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No 10 September 2015

Peacehaven

Volunteers are needed to pedal power the open-air cinema The film’s on — get pedalling! Cycle-powered outdoor cinema is coming to Centenary Park on Saturday, September 19. Pedal furiously on special bikes while you enjoy the action-packed 1969 classic The Italian Job. Doors open at 7pm. It’s free but booking is essential at www.bigparksproject.org.uk or call 01273 471600.

Have your say on By bike over the Rumble with ring homes — Page 2 Downs — Page 3 kings — Page 4 Making a better place to live,work and visit www.peacehavencouncil.co.uk 1 Tel: 01273 585493 Peacehaven Town Council

Have a say on homes Council The town council is reminding residents officers and architects. The district meetings it is important they have a say on plans council says affordable housing is at the The public may attend any to build homes in Peacehaven. The next heart of its vision to build about 415 council or committee community consultation on homes across the whole of the district. meeting. Each meeting is District Council’s proposals for the Seven sites across Peacehaven have normally held at Community homes will be held at the Meridian been listed as possible land for building House in the Meridian Centre on Monday, November 2, flats and houses. Controversially, some Centre and starts at 7.30pm between 4.30pm and 7.30pm. of them are car parks off the South unless stated. It will be a drop-in surgery for Coast Road. The district council is September Peacehaven and residents. looking through feedback it has already 1 Planning and Highways This follows a packed public meeting received and will post a selection of held in June. Designs will be on display comments on its website. 8 Leisure and Amenities and residents will able to discuss the You can comment on the development 15 Policy and Finance (6.30) proposals individually with district council plans by emailing newhomes@lewes. 29 Planning and Highways gov.uk. For more details October Showing at the town council’s cinema about the Peacehaven 13 Grants (2pm start) at the Meridian Centre on Wednesday, sites visit www.lewes. 20 Planning and Highways ¸ September 30, at 7.30pm will be Woman in gov.uk/newhomes. 27 Council Gold (12A). An elderly Jewish woman, played by You can also write to Helen Mirren, fights a legal battle against the New Homes, Lewes „Keep up to date online Austrian government to reclaim family paintings District Council, with seized by the Nazis 60 years earlier. Tickets are £5 Southover House, Council at www.lewes. from the Information Office. Southover Road, Lewes gov.uk and with East East BN7 1AB or Sussex County Council at call 01273 471600. www.eastsussex.gov.uk District councillors Peacehaven’s councillors on Lewes District Council: North ward: Andy Loraine, 01273 580919, and Elayne Merry, 01273 580732. East ward: Nigel Enever, 01273 580399, and Jackie Harrison-Hicks, 01273 589430. West ward: Dave Neave, 01273 586381, and Robert Robertson, 01273 517069. Peacehaven’s councillors on County Council: Ian Buchanan, 07754 749372, and Phil Haven Howson, 01273 581612. Guitar Clubs Every Friday at Peacehaven Meridian Centre The #peacehavenNow Twitter hashtag is being used more and more to categorise tweets. If someone Details from Clive on 07963 733520 clicks on the hashtag #peachavenNow, they will be Email [email protected] shown all tweets which have that hashtag. www.havenguitarclubs.co.uk The town council is using the hashtag to let people know about upcoming events and general news.

