www.heathfield.net Christmas 2010 Merry Christmas from Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce You are all invited to Christmas Magic Day 27th November SANTA WILL ARRIVE AT THE FIRE STATION 10-00 SANTA GOES WALKABOUT IN THE TOWN SANTA WILL ARRIVE AT HIS GROTTO AT WILLIAM HILL INTERIORS 11-30 TO 1-00 OFF FOR HIS LUNCH BACK AT 1-30 TO 3-30 BROAD OAK SCHOOL WILL BE SINGING CAROLS OUTSIDE TRADING 4 U AT 4-00 SWITCHING ON OF THE HIGH STREET AND STATION ROAD LIGHTS AT 4-30 ALL THIS AND FREE PARKING MAKE THIS YOUR SHOPPING DAY SHOP IN HEATHFIELD • FREE PARKING Heathfield FIRST Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce Property Services Residential & Commercial Property Maintenance 07702 477718 www.kirkpropertyservices.co.uk [email protected] 17 Uplands Park, Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8SJ 2 Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce Heathfield FIRST Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce SUSSEX PALS4PETS CHRISTMAS is nearly here and by now you will proba- COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL PETCARE SERVICES. bly be planning the festivities and shopping for presents. Specialising in one to one dog home boarding, providing your It has been a good year for Heathfield Town, with beloved dog with a holiday home when you are away. plenty of activities building up to Christmas Magic Other services are available: dog walking; cat feeding; Day on November 27th. small animal care Once again Father Christmas will be arriving at the Pet transport; house and pet sitting. Fire Station in the morning to meet the boys and CONTACT girls, before making his way to his Grotto, organised JANE PALMER ON 01435 868200. by his elves at William Hill Interiors. OR EMAIL [email protected] After two years Graham and Anne have decided to pass the baton for putting Heathfield First together on to new volunteers. Graham and Anne would like to thank, most sincerely, all the advertisers and contributors of articles, for the support you have given us. It has been a pleasure to get to know you all and we hope you will be as supportive to Anne’s successor, Sheran Crichton. The current email address will run until the end of December 2010 and from then on it will be: [email protected]. If you would like to advertise in Heathfield First for 2011, don’t hesitate to contact Sheran on 01435 864747 or at the above email address. We would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. 3 Heathfield FIRST Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce Snowdrops to Poinsettias: a year in bloom WHERE has this year gone? White, who is extremely entertaining. The beautiful snowdrops layered in Church Do come along to the Community Centre, graveyards (think Alfriston); then Christmas is Heathfield at 7.15pm for 7.30pm and see what just around the corner once again – it seems to we get up to. If you are new to the area, it is a come earlier and earlier, a sure sign of one’s old good way to make friends. age perhaps. If we do not see you, have a very happy It hasn’t daunted the attendance to the Flower Christmas and enjoy the Poinsettias! Club. Horam and Heathfield Flower Club We have had some very inspiring meetings enquiries 01435 866026 throughout the year. These have included a trip to Wisley, where the NAFAS flower competitions were hosted, having previously taken place at Hampton Court. We have been out and about in the area during the year as well. We were visible at the Cuckoo Fayre, the Carnival and flower festivals in and around the area. Did you see us? We are looking forward to our Christmas demonstration on December 9 with Robin H&R Hughes Solicitors LLP 27A High Street Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8JR www.hrhlaw.co.uk [email protected] Private Client Wills Probate and Trusts LPA Tax Planning Court of Protection Property Services Property Development Business Property Residential Property Covenants Options Rights of Way and Easements 01435 89 01 01 4 Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce Heathfield FIRST HeathfieldHeathfield policepolice teamteam updateupdate WE HAVE had a quiet summer this year in For those without internet access, you can ring us Heathfield, and have had very few incidents of anti- and call in or ask when your local PCSO’s next social behaviour. street meeting or surgery is. We had one incident this summer where a man on a We look forward to hearing from you. drunken rampage did damage windows and cars in Ruth Hammerton, NPT Sergeant, Heathfield Police the High Street but he was arrested at the scene and Station Neighbourhood Policing Team, has been dealt with. Telephone 0845 60 70 999 Ext. 68351 There has been a few problems with damage and Direct dial: 01435 868472, www.sussex.police.uk break in to cars in the town, and break-ins to sheds and