SPRING 2020 Issue Number 33 & SIDLOW PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER

This newsletter edition is about working as a Community. There are updates from the Parish Council on Council matters. There are updates from our Community Groups (all advertisements with scheduled events may be postponed)

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The Coronavirus (Covid 19) is unfortunately, spreading across the country and we should all take sensible precautions to protect our own health and look after our family, friends and neighbours More information in this newsletter

36 News and Events from around your Parish

Salfords & Sidlow Parish Council Parish Council News

▪ Coronavirus (Covid 19) Update - pages 4 and 5/ 21 ▪ Tree planting project progressing well - page 33 ▪ Update on Horse Hill - page 13 ▪ Meet new Parish Councillor Paul Edwards - page 9 ▪ Village Hall Celebration Day a success - page 25 ▪ Parish Council set the precept and ringfence funding - page 19 ▪ What classes are available at Salfords Village Hall? -pages 14-17 ▪ Grant funding to local community groups - page 29 ▪ Parish Council supports Salfords Cricket Club Project Phoenix - page 31 ▪ Update on and Route 4 - page 26 ▪ Councillors meet at - page 11 Your Councillors are: James Allen 01737 780339 Jim Blackmore (Vice Chairman) 01737 764041 Martin Burton (Sidlow) 01293 862607 Wayne Clark (Chairman) 07973 278381 Caroline Clarke 01293 785766 Paul Edwards 01737 762725 Mark Lodge 07970 107232 Stephen Rolph 01737 762153 April to June 2020 Meeting Dates Councillor Surgery at Council meeting (7.30pm unless guest Salfords Village Hall -7pm speakers attending—see website) Monday 6 April- Salfords Village Hall Friday 3 April Annual Assembly after Council Meeting Monday 11 May - Salfords Village Hall Friday 8 May Annual Council meeting Monday 8 June – Emmanuel Church, Friday 5 June Sidlow Contact details

Claire Minter, Clerk to Salfords & Sidlow Parish Council, Village Hall, 5, Honeycrock Lane, Salfords, RH1 5DG Tel: (01737) 780339 Email: [email protected] Website: www.salfordsandsidlowpc.org.uk Office opening hours 9am to 12pm (Clerk currently working from home) 2 35

SIDLOW BRIDGE WI INDEX March was a well attended meeting in these somewhat unsure times, well Aerodrome Page 22 done to everyone for making the effort to come out and join in with like- Christ the King Church, Salfords 6 minded people. Crafty Sip and Stitch 18

Our President, Janet Mackenzie, welcomed two new members and a Dates for your Diary 10 visitor. Sadly, there is still some illness keeping members at home. Emmanuel Church, Sidlow 32 Business was busy with lots of news and events coming up in the near Mediwise Pharmacy 36 future. The meeting of the Jubilee Group was discussed and volunteers Nutrition Bites - Avoiding Type 2 diabetes 28/ 29 arranged for the teas on the day. We now have a full team plus a reserve PARISH COUNCIL INFORMATION for the quiz on March 27th in aid of the Edenbridge and Oxted show, - Annual Parish Assembly 10 usually a good evening. - A23/ 217 Link road update 25

We have been invited to run a cake stall at the Salfords and Sidlow event - Community Funding available 29 planned for VE Day celebrations on May 8th. - Contingency Planning 10 Groups were declared busy as normal including a new venture for the - Coronavirus Covid 19 Update 4 to 5/24/35 craft group involving putting a favourite photo on a cushion cover. The - Council News 2 Book Group are still waiting for the next “sister” book from Lucinda Reilly. - Councillor Contact Information 2 We are looking forward to the Federation meeting on March 16th - Grant funding to Community Groups 29 at Dorking Halls, hoping it will not be cancelled due to current nationwide - Horse Hill Update 13 medical problems. - Introducing new Councillor Paul Edwards 9

After being reminded that next month there will be a competition for a - Meeting Dates 2 humorous photo. The trophy for this needs to be cleaned up for passing - New lease for village hall 25 on as necessary. - Newsletter delivery assistance 32

WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!! Our speaker this month was Ian Muir, - Planning Applications Reviewed 18 recycling officer for and council. We were surprised at - Precept and ring fenced funds set for 2020/21 19 the things we thought we knew, but he told us otherwise!. The whole - Redhill Aerodrome update 11 process of recycling is quite technical and of course expensive. We were - Route 4 and Gatwick Airport update 26 told that our council is in the top 15% in the country with its recycling, - Support for Salfords Cricket Club Project Phoenix 31 even so we could do a lot more. A slideshow was informative and - Train station introduces car park charging 8 interesting, it showed the various stages of the whole process. A bag of everyday items was shown to try and get us used to the various types of - Tree Planting update 33 containers/bottles/tubs etc. We could have gone on a lot longer, but - Village Hall Celebration Event success 25 teatime was imminent, so we had to make sure that the leaflets that were Paracise! and Pilates at Salfords village hall 14 handed out were safely put away for reference. Reigate and District Young Farmers 21

Tea time is always popular, a time to socialise and catch up with other Reigate and the Railway - impact on Salfords 27 members. The raffle, once drawn, indicates the meeting coming to an Salfords Cricket Club 30/31 end. Everyone helps with the clearing up and we got away in good time to Salfords Primary School 7 miss the busy traffic. Salfords Scouts 21 Salfords Village Group Zumba Class and being a Member 15 Sidlow Bridge WI meets on the second Tuesday of the month (except August) at 2pm in the upper room of Emmanuel Church, Sidlow Bridge, Sidlow Bridge WI 34 Sidlowbridgewi.btck.co.uk Village Hall Activities 14-17 Volume 1 Climbing 32 34 3

