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Community News 199 Summer 2016.qxp_Layout 1 18/04/2016 00:51 Page 1
Summer 2016
Number 199
In this edition:
More memories of our 40 years
Down on the Allotment
Local Summer Events
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Editorial
Hello friends, readers and residents, and welcome to the latest edition of Lingfield
and the local area Community News, run by, with, and for you.
We hope you all enjoyed our last special issue, celebrating 40 years of our
publication. We certainly received some pretty good feedback, and we have
special features in this edition and more planned for later this year.
We like to think we paid due respect to the issues and personalities of the past,
and gave everyone a feeling of what it was like to live way back then. We should
also say a special thank you to our production people, Paula and Simon, who
made the front and back covers look so interesting.
You may have noticed we have a little more colour in our cheeks in this issue. This
is down to the support of our faithful advertisers and readers, as we now have
just enough revenue each quarter to include some (well, about eight) full colour
pages. We’ll try and make good use of them, maybe even sliding in the odd picture
or two, as it all adds to the (we think at least) slowly improving look and feel of the
publication.
Celebrating
40 years
of Community News!
Sadly, there have been more issues concerning dog and
cat fouling, and the burning of waste on fires, filling the
air with ‘noxious’ fumes. Surrey County Council is
looking into these matters (we believe), but in the
meantime let’s try and keep our beautiful village and
surrounding area as clean as we can, for us and our
children.
There appears to be some movement on The Old Cage,
which has sat unused (but not unloved) for several
months now. There are moves to look into re-opening
the outlet as a retail premises, CN understands, although
the process is still at a very early stage.
Anything would be better than yet another empty space, and the village does need
more outlets to open (and remain open) in order to generate trade. However, let’s
hope what does appear is of real use to the community. We’re happy to welcome
a new barbers to the village, but it’s just for the gents, sorry ladies.
Fancy yourself as a bit of a writer? Want to come and join the CN team and help
put together this wonderful little publication? Anything about developments within
the local area make you angry or happy? Please put pen to paper and tell us about
it, as we’re always happy to receive contributions of any sort.
Enjoy the read!
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The Community News Team
Was 1976 Britain’s Best Year?
That fateful year of 1976, when Community News began, has been cited in two
studies* as Britain’s best year. We’ve compiled facts and figures for you to
compare with today to see if you agree!
Weather
The hottest summer for more than 350 years saw temperatures topping 28C (82F)
for a record-breaking 22 days. Although many made the most of the heatwave, it
led to droughts, scorched earth and hundreds of thousands of people having to
use standpipes for water as reservoirs ran low.
At the end of August Denis Howell was appointed Minister of Drought who, within
days, became ‘minister of floods’ when the heavens opened.
Children
The average child spent four hours outside for every hour watching the first
episodes of The Muppet Show or Multi-Coloured Swap Shop on TV. Just 24% wished their parents were home more and saw their grandparents, on
average, 29 times a year. With 17 million fewer cars congesting the roads,
backseat boredom didn’t last so long on family trips out. The Toy of the Year was
Peter Powell Kites, with skateboards,
the Wombles and Raw Power (a
handle you added to your bicycle and
‘revved’ to create the sound of an
engine) all proving popular.
Transport
Concorde made its first commercial
flight to Bahrain, or you could travel
closer to home on the first InterCity 125
trains. A new Ford Fiesta or Mark IV
Cortina cost £1,950, or kids could hope
for a new Raleigh Chopper.
Raleigh Chopper bicycle © By Dontpanic
(Own work) GFDL
Cost of living
Petrol was 77p a gallon, a pint of beer 32p, and a loaf of bread 19p, with the
average wage around £72 a week. Average house prices were approximately
£12,000, although far fewer of us owned our own homes, a blessing to many and a curse to others - when mortgage interest rates soared to 15% and inflation
peaked at 23.7%.
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Music
We won Eurovision! Brotherhood of Man did us proud with ‘Save all your kisses
for me’. Classic albums included ‘Hotel California’ by Eagles and ‘Key of Life’ by
Stevie Wonder. Abba had three number ones, Queen released ‘Bohemian
Rhapsody’, the Sex Pistols shocked the nation during their tea-time TV interview
with Bill Grundy, and The Wurzels had a hit with ‘Combine Harvester’. Well,
perhaps we’ll leave it there.
Technology
Around half of us had telephones
(landlines only of course) and no one
had a personal computer, although the
Apple Computer Company was formed.
Matsushita introduced the VHS home
video cassette recorder to compete
with Sony Betamax.
Sport
Trimphone Rowlands Martyn
© wagner_arts
Second
division
underdogs
Southampton beat Manchester United
in the FA Cup; figure skater John Curry won gold at the Innsbruck Winter
Olympics; David Wilkie scooped gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Montreal
Summer Olympics; James Hunt became Formula One champion. We won’t
mention the cricket.
With strikes, political unrest, raging inflation and the ‘Cod War’, 1976 wasn’t
perfect, but there’s much to make us smile, especially if you were a child.
Sources: Dr Robert Costanza and Ida Kubiszewski*; Rocky biscuits*; BBC
News; Toy Retailers Association; The People History.
Please tell our advertisers
you found them in
Community News
Support from our advertisers has been helping us
to publish Community News since 1976.
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Your Letters
Bonfires on Garth Farm — what’s happening out there?
These polluting bonfires have been a nuisance for several years now. It
seems one of the residents on the site is allowing waste to be delivered,
stored and then burnt on the land without any of the required permissions
or licences. Surrey County Council is in the process of taking this case
to court but nothing is likely to happen any time soon. Through all the
delays, residents are suffering from the nasty pollutants coming from
these fires. Fresh impetus from our newly appointed local Environment
Agency Officer may make a difference. He has asked if we, the local
community, can send us any useful evidence, such as dates and times
of the bonfires, registrations of any vehicles which may be delivering the waste,
or any other pertinent information.
I have started a post on streetlife.com website and lots of useful stuff has already
come in. You can search for the topic, Noxious waste burning at Garth Farm,
to see the latest information. Anybody can drop any information into the
Lingfield Parish Office at the Community Centre, or send to me at
[email protected].
Liz Lockwood, Councillor, Lingfield Parish and Lingfield and Crowhurst District.
A busy time for wildlife emergencies
Firstly, I would like to thank Community News and its readers for supporting me
when I first started Wildlife A&E almost six years ago. At that time, I was working
at Lingfield Surgery and had enormous support from the patients donating
newspapers, towels food, and of course money, for all the animals in my care.
Three years ago I changed jobs and I now work at Forest Lodge Veterinary
Practice three days a week. I thoroughly enjoy it and it gives me more time for
Wildlife A&E.
This time of year is our busiest, with all the babies being born, but I thought I would
just let you all know I am still here. I now have a few people that help me,
especially with collections and baby care, so I’m not on my own these days. My
daughter Louise helps when she can but is now working full time.
We are always busy with deer calls, as we’re near Ashdown Forest, but, as we
are the only local rescue organisation that will go out to deer, we seem to be
getting calls from a much wider geographical area. Unfortunately, there are calls
that we can’t help, especially road casualties. But, we reared 11 fawns last year
who are now back on the forest.
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At time of writing I have three fox cubs in care — two taken from their den just
after birth, and one that was found on a building site in Sidcup. All are doing very
well. The baby birds will soon be arriving and the rules are as follows: if it has
no feathers or very little feather coverage, then it needs help; if it’s feathered
and hopping around the garden leave it alone as mum will be watching. We do
a lot of fund raising through the summer, taking our stall to summer fetes, and
we have a few dates free so if you would like us to come to your event please
let us know.
You can see what we have been up to on our Facebook page, or website
www.wildlifeemergency.co.uk, where all our details can be found. Or call me
on 07709 574 665. Thank you again for all your support.
Kind regards,
Debbie
Dog trouble in Dormansland
With Spring here, in name if not in nature, we’re all getting ready to spend more
time outdoors, and looking forward to the onset of Summer. Just one snag …
that old foul pest, namely dog ‘doings’, here, there and everywhere.
There isn’t one pavement, pathway or green space that is not affected. I’m a
dog owner, and have been for years, and always pick up after my pet. In fact,
most responsible owners do. However, there’s still the hardy, nasty, and
irresponsible element who don’t care and don’t pooper-scoop.
Dormansland has literally become a Dog Do Dumping Ground. The appalling
thing is, these are BIG dogs, if you catch my drift. Even worse, these owners let
their dogs defecate by the gates to the children’s play area in the recreation
ground, outside the school, and right underneath one of TWO dog bins that are
within 30 yards of each other. Or, anywhere else that takes their fancy, such as
people’s driveways, grass verges, outside the village pub, you name it.
Dogs mess is a huge health risk and in extreme cases the parasites within it can
lead to blindness. Chatting to some of my fellow dog walkers the names of who
we think are offending owners have been mentioned, and they are not unknown
to the community in general. However, photographic evidence is needed. If you
see someone allowing their dog to foul the path or park, then use your mobile
and snap a photo. It only takes one or two offenders to be fined to get the
message through.
Name supplied
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Looking back over four decades of Lingfield &
Dormansland Cubs & Scouts
In our last edition Jacqui O’Sullivan brought us up to date with the 1st Lingfield &
Dormansland Scout Group – we would now like to remember those involved in
the early years of its production and development.
During the 1970s and 80s, 1st Lingfield Oak pack was lead by Ann Mackie,
assisted by Ron Whittaker, Pat and Bernard Sudden, plus other helpers. Ann
originally came from London and was Akela with 4th Battersea.
She brought her son and daughter to Perry Wood Camp for a Cub and Scout
combined camp and her life changed completely; she and her husband were so
impressed by the area that they decided to relocate in order to give their family a
village upbringing.
Ann ran the Oak Pack and has been in Scout Fellowship for over 50 years,
obtaining her 50-year badge in 2014. Ron helped for over 30 years with the
Lingfield pack. Pat was originally a Mother helper, assisting with trips and then
became a leader for over 20 years, together with her husband as an instructor.
During the years these stalwart leaders ran the clubs; many shields and badges
were gained by the children for various stages of their Cub/Scouting journey.
