Issue 6: May/June 2011 Q1 Q2 Q3 from & Parish Council Q4

Keeping you informed of the work of the Parish Council and the community of Storrington & Sullington Important Date for your Diary!! Storrington Village Day – Saturday 25 June

The annual Storrington Village Day, stands, and a giant book fair. jointly organised by the Rotary Club of Local organisations and charities will also Storrington, Storrington & District Round be using this opportunity to showcase Table, and Chanctonbury Lions Club, is their particular roles and activities within being held on Storrington Recreation the community. ground from 2.00pm to 9.00pm on A range of refreshments will include a beer Saturday 25th June. tent and BBQ, tea tent, and ice cream. A full programme has been arranged Following the afternoon entertainment to entertain the large crowds expected. there will be a musical evening, Arena Events will include:- Southcoast commencing at 6.00pm with 3 groups. Zodiacs Cheerleaders; Medieval Re- Also at least one hot air balloon will be enactment; Storrington First School taking off (evening weather permitting). Dance; Classic vehicles Parade; and The Grand Raffle, which includes prizes Chanctonbury Leisure Centre display team. kindly donated by many of the local Also during the afternoon businesses and traders, will be drawn at Morris Men will be performing around 8.00pm. the event site. For further information or to request a SADCASE (Storrington And District Classic stall/attraction at the event please contact And Sports car Enthusiasts) are organising David Tolerton on 01903 745357 200 Classic Cars/vehicles to be on display, (e-mail [email protected]) or Tony and a selection will also parade in the Vaughan on 01903 740633 Arena after a “drive past” in the village. (e-mail [email protected]) The many attractions will include a funfair, Entry is free – and everyone is invited to amusements, craft and society stalls, trade join in the fun.

Storrington Community Plan launch imminent! The working group looking at the This plan will help to meet the vision and development of a Storrington Community goals of local people, and to positively Plan has now set a date of the 9th June, influence HDC, WSCC and other public 7.00pm to launch this important piece of services to play their part in improving work. This meeting will take place at the the well-being of the village for all its Storrington & Sullington Parish Hall. residents and visitors. Members of both the Parish Council and We intend to hold a range of consultation the Community Partnership have been sessions throughout the village over the taking advice from both District forthcoming months, so if you want to be Council and Action in Rural on how involved, have questions to ask, or think It’s your village, and it’s the best to produce a plan that will become you can assist in running a group, or just time that you can have your the framework from which local action simply want to keep in touch, come along say – plans can be developed by the Parish to the launch meeting on Thursday 9th Council and Community Partnership. June. Your village needs you! 1 Storrington & Sullington Parish Council Magazine is produced four times a year by Eyelevel Publishing Stane Street Nurseries, Stane Street, Codmore Hill, , RH20 1BQ Telephone: 01798 875525 Email: [email protected] Web: www.eyelevelpublishing.co.uk Annual Parish Meeting – 27 April 2011

It is customary at this meeting for the Parish Council 2. The introduction of a Parish Chairman to give a brief report on the year’s Council Emergency Plan and Winter activities:- Management Plan with the Council Chairman, Ray Dawe, began with the sad provision of grit bins in the announcement that Councillor Ted Gibbons had passed away village to assist traders in on 15th March 2011. Ted served as a Parish Councillor for many clearing pavements outside years and had sat on the board of Governors at the Weald their businesses. School. He tirelessly worked in close connection with the police 3. An Honorary Citizen Award force and acted as a responsible adult for youth offenders who was made to John Beard in had found themselves in trouble, offering them and their recognition of all his great families support and advice. Ted had unfortunately suffered a work over so many years as lengthy illness and will be missed by his fellow councillors. Chairman of the Storrington Conservation Society. There have been some major changes in the Parish Office over 4. The designation of the area at Manleys Hill and into the the last year. Irene Marshall, who had been the Clerk since High Street as an Air Quality Management Zone (AQMA). 2004, left in October. After a trial period, Tracey Mockler was 5. A decision to set up the Parish Council’s own website. promoted from Deputy Clerk to Clerk and Caroline Read was More detailed highlights within the Individual Committees promoted from Assistant to Deputy Clerk. were noted as follows:- For the past five years, the level of council tax increase A. Infrastructure, Communications and as charged in the Parish precept had been kept at or below Environment Committee the level of inflation with no drop in service levels and the Village Pond Chairman reported that the Council was continuing this policy into a sixth year with zero change in the tax level. As part of Plans have been drawn up to develop the area around the controlling costs, the council had decided that it was no longer pond in Pulborough Road into a natural wildlife habitat and reasonable to continue with any public subsidy for the cricket local attraction. Thanks were due to Star Energy, and to the and football clubs who used both the pavilions and pitches Chanctonbury County Local Committee Community Funding at the Storrington Recreation Ground. Scheme, who have funded phase one of the project – an ecological survey and report. The Parish Council arranged Other key events during the year included: a competition for the children of Storrington First School and 1. Heavy snowfall which led to the cancellation of the Late the winning ideas and designs will be used to improve the Night Christmas Shopping event. area. Congratulations to Laurel Rencontre who won first prize.

