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St Giles Services in May 2023

(posted on behalf of Bobbie Steel)

  • Sunday May 7th        11am.         Service of The Word
    Coronation  Celebration
    (followed by  Coronation Big Lunch Picnic   on the Recreation Ground)
  • Sunday May 14th       6.30pm.     Evensong
  • Thursday May 18th 7.30pm. Ascension Day Joint Benefice Service.
  • Sunday 21st                  11am.          Holy Communion
  • Sunday 28th                9.30am.     Holy Communion

Dallington Events in May 2023

Due to this month’s  Coronation events, there will be NO Library Cafe in the village hall on the following dates:

    • Monday 1st May (May Bank Holiday)
    • Saturday 6th May (Coronation Day) or
    • Monday 8th May (extra Coronation Bank Holiday)

 However, we hope as many villagers as possible will bring a picnic and join in the Coronation Big Lunch with others from our local community at the Sugarloaf Field (Dallington Recreation Ground) on
Sunday 7th May.   More details at https://dallington.org.uk/coronation-big-lunch-picnic-sunday-7th-may/

 

Local Elections Thursday 4th May As usual the village hall will be used as the Polling Station for this year’s local elections. Don’t forget that from now on you’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person.  Check the list of acceptable forms of ID at the Government website to make sure that you have what you need.  https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need . The first Dallington Parish Council after these elections will take place in the village hall on Tuesday 23rd May. See the main DPC page at https://dallington.org.uk/parish-council/and sign up for email alerts so you don’t miss future announcements.

For the rest of the month,  regular activities in the village hall will continue as follows:

  • Mondays  (except 1st & 8th May)
    Art Club 10am -12noon;   Library Cafe 2pm-4pm
  • Thursdays (except 4th May)   Yoga class 8-9pm
  • Fridays        Chair Yoga  11am -12 noon
    For more details of yoga classes and to book a place, please visit https://www.living-yoga.co.uk/classes

To view all forthcoming activities or to book the hall for your own event, please go to https://dallington.org.uk/village-hall/village-hall-booking/

And to book our newly refurbished Billiard Room, go to https://dallington.org.uk/village-hall/billiard-room-booking-page/

Wanted: landowners’ opinions on wooded habitats

(posted on behalf of Doug Edworthy, Tree Warden, Brightling and Dallington parishes)

Land manager opinions on wooded habitats
I’ve recently taken part in a survey of land managers’ opinions on wooded habitats, being run as part of a research project by a PhD student, Sam Aizlewood, at University of Kent, Canterbury. He would welcome input to the survey from other landowners or managers of woodlands of any size in Brightling and Dallington parishes. The survey takes the form of an online Teams interview with Sam and lasts around an hour. Your data is respected and dealt-with in confidence. Please contact him directly at [email protected], he would be delighted to hear from you. More details below:

Text of enclosed flyer:
Participants needed for study on wooded habitats and land management
We would like to hear from you if:

    • You are 18 or over
    • You own or manage land in Kent, East & West Sussex, Surrey or Hampshire with a property of at least 1 hectare
    • You do not need to have woodland or trees on your property

We want to hear any opinions you may have

What you will be asked to do:

  • An interview over video call or in person with the researcher
  • This should take no more than an hour

For more information email: [email protected]
Prize draw for 2 x £100 Amazon vouchers

Coronation Big Lunch Picnic Sunday 7th May

You are cordially invited….

to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the Coronation Big Lunch with others from our local community.

On:  Sunday 7th May 2023

At:  Dallington Recreation Ground
(next to the Sugar Loaf at Woods Corner)

Gate opens 12 Noon. Parking available

  • Do you enjoy baking? Bake, decorate and bring a cake to enter the Coronation cake competition. Prizes for adults and children.
  • During the afternoon there also will be games and Coronation related activities for children and adults to enjoy if they wish.

Tea and coffee will be available in the Pavilion but please bring your own food & drink , plates and cutlery etc.

