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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS COMING UP - online via zoom

Monday 12th April 7pm: Traffic & Transport Working Party
Tuesday 13th April 7pm: Full Council
Thursday 15th April 7pm: Community & Communications Working Party
Monday 19th April 7pm: Planning Committee
Tuesday 20th April 7pm: Environment & Maintenance Working Party

If you would like to attend any of the above meetings then please see the Agenda for more information and for Zoom access details. Find out more here. Committee and Full Council Agendas are published on the website.

PARISH OFFICE REMAINS CLOSED
The Parish Office is currently closed and staff are working from home. If you need to contact the Clerk or Admin Officer you will find their contact details below. Agendas for Full Council and Committee meetings are all available on the Parish Website.

Parish Clerk – Emma Neil: Mobile: 07375 809 660
Email: parishclerk@burwashpc.org.uk

Admin Officer – Rachel Guernier: Mobile: 07943 848 430 (Mon, Tues, Thurs 9.30-12.30)
Email: adminofficer@burwashpc.org.uk

Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes are re-opening next week for outdoor service. This is in line with the change in government guidelines from the 12th April.

The Old Orchard Nursery, Heathfield Road, Burwash Common

The Rose & Crown Pub, Ham Lane, Burwash
Beautiful outdoor space from next week and takeaway continues to be available.
Check out their facebook page for details of opening hours and the new menu which is coming out soon. They are also recruiting. Click here or see advert below.

The Blacksmith's Tea & Coffee Shop, High Street, Burwash
OUTSIDE TABLES AVAILABLE MONDAY 12TH APRIL!
Open 7 days a week from 10am - 2pm for takeaway only and from Monday outside tables will be available. Offering bacon rolls, sausage rolls, breakfast, cup cakes and home made birthday cakes, cream teas and of course our great coffee!

We look forward to welcoming you on the 12th April for a seat outside in the spring sunshine! Bring your dogs too and they get a free treat.

The Rose & Crown is recruiting...

Click here for pdf version.

Burwash Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale

Thank you so much to all those who entered our virtual Spring Show, lots of high quality entries across the classes and the RHS flower judge was impressed with the very high standard of all the entries. The floral art entries were beautiful and we had some excellent Children’s paintings.

All of the entries and winners in each class can be viewed on the website burwashhorticulturalsociety.co.uk

Your support for our society is much appreciated and we look forward to you taking part in our future events , hopefully in real life !

Our annual plant sale will be held at Mount House on Saturday 22nd May , plenty of home grown plants from our members and the usual excellent selection from Cade Street Nursery .

Don’t miss it 🌻🌻

Happy gardening!

COMMUNITY NEWS & INFORMATION

Parish Matters April edition. Click here .

St Phillip's Magazine April edition. Click here

Burwash Village Magazine April edition. Click here

Rother District Council Coronavirus Information Click here

East Sussex Coronavirus Update Click here

Huw Merriman MP latest newsletter Click here .

Overnight Road Closure for Resurfacing works are taking place in April on A265 Haremere Hill & Straight Half Mile, Etchingham. For more information, please click here.

Temporary Road Closures 17-25 May U7564 Springhall Lane, Broad Oak, Heathfield / U6201 Vicarage Road, Burwash Common. For more information, please click here.

Bearhurst Embankment Works Update 31st March Click here

Calor Rural Community Fund - apply now to finance a community project. Applications close 21st April. Read more.

4 Steps Government Roadmap. For the dates and steps, please click here.

Burwash Walks

Like many others in lockdown, I have done a lot of walking and although I have lived in Burwash for over 20 years, I have discovered so many new walks and places that I hadn't been to before.
I thought it would be a lovely idea to share our favourite walks in a printed leaflet that could be available to pick up in the pubs and tea shops for use by residents and tourists. Each walk would have a short paragraph about the person that suggested it and what they love about the walk, details about the walk itself including notable milestones and views, length and difficulty. I would then add directions, a map and a few pictures.

The only proviso would be that it would need to start/finish within the Parish of Burwash. If I can get a few businesses to sponsor the printing, these could be handed out for free.

