Fairlight Focus

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:

• 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!

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

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 here:  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.

Invitation to Additional Drop-In Sessions – Fairlight Cove Water Main Replacement Works

We’d like to invite you to a series of drop-in sessions about the ongoing Water Main Replacement (WMR) works in Fairlight Cove. These sessions are a chance to meet our project team, ask any questions you may have, and hear the latest updates on the progress of this important work.

Venue: Fairlight Village Hall, The Broadway Fairlight Hastings East Sussex TN35 4DA

Dates: 

13 May 2026
10 June 2026
8 July 2026
12 August 2026
9 September 2026
Times: All sessions will run from 16:00 to 19:00

Our team will be available throughout each session to discuss the works, expected timelines, and any potential impacts on your property or local area.

How to Contact Us

If you are unable to attend a session or would like to get in touch, you can contact us using the details below:

Email: Capital Projects Customer Team, Capitalcomms@southernwater.co.uk, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Following the weekly update shared on Friday, we wanted to let you know about some additional works taking place this week.

With approval from the Highways Authority, works will take place this Saturday 25th April on Fyrsway. There is also the potential for tarmac operatives to work on Broadway, although this has not yet been confirmed.

Working hours will be 8:00am to 4:00pm. These additional works are intended to help progress more quickly.

We understand that weekend working can be disruptive and would like to thank you for your continued patience and cooperation.

If you have any questions or concerns there will be a supervisor on site or You can contact the customer team at southernwater@unitedinfrastructure.com 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Kind Regards, 

Elle Leigh

Hello,

If you have any old printing cartridges that you wish to donate to the Preservation Fund,  the garden hut is also collecting them for us.  Therefore, if the garden hut is nearer for you, please pop them in there. However, please note they are only open on Saturday mornings 10am to 12.

Thank you.

Kind Regards,

Jill

Please find attached weekly update for 16 April. 

Southern Water <SouthernWater@unitedinfrastructure.com>

Please find attached below a nomination form for the 2026 John Lutman Community Service Award.

Spare forms are also available at Hairbase and Village Hall.

Completed forms can be  emailed or posted to the clerk (address on form) or dropped off in the nomination boxes at Hairbase or Village Hall.

Good afternoon,

We’re working with Southern Water on a project to seal and line the sewers in Fairlight, and I’ll be the main point of contact for the works, which are currently planned to start in mid‑May.

To keep residents informed, we’re holding a drop‑in session at the Village Hall on Monday, where people can find out more about the scheme and ask any questions.

I’ve attached a poster for the session.  There’s also a letter drop going out today or tomorrow, so we’re making sure everyone’s covered.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions, and if not, I look forward to meeting you on Monday.

Roxanne Bittan

Customer Liaison Manager

roxanne.bittan@liningdivision.co.uk

Hi Everyone

We are holding our 56^th AGM, next Monday 13th April, 7:30pm at the Village Hall.

It will be a short meeting, followed by a quiz by Ron and Trevor.  Everyone is welcome.

Tea, coffee, and sandwiches will be served  before the quiz. If you wish to bring along your favourite tipple, please bring a glass also. J  (I don’t like washing up!)

There will also be information regarding our upcoming cabaret at the Fairlight Lodge, in June.

Cheers, Jill

The Fairlight Astronomers are meeting on 9^th April in the village hall, at 7.00pm. 

This evening, there will be a presentation titled “Going nowhere Fast!” Hear about Voyagers 1 & 2 from their Conception to the Cosmos.

Following the usual break for tea, coffee and cake, be prepared to be given your homework for the following month. Learn what is in the night sky for the rest of April and early May.

The Fairlight Astronomers warmly welcome anyone who wants to attend. 

Fairlight Astronomers