August/ September Issue No 26 2014 DELIVERED FREE IN KNOLL AREA* Knoll Community Association receives funding boost The Knoll Community Association has gratefully About the Safer in Sussex Community received a grant of £1300 from the Police & Fund Crime Commissioner’s Safer in Sussex Community Fund. The Safer in Sussex Community Fund helps local voluntary and community groups Bill and Christine Nye joined the Police & tackle crime and improve community safety Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne and by providing financial support to projects representatives from over 60 other local and services that address the priorities organisations who had also been awarded outlined in the Police and Crime Plan. funding at a special “Celebration Showcase” event held in Lewes on Thursday 19th June. Commenting on the funding award Bill said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this grant from the Police & Crime Commissioner’s Community Fund, which will enable the Community Association to continue its good works within the local community, making the area a better place to live”. Commenting The Knoll Community Association on its successful bid Mrs Bourne said: “This is a great example of an innovative local project that aims to make our communities safer. The Safer in Sussex Community Fund was launched to help communities tackle crime and disorder and I am very pleased with the level of response we received during the Bill and Christine Nye from The Knoll first round of applications. I look forward to Community Association receiving visiting the team at St Richard’s Community funding from Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne Centre, and following the progress of the (top left). project over the coming months.” by Knoll Community Association COMMUNITY AND LOCAL NEWS FROM THE KNOLL If you want to write or advertise in The Scroll contact Sarker Publishing on 07917 154 666 or email: [email protected]. You can find The Scroll on-line and more information at www.thescroll.co.uk. *The Scroll is also delivered in areas like Laburnum, Moyne Close and some public places in Hangleton, Portslade and West Hove Toads Hole Valley, Traffic penalties, Weekly Groups at St Richard’s Housing and Community News Monday On the 11th of June, 2014 Martin Carpenter from Yoga: 9.30am until 10.30am Bi-lingual Tots: 9.30am until 11.30am Enplan and Rob Frasier from Brighton and Hove Young Women’s Group: 7pm until 9pm Council came to the Hangleton and Knoll Community Girl Guides: 6pm until 9pm Action meeting to give an update on the Toads Hole Knoll Community Association: every 2nd Mon of the month Valley development. The Developers are looking for Tuesday a partner which should be chosen in the next couple ESOL Group: 9am until 12noon of months. There has been a great deal of discussion Knoll Advice Centre Drop-In Service: 10am until 1pm regarding the access road, as to whether it would Tai Chi for Over 50’s: 12noon until 1pm be directed through the estate. No decision has Forget-Me-Knots: 1pm until 4pm 50+ Singing Group: 1.15pm until 2.45pm been made at this time. Further consultation will Keep Fit Zuzzannah: 7pm until 8.30pm take place from July to September. A Site has been Wednesday set aside for a School, but under the Free School Church Service: 9.20am until 10am Scheme a separate application for funding will be Computer Drop-In: through the day made to the Government and when funds have been Pilates: 11.40am until 12.45pm released the School can then be built. It is entirely ESOL group: 1pm until 3pm separate to the current plan. An Ecological report Saxophone Tuition: 7pm was being prepared as this has to be in place before Thursday Knoll Lunch Club: planning consent can be considered. As the planning 11.15am until 2.15pm Multi-Cultural Women’s Group: 10am until 12noon process is very expensive everything has to be in place Kate’s Pilates: 6.30pm until 7.30pm before it is submitted. Things are progressing slowly. Bingo: 7pm until 9pm Friday The PSCO Joel Moore and PC Jack Bowry gave a ESOL Group: 9am until 12noon report on the Police Day of Action on June the 4th. Line Dancing: 1pm until 3pm It was very successful with 19 traffic tickets being Children’s Muslim/Arabic Group: 6pm until 8.15pm issued. There was a large police presence outside Saturday Persian Language School: 10.30am until 12.30pm Goldstone School and tickets were issued for Bingo: 7pm until 9pm dangerous parking. Complaints have been received Sunday that at the start and end of the school day this road Church Service: 9.15am until 10.15am becomes a health risk as emergency vehicles cannot Call Pat or Ann on 414483 for further details access it. The Police and Traffic Wardens witnessed the problems first hand when the road came to a standstill because the dustmen arrived. The Police Hangleton & Knoll have