Shuttle Bus

A shuttle service has been arranged as of tomorrow operated by Rambler Coaches.

Note it will only be from Fairlight Cove To Rye.

I will pressure for it to go to St.Andrews/Coastguards Lane and stop at all Cove bus stops.

Geoff Smith

ROAD CLOSURE BY MILL LANE

UPDATE ON ROAD CLOSURE.

The sinkhole has been excavated and it spread to a large void right under the entire road. It is impossible to say how long the road closure will be. I have pleaded with ESCC highways for this to be treated as an emergency.

There are no diversion signs out yet. These are being done asap. Please do not ignore road closure signs. The furthest you will get is to North Seat Picnic Site.

S/W have bern informed and  tankers are being diverted. We are still getting tanker deliveries.

I have insisted on a shuttle bus service to connecting 100/101 buses at the Ship Winchelsea Beach. I will update when I hear anything.

Please be patient with tanker movements on Battery Hill. 

Thank you

Geoffrey Smith

Activate Summer Activity Days

SUMMER ACTIVITY DAYS!

Open to all children. This will be held on the 4 Thursdays of August and will include games, activities, multi-sports, dance, craft and more. Children can be booked by email: 

youthclubactivate@gmail.com.

Cost is £3 per day  and we will start at 11am finishing at 2pm. Under 5’s must be accompanied. Bring a picnic. 

More information will be on the consent form that will be sent out on request through the email.

All this takes place at Activate Clubhouse (newly renovated!) on Fairlight Rec’ Ground.

Sponsored by Active Rother.

Wakehams Farm Committee Date  RR/2025/1462/P – 17 Sept?

Dear Resident,

I’m told by the Rother Planning Officer that he is “aiming for” the Wakehams Farm / Pond Field planning application (35 houses south of the Pett Level Road) to come before Rother’s Planning Committee on 17 September. 

Details of the application are on Rother’s website – Viewing Applications, Decisions and Appeals Online – Rother District Council

Best wishes,

Andrew

Cllr Andrew Mier

Post Office Petition

Dear residents

At the request of the Parish Council the FRA are organising a petition on behalf of the village to reinstate a village post office.

The deadline for the petition completion is Monday 13th July.  So pop along to any of the locations on the poster and sign the petition.

Please also see the attached explanation sheet.

Post Office PetitionDownload

Fairlight Dementia Friends training

Dear Fairlight Residents,

Please will you share the following:

A big thank you to all who came along to the Fairlight Dementia Friends training this afternoon. It was fantastic to welcome Sally Hemmings, Chair of Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance, to share with us her wide experience of being a Dementia Friend. Sally taught us about different forms of dementia, how this can affect life and how to be a good dementia friend. Naomi from Rother Voluntary Action spoke about the ways similar groups in other areas are helping their communities. There was time for questions and sharing ideas of what next we might try in Fairlight to help people with Dementia and their carers. As there were 26 of us there was lots of discussion over cake and we will take a look at all the ideas to see what the next step in Fairlight will be. Please do let Wendy Hatch or Sandi Wickens know your ideas and needs too.

God bless,
Sandi

Revd Sandi Wickens
Rector

Westfield, Guestling, and Fairlight

Telephone 07395 106514

Fairlight Preservation Trust

Dear Residents,

Thank you once again for contributing your finished printer cartridges to Fairlight Preservation Trust.  Last month, you raised £19.83 for the trust.

Please keep them coming. Every little helps.  The box is still at the village hall in front of you as you enter the hall.

Thank you to those who took a membership application form from me at the Village Hall.  I look forward to hearing from you. 

Have you thought about joining the Preservation Trust?  A good cause, helping to reduce the water in the cliffs to reduce slippage.  Please contact  me or fill in the form on our website  Fcpt.org.uk.

Thank you again on behalf of the trust.

Fairlight Astronomers meeting

Hi everyone.

just a quick reminder that we are due to meet this coming Thursday evening. 

Hopefully you will find the presentations entertaining, interesting and informative. 

Look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. There might be too many cakes at this meeting, as I know that a few of our regulars are away! As per, seconds will be available 👍🏼

Jigsaw Puzzles

Dear Resident

You are aware of the Village Hall fair tomorrow.

Just to remind you that I will have large selection of Jigsaw puzzles for sale in aid of the Village Hall.

Thank you, but I do not need anymore at the moment.

See you there.

Trevor

Fairlight Village Hall Summer Fair THIS SATURDAY

Hello everyone,

Just a quick reminder that the Fairlight Village Hall Summer Fair is happening this Saturday, and we’d love to see as many of you there as possible.