Parish Councillors have been on a learning curve in their ambition to plant Message from the Parish Council trees and hedging in Salfords and Sidlow. We have found out that several species of trees, that we would want in this area, can no longer be imported due to disease so there is an extremely long waiting time to receive the trees. Planting trees of a larger size – 3m tall - are not as easy as we think and is a At the beginning of March, we had one version of the two-man exercise ensuring we dig the correct size hole to start with! newsletter ready to go to the Printers, which was sharing the exciting plans we had for our villages. This all changed due to We are delighted that several community groups and residents have asked the Coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak and government us for trees. As such we have placed an order with a Tree Specialist Company for five large trees (3m tall) to be delivered September/ October time. We guidelines. know one Hawthorn tree will be planted in the grounds of Christ the King The final version of the newsletter has been adapted because Church. This will be to celebrate the signing of a new 50-year lease for of the circumstances. We are still talking and working with our Salfords village hall – see page 28. We have also ordered two Oaks (Quercus Community Groups but as you understand a lot of clubs and petraea) - one for Salfords and one for Sidlow, and two Acer campestre events are not currently running. elegant (also known as Field Maple). We will need to arrange for compost/ stakes and protection and also ensure our budget cost of £1,000 covers for The Coronavirus is unfortunately, spreading across the country planting which we will arrange. and we should all take sensible precautions to protect our own health and those we come in to contact with. Our actions We have also ordered saplings – all about 70cm locally are important in contributing to the national effort to tall - from the Woodland Trust which will be overcome this crisis. The Parish Council will try to be active in delivered in November. We will receive three supporting those in our community who live alone or who risk packs all with 105 saplings known as Wildlife, Working Wood and Year Round Colour. These becoming isolated due to the current situation. If you are sapling trees all come with stakes and aware of these people can you please let the Clerk know? protective sleeves and it is estimated one We believe that Salfords and Sidlow is fortunate to have a person can plant about 25 - 30 trees in one strong community ethos and we hope will pull together to help hour. Now there’s a challenge! our families, friends and neighbours in any way we can but We will be holding a Tree Charter Day on Saturday 28 November to arrange remembering to follow Government and NHS guidelines. for these trees to be planted and will be relying on volunteers to come and

Please consider the elderly, less vulnerable and people who assist in the planting. If this is something you and your family, or community group, would like to be involved with then please let Claire Minter, the Clerk, live on their own and we ask that you take the time to help out know. These sapling trees will be available on an individual basis so if you where you can. would like to plant one in your garden do get in touch. If you would like to become a Road Ambassador for your We have also responded to the Surrey County Council (SCC) tree consultation street, please let Claire Minter know. We will be compiling a on their strategy to meet their target of planting 1.2m trees by 2030. We list of contacts and can help disseminate important raised concern that the overall objective may fail as we believe SCC may not information and target the people/ families who need the understand the amount of work involved in planting 1.2m trees. We stated it support. can be time consuming for the planning and identifying of the land, knowing We will be working with our Primary Councils, who are making which trees to order and that is before the stage of planting and plans to ensure they can continue to deliver services over the monitoring! coming weeks and months. SCC Highways has written a policy for planting trees and hedges and we wait to see this to be able to comment and know how it will affect our plans and objectives for Salfords and Sidlow. 4 33

Can you help deliver the newsletter? We need help to deliver to the following roads: - This page outlines information to key sources of information on the outbreak of Brighton Road and Springfield Close coronavirus. The latest information and advice for the public on coronavirus or If you are able to assist with these roads or others please COVID-19 can be found on the NHS website NHS.uk/coronavirus contact the Clerk The government and the NHS are working 24/7 to fight this virus. We must all [email protected] work together and play our own part in protecting ourselves and each other, as www.salfordsandsidlowpc.org.uk well as our NHS, from this disease.

Send the Clerk your email Washing hands regularly for 20 seconds or more remains one of the most address to add to our database important things an individual can do.

All information will be held in a secure database and only used by the Council The government have also asked if any member of your family has symptoms (a Local Duo opens a Bouldering Wall to bring new, continuous cough or a fever) then everyone in the household needs to Climbing back into our area remain in quarantine for 14 days.

The closure of High Sports in Salfords left a big void, so At the time of going to print the over-70s - and younger people with certain health any keen climbers had to go further afield to fuel their conditions - have been told they must remain at home and have groceries and passion and youngsters missed out on their chance to vital medication delivered. The health secretary has said people without symptoms will be able to visit older relatives and friends as long as they stay two learn. Now local duo Ben Read and Belinda (Be) Fuller have fulfilled metres - or six feet - apart from them. their dream of setting up their own wall. Volume 1 Climbing in Felbridge opened just before Christmas and has already gained a You should continue to follow the NHS online clinical advice and not go to A&E or your GP if you develop mild symptoms. great following. The kids climbing parties are extremely popular, especially for their parents who can relax in the café while they are Combating this virus will require a national effort - we all have a role to play to having fun! slow its spread and protect the elderly and the vulnerable.

