (full story in a

later issue)

• Arranging for an extension on the

lease of Maurice Thornton Recreation

ground so Hailsham United can apply

for grants (less than 25 years on a lease

precludes them from serious money)

• Pushing for Hailsham United to take

control and responsibility of the

pavilion… an ongoing Saga but with

light at the end of the tunnel

• Helping fund the start-up of Fighting

Fit women’s/children’s boxing and

fitness club. So many wonderful lifechanging

stories coming out of this club

• Supporting the bids for improvements

at Hailsham Cricket Club and Hailsham

Town Football Club

• Working together with Hailsham

Community College, Wealden District

Council and Hailsham Hockey Club to

fund the resurfacing of the pitch (over

£200k required)

• Working with Hellingly Parish Council

and Hellingly Sports Club to put

together a plan for much-improved

facilities/parking and a health path

around the perimeter

• Using our grant specialist, Annette

Buswell to assist many of these

projects and others to access almost

£500k of funding across the area

(including much of the funding for the

Horam recreation ground path.

I am realising there is quite a lot we

do and have done, more details in later

editions.

OUR FUNDING

We have regular monthly funding from

a couple of local businesses, Lightning

Fibre being a very important one. This

funding from other businesses and local

sports clubs goes towards our grants

bid facility, i.e. buying time, which has

led to the substantial success already

highlighted. There are many projects still

being applied for in the background.

OUR IMMEDIATE AMBITION

To create a plan for our local politicians

to help create a better infrastructure

for sports and recreation, i.e. additional

paths, recreation grounds and general

upgrade of facilities. We will have

something to hand to Hailsham Town

Council to help with their response to

the ‘Wealden Plan’ very shortly. More

on this in the next edition.

EXERCISE IN THE PARK

From May, we will be back out in

Western Road Rec with our exercise

classes that are regularly free of

charge/or small donation.

A new Monday evening class is a ‘dance

fit’ from 6.30 -7.30pm, a great way to

exercise with fun and friendship.

Just turn up or look at our website for

more details.

www.hailshamactive.com

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26 SPORT

MAY 2024


Hailsham Harriers

go state side

Hailsham Tennis

Club swing

into spring

APRIL WAS a busy month for

Hailsham Tennis Club, starting

with the Bank Holiday Round-

Robin Tournament.

The Round-Robin is where players

turn up and are partnered with

another player at random. They

are split into groups and then play

other pairs in the group. Because of

the high turn-out, they had to play

three games, then swap partners for

another three, each player keeping

their own score.

Organiser Bridget Dodman was

one of the few players to score six out

of six in one of her matches, which

made everybody’s day!

The courts were filled with

enthusiastic players all morning

before a halt was called at lunchtime.

All the participants had brought

something to share, and nobody went

hungry! Richard Dodman was in

charge of the scoring, and a the end

of the tournament, Ben Stonham was

top scorer for the men and Barbara

Cordner for the women.

April also saw the start of the

summer leagues, with Hailsham

putting out three teams. The men’s

team were first off the mark, playing

away to Seaford. Unusually, this was

on a Saturday, which meant that the

team was depleted, but team captain

Dom Walter and Simon Underwood

won both their legs while second

pair, Jose Noya and Ben Stonham lost

theirs to give the team a creditable 2-2

draw.

Next, the ladies’ first team, under

new captain Georgia Lee were at

home to Maresfield. Georgia and

partner Narun Chea started well with

a win over the Maresfield second pair,

but second pair, Jo Coe and Hayley

Allender lost to the visiting team’s

first pair, leaving the match tied 1-1 at

the turnaround. In the reverse legs,

Georgia and Narun also lost, but Jo

and Hayley came through their leg to

give a satisfying 2-2 draw.

Finally the ladies’ second team

under their new captain, Barbara

Cordner, took on a strong Cross-in-

Hand team. Barbara and her partner,

Val Jackson were up against the

opposition first pair, and lost 1-6, 2-6.

