More memories of our 40 years

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Summer 2016

Number 199

In this edition:

More memories of our 40 years Down on the Allotment Local Summer Events

Community News is distributed free to Lingfield, Crowhurst, Dormansland, Dormans Park, Felcourt and parts of Newchapel, Haxted, Horne, and Baldwins Hill

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Cows and cricket. Lingfield Cricket Club players enjoy a game at the Felcourt Road cricket ground while the herd looks on.

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Editorial

Hello friends, readers and residents, and welcome to the latest edition of Lingfield and the local area Community News, run by, with, and for you. We hope you all enjoyed our last special issue, celebrating 40 years of our publication. We certainly received some pretty good feedback, and we have special features in this edition and more planned for later this year.

We like to think we paid due respect to the issues and personalities of the past, and gave everyone a feeling of what it was like to live way back then. We should also say a special thank you to our production people, Paula and Simon, who made the front and back covers look so interesting. You may have noticed we have a little more colour in our cheeks in this issue. This is down to the support of our faithful advertisers and readers, as we now have just enough revenue each quarter to include some (well, about eight) full colour pages. We’ll try and make good use of them, maybe even sliding in the odd picture or two, as it all adds to the (we think at least) slowly improving look and feel of the publication.

Celebrating

40 years

of Community News!

Sadly, there have been more issues concerning dog and cat fouling, and the burning of waste on fires, filling the air with ‘noxious’ fumes. Surrey County Council is looking into these matters (we believe), but in the meantime let’s try and keep our beautiful village and surrounding area as clean as we can, for us and our children.

There appears to be some movement on The Old Cage, which has sat unused (but not unloved) for several months now. There are moves to look into re-opening the outlet as a retail premises, CN understands, although the process is still at a very early stage.

Anything would be better than yet another empty space, and the village does need more outlets to open (and remain open) in order to generate trade. However, let’s hope what does appear is of real use to the community. We’re happy to welcome a new barbers to the village, but it’s just for the gents, sorry ladies.

Fancy yourself as a bit of a writer? Want to come and join the CN team and help put together this wonderful little publication? Anything about developments within the local area make you angry or happy? Please put pen to paper and tell us about it, as we’re always happy to receive contributions of any sort. Enjoy the read!

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Was 1976 Britain’s Best Year?

That fateful year of 1976, when Community News began, has been cited in two studies* as Britain’s best year. We’ve compiled facts and figures for you to compare with today to see if you agree!

Weather

The hottest summer for more than 350 years saw temperatures topping 28C (82F) for a record-breaking 22 days. Although many made the most of the heatwave, it led to droughts, scorched earth and hundreds of thousands of people having to use standpipes for water as reservoirs ran low. At the end of August Denis Howell was appointed Minister of Drought who, within days, became ‘minister of floods’ when the heavens opened.

Children

The average child spent four hours outside for every hour watching the first episodes of The Muppet Show or Multi-Coloured Swap Shop on TV.


Just 24% wished their parents were home more and saw their grandparents, on average, 29 times a year. With 17 million fewer cars congesting the roads, backseat boredom didn’t last so long on family trips out. The Toy of the Year was Peter Powell Kites, with skateboards, the Wombles and Raw Power (a handle you added to your bicycle and ‘revved’ to create the sound of an engine) all proving popular.

Transport

Concorde made its first commercial flight to Bahrain, or you could travel closer to home on the first InterCity 125 trains. A new Ford Fiesta or Mark IV Cortina cost £1,950, or kids could hope for a new Raleigh Chopper.

Raleigh Chopper bicycle © By Dontpanic (Own work) GFDL

Cost of living

Petrol was 77p a gallon, a pint of beer 32p, and a loaf of bread 19p, with the average wage around £72 a week. Average house prices were approximately £12,000, although far fewer of us owned our own homes, a blessing to many and a curse to others - when mortgage interest rates soared to 15% and inflation peaked at 23.7%. 4

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Music

We won Eurovision! Brotherhood of Man did us proud with ‘Save all your kisses for me’. Classic albums included ‘Hotel California’ by Eagles and ‘Key of Life’ by Stevie Wonder. Abba had three number ones, Queen released ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the Sex Pistols shocked the nation during their tea-time TV interview with Bill Grundy, and The Wurzels had a hit with ‘Combine Harvester’. Well, perhaps we’ll leave it there.

Technology

Around half of us had telephones (landlines only of course) and no one had a personal computer, although the Apple Computer Company was formed. Matsushita introduced the VHS home video cassette recorder to compete with Sony Betamax.

Sport

Trimphone Rowlands Martyn

© wagner_arts Second division underdogs Southampton beat Manchester United in the FA Cup; figure skater John Curry won gold at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics; David Wilkie scooped gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Montreal Summer Olympics; James Hunt became Formula One champion. We won’t mention the cricket.

With strikes, political unrest, raging inflation and the ‘Cod War’, 1976 wasn’t perfect, but there’s much to make us smile, especially if you were a child. Sources: Dr Robert Costanza and Ida Kubiszewski*; Rocky biscuits*; BBC News; Toy Retailers Association; The People History.

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Your Letters

Bonfires on Garth Farm — what’s happening out there?