Back in 2005, both Directors began working at High Sports in Salfords The Parish Council are monitoring the situation closely and taking advice from our National Association and Primary Councils. We recognise the situation is to help fuel their passion for climbing. Ben started on reception and as changing on a daily basis and will do our utmost to help support the local a junior Instructor but due to her age, Be had to start as a cleaner! community. Updates will be on Facebook, Twitter and our website. Ben went on to manage walls and Be is now a GB Coach, so they are well qualified to offer courses to all levels and a great climbing We ask our community to look after one another and make sure that we follow government and NHS guidelines. The repeated advice from experts at Public experience for all ages and abilities. If you want to find out more visit the Volume 1 Climbing website. Health is that good hygiene practices are the best way to prevent the spread of viruses and germs. Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds, especially after: − using public transport Emmanuel Church − when you get home or into work The church is situated on the Reigate Road (A217) opposite − eat or handle food Ironsbottom. − you blow your nose, sneeze or cough. The church has a first floor meeting room with kitchen facilities and Catch it. Bin it. Kill it. a ground floor accessible toilet. A car park is available adjacent to − always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. the church. − then bin the tissue and wash your hands with soap and water Sunday Services normally include Sung Eucharist on the first, third − use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available. and fourth Sundays of the month; Sung Matins on the second and − Avoid touching your face, especially if you haven't washed your hands. (when they occur) the fifth Sundays; Sung Evensong on the first Sundays. Contact details for the Parish Council are via email For further details of any of the church's activities please see the church [email protected] website www.emmanuelchurchsidlow.co.uk . Advice correct at time of publication please follow Government & our website for updated guidance

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Our long-term plan is to re-build our pavilion by 2022, which is now coming towards the end of its natural life. In 2019 we launched Project Phoenix. We welcome all fundraising contributions towards the cost of developing this project and building the We are a friendly group and would love you to come and join us. new pavilion, and offers of help for any of the Thank you all who joined us for our Quiz Night in March. Great fun was had specialist planning skills we may require. by all! The club presented Project Phoenix at the February Our search for our new vicar is taking place and I hope to have good news Parish Council meeting, which was well received by local residents and the for the next article. Parish Councillors. The club continues to engage other stakeholders e.g. In addition to our normal services we had planned to be holding the Council, Local Schools and Surrey Cricket and the following events. However, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have ECB (English Cricket Board) who are all supportive of the project. Our 1st made the decision to stop all public Church Services at this time. fund raiser was held at end of February which was a Curry and Quiz night th and raised over £2,000. Saturday 4 April – Lent Lunch and Play Reading 12.30pm th Sunday 5 April - Palm Sunday Mass 10.00am We are a small club compared to others in the area but we have a big heart -Vespers and Benediction 6.00pm and work tirelessly to continue to develop the cricket club and keep it moving Easter Week: Stations of the Cross on 8th at 10.am and 10th at 11.00 am forward and we are really pleased that its used by the local community.

(followed by Hot Cross Buns) The 2020 season looks promising and one that all members will enjoy. Feel th Thursday 9 April – Maundy Thursday Mass and Vigil 8.00pm free to pop along and support your local cricket club. Friday 10th April - Good Friday Mass 2.00pm If you want to know more about sponsoring, providing assistance and joining Saturday 11th April – Easter Vigil 7.00pm us please contact Sanjay Patel (Chairman) 07703740853 or email Sunday 12th April Easter Day Service followed by Easter Bonnet Parade and [email protected] Easter Egg Hunt

The Parish Council are fully supportive and committed to Salfords Cricket Club, Project Phoenix, to build a new pavilion. As such, we have

th demonstrated this with a pledge of £2,500. Saturday 25 April – Ramble a.m th Sunday 24 May – Ascension Sung Mass at 10.00am The cricket club is an essential part of our community offering sport to the Saturday 30th May – Ramble a.m. young and old. The Parish Council has been very impressed with how the Sunday 31st May – Pentecost Sung Mass at 10.00am Junior section has expanded over the last few years and we are pleased Sunday 7th June – Holy Trinity Sung Mass 10.00am to see more and more children taking part in cricket at Salfords. The Sunday 14th June – Corpus Christi Sung Mass 10.00pm cricket club are very active in community engagement and are Saturday 27th June – Ramble a.m. fundamental to bringing the benefit of sport to the residents. The new For further information about services and events consult our website: pavilion would offer another place in our villages for community cohesion, www.salfordschurch.org. which is essential in making Salfords and Sidlow more attractive, whilst enhancing the quality of life for our residents and all other people that will If you would like to join our rambles, contact Hazel Weaver on the email benefit from the new cricket pavilion. below. Churchwardens Hazel Weaver ([email protected]) The Parish Council intend and hope to be able to continue to support the Mary Newstead ([email protected]) project as it progresses.

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With spring fast approaching and days starting to get longer, the players at Salfords Cricket Club are getting ready for what promises to be a fantastic season at Petridge Wood Common. We are delighted that our School Nursery is now open at Salfords Primary Indoor winter practice for junior and senior players is underway at Box Hill School; it offers an innovative curriculum which appeals to children's needs School. This summer we will host two senior Saturday league teams and will in the 21st century. We strive to build children's beliefs in themselves which also have a number of 3rd team fixtures planned to help the transition of our provides a foundation of lifelong learning. We believe that everyone learns upcoming youngsters into senior cricket. On Sundays we play social focussed best when they are happy and we aim to achieve this through our school friendly cricket and have entered the Surrey Slam 20/20 competition. We are values of excellence, respect, courage and kindness. always looking for new members to join us, whether an experienced or social cricketer and welcome everyone to join us either as players or social members. In recent years our junior section has grown significantly.

