Category: News
Didn’t she do well?
EAST Court gardener Jenny Watson who helped design the stunning High Street WWII themed flower beds, receiving the award for the Best War Memorial at the South and South East in Bloom awards last Thursday.
Temporary Road Closure – A264 Holtye Road, East Grinstead
Please be advised that West Sussex County Council has received a request for Temporary Traffic Regulation as follows:
| Road Name | A264 Holtye Road |
| Village / Town / Parish | East Grinstead |
| Specific Location | between its junction with Sandhawes Hill and the County boundary |
| Type of TTR | Road Closure |
| Reason for TTR | to allow BT safe access for cabling works. |
| Proposed start date | 21:00hrs on Monday 10th November 2014. |
| Proposed duration | 1 night |
| Diversion route (if applicable) | via A264, B2026, B2110, A22, A264 and vice versa. |
| Access arrangements | Emergency and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Vehicular access to properties and businesses within the closure will be managed by the contractor. |
| Applicant name | A Plant Lux |
| Applicant contact tel number | 03700 500 792. |
| Any other details | This closure will only be effective between 21:00hrs and 06:00hrs. |
The Sidney Betchley Charity, Henry Smith’s Charity and John Smith’s Trust
If you are over 65 on a low income could we help you with a Christmas voucher
Pick up a form at East Grinstead Town Council, Citizens Advice Bureau, Age UK or Library, or download here.
Completed forms must be returned on or before Monday, 27 October 2014
to: East Grinstead Town Council, Ashurst Wood Parish Council, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Age UK or Library
Support the 11th Adam Dabell Memorial Football Match
THE 11th Adam Dabell Memorial Match will take place at the Wasp’s East Court Club on 9 October.
Adam, a keen player, died from a hidden cardiac condition during a match, and since then his family and friends have worked to raise awareness of hidden heart conditions in apparently fit young people, and to raise money for research via the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Don’t spend it all at once Simon
THE staff at the town tourist desk in the library received an unexpected gift for the museum this week in the form of a ten centime coin, dating from 1855 and depicting the Emperor Napoleon the Third.
The museum, in Cantelupe Road, is one of the two charities which Town Mayor Nick Hodges chose to support during his year as East Grinstead’s first citizen.
Free parking for Christmas shopping
MID Sussex District Council has agreed to offer shoppers free parking from 1pm on Saturday 6 December at the car parks at Chequer Mead, Kings Street, Christopher Road and Queens Walk.
This is the same afternoon that the Mayor will perform the official lighting-up of the Rotary Club’s Christmas tree at 3pm so it is hoped it will encourage people to go along, sing some carols and see the lights while shopping and spending time in the town centre coffee shops and cafés.
MSDC will also offer £1 for all day parking on Saturday 6, 13 and 20 December in their long-stay car parks of Norton House and Vicarage.
* In the run-up to Christmas the new three tier flower baskets in Railway Approach will be topped with miniature Christmas trees as part of the town centre decorations.
Civic Service at St Swithun’s
TOWN Mayor Nick Hodges joined the High Sherriff of West Sussex, town councillors, Town Clerk Julie Holden and community leaders at the Civic Service held at St Swithun’s on Sunday 29 September.
Photo © Julie Holden
Friends of Chequer Mead are full of Eastern Promise
Town Mayor presents Bloom Committee Awards
TOWN Mayor Nick Hodges was at the Meridian Hall on Friday to present the town’s best gardeners with their Awards from the East Grinstead in Bloom Committee.
Julie Mockford, chairman, said it had been a wonderful year for the town which took nine awards in the South and South East in Bloom competition earlier this month including Best Allotments, Best War Memorial and a Silver Gilt for the Town.
Friday’s Champion of Champions was Mary Birmingham who took the award for 26 The Stennings.
Arthur Weller – collecting the South & South East in Bloom award for Best Allotment.
Tim Baker – Director of the Bluebell Railway collecting his award for Commercial Premises (3rd place)
Kevin & Noreen Daniels – 26 Buckhurst Way – 1st Place Micro Garden
Margaret Cook – collecting the prestigious Doreen Munt Memorial Cup for her beautiful front garden
East Court Grounds Team collecting their Award for all their hard work at East Court this year.
Mary Birmingham of 26 The Stennings collecting her Champion of Champions award.