also completed a letter drop to stop anti-social parking. Several tickets were also issued at the Community Action Grenadier area for parking offences. Local shops “Get involved and have a say were checked to make sure they had the correct in your Community” licences to operate. Ann Tizzard said she represented the Knoll Estate at housing meetings. She asked if anything had been done to help an elderly resident who is waiting for handrails to be fitted. Elaine Bachelor said her neighbour was also waiting for handrails. Julie Wilson from BHCC Neighbourhood Team answered that a time had been arranged to deal with the matter. Ann requested that when residents made applications from the Estate Budget it should be pointed out that Housing, Fire Service, Community Safety, when approval has been received, it could still take Police, City Clean. Bring your questions along. some time before monies are available. Unable to attend? Question forms available at Claire Johnson reported that the Multicultural St Richard’s Church and Community Centre or Women’s Group had a successful AGM on June at www.communityaction-hk.org.uk the 10th. The Group has been meeting for the past 5 years and 60 of the 120 members attended. Date and venue of the next meeting Wednesday 10th September 10.30am-12noon More information and full minutes of the Community action meetings, as well as report forms can be found on at St Richard’s Church & Community our website: www.communityaction-hk.org.uk.The date Centre, Egmont Road, Hove of the next meeting is shown on the advertisement on this page. Light refreshments will be provided For more information please contact by Angie Walker , HK Community Action Pat or Ann on 414483 2 To submit an article or a comment to The Scroll see www.thescroll.co.uk or email: [email protected] To advertise in The Scroll see www.thescroll.co.uk or email: [email protected] LOCAL COUNCILLORS They are looking after our local area and will hear Shape-Up Hangleton out all the residents concerns. Please contact them: Hangleton Community Centre Dawn Barnett 4pm - 5pm 3rd Friday in month Harmsworth Crescent BN3 8BW St Richard’s Community Centre, Egmont Road, Hove Every Thursday for 10 weeks Tel: 291198 Starts 2nd October Email: [email protected] 10am – 11.30am Tony Janio Hangleton and Knoll Community Directory 4pm - 5pm 1st Friday in month www.hangletonandknollcommunity.org.uk Hangleton Library, free services, community groups and West Way, Hove organisations of benefit to local Tel: 296434 Hangleton & Knoll residents Email: [email protected] BEECHWOOD TREE SPECIALISTS Hangleton & Knoll NCHSCCARB Our local Councillors Dawn and Tony would like BRIGHTON you to contact them (details above) if you see a 01273 410764 dog being walked out without a lead. 07876 653 494 Did you know that there is a £80 fine to the owner? Please do get in touch if you have any concerns. You can also call 01273 292445 to report. ALL WASTE TIMBER RECYCLED PROFESSIONAL TREE AND HEDGE “SURGERY” Hangleton & Knoll Labour and Co-operative Councillor CHIMNEY SWEEP Councillor Brian Fitch 291139 [email protected] Fully Insured Write to Councillor Brian Fitch at: Chimney Sweeping Certificate Issued Brighton & Hove City Council, King’s House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS. Contact David on Councillor Fitch is able to call at your home or you can 07724 148817 or 01273 414961 meet him at his office to discuss any local issues. Your Labour & Co-operative Councillor www.davidthechimneysweep.co.uk is here to help www.brighton-hove.gov.uk David The Chimney Sweep RECYCLE AT ST RICHARD’S Community Centre, Egmont Road,Hove. Please drop in to the foyer of the community centre and use the recycling bins provided to get rid of your not needed anymore bras and shoes. NEW: Now you can recycle your PRINTER CARTRIDGES (please leave in the Community Centre) and PAPER (in the bins situated right from the gates). Think of the environment while clearing up! To advertise in The Scroll see www.thescroll.co.uk or email: [email protected] 3 Welcome to the HKP Page Contact HKP: Youth Work: T: 01273 706469 Michelle, Helen, Nina & Polly E: [email protected] Celebrating Hangleton & Knoll’s Community: T: 01273 410858 Multicultural Women’s Group Claire Johnson (Coordinator) & Clare Hopkins In June the Multicultural Wimen’s Group (MCWG) celebrated their E: [email protected] 5th Birthday, they now have over 120 members and are the biggest E: [email protected] Multicultural group in the City. Congratulations to the entire group! www.facebook.com“ HaKIT has also been working in partnership with MCWG and Brighton and The Hangleton and Knoll Hove City Council to bring a new and very popular conversational English Project Youth Team has a course to Hangleton & Knoll taught by qualified tutors Mumtaz Ahmed & facebook page! Search for us and Faiza Baghoth.