These polluting bonfires have been a nuisance for several years now. It seems one of the residents on the site is allowing waste to be delivered, stored and then burnt on the land without any of the required permissions or licences. Surrey County Council is in the process of taking this case to court but nothing is likely to happen any time soon. Through all the delays, residents are suffering from the nasty pollutants coming from these fires. Fresh impetus from our newly appointed local Environment Agency Officer may make a difference. He has asked if we, the local community, can send us any useful evidence, such as dates and times of the bonfires, registrations of any vehicles which may be delivering the waste, or any other pertinent information.

I have started a post on streetlife.com website and lots of useful stuff has already come in. You can search for the topic, Noxious waste burning at Garth Farm, to see the latest information. Anybody can drop any information into the Lingfield Parish Office at the Community Centre, or send to me at [email protected]. Liz Lockwood, Councillor, Lingfield Parish and Lingfield and Crowhurst District.

A busy time for wildlife emergencies

Firstly, I would like to thank Community News and its readers for supporting me when I first started Wildlife A&E almost six years ago. At that time, I was working at Lingfield Surgery and had enormous support from the patients donating newspapers, towels food, and of course money, for all the animals in my care. Three years ago I changed jobs and I now work at Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice three days a week. I thoroughly enjoy it and it gives me more time for Wildlife A&E.

This time of year is our busiest, with all the babies being born, but I thought I would just let you all know I am still here. I now have a few people that help me, especially with collections and baby care, so I’m not on my own these days. My daughter Louise helps when she can but is now working full time. We are always busy with deer calls, as we’re near Ashdown Forest, but, as we are the only local rescue organisation that will go out to deer, we seem to be getting calls from a much wider geographical area. Unfortunately, there are calls that we can’t help, especially road casualties. But, we reared 11 fawns last year who are now back on the forest. 6

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At time of writing I have three fox cubs in care — two taken from their den just after birth, and one that was found on a building site in Sidcup. All are doing very well. The baby birds will soon be arriving and the rules are as follows: if it has no feathers or very little feather coverage, then it needs help; if it’s feathered and hopping around the garden leave it alone as mum will be watching. We do a lot of fund raising through the summer, taking our stall to summer fetes, and we have a few dates free so if you would like us to come to your event please let us know. You can see what we have been up to on our Facebook page, or website www.wildlifeemergency.co.uk, where all our details can be found. Or call me on 07709 574 665. Thank you again for all your support. Kind regards,

Debbie

Dog trouble in Dormansland

With Spring here, in name if not in nature, we’re all getting ready to spend more time outdoors, and looking forward to the onset of Summer. Just one snag … that old foul pest, namely dog ‘doings’, here, there and everywhere.

There isn’t one pavement, pathway or green space that is not affected. I’m a dog owner, and have been for years, and always pick up after my pet. In fact, most responsible owners do. However, there’s still the hardy, nasty, and irresponsible element who don’t care and don’t pooper-scoop.

Dormansland has literally become a Dog Do Dumping Ground. The appalling thing is, these are BIG dogs, if you catch my drift. Even worse, these owners let their dogs defecate by the gates to the children’s play area in the recreation ground, outside the school, and right underneath one of TWO dog bins that are within 30 yards of each other. Or, anywhere else that takes their fancy, such as people’s driveways, grass verges, outside the village pub, you name it.

Dogs mess is a huge health risk and in extreme cases the parasites within it can lead to blindness. Chatting to some of my fellow dog walkers the names of who we think are offending owners have been mentioned, and they are not unknown to the community in general. However, photographic evidence is needed. If you see someone allowing their dog to foul the path or park, then use your mobile and snap a photo. It only takes one or two offenders to be fined to get the message through. Name supplied

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Looking back over four decades of Lingfield & Dormansland Cubs & Scouts

In our last edition Jacqui O’Sullivan brought us up to date with the 1st Lingfield & Dormansland Scout Group – we would now like to remember those involved in the early years of its production and development.

During the 1970s and 80s, 1st Lingfield Oak pack was lead by Ann Mackie, assisted by Ron Whittaker, Pat and Bernard Sudden, plus other helpers. Ann originally came from London and was Akela with 4th Battersea. She brought her son and daughter to Perry Wood Camp for a Cub and Scout combined camp and her life changed completely; she and her husband were so impressed by the area that they decided to relocate in order to give their family a village upbringing.

Ann ran the Oak Pack and has been in Scout Fellowship for over 50 years, obtaining her 50-year badge in 2014. Ron helped for over 30 years with the Lingfield pack. Pat was originally a Mother helper, assisting with trips and then became a leader for over 20 years, together with her husband as an instructor. During the years these stalwart leaders ran the clubs; many shields and badges were gained by the children for various stages of their Cub/Scouting journey. Besides normal activities, they arranged numerous other events such as the famous Gang Shows at The Convent and the Lingfield Hospital School, including an impressive rendition of Oliver Twist. Some children from the Hospital School belonged to the Cubs at that time.

Camps were held in various venues including the Isle of Wight (Blacklands), where Christmas Camps were looked forward to by all. Charles and Diana’s Wedding was celebrated at Perry Wood Camp in great style with imaginative Royal Crowns and costumes, for which they won a prize for the best decorations. Gillwell Park Scout Activity Centre was yet another venue where both Scouters and Cubs received training.

