CORONATION PARTY

Fairlight Wine & Social club is holding a party on Saturday 6th May in the Village Hall to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

Admission is by ticket only and costs only £22.00 per person.

If you fancy joining in, I suggest you contact me as soon as possible as there are only a few tickets left.

Included in the price of your admission you will enjoy an excellent buffet, great music and entertainment from “Melodie” who are making their Fairlight debut plus other treats.  There is no bar so please bring your own drinks (and glasses).

It starts at 7.00pm, so please get in touch on 812340 or trevor.lewing@btinternet.com

Post Office

Due to unforeseen operational issues, the Post Office counter will be temporarily closed until further notice.

The shop will remain open however closing at 2pm each day.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Graeme

Parish Council and Planning Committee Meetings – 25th April 2023

Dear resident

Please click here for the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council meeting

All are welcome to attend and ask questions.

Could you also note that there will not be a Planning Committee meeting on 25th April 2023 due to no applications being received for discussion.

Thanks
Pauline

Mrs P Collins
Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer
Fairlight Parish CouncilKerri, 35 Waites Lane, Fairlight, Hastings. TN35 4AX
Tel: 07487 822729  Email: fairlightparishcouncil@gmail.com
Working days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Emergency Alert on Sunday April 23rd

Further details have been released about the alert that will be sent to smartphones across the UK next week, to test a new public warning system.

A message with a siren at 15:00 BST on 23 April will say “in a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe”.

It will give a sound and vibration for 10 seconds even for phones on silent.

Phone users will have to acknowledge the alert before they can continue using their devices.

The alert system will be used to warn of extreme weather events, such as flash floods or wildfires. It could also be used during terror incidents or civil defence emergencies if the UK was under attack.

It is being sent to 4G and 5G mobile phones.

The full message will read: “This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby”.

“In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.”

“Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information.

“This is a test. You do not need to take any action.”

You can disable the alert if you do not wish to receive it by:

  • turning off your phone
  • put your phone into airplane mode
  • using your phone only through wifi
  • the alert will also not work if you use 2G or 3G

Ann Hohenkerk

Fairlight Parish Council

Activate Party information

Please find attached information about the Activate Youth Club party open for all.
More info about the competitions will be available shortly!
Wendy

Activate Youth Club is 25 years old!!!

Celebration Party For All! 

Woodfield, Commanders Walk, Fairlight, Saturday May 20th , 4pm 

Celebrating the history, the present and looking to the future! 

Activate would like to invite everybody who has ever attended the youth club or has been part of leading or supporting in any way to come and celebrate with us. 

From our beginnings in a caravan to our present clubhouse we have enjoyed some amazing, some tricky, some exciting times, but always with incredible youngsters. We are now looking forward to the future and our new Faircomm building. Come and see the plans. Browse over many photos and catch up with old friends and introduce us to any new family members! We know of several babies born over the past few years, one just as we went into April. 

At 4pm: Fancy dress competition, games and fun for little ones.

6pm – 7.30pm: Disco and games for older kids with Bobby Vee

8pm -10pm: Dancing with The Kytes

Raffle, BBQ, Ice cream, Bouncy Castle, Kite flying, Bowling.

Cake making competition for all to enter: Make a celebration cake to be judged and then shared as we celebrate! 

Prizes for Under 11’s, 12 – 16 years and 17 years & over.

Food, teas & soft drinks available to purchase. Bring your own drinks.

Former Market Garden

Dear Residents,

Please could I politely ask you to refrain from entering our site unannounced and especially without any PPE. If you need to speak to me please wait by the gate and get someones attention or contact me by phone or email.

In response to the two who came onto site blaming me for contaminating the stream with fluorescent dye, this is most likely from the two southern water operatives who were tracing the drainage yesterday. I know it was them because they politely asked if they could come onto site to monitor the outlets and I too witnessed the fluorescent dye entering the stream. 