Our junior section continues to expand and this year we welcome age groups from Under 8’s through to Under 14’s. If you want to know more, please contact us and come join a fantastic family friendly diverse club with great people and coaches. We will also host ECB All Stars cricket for 5-7 year olds and will also be supporting the new ECB Dynamos programme for 8 to 11 years olds. In the summer we hold a summer cricket camp for children In January, our Multi-Academy Trust undertook a school review. They aged 6 to 16 - up to four days of cricket fun, games and coaching, hosted by captured the development and progress that we have made as a whole school our qualified coaching staff and senior players (all DBS checked) on team. We were delighted with their feedback. The headlines are: Thursday and Friday 30/31 July and Monday and Tuesday 3/4 August. Details of all junior cricket programmes are available on our website. − the teaching ability at Salfords is good

− leaders have high expectations and ambition for the school and children We are excited to announce that we are pleased to welcome junior girls’ − the learning environments are vibrant and engaging cricket to Salfords Cricket Club in 2020. We currently have a small number − in Reception there is a strong engagement of the children and they are of girl cricketers and are looking to increase participation numbers. Practice loved and cared for sessions will allow girls to enjoy cricket in an encouraging and welcoming − the new Nursery is a provision you would want your child to attend environment. − leaders have a good understanding of the school and their confidence, Through 2020 we will be looking to further increase participation in all passion and clarity are seen aspects of cricket and social activity at the Club and welcome people from − consistent processes are seen throughout the school e.g., Read, Write, across the local community. Individual and whole Class Reading − there is great collegiality between staff As an amateur club we rely on many ways to Our next steps are all linked to our School Development Plan and we are raise funds, our key fundraising activities are still raring to keep going! grants for specific projects or through sponsorship and our Summer Prize draw. The We dedicate this article to Martin Beard, a former Headteacher at Salfords, club are looking for sponsors or donations to our who tragically died in January. We will continue to grow the legacy that he prize draw to help fund our projects for 2020 and initiated and ask everyone to continue to : beyond. We are very grateful to the Parish Council and others for their grants towards our projects. Get in touch if you want to help or sponsor us! Claire Regnard and Carrie Christer, Co-Headteachers

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Address stress: Stress is a contributory factor in all health problems. Identify and deal with your causes of stress. Try regular exercise, mindfulness, yoga or Pilates As always, a few small changes can make a difference.

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Contact her for more information and for all your health coaching needs. Train Station Parking [email protected] or 07702 109791 Govia Thamesline Railway (GTR) will introduce car parking charges at & Salfords train stations at the end of March 2020, bringing them in line with other stations on the network. The charges will support the management and maintenance of the car parks and will help towards additional investment in parking on the network. They’ll also have The Parish Council has given grants to the following groups: - increased patrolling by attendants who will check the car park infrastructure, and that cars are parked safely and appropriately. The ▪ Salfords Pathfinder Scout Group - £285 for water heaters tariff of £9.10 per day would apply on Monday-Friday from 0400 to 1700, ▪ Salfords Primary School - £620.34 for a new PA system with evening and weekends continuing to be free. ▪ Salfords Cricket Club - Grant pledge of £2,500 for new cricket pavilion

GTR apparently put leaflets on cars and had posters up in the run up to Are you part of a local community group that the change so that users were aware. They will closely monitor the you believe could benefit from some changes during the first few weeks and months to assist and support additional funding? Do you know of any users and local stakeholders in adapting to this. resident or neighbour that you think would The Parish Councillors have noted this and state the situation will be benefit from funding? If so please contact the monitored as there is concern what impact this will have on commuters Clerk and we will review if we can help. parking on local roads impacting resident parking. [email protected]

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Type II Diabetes has become one of the greatest health issues worldwide, negatively affecting an increasing number of adults and children. The good news is that if you Cllr Paul Edwards was co-opted onto the Parish Council at the February are looking to reduce your risk of developing Type II Diabetes there is plenty you Council meeting. Paul, his wife, Alison, and 3 year old daughter have lived can do about it. in Salfords since 2016 after moving from Redhill.

Exercise: Paul says that first and foremost he has an eagerness to be involved. He Exercise is a crucial part of preventing Type II Diabetes. One of the easiest ways to enjoys working with people and running initiatives to completion. regulate blood sugar levels (which lies at the core of Type II Diabetes), and combat obesity is to exercise regularly. Prioritise exercise in your daily routine, take the Paul is a software engineer by trade and studied at Southampton stairs instead of the lift, get off the bus one or two stops early, find classes you enjoy and do them regularly. University. Throughout his career he has always commuted into London and so he has a keen interest that local rail services are delivered to a Re-think your diet: high standard. Paul also has an interest in health and welfare – Swap fast food and ready meals for cook-from-scratch, fresh wholefoods, preferably organic. Steer clear of ‘low-fat’, ‘low sugar’ options, artificial sweeteners, especially as his wife is a diabetes specialist dietitian and works at East preservatives and flavourings. Surrey Hospital. Keep the sugar ‘hit’ of your meals low, by eating foods with a low glycaemic load (GL). They enable the body to better moderate insulin production, blood sugar and Paul first became aware of the Parish Council after he and his family energy levels. Reduce or replace foods which exacerbate insulin desensitisation, such attended and enjoyed local events. For example, the 2019 Community as refined carbohydrates. family fun day and getting involved helping out with the local litter picking Increase both soluble and insoluble fibre in your diet which not only support regular events. Paul’s daughter also benefitted from local Sing and Sign classes elimination, but also provide nourishment for the beneficial microbes in your gut. which are run from Salfords village hall. He says the Dog Agility events at Avoid: Monotype/ Perrywood Sports and Social Club are always fun! All this − Sweets, chocolate and pasteurised honey made Paul look into how he could be involved and as a local councillor he − White flour bread, rice, pasta and pastries − Products such as cakes and biscuits plans to contribute to help organise and run these community events.