Besides normal activities, they arranged numerous other events such as the
famous Gang Shows at The Convent and the Lingfield Hospital School, including
an impressive rendition of Oliver Twist. Some children from the Hospital School
belonged to the Cubs at that time.
Camps were held in various venues including the Isle of Wight (Blacklands), where
Christmas Camps were looked forward to by all. Charles and Diana’s Wedding
was celebrated at Perry Wood Camp in great style with imaginative Royal Crowns
and costumes, for which they won a prize for the best decorations. Gillwell Park
Scout Activity Centre was yet another venue where both Scouters and Cubs
received training.
Floats were built for the Lingfield Bonfire Night and St Georges Day Parades,
which were a regular event during this era. There was an oak tree planted by the
pack in our Lingfield Racecourse – does anyone know if it is still there?
Our heartfelt thanks go to all volunteers past and present who run events
for the Local Community, long may it continue.
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40 years of solid community spirit: Crowhurst
Stoolball to Village Hall
Crowhurst is well known for its tightly knit community, which is still as apparent
today as it was 40 years ago, when our Community News started. As long-term
residents, Jo and Dick Osborne explained, “neighbours help each other here”.
A great achievement by the community was the commencement of recreational
facilities for families, which culminated in the building of the Village Hall. During
the early 1960s due to a lack of venue, the vicar, Rev. Doherty, was asked if one
room could be used at the vicarage. Hence, a recreational club was formed with
events held Friday evenings for both adults and children.
A playing field had been left to Crowhurst Village by landowner Sir Bernard
Greenwell, which had sadly become overgrown and neglected, but it was decided
to use this for future Stoolball games, instigated by Doris Eames and Phyll Filtness,
who had both played the game whilst living in Sussex.
Many volunteers helped to organise this and the club went from strength to
strength with competitions started between other villages. Because of the lack of
a hall the neighbours adjacent allowed their toilet facilities to be used and boiled
the kettles for tea with others bringing their kitchen tables and providing food for
both teams.
Jumble sales, garden parties and various events were held to raise funds for a
much needed Village Hall. In 1966, the venue materialised and the hall has been
and is still in use for many events today. Unfortunately, due to changes in age
groups, Stoolball no longer thrives as it used to.
However, the hall is still well supported for social events such as Burns Night,
harvest suppers, quiz nights, table tennis and keep fit, adults and children’s
Christmas parties, plus all royal occasions, which are celebrated in style.
The annual Hog Roast sees the Community Cup presented and Crowhurst’s King
and Queen crowned, a post currently held by Jez and Katty Phillips who arrange
events such as the village walk on May Bank Holiday, where children and adults
of all ages, together with their dogs, gather to walk with refreshments after.
A memorial garden was created on the corner of Bowerland Lane in memory of
Leo Luksepp, who was the inspiration behind our village social life, as an ardent
patriot he encouraged all to fly the flag on St George’s Day. This practice is
continued to this day and a service is held in the garden on St. George’s Day plus
a Christmas Carol Service in December.
May the community spirit of this little gem Crowhurst continue in the years to come.
Well done to all those carrying on the good work.
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Dormansland Parish Council
Meetings of Dormansland Parish Council for the first half of 2016 will be
Wednesday 4 May, Wednesday 1 June, Wednesday 6 July in Dormansland
Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. If you have anything that you would like to bring to the
attention of the council, you’re welcome to attend.
Bulky rubbish clearance weekend
A refuse vehicle will be parked at these times and locations (Saturdays 17
September and 3 December, at 7.30am to 10.45am at Hollow Lane garages, and
12 noon to 2.15pm at Newhache car park) to help residents get rid of items of
household rubbish that can’t be taken by the normal refuse collection.
Queen’s street party
The Queen's 90th birthday provides an opportunity for all of us to pay tribute to
the service Her Majesty has given this country for more than six decades. Many
national events are planned for the birthday weekend, culminating with a large
street party in The Mall on Sunday 12 June.
If you remember the wonderful Party in the Park in Dormansland to celebrate the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee in June 2002, and the more recent celebrations of the
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the council is now preparing to join in the
celebrations on 12 June. Dormansland will have its own street party, with tables
positioned along West Street with entertainment and Union Jacks aplenty. Just
bring your chairs and a picnic and join in the fun. The celebrations will start at 2pm
and finish at 7pm. The following bands have been booked: 2pm to 3pm Revival;
3pm to 4pm Swingadillas; 4pm to 7pm Naked Bass. There will be entertainment
for children, with more details nearer the time.
Community public access defibrillator
Our defibrillator is housed in a secure, weatherproof, heated cabinet in the BT
kiosk outside Potter’s Stores, locked for security. If a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
occurs, start CPR straight away and call 999. You will then be given the access
code to open the cabinet. Follow the instructions the defibrillator gives you. It will
not function unless it determines there is a need, so you can’t harm anyone in the
process of trying to save a life. Potter’s, The Village Salon and all the local pubs
have the code number to open the cabinet, but the important thing is to call 999
and you will automatically be given the access code.
Contact:
Parish Clerk, Lynn Blake T: 01342 834 989 E: [email protected]
www.dormansland.org.uk
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Lingfield Parish Council
New houses
Pond Farm Industrial site has been granted planning permission for nine houses.
As part of the application, the Reed family has donated a field to Tandridge District
Council for use as a junior football pitch.
The Old Cage public house
The owner of The Old Cage has informed us that he will be submitting a
retrospective planning application for work undertaken without permission, and
hopes to reopen negotiations with a retailer for use of the premises.
Railway crossing
The issues around the closing of the footpath at Lingfield station have yet to be
resolved, despite various meetings at which both Network Rail and Surrey County
Council appear to be at loggerheads. By the time you read this, another meeting
will have taken place to discuss the issues, and we hope a commonsense solution
can be found.
Do you know of any vulnerable residents?
UK Power Networks has contacted us to ask for help identifying vulnerable
residents who may be at risk in the event of a power cut. We’ll give them the
addresses of properties which are designed for older people, but if you know of
other people in the community who should be on this register please let us know.
Godstone Road
The recent relocation of the Post Office has meant that more people are using
the shops in Godstone Road. Hence, it’s been suggested that a pedestrian refuge
(also known as a pedestrian island, and essentially a small section of pavement
surrounded by asphalt where pedestrians can stop before finishing crossing a
road) is needed. We will be asking SCC to carry out a review of the area to see if
a refuge could be installed.
Speedwatch
Can you spare two hours a month to help carry out Speedwatch sessions?
Training will be given and this is a surefire way of reducing speeding traffic through
the village.
Allotments
We have a few vacancies at the Pollards Allotments, Newchapel Road. Please
contact us if you’re interested.
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Grants
We have now entered a new financial year, so if you belong to a local organisation
which has a project needing funds please contact the clerk for an application form.
The Parish Council meets on the last Tuesday of the month (except August and
December) at 7:45pm at Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre (LDCC). A list of
meeting dates can be found on the website and on notice boards. Members of the public
are welcome to attend all meetings unless otherwise stated. The parish office is open to
the public between 10am and 12 noon Monday to Thursday.
Parish Clerk, Mrs Fay Elwood T: 01342 835 557 E: [email protected]
www.lingfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk
Lingfield Library: The next chapter begins
Lingfield Library is set to become a ‘Community Partnered Library’, hopefully with
effect from late June this year, as outlined in the article about the Lingfield Guest
House and Library in the last issue of Community News.
A Steering Committee is in place and we’ll negotiate the new working
arrangements with Surrey County Council. The library will be staffed by volunteers
(see back cover) but will have access to Surrey Library expertise and resources,
including book stock.
If you’d like to find out more, please contact Karil Greenhalgh at the Lingfield and
Dormansland Volunteer Centre, The Jennings Hall, Old School Place, Lingfield,
RH7 6AB, or on 01342 836774, or email lingfi[email protected].
SCC will provide full training for volunteers; no experience of library work is
required.
Hopefully, we can build on the activities offered at present and utilise all the skills
out there in the community so that the library can offer something for everyone.
We’d welcome ideas about ways in which we can achieve this.
We’re hoping to open Lingfield Library as a community partnered library on
Saturday, 25 June. Watch out for further details about the launch.
Selina Springbok, Chair, Steering Committee, Lingfield Community Partnered
Library
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London councillors backing Gatwick
expansion, says YouGov poll
Almost two thirds of London’s councillors support the expansion of Gatwick, rather
than Heathrow, according to a YouGov poll published in early April, with the
negative impact on the quality of life for west London residents singled out as the
most important issue.
The online survey, encompassing 239 London councillors, and undertaken in mid
March, showed that some 62 per cent of respondents favour a second runway at
Gatwick, over 38 per cent at Heathrow.
Back in July 2015, the Airports Commission, after a three-year inquiry into airport
capacity in the South East, backed Heathrow’s £18bn expansion plan, arguing it
would provide a £147bn boost to the UK’s economy, and offer 70,000 new jobs,
over 60 years.
“After decades of delay, Londoners recognise that Gatwick expansion can actually
happen and that it’s time to finally close the book on Heathrow’s plans,” said
Stewart Wingate, Gatwick CEO. “The UK can’t afford years of more delay so let’s
get on and build a new runway for Britain at the only airport that can deliver it.”
Gatwick’s recently published ‘Decade of Change’ report indicated that annual
nitrogen dioxide levels at the airport fell from 32 to 31 micrograms per cubic metre
in 2014, well below the legal limit of 40.
“Heathrow’s poor air quality already breaches legal limits,” said Wingate, speaking
in October 2015, “and it is difficult to see how expansion could legally go ahead
with the millions of extra car journeys an expanded Heathrow would generate.”
“In stark contrast, Gatwick is well within legal air quality limits and can guarantee
we would remain so with a second runway,” he added at the time.
However, a spokesman for Heathrow, speaking at the end of 2015, claimed
Heathrow has now committed to improving rail links to encourage passengers
and staff to use public transport, and the “Airports Commission confirmed a third
runway at Heathrow can go ahead without breaching air quality legal limits, as
long as we continue to implement our mitigation plans”.
