Everyone is most welcome to come to Café Church at St Peter’s on Sunday at 4.30pm. A warm place, a warm welcome and afternoon tea included. A very informal time with singing, quiz and something to think about.
If you haven’t met Sandi Wickens, our new priest, this is a good time to say hello.
Dear resident
The agenda for the Planning and Finance meetings can be found here. The meetings will be held on Tuesday 14th February 2023
All members of the public are welcome to attend.
Thanks
Pauline
Hello Fairlight,
Wow, you certainly rose to the occasion. We have been overwhelmed with jumble donations ready for our big sale on the 18th. Huge thanks do everyone who has donated already and further thanks to those who have pledged their time and efforts to help with the set-up, sale, clear-up and making of cakes!
Tomorrow (Thursday 9th) is the FINAL day for donations as the nursery will be CLOSED for half-term. Please DO NOT leave any donations after tomorrow as this may obstruct and inconvenience other hall users.
Donations may be able to be accepted early Friday evening prior to the sale but please do message us on Facebook or email fairlightnurseryoffice@gmail.com to let us know to expect you. Again, please DO NOT leave unattended donations after Thursday 9th.
See you there – Saturday 18th February
Poster attached with more details or
find us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/fairlightnursery
Attention Fairlighters!
Tickets for the Valentines “Love Your Village” Dance are selling fast and will be sold out shortly!
To avoid disappointment, get along to the Post Office to pick up your tickets to this fantastic event now.
Entertainment from The Kytes, hot food, a bar and raffle prizes.
Dance away your winter blues!
All profits from this event will go to the new Village Sign project.
There is now less than 1 week to go!!
Tickets are available from the Fairlight Post Office.
Fairlight Gardening Club
AGM
To be held on Monday 6th February 2023, commencing at 2.30, at Fairlight Village Hall where you may join, or renew your membership which is now £8 per household.
To help make our AGM and first meeting of the year a special occasion please bring something to share, sweet or savoury.
For more information please phone the membership secretary Cas Barlow 814229
Tickets are selling fast.
Still available from the Post Office.
FREE NHS HEARING AID MAINTENANCE & REPLACEMENT BATTERIES
It’s the first week of the month, so local NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at:
Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 1st February
Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 3rd February
Just to let everyone know that Alan Care (aged 69) passed away unexpectedly on 5th January 2023 from a viral infection/pneumonia after a short spell in hospital.
Funeral on Mon 6th February at 3.15pm at Hastings Crematorium then onto Conquerors March to continue a celebration of his life.
All friends welcome. Wear what you like. Alan didn’t dress up much so didn’t want anyone to, on his account.
Family flowers only, donations if wanted to Spinal Injuries Association via Ellis Bros, Rye – Funeral Directors.
Do come and support your local Pantomime.
It’s going to be a lot of fun.
Tickets available from Fairlight Post Office.
Café Refresh, run by members of St Andrew’s Church, takes place every 3rd Thursday in St Peter’s Church Centre from 10.30-12.30.
All are welcome to drop in for hot drinks and chat. A range of home-made cakes, scones and sausage rolls is always available.
Please join us on Thursday, 19 January – you will receive a warm welcome.
Due to a Cyber intrusion affecting international mail sorting, Royal Mail are unable to accept any international letters or parcels until further notice.
Fairlight PO will be unable to sell or accept international post until further notice.
Apologies
Graeme
Tickets are now on sale from the Fairlight Post Office.
Come and show your love for Fairlight and join the party with the well known local band, The Kytes. It will help banish those winter blues away.
The event is raising funds for the new village sign, which is much needed after the old one did not stand the test of time. An example of the new sign will be displayed at the event, so come along, have a good time whilst supporting the good cause and take a peek at the new sign, which will make you proud of the village you live in.
Sadly the New Year Party for Village Youngsters has been CANCELLED!
We are sorry about this but we have had several problems making it difficult for us to continue.
