PETWORTH PAGES ISSUE 4 WINTER 2017 CHRISTMAS IN PETWORTH Petworth really sparkles at Christmas time and this year • Petworth’s famous ‘Live Windows’ from late afternoon on- is no exception! On Saturday, 2nd December, Petworth wards! welcomes everyone to the town’s annual Christmas Event. From 11am until 8pm, the day will be packed Why not wrap up all your Christmas shop- full of festive entertainment for all ages cul- ping in one go? Petworth’s Christmas mar- minating in the lighting up of the Christmas ket is now bigger than ever – expect to find tree in Market Square at 6.30pm. around 60 different stalls dotted around Market Square, Golden Square, up Lom- Highlights of the day bard Street, the High Street and in the Le- • Live Nativity featuring Darcy the Donkey confield Hall. and Lantern Procession. Why not make a lantern or crown in the Leconfield Hall As always, visitors can indulge in a little during the day or bring your own lantern, retail therapy that epitomises Petworth’s angel or shepherd costume? Meet at St well-established reputation as a unique Mary’s Church at 5:30pm for 6pm depar- shopping haven away from the bustle of ture down Lombard Street. the traditional High Street with many shops opening late. The Co-op will also serve • Father Christmas Grotto, model railway free mulled wine and mince pies after the and children’s films all upstairs in the Le- Christmas Lights have been switched on. confield Hall. No time to visit on 2nd? • Live music from local schools, colleges Leave the car behind, miss the traffic and and grown-ups! Look out for the Steel manic crowds and stock up on all your Band in the High Street. cards, stamps, mince pies, luxury choco- lates, festive turkey, ham, meats and all the • St Mary’s Church Christmas Fair from 11:30am - 1:30pm. trimmings, glam up for that special party and fill up those Continued on page 4 IN THIS ISSUE William Blake | Page 12 Leconfield Singers | Page 14 Special Feature | Page 24 Delivered to | Balls Cross, Barlavington, Bedham, Bignor, Bury, Byworth, Duncton, Ebernoe, East Lavington, Fittleworth, Graffham, Ifold, Kirdford, Lickfold, Lodsworth, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Northchapel, Petworth, Plaistow, Selham, Stopham, Sutton, Tillington, Upperton, Upwaltham, Wisborough Green 2 WELCOME Julie Aguilar CONTENTS THE TEAM As I write this issue on a beautiful Autumn day, I think how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful Petworth Pages is a collaboration part of the world. I also feel blessed to be part of a vibrant community full of ‘can-do’ people. Christmas in Petworth ..............Cover between Petworth Town Council and Petworth Business Association. I think this issue reflects that positive attitude. Welcome ........................................Page 3 Fittleworth Village Shop is a real-life case study Editor ................................................Julie Aguilar in what wonderful things can happen when Town Council Report ..............Page 6 [email protected] people come together with shared enthusiasm and determination. Read all about it on page From the Parishes .....................Page 8 Layout & Design ......................Nichole Peet 8. Petworth Town Council has seized our col- lective democratic opportunity to have greater Regular Events ...........................Page 10 Advertising ....................................Harsha Desai control over future housing in the parish. The Petworth Neighbourhood Plan has the potential, [email protected] with your support, to become a real catalyst for Artistic Petworth .........................Page 12 positive change, accelerating the pace of im- PBA Liaison ..................................Alex Rees portant improvements that affect the safety and Spotlight Events .........................Page 14 wellbeing of local people, such as traffic calm- PTC Liaison ..................................Chris Kemp ing and increased leisure facilities for everyone. Community Pages ....................Page 18 We’re nearly at referendum stage and your vote counts. Find out more on page 18. Petworth People ..........................Page 23 Please visit our Petworth Websites www.petworth-tc.gov.uk Some of you have asked why you don’t receive Special Feature...........................Page 24 a copy of Petworth Pages. After a little investi- www.discoverpetworth.org gation, the problem seems to apply to residents and follow us who have opted out of Royal Mail’s Door to Door Petworth Contacts ....................Page 26 Service meaning they receive no ‘unaddressed’ /DiscoverPetworthUK items including free newspapers and maga- Trades & Services .........................Page 30 @PetworthUK zines such as Petworth Pages. Your postman is just doing his or her job! However, we are increasing the number of copies we supply to Petworth Library so, if you need a copy, please pop into the library to get one. PETWORTH PAGES We’re also looking at new ways to refresh the magazine including the possibility of featuring seasonal cover photos taken by local residents. ADVERTISING If you have any, please send them in to pages@ petworth.biz – if we use them, they will be cred- ited to you. rates and spec Information 2018 It remains for all of us at Petworth Pages to wish Distribution Specs you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 8300 copies printed in full colour and All artwork must be supplied at 300dpi, distributed via royal mail to every resi- CMYK, exact size, no crop-marks. dential and commercial address in the Petworth Parish area (8,200 in total). PDFs or Jpgs only please. 