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Welcome to VILLAGE Welcome to FISHBOURNE VILLAGE Welcome to your new home. We hope you will soon settle in and start to feel part of our friendly and lively community. This Welcome booklet, which has been produced by the Parish Council in conjunction with Fishbourne Church, contains information on services available in the village and in the surrounding area. We hope you will find it useful. The Fishbourne Book (2006) details the recent history of the village. It is now out of print, but Copies are available on loan from Chichester Library. The Parish Council would like to thank their predecessors and especially the former chairman Julian Snell for producing the first edition of this welcome booklet. Geoff Hand (Chairman, Fishbourne Parish Council) Sixth Edition – Autumn 2017 Contents Page About Our Village 3 Street Map of Fishbourne 3 Village Voice 3 Parish Magazine 3 FPFA and The Fishbourne Centre 4 St Peter & St Mary, Fishbourne Parish Church 4 Your Parish Councillors 5 Parish Council Meetings 5 Parish Council Website 5 Fishbourne Village Plan 2010-2014 5 Local Services: 6 Doctors Hospital (A & E) Dentists Vets Garden Centres Supermarkets Post Offices Pubs Police Registration Office Education: Schools, College, University 7 Libraries 7 Local Clubs & Societies 7 Local Attractions 8 2 About Our Village Fishbourne is situated on the edge of Chichester Harbour and is sheltered by the Downs. Though it has a history stretching back to Roman times, it developed as two separate communities. Old Fishbourne was part of Bosham Parish Council and New Fishbourne part of Chichester City Council until 1987. As a result there was no “Fishbourne voice” on important issues affecting the village. A village meeting summoned in 1969 by the then Rector led to the formation of Fishbourne Playing Field Association as a registered charity (1970), the opening of a Club House (1989), the establishment of a Neighbourhood Council (1975) and the first elected Parish Council (1987). The Parish Council was awarded Quality Parish Status in 2007 and the village won the Calor Best Village West Sussex Award in 2008. The Fishbourne Centre (2010) completes the vision of the 1970s pioneers. Village Voice, published quarterly by the Parish Council, is free and is delivered to all homes in the parish. It is edited by Ruth Keeley ([email protected]) The Parish Magazine can be purchased in church, at The Fishbourne Centre or at Fishbourne Primary School – or you can have it delivered for a subscription of £10 a year by arrangement with Hillary Young on 01243 785560. 3 FISHBOURNE PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION (FPFA) The Fishbourne Playing Field Association has grown steadily since its creation in 1969 and sporting facilities on the field now encompass tennis (4 courts), a bowling green, a croquet lawn and pitches for football and cricket. Netball is played on the multi- sport court and there is also a popular children’s play area. Two significant improvements will be lighting for the multi-sports court and the provision of changing rooms. Much of the maintenance of the Field falls to a very small number of hard- working volunteers, who would welcome an increase in their numbers! The Fishbourne Centre was opened in May 2010. Unlike the Club which served its members, the new Centre serves the needs of the whole community. It offers a main hall with a stage, a smaller hall with a bar which can be incorporated into the main hall, a meeting room and a licensed bar open in the evenings and from lunchtime at weekends. The Centre’s flexible design makes it an ideal venue for weddings and other family events. The Centre’s rapidly expanding programme already includes art classes, ballet, computer training, swing dance, jive, drama training (5 to 18 years), and an after-school club. It is home to many of the clubs and societies listed on page 7. To find out more, contact the Centre Manager on 01243 788368 Email: [email protected] www.fishbournecentre.org.uk ST PETER & ST MARY, FISHBOURNE PARISH CHURCH You will find the Church along the main Fishbourne Road towards the large roundabout, just before Apuldram Lane. Christians have worshipped on the site of Fishbourne Church for more than 750 years, and our aim today is to be a faith community, which provides a spiritual family base from which Christ will be proclaimed by word and example in the wider community. If you live in the parish, this church is yours. You do not need to attend the services in order to have your children baptised, your marriage celebrated, or your funeral held, although it’s lovely if you do. If you live outside of the parish but have close links with the church it may also be possible to have a service in the church, so please do not hesitate to ask for advice. We seek to give a warm welcome to all visitors