It’s a lovely community afternoon with: • Food and Pimms • Homemade cakes and scones • Games for all ages • A great mix of stalls • Tombola with brilliant prizes

Every penny raised goes straight back into keeping our Village Hall running for all the groups, classes, clubs, parties and events that rely on it throughout the year.

It’s free entry, family‑friendly, and a really nice way to spend a couple of hours with neighbours and friends.

FREE HEARING AID BATTERIES & MAINTENANCE

NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are held locally on the first week of every month. This is just a reminder that for June these will be held at:

Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 3rd June

Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 5th June

This service is provided free of charge by volunteers from East Sussex Hearing (Charity No. 1101140)

Dementia friends training

Dear Fairlight,

This  training is being offered to everyone in the village who has an interest in understanding dementia better and knowing how to help if needed.

We hope that all the clubs, organisations and businesses will send  a rep’ who can come along to this free training.

Hopefully we will see you there!

Thank you! 

Fairfest

💛 FAIRFEST VOLUNTEERS — WE NEED YOU! 💛

Fairfest is nearly here, and we’re pulling the final pieces together. Car parking is sorted (thank you, team!), but we still need more volunteers to help bring the day to life.

Here’s where we need extra hands:

• Bar helpers — a couple of slots still open

• Tug of War support — helping the arena team keep things running

• Raffle support — extra people to help sell tickets

• Bouncy castle supervision — supporting Activate

• Field setup on Friday afternoon — marking out and getting everything ready before the big day

If you can help with any of these — either on Friday afternoon or on Saturday 20th June — we’d be hugely grateful. These are friendly, straightforward roles, and knowing exactly what’s needed makes it easy to step forward.

📞 Jennifer: 07947 791576 📧 fairlightfairfest@gmail.com

Fairfest is a proper community effort. When we all chip in, the whole village feels it. Who’s joining the team?

PettFest 2026

Title: PettFest 2026 – Your LOCAL Beer Festival

Date: Friday 22 – Monday 25 May

Location: Royal Oak

Details:

Your LOCAL beer festival returns for its third year!

Hosted at the Royal Oak in Pett in conjunction with Pett Butchers, it is a fantastic weekend of great real ale, cider, food and music.

There will be 12+ specially selected beers and ciders, BBQ, hog roast and music from:

  • The Pett Slip Buoys
  • Stuart Bligh
  • Admiral Finns Reloaded
  • The Kytes
  • The Ragati String Band
  • The Rockitmen
  • Matty’s Monday Club

Free to attend. Free parking adjacent to the Royal Oak.

This event raises money for Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat.

A great way to spend your Bank Holiday weekend!

Please check the Royal Oak website a week before the event to find the full beer menu on offer!

Tankers Battery Hill

Please be aware that you may find an increase in tanker activity in Battery Hill whilst Southern Water balance water levels at the Fairlight reservoir. These will remain in operation for a few days whilst they complete inspections. You may continue to use your water as usual. 

FAIRFEST Saturday 20th June

🌼 FAIRFEST – Saturday 20th June, 12 noon to 10 p.m. Fairlight Recreation Ground

💛 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FAIRFEST

Fairfest, our village festival, is looking for a few friendly faces to help with car parking this year.

If you can spare an hour or two, we’d be incredibly grateful. The role is simple but important: guiding visitors safely into and out of the Recreation Ground along the single‑track road. It makes a huge difference to how smoothly the day runs and is a lovely way to be part of the event.

If you’re able to lend a hand, we’d love to hear from you.

📞 Jennifer Annetts – 07947 791576

📧 jenniferannetts@gmail.com / fairlightfairfest@gmail.com

You can also find updates and information on Facebook: @fairlightfairfest

Fairlight Residents Association AGM – 20 May, 7pm

This is a reminder that the below AGM is to be held on Wednesday 20 May, 7pm at the Village Hall.

Although this is a formal requirement to hold an AGM and therefore can be rather dry, it is important people attend and we make the necessary numbers to hold the votes.  Therefore I request that, if possible, you add this to your diary. 

The meeting will be short and a drink is available beforehand.

NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FAIRLIGHT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION.

Notice is hereby given, that for the following purposes, Fairlight Residents’ Association 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held at,

Fairlight Village Hall on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 7.00 pm:

1. To receive the accounts for the year ended 2025

2. To agree the amendments to the Constitution and Rules

3. To elect Committee Members and Officers

By order of the Committee Dated:21.4.26

For your information the amendments to the Constitution and Rules, and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the Fairlight focus website at https://fairlight.org.uk/fairlight-residents-association/

If you have trouble opening any of these documents, please 

e-mail fairlightresidentssec@gmail.com

The Constitution and Rules document uses tracked changes, allowing readers to easily see what amendments have been made. Please make comments only to the recent changes.