Church Hill, Etchingham – roadworks

East Sussex Highways/Balfour Beatty will be carrying out bridge parapet repair works in Church Hill, Etchingham.
The works are planned to take place on Monday 24.07.23 for three days and will involve the replacement of the timber parapets with new concrete post and steel rails.
Church Hill will be closed between 8am and 4.30pm from the junction with the A265 to the junction with Sheepstreet Lane.
A diversion will be in place via A265, Shrub Lane, Battenhurst Road, Sheepstreet Lane and vice versa.
Full details are available on the link below.
Church Hill, Etchingham roadworks

The Magic of Dallington Forest

Come and see a display of unique trees, some traditional, some very different!
Created by members of our village to give us the magic of Christmas.
Dallington Forest is an ANCIENT forest and very special to us here in Dallington.
Come and see us on Saturday 17th December.  The grand opening is from 11am onwards at St. Giles Church.
Refreshment are available and entry is £3.00.

 

Our Winter Solstice Event 2022

Come and join us on this  very special night – the turning of the year – for our 2022 Solstice Celebration on 21st December 2022.
We will all meet up at the Dallington Recreation Ground at 7/7.30pm, enjoy some mulled wine (if you prefer, bring your own), spuds in jackets and sausages.
We will light the beacon and and start to spread the Christmas Cheer.
Irene – Parish Clerk
PS: Druids welcome!

 

A Moment of Reflection on the eve of the Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A Moment of Reflection on the Eve of the Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

At 19.55 on Sunday 18th September members of the community may gather at St. Giles Churchyard for a Moment of Reflection.

At 19.58 the Dallington Parish Council Chair will make a short address.
At 2000 a whistle will sound and silence will be kept.
At 2001 a whistle will mark the end of the silence.
The vigil will conclude with all present saying “God Save the King,” and the singing of the National Anthem.
Irene – Parish Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance and Accountability Return (Exempt Authority)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY)

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2022

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)

NOTICE

1. Date of announcement – 12th June 2022

2. Each year the smaller authority prepares an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). The AGAR has been published with this notice. It will not be reviewed by the appointed auditor, since the smaller authority has certified itself as exempt from the appointed auditor’s review.

Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the AGAR, the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested.

For the year ended 31st March 2022, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:

  • Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

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

01424 838414/07711 224150

clerk@dallington.org.uk

  • Commencing on Monday 13th June 2022 and ending on Friday 22nd July 2022

3. Local government electors and their representatives also have:

  • The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records, and
  • The right to make an objection which concerns a matters of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority.

The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4. below for this purpose between the above dates only.

4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is only subject to review by the appointed auditor if questions or objections raised under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 lead to the involvement of the auditor. The appointed auditor is:

  • PKF Littlejohn LLP (ref: SBA Team)

1 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD

sba@pkf-littlejohn.com

5. This announcement is made by:

  • Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO