Fairlight Focus

I am finally catching up with paperwork after our very successful event on the 30^th April.  We had 70 people attend Lorna Vahey’s talk on her unique and talented parents, Fred and Zoe.  If you couldn’t make it we did manage to record some of it so do drop by the ARC room on a Thursday afternoon between 2-4 to view it. We will also update our website with additional photos and paintings from the presentation, so look out for them.

As you know, we are a not-for-profit group but we do have to find money to pay our rent, broadband, insurance, website service, etc. We are very fortunate to have ongoing support from the three Parish Councils and this year we have had a donation from the Pett Flower Show and the Fairlight Residents Association.  However, it helps enormously to show we  have the support from individuals from our three communities too.   It also means volunteers can spend less time on raising funds and more time on cataloguing the more than 5,000 items we have, which is a time-consuming task.

Remember you can help us in other ways too, such as using any of your past skills as a volunteer, scanning and cataloguing what we have (this can be done from home once you are trained) or sorting through your photos, keepsakes, etc. that show our past history.  And, of course, our present history will become our past history! 

The ARC is a labour of love to make sure we secure those past images and memories for future residents when we are long gone.  Our aim is also to give everyone easy access to those records by opening on Thursday afternoons, or if we can, by request.  You are welcome, as a Friend, to browse what we have even if it is not yet catalogued.

If you would like to help us by becoming a Friend, I have attached a membership form.

If you wish to be removed from receiving emails, please also let me know.

Many thanks.

Fran Rogers

archiveresourcecentre@outlook.com
Located at Pett Methodist Church
Tel: 01424 813533 (please leave a message)
www.thearc.uk

Dear resident
Please click here for the agenda for the Parish Council Finance and Administration meeting to be held on Tuesday 4th June at 7pm in the Village Hall
This is an open meeting and members of the Public are welcome to attend
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 

Dear resident

Please click here for the agenda for the Parish Council Planning Committee meeting to be held on Monday 3rd June at 4pm in the Village Hall

This is an open meeting and members of the Public are welcome to attend

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 

Dear Resident,

I’m happy to say that the Pett Level lavatories have reopened, at least for the summer. They were very busy when I visited today (Sunday).

The reopening has been made possible by agreement between Rother and Pett Parish Council which I welcome.

Best wishes,

Andrew

Cllr Andrew Mier

This morning I contacted East Sussex Highways regarding the forthcoming Battery Hill Road closure, as some folk I have spoken to thought the closure was overnight, whilst others thought it was continuous for 4 days.

Here is their reply….and thank goodness it is only overnight closures!

Ann Hohenkerk 

Thank you for contacting East Sussex Highways.

The permit is for 4 nights

28/5/2024 to 31/5/2024
20:00 to 04:00 each night

The closure will only be in place for the nights and times indicated above.

If you have any other concerns, please contact us by phone on 0345 60 80 193 or via our website at https://live.eastsussexhighways.com/report-problem

Many thanks

Learn a skill to save a life

Fairlight Community First Responders are holding a CPR and Defibrillator demonstration on Tuesday 21st May 7.30pm at Hairbase.

We will show you when and how to carry out CPR and use a defibrillator

Did you know that 80 percent of cardiac arrests happen in the home?

Would you know what to do if that happened to a loved one?

If you’d like to learn, come along to Hairbase at 7.30 Tuesday 21st May and find out how to administer CPR and use a defibrillator  – it’s not scary and you could make a huge difference to someone’s chances of survival

Fairlight CFRs

For your information Activate Youth Club is meeting next week and then we have a week off for half term. However, some of our youngsters will be off to camp. We then gather again the following week for a variety of activities, games and more! 
This would not happen without the dedication of our wonderful staff, who come along on a rota basis to lead our young people
We are now looking for more folk who would like to come along and be part of the team. There are two ways in which you could help:
1. As a youth leader/helper at club nights. This would be about 3 times per term on the rota.
2. As part of the management team. The team meets about 3 or 4 times a year.The next management meeting is Thursday June 13th, 7.30pm at the clubhouse on the recreation ground.
All staff need a DBS check but this can be organised.
Please contact us if you have any queries or would like to volunteer at:  youthclubactivate@gmail.com
Thank you

Dear resident

Please click here for the agenda for the FPC Planning Committee meeting.  I have also attached a poster advertising this meeting which includes details of the RDC Local Plan which will be discussed.