Floats were built for the Lingfield Bonfire Night and St Georges Day Parades, which were a regular event during this era. There was an oak tree planted by the pack in our Lingfield Racecourse – does anyone know if it is still there?

Our heartfelt thanks go to all volunteers past and present who run events for the Local Community, long may it continue. 10

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40 years of solid community spirit: Crowhurst Stoolball to Village Hall

Crowhurst is well known for its tightly knit community, which is still as apparent today as it was 40 years ago, when our Community News started. As long-term residents, Jo and Dick Osborne explained, “neighbours help each other here”. A great achievement by the community was the commencement of recreational facilities for families, which culminated in the building of the Village Hall. During the early 1960s due to a lack of venue, the vicar, Rev. Doherty, was asked if one room could be used at the vicarage. Hence, a recreational club was formed with events held Friday evenings for both adults and children.

A playing field had been left to Crowhurst Village by landowner Sir Bernard Greenwell, which had sadly become overgrown and neglected, but it was decided to use this for future Stoolball games, instigated by Doris Eames and Phyll Filtness, who had both played the game whilst living in Sussex. Many volunteers helped to organise this and the club went from strength to strength with competitions started between other villages. Because of the lack of a hall the neighbours adjacent allowed their toilet facilities to be used and boiled the kettles for tea with others bringing their kitchen tables and providing food for both teams. Jumble sales, garden parties and various events were held to raise funds for a much needed Village Hall. In 1966, the venue materialised and the hall has been and is still in use for many events today. Unfortunately, due to changes in age groups, Stoolball no longer thrives as it used to.

However, the hall is still well supported for social events such as Burns Night, harvest suppers, quiz nights, table tennis and keep fit, adults and children’s Christmas parties, plus all royal occasions, which are celebrated in style. The annual Hog Roast sees the Community Cup presented and Crowhurst’s King and Queen crowned, a post currently held by Jez and Katty Phillips who arrange events such as the village walk on May Bank Holiday, where children and adults of all ages, together with their dogs, gather to walk with refreshments after.

A memorial garden was created on the corner of Bowerland Lane in memory of Leo Luksepp, who was the inspiration behind our village social life, as an ardent patriot he encouraged all to fly the flag on St George’s Day. This practice is continued to this day and a service is held in the garden on St. George’s Day plus a Christmas Carol Service in December.

May the community spirit of this little gem Crowhurst continue in the years to come. Well done to all those carrying on the good work. 11

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Dormansland Parish Council

Meetings of Dormansland Parish Council for the first half of 2016 will be Wednesday 4 May, Wednesday 1 June, Wednesday 6 July in Dormansland Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. If you have anything that you would like to bring to the attention of the council, you’re welcome to attend.

Bulky rubbish clearance weekend

A refuse vehicle will be parked at these times and locations (Saturdays 17 September and 3 December, at 7.30am to 10.45am at Hollow Lane garages, and 12 noon to 2.15pm at Newhache car park) to help residents get rid of items of household rubbish that can’t be taken by the normal refuse collection.

Queen’s street party

The Queen's 90th birthday provides an opportunity for all of us to pay tribute to the service Her Majesty has given this country for more than six decades. Many national events are planned for the birthday weekend, culminating with a large street party in The Mall on Sunday 12 June.

If you remember the wonderful Party in the Park in Dormansland to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in June 2002, and the more recent celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the council is now preparing to join in the celebrations on 12 June. Dormansland will have its own street party, with tables positioned along West Street with entertainment and Union Jacks aplenty. Just bring your chairs and a picnic and join in the fun. The celebrations will start at 2pm and finish at 7pm. The following bands have been booked: 2pm to 3pm Revival; 3pm to 4pm Swingadillas; 4pm to 7pm Naked Bass. There will be entertainment for children, with more details nearer the time.

Community public access defibrillator

Our defibrillator is housed in a secure, weatherproof, heated cabinet in the BT kiosk outside Potter’s Stores, locked for security. If a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs, start CPR straight away and call 999. You will then be given the access code to open the cabinet. Follow the instructions the defibrillator gives you. It will not function unless it determines there is a need, so you can’t harm anyone in the process of trying to save a life. Potter’s, The Village Salon and all the local pubs have the code number to open the cabinet, but the important thing is to call 999 and you will automatically be given the access code. Contact: Parish Clerk, Lynn Blake T: 01342 834 989 E: [email protected] www.dormansland.org.uk 13

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Lingfield Parish Council New houses

Pond Farm Industrial site has been granted planning permission for nine houses. As part of the application, the Reed family has donated a field to Tandridge District Council for use as a junior football pitch.

The Old Cage public house

The owner of The Old Cage has informed us that he will be submitting a retrospective planning application for work undertaken without permission, and hopes to reopen negotiations with a retailer for use of the premises.

Railway crossing

The issues around the closing of the footpath at Lingfield station have yet to be resolved, despite various meetings at which both Network Rail and Surrey County Council appear to be at loggerheads. By the time you read this, another meeting will have taken place to discuss the issues, and we hope a commonsense solution can be found.

Do you know of any vulnerable residents?