Crispin Blunt, MP for Reigate, who opposes expansion at Gatwick, recently spoke
out about the airport’s continuing campaign for expansion, arguing that “[the
Commission] has demolished its arguments, which amount to a feeble public
relations effort to undermine the credibility of the its work and recommendations”.
A UK government decision on airport expansion in the South East has been
delayed until at least the end of the summer.
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Colin’s Gate: Remembering a beloved
Headland Way resident
Last December, in her capacity as the Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator,
Sandra Silvester obtained funding for a pedestrian gate and associated fencing
for the closed end of Lingfield’s Headland Way.
And on Saturday, 13 February a
celebration to mark the official
opening of the new gate took place.
At the event, after mulled wine and
nibbles, Sandra announced the
gate was to be named Colin’s Gate,
in memory of Colin Attwood, a longterm resident of Headland Way,
who had died the day the gate was
installed.
Colin used to walk his dogs, Daisy
and Martha, through the end of the
road to the Lingfield Nature
Reserves three times a day, come
rain or shine. John Cole, the
Chairman of the Lingfield Parish
Council, cut the ribbon and spoke of
his memories of Colin. The Reverend Jenny Attwood, Colin’s widow, is going to
have a plaque made and fixed to the gate in memory of Colin.
The gate was needed to close the gap which had been allowing access for quad
bikes, motor bikes and horses to come along the track from Vicarage Road and
access Headland Way without restriction.
The track at the end of the road is used by parents taking children to the Lingfield
Primary School, dog-walkers accessing the nature reserves, and people wanting
a shortcut to access the shops in Godstone Road.
The gate has made it much safer because dogs and children can no longer run
straight on to the road from the track. In fact, there was a kissing gate there until
a few years ago, when the gateposts rotted and it had to be removed.
The funding for the gate was acquired through the Surrey County Council's
Members’ Allocation Fund with the support of Michael Sydney, the county
councillor for Tandridge.
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The importance of Neighbourhood Watch
Severe cuts to police budgets nationwide have caused a review of the way in
which policing is carried out, with two main results affecting Surrey residents:
• Matters referred to the police, which are not within its remit, will be deflected and
then handled by the correct authority
• Priority will be given to criminal activity which has seen a significant increase,
such as internet fraud, child sexual abuse and domestic violence, with less
emphasis on relatively minor matters, such as shed break-ins
In a nutshell, we understand that this amounts to a major change in
neighbourhood policing in Tandridge and we are unlikely to see bobbies on the
beat. The Lingfield-based team has already been reduced from three PCs, and
two PCSOs, to one of each, tasked with covering the whole of South Tandridge
(although back-up is available centrally when deemed necessary).
This obviously increases the need for the community to be aware of the type and
level of crime locally, and take measures to deter such criminal activity.
In other words, neighbourhood watch schemes are more important than ever.
Where there is regular criminal damage, vandalism, and anti-social behaviour,
neighbours should consider forming themselves into groups to share information,
alert each other to suspicious activity, and generally look out for each other.
Neighbourhood Watches can only be created by concerned groups of residents
in streets where they have the will to organise themselves. It is not up to
Neighbourhood Watch nationally, or at county or borough level, to create them,
although they stand ready to advise and facilitate the process.
A Watch can be formed by just a few people and registered online with the national
organisation. One of the residents needs to be willing to act as the coordination
focus of the group, which should not be so large that it’s not easily manageable.
Police recognition is available to well-organised groups that include at least 50%
of the residents in the area covered (such as a short street, or part of a long street).
The police will then provide street signs and window stickers to warn would-be
thieves, vandals, cold callers and the like that the residents are on the lookout for
suspicious activity and ready to act.
The question then arises as to how the groups can obtain information about local
crime and how they can communicate with each other. Tandridge police regularly
post information on Facebook (Tandridge Beat) and Twitter, but for those who do
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not have the time or inclination to follow social media regularly, there is a free
email network, Comnet (Community Communications Network), run by volunteers.
Comnet receives, and then forwards to its users by email, the police crime reports
for Tandridge, its scam warnings, and appeals for witnesses. The advantages of
Comnet are that it includes news about non-crime related matters that are likely
to be of interest to residents (road closures, parking restrictions, local events etc.)
and that it delivers the information direct to users’ communication devices without
the need to log onto social media. Moreover, users are free to use the network to
warn each other about cold calling, suspicious vehicles, scams and so on.
Neighbourhood Watch in South Tandridge is part of Comnet and both are run by
the Regional NHW Co-ordinator, Geoff Ledden. Comnet has more than 1,100
households on its email lists in Lingfield, Felcourt, Felbridge, Dormansland,
Dormans Park, Crowhurst, Smallfield, Horne, Burstow, Outwood and South
Godstone.
Organisers of local activities and events, such as scouts, football clubs, fetes and
carnivals, are welcome to advertise these free-of-charge on Comnet.
If you would like full details of Comnet, or guidance on how to create an NHW
scheme, Geoff can be contacted by email at [email protected].
Lingfield Marathon Minibus Quiz raises funds
The 25th Lingfield Marathon Minibus Quiz was held on Friday 8 April 2016 in the
Victoria Sports & Social Club to raise funds towards running costs of the minibus.
The sum of £651 was raised to support the Minibus. Over the 25 years of this
event a total of £11,089.35 has been raised to keep our Community Minibus on
the road.
The winners were General Ponder’s Think Tank led by Sue Fox who took the
trophy for the second year in a row. In second place came Quizteam Aguilera led
by David Pearl, who had come in second place last year but this year only had
four players against teams of six!
In third place came The Missing Link led by Rosemary Bridger who always seem
to get in the first three places, so maybe they will take the trophy next year. In
fourth place came Angela’s Ashes, who have been previous winners.
The evening was enjoyed by all and thanks go to the quizmaster Michael Hales
as well as Kevin Staples for providing the PA and music round questions.
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Down on the Allotment: Pommes de terre de
plantation? Moi?
For years I have ribbed the ‘old guard’ at the allotment who religiously wait for
Good Friday to plant their potatoes. Usually by then, mine have been in for a
couple of weeks … but not this year.
It was only a few days ago, 13 April, that I managed to go to the plot and dig three
20-foot trenches for the chitted spuds. For the first time this year the sun felt warm
on my back as I worked, and it was a great feeling.
I had been reminded of the ‘still unplanted but well and
truly chitted’ potatoes during my French class earlier in the
week. In our ‘Pidgin Français’ we spoke of what we did at
the weekend and one of the students had planted his
potatoes in bags of compost.
A lively debate ensued, with the quality of our French
going downhill drastically - much to the distress of
Madame - about why is it worth growing potatoes when
they are so cheap at the supermarket.
It is hard to explain (especially in French) the excitement in digging up a potato
plant to discover how many tubers are attached to its long white roots, how
precious each and every potato is, and how each is savoured on the plate like a
fine truffle.
Indeed, the trepidation and impatience to discover what is going on ‘sous la terre’
has led to a specific word: you ‘firkle’ for potatoes by gently scooping away soil
with your hands to see if they are ready to lift.
The procedure is done without breathing, as if you are
uncovering the most rare dinosaur fossil… perhaps a
‘can-you-find-a-pomme-de-terrus’.
Potatoes aside, the plot is starting to fill up. Onion sets
are planted, broad beans poking up and seed drills are
being prepared for carrots, beetroot, lettuces, radishes
and parsnips.
The greenhouse is once again full to the brim with
plants and flowers for the garden along with
vegetables destined for the allotment: tomatoes,
cucumbers, chillies, courgettes and beans, to name
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but a few. Every inch of space is taken up
and each potful of seedlings presents a
new problem of where can I prick them
out to.
This is made worse by my having
discovered a new tomato that is
apparently “100% Blight Resistant”, and
such was my excitement that I now have
over 30 tomato plants. Should Lingfield plan a tomato throwing festival like Spain’s
‘La Tomatina’ I will be well prepared!
Unlike my fellow French student I won’t be growing my
potatoes in pots again.After depleting the peat bogs last
year and planting up numerous pots, ‘Monsieur Renard’
came along and ate the seed potatoes from every pot.
Here’s hoping for a great summer ahead!
Adrian Colombini
Dormansland Horticultural Society
Do you have a keen interest in gardening but are too afraid to join a Horticultural
Society? Then why not try Dormansland Horticultural Society, as we’re a small
friendly group who have a love of gardening and are no real experts.
Our next Show is Saturday 2 July at 2.30pm in the Parish Room, Dormansland,
so if you would like to come and see our friendly group then please feel free to
come along. Free entry and cream teas will be available.
Our Autumn Show is on Saturday 10 September, at 7.30pm
in the Parish Room, Dormansland. Admission £3 to include
cheese and wine.
We look forward to seeing some new faces.
Membership is £5 adult, £8 joint, under 18's free.
For more details contact Tina 01342 833 655 or Cynthia on
01342 832 683.
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Lingfield Horticultural Society
A big thank you to Kate and Alan Reynolds, who bought shrubs
and bulbs for the Parish Council’s Planters, planted them, and
removed or trimmed old ones. We can look forward to some
spectacular displays to brighten up the coming months as we travel around
Lingfield.
We are also delighted to record that Sue Macdonald was proposed, seconded
and unanimously voted for as our new Treasurer. Sue came forward to volunteer
for this vital position on the committee and we are all sure that she will do a
magnificent job. In addition, Bernard Wickenden will take on the position of
Horticultural Advisor.
At our January meeting Michael Sleigh gave an illustrated talk on ‘Garden and
Plant Photography’. Michael was the staff photographer with the Royal
Horticultural Society based at Wisley Garden for 18 years, and there was lots of
advice on how to get the best shots, even from a compact digital camera.
If you know your Plymouth Rocks from your Rhode Island Reds then you may
well have been one of those who attended our February meeting when Geoff
Peach gave a talk entitled, ‘A Not Too Serious Look at Chickens’! Also at the
February meeting, Kate started to take bookings for this year’s summer visit on 5
June to Hughenden Manor. This is a National Trust property and sometime home
of twice UK Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Only a few seats remain on the
coach and you don’t have to be a member to join the visit.
