Moatfield and Judges Close Surgeries will be holding a public meeting on May the 9th to discuss their forthcoming merger and plans for the Moatfield site.
Meeting at Imberhorne Lower School site, Windmill Lane RH19 2DT from 6:30pm – 8pm.
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Adult ESOL Class East Grinstead Library
National Rural Crime Survey 2018
Sussex Police and the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner are inviting residents to complete the 2018 National Rural Crime Survey.
It has been three years since the first National Rural Crime Survey asked the public for their views on matters relating to rural crime.
The survey is open for submissions until Sunday 10 June. Have your say here: http://www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net/research/internal/2018survey/
Young Volunteer of the Year Awards 2018
East Court Live 2018
Response from Network Rail to recent disruption
Following a complaint to MP Sir Nicholas Soames, as to the incredibly poor service (delays) on Wednesday 11th April the following response was received from the Route Managing Director (South East) Network Rail.
Dear Sir Nicholas
I am emailing to offer my apologies to both you and your constituents following the disruption to services on the East Grinstead line over the last two evenings caused by a recurring points failure in the Hurst Green area. We repaired the piece of equipment in question yesterday but regrettably it has now failed again so I’m afraid further disruption is likely. We are urgently investigating the cause of this latest failure, but I wanted to provide an explanation of what has happened so far and what we have been doing to rectify this.
The points failure first occurred at 1730 on Monday evening, preventing trains running between East Grinstead and Oxted. Our response team arrived on site shortly afterwards and were able to get trains and passengers moving by making an adjustment to the equipment, with a full investigation into the root cause to be carried out following the end of service.
Engineers later identified damage to a piece of equipment within the machine that operates the points, which required a minimum of three hours’ work to rectify. By that point in the night, this would have affected the start of service on Tuesday morning – so the decision was taken to make further adjustments to the points to allow a normal service to operate on Tuesday, with a response team stationed on-site throughout the day. Engineers would then be able to return on Tuesday night, when they would have the full period of overnight access to carry out the repair.
Unfortunately the points did indeed fail again at 1615 on Tuesday afternoon – though disruption was minimised by the presence of our response team, who were able to make a further adjustment to the equipment which allowed the points to return to service at 1635. We were able to replace the damaged piece of equipment last night and our response team were on site this morning to monitor the operation of the points. As no further issues were reported this team was stood down after the morning peak, however the points failed again at lunchtime.
Please be assured we are urgently addressing this fault and I will update you when I know more. Once again, please accept my apologies for this disruption, this is not the standard of service that passengers deserve.
John Halsall
Network Rail
Gathering views on local Citizens Advice service
CAB are carrying out their annual customer survey concerning their services and would love your help. The closing date is 20 April.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/centralandsouthsussexcitizensadvice-public-survey-2018
Triangle Leisure Pool set for £600,000 refurbishment
Between 04 June and 20 July this year major improvement work, jointly funded by Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) and Places for People Leisure (PfPL), will take place to the Triangle Leisure pool.
PfPL’s Contract Manager Tom Carter said “The improvements reflect what our customers have been telling us they want to see at the centre. The leisure pool has always been a popular activity and we are excited to be able to deliver these works to show our ongoing commitment in providing great local leisure facilities for Mid Sussex.”
The improvement works will include the full refurbishment of the flumes along with renovation works to the flume tower and steelwork. The slides will be repainted and resealed and a new traffic light system will be installed to help improve safety further.
The works will also include the removal of the falling rapids slide to create space for a new slide which will be introduced later in the year. The beach area will also be transformed, replacing the pirate ship with some exciting new interactive water play features for children of all ages.
During this period of work the leisure pool and lido will remain closed to the public. However, the works are taking place at this time to ensure the improved Leisue Pool is open for use during the busy Summer months.
Tom continued “We would like to apologise for the inconvenience the closure will cause. There is obviously no ideal time to undertake such extensive improvement works but we believe District residents will be very pleased with the final results”.
To keep disruption to a minimum the fitness pool is expected to operate as normal during the works, as long as safe to do so.
Gary Marsh, Cabinet Member for Service Delivery at MSDC added “We are proud to continue to invest in our three Leisure Centres and this refurbishment work at the Triangle will ensure the Leisure Pool there is upgraded and can continue to be enjoyed by the residents of Mid Sussex for years to come”
During these works alternative pools are available at The Dophin Leisure Centre and the Kings Centre.
To keep up to date with the improvement works please visit the Triangle website or view the PfPL or MSDC Facebook pages.
Lest We Forget
IN a regular feature on the Town Council website, we will be remembering, on the anniversary of their deaths, the East Grinstead soldiers who died during WWI, and who are named on the High Street War Memorial.
This month we recall (as recorded on The Roll of Honour website):
Charles BANGER
Private G/16798 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action 5. 4.18. Aged 32. Son of Henry and Eliza Banger. Husband of Lily Banger of 8, Durkins Road, East Grinstead.
Born in Battersea and enlisted in Horsham.
Buried Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery F. 516
William James BEADLE
Sergeant 986 Royal Air Force
Died 22. 4.18. Aged 25 Husband of Mr. F.K.Beadle of 14, Chequer Road, East Grinstead.
Commemorated on The Hollybrook Memorial Southampton.
Gilbert T. F. DEACON
Private 14114 1st Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
Killed in action 1. 4.18. Aged 21.
Son of Frederick and Caroline Deacon of Chelwood Gate near East Grinstead.
Buried Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension F.551
Frederick George DILLEY
Private TF/243402 2nd Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 29th Division.
Killed in action in Belgium 11. 4.18.
Son of Mr. Dilley and Mrs. Charlotte Dilley of 45, Adelaide Road, Shepherds Bush, West London.
Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial MR.32
Henry HEASMAN
Private 46212 19th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. Pioneer Battalion, of the 49th Division.
Killed in action 25. 4.18.age 42.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heasman of 11, Pheonix Terrace, Ashurstwood. Husband of Mrs. Harriett Humphrey of 1, Sunrise Villa, Queens Road, Crowborough. Formerly with the Royal Engineers.
Born in Forest Row and enlisted in East Grinstead Included on Ashurstwood Parish War Memorial.
Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR. 30
George LAWSON, MM
Sergeant 17650 2nd Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. 8th Division.
Killed in action 2. 4.18.
Enlisted in Deptford Resident of East Grinstead.
Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27.
George Albert PARKS
Rifleman B.202241 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 37th Division.
Died of wounds 10. 4.18. Husband of Mrs. J. Parks of Oast Cottage, Hackenden.
Born in Herstmonceux and enlisted in East Grinstead. Formerly with the Royal Army Service Corps.
Buried Mont Huon Military Cemetery. F. 13
Arthur Thomas WHITE
Private 30315 10th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment. 31st Division.
Killed in action 12. 4.18.
Born in Richmond, Surrey and enlisted in Horsham. East Grinstead resident.
Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial MR.32
Clement Arthur WOODLAND
Lieutenant 6th Battalion, The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 14th Light Division.
Died of wounds at base hospital in Etaples 1. 4.18. Aged 33.
Son of The Rev.Clement Colby Woodland and Mrs. Frances Woodland of Hammerwood, East Grinstead. Formerly with the 4th North Staffords.
Buried Etaples Cemetery. F. 40
Albert William WRIGHT
Private 0282 7th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action 26. 4.18. Aged 18.
Son of George Albert and Edith Florence Wright of 19, Old Road, East Grinstead. Born in Thornton Heath, Surrey and enlisted in Chichester.
Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27.
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