UK Power Networks has contacted us to ask for help identifying vulnerable residents who may be at risk in the event of a power cut. We’ll give them the addresses of properties which are designed for older people, but if you know of other people in the community who should be on this register please let us know.

Godstone Road

The recent relocation of the Post Office has meant that more people are using the shops in Godstone Road. Hence, it’s been suggested that a pedestrian refuge (also known as a pedestrian island, and essentially a small section of pavement surrounded by asphalt where pedestrians can stop before finishing crossing a road) is needed. We will be asking SCC to carry out a review of the area to see if a refuge could be installed.

Speedwatch

Can you spare two hours a month to help carry out Speedwatch sessions? Training will be given and this is a surefire way of reducing speeding traffic through the village.

Allotments

We have a few vacancies at the Pollards Allotments, Newchapel Road. Please contact us if you’re interested. 14

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Grants

We have now entered a new financial year, so if you belong to a local organisation which has a project needing funds please contact the clerk for an application form. The Parish Council meets on the last Tuesday of the month (except August and December) at 7:45pm at Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre (LDCC). A list of meeting dates can be found on the website and on notice boards. Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings unless otherwise stated. The parish office is open to the public between 10am and 12 noon Monday to Thursday.

Parish Clerk, Mrs Fay Elwood T: 01342 835 557 E: [email protected] www.lingfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk

Lingfield Library: The next chapter begins

Lingfield Library is set to become a ‘Community Partnered Library’, hopefully with effect from late June this year, as outlined in the article about the Lingfield Guest House and Library in the last issue of Community News.

A Steering Committee is in place and we’ll negotiate the new working arrangements with Surrey County Council. The library will be staffed by volunteers (see back cover) but will have access to Surrey Library expertise and resources, including book stock.

If you’d like to find out more, please contact Karil Greenhalgh at the Lingfield and Dormansland Volunteer Centre, The Jennings Hall, Old School Place, Lingfield, RH7 6AB, or on 01342 836774, or email lingfi[email protected].

SCC will provide full training for volunteers; no experience of library work is required.

Hopefully, we can build on the activities offered at present and utilise all the skills out there in the community so that the library can offer something for everyone. We’d welcome ideas about ways in which we can achieve this. We’re hoping to open Lingfield Library as a community partnered library on Saturday, 25 June. Watch out for further details about the launch.

Selina Springbok, Chair, Steering Committee, Lingfield Community Partnered Library 15

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London councillors backing Gatwick expansion, says YouGov poll

Almost two thirds of London’s councillors support the expansion of Gatwick, rather than Heathrow, according to a YouGov poll published in early April, with the negative impact on the quality of life for west London residents singled out as the most important issue. The online survey, encompassing 239 London councillors, and undertaken in mid March, showed that some 62 per cent of respondents favour a second runway at Gatwick, over 38 per cent at Heathrow.

Back in July 2015, the Airports Commission, after a three-year inquiry into airport capacity in the South East, backed Heathrow’s £18bn expansion plan, arguing it would provide a £147bn boost to the UK’s economy, and offer 70,000 new jobs, over 60 years.

“After decades of delay, Londoners recognise that Gatwick expansion can actually happen and that it’s time to finally close the book on Heathrow’s plans,” said Stewart Wingate, Gatwick CEO. “The UK can’t afford years of more delay so let’s get on and build a new runway for Britain at the only airport that can deliver it.”

Gatwick’s recently published ‘Decade of Change’ report indicated that annual nitrogen dioxide levels at the airport fell from 32 to 31 micrograms per cubic metre in 2014, well below the legal limit of 40.

“Heathrow’s poor air quality already breaches legal limits,” said Wingate, speaking in October 2015, “and it is difficult to see how expansion could legally go ahead with the millions of extra car journeys an expanded Heathrow would generate.” “In stark contrast, Gatwick is well within legal air quality limits and can guarantee we would remain so with a second runway,” he added at the time.

However, a spokesman for Heathrow, speaking at the end of 2015, claimed Heathrow has now committed to improving rail links to encourage passengers and staff to use public transport, and the “Airports Commission confirmed a third runway at Heathrow can go ahead without breaching air quality legal limits, as long as we continue to implement our mitigation plans”.

Crispin Blunt, MP for Reigate, who opposes expansion at Gatwick, recently spoke out about the airport’s continuing campaign for expansion, arguing that “[the Commission] has demolished its arguments, which amount to a feeble public relations effort to undermine the credibility of the its work and recommendations”. A UK government decision on airport expansion in the South East has been delayed until at least the end of the summer. 16

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Colin’s Gate: Remembering a beloved Headland Way resident

Last December, in her capacity as the Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, Sandra Silvester obtained funding for a pedestrian gate and associated fencing for the closed end of Lingfield’s Headland Way. And on Saturday, 13 February a celebration to mark the official opening of the new gate took place. At the event, after mulled wine and nibbles, Sandra announced the gate was to be named Colin’s Gate, in memory of Colin Attwood, a longterm resident of Headland Way, who had died the day the gate was installed.