Meanwhile first pair, Stacey Clay

and Jill Greenall who was making

a comeback to team tennis after a

fracture, beat the Cross-in-Hand

second pair 7-6, 6-3.

In the reverse legs, Barbara and

Val won their first set 6-3, then held

their nerve to win a tie-break in the

second set 7-6. Stacey and Jill won

their first set 6-3 before being pegged

back in the second 4-6. This led to a

championship tie- break (first to 10),

which the Hailsham pair won 10-8 to

give the team a 3-1 win.

LOCAL RUNNING club Hailsham

Harriers have taken April by

storm, with Head Coach, Annette

Feakes running the Centurion

South Downs Way 50 miles on

Saturday 13th April. Annette

finished the challenging,

trail route from Worthing to

Eastbourne Sports Park in a time

of 9:56:46. She was supported

and encouraged along the route

by members from the club on a

day that produced blue skies and

sunshine as Annette ran to raise

funds for the Essex based mental

health charity, Trust Links.

On Sunday, April 15th four

Harriers took the long drive up

North to take part in the Manchester

Marathon. Men’s club captain, Carl

Barton, finished with a marathon

personal best of 3:06:29 as did fellow

teammates, Mick Husarz in 3:26:00

and Mark Bassett in 3:26:36 with

Andrew Moore completing the

Harriers quartet in 4:48:18.

Closer to home at Seaford Beach,

Harriers Rob Chrystie, Graham

Woolley and Steph Bassett joined

160 runners to compete in the scenic

but undulating Seaford Martello

Half marathon organised by Seaford

Striders and the Martello Rotary Club.

The tough route took runners along

the seafront promenade and up onto

the South downs. Rob crossed the

line in 1:29:56, Woolley 1:38:11 and

Steph 2:04:06.

Further afield, Hailsham’s Ladies

Captain, Helen O’Sullivan, joined

David & Helen in Boston, USA

fellow teammate and neighbouring

Heathfield Road Runners member,

David Woollard to run the oldest

and most iconic marathon in history

— The Boston Marathon (USA).

Both Helen and David had to run

qualifying marathon times in 2023

before being accepted into the race.

On Monday 15th April, Patriots Day in

America, they took to the start line on

the third hottest marathon day in the

events one hundred and twenty-eight

year history.

With temperatures in the early

20’s, David finished in 3:10:18 and

Helen 3:44:13. Helen and David

are supportive and encouraging

members for both Hailsham and

Heathfield and felt very proud on the

day to represent their Sussex clubs.

Whilst sharing an experience that

will last a lifetime, they both aim to

complete the six world major events,

London, Berlin, New York, Tokyo,

Boston and Chicago.

Team Vater on track for

more season success

Team Vater: Ryan with father, Tony

FATHER AND son Tony and Ryan

Vater achieved a life-long dream

with a haul of trophies in the

Old Skool Superstox formula at

Mildenhall.

The Hailsham duo race for

Spedeworth motorsports — Europe’s

leading Oval Racing promoters and

have started this season with a bang.

Competing as Team Vater Racing,

both drivers stormed to success in

the second meeting of the season in

Suffolk on the shale.

Ryan, 25, who won the Old

Skool Superstox British Points

Championship last year, powered

his Dave Pierce replica 1968 world

champion car to first in the final on

the Sunday (April 7) having claimed

first place in heat one and fourth in

heat two. That followed a second in

heat one and first in heat two before a

third place in the final on Saturday.

Dad Tony, 63, racing the Todd

Sweeney replica 1967 world

champion car, which Corgi Models

made in the 1970s, was fourth in heat

one, third in heat two and second

in the final on the Saturday. On the

Sunday, Tony came fourth in heat

one, ninth in heat two and second

again in the final.

It all added up to an unprecedented

eight trophies each as Team Vater

Racing achieved the long-held dream

of sharing the winners’ lap of honour

on the control car. Ryan also got to

celebrate being named driver of the

day.