At the March meeting we were all enthralled by the talk given by Barry Newman
on ‘A Year on the Allotment’. We may not grow our flowers and vegetables on the
industrial scale that Barry achieves, but there were valuable tips on how to get
the best out of your garden (no matter what the size!).
Our Spring Show in April was followed by an illustrated talk by Vanessa Jones
entitled ‘The Herb Garden’.
Summer 2016 Programme
Saturday 7 May from 10am: Annual Plant Sale, Jennings Hall. Get there early!
Friday 13 May, 8pm: Talk by Mick Lynn, The Effect of Climate Change on the Garden
Sunday June 5: Summer visit to Hughenden Manor
We currently have vacancies for a Chairperson and a Show Secretary and if
you would like to find out more about these positions on the committee or about
the Society or would like to join, please contact our Membership Secretary,
Alan Reynolds, on 01342 833 155
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Grow your own bouquet
With Monty Don and Sarah Raven encouraging us to set aside
a patch for a cutting garden (so we can plunder the garden for
homemade bouquets without leaving a gap in the border!),
which flowers could we grow to fill our vases?
Sweet pea - The ultimate 'cut and come again' cut flower. With beautiful colours
and scent, these are ideal to bring Summer indoors. Cut the flowers just as the
lowest bloom is opening and put them in water immediately for a longer vase life.
Gladiolus - Finally throwing off their Dame Edna mantle, they last well, adding
height and drama to your vase! Cut just as the lowest two or three florets begin
to open, trying to leave as many leaves as possible to feed the bulb for next year.
Cosmos - Easy to grow and producing a huge amount of flowers with regular
cutting. If space is tight, they’re perfect for growing in container pots too.
Sunflower - Kids love to get involved growing these fast-growing statuesque
beauties. They grow long into the Autumn and make a stunning arrangement
when cut, lasting up to ten days in a vase.
Ammi visnaga - Brilliant as filler foliage when in flower, and the green seed pods
look just as striking in an arrangement later in the year. A versatile choice.
Summer 2016 Programme
6 May - Lonely Bouquets on NAFAS National Flower Arranging Day
Will you find a ‘Lonely Bouquet’ made by our Members? We’ll leave
them locally for you to ‘adopt’ and take home to brighten your day!
23 May - ‘Norwegian Design’ Workshop, Myra Lester
A fabulous practical workshop by RHS Chelsea award-winner Myra.
27 June - ‘Botanical Kingdom’ Demonstration, Laura Hawken
Take home one of Laura’s beautiful exhibits. Raffle tickets are just £1.
25 July - ‘Flower and Glory’ Demonstration, Gillian Sadler
Area demonstrator Gillian shares her passion for flowers and design.
For more top tips and floral inspiration, come along to one of our monthly meetings,
usually held at Victoria SSC, High St, Lingfield - doors open 7pm. Visitors are
always welcome, entry £5, or why not join us and enjoy a range of member
benefits, practical workshops and events.
E: [email protected] T: Karil 01342 832 038
www.facebook.com/LingfieldFlowerClub
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The Lingfield Nature Reserves
Julie Russ from Natural England first visited Lingfield
Wildlife Area in September 2012, and she was very
impressed with the hard work which had taken place, some of it funded by the
Countryside Stewardship Scheme. She wrote the following article after several visits:
“The stewardship scheme had funded management of the meadows under the Lowland
Haymeadow option and, although it was autumn and therefore not the best time of
year to judge, the meadows were obviously species rich.
Tree planting, hedgerow restoration, coppicing of bankside trees and bracken control
were also funded under the scheme. Most of the hedgerows are of high value to wildlife
and include a good mix of native species, including blackthorn — where the present
brown hairstreak butterfly lays its eggs.
Educational access was also most impressive with many groups visiting throughout
the year and much thought and effort has gone into creating the tree trail, pond dipping
platforms and butterfly garden.
Although only a relatively small area, Lingfield is full of good things and it therefore
qualified for an Entry Level/Higher Level (ELS/HLS) Stewardship agreement which
started on 1 October 2014, when the Countryside Stewardship Scheme ended. I have
now visited the site in the summer and it did not disappoint me as the meadows were
alive with the colour of wildflowers.
The HLS agreement helps to pay for
the management of the meadows. I
was particularly pleased to see Corkyfruited water-dropwort (pictured)
which is only locally common in this
area.
The HLS agreement also provides
funds for the maintenance of the
ponds which are considered to be of
high value for wildlife, especially as
Great Crested Newts are present. As
usual, the Management Committee
have worked very hard and a new
scrape has been created to benefit the newts. This should help them continue to
flourish, especially if gold fish can be removed from one of the ponds, newts being a
favourite fish food!
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Educational visits continue to be funded under HLS, although since 2010, payment is
restricted to children of school age, up to age 16 years only, plus children and adults
with learning disabilities. A school party was busy sweep netting in Beacon Field during
one of my visits and a visit for a pond dipping group was discussed.
I was pleased to see that Lingfield’s schedule of visits is continuing and should like to
express my thanks to all those who enable it to do so by giving of their time and talents.
Funding under the ELS/HLS agreement will continue until 2024 and I hope it will help
Lingfield to continue to flourish as it brings great benefits to wildlife and people alike.”
Julie Russ, Land Management Adviser, Natural England
SUNDAY MORNING WORK PARTIES: 24 April, 29 May, 26 June
POND-DIPPING: Sundays 8 May, 12 June, 10 July (tbc)
For more information, visit our website www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk or
contact Anne Richards on 01342 870 200, Sally Cole on 01342 833 814 or
Steph Dickson on 01342 833 482
East Surrey Walkers win the Surrey Area
Recruitment Cup
At the Surrey Area AGM Amanda, together with Arthur, was presented with the
Recruitment and Retention cup for recruiting the most new members to our group
between September 2014 and September 2015.
Amanda has been our Membership Secretary at East Surrey Walkers for two
years and thoroughly enjoys the role. She said, “We are such a warm and friendly
group and I feel this has played a big part in recruiting new members”.
Also Amanda was particularly chuffed as there are 18 Ramblers groups that take
part in Surrey, and it was great to come first! The Surrey Area, which runs this
competition each year, awards the cup at its Annual General Meeting, which this
year was held on Saturday 6 February at Cheam.
Well done East Surrey Walkers, let’s see if we can retain the title for next year, so
we don’t have to hand back the cup! Thank you to all those leaders who get email
addresses from potential new members, as you have played a part in getting this
prestigious prize.
With 50 walks a quarter, East Surrey Walkers has summer walks for all abilities .
For a full walks programme visit www.eastsurreywalkers.org.uk
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Queen Elizabeth II: Ninety years defending the
faith
Take a moment and look at the letters and words which run round the edge of
our coins. They stand for ‘Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor’ or ‘by
the grace of God, Defender of the Faith’.
This spring and summer, we celebrate the 90th Birthday of the Defender of the
Faith, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As we do so, it is inspiring
to reflect on her own faith and the part it has played, in her life and in her recordbreaking reign, as she has participated in such a great sweep of history.
To mark Her Majesty’s birthday, a special book has been produced, giving an
insight into her beliefs. It is called The Servant Queen and the King she serves,
and copies are available in Lingfield Parish Church and in St. John’s,
Dormansland. In the foreword to the book, the Queen writes:
I have been – and remain – very grateful to you for your prayers and to God for
his steadfast love. I have indeed seen his faithfulness.
Keep an eye out for details of our special services and events to mark the Queen’s
birthday!
God bless, Kathryn
The Revd Kathryn Percival, Vicar of Lingfield and Dormansland
Contact details:
Lingfield Parish Office: 01342 832021 and [email protected]
The Revd Kathryn Percival: 01883 724501 and [email protected]
The Revd Nigel Hinton (St. John’s, Dormansland): 01342 832391 and
[email protected]
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Past issues also available to download.
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Lingfield Surgery Newsletter
An average of 169 appointments are not attended every month!
This equates to five whole days of appointments for one GP lost every month.
Please help us to reduce these wasted appointments.
Sign up for Patient Access:
• You can book or cancel appointments online [email protected]
• Order your medication at any time of the day
• Make sure we have an up-to-date mobile number and you will receive a
reminder text 24 hours before your appointment.
• If you can’t keep the appointment text back the word ‘cancel’ and your
appointment will be automatically cancelled by our clinical system.
Access to Read Coded Medical Records ONLINE
In compliance with PMS/GMS guidelines, patients can now be granted access
to their computerised medical records via the online service “Patient Access”
which can be found on our surgery website. Patients need to request this facility
in writing to the surgery and this will be reviewed by your GP. If access is
agreed patients will be able to view test results, medical problems,
investigations etc. Not visible: attachments, third party references and free text.
Wellbeing Advisor
The surgery is delighted to welcome Kim, a Wellbeing Advisor. Appointments
available every Wednesday from 9am to 5pm. Kim is a trained advisor with a
wide breadth of experience in:
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Non-medical social issues
Bereavement
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Loneliness
Debt
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Weight Loss Management
& much more
Appointments one hour each and are available now.
If you feel Kim can help you with non-medical issue please contact the surgery
and we will gladly arrange an appointment.
Tandridge District Council planning
Lingfield Surgery has responded to Tandridge District Council with our concerns
and observations surrounding the proposed future housing development within
the area. The letter from the surgery has been published on the council website
along with all other comments from local residents. The surgery response is
displayed in our patient waiting room, on our website and a copy has been
provided to our Patient Participation Group. A representative from the surgery
has attended Planning meetings at the Council Offices and will continue to do so.
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Local news
round up
21st May at 7.30. The con- TV’s Chris Packham a
cert will be at St. Peter & fan of Pip the Squirrel
St. Pauls Church, Lingfield. Pip the Squirrel, the
Tickets are £6, or £5 on cheeky animated red
Hundreds support
the door. There will be a squirrel created by the
pensioner’s petition
varied programme of pop- British Wildlife Centre, has
to save 281 bus
ular music, so do come found a new friend in conand support your local vil- servationist and wellservice
Hundreds of people have lage Brass Band.
known TV presenter Chris
signed a pensioner’s pePackham, after he was
tition against plans to cut How many homes is
a bus route to East Grin- too many for
stead, reports the East Tandridge?
