Village News

Fairlight Village Hall CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 6th December, Village Hall, Broadway TN35 4DA. Starts 12 noon The Fairlight Village Hall are holding their Christmas Fair on Saturday 6th December. It starts at 12 noon when there will be Carol’s with

Calling all Fairlight Astronomers There will be no meeting on the 13th November in the village hall.  Please keep an eye out for updates on the WhatsApp group for any impromptu observing nights for the next few days.  Fairlight Astronomers 

The footpath between Knowle Wood and Woodland Way is being worked on from today until Wednesday possibly Thursday. Work will include scraping all the mud from the path and steps. A new layer of shingle, reprofiled steps with a metal

Starting Monday 24th November, you’ll need to book in advance to visit your local Household Waste Recycling Site (tip), following a decision made by East Sussex County Council in February 2025. Bookings can be made via the East Sussex County

In case you are not already aware, please be advised that tickets are now on sale for the Fairlight Players’ autumn production, “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s production of Macbeth”. If you are expecting serious Shakespear, you

Fairlight Preservation Trust (Registered Charity number: 1107169) Recently the Trust has petitioned RDC on issues in the village, and with the knowledge of the strength of the Trust our voice is heard to show that we care about our Village.

See poster below for details.  Tickets are £10 per person, which includes a light supper, teams of 4 – 6 people. All profits being given to those lovely people at Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat.

Please see below details of a drop in session held by Southern Water regarding the work to replace the water mains. Where: Fairlight Village Hall, Broad Way, Hasting TN35 4DA When: Between 3pm and 6.30pm, Thursday 2 October 2025

WAKEHAMS/ POND FIELD ASSISTANCE TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS TO ROTHER PLANNING Dear All, At the forthcoming FHG/ FRA ‘Fairlight from the Air’ event on Saturday 4 Oct in the village hall from 10am – 4pm, the FRA will be offering assistance and the

Dear Resident, I still have places on the next 2 trips . If you are interested in either of these two trips, or any other outing, please contact me. Regards Trevor Lewing 01424812340 trevor.lewing@btinternet.com

NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at: Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 1st October Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 3rd October This service is provided free of charge by volunteers from East Sussex Hearing (Charity

A talk on the History of Royal Military Canal – Friday 17th October at 7pm – Fairlight Village Hall From: Archive Resource Centre (ArchiveResourceCentre@outlook.com) Please join us for this presentation on this interesting subject that we are lucky enough to live

Hello Fairlight Friends! MacMillan Coffee Morning! Maxine, Pandy and I are having a rest this year but please support the coffee morning next Monday at DISH.  See the poster attached!  Thank you  Wendy

Dear Friends Rehearsals are going well for our autumn production of “Farndale’s Macbeth”, and news will be shared shortly about when tickets will go on sale. In the meantime, may I share with you some information about another production that I have

New Planning Application for permission for 35 houses on and an Access Road toWakeham’s Pond Field Here we go again! RR/2025/1462/P The agent Welbeck is back again asking Rother Planning for permission to build houses onWakeham’s Pond Field, using I

NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at: Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 3r September Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 5th September This service is provided free of charge by East Sussex Hearing (Charity No. 1101140)

A new application has been received by Rother to build 35 homes on Wakehams Farm in Fairlight on a site south of Pett Level Road and east of Waites Lane. The site is often referred to as “Pond Field”. It

At 3pm on Sunday 7th September, the UK Government will run a national test of the Emergency Alerts system.Compatible 4G/5G phones and tablets will briefly emit a loud siren sound and vibrate – no action is required, but you can

Fairlight History Group are holding an exhibition “Fairlight from the Air” on Saturday 4th October at Fairlight Village Hall. If you have any Request for Aerial Photos of Fairlight you would like to share, the history group would be very keen to

A Blooming Big Thank You! 🌸 What a weekend! Huge thanks to everyone who helped make our event such a roaring (and blooming) success — from the generous garden owners who opened their gates, the tireless ticket sellers, the support from

Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat urgently needs to raise funds to replace three drysuits which have been removed from service due to being old and unrepairable. Drysuits are a critical component of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that all our

Fairlight Open Gardens – This Weekend!Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th July Just in case you’ve somehow missed the posters, emails, or gossip — yes, Fairlight Open Gardens is back this weekend, and we’re promised sunshine, flowers, and an above-average chance

The Fairlight Astronomers are meeting again this Thursday evening, 10th July at 7:00pm, in the village hall. Our gatherings continue to be a vibrant place for those eager to expand their knowledge of the night sky, whether you are a seasoned

Road Closure – Pett Level Road, Fairlight 04 Jul 2025 to 09 Jul 2025 Pett Level will be closed between the hours of 09:30 & 13:00 on Tuesday 8th July due to pole replacement works. During these times Service 101

Dear Resident, Some of you will be aware that UK Networks have a planned works in the Village this week, particularly on Wednesday when some of us in Rockmead Road will have a power outage. 4 poles are being replaced

FREE NHS HEARING AID BATTERIES & FREE MAINTENANCE THIS WEEK This is just a reminder that the next local NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions will be held at: Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 2nd July Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12

NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Marsham Older People’s Project (MOPP) Notice is hereby given, that for the following purposes, Fairlight Friday Lunch Club (MOPP’s) 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held at Fairlight Village Hall on Friday 11th July 2025 at 11am: 1.   To receive the accounts