out-buildings in the more rural areas. Simple New look for Xmas crime prevention measures such as marking property, Why not spend Christmas 2010 looking and feeling security lights and locks on sheds etc all help . fabulous with a brand new style? If you see anything suspicious do ring it in to us – Come and enjoy our London-style salon and relax in remembering that it is vehicle registration numbers our massaging basin chairs. Our professional service that are useful when it comes to tracing vehicles. and detailed consultation are guaranteed to have you We had a great time at the Heathfield Carnival and looking and feeling amazing. PCSO Whitaker and two Special Constables were We now specialise in Balmain extensions so whether patrolling at Le Marché, which went well. you want extra length on your hair or some colour or If you want to speak to us about any issues, do get volume, we have the answer here. in touch. We can also be found on the internet on To finish your new look for Christmas, why not come in and have your make-up done? We use the 100% the Heathfield.net site and on the Sussex Police mineral make-up Bare Escentuals. website. You may have to wait for a few minutes We offer FREE consultations for all of our services. the first time to enter the Local Policing pages as it Call us now. 01435 864569. www.sjhairdesign.com loads up the crime figures for your area. sign up to our newsletter to receive our special offers. THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE Station Approach, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8LG www.sjhairdesign.com Telephone: 01435 864569 Chartered Building Surveyors Regulated by RICS • Full Building Surveys & Homebuyers Reports • Building Refurbishment & Alterations • Building Defects Investigation • Buildings Insurance Assessment & Claims • Dilapidations Inspections & Negotiations • Planning & Building Regulation Applications • Party Wall Matters 5 Heathfield FIRST Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TWINNING ASSOCIATION AS I write, another successful year is coming to a close. We shall shortly be welcoming our friends from Forges-les-Eaux for their annual visit and, among other entertainments, will take them to see An emporium of beautiful things Sissinghurst Gardens. for you and your home We also welcomed a large group for Le Marché in August and before that, in July, we visited them. Station Road, Heathfield. Telephone: 01435 866512 All these exchanges help to cement anglo-french and 79 High Street, Battle. Telephone: 01424 773831 relations and many friendships now flourish between us. Apart from this, Waldron Croquet Club enter- tained the team from Catenay for the annual match – the result this year was a draw. Our occasional Soirées Françaises continue to take place and offer an opportunity to practise your French in relaxed surroundings with the help of a glass of wine. As always enquiries about membership are welcome – telephone 01435 812861. Gas Safe Registered Gill Temple 3 Station Rd, Heathfield, E. Sussex TN21 8LD Tel: 01435-868686 www.woodstockfires.co.uk Wood & Multifuel stoves, Range cookers, Gas stoves, Electric stoves, Spares, Aga cookware, Servicing & Chimney linings. HETAS & OFTEC registered 6 Heathfield & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce Heathfield FIRST Heathfield Partnership News ICT Industrial Estate. It is hoped to be able to move this All sections of the website are constantly being one to the end of the Cuckoo Trail. updated. Please continue to send in information on We are still hoping to smarten up the strip of land (in local events/clubs, etc, and check whether your business the town paving style) adjacent to Threshers to ensure is listed on the shops and business directory. a well defined viewing territory for the board in that Recently there was a joint promotion of the website, location. PiP sites and the Heathfield Library service. The PiP We have submitted a bid for increased broadband in the Co-op has been relocated to a better position at capability in the Heathfield area and are now await- the Café entrance. ing news of the outcome. Sports and Leisure Committee Police Local Action Team The Committee is commissioning design work for a The CCTV Scheme, which involves having 3 cam- full planning application for an indoor swimming eras that can be moved around Heathfield with an pool and fitness centre scheme at the Heathfield integrated monitoring system and hard disc recording Community College site. The raffle is still continuing data bank, will be implemented by the autumn. to raise funds for that work. Please see separate arti- Farmers Market cle (page 14) for more information. The Market has been very successful this year. The Transport Committee market is held every third Saturday in the month in The “Youth Express” continues to do well.