Colin used to walk his dogs, Daisy and Martha, through the end of the road to the Lingfield Nature Reserves three times a day, come rain or shine. John Cole, the Chairman of the Lingfield Parish Council, cut the ribbon and spoke of his memories of Colin. The Reverend Jenny Attwood, Colin’s widow, is going to have a plaque made and fixed to the gate in memory of Colin.

The gate was needed to close the gap which had been allowing access for quad bikes, motor bikes and horses to come along the track from Vicarage Road and access Headland Way without restriction.

The track at the end of the road is used by parents taking children to the Lingfield Primary School, dog-walkers accessing the nature reserves, and people wanting a shortcut to access the shops in Godstone Road.

The gate has made it much safer because dogs and children can no longer run straight on to the road from the track. In fact, there was a kissing gate there until a few years ago, when the gateposts rotted and it had to be removed.

The funding for the gate was acquired through the Surrey County Council's Members’ Allocation Fund with the support of Michael Sydney, the county councillor for Tandridge. 17

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The importance of Neighbourhood Watch

Severe cuts to police budgets nationwide have caused a review of the way in which policing is carried out, with two main results affecting Surrey residents:

• Matters referred to the police, which are not within its remit, will be deflected and then handled by the correct authority

• Priority will be given to criminal activity which has seen a significant increase, such as internet fraud, child sexual abuse and domestic violence, with less emphasis on relatively minor matters, such as shed break-ins In a nutshell, we understand that this amounts to a major change in neighbourhood policing in Tandridge and we are unlikely to see bobbies on the beat. The Lingfield-based team has already been reduced from three PCs, and two PCSOs, to one of each, tasked with covering the whole of South Tandridge (although back-up is available centrally when deemed necessary).

This obviously increases the need for the community to be aware of the type and level of crime locally, and take measures to deter such criminal activity.

In other words, neighbourhood watch schemes are more important than ever. Where there is regular criminal damage, vandalism, and anti-social behaviour, neighbours should consider forming themselves into groups to share information, alert each other to suspicious activity, and generally look out for each other. Neighbourhood Watches can only be created by concerned groups of residents in streets where they have the will to organise themselves. It is not up to Neighbourhood Watch nationally, or at county or borough level, to create them, although they stand ready to advise and facilitate the process.

A Watch can be formed by just a few people and registered online with the national organisation. One of the residents needs to be willing to act as the coordination focus of the group, which should not be so large that it’s not easily manageable.

Police recognition is available to well-organised groups that include at least 50% of the residents in the area covered (such as a short street, or part of a long street). The police will then provide street signs and window stickers to warn would-be thieves, vandals, cold callers and the like that the residents are on the lookout for suspicious activity and ready to act. The question then arises as to how the groups can obtain information about local crime and how they can communicate with each other. Tandridge police regularly post information on Facebook (Tandridge Beat) and Twitter, but for those who do 20

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not have the time or inclination to follow social media regularly, there is a free email network, Comnet (Community Communications Network), run by volunteers. Comnet receives, and then forwards to its users by email, the police crime reports for Tandridge, its scam warnings, and appeals for witnesses. The advantages of Comnet are that it includes news about non-crime related matters that are likely to be of interest to residents (road closures, parking restrictions, local events etc.) and that it delivers the information direct to users’ communication devices without the need to log onto social media. Moreover, users are free to use the network to warn each other about cold calling, suspicious vehicles, scams and so on.

Neighbourhood Watch in South Tandridge is part of Comnet and both are run by the Regional NHW Co-ordinator, Geoff Ledden. Comnet has more than 1,100 households on its email lists in Lingfield, Felcourt, Felbridge, Dormansland, Dormans Park, Crowhurst, Smallfield, Horne, Burstow, Outwood and South Godstone. Organisers of local activities and events, such as scouts, football clubs, fetes and carnivals, are welcome to advertise these free-of-charge on Comnet. If you would like full details of Comnet, or guidance on how to create an NHW scheme, Geoff can be contacted by email at [email protected].

Lingfield Marathon Minibus Quiz raises funds

The 25th Lingfield Marathon Minibus Quiz was held on Friday 8 April 2016 in the Victoria Sports & Social Club to raise funds towards running costs of the minibus.

The sum of £651 was raised to support the Minibus. Over the 25 years of this event a total of £11,089.35 has been raised to keep our Community Minibus on the road.

The winners were General Ponder’s Think Tank led by Sue Fox who took the trophy for the second year in a row. In second place came Quizteam Aguilera led by David Pearl, who had come in second place last year but this year only had four players against teams of six!

In third place came The Missing Link led by Rosemary Bridger who always seem to get in the first three places, so maybe they will take the trophy next year. In fourth place came Angela’s Ashes, who have been previous winners.

The evening was enjoyed by all and thanks go to the quizmaster Michael Hales as well as Kevin Staples for providing the PA and music round questions. 21

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Down on the Allotment: Pommes de terre de plantation? Moi?

For years I have ribbed the ‘old guard’ at the allotment who religiously wait for Good Friday to plant their potatoes. Usually by then, mine have been in for a couple of weeks … but not this year.

It was only a few days ago, 13 April, that I managed to go to the plot and dig three 20-foot trenches for the chitted spuds. For the first time this year the sun felt warm on my back as I worked, and it was a great feeling.