− Fruit juice, fizzy, ‘tooth-kind’, ‘lite’ and ‘diet’ drinks Paul’s interests are wide ranging and − Alcohol − Any ‘trans-fats’ and fats and meats from intensive factory/battery farming methods include classic cars, home improvement DIY and gardening. He is a keen gardener Eat: and wildlife advocate and in their garden − Meals or snacks with some fat and protein, never carbohydrate only he has reinstated natural hedging to − Cinnamon helps level insulin encourage wildlife. Paul enjoys growing − More fibre – in the form of fresh vegetables and plenty of salad greens vegetables to both eat and compete! For − Lean protein – legumes such as chickpeas, lentils and beans, more fish (especially oily fish) the last two years Paul and Alison won the − Pre-soaked grains and seeds such as quinoa, brown rice and rolled oats heaviest pumpkin competition at a local − Meat and fats from free-range, organic or biodynamically raised cattle and poultry Horticultural Show. In collaboration with − Nuts and seeds Aralia Garden Design, Paul has won

Extra help: several awards for gardening including the A qualified natural nutritional consultant can help create a tailor-made dietary and British Association of Landscape lifestyle plan to support your health. They will take into account your health history, Industries ‘Landscape Design Excellence current state of health, medications and their adverse effects, personal weight loss or Award’ and a Society of Garden Designers lifestyle goals, and any drug-nutrient interactions of which you need to be mindful. award. Your practitioner may consider nutritional supplements to improve your glucose tolerance and insulin. The Parish Councillors welcome Paul onto the Council and look forward to working together and making changes for the benefit of the community.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY For some months now Reigate station & the level crossing has been in the news. APRIL Friday 3RD SALFORDS SCHOOL - TERM FINISHES - 12.10PM Last October the front page of the Surrey Mirror led on the current levels of road traffic congestion caused by the extended down times of the level crossing and how Friday 3rd COUNCILLOR SURGERY - 7.00pm - Salfords Village Hall congestion could worsen when Great Western Railways (GWR) introduce their 3rd Monday 6th PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - 7.30pm - Salfords Village Hall train/hour each way along the North Downs line linking Reading & Guildford to Followed by ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBY Redhill & Gatwick. th Friday 10 GOOD FRIDAY The Reigate crossing congestion has been a hot topic of debate at regular meetings Sunday 12th EASTER SUNDAY organised by the Sussex Community Rail Partnership SCRP - North Downs Line th Monday 20 SALFORDS SCHOOL - TERM STARTS steering group. The meetings are usually chaired by Surrey County Councillor Mike MAY Goodman and are attended by representatives from GWR, Network Rail, often Wednesday 6th TEA DANCE - 2pm - Salfords Village Hall GTR plus the Reigate Society, the local Reigate and Redhill rail users association, Friday 8th BANK HOLIDAY Railfuture and from parish councils etc along the North Downs Line th Friday 8 COUNCILLOR SURGERY - 7.00pm - Salfords Village Hall GWR plan to start the Saturday element of their new service mid-May this year and Monday 11th ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING - 7.30pm - Salfords Village Hall possibly the weekday service around September. It is understood that Network Rail, Friday 22nd SALFORDS SCHOOL - TERM FINISHES - 3.10pm who control train paths, want to get the Gatwick Station building works underway Monday 25th SPRING BANK HOLIDAY to see how the revised timetable for Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink JUNE trains is running on weekdays before bringing more trains in to Gatwick with st platforms being closed in sequence for the building work. Monday 1 SALFORDS SCHOOL - TERM STARTS Wednesday 3rd TEA DANCE - 2pm - Salfords Village Hall More recently Network Rail has run a series of local drop in information sessions, Friday 5th COUNCILLOR SURGERY - 7.00pm - Salfords Village Hall which Cllr Rolph attended, setting out their plans for a new long platform at Reigate to handle Thameslink 12 carriage trains. This will be platform 3 built along platform Monday 8th PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - 7.30pm - Emmanuel Church, Sidlow 2. The power supply for the trains needs upgrading as currently only 4 car electric trains can serve Reigate. Monday 6 April 2020 The assembly meeting will follow straight after the ordinary Council meeting. How do these Reigate matters affect Salfords residents?

The Parish Council has agreed to not to hold a big event for the Annual Parish Many residents drive through Reigate, over the crossing, to join the M25 at the top of Reigate Hill and so suffer slower assembly in 2020. journeys because of crossing The Parish Council wants to build a strong community in both villages and if congestion. you can help achieve this we would like to hear from you. As and when Thameslink trains move to serving Reigate possibly using our The Parish Council is setting up procedures to be able to continue to function current TL services, then there is a whilst we are being asked to self-isolate. strong possibility that Southern trains These are difficult and unusual times but Councillors and the Clerk will be with On Board Supervisors (OBS) doing everything we can to continue to serve our community. However, we will replace them at Salfords. This has must take guidance from the Government, NHS, our National and Local the benefit that the OBS will assist Council Associations. We will also be working with Reigate and Banstead passengers at unstaffed stations – Borough Council and Surrey County Council. Salfords after 10.30 on weekdays and We can be stronger by working together. at weekends – who need mobility assistance to join and leave trains. Follow our website & Facebook pages for our latest Parish updates on By Stephen Rolph meetings & events.