We advertised in the last FRA newsletter as well as here and on the village and Activate FB pages, the Fairlight website + posters but it doesn’t seem to be getting through to everybody.
I am sure now, we will be hearing how many youngsters were intending to come. So, I am pleased to tell you that we are putting all our resources into a celebration party with
Awesome Alfie and The Kytes for our 25th birthday on Saturday May 20th.
Don’t miss it!
Thank you to everyone who supports the Youth Club, especially The Bowls Club and Tennis Club who were supporting our party.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY GRANTS 2023/24
Fairlight Parish Council is pleased to announce the Annual Community Grants Scheme is now open!
Each year the Parish Council extends the opportunity to local community groups/clubs, charities or voluntary organisations to apply for a financial grant from the Parish Council.
The Grant Awarding Policy and applications forms are available to be downloaded from the Parish Council’s website -(fairlightparishcouncil.org.uk – under Document Library – Policies and Procedures Documents) or on request from the Parish Council’s Proper Officer.
Completed applications forms and supporting documents should be returned to Pauline Collins, Proper Officer no later than Wednesday 1st March 2023.
If you require further information, then please contact Pauline Collins at the details below.Pauline
Mrs P Collins
Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer
Fairlight Parish Council
Kerri, 35 Waites Lane, Fairlight, Hastings. TN35 4AX
Tel: 07487 822729 Email: fairlightparishcouncil@gmail.com
Working days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
We’re back …..with an exciting and new production of CINDERELLA.
It’s very funny so do come and share the laughter.
Tickets from £4.00 are still available from the Post Office.
The Fairlight Player’s next production will be the Alan Ayckbourn comedy – Improbable Fiction. We will be holding auditions at 7.30pm on Thursday 12th January at Fairlight Village Hall. Here’s a bit about the play:
Apart from Ilsa, all characters are members of the Pendon Writers’ Circle, a group of aspiring writers who meet periodically to discuss their work.
Arnold – the host and chair of the group. Good natured and increasingly confused as the play unfolds.
Jess (historical romance) – a farmer. Not bad natured but somewhat course. She can be impatient and sarcastic.
Grace (children’s fiction) – Housewife. Timid and slightly pathetic, but not willing to be completely trampled upon.
Vivvi (crime fiction) – A journalist. Effusive and confident.
Clem (science-fiction) – A sci-fi nerd with only a modest grip of English grammar. Given to malapropism.
Brevis (musical) – Retired schoolteacher. Angry, annoying, argumentative.
Ilsa – A young girl (late teens/early twenties). Domestic help and carer for Arnold’s aged mother. Vivacious.
Note – although the above describes the normal character of the parts, the second half of the play includes multiple twists, causing individuals to act very out of character.
We can say no more without giving away some of the surprises. Suffice to say that this play demonstrates the vivid imagination of the writer at his anarchic best.
If you have any questions please email contact@fairlightplayers.org.uk
Dear resident
Happy new year
The agenda for the Finance and Administration Committee meeting can be found here. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 10th January 2023 at 2.45pm in the Village Hall.
All are welcome to attend
Please could you also note that the Planning Committee on 10th January has been cancelled due to lack of business to discuss.
Thanks
Pauline
Mrs P Collins
Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer
Fairlight Parish Council
Kerri, 35 Waites Lane, Fairlight, Hastings. TN35 4AX
Tel: 07487 822729 Email: fairlightparishcouncil@gmail.com
Working days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Local NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at:
Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 4th January
Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12noon on Friday 6th January
Future dates for 2023 are:
– Pett Village Hall: First Wednesday of every month 10am to 11.30am
– Fairlight Village Hall: First Friday of every month 10am to 12noon
At these sessions new tubes can be fitted, batteries supplied and basic advice provided. The service is provided free of charge to NHS hearing aid users by trained volunteers from the charity East Sussex Hearing who support NHS Audiology across the county.
