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St Giles Services over Christmas and January

These were previously published with the November dates. Here they are again

December 2024

  • 1st         11am.          Service of The Word
  • 8th        6.30pm.    Evensong
  • 15th       11am.        Holy Communion
  • 22nd      6.30pm.   Carol Service
    On Saturday Dec 21st the church will be decorated for Christmas. All welcome. After the Carol Service there will be drinks and mince pies. Come along to celebrate the start of Christmas.
  • 24th. 11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion.
  • 29th    NO service at Dallington

January 2025

  • 5th.         11am.         Service of The Word
  • 12th.      6.30pm.     Evensong
  • 19th.      11am.          Holy Communion
  • 26th.    9.30am.       Holy Communion

Winter Solstice Event on 21.12.24

Dallington Beacon

Dallington Parish Council will be holding their annual Winter Solstice event on 21.12.24 (the actual date of the Solstice).
All residents are invited to join in at Dallington Recreation Ground. The pavilion will be open at 6.30pm and the beacon lit at 7.0opm.
There will be mulled wine and hot snacks.
We hope you can join us to celebrate the turning of the year.

Brown Garden Bins – New Subscribers

From the Parish Clerk

For new subscribers only:

Rother District Council is offering its Brown Bin service for green waste at half price (£40.50) for the first bin for a period of 6 months until the next annual renewal date of 15th July 2025.  The campaign will run until the end of December, with new subscribers receiving their containers in January/February 2025, depending on when they subscribe and pay. Any second bins will be at the usual price of £66 each.

The campaign started on the 22nd November, see it on MyAlerts and on social media messaging to promote the start date of the 25th November 2024.

Can’t wait? Go to the following:

https://www.rother.gov.uk/GWOffer2024?utm_source=councillors&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=GWOffer2024

Don’t forget, the start date is 25th November 2024 and expires on 31st December.

Agenda for Dallington Parish Council meeting on 26.11.24

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Dallington Parish Council to he held on 26th November 2024, 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

[email protected]

AGENDA

1. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on this 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 meeting(s)

5. Open Forum

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

5.2 District Council report (RDC) – Councillor C. Pearce

5.3 Chair’s report (DPC) – Councillor W. Miers

5.4 Public Question Time – to receive any concerns or queries on matters on this agenda from members of the public.

6. Dallington Recreation Ground

6.1 To consider the quotes received for repair of post and rail fencing, new gate and infill of hole outside the car park.

6.2 To confirm the date annual Solstice Event and actions to be taken.

6.3 Any other DRG matters for discussion.

7. Consultation: Enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings

For Members to consider DPC’s response.

8. Consultation: 2025 Budget Consultation for Rother District Council

For Members to consider DPC’s response.

9. ESCC: Urban grass cutting 2024

For Members to consider their response.

10. Defibrillators

The Clerk to update the Members on the current situation. (CLERK)

11. Planning

11.1 Planning application for consideration.

  • RR/2024/1766/P – Hop Garden Farm, South Lane

Construction of garden room extension.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

11.2 DPC comments made under Clerk’s delegated authority.

11.3 Any other planning matters for discussion.

12. Enforcement

12.1 One Dallington item on RDC’s most recent enforcement list. ENF/204/24/DAL, Hill View Farm, The Street.

12.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

13. Highways/Rights of Way

To consider any urgent Highways/RoW matters.

14. Finance

14.1 Bank balances at 31.10.24

  • DPC deposit account – £13,438.09
  • DPC current account – £1,064.34
  • DRG current account – £279.77

14.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/HO (Oct/Nov 2024) – £1,080.20
  • DRG top up – £500.00
  • * Satswana, DPO services 2024-24 – £90.00
  • * Godaddy, website security (2 years) – £129.31
  • * Mastercard fee – £3.00
  • * UT service charge – 5.40

* already paid

14.3 To approve the second quarter accounts at 30.09.24 as presented by the Clerk.

15. Dates of next meetings

  • 19.12.24 – full council/planning meeting
  • 28.02.25 – full council meeting

Extended Deadline for Dark Skies Children’s Writing Competition

 

In view of the interest generated by the recent High Weald Wild about Dark Skies Festival (28 Oct-10 Nov), the editorial board of The Messenger Magazine have decided to extend the deadline for our  Children’s Creative Writing competition (previously announced in the September issue of the Messenger) to 15th November, 2024

The Festival aims to celebrate the High Weald’s dark skies and raise awareness about the negative impacts of light pollution – on wildlife, climate change and our own wellbeing – and how we can help reduce it.

Our writing competition  is designed to inspire and celebrate children’s responses to this topic. It is open to all children aged 5-11 living or attending school in the area served by the Messenger. We  invite entries of poems, or short stories or articles (maximum 250 words) on any aspect of the theme of Dark Skies. Here are some questions to get them thinking:

    • What’s special about dark skies and why do they matter?
    • What are your own experiences of the dark?
    • What  can you see in the night sky?
    • What do you like about the moon and stars?
    • What are the stories behind constellation names?
    • Why is darkness important to wildlife?
    • What would happen to animals, birds and insects if it stayed light all the time?

The new deadline for entries is  15th November, 2024 and results will be announced in the new year. Prizes will be awarded in the two age categories:
– Young 5-7 years
– Junior 8-11 years.

The winners in each age category will each receive a £20 book token from Rother Books and their entries will be published in The Messenger. Runners up from each of the four villages will receive a £10 token.  All entrants will receive a special Dark Skies bookmark.  Your school may be taking part in the competition but individual entries are also very welcome.

Competition Rules

  • Subject: “Dark Skies”
  • Word count: Up to 250 words (excluding title)
  • Judging criteria: Originality, engagement with theme, language (entries will not be judged on spelling and grammar)
  • Only one entry per child
  • Entries must be the original work of the child and should be submitted by a responsible adult (parent/guardian or teacher with parental consent).
  • By submitting, the responsible adult grants permission for winning entries to be published in The Messenger. Copyright remains with the author
  • Child’s name & age on 15th November 2024 should be included with their entry, along with address and contact details (which will not be published) for notification of results.
  • Entries may be handwritten or typed and submitted by email to [email protected] or by post to
    The Messenger Children’s Writing Competition,
    Hunters Farm, Kent Lane, Brightling TN32 5HU
  • Entries must arrive by midnight  15th November 2024; late entries cannot be considered
  • The judges’ decisions are final

[Corrected] St Giles Services Nov/Dec

[Apologies that Christmas Eve Service previously omitted – here is the corrected list]

December 2024

  • 1st         11am.          Service of The Word
  • 8th        6.30pm.    Evensong
  • 15th       11am.        Holy Communion
  • 22nd      6.30pm.   Carol Service
    On Saturday Dec 21st the church will be decorated for Christmas. All welcome. After the Carol Service there will be drinks and mince pies. Come along to celebrate the start of Christmas.
  • 24th. 11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion.
  • 29th    NO service at Dallington

January 2025

  • 5th.         11am.         Service of The Word
  • 12th.      6.30pm.     Evensong
  • 19th.      11am.          Holy Communion
  • 26th.    9.30am.       Holy Communion