Chailey Commons Society will be holding their first indoor autumn meeting on Thursday 19th September in the Chailey Parish Hall at 7.30.p.m. Ben Crossland from Crossland Nurseries will be coming to give a talk on Sustainable Cut Flowers. There will be an opportunity to buy some flowers after the meeting.
Chailey Parish Hall is located off the A275, next to the Five Bells Pub.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Chailey Parish Hall will be holding their Annual General Meeting on:
Monday 23rd September, at 19.00
Chailey Parish Hall is located off the A275, next to the Five Bells Pub
All members of the parish are welcome and all Parishioners 18 years and above are entitled to vote.
There will be some changes to the bus services in the Lewes District area, please see attached information relating to those changes which start from September 2024.
Message from East Sussex Highways:
Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey
Dear Resident / Business owner,
Balfour Beatty is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council to manage the highways service across East Sussex. As part of this, we will be carrying out footway works on Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey.
When do they start?
Work will be carried out from Tuesday 27 August to Thursday 29 August between 8am and 5pm.
We will inform you of any changes to the dates or times via advanced warning signs on site.
What are we doing?
These works involve removing the overgrown grass verge to improve access to the footway. Once completed, these works will help restore the footway to its original width.
How will this impact highway users?
We will be working by Chailey Heritage School to the gate onto the common.
The road will remain open with temporary traffic signals in place whilst the work is undertaken.
Information for residents and businesses
Parking: If required, we will put out ‘no parking’ signs and cones on the site to advise where parking is restricted. Please avoid parking in these locations as it will delay our works.
Weather: All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.
Properties close to the carriageway may experience a temporary disturbance as this can be a noisy process and those properties may experience flashing lights and reversing sirens.
We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this work may cause, however this forms part of our continuing improvement for the East Sussex highway network. Should you have any concerns regarding these works, you can contact us at eshcomms@balfourbeatty.com.
For information on roadworks and journey planning, visit One.Network. Please follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @esccroads or Facebook @EastSussexHighways for updates. If you would like to know more about East Sussex Highways and what we do, please visit our website www.eastsussexhighways.com.
Jumbo Ensemble present ‘The Show That Goes Like This’
September 13th & 14th 2pm / 7pm
Following last year’s fantastic show Jumbo Ensemble are back for their second year in The Dream Centre at Chailey Heritage Foundation.
Featuring favourites from Les Misérables, Mama Mia, Jersey Boys, The Greatest Showman, Oliver, Mary Poppins, and many more, the show is sure to be foot-tapping extravaganza!
There are two evening shows and a more relaxed Saturday Matinee.
Tickets £16 / £14.
Licensed bar and fundraising raffle.
Get your tickets early! The Show That Goes Like This!
Fri 13th Sept at 7pm, doors open at 6.30pm
Sat 14th Sept at 2pm, doors open at 1.30pm
Sat 14th Sept at 7pm, doors open at 6.30pm
All funds raised will support the children and young people at Chailey Heritage Foundation.
As Chailey Repair Café enters our 7th year of repairing broken stuff for the community, we have another moving story to tell you……
During the Second World War, a US sailor carefully built a model sailing boat for his little daughter. She eventually came to the UK and settled here with her husband and family and the boat was put away in the loft, where it was forgotten about for 55 years. Her husband thought it would be a good idea to have it restored to bring it back to life again. He brought it to Chailey Repair Café, where the combined efforts of our General Repairs and Fabrics team rebuilt the boat – the couple were delighted and the boat, which brought back many happy memories, now has pride of place in their house. Don’t miss the “before and after” photos, which will be posted soon on Chailey Repair Café’s Facebook page.
We now have a huge stock of specialist tools and many spares which enable us to tackle some really obscure items and will be happy to try to repair your stuff and rekindle those memories!!
Chailey Repair Café is part of a world-wide movement where volunteer experts repair things free of charge – although a donation towards running costs is invited. Anyone can bring along broken items or clothing needing repair from home, and have a cuppa and a cake and then watch while your repair is done in front of you..
You’ll find us at St Peter’s Church, Chailey on the A275 at Chailey Green on the second Saturday of each month (10th August, 14th September , 12th October and so on) between 1000hrs and 1300hrs where we have a full Café service including our legendary cakes! We get very busy nowadays, so please don’t leave it until the last minute to call in !!!!
Not sure if we can fix your broken item? Contact us at chaileyrc@gmail.com and we’ll see what we can do to help.
See you very soon!!
Bryan McAlley and the Chailey Repair Café team
The following message is from Andy Mitchell, Countryside Officer:
Several people have contacted me about ragwort which is growing well on the commons this year. We are aware of the risk to livestock if they eat it but as it is unpalatable to them and there is plenty of alternative grazing, the risk to them is minimal. Please do not pull ragwort and leave it on the common as the cut plant becomes palatable once dry.
Please let me know if any are signs are missing. Please also report any issues with gates or fences to me and do reply to me if you no longer wish to receive update emails.
If there are any problems with the cattle, please report this to the farmer directly on 07710 031820.
And a reminder that fly-tipping is dealt with by Lewes District Council along with litter, dog nuisance, car parks or bins – please contact them directly here: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/report-a-problem/
If you see a dead animal on the commons or roads such as a deer please report it here Report a dead animal in the Lewes district – Lewes and Eastbourne Councils (lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk)
Please keep dogs under control so they don’t chase or worry the livestock. Dog fouling remains an issue – and Neospora is a parasite that causes cattle to abort calves. Please clean up after dogs and don’t allow them into the cattle troughs, this water is for drinking only.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Services will shortly be carrying out safety inspections on electric blankets. To find the nearest location to you, please see attachment below.
IMPORTANT ROADWORKS INFORMATION – JULY 2024
A275 South Street, South Chailey
Balfour Beatty is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council to manage the highways service across East Sussex. As part of this, we will be carrying out a drainage works on the A275 South Street, South Chailey.
Once completed, these works will aid in alleviating flooding in the area.
When do they start?
Work will be carried out from Monday 29 July 2024 to Friday 2 August 2024 between 9am and 4pm. We will inform you of any changes to the dates or times via advanced warning signs on site.
We’re very sorry for the delay in informing you of these works. We usually aim for a minimum of 2-4 weeks notice period for residents, however on this occasion this has not happened. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
What are we doing?
These works involve excavations to the highway for the installation of six new gullies and connect them to the underground drainage system.
How will this impact highway users?
The team will be working from outside the Potteries and continue North along the Kilnwood Lane for approximately 150m.
The road will remain open with temporary traffic signals in place whilst the work is undertaken.
Information for residents and businesses
Parking: If required, we will put out ‘no parking’ signs and cones on the site to advise where parking is restricted. Please avoid parking in these locations as it will delay our works.
Weather: All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.
Properties close to the carriageway may experience a temporary disturbance as this can be a noisy process and those properties may experience flashing lights and reversing sirens.
We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this work may cause, however this forms part of our continuing improvement for the East Sussex highway network. Should you have any concerns regarding these works, you can contact us at eshcomms@balfourbeatty.com.
For information on roadworks and journey planning, visit www.One.Network.com. Please follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @esccroads or Facebook @EastSussexHighways for updates. If you would like to know more about East Sussex Highways and what we do, please visit our website www.eastsussexhighways.com.
Thank you,
East Sussex Highways