The team races all over the UK,

including on their local track at

Arlington, in the series for 1960s and

1970s period cars.

The season started with Tony

fourth in the final at Hednesford Hills

Raceway as Ryan enjoyed a steady

day as he ran in a new engine built by

1974 World Champion Steve Monk,

who at 72 still races today.

Team Vater are back out this month

at Hednesford on May 19.

Eager

bowlers

invited to

open event

HELLINGLY BOWLS Club will

be part of a national initiative

by Bowls England this month to

attract new players to the game of

lawn bowls.

A sport that can be played by

anyone, of any age, which can be

pursued to the highest level or

enthusiastic club level or simply

enjoyed as a casual pastime.

On May 26th, the green at Lower

Horsebridge recreation ground

will be open from midday to 4pm

offering free tuition, refreshments,

games, prizes and a raffle. Please

wear flat-soled shoes. All the

family are welcome.

If you have any questions,

please contact William Wheeler:

gileswilliamwheeler@gmail.com.

Join us for

our next

event

Bowes House care home,

Hailsham

Dementia friendly services

information

Wednesday 15th May, 12 noon - 2pm

Join us for a free networking lunch as part of

National Dementia Action Week. You will have the

opportunity to engage with local dementia friendly

services and businesses, who will be showcasing the

services they offer, and providing information on the

support available. For this event we will be serving a

complimentary buffet lunch.

To book please call

01323 315137 or email

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Trusted to care.

28 SPORT

MAY 2024


Sport

Two cup chances

for Stringers

Eagles supporters

turn out in force

for comeback

PHOTOS: NIALL STRUDWICK

EASTBOURNE SPEEDWAY campaigners have hailed a

huge turn-out of supporters for the club’s first match

in three years.

They say that the 365 Eagles followers who travelled

to Iwade for Sunday’s challenge match with Kent Kings

proves there is major public backing for a revival of the

sport in Sussex.

The Save Eastbourne Speedway group, frustrated in

their bid for return to the club’s historic Arlington home,

believe a “loud and clear” message has been sent to the

doubters.

Campaign co-leader Michael Gray said: “What an

afternoon, we are absolutely thrilled, a bit emotional to be

honest. We have always had the faith but to see so many

Eagles supporters here, well, it speaks for itself.

“It is not an easy trip to Iwade. It shows a level of

dedication. And our supporters have come out in numbers

we scarcely dreamed of.

“It’s loud and clear, isn’t it? Anyone who thinks people

don’t want to know about speedway, or the Eagles, need to

look at what has happened today. It is an incredible public

show of feeling for the Eagles.”

Kent officials were asked to count the precise number of

Eagles supporters as they entered the stadium. The figure

comprised about half the total attendance at the north

Kent circuit.

Gray spent much of the match moving among the

travelling fans to gauge their mood. He said: “It came up

over and over again. What is the situation about Arlington?

Will we get a chance to prove that speedway can be a

viable proposition there?”

The club, under a different promotion, collapsed midseason

in 2021 leaving extensive debts. The Dugard family,

who own Arlington, have rebuffed approaches from Save

Eastbourne Speedway representatives, and prospects of a

return to the club’s long-standing base appear bleak.

That is not deterring the campaigners, who want to build

on the impetus of Sunday. Campaign co-leader David

Graveling added: “This was way beyond our expectations.

The message is clear. After today, how can we not fight

on?”

A last-heat 47-43 defeat by their old rivals was a mere side

issue with Grayling quick to praise his team, who included

local riders Vinnie Foord and Nick Laurence. “All six of

them were a pleasure to work with, rode their hearts out

and did our club proud,” he said.

Gray and Graveling must now decide on whether to enter

an Eagles team into the new National Amateur League,

after Crayford’s weekend withdrawal left a vacancy. The

league, based entirely at Iwade, and expected to have

four teams, already includes a side representing Hastings

Saxons.