Regards

Piers Cowley (formermarketgarden@gmail.com)

Improbable Fiction

Hello everyone

Just a quick reminder that Improbable Fiction opens just two weeks from today.
If you haven’t yet purchased your ticket, you can do so in the normal ways, either by visiting Fairlight Post Office, or online at Box office – Fairlight Players
(note – some people have had trouble finding the online box office, particularly when using a mobile phone, but the above link should take you straight to the page that you need)
If you have any trouble, don’t hesitate  to contact Sue on 07377 915741 and she will sort you out.
As always, we will welcome volunteers to help with hospitality and other jobs throughout the performance run, and Sue will be happy to hear from you if you would like to help.
For those who know which way around to hold a screwdriver, feel free to drop into the village hall at any time this Saturday, when the task of building the set commences. Our set-building supremo, Trevor, will almost certainly be able to find something for you to do.

Finally, we are in need of a motorcycle crash helmet to complete our wardrobe collection. Size relatively unimportant, as it will be carried, not worn.
If you happen to have such an item that you don’t need to use for a week or two, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please just respond to this e-mail.
This one is going to be a lot of fun. Don’t miss it.

We look forward to seeing you.

With best wishes

Keith

Keith Miller (Chair)
The Fairlight Players
www.fairlightplayers.org.uk

Activate Youth Club

Activate Youth Club AGM

Activate Youth Club’s AGM will be held next Thursday (20th April), at the Clubhouse on Wood Field (the recreation ground), from 7pm for a 7:30 start. All welcome – come along to find out more about what the club offers for young people in the village, and we always welcome volunteers to help run sessions! 

Please see attached agenda below.  For more details get in touch with youthclubactivate@gmail.com.

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101 Bus Service

Copied from Stagecoach twitter account

“Hastings #Fairlight#PettLevel#WinchelseaBeach#Rye Unfortunately due to emergency @SGNgas works our service 101 will be diverting via the 100 route until 14th April inclusive. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

Councillor Geoff Smith is currently chasing information on the bus service, but due to the Easter Holidays he does not think he will get very far before next Tuesday.

We will try to keep you posted

Notice of Uncontested Election

Dear resident

Please find attached the list of nominations for the local election for Fairlight Parish Council.  As there were only eight nominations this year the election is uncontested and a poll by residents is not required.  A vacant seat remains and will be advertised as a co-option position from Thursday 4th May.  

As the number of persons does not exceed the number of councillors to be elected, these persons shall be declared to be elected and formally take up their posts as Parish Councillors on Wednesday 10th May.

Thanks
Pauline

Notice of uncontested electionDownload

Pond Field

From: Lorne Smith
I respect and thank those people who put themselves forward as councillors and give their time for the community.
With local elections happening in May we hope candidates will represent the feelings of the voters and publicly come out in support of the de-allocation of housing on Pond Field.
The summary paper below outlines the argument for the deallocation.and I invite you to read this. 

2 page.Fairlights Pond field deallocation leafletDownload

Parish Council Committee Meetings – 11th April 2023

Dear resident

Please click here for the agenda for the Planning and Finance and Administration Committee meetings to be held on Tuesday 11th April 2023

All meetings are open to the public.  Please feel free to attend
Pauline

Mrs P Collins
Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer
Fairlight Parish CouncilKerri, 35 Waites Lane, Fairlight, Hastings. TN35 4AX
Tel: 07487 822729  Email: fairlightparishcouncil@gmail.com
Working days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP TO ROTHER COMMUNITY LOTTERY AND NOMINATE FAIRLIGHT PARISH COUNCIL AS YOUR GOOD CAUSE   

www.RotherCommunityLottery.co.uk

DISHY Jigsaws

This week, Monday 3rd April, at the Fairlight Drop In Social Hub ( DISH ), Trevor will be having a Jigsaw Sale. Enjoy a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere with free lunch and refreshments, helpful information and support during these difficult times.
We are open at the Village Hall between 10am and 4pm every Monday,
All ages are welcome to come along – Just for a cup of tea and biscuits, or to stay for lunch and a friendly chat.

