Plumpton & East Chiltington News November 2020 Z. R. LANDSCAPES Landscaping Fencing Hedge Cutting and Treework Turf Laying DRIVER TRAINING Driveways CAR, LGV, PCV, FLT, HIAB Patios 40 East View Fields And More Plumpton Green BN7 3EF Zac Robins 07949 220721 Tel: 01273 890410 [email protected] www.hillsofplumpton.co.uk CONTACT FOR A FREE ESTIMATE Eastwood Heating & Plumbing Keep your energy bills low by making sure your boiler is serviced regularly. A well serviced boiler keeps your energy consumption low and can Identify faults early, avoiding expensive breakdown cost. Plumpton Green based Heating Engineer for all Oil and Gas appliances please call James on 07876 294262 or 01273 890526 104339 528262 Plumpton Stores & Post Office R. A. Brooks & Son Your local village store is now open: Y F D M M 5.45am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday P -P F P 35 Wivelsfiel Roa , Ravenoa,, 7.00am to 7.30pm Saturday Haywar s Heath Allin.ton Roa , Newic, 7.00am to 1.00pm Sunday 01273 890229 email: [email protected] www.brooksfunerals.co.uk PLUMPTON & EAST CHILTINGTON NEWS November Page Plumpton Parish Council 2 It is good to see the Ladybirds Playgroup East Chiltington Parish Council 5 is starting up again in the village within Rob Banks, District councillor 6 the new normal guidelines and the Skylark Schools 9 Plumpton Village Society is planning DR’s Diary 10 events for 2021. Ladybird Playgroup 12 If a group you are involved with has plans Bird Watch 13 for next year or for Christmas do let us Bus Timetables 15 know. Church Services 19 If you would like to send in book, film, Events Calendar 19 music reviews or your favourite recipes Apple Pressing 20 please do.. Plumpton Village Society 22 Maria Caufield 24 This is your magazine.. Footpath Detective 27 [email protected] Plumpton & East Chiltington Wildlife 28 Citizens Advice 31 Retirement of Fr Godfrey Broster Father Godfrey has now resigned as priest for the Parish of Plumpton with East Chiltington cum Novington. His retirement takes effect from 10 th November and he is expected to leave the Rectory by the end of that week. Father Godfrey has served our two villages for over thirty years and many of you will have personal experience of his vocation during that time. We all wish Godfrey and Valerie a very happy retirement and much happiness in their new home, with lots of time to visit the family in France. Sadly his retirement party will have to wait but please remember them in your prayers. As a Parish we now move into a period of “interregnum”, or “vacancy” where we will have no parish priest for an extended period of time. As churchwardens we will try to keep you informed about the Diocesan plans for the church here, which is under consideration as I write. The parochial church council and indeed the parish council are involved with this process of retaining the presence of a Priest in our villages in the future. Please feel free to contact one of the three churchwardens with any matter relating to our three churches. We are maintaining weekly services conducted by visiting priests during the vacancy. The church Annex has now reopened and is available for hire. Please contact during the Interregnum Howard Wood (07794 484373) Amanda Inglis (07941 241148) David Dawson (01273 890134) 1 Plumpton Parish Council will be prepared on a business as usual basis. Savings opportunities will be www.plumptonpc.co.uk identified should the current emergencies continue beyond April Notes from the Parish Meeting 13 th 2021. October 2020 (remote meeting over Next meeting is at 7:30pm on the 10 th ZOOM). November 2020. (Remote Meeting) All members were present with one member of the public. Outline planning permission has been granted for 10 units at Strawlands, this is a reduction of 2 from the original Poppy Appeal Village Plan. 2020 Lewes District Council have undertaken Unfortunately we are not a Land Availability Assessment, to allowed to have House to identify any additional areas available House collections this year. However for development. poppies will still be available in our A White Paper: Planning for the Future Village Shop. Also a selection of has also been published which will poppies, pin (2020) etc will be available directly impact Neighbourhaad Plans. at 2 Strawlands, 40 East View Fields The consultation closes on 29 th October. and Grove Cottage, Plumpton Lane during the two weeks of the Poppy The Village Hall online booking system Appeal. will go live later in October. Thank you for your continued support. The ongoing management of the village Jo Taylor PAO pond is under discussion with Plumpton College to see what assistance they can provide with the maintenance of this area. Bookings at the Hall continues to increase with strict cleaning protocols. The purchase of the new fogging machine has helped to keep this a safe environment. Remembrance Sunday The considerable amount of work that 8th November has been undertaken at the Playing Field has made a noteable impact on There will be no parade this year but the playing surfaces. Additional works the Royal British Legion will be will continue to be budgeted and meeting at the memorial for the usual carried out on a regular basis . service and laying of wreaths at 10.35am. The Parish Council are commencing the annual budget preparation for the year There will be a short service in the 2021/2022. The income from the church. Obviously numbers will be Village Hall has been challenging this restricted and social distancing will year, but initial budgets from April 2021 have to be maintained. 2 A clean carpet FLORAL ART isn’t all we guarantee…… Mobile Florist - Wide Delivery Service NICHOLA MASSINGALE • Carpet Cleaning & Repairs, retufting & reweaving Phone: Plumpton (01273) 891301 • Mobile: 07970 462337 Upholstery Cleaning • . • Weddings • Funerals• Rug Cleaning including Wool & Silk •Special Occasions• •Contract • Dried• • Curtain Dry Cleaning on-site-at- the-window • Carpet Moth Treatment Service Rupert Thacker • Fire & Flood Clean-Up Service st Furniture Restoration Services Now celebrating 24 years of providing 1 class service Including Furniture repairs, Polishing etc. of in Plumpton, Plumpton Green, East Chiltington, Antique, Contemporary, and Reproduction Furniture Lewes & Brighton. 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Remembrance Sunday As we move into the winter period There will not be any parade this year but with ever growing concerns about there will be the usual ceremony with the rising levels of Covid 19 please laying of wreaths etc with restricted remember the support group at numbers round the memorial . There will Plumpton who can assist in many be a service in Plumpton church but practical ways if needed. If you have again with restricted numbers. any issues you would like help with The East Chiltington wreath will be please contact them as follows: moved to the E.C. war memorial after the service. Linda Watson 07478 524152 (Good Neighbours) TECT Gina Hawthorne 07595 894425 Both the activities planned by TECT in the Rob Banks 07986 755246 (District Autumn were cancelled due to the virus. Councillor) Whilst things have gone quiet at the FACEBOOK – you can also post moment, as soon as we are able, there requests for help here: Search for will doubtless be some form of coming “Plumpton and East Chiltington together for all our parishioners to enjoy. Coronavirus Support Group”. As restrictions have now been imposed EMAIL: [email protected] limiting numbers for indoor meetings to A group of residents hope to make six it is doubtful that a council meeting scarecrows for Halloween, as Covid is will be held in November. If you have any reducing many options for family concerns or questions please contact the activities at the moment. Children clerk who will refer queries to the can then be taken on a village trail to councillors as the parish council continues scarecrow spot! If people wish to to operate but remotely. leave out little bags of treats for All normal council functions are being visiting children then it will be up to carried out by the clerk from home. E individual parents to decide if they mail : [email protected] allow collection. It would be lovely to see a selection of scarecrows around the village so The Station Partnership Team please join in if you are able.