2 Storrington Village Day Aldingbourne Trust, a group dedicated to unlocking the Our thanks to the Storrington Rotary Club, Storrington Round potential in people with learning difficulties. Table and Chanctonbury Lions who have continued to organise The other allotment site at Ravenscroft continues to be this hugely successful event. This year the Parish Council took managed by the Parish Council in close conjunction with RAGS an active role and for the first time a Classic Motor Show was (Ravenscroft Allotment Growers Society), who have recently part of the attractions. Plans are already underway for another welcomed Rydon School onto the site. The children of Rydon great day this summer. (See item re “Important Date for your are being encouraged to cultivate an unused plot learning Diary”). about science and growing their own food. Christmas Late Night Shopping Friends of Meadowside After much planning and organising to make this event the This group continue to work incredibly hard to design and most successful ever there was exceptionally heavy snow raise funds for the redevelopment of the local playground and the proceedings had to be cancelled. The Parish Council at Meadowside. Although the Parish Council has not been however would like to thank those members who spent many involved in the project, we continue to support and encourage cold hours selling raffle tickets in the Village raising over £1700 Friends of Meadowside in their efforts. towards the Christmas Lights and Activities. Our thanks also go WCRA to this year’s sponsors – Caremark Pulborough, Waitrose and Another important change in terms of Recreation & Leisure is Fowlers Estate Agents – for their generosity. the liaison between Impulse Leisure and the West Chanctonbury Congratulations go to Ryan Adsett of Storrington First School Recreation Association. The trustees decision to purchase who won the annual “Design a Christmas Light” competition. services from this experienced leisure provider should provide B. Recreation and Property Committee a much improved and varied leisure offer to the community. C. Planning & Development Committee 2010/2011 has been a relatively quiet year mainly due to budget constraints and the need to conserve funds for the This year the committee dealt with 144 applications, about upkeep of existing buildings and services. the same number as last year and 5 appeals of which 3 were dismissed and 2 allowed. Allotments Once again the applications with the greatest potential The SAGA (Storrington Allotment Growers Association) group effect on our parish have come from neighbouring parishes continue to successfully manage their allotment site at with an application for 146 houses on the Abingworth site Monastery Lane and a plot has been set aside for the in Thakeham. There is another potential application for 86 houses at the old RMC site in Washington still in the pipeline. A third application for land south of Venters in Thakeham Road was refused last week This land is outside the built up area and allowing this application could, in the committee’s view, have opened the floodgates for further development on the green belt between Storrington and Thakeham. We continue to fight to protect the parish as a whole. Unfortunately, our second attempt to get The Old School listed was unsuccessful as it was not considered to be of sufficient architectural or local interest! On a more positive note, the Parish Design Statement which we completed last year was finally adopted by council in August and is now frequently quoted in our comments on applications. 3 Goodbye, Thank You and Hello!!