We have a wonderful band of elves making cakes, casseroles, scones, Fairlight Puddings and all sorts of deliciousness.

All free, although any donation is gratefully accepted.

Everyone is welcome to drop in.

Meet up with friends at the social hub of Fairlight.

Church opening and Easter

St Andrew’s Church will be opened daily from Sunday 2nd April between about 10am and 4pm.

For anyone who would like a Tower Tour, there will be an opportunity on Easter Monday from 2 to 4pm. There is a suggested donation of £5 for adults, children free. Children get a certificate for climbing to the top.

All our Easter services are listed on the notice boards at St Andrew’s and St Peter’s. 

Early birds might like to join us for a Sunrise Service on Easter Day on the Firehills. It will take place on the mound opposite the Coastguard Cottages, starting at 5.40am. We will be joined by the Salvation Army and members of Ore churches. Breakfast will be served afterwards at St Andrew’s. It is a very special experience to watch the sun rise over the sea (clouds permitting) and to celebrate Resurrection Day. All welcome.

Valerie Hornsby

Fairlight Parish Council Assembly – 29th March 2023

Dear resident

Please can I remind you that the Parish Council is holding it’s annual Parish Assembly on Wednesday 29th March from 6.30 pm at the Village Hall

Come along and meet the Councillors and Proper Officer, see what the PC has done in the past four years and visit the stalls and the Drop In Social Hub.  Also, the John Lutman award will be presented .  Refreshments and nibbles will be provided

See you there.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 

Parish Council meeting and Planning Committee meeting 28th March 2023

Dear resident

Please click here for the agenda for the FPC Planning Committee meeting and Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 28th February 2023 from 6pm in the Village Hall

All members of the public are welcome 

ThanksPauline

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 

Improbable Fiction, 27th-29th April 2023

Hello everyone

Tickets are selling well for our upcoming production of Allan Ayckbourn’s “Improbable Fiction.”

If you haven’t bought your ticket already, you might wish to do so soon and, just to remind you, you can do so either at Fairlight Post Office or online at Box office – Fairlight Players

As always, there are many tasks to be covered over the four performances. Here are just some of them.

  • Meeting and greeting
  • Refreshments
  • Bar staffing
  • Raffle tickets
  • Programme sales
  • Setting out chairs and tidying away after

I’ve probably forgotten something, but you get the idea.

If you would be willing to help at one or more of the performances, please speak with Sue, who is compiling the rota.

You can contact Sue on 07377 915741 or at sueevansattheplayers@aol.com

Sue will also be able to help you if you have any difficulty in acquiring tickets by the normal means.

This is going to be a cracking production. We hope that, more than just watching, you will want to be a part of it.

We look forward to hearing from you.

With best wishes

Keith

Hastings Half Marathon – Sunday 26th March

Dear resident

I have been contacted by the organisers of the Hastings Half Marathon – Nice Work who wished me to relay the following information.

“There will be some road closures on the 26th March that may impact the residents of the parish.

The Hastings Half Marathon is returning on the 26th March 2023 and will involve some road closures. The start time of the race is 10:30am.

It is advisable that you avoid travelling into Hastings while the race is taking place unless you are participating, supporting or it is for essential travel. Expect delays between 10:00 and 13:00.

Details of the road closures:

10:15: Bexhill Road and Harley Shute Road are closed until the last runner passes Wishing Tree roundabout
10:30: No access to Queensway until approx 12:30
10:50: No access along the distance of The Ridge and through Ore Village until approx 13:00
11:00- 13:30 No access to Old London Road

There is no access into Hastings via Rye Road between 10:50 and approx 13:00. You will be redirected via Westfield.

There is access to Hastings Via A21 Sedlescombe road and the B2159, Battle Road.

Email us at info@nice-work.co.uk if you have any specific questions.”

 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