“We must consider carefully whether this is the right

option for an Eastbourne Eagles side to take,” said

Graveling.

The Eagles will promote their own meeting at Iwade

on September 22, in a format yet to be decided, and send

a squad to the Kyle Newman four-team tournament

testimonial at Poole on an as yet unconfirmed date.

They have also been handed an invitation from Kent for

a rematch at Iwade later this year and are planning a major

summer social event for supporters.

BY STUART FAIRWAY

PHOTOS: ALAN HOOK

THE LEAGUE season may nearly

be concluded, with the last game

for Hailsham Town coming on

Tuesday 30th April at home to

Ferring, but the Stringers still

have two chances left at earning

silverware in May.

Following a first-round win against

Punnetts Town (3-0), and a quarterfinal

victory over Seaford Town

II, the Stringers will battle local

rivals Eastbourne United II in the

Semi Final of the Eastbourne FA

Challenge Cup at The Beaconsfield on

Wednesday 8th May (7.45pm kickoff)

for a chance to take on Eastbourne

Town U23 in the final of a competition

the Stringers last won in 2016-17.

In the Semi Final of the Hastings

FA Intermediate Cup meanwhile,

the Stringers travel to Battle Town on

Saturday 11th May (Bexhill College

3G, 2pm kickoff), with the winners

going on to face Hawkhurst United in

the Final, which will be played at The

Cricket returns for

Summer season

REPORT BY ROB WILKINSON

HAILSHAM CRICKET Club hosted

its first senior game of the season

as the 1st and 2nd XI pre-season

friendly.

Matty Moritz and Jason Tibble

opened the batting and looked to

set an attacking precedent for the

season. The pair combined well,

with a balance of attacking shots

and positive running saw the score

race up after the 10-over powerplay.

They continued to maintain the

high run rate as both reached their

50s, and after being instructed to

play their shots after reading the

milestone, both fell to catches on

the boundary; the former caught

by Chatfield off the bowling of

Hollie Young, the latter caught by

Young off of the bowling of Warren

Headland.

Peacock and Ollie McDonald

looked to make use of the excellent

platform set by the openers, and did

so successfully, as the score raced

Pilot Field, home of Hastings United,

on Friday 24th May.

The Stringers earned their place

in the last four by virtue of victory

over last season’s winners Westfield,

at their new Knight & Davey

Community Stadium on Saturday

20th April.

After a goalless first half which saw

the home side reduced to ten men,

Hailsham went behind midway

through the second, with Harry

Murphy on target for the hosts, but,

not for the first time this season,

the Stringers were not to be beaten.

A quickly taken corner, deep into

stoppage time, was scrambled into

the net, with Henry Thompson

awarded the goal by consensus of the

away support.

There was no doubt about the

winner however - 6 or so minutes

into extra time, Hailsham won a

free kick on the edge of the area,

which Thompson fired home to

give the Stringers a lead which

they maintained throughout the

remainder of extra time.

beyond 200. Peacock too reached

his 50, and retired not out for 58,

with McDonald removed shortly

after for 28 by a fine Wilkinson

catch. The 1s finished their innings

on 221-5 from their 30 overs.

After a quick changeover,

Wilkinson put away a couple of

full tosses to get his innings off to a

quick start.

Coughlan nicked off Figgins to

Dawber at first slip, and a magical

3-wicket maiden from Anthony

left the 2s reeling at 15-4. Hicks

showed resistance for the 2s, before

an outstanding grab by McDonald

removed him for 8.

Chatfield was caught by Coughlan

off of the bowling of Tom Crouch

and Williams was caught by

Peacock off of the bowling of Billy

Hobden, innings fell downhill, and

the 2s were all out for 71.

The S Lyons Electrical 1st XI player

of the match went to Ciaran Peacock

and the Smoking Aces 2nd XI player

of the match went to Hollie Young.

Hailsham News, May 2024, Issue 33

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