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PLANE JUSTICE In January Councillors met with Chris Quinlan (CQ), from Plane Justice The planning application from Redhill Aerodrome for alterations to (PJ), who provided an update on R4 and the recent CAA PIR decision and hardstanding with an amended taxi-way width of 10m is still being CAA request for feedback. He advised that PJs’ lawyers would respond to considered by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. This has been this on behalf of PJ and it would be sent to the CAAs’ lawyers. S&SPC also ongoing for over one year and the Parish Council have been requesting an responded to the consultation by providing feedback to the CAA that we update on the delay for a decision. Redhill Aerodrome Ventures Ltd welcomed their draft determination that the current (RAVL) has commissioned an independent aeronautical surveyor to Route 4 had failed to replicate the route flown when advise on the merits of the alterations to the taxiway. The final report had using conventional SID i.e., as in 2012, and the been promised during the first quarter of 2020 and would inform reversion of the route which would then follow as a subsequent discussions with RAVL and Reigate & Banstead BC. RAVL matter of course as a direct consequence. hoped to receive initial findings within the next month. We continue to liaise with our Borough Councillor, Derek Allcard, on this matter. Meanwhile, Plane Wrong (PW) held their public meeting on 23/01/20 and expressed they may take out a Judicial Review (JR) against the CAA if they In August 2019 there was an incident at Redhill Aerodrome when a confirm the proposed reversion of Route 4 to the legacy route on the Beechcraft plane failed to climb on take-off. This promoted fears that it grounds of lack of consultation. CQ said the CAA were not required to was about to crash and a representative from Redhill Aerodrome did state consult on reversion. If a JR were to be taken out by Plane Wrong, then PJ ‘it was the worst take off he’d ever witnessed’. In January 2020 should be involved as an interested party. This would incur costs and Councillors had a meeting about the incident with Philip Wright, from the more funding would be required. To date S&SPC have made a financial aerodrome, and Gareth Owen, Crispin Blunt MP’s Constituency contribution of £10k with a further £7.5k pledged if required. The next Communications Manager. Philip explained that the plane has been step is to wait for the final CAA decision. banned from the aerodrome, but as it is registered in the USA, it had not LGW EXPANSION PLANS been possible to identify the pilot or the owner. There was no apparent Cllr Blackmore attended a round table presentation about the Gatwick mechanical defect and the pilot did not engage with Redhill ATC during Master Plan. This was to explain the DCO (Development Consent Order) the take off. It was hoped that the incident was a one-off, although process with an overview rather than details of the plan. complaints from residents at the time were fully justified. The Parish GAL will be consulting in early Spring on the pre-application. The DCO Council had requested whether it was possible for the aerodrome to process has 6 stages: - Pre-application, Acceptance, Pre-examination, change their flight path so aircraft flew through the area known as the Examination, Report and Decision. There are opportunities to comment at Salfords Gap and therefore less densely populated. Philip advised the various stages and if S&SPC comment the Parish Council could apply to complexity of the current rules mean it was not possible to amend the be included in the Examination which is usually a round table discussion circuit to require aircraft to turn for the Salfords Gap but it was possible to rather than adversarial. The final decision is made by the Secretary of advise aircraft to avoid flying over identified areas if they are suitably State. marked e.g., on the school or new retirement home. Redhill Aerodrome The overview of the plan is to bring the northern runway into routine use will advise the Parish Council of such markings and we will look to work for take-offs only by any but the largest aircraft. This would reduce the use with the aerodrome and local companies to find a suitable building for a of the main runway. The centreline of the northern runway will have to be marker. moved 12m north and the northern taxiway will be moved further north. Aircraft would fly the same routes whichever runway they use. There The meeting was constructive, and all parties agreed that similar, positive would be 20 million more passengers and 20,000 more jobs, 8,000 at dialogue should take place with Parish Councils as a matter of course the airport. The area GAL propose to develop is only on and near the without having to be prompted by such incidents. airport - not most of the roads.

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There is less than 10-years left on the lease for the land, owned by Christ the King Church, (CtK) on which the Village Hall (built by S&SPC) is. We are delighted that we have been able to agree terms with CtK for the Tailor Made Pet Services renewal of a new 50-year lease whilst maintaining the gentleman’s agreement for hall users to benefit from parking in the church car park. Cat Sitting, Dog Walking and More! Councillors and Church Wardens met and agreed Heads of Terms. Qualified, experienced, insured, Solicitors are now drawing up the new lease which we hope to have DBS checked, award winning, great signed in 2020. As part of this 50- year bonding the Parish Council will be reviews. gifting a Hawthorn Tree to be planted in the grounds at CtK to mark this momentous occasion.