This is a meeting held in Public If you have any questions or comments to put to this meeting please could you let me know in advance.

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 

Dear residents 

We are proud to unveil our new logo.  If you would like to adopt this logo for your Club, Association or Society please contact Fairlight Residents.

Kind Regards

FRA Committee

Dear Fairlight Residents,

Just to let you know the Church Tower will be open Sunday afternoon between 1pm-4.30pm. It’s looking like good weather so the view should be a good one and the kettle will be on.

God bless,
Sandi

Revd Sandi Wickens
Priest in Charge

Westfield, Guestling, and Fairlight

Telephone 07395 106514

If you have not already done so, this is a reminder that the FRA annual membership subscription for 2024-25  is now overdue.  The subscription is £8 for the year.

If you have not paid by the date of the AGM (22 May), you will not be able to receive the June magazine and will be taken off the email scheme.

You can pay either via online banking (preferable) or by cash or cheque. 

Online banking

Account:       Fairlight Residents Association

Sort Code:    60-10-15

Account No: 60707666

Ref :               ‘Your address’ ( house name / number & road name, not post code)

Cash or Cheque

Cheque payable to: Fairlight Residents Association. 

Post or deliver to Membership Secretary, Harlo, Hill Road, TN35 4AE.  

Or you can drop it off at the:

• Village Hall, during DISH (Mondays), 
• Royd, Broadway (3 house after the village hall)
• Badgers, Brair Close

Please provide name and address details.

Thank you

FRA

NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

FAIRLIGHT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Notice is hereby given, that for the following purposes, Fairlight Residents Association 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held at Fairlight Village Hall on Wednesday 22^nd May at 7.30pm:

1.  To receive the accounts for the year ended 2023

2.  To elect Committee Members and officers

3.  To update the constitution of the FRA in line with current guidelines

4.  To provide an opportunity for Member’s feedback

By order of the Committee

Dated : 1.5.24

If you have anything that you wish to be included on the agenda you are requested to email Chris Smart (Chairman) at crsmart1961@gmail.com by noon of Wednesday 8^th May 2024

Dear resident

Please note the Fairlight Parish Council Planning Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday 7th May at 6pm in the Village Hall.

Click here for the agenda

Members of the Public are welcome to attend.

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 

Carol Ardley’s funeral will be held on Tuesday 7 May at 11am at St Andrew’s Church, Coastguard Lane, Fairlight. TN35 4BB. 

There will be a reception afterwards at the Fairlight Lodge Hotel TN35 5DR,  which is 1km towards Hastings. (Junction of Martineau Lane and the Fairlight Road)

Family flowers only please.

Donations may be made to the Moorfields Eye Charity and the Stroke Association via Towner’s website –

Tribute to Carol Elizabeth Ardley, 1947 – 2024 (muchloved.com) Gift Aid may be claimed.

Please park at the Hastings Country Park car park, not at the church. There is a path from the car park to the church. It is possible the usual parking charge will be waived, but it would be wise to check on the day.

I would like to use this opportunity to thank all those who have sent condolences and those who have offered and, in many cases given, practical help. It is very much appreciated.

Thank you all,

Andrew

FREE NHS HEARING AID BATTERIES & MAINTENANCE

Local NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at:

Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 1st May

Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 3rd May

If you have an NHS Hearing Aid come along to collect your free batteries and have your aids maintained

Calling all Stargazers!

Following a tremendous response from my recent Fairlight News article, where I suggested a meeting to discuss astronomy, I am writing to invite you to the Village Hall at 7pm on Thursday 9th May. 

Our first meeting will be a casual session where we might discuss the merit of forming a club and meet regularly. I would encourage you to bring along any images that you have taken, either printed or digital so that we can share them with the group. 

Additionally, if you have any equipment that you are struggling with, I’d suggest bringing it along as there maybe  someone who knows how to set it up? 

Teas and coffees will be available, and maybe a bickie!

I look forward to seeing as many of you that can fit inside the small hall. 