SAVE THE DATE – Dallington Parish Assembly 25.04.23

Apologies to all those I managed to confuse with my previous post today – with Mountfield instead of Dallington in the header – yet another senior moment (seem to be getting more frequent)!
All the details for Dallington are as the previous post and we hope to see you all on the 25th April in Dallington Village Hall, around 7.30pm.
Irene – Parish Clerk

Please click on the link below to see the Notice of Uncontested Election for Parish Councillors and the Statement of Persons Nominated for District Councillors.
Notice of Uncontested Election for Parish Councillors and Statement of Persons Nominated for District Councillors
Further information for all Rother Parishes and Wards can be found on the link below.
https://www.rother.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/current-and-forthcoming-elections/

Parish Council Elections 4th May 2023

As you all know, parish councils elections will be held on 4th May

For further information and should you wish to stand, please see the following information from Richard Adams (Election Services Manager) at Rother District Council.

Dear all,

I’m writing to let you know that nomination papers for both the district and parish council elections are now available to download from the Rother website at the following link:

www.rother.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/current-and-forthcoming-elections/

The current elections page also includes links to the timetable, Electoral Commission guidance, annotated nomination papers, and request forms for the electoral register/absent voters lists, along with other information.  I hope you find these resources useful.

In addition, I have attached a copy of the parish council nomination papers (as well as the annotated nominated papers) to this email for convenience.

I would strongly encourage candidates to refer to the annotated nomination papers before completing their own papers – they are a really good resource which will take them through what needs to be included on every page of the forms.

Please forward this email on to any of your Councillors who will be standing again, as well as anyone else who expresses an interest in standing as a candidate.

As ever, please let me know if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Richard

Richard Adams

Electoral Services Manager

Corporate Core – Electoral Services
01424 787826
rother.gov.uk

I also have the nomination papers, so you can contact me for these and further information.

Irene – Parish Clerk

01424 838414/07711224150 – [email protected]

Agenda for DPC Meeting on 28.03.23 (starts 7.30pm)

AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 28th MARCH 2023

22nd March 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Council Meeting of Dallington Parish Council, to be held on 28th March 2023, at 7.30pm in Dallington Village Hall.

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711224150 – [email protected]

1. Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meetings

5. Open Forum

5.1 County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green

5.2 District Council report (RDC) – Councillor G. Curtis

5.3 DPC Chair’s report – Councillor W. Miers

5.4 Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public.

6. Dallington Recreation Ground

To discuss any matters relating to the DRG.

7. Local Council Elections in May

Members have received their nomination packs for the parish council elections on 04.05.23.

8. Dallington Parish Assembly 2023

To discuss the arrangements for the Dallington Parish Assembly on 25.04.22

9. Coronation event May 2023

To receive an update and any further information.

10. Planning

10.1 No planning applications for consideration.

10;2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

11. Enforcement

11.1 No Dallington items on RDC’s latest enforcement list.

11.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

12. Highways/Rights of Way

12.1 There was a recent accident at school picking up time.

12.2 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

13. Finance

13.1 Bank balances at 28.02.22

  • DPC deposit account – £12,382.51
  • DPC current account – £1,951.82
  • DRG current account – £747.54

13.2 Payments for approval

  • Clerk – salary/HO/expenses (Feb/Mar 2023) – £857.95
  • * Geoff Keeley, installation of 2-seater bench – £120.00
  • * Wealden Benches, 3-seater bench – £570.45
  • * Rustington Windows, new pavilion doors – £1,810.00

* Already paid

13.3 The issues with HMRC VAT126 refund payments have finally been resolved, this has taken around two years and full payment for the VAT126 refund 2021-22 has been paid.

14. Dates of next meetings

  • 25.04.23 – Dallington Parish Assembly
  • 23.05.23 – First Council Meeting (Full Council Meeting
  • 20.06.23 – Planning Meeting (provisional, will only be held if required)