Category: Notices/Information

RDC Garden Waste Collection Offer

Dear Resident,

We’re offering a chance for New Subscribers to join our Garden Waste Service now, but have a collection right up until July 14th next year!

That means we’re already offering up to 17 months of service for a single year’s subscription, but in addition to this, you can take up a subscription that covers next year before the price increases – £81 for your first bin, plus £66 for any additional bins you want after that.

Our Valentines Day offer will end at Midnight on Sunday 2nd March, so you have a couple of weeks to decide if you want to take up this offer before we close our subscriptions for this year and re-open them again in April for the 25/26 season.

We hope this offer gives you a chance to manage your garden more easily without having to think about disposing of your waste, giving you peace of mind until Summer 2026!

For more information and to subscribe to the service, please visit our Subscribe to the Garden Waste webpage.

Best wishes,
Rother District Council

Rother District Council, Town Hall, London Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JX
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RIP David Gasson 1949-2025

Many of you will know and remember David, who was born in and lived in Brightling all his life.
When Freddie and I moved to Dallington in 1988, we met David through Brightling and Asburnham Cricket Clubs when Freddie joined.
He became a good friend and would often pop in for a coffee and a chat – I typed up his “Brightling Birds” section for the Messenger for many years.
He was the centre of village life for most of his life and served as Chair of the Brightling Parish Council, he was also a Churchwarden and Member of Brightling PCC for many years.
He was a Trustee of the Brightling Village Trust and took over the running of all the other village charities.
A keen bellringer from childhood and Captain of the Bells from 1999.
He played for Brightling Park Cricket Club from his youth, regularly topping the batting and bowling averages as well as maintaining the cricket ground.
David was the driving force behind Brightling’s annual village litter clean-up and the carol singers at Christmas.
He will be much missed and Freddie and I have lost a good friend.

 

 

Warning from Dallington Resident

A Dallington resident sent me this email yesterday, so please be vigilant and keep an eye out.

I have just reported an incident that happened here this morning. I thought it worth sharing due to the increase in criminal activity in the area recently. A black Nissan Navarro PU12 DYS came down to our house, turned around and stopped near the barn, for a good few minutes, before moving off. I did approach and challenge them. They gave a story of being lost having the wrong postcode. When I asked them what address they wanted, neither postcode applied. I have (verbally) reported this to the police and have CCTV images too. I hope this is useful and anyone wanting further info is welcome to contact me via [email protected]

Irene – Parish Clerk

School Governor Opportunity

Woodlands Federation LogoWANTED!

Someone who would like to make a difference in the lives of local children.

We are looking for someone to join Woodlands Federation Governing Board.

As a governor you will be a volunteer who makes a vital contribution to the success of our schools. All that is needed is commitment, a willingness to be part of a team and an ability to ask questions!

Woodlands Federation Governing Board is made up of governors from all walks of life, with a range of different backgrounds, skills and experiences, but they all work together for the benefit of the schools in the federation – Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School and Dallington C of E Primary School.

What can we offer?
  • A chance to develop new skills and knowledge. Everyone has access to further free training to help build on existing skills or to develop new ones.
  • An opportunity to collaborate with our team of governors and staff, all of whom are passionate about providing the very best primary education for all our children.
  • A sense of achievement in making a difference to our schools

The full Governing Board meets six to eight times per year. Governors also use their identified skills and expertise in the Finance Committee and in working groups, which are created from time to time, these have a specific focus and report back to the full Governing Board.

This role may be particularly of interest if you have skills in finance, human resources or premises management, but we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the schools be the best they can be. You must be eighteen or over, and if appointed agree to an enhanced DBS check being completed.

If you are interested and would like to find out more, please contact our Chair of Governors, Monica Pell by email [email protected]

Woodlands Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

National Highways – A21 Roadworks January-March 2025

Dear Stakeholder

We’ll shortly be carrying out resurfacing works to the A21 between Johns Cross and Westfield Lane.

To carry out these works safely there will be overnight closures to the A21 in both directions from Johns Cross to Westfield lane between the hours of 8pm to 6am weeknights only.

Works will be carried out in two sections to reduce impact to local residents and businesses along the A21.

Section one:

Johns Cross to Sedlescombe Golf Club

  • Monday 3 February to Tuesday 18 March

Section two:

Marley Lane to Westfield Lane

  • Wednesday 19 March to Monday 31 March

Diversions:

Southbound traffic will be diverted onto the A2100, A2690, Mount View Street, Westwood Road, Hastings Road, A259 to rejoin the A21 at Hastings.

Northbound traffic will follow the above diversion in reverse.

Where to find out more 

You can visit, https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/south-east-maintenance-schemes/  and scroll down to A21 Resurfacing works.

If you have any questions about this work, you can contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, who will direct your enquiry to the most appropriate person, or email: [email protected].

Kind regards

South East Scheme Communications

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