Councillors and the Clerk greeted the R&BBC Mayor and 07958 706832 about 50 residents to their Village Hall open Day in January. [email protected] Residents were served with tea, coffee and www.AmityPetCare.co.uk cake whilst having the opportunity to review the Parish Council village plan and get to speak to hall users and hear about Looking for a gift with a difference? the various classes on offer - see page 20. www.surreyartists.co.uk/ian Portraits, Pets & Paintings The village hall is central to community cohesion and Councillors are exploring

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In September Surrey County Council (SCC) Planning and Regulatory Committee voted to permit the application from Horse Hill Developments Ltd (HHDL) for the retention and extension of drilling for oil at Horse Hill. The decision to permit the application, which included an enlarged site, vehicular access, drilling of four new hydrocarbon wells and one water reinjection well, the construction of a process and storage area and a tanker loading facility, new boundary fencing; well maintenance workovers and side-track drilling along with ancillary development enabling the production of hydrocarbons from six wells, for a period of 25 years was approved by seven votes to two.

There was wide feeling that the planning committee did not give proper consideration to many aspects of the application. Since this meeting, campaigner Sarah Finch agreed to act as the Claimant to challenge the decision with a Judicial Review (JR). There were various grounds being pursued including climate change, seismicity and Green Belt. Sarah Finch attended the October Parish Council meeting explaining that if she was successful the decision would result in the planning permission being revoked and SCC having to go back and consider these issues properly, before re-determining the application.

Parish Councillors agreed it is the role of S&SPC to represent the local residents and, as in this case, seek clear and proper scrutiny by our Primary Councils. As there is considerable doubt this was done, Councillors agreed to pledge £5,000. This would be on the basis the funding would only be paid if the Claimant was unsuccessful and lost the JR as this pledge of up to £5,000 would cover the SCC legal costs that Sarah Finch would need to pay.

In February, the judge refused permission for the judicial review stating that SCC did not have to consider the climate impact of the use of oil from Horse Hill oil and that they were entitled to leave the issue of seismicity to the Oil and Das Authority.

Subsequently Sarah Finch has lodged her case in the Appeal Court. She is appealing on the climate-related grounds alone in that the judge erred in law because SCC failed to assess the indirect greenhouse gas impacts and failed to take account of national climate policy and environmental protection objectives. She also points out that as there is no case law on these matters, the grounds raise general points of wider significance and public importance, which the Appeal Court should examine at the first opportunity. A decision is expected in late March/ early April. Sarah is hopeful as her Counsel, Leigh, Day have worked on cases that were refused twice and then succeeded on Appeal.

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Hangar 9

Redhill Aerodrome first came into use in the 1930’s and, along with many other airfields throughout the UK, became hugely important as a base for repelling the German threat in WW2. As a historian, I find it thrilling that the infrastructure is unchanged from those days, and that places like Hangar 9 are exactly as they were when housing the Spitfires and Hurricanes in the early 1940’s. To this day, there are still aircraft to be found in the hangar, although these are now the friendlier versions, being private and shared ownership planes. There are also fascinating photos and memorabilia of the old days on display.

Whilst many of the old hangars have been converted to commercial and light industrial use, Hangar 9 continues to be used for its intended purpose. Its biggest change in recent years has been the creation of The Pilot’s Hub. By enclosing the eastern section of the hangar and installing a kitchen, this was created in 2014 simply as a place for pilots and passengers to have a coffee and slice of cake whilst paying their landing fees. But with Wendy Baker as Chef Manager, demand quickly grew to provide more. Open to the public, customers from the local area now outnumber the pilots and other Aerodrome workers, and a visit is the best way to view the airfield activities close-up. Described now as a brasserie, it has had a second kitchen installed, and serves a full menu for breakfast and lunch 8am-4pm.

With the unrivalled view and the quality of the food and coffee, there are few better places to enjoy an hour or so locally. Wendy explains further: “The key is the quality of the produce. Our sausages and bacon is all from Surrey butchers, and our bread from Chalk Hills bakery”. Wendy bakes over 20 cakes per week; from healthy (well, healthier) carrot or courgette cakes to full-on indulgent chocolate brownies. There are gluten-free cakes, and vegan cakes. In fact, vegan and vegetarian options proliferate the menu more than most similar cafes. Breakfasts are legendary and local workers order take-away sandwiches to eat at their desks. There is even a conference room for hire. With room for up to 12 and costing £15 per hour, this is a great local facility for anyone who needs a meeting room close to the village.

The business is firmly invested in the local community. The business is still growing and Salfords Village Group (SVG) is a employment opportunities come along quite regularly so there is often scope for local people non-profit-making organisation to find a job at the Pilot’s Hub. If you fancy it, please do get in touch. Having invested heavily that provides weekly Zumba for the long-term, the fear for the operators was that Redhill Aerodrome would be approved for classes in the village hall on a housing. There was much relief amongst the staff, and probably customers, that this has not Wednesday evening. The Zumba happened. classes are very well attended With indoor seating for 80 and a further 80 on the terrace outside, The Pilot’s Hub still and very much enjoyed. They are becomes full to capacity during the summer and at weekends, so there can be some waiting also excellent value at just £3.00 times, but in off-peak times, you will normally be served immediately by Louise and her team. or £4.00 for an hour. If you live in A trip to the toilets (even if you don’t need them) is a must as you get to admire all the the village and are interested in amazing machinery that is housed in Hangar 9. having a free trial class, please email Next article in Summer edition: EBG Helicopters. Jim Paulett [email protected] There is a book available called The History of the Royal Air Force at Redhill Aerodrome from 1937 – 1954 by Peter Amos and Brian Buss

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SALFORDS BEAVERS CUBS AND SCOUTS

The beavers at Pathfinder Scout Group started this term with their disability awareness badge, investigating what it is like for people who struggle to see or hear through games and activities. We also looked at how different people think and understand what is being said to show that everyone is different. We have been completing the safety badge, this has involved talking about fire, rail and water safety as well as investigating safety in the home and a visit from a lollypop lady who reminded everyone about road safety. We then started our gardening badge and are hoping that the front of the scout hut will look lovely once the flowers start to bloom.