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Up the Downs by bike Autumn wildlife, a visit to a local farm and tips to improve your photography skills are just some of the things you can discover on free bike rides around Peacehaven this month. Every ride is led by a local expert One great thing about being your MP and routes follow leafy country lanes, is the chance to work with and support bridleways and trails to avoid as much local voluntary organisations and traffic as possible. charities. All the rides start from Centenary An example of this is Danny Park off Avenue, take Woolven, a 14-year-old student from between one and two and a half Peacehaven Community School. He is hours and, with easy and moderate planning a 16-mile sponsored levels, there will be something for all “walking bus” from Seaford to ages and abilities. Telscombe Cliffs and back on October People without bikes can book one 11 to raise money for the community in advance for just £5. And for those transport charity CTLA. Having previously secured who do, a bike doctor will be on hand continued funding from East Sussex before the ride to check bikes and County Council for CTLA to give advice on minor repairs. keep running, I was more than The Peacehaven Discovery Rides happy to help promote are part of a series of events being Danny’s fundraising efforts. organised across the CTLA is now fundraising this autumn to encourage more for a new minibus to help people to explore the National Park provide accessible by bike. transport service for those See the full programme at who have difficulty using conventional www.southdowns.gov.uk/discovery public transport services. For more rides. You can book your place by details or to take part in Danny’s Get emailing cycle.training@eastsussex. On Board —Walking Bus email gov.uk or calling 01273 482490. [email protected] I congratulate all the pupils in Peacehaven who have recently Hire a room received A-level and GCSE results and Community House at the Meridian applaud the teachers who have Centre could be just the place for worked so hard with them. your party or event. There are many I am here to help any of my rooms to hire which are ideal for constituents. You can find out more wedding receptions, parties, meetings about my work as your MP at and conferences. www.simonkirby.org or There is free parking with no www.facebook.com/kirbys. restrictions. The venue is fully You can also email me at compatible for disabled requirements [email protected] or call and all rooms are on one level. my constituency office on 01273 589178. Bingo night Simon Kirby Bingo will be at the Meridian MP for Kemptown Centre on Friday, September 18. and Peacehaven Eight games for £4 plus flyer and a Rides start from Centenary Park snowball game. www.peacehavencouncil.co.uk 3 Tel: 01273 585493 Peacehaven Town Council

Rumble with kings of the ring Grappling fans are getting ready to display and a powerful rendition of rumble again when big-time the Polish national anthem. wrestling returns to the Meridian It will be the Eagle’s first Centre in October. Peacehaven appearance after he Since the first event was staged in was forced to pull out of his intended 2013, the shows in aid of the debut bout in February because of Mayor’s charity fund have become injury. established as some of the most More international stars are being popular attractions in Peacehaven lined up to appear on the show. and top promoter Premier Among the home challengers in the Promotions is again planning to pull frame are Meridian favourite Charlie out all the stops for the Saturday Checkmate, one of the most popular night spectacular on October 24. wrestlers on the PWF books, and The programme will include tag “Dazzling” Darrell Allen, winner of team and solo bouts and the climax Wolf Alexander the rumble in the inaugural will be an all-in rumble in which the Peacehaven show. wrestlers can be eliminated only by emerged as one of the superstar Tickets for the event on October being thrown out of the ring over the performers in British rings since 24 are available from the Meridian top rope. The last man standing will making his debut in the Premier Centre at £10 adults, £9 be the winner. Wrestling Federation three years concessions or £36 a family ticket Among the stars battling it out for ago. Fans never quite know what to (two adults and two children). Call the king of the ring title will be expect when the mercurial 01273 575125 or 01273 585493. international grappler “The Polish Alexander climbs into the ring but The evening will be sponsored by Eagle” Wolf Alexander, who has they are guaranteed a 100 per cent Aquarius Solutions. Bags of bargains To support the Macmillan Cancer Care Biggest Coffee Morning Our Royal competition event the town council will again The Mayor of Peacehaven, Cllr Robert Robertson, is inviting entries be organising a Bring a Bag, Buy for the best interpretation of Her Majesty the Queen. a Bag sale. The event will be in the foyer of On September 9, the Queen will officially become the longest-serving Community House on Friday, sovereign in British history, breaking the record held for more than a September 25, from 9am. century by her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria. Please bring your unwanted handbags to the Information Whether your entry is a painting, drawing, clay model or abstract, the Office ready for the sale. town council will try to display every entry in the foyer of Community House. The competition is open to adults and children and will be judged Know the answers? in those categories. Prizes will be awarded by the Mayor during October. The next town council quiz night Collect your entry form from the Information Office at Community House will be at the Meridian Centre on and send your completed entry to Deborah Donovan, Peacehaven Town Friday, September 25, at 7pm. Council, Meridian Centre, Meridian Way, Peacehaven. East Sussex, Book a table, maximum eight BN10 8BB Email: [email protected] people, at £2 a person on 01273 585493. The evening will be sponsored by Sussex Fostering and Children’s Services. www.peacehavencouncil.co.uk 4 Tel: 01273 585493 Peacehaven Town Council

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