If you would like to submit a walk, please email me at mary.clarke1@btinternet.com or call 07786 422 870. You don't need to give me detailed directions at this stage as I intend to do each walk and will talk to you about it in more detail before I do it. The walks can be short or long, easy or hard.

Mary

Mary Clarke
Telephone: 07786 422870
www.burwashpotter.co.uk

The Rural Rother Trust
The Rural Rother Trust have been in contact with the Parish Council to remind us that the Trust is still operating during these difficult times and has been responding to cases of individual need.

Recently the Trust has awarded grants to individuals in difficult circumstances, replacing non-functioning household goods, replacing a blown down garden fence and alleviating losses suffered by someone whose house was flooded during the recent Christmas break.

If you are facing difficulty and would like to find out more about accessing this grant please contact Stephen Hardy, Clerk to the Rural Rother Trust on 07831 494 028.

Applications are straight forward, don’t require an application form and are turned around quickly.

The Trust is still open to applications from community organisations, but has taken the view that during these difficult times, it should give priority to cases of individual need.

Classics Club reading group starting 10^th May 2021 - Homer’s Odyssey
Weekly on Mondays 3pm to 4.30pm via Zoom

Join Classics tutor, writer and lecturer, Caroline Mackenzie, for a new reading group, studying Homer’s epic, ‘The Odyssey’ in translation.

Each week includes a presentation by Caroline of the text and the background mythology & culture, followed by a group discussion.

Classes are £10 per session, payable monthly in advance. No need to sign up for the whole year - come and try a few sessions!

No knowledge of Greek, Latin or mythology required: just an interest in and enthusiasm for the ancient world and its literature.

Please contact Caroline at ckm@carolinetutor.co.uk with any questions or to reserve a place.

For more information on Caroline’s work, see: www.carolinetutor.co.uk

Do you have a Tennis Court……..?

The Burwash over 50’s Walking Footballers are looking for a summer training ground and despite out best efforts we have been unable to find anywhere suitable within the parish.

We ain’t getting any younger and chasing the ball down the hill at The Pavilion and to a lesser degree at Swan Meadow is fairly exhausting – especially when you are not allowed to run after it!

So I had this bright idea of trying to find an un-used tennis court to play on. They are just about the right size and thankfully have a big fence round them to save our poor old legs.

I know there are several courts around that haven’t seen a tennis ball for a few years so if you have a court you no longer use (or even if you do use it but would like to help us out for an hour one evening a week) get in touch and lets see where we go with it.

Within reason we would be happy to tidy it up and give it a sweep, take down/put up the net and may even be able to pay a nominal ‘hire’ charge.

Added to all that you get to see your court used and ten men in shorts every week – can’t be bad!

But for now we are still playing at Swan Meadow on a Tuesday evening so if you fancy having a go pop-along, but don’t bring your tennis racket….

Call Steve Mintram for more information and to confirm start times on 01435 882444 or Laurence Worton on 884331 about your tennis court.

ITEMS FOR SALE
There were no items received this week.

DO YOU NEED HELP?

If you are isolating because of Covid-19, need help collecting a prescription or essential items and don’t have a family member or friend who is able to help, please call the following numbers below to request assistance.

Prescription Collections & Vaccination Transport

Call Claudette Neville on (01435) 883 043

Shopping – local delivery

Burwash Village Store can deliver to most of Burwash Parish. Delivery days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Make sure you call or email an order through the day before.

Burwash Village Store: Tel. (01435) 882 226

Email: villagestoreburwash@gmail.com

The Old Orchard Cafe and Village Shop in Burwash Common is closed for now but will reopen on the 12th April.

Eggs to Apples Farm Shop in Hurst Green also deliver for a small fee on certain days of the week. (Burwash £3 and Burwash Common and Weald £5).

Other help enquiries

Parish Clerk – Emma Neil
Mobile: 07375 809 660
Email: parishclerk@burwashpc.org.uk

Admin Officer – Rachel Guernier
Mobile: 07943 848 430
Email: adminofficer@burwashpc.org.uk

Help and support
Coronavirus community support from community hub and East Sussex County Council
If someone is in need of support due to the Covid-19 pandemic, local volunteers, the community hub and East Sussex County Council are on hand to help. Find out about Community Support on our website.

Photo taken by Pierre Guernier
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