I had been reminded of the ‘still unplanted but well and truly chitted’ potatoes during my French class earlier in the week. In our ‘Pidgin Français’ we spoke of what we did at the weekend and one of the students had planted his potatoes in bags of compost. A lively debate ensued, with the quality of our French going downhill drastically - much to the distress of Madame - about why is it worth growing potatoes when they are so cheap at the supermarket.

It is hard to explain (especially in French) the excitement in digging up a potato plant to discover how many tubers are attached to its long white roots, how precious each and every potato is, and how each is savoured on the plate like a fine truffle.

Indeed, the trepidation and impatience to discover what is going on ‘sous la terre’ has led to a specific word: you ‘firkle’ for potatoes by gently scooping away soil with your hands to see if they are ready to lift.

The procedure is done without breathing, as if you are uncovering the most rare dinosaur fossil… perhaps a ‘can-you-find-a-pomme-de-terrus’.

Potatoes aside, the plot is starting to fill up. Onion sets are planted, broad beans poking up and seed drills are being prepared for carrots, beetroot, lettuces, radishes and parsnips.

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but a few. Every inch of space is taken up and each potful of seedlings presents a new problem of where can I prick them out to.

This is made worse by my having discovered a new tomato that is apparently “100% Blight Resistant”, and such was my excitement that I now have over 30 tomato plants. Should Lingfield plan a tomato throwing festival like Spain’s ‘La Tomatina’ I will be well prepared!

Unlike my fellow French student I won’t be growing my potatoes in pots again.After depleting the peat bogs last year and planting up numerous pots, ‘Monsieur Renard’ came along and ate the seed potatoes from every pot. Here’s hoping for a great summer ahead!

Adrian Colombini

Dormansland Horticultural Society

Do you have a keen interest in gardening but are too afraid to join a Horticultural Society? Then why not try Dormansland Horticultural Society, as we’re a small friendly group who have a love of gardening and are no real experts.

Our next Show is Saturday 2 July at 2.30pm in the Parish Room, Dormansland, so if you would like to come and see our friendly group then please feel free to come along. Free entry and cream teas will be available.

Our Autumn Show is on Saturday 10 September, at 7.30pm in the Parish Room, Dormansland. Admission £3 to include cheese and wine. We look forward to seeing some new faces.

Membership is £5 adult, £8 joint, under 18's free.

For more details contact Tina 01342 833 655 or Cynthia on 01342 832 683. 23

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Lingfield Horticultural Society

A big thank you to Kate and Alan Reynolds, who bought shrubs and bulbs for the Parish Council’s Planters, planted them, and removed or trimmed old ones. We can look forward to some spectacular displays to brighten up the coming months as we travel around Lingfield.

We are also delighted to record that Sue Macdonald was proposed, seconded and unanimously voted for as our new Treasurer. Sue came forward to volunteer for this vital position on the committee and we are all sure that she will do a magnificent job. In addition, Bernard Wickenden will take on the position of Horticultural Advisor. At our January meeting Michael Sleigh gave an illustrated talk on ‘Garden and Plant Photography’. Michael was the staff photographer with the Royal Horticultural Society based at Wisley Garden for 18 years, and there was lots of advice on how to get the best shots, even from a compact digital camera.

If you know your Plymouth Rocks from your Rhode Island Reds then you may well have been one of those who attended our February meeting when Geoff Peach gave a talk entitled, ‘A Not Too Serious Look at Chickens’! Also at the February meeting, Kate started to take bookings for this year’s summer visit on 5 June to Hughenden Manor. This is a National Trust property and sometime home of twice UK Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Only a few seats remain on the coach and you don’t have to be a member to join the visit.

At the March meeting we were all enthralled by the talk given by Barry Newman on ‘A Year on the Allotment’. We may not grow our flowers and vegetables on the industrial scale that Barry achieves, but there were valuable tips on how to get the best out of your garden (no matter what the size!).

Our Spring Show in April was followed by an illustrated talk by Vanessa Jones entitled ‘The Herb Garden’.

Summer 2016 Programme Saturday 7 May from 10am: Annual Plant Sale, Jennings Hall. Get there early! Friday 13 May, 8pm: Talk by Mick Lynn, The Effect of Climate Change on the Garden Sunday June 5: Summer visit to Hughenden Manor

We currently have vacancies for a Chairperson and a Show Secretary and if you would like to find out more about these positions on the committee or about the Society or would like to join, please contact our Membership Secretary, Alan Reynolds, on 01342 833 155 24

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Grow your own bouquet

With Monty Don and Sarah Raven encouraging us to set aside a patch for a cutting garden (so we can plunder the garden for homemade bouquets without leaving a gap in the border!), which flowers could we grow to fill our vases?

Sweet pea - The ultimate 'cut and come again' cut flower. With beautiful colours and scent, these are ideal to bring Summer indoors. Cut the flowers just as the lowest bloom is opening and put them in water immediately for a longer vase life.

Gladiolus - Finally throwing off their Dame Edna mantle, they last well, adding height and drama to your vase! Cut just as the lowest two or three florets begin to open, trying to leave as many leaves as possible to feed the bulb for next year. Cosmos - Easy to grow and producing a huge amount of flowers with regular cutting. If space is tight, they’re perfect for growing in container pots too.