Grinstead Courier, after
Under Up to 9,400 new
operator Metrobus anhomes for Tandridge disnounced plans to possibly
trict is too many, said Marie
withdraw several services,
Killip, Tandridge District
including the 281 from
Council’s Local Plan Man- charmed by DVDs and
Lingfield to East Grinstead
ager, following the first books featuring Pip. “Fanvia Dormansland. Since
wave of consultation on tastic! Young children can
finding out about the prothe Tandridge Local Plan, learn about our wonderful
posed cuts, Gudrun
although she accepted wildlife with Pip the SquirCundey, who lives in Dormore homes are required, rel DVDs and books,” he
mansland, has managed
reports the East Grinstead said on viewing them.
to drum up support for her
Courier. Almost 3,000 “They are the perfect way
petition. The 75-year-old
comments have been re- for them to find out about
believes proposals to withceived by the District nature and the animals
draw the section of the
Council over the plan, who share our world. All
route will have serious
which will shape develop- beautifully filmed at Pip’s
consequences for people
ment in the district over home at the British Wildlife
who rely heavily on the
the next 20 years, with Centre in Surrey they are
service. Nick Hill, head of
the initial consultation end- an ideal way to begin a
commercial development
ing in February. There are lifelong interest!” David
at Metrobus, told local
also “concerns over the Mills, creator of Pip the
news outlets that he wantimpact of development on Squirrel and owner of the
ed to reassure residents
infrastructure, specifically British Wildlife Centre, lono decision has been
schools, roads and GPs’ cated in Lingfield, said:
made.
surgeries, which are said “We are delighted that Chris
to be already struggling,” is so supportive of Pip the
May Lingfield Silver
said Fillip. A second round Squirrel. The idea behind
Band Spring concert of consultations will take her creation was always
to engage with and inspire
The band will have its place later this year.
young children to love naspring concert on Saturday,
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ture and wildlife, as they
will become the conservationists of the future.”
The centre is on the A22
at Newchapel, near Lingfield, Surrey, and can be
found at www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk.
Foodbank coming to
Community Centre
The East Grinstead Foodbank now has an outreach
at Lingfield Community
Centre, open from 1.30pm
to 2.30pm on the first and
third Fridays of the month.
So, if you know anyone
who needs our help please
let them know we can help
put food on the table. Lingfield opening dates for the
next months are: Friday,
6th May and Friday, 20th
May; Friday, 3rd June, Friday 17th June; Friday, 1st
July, Friday, 15th July. You
will need a voucher (with
a full list of voucher holders
here:
www.eastgrinstead.foodbank.org.uk).
If you would like to donate
non-perishable food items
there is a collection point
in the lounge of the Community Centre. Please
contact Tony Cox, Project
Manager (07983 209 940,
[email protected]
bank.org.uk) for more information.
£170,000 renovations
completed for
Felbridge church
St John’s Church in The
Glebe, Felbridge, has had
a complete overhaul to
bring the interior and technology into the modern
era,
costing
some
£170,000, reports the East
Grinstead Courier. Most
of the changes at the 150year-old church have been
made inside, which was
last worked on in the
1970s. Pews were replaced with chairs (to seat
more people), and the
heating and lighting systems were also upgraded.The walls have also
been updated, and the
projector has been replaced with a TV screen.
Alzheimer’s Society
in Bletchingley
confronts dementia
Alzheimer’s Society in
Bletchingley is encouraging residents to confront
dementia this coming Dementia Awareness Week
(15-21 May), with charity
staff and volunteers pro33
viding information about
dementia and how to live
well with the condition by
holding open days. During
this year’s event the charity is helping people to
face up to dementia and
share their worries about
the condition which affects
3,254 people in Tandridge,
Reigate and Banstead.
The open days will be at
Bletchingley Day Centre
on Tuesday, 17th May, between 10am and noon,
and The Byre, Thursday,
19th May between 2 and
4pm.
Tributes paid to
popular Meridian FM
DJ Ian Turner
Tributes have been paid
to popular local radio DJ
Ian Turner, who died recently after entertaining
local residents on community radio station Meridian FM since 2006, with
his involvement with the
station going back over
20 years, local news
sources reported. Mr Turner, 41, died after a short
illness, and had been suffering from health problems for many years. He
was best known for presenting The Breakfast
Show at the volunteer-run
station. His brother, Dave
Boynton, said: “We are
very privileged to be able
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to call him our son, brother
and uncle. He loved people, he cared. Radio was
a perfect way for him to
communicate, not only did
he love music but he had
a way of connecting
through the airwaves with
all those that listened.”
Fortnightly garden
waste collection from
the Green Waste Club
and environmental education. This was a strong
application and the school
thoroughly deserves to be
awarded its third Green
Flag.” Managed in England by the environmental
charity Keep Britain Tidy,
Eco-Schools asks schools
to set up a committee involving pupils from all
years.
The Green Waste Club is
a service offered to residents, enabling the collection of their garden
waste once a fortnight from
outside their house. Subscriptions start from £4.33
Bristow Helicopters
per month, plus a one-off
£10 bin delivery fee. Dere-opens Baseline
tails are here: www.greenteaching facility
Lingfield Art Exhibition
Employees from the Red- wasteclub.co.uk.
looks for help
hill base of Bristow HeliAre you an artist or sculpcopters recently visited The Hawthorns
Godstone’s Orpheus Cen- School top of the eco tor? The organising team
of the very successful
tre, an independent spe- class
cialist college for disabled Environmentally friendly Lingfield Art Exhibition are
young adults, for the offi- pupils from the Hawthorns looking for new members
cial re-opening of Baseline, School shot to the top of
a teaching space at the the award stakes by secentre, recently refur- curing their third coveted
bished using a generous Eco-Schools Green Flag
donation of £78,000 from Award, making it officially
Bristow. The funding has one of the most sustainallowed Orpheus to create able schools in the country.
a more flexible and fully “The pupils and staff of to help in the planning and
accessible space for stu- school are clearly com- presentation of the next
dents with sensory impair- mitted to making sustain- exhibition in October 2016.
ments and learning diffi- ability an integral part of This is an opportunity for
culties. “The refurbishment school life,” said the Green like-minded people to
has transformed what was Flag assessor. “The mem- share their passion for art
a tired, untidy and slightly bers of the Eco Team are and/or sculpture and to
unloved area, into a vibrant enthusiastic and knowl- help determine the way it
hub for students both dur- edgeable and they are be- is displayed to the local
ing the learning day and ing very well supported by community. Whether you
in their free time,” said staff and parents. The ap- are good at advertising, fiLynn Reddick, Head of pointment of a full-time nance, hanging pictures
Learning.
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Dormansland Carnival needs you
Dormansland Carnival is on Saturday 9 July, 2pm to 9:30pm. It’s a one-day
event providing floats, fun, food, entertainment, games, shopping and information
for young and old, and all those in the middle. It’s held on the recreation ground
and the proceeds, and handed back to local groups and organisations for the
benefit of the community.
Starting with a traditional procession of floats from local groups and ending with
dancing to music from local bands, it is preceded by the annual Scarecrow Festival.
Each year there is a carnival theme, and this year’s is ‘Heroes and Villains’ – that
should get you thinking!
Please put Saturday 9 July in your diary! In addition
to turning up on the day, you can also contribute by:
Having a stall at the carnival – it’s a great way to
promote your new/small business, known locally,
and contribute to the community.
Buying a space in the carnival programme –
distributed to over 1,200 homes in Dormansland and
available at many public places, shops, pubs and
restaurants in the surrounding area.
Donating something to our Silent Auction or sponsor an event.
Helping on the day – for all or just a part of the day, for example putting up
marquees, road marshalling, bin emptying, ‘manning’ a carnival stall for an hour.
Joining the committee – where you’ll spend an evening a month at one of the
three village pubs – The Old House at Home, Plough, Royal Oak – it’s that hard!
Last year these local groups benefitted: Dormansland Primary School;
Dormansland Cricket Club; 1st Dormansland Brownies; League of Friends
building maintenance; Messy Church; Mother and Toddler Group; 1st Lingfield &
Dormansland Scouts; St John’s Christmas Tree; Dormansland Tennis Club; Urban
Saints; Village Voice; Lingfield Lights; Lingfield and Dormansland Meals on
Wheels; Young Epilepsy and YWI.
This is only possible with the help of local individuals and businesses – and
YOU on the day. Thank you!
Tina Marshall-Cottam, on behalf of the Dormansland Carnival Committee
Contact us: www.dormanslandcarnival.org, Dormansland Carnival
Facebook page, E: [email protected], T 07970 079 809
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The Volunteer Centre: Local support for local people
At last the weather is perking up and there’s a bit of warmth in the sun.Talking of warmth
– this is something that volunteering can bring to both the volunteer and the receiver,
and we have a number of local opportunities.
As you may be aware, the Lingfield Library is soon to become a Community Partnered
Library, which means it’ll be run by a team of volunteers with the support of Surrey
Libraries. The plan is to keep the library open for the same number of hours, with at
least two volunteers on each three-hour shift.
Volunteers will need to be committed, but there will be slots to suit most. If you’re a
parent with children at school (and can only commit to term times) that’s great. We
need lots of younger people to be involved so that the library will develop and grow.
You may not wish to be a ‘librarian’, but if you’re a whizz at downloading books to a
Kindle and are happy to share this expertise, a training session could be scheduled.
Perhaps you like organising events – such as authors being invited to come along for
question and answer sessions. So my message is, think outside the box! Training will
be provided during the month of June, and volunteers will be asked to attend these
sessions before starting.
Do you enjoy cooking or perhaps you would like to brush up your cooking skills? The
Meals on Wheels team are looking for more cooks. They cook meals on Mondays and
Thursdays, and the session is from 9am to 11.30am approximately. This is a wonderful
way to work as part of a team and as there’s a rota, you may only need to spare one
morning every five weeks.