and are open to new ideas. There is a variety of worship provided; some services reflect the Tradition of the Church by using The Book of Common Prayer, others are more informal encouraging the young, families, those on their own, and even those seeking some peace and quiet in their busy lives. All are welcome to any of the services, details of which can be found on the Church Notice Board, on the web site or in the monthly magazine. We hope to develop our work with the young, our pastoral outreach as well as our links with other groups in Fishbourne. As the progress towards having a new hall built, this and much more will become a reality in the not too distant future. Close links are maintained with the school and it is a delight to see so many children coming to services. We also aim to work with others in the community and continue building on such events as ‘Beer and Carols’ and ‘Hymns and Pimms’ services. So whether you are new to Fishbourne or have lived in the area for a long time but would like to know more about the Church and the services, or if you simply want a chat, please contact: The Revd. Canon Moira Wickens on 01243 530198 Email: [email protected] http://www.fishbournechurch.org.uk/ 4 YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS Geoff Hand (Chairman) 4 Dolphin Close, Fishbourne PO19 3QP Tel: 01243 781692 Email: [email protected] Mike Lander: Rushmere, Creek End Fishbourne PO193JS Tel: 01243 780699 Email: [email protected] Sandra Westacott (District/Parish Councillor): 82, Fishbourne Road West, Fishbourne PO19 3JL Tel: 01243 781356 Email: [email protected] Ruth Keeley: 28 Mosse Gardens, Fishbourne PO19 3PG Tel: 01243 539721 Email: [email protected] Lynne Greenwell: 48 Barker Close, Fishbourne PO18 8BJ Tel: 01243 774742 Email: [email protected] Gary Mason: 4 West View, Fishbourne, PO19 3QL Tel: 07584 551216 Email: [email protected] Jean Radley: 21 Exeter Road, Chichester PO19 5EF Tel: 01243 788102 Email: [email protected] Lynda Hunter: 4 West View, Fishbourne, PO19 3QL Tel: 07968 296759 Email: [email protected] Adam Porter: Kilndown, Clay Lane, Fishbourne PO18 8DW Email: [email protected] CLERK: Lucy Wright: The Fishbourne Centre, Blackboy Lane, Fishbourne, PO18 8BE 01243 788563 Email: [email protected] WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCILLOR Louise Goldsmith: Corner Cottage, Shipton Green, Itchenor, PO20 7BZ Tel: 01243 513253 Email: [email protected] Parish Council meetings The Parish Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month (except August when there is a planning meeting and April when the Annual Parish Meeting takes place. Meetings are held in the Function Room at The Fishbourne Centre starting at 7.30pm. There is always an agenda item which allows members of the public to raise any issues. Parish Council website: www.fishbourne-pc.gov.uk Remember that you can keep up to date with what’s going on by using our website. Parish Council Facebook and Twitter http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fishbourne-Parish-Council http://twitter.com/fishbournepc Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Our neighbourhood plan has been adopted by Chichester District Council and we are continually working to complete the projects voted for by residents of Fishbourne. Dog Owners We are grateful to the many dog owners who clear up after their pets – and who make sure that Fishbourne remains a clean and safe place for everyone to enjoy. 5 Local Services Doctors Langley House Surgery 27 West St, Chichester, PO19 1RW Tel: 01243 782955 (and outpost in Delling Lane, Bosham Tel: 01243 782266) Parklands Surgery, 4 Parklands Road, Chichester PO19 3DT Tel: 01243 782819. Lavant Road Surgery, 8 Lavant Road, Chichester PO19 5RH Tel: 01243 527264 Cathedral Medical Group, Cawley Road, Chichester PO19 1XT Tel: 01243 813450 Hospital Spitalfield Lane, Chichester PO19 6SE Tel: 01243 788122 The Hospital has an Accident and Emergency Unit. Dentist Main Road, Fishbourne, PO18 8AN. Tel: 01243 778888 The Bosham Clinic provides for a wide range of dental and cosmetic needs with dentists, hygienists, orthodontists and physiotherapists all on site. They are currently unable to take new NHS patients. If you are having difficulty finding an NHS dentist please call 0300 311 2233 or visit www.nhs.uk Vets Alphapet Veterinary Clinic, Oldwick Farm, West Stoke Road, Lavant. PO18 9AA Tel: 01243 528899 email: [email protected] Downland Veterinary Group, Stirling Lodge, 2 Stirling Road, Chichester, PO19 7DJ Tel: 01243 786101 Garden Centre Hillier’s Garden Centre is on the A259 just over the village border with Bosham. Tel: 01243 573696 Nearby Supermarkets TESCO Extra – off A27 by Fishbourne Roundabout WAITROSE – Via Ravenna, Chichester SAINSBURY – Westhampnett Road, Chichester (eastern end of the A27 by-pass).
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