Sunflower - Kids love to get involved growing these fast-growing statuesque beauties. They grow long into the Autumn and make a stunning arrangement when cut, lasting up to ten days in a vase. Ammi visnaga - Brilliant as filler foliage when in flower, and the green seed pods look just as striking in an arrangement later in the year. A versatile choice. Summer 2016 Programme

6 May - Lonely Bouquets on NAFAS National Flower Arranging Day Will you find a ‘Lonely Bouquet’ made by our Members? We’ll leave them locally for you to ‘adopt’ and take home to brighten your day!

23 May - ‘Norwegian Design’ Workshop, Myra Lester A fabulous practical workshop by RHS Chelsea award-winner Myra.

27 June - ‘Botanical Kingdom’ Demonstration, Laura Hawken Take home one of Laura’s beautiful exhibits. Raffle tickets are just £1.

25 July - ‘Flower and Glory’ Demonstration, Gillian Sadler Area demonstrator Gillian shares her passion for flowers and design.

For more top tips and floral inspiration, come along to one of our monthly meetings, usually held at Victoria SSC, High St, Lingfield - doors open 7pm. Visitors are always welcome, entry £5, or why not join us and enjoy a range of member benefits, practical workshops and events. E: [email protected] T: Karil 01342 832 038 www.facebook.com/LingfieldFlowerClub 25

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The Lingfield Nature Reserves

Julie Russ from Natural England first visited Lingfield Wildlife Area in September 2012, and she was very impressed with the hard work which had taken place, some of it funded by the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. She wrote the following article after several visits:

“The stewardship scheme had funded management of the meadows under the Lowland Haymeadow option and, although it was autumn and therefore not the best time of year to judge, the meadows were obviously species rich.

Tree planting, hedgerow restoration, coppicing of bankside trees and bracken control were also funded under the scheme. Most of the hedgerows are of high value to wildlife and include a good mix of native species, including blackthorn — where the present brown hairstreak butterfly lays its eggs. Educational access was also most impressive with many groups visiting throughout the year and much thought and effort has gone into creating the tree trail, pond dipping platforms and butterfly garden. Although only a relatively small area, Lingfield is full of good things and it therefore qualified for an Entry Level/Higher Level (ELS/HLS) Stewardship agreement which started on 1 October 2014, when the Countryside Stewardship Scheme ended. I have now visited the site in the summer and it did not disappoint me as the meadows were alive with the colour of wildflowers. The HLS agreement helps to pay for the management of the meadows. I was particularly pleased to see Corkyfruited water-dropwort (pictured) which is only locally common in this area.

The HLS agreement also provides funds for the maintenance of the ponds which are considered to be of high value for wildlife, especially as Great Crested Newts are present. As usual, the Management Committee have worked very hard and a new scrape has been created to benefit the newts. This should help them continue to flourish, especially if gold fish can be removed from one of the ponds, newts being a favourite fish food! 26

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Educational visits continue to be funded under HLS, although since 2010, payment is restricted to children of school age, up to age 16 years only, plus children and adults with learning disabilities. A school party was busy sweep netting in Beacon Field during one of my visits and a visit for a pond dipping group was discussed.

I was pleased to see that Lingfield’s schedule of visits is continuing and should like to express my thanks to all those who enable it to do so by giving of their time and talents. Funding under the ELS/HLS agreement will continue until 2024 and I hope it will help Lingfield to continue to flourish as it brings great benefits to wildlife and people alike.” Julie Russ, Land Management Adviser, Natural England

SUNDAY MORNING WORK PARTIES: 24 April, 29 May, 26 June POND-DIPPING: Sundays 8 May, 12 June, 10 July (tbc)

For more information, visit our website www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk or contact Anne Richards on 01342 870 200, Sally Cole on 01342 833 814 or Steph Dickson on 01342 833 482

East Surrey Walkers win the Surrey Area Recruitment Cup

At the Surrey Area AGM Amanda, together with Arthur, was presented with the Recruitment and Retention cup for recruiting the most new members to our group between September 2014 and September 2015. Amanda has been our Membership Secretary at East Surrey Walkers for two years and thoroughly enjoys the role. She said, “We are such a warm and friendly group and I feel this has played a big part in recruiting new members”. Also Amanda was particularly chuffed as there are 18 Ramblers groups that take part in Surrey, and it was great to come first! The Surrey Area, which runs this competition each year, awards the cup at its Annual General Meeting, which this year was held on Saturday 6 February at Cheam.

Well done East Surrey Walkers, let’s see if we can retain the title for next year, so we don’t have to hand back the cup! Thank you to all those leaders who get email addresses from potential new members, as you have played a part in getting this prestigious prize.

With 50 walks a quarter, East Surrey Walkers has summer walks for all abilities . For a full walks programme visit www.eastsurreywalkers.org.uk 27

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Queen Elizabeth II: Ninety years defending the faith

Take a moment and look at the letters and words which run round the edge of our coins. They stand for ‘Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor’ or ‘by the grace of God, Defender of the Faith’.

This spring and summer, we celebrate the 90th Birthday of the Defender of the Faith, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As we do so, it is inspiring to reflect on her own faith and the part it has played, in her life and in her recordbreaking reign, as she has participated in such a great sweep of history.