Good news! After fundraising activities, we now have a new Automated External
Defibrillator outside the Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre. Someone who
has a sudden cardiac arrest can be saved by the use of the Defibrillator – but action
has to be quick. Of course, you should always dial 999. Free training will be provided
for 12 local people interested in knowing how to use the AED. The date will be
sometime in late May, so if you are keen to receive the training, contact me now and I
will invite you to the training session as soon as the date is known.
The Volunteer Centre itself could do with some extra admin support – good computer
skills are the only requirement for a few hours each week. It seems many people still
do not realise there has been a Volunteer Centre in Lingfield, for nearly 20 years!
Please drop in to see us; our opening hours are short but if you want to know more
about volunteering, we are happy to see you out of our normal hours. Please just ask.
The Volunteer Centre is in The Jennings Hall, High St,Lingfield RH7 6AB.
Official opening hours, Mondays and Wednesdays 10.30am to 3.30pm
Contact: Karil Greenhalgh, [email protected], 01342 836 774,
www.tvsc.org.uk
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Support Fairtrade in Lingfield
and Dormansland
We are pleased to announce that Surrey has become a Fairtrade County by
resolution of the County Council and assessment by Fairtrade Foundation UK.
Just in time for Fairtrade Fortnight!
THE BIG BREAKFAST is the theme for 2016 – regarded by some as the most
important meal of the day, it was highlighted during Fairtrade Fortnight 29
February-13 March. In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. said: ‘Before you finish eating
breakfast in the morning you’ve depended on more than half the world’. Maybe
this morning you enjoyed … coffee from Kenya; bananas from Colombia; cocoa
from Côte d’Ivoire, tea from India, sugar from Malawi and juice from Brazilian
oranges, all basics of many UK breakfasts. Hopefully, with the Fairtrade Mark!
Millions of farmers and workers in developing countries still don’t earn enough to
know where their next meal is coming from. Farmers in UK also often do not
receive a fair price for their produce. From the Shetland Islands to Penzance, more
than 80,000 people pledged special breakfasts across the UK to shine a light on
the challenges faced by farmers and workers who produce the food we eat.
The Fairtrade Foundation called upon us all to ‘wake up’ and help farmers feed
their families by pledging to buy a Fairtrade product for breakfast, a banana, coffee
or muesli, and add to an online counter at www.fairtrade.org.uk/breakfast. Many
of us included UK milk for our breakfast too! At Tatsfield, 90 people, including the
Chairman of Tandridge District Council, Councillor Rose Thorn, enjoyed a Big
Fairtrade Breakfast (some in their pyjamas!).
Lingfield and Dormansland Primary Schools held assemblies, workshops and had
breakfast too with sixth form students from Imberhorne Secondary School, East
Grinstead. Young Epilepsy Further Education College held a Fairtrade art
competition with the breakfast theme.
Fairtrade Lingfield & Dormansland welcomed Colombian Fairtrade banana
producer, Julio Mercado Cantillo, guest of the Fairtrade Foundation, who gave
presentations at Leatherhead Youth Project and URC Church; Oxted Secondary
School, Guildford Salesian School, St Pius Church, Merrow and at a rich man/poor
man lunch in East Grinstead.
Fifty years on from Martin Luther King’s famous speech, our lives are more closely
entwined than ever.
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The Probus Club of Dormansland and District
The Annual General Meeting took place at the Memorial Hall on Thursday, 10
March, with over forty members present. After a very successful year as Chairman,
Graham Taylor stood down, in accordance with the constitution, and Colin Gourlay
was inducted into the post for 2016. The remainder of the committee were happy
to continue and they were duly elected en bloc to serve for the oncoming year.
Brian Jeffries was voted in as Vice Chairman and, Graham Taylor agreed to stay
on the committee as Immediate Past Chairman. Ian Eiloart agreed to remain as
Independent Examiner for the coming year.
After the meeting, Chris Lavender gave an amusing and very entertaining account
(with slides), of his time in Bermuda in the fifties. Afterwards everybody retired to
the bar to take advantage of the free buffet.
Dormansland Probus is a happy bunch of retired men who meet at the Memorial
Hall in Dormansland once a month to listen to a speaker and to indulge in social
chat. We always seem to have quality speakers talking on interesting topics. Our
next speaker, for instance, is talking on the subject of the “slow train to Damascus”.
If you would like to know more about Probus please get in touch with me, Colin
Gourlay, Chairman, 01342 870 689, [email protected]
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The World T20 was so exciting that hopefully it will have whetted people’s appetite
for cricket again. As the days get longer, warmer, and hopefully drier it is time to
get the bat oiled and retrieve the kit from the bag … for those that chose to ignore
the chance of winter nets and pre-season coaching at least.
Lingfield will begin the 2016 season at the end of April with high hopes. The juniors
will be hard pushed to exceed their trophy haul of 2015, but it is not beyond them
given the quality of local players in some of the age groups.
The 1st and 2nd XIs are determined to try to get promotion in the Surrey leagues
and the other three league teams will do well to beat their achievements last year
in the Sussex league.
Andrew Daw will captain the 1st XI for the second season having missed
promotion by one point last year. Ben Batty has stood down as 2nd XI Captain
having done a splendid job for the last two years. He is succeeded by Nick Dodd.
It’s nice to see that these players are still enthusiastic, having started their cricket
at the club as children. The other league captains are unchanged.
There will be plenty of opportunities for young players to develop their cricket both
in their age groups and in many cases in open age cricket as well.
The junior sides have had a high quality Winter Development Programme and
several junior players have been training with district or county squads. This year
we are adding an U19 competition, in addition to the numerous competitions we
participate in from Under 8 upwards.
Work has continued on the pavilion at Godstone Road and new furniture should
be in place any day soon. Spectators will find it an attractive, and hopefully
welcome, surprise.
We are always pleased to welcome new players of any ability and experience.
In addition to the league games there are plenty of friendly games at weekends
and midweek.
Further details, see the website www.lingfield.play-cricket.com or contact
Robert Mitchell 01342 832 737.
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A busy start to the year at the Community
Centre
Entertainment
Our Flix in the Stix audiences continue to enjoy a varied selection of films with
February’s film, Woman in Gold, scooping a record attendance for this year. For
the final two films in this season we have The Lady in the Van with Dame
Maggie Smith (8 May) and the multi award-winning Bridge of Spies (12 June).
Look out for news of our exciting new 2016/17 season starting in September.
Brooks Williams made another successful trip to Lingfield in March and
entertained the audience with his easy style of Americana Blues. Our pop up
theatre featured Hiraeth, a funny and entertaining play which was followed by
welsh cakes, live music and a ‘twmpath’, a Welsh ceilidh which was enjoyed by
the more energetic members of the audience! We are always looking for new
ideas and, in a first for the Community Centre, we held a Gala Opera Evening
on Sunday 23 April. Performers from Opera Holloway brought us an evening of
arias and other classics from Carmen, La Boheme and Gershwin.
Improving our facilities
We have been making some improvements to our building, including upgrading
the lighting to environmentally friendly, low energy fittings. This has been
achieved partly by the help of a grant from Lingfield Parish Council and will
improve the quality of lighting and reduce our energy use and costs.
Some eagle-eyed residents may have already noticed the Public Access
Defibrillator which has been installed on the outside wall of the centre. Through
the hard work of Karil Greenhalgh in the Lingfield & Dormansland Volunteer
Centre, grant funding was acquired from Gatwick Airport Community Trust and
Surrey County Council for the purchase and upkeep of this equipment.
Information and training will be given to local volunteers, and anyone interested
should contact Karil on 01342 836 774.
Coming up … the dates for your diary
• Surrey Independent Living Council Drop-in Session, Tuesday, 3 May in the
Orpen Lounge
• Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre AGM, Wednesday, 25 May, 8pm
in The Jennings Hall. All welcome (voting for members only)
• RH7 History Exhibition – “Time Goes By - RH7 Past, Present and Future”,
Sunday, 29 May to Saturday, 4 June 2016
Don’t forget, we have a range of rooms for hire for groups, classes, meetings and
parties. For further information call Claire or Karil on 01342 833 893,
[email protected], www.lingfieldcentre.org
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Springing into life: St Catherine’s Hospice
Open Gardens 2016
This spring, garden gates across East Surrey and Sussex will be swinging open
to welcome the local community into stunning, private gardens as part of St
Catherine’s Hospice Open Gardens, a unique chance for visitors to enjoy local
gardens not usually open to the public.
This year’s Open Gardens launches at Caxton House in Reigate on 27 March,
with green fingered hospice supporters continuing to open their gardens, including
gardens in Lingfield, throughout the summer season, until September.
St Catherine’s is also delighted to have support from BBC ‘Dig It’ radio show
presenter Jean Griffin, who will be attending Slinfold’s open gardens on Sunday
5 June, where four gardens will be opening their doors in one day.
“I’m so pleased to be involved with Open Gardens for St Catherine’s, who provide
such a vital service caring for the local community,” said Jean. I’ll enjoy having
the opportunity to share knowledge with enthusiastic gardeners, and seeing some
of the beautiful gardens.”
The Lingfield Open Garden is being held at The Garth, Newchapel Road, Lingfield,
Surrey, RH7 6BJ on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May (between 2pm and 5:30pm).
The garden will be opening under the National Gardens Scheme, founded in 1927
to raise money for nurses by opening gardens of interest and quality to the public.
Every year under the NGS, about 3,800 privately-owned gardens across England
and Wales are opened and welcome about 750,000 visitors, with the money raised
supporting various nursing and care charities: Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie
Curie Cancer Care, Hospice UK, Carers Trust, the Queen’s Nursing Institute and
Perennial. In 2015 more than £3 million was raised.
The garden at the Garth covers nine acres and was designed by a distinguished
historic buildings and landscape architect, Walter Godfrey, in 1919. The garden
presents an idyllic setting surrounding the former parish workhouse which Godfrey
also refurbished.