Regards 

Chris Smart 

Huge thanks must go to the Fairlight Players who put on a fabulous entertainment for the last 3 days with a ‘Fete Worse than Death’ wonderful tea and cakes and a great performance by all involved.
But also to their support for Rye Food Bank
Asking visitors to bring donated items resulted in a massive 311 items donated
and a wonderful total of £211 in cash donated
On behalf of Pett WI who collect for the Food Bank thank you to everyone who donated or helped in any way. A brilliant result.

Sally Watson
Volunteer Organiser for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
East Sussex

Fairlight Fancy Dress Fun Run!

Sunday 28^th April, 2pm 

Activate Youth Club invite you to join them or cheer them on as they raise funds by 

running, jogging or walking round the course on Fairlight Recreation Ground.

Tea & Cakes also available.🧁🍰🍪☕🫖

Wendy is being sponsored by her son to take part wearing a very silly costume 🐷 

that he has chosen so please come and help her and all the runners get round! 

😂😂😂

We are relaunching our Pett WI appeal .

We now have 2 boxes in the Village.

The first is outside the entrance to the Village Hall and the second is outside Witchwood, 57 Lower Waites Lane
Thanks go to Penny and John Eveleigh.

We will shortly be announcing 2 new donation locations in the village as well.
A reminder to everyone attending the play in the Village Hall today and tomorrow.
The Fairlight Players are asking for donations to be brought to the hall for collection and are also donating the programme donations to the Food Bank as well.
So please bring a tin or packet of something non perishable with you and bring some cash please.

A huge thank you goes to the Players for their generosity!

Sally Watson

President Pett WI
Sally Watson
Volunteer Organiser for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
East Sussex

To whom it may concern,

I hope you are well.

I would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of the 100l slimline water butts that Southern Water now have to offer. 

Many residents expressed interest in these however the response from residents has been slower than expected. 

I know this scheme is something you are very passionate about therefore if you know of anyone who is interested in having a water butt installed for free in the Fairlight area, please let us know. 

Residents can contact us via our email address utilities@rescue2.co.uk or alternatively via phone on 01903 871105. 

Kind Regards

James Mallinson

Fairfest 2024 will take place on Saturday evening 22 June with live music  a bar and BBQ, and on Sunday 23 June  from mid day for the village festival and Dog show. There will be a bar, Teas and a BBQ.  We have all sorts of entertainments and activities booked, as well as a miniature steam train for rides. Further details will follow.

We do have space for a few more stalls on Sunday. Any local groups or individuals who would like a stall to promote their activities or sell produce or craft items, please fill out the forms attached  and return them.

Many Thanks
Fairfest Committee

Please join us THIS SATURDAY AT 2PM, Pett Methodist Church for an incredibly interesting talk about Fred and Zoe Vahey, an amazing couple who moved to Pett in 1938.  There is also a sale of artwork with local interest and by talented local artists past and present (we will accept plastic and cash!).  Naturally, home-made cake and refreshments will keep you energised.  Where else can you spend such an informative and social two hours on a Saturday afternoon?  

We are asking for £5 from non-members, but why not support what we are trying to do: build a local archive for the area that everyone can access and use.  Fifteen pounds a year helps enormously with our overheads and it frees our time so we can put our efforts into building the ARC and website.

Parking is free at the Pett Village Hall (but be mindful there may be other people using the Village Hall during that period).  The talk will start around 2:30 hopefully.

We look forward to seeing you.
Fran Rogers (ArchiveResourceCentre@outlook.com)

Dear Residents,

We will be laying the gas main to site on 29th April for 4 days. There will be some disruption to vehicular traffic, outside the site entrance, during this time but we will endeavour to keep access for pedestrians.

Regards

Piers Cowley (formermarketgarden@gmail.com)

Activate Y.C are holding a Fun Run in order to raise funds for this year’s camp!
Come, support & cheer on the youngsters as they run the course in fancy-dress!
If you fancy running too, there is nothing to stop you! See the poster attached.
More info from Wendy, familyhatch1@gmail.com

The Fairlight Preservation Trust are looking for any photographs of the first berm around the 1990’s to 2006. 
If you have any that we could borrow, would you let me know please. 

Many thanks,
Jill