This year the Parish Council has suffered the loss of a huge Jim Sanson and Chris Mason have chosen not to stand again amount of experience, dedication and knowledge. For differing as parish councillors so that they can focus on their Horsham reasons five councillors did not stand for re-election. District Council responsibilities. The death of Ted Gibbons has already been referred to and Jim has been a Parish Councillor for some 10 years and was our sympathy goes out to his family. the founder of the Storrington News and chaired and revamped the 1950’s Roads, Footpath and Lighting Committee Ill health has robbed us of John Macey who was first co-opted into the more up to date and wider scoped Information, on to the old Sullington Parish Council in 1983 and was Communications and Environment Committee (ICE). He Chairman there from 1985 to 1991. When Storrington and championed Late Night Shopping, the Village Day and the Sullington joined together as one Parish Council John continued Village Pond. as a councillor. His depth of knowledge and incredible memory for detail of the history of this village has been invaluable to the Chris Mason, a six year Parish Councillor, brought his wealth of Council. government knowledge, after a long career in the Government Information Service, to bear on local community affairs and He and his wife Rhoda have been involved in a multitude of was Chair of the Recreation and Property Committee. community tasks since coming to Storrington in 1960 including the foundation of Sandgate Conservation Society and being We would like to express our thanks to all Parish Council Chairman of the Committee which successfully opposed members, past, present and future, for putting themselves Chantry Lane Landfill. forward to help the community at no personal reward. Albert Mullard, a councillor for some 20 years including four Going forward there will be three new members; Mr John years as Chairman, is also stepping down. He was heavily Betts, Mr Peter Gilham and Mr Fred Craythorne. We welcome involved with the twinning of Storrington with Villerest and them “on board” and look forward to working with them. the negotiations which led to the start-up of the Storrington With such an outgoing of Councillors, Storrington & Sullington oil field. Parish Council now have vacancies for co-opting new Due to pressure of work we have also lost John Williams, after 12 members. If you are interested in helping run your local years of service. He represented the Council on the Storrington community please contact the Parish Office on 01903 746547 First School Board and on the parochial church council. and ask for details of how to apply.

Storrington Community Market – every Friday, 9.00am-10.45am, in The Village Hall Happily the market is a continuing success, with our additions of bread and local pork selling well. We now have two new services available. Parcel Scheme:- A box of goodies can be ordered, as a gift, and delivered in the local area. Voucher Scheme:- Gift vouchers can be purchased from the market to be redeemed at a future date. Phone Mrs Sylvia Hyams on 01903 745878 for details. We will also have a stall at the village day.

4 Congratulations Storrington The elections for the three seats of all three successful candidates, Ray Transport Links the Chantry Ward of Horsham District Dawe thanked everyone who had Council, which covers Amberley, supported him and his two Guide Parham, Storrington & Sullington and colleagues, saying that they were Washington, resulted in a very strong delighted both in the huge increase New Transport Information leaflets, winning performance for the three in their majority and also at the produced by the Community existing District Councillors, Ray turnout of virtually 50%, which was Partnership are now available from Dawe, Chris Mason and Jim Sanson. one of the highest in the Horsham the Library, Parish Office and the Commenting on the result on behalf of District. Village Hub. If you would like to know about public, community and Horsham District Council Election Result – private transport services that are available in the local area, this Chantry Ward: leaflet is an excellent guide, with an easy to use diagram and contact Elected: details for all services. Assistance with individual enquiries about transport can be obtained from the SSCP office (01903 270437) and by visiting the Village Hub (24 - 26 West Street), Mondays 1.30-4.00 Jim Sanson Ray Dawe Chris Mason or the Help Desk in Storrington 2,265 Votes 2,495 Votes 2,507 Votes Library, Tuesday and Friday 9.30am- 5.30pm and Thursday 9.30-5.00pm, Not Elected: Hugh Addy 836 Votes / Margaret Cornwell 661 Votes / Peter Westrip 592 Votes closed for lunch each day 1pm-2pm. The Turnout was 49.85%.

