Whatlington

VILLAGE FETE THIS SATURDAY 27 AUGUST: The Village Hall Committee have been hard at work planning this year's Whatlington Village Fete which will take place on Saturday 27 August from 1.30 pm, in the field behind the car park next to the Village Hall. There will be many stalls and attractions including the Tea Tent selling cakes and savouries, BBQ, Bar, Plants & Produce, Books & Pictures, Bric-a-Brac, Children's stalls, Plate Smashing, Coconut Shy, Hoopla, Equestrian Equipment, Tractor Rides, Splat the Rat, Raffle, Gypsy Fortune-telling, music, and much more. If you would like to help, or to donate items, ring Annette McBride on 01424 871629 or email her at [email protected].. Don't forget if you have any bric a brac please can you deliver it to the fete before 10 am or contact Annette. Come along, join in the fun and help to raise lots of money to continue to improve and run the village hall.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: Whatlington’s parish church service on Sunday 28th will be at 6pm, a service of Hymns & Meditation based around well known and loved hymns and led by our own Vicar, Kevin Mepham. The service will be followed with some light refreshments

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS: At the recent parish council meeting the report from our local pcso identified recent thefts of tools from vans and also a scam involving using direct debit information to remove funds from bank accounts – remember you should not disclose any personal information to any callers – even if they sound plausible. Please report any suspicious incidents to the police as these can help them to gain information to identify patterns of offending and offenders. If you wish to contact our pcso the email is - [email protected]. You can report a crime or incident on http://www.sussex.police.uk/reportonline.

It was also agreed that the road naming for the A21 stretch would be re circulated to residents as there was no identifiable road name which most residents preferred – so if you live along this road please make sure you return the voting slip when you receive it. Hastings Road and Maddomswood Road were agreed as the other names as voted for by residents.

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