Sessions are also held once a month in Hastings, St Leonards, Rye and Bexhill.
For further details contact local charity East Sussex Hearing on 01323 722505
Hello Everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Pet Methodist Church would like to invite you to our
Early Burns Night
at Pett Village Hall on
Friday January 20th, 7.30pm.
Tickets now on sale at Fairlight Post Office and
The Old Butchers Shop Pett.
(For veggie option by special order: call 07908 377845 in advance)
A new crafting group “Happy Ever Crafter” will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 2pm in the Village Hall.
Bring along any project you’re in the middle of, whether it’s leatherwork, stained glass, cross stitch, dressmaking or whatever your craft !
You’ll find a friendly forum with like-minded crafters willing to help, and space to spread out your work away from sticky fingers or sharp claws !
The first meeting is free, so come along on the 12th January, refreshments provided.
Contact Carol on 07967 396594 or Annette on 07703 585329
Children & Young People!
Tickets are now on sale for the New Year Party!
Organised by Activate Y.C.
For all club members and local children.
Under 5’s must be accompanied by a grown-up!
Saturday January 14th, 5pm – 7.30pm.
£2 per child.
Tickets from Wendy familyhatch1@gmail.com
or Fairlight Post Office.
Sorry the previous e mail contained a couple of errors.
There is of course no 2b Knowle Road
The highly commended went to 2b Waites Lane.
I blame it on the Christmas spirit!!!!
Here is the correct version
Many congratulations to everyone who has put Christmas decorations up in their front gardens this year.
We enjoyed going round the village both in daylight and at night to see them all. There were the traditional, the modern and the quirky. It all helps to make the village look festive and bring smiles to peoples faces.
It was difficult to choose “winners” but we did
Highly commended and enjoyed were
2b Waites Road that welcomes us to the village day and night
44 Knowle Road, a wonder in white
27 Lower Waites Lane , difficult to see at first but well done
The ‘Elves’ on Hill road, a very clever use of posts
The winner is
27 Woodland Way, stunning both day and night
The runner up is
8 Knowle Road stunning with a new twist
Knowle Road takes the commendation for the best road, well worth a walk down
Many congratulations to everyone who has put Christmas decorations up it their front gardens this year.We enjoyed going round the village both in daylight and at night to see them all. There were the traditional, the modern and the quirky. It all helps to make the village look festive and bring smiles to peoples faces.
It was difficult to choose “winners” but we did
Highly commended and enjoyed were
2b Knowle Road that welcomes us to the village day and night
44 Knowle Road, a wonder in white
27 Lower Waites Lane , difficult to see at first but well done
The ‘Elves’ on Hill road, a very clever use of posts
The winner who will receive a £50 cheque for the charity of their choice is
27 Woodland Way, stunning both day and night
The runner up who will receive a £25 cheque for the charity of their choice is
8 Knowle Road stunning with a new twist
Knowle Road takes the commendation for the best road, well worth a walk down
Happy Christmas
Fairlight Parish Council
Dear Resident,
In case you haven’t already heard Roger Bird resigned as a Rother District Councillor with effect from 13 December. Roger had represented Southern Rother Ward (and its predecessor) since about 2001.
The seat will remain vacant until the next District elections in May 2023. (There is no need for a by-election if there is less than six months until the next regular election).
I continue as the remaining ward councillor.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need help with any Rother District Council business.
Very Best wishes for a Happy Christmas
Andrew
Cllr Andrew Mier
Southern Rother Ward, Rother District Council
(The villages of Fairlight Guestling, Icklesham, and Pett)
Mistral, Shepherds Way, Fairlight
cllr.andrew.mier@rother.gov.uk
07941-693737
Royal Mail Postal Strike 23 and 24 December.
Due to Health and Safety and storage issues over Christmas, Fairlight Post Office and Stores will not be accepting in any parcels on these two strike dates.
First post date after Christmas 28/12/2022.
Thanks
Graeme