5 Rotary Club of Storrington Storrington Community The Rotary Club of Storrington meets at Golf Club on Mondays - Minibus 7pm for 7.30pm. For more information The Storrington Community Minibus and membership details please contact team now arranges transport to the club secretary, David Lowe, on Worthing and Southlands Hospitals 01403 784653. for visiting purposes. Visits to Worthing are on a Tuesday and Chanctonbury Southlands on a Friday. Lions Club Please note that these services are only available to those who belong The Chanctonbury Lions Club meets to the Minibus Association. If you at The Ashington Club, Red Lion Lane, wish to join or find out more about Ashington on the 2nd Thursday of each the service please contact Michael month at 8pm. For more information and Dalton on 01903 742478. membership details please contact Malcolm Biggs on 01903 743847.

Dumping illegally is a serious criminal disposed of at a Civic Amenity Site. Fly tipping offence that carries a fine of up to Thank you for your assistance in this £50,000 (unlimited if the case goes to We have recently received reports matter. the Crown Court). Offenders can also face of wood, general rubbish, furniture a prison sentence of up to five years. The and old children’s toys being dumped District Council treats fly-tipping very into the ditch behind Browns Lane, seriously and will usually prosecute Storrington & Storrington. anyone caught fly-tipping waste. Sullington This is not only detrimental to the If you are experiencing difficulty in appearance of the area but could have Community managing household or garden waste serious consequences. This is a please note there are a number of Civic Partnership AGM drainage ditch and if filled with rubbish, Amenity Site services available across water will not be able to drain away The Annual General Meeting of the our district where surplus domestic effectively, which could lead to the Community Partnership will take place waste can be disposed of free of charge. houses being flooded. on the 28th of June at the Catholic If this waste has originated from your Church Hall in Monastery Lane, starting This is not the first time that rubbish property we would request that you at 7 for 7.30pm. has been dumped in the ditch and each make arrangements to have the waste time the Council has to clear it, there is removed either by a licensed carrier All are welcome and refreshments will a significant cost to the tax payer. of waste or as already mentioned be provided.

6 Wanted – Volunteers for Need a Rewarding Job? the British Red Cross West Sussex County Council has vacancies for a number of reasons. It can be because for men and women who value the future of their parents are experiencing difficulties Sylvia Walder is the new British children and want a career that combines or because a child has been neglected or Red Cross Volunteer Co- paid work with family life. abused. For some young people who have coordinator for West Sussex. a disability the caring is shared with their The County Council is asking people to look She is looking to recruit new parents to give them support. volunteers to join her first aid at the skills and qualities they have that teams, home from hospital could make them great modern foster Foster carers come from a wide variety of volunteering and her emergency carers. West Sussex is very short of foster different backgrounds, ethnicity, ages and response teams. carers so the County Council is launching a experience. What they do have in common major new recruitment campaign. is the patience, resilience, space, time, If you are interested in joining this and energy to meet the needs of children very worthwhile international Foster care has changed dramatically over the last 30 years. Today fostering is a in their care – be it for a few days, weeks, humanitarian organization please months or longer. contact her by email on career – one that combines family life with a skilled profession providing children with [email protected] or at If you think you’ve got what it takes to safe and caring homes while they are British Red Cross, 12 Shelley Road, foster and would like more information unable to live with their own families. Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1TR please call 01403 229333 or visit Children and young people come into care www.westsussex.gov.uk/fostering

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Chairman – Ray Dawe Meeting Dates 2011 Parish Council Meetings Vice Chairman – Anna Worthington-Leese 22nd June 27th July Councillors: 28th September– all from 7pm Dave Atkins, John Betts, Robert Carter, Fred Craythorne, Infrastructure, Communications and Environment Peter Gilham, Alan Head, Richard Jerman, Gillian King, Committee Don Roper, Lisa Wheatley. 1st June 6th July To contact any Parish Councillor please phone 01903 746547. 7th September – all from 7pm Recreation and Property Committee Your District Councillors are:- 1st June Ray Dawe – 01903 741671 / [email protected] 6th July Chris Mason – 01903 743304 / [email protected] 7th September – all from 8pm Jim Sanson – 01903 744658 / [email protected] Planning and Development Committee 14th July Your County Councillor is Frank Wilkinson 8th September – all from 7pm e-mail: [email protected] / 01903 246447 (Please note – Meeting dates may be subject to change)

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