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
Please see this week’s update attached.
As always if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Kind Regards,
Elle
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.
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
AFTERNOON ALL!
Activate need help providing cakes for FAIRFEST teas! All cakes gratefully accepted!
Good Afternoon,
Please see the weekly update.
As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Kind Regards,
Elle
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.
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 👍🏼
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
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.
Apologies for the delay,
Please see this week’s update attached.
As always if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Kind Regards,
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)
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!
Village Hall Summer Fair Saturday 6th June
Come and support the Village Fair on June 6th. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please find below the attached this week’s update.
I hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend.
Please find below the attached agenda for the next Parish Council Meeting.
TUESDAY 26th May 2026
💛 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?
Some members of Fairlight Art Club are exhibiting here.
See poster for details.
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:
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!
Good Afternoon,
Please see this week’s update on the water mains renewal work for Fairlight.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind Regards,
Elle
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, 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
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.
Does anyone happen to have any photo’s of the flooding that occurs/occurred across and in front of the Fairlight Waste Water Treatment Work’s a couple of years ago; or happen to know of anyone who does?
Its happened on multiple occasions historically, so date is not imperative Please contact if you have any images.
Regards, M
Mobile: 0784 784 4740
Maggie Sullivan (maggiesullivan7@googlemail.com)
Good Morning,
Please find attached his weeks update on the Water Main Renewal works in Fairlight Village.
I hope everyone has a lovely bank holiday weekend.
Kind Regards,
Elle
Would you like to get involved in your community? Are you a good administrator and communicator? Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
Fairlight Village Hall is looking for a secretary to take over from Maureen Georgiou who has held the post for several years and is now deservedly taking a well-earned break.
This is a volunteer role, and you would join the existing Committee in helping to coordinate events and activities within the Hall. Specific responsibilities would include attending monthly committee meetings, taking and circulating the minutes, maintaining records and liaising with key stakeholders.
If you are interested and would like to find out more, please email the Chair, George Hensher (chair@fairlightvillagehall.org)
Ian Richardson
Treasurer, Fairlight Village Hall
The Fairlight Residents Association (FRA) is delighted to announce a grant of £3,377 to Activate Youth Club, helping to complete the refurbishment of their hut and enhance the space for local young people.
Activate has become a valued part of the village, providing a welcoming, active, and supportive environment for young people. The refurbishment project will ensure the hut is fully equipped and ready to support their growing programme of activities.
Chris Smart, Chair of the FRA, said: “Activate is an amazing group doing genuinely important work for young people in our community. The energy, commitment, and impact they have is clear to see, and we felt strongly that this is exactly the kind of initiative the FRA should be supporting.”
Wendy Hatch, Chair of Activate Youth Club, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to receive this support from the FRA. The £3,377 will allow us to complete the hut refurbishment and create a space the young people can really be proud of. It makes a huge difference to what we’re able to offer.”
The FRA hopes this contribution will help ensure the project is completed with the upgraded facility ready to benefit the community.
Look out in a future edition of the Fairlight News magazine for an update once the refurbishment works have been completed and the new equipment installed.
For more information on Activate Youth Club, please contact Wendy on familyhatch1@gmail.com