Cubs have also looked at different types of disabilities and how these can affect everyday activities that we take for granted, they had a go at using their feet to write and only using one arm to do some chores before trying to create ingenious ways to help make jobs easier for people. Our next badge was scientist and included different experiments as well as creating electrical circuits and finishing with investigating what happens to our pulse before and after exercise.

The scouts have been working towards their Skills Challenge badge which has included tasks such as cleaning the windows, sewing buttons and fixing tears in clothes, mending a puncture and making a meal for two from scratch. They have also designed and made pieces of equipment to take to and use at camp like stands for a washing up station or somewhere to store their boots outside so they don't get wet.

All the children are looking forward to finding out what activities and events we have planned ready for next term.

Helen Bunn, Group Scout Leader

We meet on Mondays (Scouts), Tuesdays (Cubs) and Wednesdays (Beavers) at the scout hall on Southern Avenue. Reigate and District Young Farmers Club Local Youths Are Preparing For Their Big Day

Members of locally based Reigate and District Young Farmers Club are busy preparing for the Cowpie Country Show, which hopes to be held on Sunday 10th May at Blindley Heath. (If you are interested in going, please check out the Cowpie website for more details of this exciting day out.)

Members who have access to a farm have the opportunity to rear a lamb or a calf to take along, but they do not have to live on a farm to be a Young Farmer; in fact most do not. In mid March they have the chance to take home (with parental permission!) two chicks or ducklings to care for and exhibit at the show along with a diary recording their development. There are several craft competitions to enter where they have the opportunity to learn new skills including sculpting, cookery, decorating crockery, photography, and making a novelty cake or bunting. On the day they can enter archery, dog agility, stock judging and mini digger competitions. They can also compete against other teams in Surrey in the Main Ring including a musical pit stop, a tractor pull and egg throwing. Some of the competition winners will qualify to represent Surrey Young Farmers at the South of England Show at Ardingly in June. If someone you know is aged between 10 and 18 and interested in Due to the Coronavirus, Covid 19 outbreak joining this fun club please email Stella at some classes may not be running as usual [email protected] 16 21

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A Crafty Sip and Stitch We’d love to introduce our new Crochet Group that is At the December 2019 Council meeting, Councillors agreed to set the coming to Salfords. precept at £38,500 for 2020/21. This means a Band D average

household will pay £27.18 for the Parish Council which Is a £5 increase from 2019/20. Remember the precept is used to pay for the running of We will run on the 4th Saturday in the month at Salfords Guide Hall the Parish Council and is collected through the Council tax. Honeycrock lane at 10am-12pm . The precept pays for everything the Parish Council is involved with

All abilities are welcome and we will work on individual projects or stitch including the Clerk’s salary, Clerk and Councillor training, insurance, administration, community grant donations, ground rents, village hall and learn projects. Whether you have been Crocheting all your life or if management, community recreation, trees and production of this you’ve never picked up a hook and fancy getting out of the house and newsletter. learning something new and having a chat with new friends then this is definitely a great group for you. The cost per month is £4 per person and The Council also agreed to ring-fence funds carried forward to 2020/21 there will be a monthly raffle and refreshments will be available. for certain projects within the villages as listed below: - Please contact us to express an interest or to find out more. Ruth on 07854154082 Proposed Ring-fenced funds 2020/21 [email protected] Planning and environmental development – incl. 1 £10,000.00 Find us on Facebook at TheCrookedHookCrochet aviation matters 2 Community Grant Scheme £6,000.00 3 Hall negotiations with church/ legal costs £1,000.00 Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council is a statutory consultee on planning 4 Election funding –costs approx. £6,000 £6,000.00 Parish Council - Social Media/ Community Days/ applications in Salfords and Sidlow that are registered by Reigate and 5 £3,500.00 Banstead Borough Council. Awards 6 Parish Centre £10,000.00 Councillors meet at their Councillor surgery on the Friday evening before 7 Community Recreation – Replacement playground/ each Council meeting to review planning applications and discuss any £12,000.00 other matters residents want to raise. If you wish the Parish Council to be surface/ table tennis Keeping Parish Tidy – Bins/ Highway matters/ aware of your views on a particular application, then please contact the 8 £3,000.00 Lengthsman Scheme office at the earliest opportunity so that they may be considered by the 9 Council. Public attendance at our Councillor Surgery during the pre- Environmental Enhancements £3,000.00 determination stage is also welcomed. This is one of your opportunities to 10 Village Hall £13,500.00 liaise with Councillors and make comment in 11 CIL £3,247.00 an informal setting. However, our formal comments cannot be changed once they are Total Ringfenced funds £71,247.00 submitted to the Borough Council. The Parish Council has exciting ideas and projects to be working on in the In the months January to March the Council short and long term and by managing the finances and preparing for the has reviewed 19 planning applications as future enables Councillors to be able to achieve their goals for the benefit follows:- Object - 4 No objection with of the whole community of Salfords and Sidlow. comment - 14 and No observation – 1 If you would like to know more please contact the Clerk.

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