2018 publishing schedule Please save using YOUR name and the ad size (ie PetworthShop1/4pg.pdf). Spring issue • Through your letterbox w/c 19th February Cost Per Edition Local Trades & Services Listings • Advertising deadline: 15th January Join Petworth Business Association Advert Width Height Cost PBA • Editorial copy deadline: 1st January (PBA) to be listed for free in the Business mm mm Cost Directory pages. Summer issue Quarter 92.8 136.4 £110 £100 • Through your letterbox w/c 28th May Page • Advertising deadline: 23rd April To advertise and to find out more about • Editorial copy deadline: 9th April Half 190 136.4 £210 £180 joining Petworth Business Association Page (PBA), please email Harsha Desai at: Autumn issue [email protected] • Through your letterbox w/c 20th August Full 190 277 £390 £350 • Advertising deadline: 16th July Page • Editorial copy deadline: 2nd July Terms of Advertising Strict 30 days payment terms. Winter issue Rates are not negotiable. • Through your letterbox w/c 19th November No multiple edition discounts. • Advertising deadline: 15th October • Editorial copy deadline: 1st October No positions can be guaranteed. 3 COVER STORY Continued from Cover page Christmas stockings then relax in one of Petworth’s many cosy pubs and eateries. Come Celebrate Plenty of Petworth businesses have extended their usual The Birth Of Jesus Christ opening hours throughout the Christmas season - Dales Our churches in and around Petworth are celebrating the Country Interiors, Petworth Bookshop, Petworth Gift & birth of our Saviour. Please come and join us: Clothing and Red Card will be open on Sundays. Red Card is offering a complimentary gift-wrapping service on St John’s, Bury Sundays. Some are even open on Christmas Eve including 6pm, 24th December – Christingle Petworth Bookshop (8am-4pm), Red Card (8am-4pm), 10.30pm, 24th December – Midnight Mass Coco Cafe & Sugar Lounge (10am-4pm) and Thera- py (10am-1pm). On Saturday 16th December from 10am- Church of St Anthony & St George, Duncton 5.30pm and on Sunday 17th December from 11am-4pm, 8am, 25th December - Mass Therapy will be open, serving fizz and Christmas nibbles and donating 10% of all takings that weekend to Chestnut St Mary’s Fittleworth 3pm, 24th December - Crib Service Tree Children’s Hospice. 11.30pm, 24th December – Midnight Mass 9.30am, 25th December - Christmas Day Eucharist If you are interested in having a stall at the Christmas market or can offer an hour or two as a volunteer to help the day run St John the Baptist, Kirdford smoothly, please contact the Petworth Town Council office 4pm, 24th December - Crib Service on 01798 344 883 or email [email protected] 11.30pm, 24th December - Midnight Mass For full opening times and details of what Petworth has to offer this Christmas, please visit http://discoverpetworth.org/. Sacred Heart, Petworth 10pm, 24th December – Mass in the Night 11am, 25th December – Mass St Mary’s Petworth 11.30pm, 24th December- Midnight Communion Service 10.30am, 25th December - Christmas Day Holy Trinity, Plaistow 10am, 25th December – Christmas Communion St Mary’s, Stopham 6pm, 24th December - Carol Service 11am, 25th December - Christmas Day Eucharist All Hallows, Tillington 10am, 21st December – Children’s Crib Service 11.30pm, 24th December- Midnight Communion Service 9.30am, 25th December - Christmas Day Communion Service St Peter ad Vincula, Wisborough Green 10.30am, 24th December – All Age Communion 5pm, 24th December - Crib Service 11.15pm, 24th December - Sung Eucharist 8am, 25th December – Communion 10am, 25th December - Sung Eucharist For full details of Church services in the area, please visit Petworth Area Churches Together (PACT at http://www.petworthareachurchestogether.com/ Dales Country Interiors Christmas Window 4 St Oswald’s DENTAL SURGERY ĂƌŝŶŐ&ĂŵŝůLJĞŶƟƐƚƌLJΘ ŽƐŵĞƟĐdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ άϰ£47.00ϱ͘ϬϬ ĞdžĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͕džͲƌĂLJƐ͕ĞƚĐ͘ We welcome Dr Neil Wain to the team DŝĚŚƵƌƐƚ;ϬϭϳϯϬͿϴϭϮϬϮϮ www.stoswalds.dental 5 We are pleased to welcome Petworth Town Council’s new The lease for the sports ground is now completed and new Clerk Melanie Kite who joined us on 9th October. I must take arrangements are in place for the continuation of sports for this opportunity to thank the councillors for stepping up and the community. The negotiations for the 20/25-year lease taking on many of the tasks the Clerk would normally have are underway and may be completed early next year, further done, not forgetting Debbie Glover’s administrative support. securing this wonderful facility for everyone to enjoy. Please come forward if you think you could offer or help in any way.