The origins of the Garth go back to 1729, when the Lingfield parish drew up a
contract with a local carpenter, Thomas Stanford, to build a new workhouse at a
cost of £290. It was later sold and divided into six cottages. It was purchased in
1918 by Stanley Hazell, who employed Walter Godfrey to convert it into a single
house and design the garden.
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Hazell was co-author of the ‘History of Lingfield’ published in 1933 which covered
the local area and documented its past. Godfrey, who had particular associations
with the Society for Preservation of Ancient Buildings, carefully restored a number
of notable historic buildings, including Herstmonceux Castle and Anne of Cleves
House in Sussex.
Godfrey designed the “Pleasure Grounds”, as the garden was described, including
various features such as a terrace, gazebo and ornate iron entrance gates.
The garden was altered and simplified in the latter part 20th Century. However, a
plan of 1922 shows that it retains many key features of his design.
The garden is subdivided into many ‘rooms’, and with paths linking the individual
areas. David and Lana, the owners, will be opening the gardens from during the
mid afternoon on both days, admission £5 with children free. They would again
be delighted to welcome local residents.
The Open Gardens initiative has raised over £100,000 in recent years and last
year alone raised a phenomenal £20,000, helping us to provide free, specialised
end of life care and support to patients and their loved ones.
To find out more and see a list of participating private gardens please visit,
www.stch.org.uk/howYouCanHelp/OpenGardens, or
call the Community Fundraising Team on 01293 447 319 or
email [email protected].
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance appeal
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance is appealing
for local groups, clubs, societies and other
organisations to book a talk about the life-saving
work of the charity as it takes delivery of a new
helicopter.
The air ambulance has launched a new
presentation including information about how the
helicopters are tasked, the aircraft, types of missions, the crew, blood transfusions
and night flying.
If you would like to book a talk, please call Fundraising Support Assistant Lucy
Waterson on 01622 833 833.
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News from the YWI Dormansland
Our next meeting is Tuesday 10 May and we are looking forward to welcoming
award-winning local photographer Gillian Lloyd for the evening.
Plans for future meetings meeting this year include swing dancing, an introduction
to British Sign Language and gin tasting!
Also, we regularly organize social events with a picnic/movie night at Ashdown
Park hotel and a trip to West End musical Motown currently being organized.
We meet at The Parish Rooms in The Platt, Dormansland at 8pm, on the second
Tuesday of the month. We are a very friendly group and we always welcome new
members – ladies of course ;) The first meeting is free if you haven’t been a
member before, with membership based pro-rated to joining date.
If you would like any further information or would like to come along to a
meeting, please contact Ruth Norman, our membership co-ordinator, on:
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Lingfield Evening WI has its say on WI
resolutions
Last month we planted a tree near
the pond in Lingfield to mark the WI
Centenary in 2015. In February
members supported the Parish
Council’s litter picking session.
At our meeting on 18 May we will
discuss the improvement of care for
dementia patients in hospital and
the avoidance of food waste in
supermarkets.
Each is the subject of a Resolution
to be voted upon at the Annual
Meeting in June: over 98,000 members have taken part in the process so far and,
if passed, the National WI will be able to campaign on both issues on our behalf.
Summer meetings:
• 18 May ‘Have Your Say’ - Resolutions Meeting
• 15 June Tricia Whyte speaks about The Orpheus Centre
• 20 July Andrew Browne speaks about Cultured Pearls and Diamonds
We meet at The Jennings Hall (behind The Community Centre) in Lingfield at
8pm on the third Wednesday of the month and we are always pleased to welcome
visitors (of either gender) and new members.
Please ring Ann Stacey on 01342 832 988 or Katie Kerr on 01342 835 473 if
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What’s on locally
Lingfield Silver Band Spring Concert
Saturday 21 May at 7.30pm
There will be a varied programme of popular music, so do come and
support your local village Brass Band.
Venue: St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Lingfield
Tickets £6 and £5 on the door
Lingfield & Dormansland Global Justice Now
Strawberry Tea on Sunday 19 June
Venue: Jennings Hall, Lingfield.
There is an optional led walk at 3pm and tea will be served at 4pm £6
Please support the raffle.
Profits to Action Aid and Global Justice Now
Contact Philippa on 01342 833 045 to book and to request a lift
Monday 9 May: Thomas Turner Diarist of East Hoathly
Talk by John Ford on a record of 18th Century life in a small Sussex village
Venue: Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre
Doors open 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm. Visitors welcome £2.50
Sunday 29th May-Sunday 5th June: Exhibition ‘TIME GOES BY’
featuring RH7 Past, Present and Future
Venue: Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre
Daily 10am-5pm, Sundays 12-4pm, late night Thursday to 8pm
For more information contact Felicity Pool, Secretary
T: 01342 832 519 E: [email protected]
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What’s on locally
Friends of St Peter and St Paul’s Church
We look forward to seeing you at two events this summer, raising money for
the care of the church building and its contents.
Sunday, 12th June 2pm-4.30pm: Lingfield Open Gardens
Visit five beautiful gardens followed by sumptuous afternoon tea at the church.
Tickets £10 to include tea
Saturday, 9th July 7.30pm: a Concert
featuring students from the Purcell School of Music, including Lingfield’s
Heather Brookes, harp. Tickets £10.00.
For more information and tickets contact Pat Dobson on 01342 834 317
or Felicity Pool on 01342 832 519 , or email [email protected]
Please check the church website: www.lingfieldparishchurch.org
College of St Barnabas Annual Festival Week
Thursday, 9 June Patronal Festival Evensong 2.15pm for 2.30pm
Guest Speaker: Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd Justin Welby
Attendance is free but you must book your seat in advance!
The service will be followed by a Garden Party.
Friday, 10 June Black Tie Festival Dinner 7pm for 7.30pm
Guest Speaker: The Very Revd Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark
Charity Auction and Raffle, Tickets £60, advance booking essential
Saturday, 11 June Community Open Afternoon 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Live jazz, Morris dancing, conducted tours of the historic buildings,
homemade afternoon teas, stalls and barbecue. Free admission.
For more information and to enquire about tickets for the Festival dinner
www.st-barnabas.org.uk or contact us on 01342 870 260
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Volunteering at Standen House & Garden, a
National Trust property
Bleau Shanay Hudson is the Volunteer Coordinator at Standen House & Garden,
just outside of East Grinstead. Here she tells CN why Standen is such an
exciting place to visit and a great place to volunteer.
The property is nestled in the Sussex countryside near East Grinstead, and is a
haven for art and garden enthusiasts, as well as families, or just those seeking a
place to unwind.
Built at the end of the 19th Century as the retirement home for the Beale family,
Standen is known for its arts and crafts collection and William Morris designs.
So many visitors, staff and volunteers say it has a homely feel. As a member of
staff at Standen I can strongly recommend volunteering if you’re interested in
heritage, historic collections, getting stuck in with gardening or working with the
public. We have a variety of volunteer roles which might suit you.
We are currently looking to recruit more volunteers to help us in a number of
areas, so if you are interested email [email protected]
or T 01342 323 029. Full details of Standen’s events can be found at
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Standen.
Shakespeare Through the Garden at The
Garth
Bloomin'Arts Theatre Company is delighted to announce their celebration of the
works of Shakespeare through the beautiful gardens of the Garth, Lingfield.
In one hour, 10 plays, 32 characters, 62 deaths and a little audience participation
Mr William Shakespeare will lead an Elizabethan promenade around the
magnificent Garth grounds . Along the way we will meet characters from his works,
Hamlet, King Lear, the witches from Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and a flutter of
Fairies.
Sunday 31 July 2016
Entrance 2pm and till 5pm, homemade tea and cakes
Programme starts 3pm
Tickets will be sold at the gates @ £10 per adult (concessions £5)
www.bloomin-arts.com
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Community information
Wanted - Amateur China Restorers
We are a small group of amateur china restorers and are now seeking new
members to join us.
You need to have had no previous experience; but just a real interest in
restoring china ornaments, cups, plates, jugs, etc. to their former glory. It
really is a fascinating hobby.
We meet at the Community Centre on Thursday mornings during term time
and accept commissions.
For further info or to attend call Angela Kirk – 01342 835 266
Save the Date - Surrey Heritage Showcase
This year’s event will take place on Saturday 8 October at Lingfield &
Dormansland Community Centre from 12pm - 4pm.
The event will focus on Lingfield and the surrounding area and is
completely free.
This will be our fifth Heritage Showcase in the county, which is a unique
event that brings together not only the experts and amazing resources held
at Surrey History Centre, but also local organisations and societies to
showcase the heritage of the area.
Keep an eye on the forthcoming edition of Community News for confirmed
stands, children's activities and more!
For further info contact Lauren Stevens, T: 01483 518 745
[email protected] www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritageevents
The Darby and Joan Club
Every Tuesday 1:30pm - 3:45pm
at The Jennings Hall (formerly the Day Centre)
Entertainment, Meeting people, Outings,
Meals out, Quizzes, Tea, Coffee & Biscuits, Raffles, Bingo
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Funeral Plans
t is common knowledge that
dying without a Will usually causes
problems for those who are left to sort
things out at an already very upsetting time.
I
The same is true of funeral plans.
Those closest to you would need to make
lots of decisions when arranging your funeral,
decisions that often cause conflict within
families. But by pre-arranging it now there
would be no question of what your funeral
wishes were and you can ease some of the
stress for those you have left behind.
The cost of dying can come as a shock
to people but by pre-paying now you
can eliminate that financial worry
when the time comes.
A report undertaken by the International
Longevity Centre UK and published in April,
shows funeral costs increased by 80%
between 2004 and 2014 and the cost
of a basic funeral is projected to rise to
£5,226 by 2020. It reports that 14.5 million
families would not be able to pay for a
funeral at short notice unless the deceased
had taken out some form of funeral provision.
By paying for your funeral now, the funeral
director’s fees are fixed at today’s prices, no
matter how much they increase in the future.
£10 OFF appointments
booked by 31/10/2015
29/02/2016
Wills Written
We strongly advise you ensure anyone offering these types of
services are regulated and always ask to see proof of membership
Lady Practitioners Free home visit
We also specialise in:
Whereas some have age restrictions,
anyone over 18 can take out a plan with
our funeral plan provider; there is no upper
age limit; no medical questions to answer
and you can choose your preferred funeral
director. They offer the flexibility of being
able to pay upfront or in instalments and
when comparing to other providers they
are the most competitively priced.
Endorsed by the National Federation of
Funeral Directors (NFFD) and they are
the only funeral plan provider which
conforms to the NFFD Fair Price Charter.
Members of
The Society
of Will Writers
▪ Living Wills ▪ Lasting Power of Attorney
▪ Advice on protecting your estate should your
spouse / partner marry or remarry after your death
▪ Advice on Community Care ▪ Probate Advice
& Assistance ▪ Pre-paid Funeral Plans ▪ Trusts
Good Wills
01342 314082
07845 599520
WWW.GOOD-WILLS.CO.UK
[email protected]
Please contact Good Wills on 01342 314082
or 01293 978979 for more information.
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Southover Design
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Finding someone to design and refurbish your home can be a
complicated business.
Whether you are buying or building a new home, planning a major
structural change or renovating your existing space I can help to
bring your ideas to life.
I offer a complete interior design and home renovation service.
Whether you require a room makeover or a new kitchen, bathroom
or extension I will handle the project from beginning to end.
Jayne Webb
Call or email now for a free consultation
Tel: 01342 833600
Email: [email protected]
www.southover.net
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Community Support
CARE for Lingfield, Crowhurst and Dormansland
If you are elderly or infirm and cannot afford other forms of help when needing
a lift to a medical appointment, shopping or essential gardening jobs done.
Ring CARE on 01342 410 086 between 9am and 2pm
Crossroads
Caroline Williams or Penny Burns 01883 714 641
Lunch Club
Jean Morrell 01342 833 079
Meals on Wheels
Pat Smith or Sara Watson on MOW mobile 07504 481 289
Carers Support
If you are a child or adult caring for someone at home or elsewhere who is
ill, frail or disabled and the care you provide is unpaid,
you are a Carer
There are a number of services available to carers across Surrey:
Surrey Council Adult Social Care Team 0300 200 1005
Local Independent Carers Support Contact Centre 03456 009 009
www.surrey.gov.uk or www.carersnet.org.uk
Surrey Law Centre
Free Legal Advice Clinics
“Helping the disadvantaged people of Surrey defend their legal rights”
With offices and centres all over the county, including Reigate, and coming
soon to Oxted, we’re always ready to hear you concerns and issues.
To make an appointment, please call 0330 002 0099,
or email [email protected].
Visit our website, www.surreylawcentre.org, for more information
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Meals on Wheels
Our service, run entirely by a local group of volunteers, is
offered to housebound residents of Lingfield, Dormansland
and Crowhurst who are unable to cook for themselves. We
provide freshly cooked, nutritious lunches prepared by our
cooks and brought to you by our deliverers.
These are provided every week, Monday-Thursday.
Our older folk are often very independent and don’t like to ask for help, so often
our “customers” come from family, neighbours or doctor referrals.
If you think someone you know would really benefit from this service contact
Pat Smith or Sara Watson on: 07504 481 289
Now open
Enlarged and reorganised
Cavendish House Trust charity shop
(formerly Monica Cantwell Trust)
At 11 East Grinstead Road, Lingfield (next to Costa Coffee)
Clothing, books, bric-a-brac, soft furnishings
Open 9:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Saturday
A truly local charity supporting Cavendish House, home for adults with
learning difficulties, located in Saxby’s Lane
East Grinstead Art Society
Founded in 1983, East Grinstead Art Society meets twice per month
for demos, talks and workshops.
We meet in St Swithun’s Church Hall in East Grinstead, RH19 3AZ
and are always pleased to see new people.
For further info or to attend call Wendy – 01342 311 093
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All kinds of people with all kinds of
problems come to see us for a wide
range of tailor-made therapies:
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Lingfield Osteopathic Centre
21 Godstone Road, Lingfield, RH7 6BW
Tel: 01342 833844
Mobile: 07714 721969
[email protected]
www.AcupunctureHealthcare.co.uk
Osteopathy
Sports and Remedial Massage
Acupuncture
Nutritional Therapy
01342
833 844
www.lingfieldosteopaths.co.uk
Would you like to know
how acupuncture
could improve your health?
21 Godstone Road, Lingfield, RH7 6BW
Free 20 minute consultations available
Centre 4 Feet
Emma Victoria Westers
BSc. (Hons.) MChS.
HCPC Registered
Chiropodist/Podiatrist
Eat healthy, be healthy
Routine Chiropody
Nail Surgery
Biomechanical
Assessment
Verruca Treatment
Diabetic & Rheumatology
Assessments
Contact Helen for a free 15 minute
consultation to find out how
Nutrition can support your health 01883 713 243 or email
[email protected].
Putting YOUR feet first...
Now working from
Lingfield Osteopathic Centre,
21 Godstone Road, Lingfield RH7 6BW.
by appointment at
1 Ray L ane, Blindley Heath, L ingfield
Surrey RH7 6L H
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T: 01342 834454
www.facebook.com/venusnutrition.co.uk
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Easy Parking U Disabled Access
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From
Source to tap
Open Day
For jobs that are too small for most builders
•
General property repairs
•
Flat pack furniture assembly
•
Minor plumbing & electrical jobs
•
Tiling/sealing baths or showers
•
Hang or trim doors & change locks
•
Garden shed repairs & assembly
•
Blinds, curtains and pictures hung
Bough Beech Reservoir and Water
Treatment Works (Edenbridge)
Saturday
14 May 2016
9:30am – 12:00pm or
1:00pm – 3:30pm
Booking is essential.
For more information, or to book
a place please call 01732 375417
or email [email protected]
Office: 01342 871537
Mobile: 07985903615
[email protected]
waterplc.com
01883 343095
Help around the Home
Help
for 50+
&
disabled
Same
home
help each
week
Personal
&
Relia
i ble
service
Competitive
rates
Hometime - flexible help
General cleaning. Laundry and ironing. Changing the bed. Assistance with
correspondence. Preparing light meals. Gardening. Walking to dog (pet insurance
required). Assistance with shopping. Home from hospital - short term service.
All home helps and gardeners are security checked
Age UK Surrey offers many free services. Information and advice, computer training,
home visiting, counselling, well being activities and benefit checks. Visit
www.ageuksurrey.org.uk. Home help always wanted.
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Advertise in
We offer some of the most highly targeted advertising in the region!
For each edition, 4,200 copies are hand delivered by our volunteers to all
dwellings in Lingfield, Crowhurst, Dormansland, Dormans Park, Felcourt
and parts of Newchapel, Haxted, Horne, and Baldwins Hill.
We publish four editions per year, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Community News Closing Dates
Autumn edition
Winter edition
(Aug Sep Oct): Friday 8 Jul 2016
(Nov Dec Jan): Friday 7 Oct 2016
Late entries delay publication and may not be used.
Advert costs and sizes
Quarter page portrait:
Quarter page landscape:
Half page landscape:
Full page portrait:
Inside covers:
Outside Back cover:
£30
£30
£50
£100
£200
£300
90mm x 60mm
125mm x 42.5mm
125mm x 90mm
125mm x 185mm
125mm x 185mm
148mm x 210mm + 5mm bleed
Please submit your advert via email to:
[email protected]
Using your own artwork? Please use .pdf, .eps, .jpg or .tiff file type.
Need artwork help? Provide text and any images/logos and we can create
a simple advert for you with the layout in our house style.
Occasional editions are printed with colour, however black and white is our
standard print, so we’ll change any colour adverts to grey for printing.
Advert costs are per edition.
To place an advert, discuss prices, or simply ask a few questions, contact:
Edward Pearcey t: 07828 99 33 76 e: [email protected]
Graham Marks t: 01342 832 529
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What’s the number?
Emergency – fire, police, ambulance
Police (Surrey), non emergency
Health
• Lingfield Surgery (8:30am to 6:30pm)
• NHS (out of hours service)
• Queen Victoria Hospital
• East Surrey Hospital
• Boots Chemist, Lingfield
Utilities (Emergency numbers)
• Gas
• Waste Water (Southern)
• Water (Sutton & East Surrey)
• Electricity (UK Power Networks)
• Telephone – faults
Transport – rail, air, bus, coach
• Gatwick Airport
• Heathrow Airport
• Lingfield Marathon Minibus
• Lingfield Minibus
• National Express Coaches
• National Rail Enquiries
Councils
• Tandridge District Council
• Lingfield Parish Council
• Dormansland Parish Clerk: Lynn Blake
• Surrey County Council
• Surrey County Council Highways Emergency
Schools
• Lingfield Primary School
• Dormansland Primary School
• Oxted School
• Notre Dame, Lingfield
Others
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• The Samaritans
•
•
•
•
•
•
Childline
Lingfield Library
Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre
Lingfield & Dormansland Volunteer Centre
Young Epilepsy (NCYPE)
St Piers Sure Start Children’s Centre
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999 or 112
101
01342 836 327
111
01342 414 000
01737 768 511
01342 833 831
0800 111 999
0330 303 0368
01737 772 000
0800 316 3105
0800 800 154
0844 892 0322
0844 335 1801
01342 870 261
01342 835 099
08717 818 181
08457 484 950
01883 722 000
01342 835 557
01342 834 989
03456 009 009
0300 200 1003
01342 832 626
01342 832 359
01883 712 425
01342 832 407
01883 715 525
08457 909 090 - 24 hours
01737 248 444 - Reigate
0800 1111
0300 200 1001
01342 833 893
01342 836 774
01342 832 243
01342 831 306
DO YOU HAVE SOME FREE
TIME?
LINGFIELD LIBRARY IS
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
INTERESTED
BUT COULDN’T
MAKE THE
MEETING
ON 13TH APRIL?
EMAIL YOUR
CONTACT DETAILS
TO
[email protected]
Help your community by
volunteering for as little as three
hours per month from June 2016

No.199 Summer 2016 is available as a PDF

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