To mark Her Majesty’s birthday, a special book has been produced, giving an insight into her beliefs. It is called The Servant Queen and the King she serves, and copies are available in Lingfield Parish Church and in St. John’s, Dormansland. In the foreword to the book, the Queen writes: I have been – and remain – very grateful to you for your prayers and to God for his steadfast love. I have indeed seen his faithfulness. Keep an eye out for details of our special services and events to mark the Queen’s birthday! God bless, Kathryn The Revd Kathryn Percival, Vicar of Lingfield and Dormansland

Contact details:

Lingfield Parish Office: 01342 832021 and [email protected]

The Revd Kathryn Percival: 01883 724501 and [email protected]

The Revd Nigel Hinton (St. John’s, Dormansland): 01342 832391 and

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Lingfield Surgery Newsletter

An average of 169 appointments are not attended every month!

This equates to five whole days of appointments for one GP lost every month. Please help us to reduce these wasted appointments.

Sign up for Patient Access:

• You can book or cancel appointments online [email protected] • Order your medication at any time of the day • Make sure we have an up-to-date mobile number and you will receive a reminder text 24 hours before your appointment. • If you can’t keep the appointment text back the word ‘cancel’ and your appointment will be automatically cancelled by our clinical system.

Access to Read Coded Medical Records ONLINE

In compliance with PMS/GMS guidelines, patients can now be granted access to their computerised medical records via the online service “Patient Access” which can be found on our surgery website. Patients need to request this facility in writing to the surgery and this will be reviewed by your GP. If access is agreed patients will be able to view test results, medical problems, investigations etc. Not visible: attachments, third party references and free text.

Wellbeing Advisor

The surgery is delighted to welcome Kim, a Wellbeing Advisor. Appointments available every Wednesday from 9am to 5pm. Kim is a trained advisor with a wide breadth of experience in: · Non-medical social issues Bereavement · Loneliness Debt · Weight Loss Management & much more Appointments one hour each and are available now.

If you feel Kim can help you with non-medical issue please contact the surgery and we will gladly arrange an appointment.

Tandridge District Council planning

Lingfield Surgery has responded to Tandridge District Council with our concerns and observations surrounding the proposed future housing development within the area. The letter from the surgery has been published on the council website along with all other comments from local residents. The surgery response is displayed in our patient waiting room, on our website and a copy has been provided to our Patient Participation Group. A representative from the surgery has attended Planning meetings at the Council Offices and will continue to do so. 31

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Local news round up

21st May at 7.30. The con- TV’s Chris Packham a cert will be at St. Peter & fan of Pip the Squirrel St. Pauls Church, Lingfield. Pip the Squirrel, the Tickets are £6, or £5 on cheeky animated red Hundreds support the door. There will be a squirrel created by the pensioner’s petition varied programme of pop- British Wildlife Centre, has to save 281 bus ular music, so do come found a new friend in conand support your local vil- servationist and wellservice Hundreds of people have lage Brass Band. known TV presenter Chris signed a pensioner’s pePackham, after he was tition against plans to cut How many homes is a bus route to East Grin- too many for stead, reports the East Tandridge? Grinstead Courier, after Under Up to 9,400 new operator Metrobus anhomes for Tandridge disnounced plans to possibly trict is too many, said Marie withdraw several services, Killip, Tandridge District including the 281 from Council’s Local Plan Man- charmed by DVDs and Lingfield to East Grinstead ager, following the first books featuring Pip. “Fanvia Dormansland. Since wave of consultation on tastic! Young children can finding out about the prothe Tandridge Local Plan, learn about our wonderful posed cuts, Gudrun although she accepted wildlife with Pip the SquirCundey, who lives in Dormore homes are required, rel DVDs and books,” he mansland, has managed reports the East Grinstead said on viewing them. to drum up support for her Courier. Almost 3,000 “They are the perfect way petition. The 75-year-old comments have been re- for them to find out about believes proposals to withceived by the District nature and the animals draw the section of the Council over the plan, who share our world. All route will have serious which will shape develop- beautifully filmed at Pip’s consequences for people ment in the district over home at the British Wildlife who rely heavily on the the next 20 years, with Centre in Surrey they are service. Nick Hill, head of the initial consultation end- an ideal way to begin a commercial development ing in February. There are lifelong interest!” David at Metrobus, told local also “concerns over the Mills, creator of Pip the news outlets that he wantimpact of development on Squirrel and owner of the ed to reassure residents infrastructure, specifically British Wildlife Centre, lono decision has been schools, roads and GPs’ cated in Lingfield, said: made. surgeries, which are said “We are delighted that Chris to be already struggling,” is so supportive of Pip the May Lingfield Silver said Fillip. A second round Squirrel. The idea behind Band Spring concert of consultations will take her creation was always to engage with and inspire The band will have its place later this year. young children to love naspring concert on Saturday, 32

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ture and wildlife, as they will become the conservationists of the future.” The centre is on the A22 at Newchapel, near Lingfield, Surrey, and can be found at www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk.

Foodbank coming to Community Centre

The East Grinstead Foodbank now has an outreach at Lingfield Community Centre, open from 1.30pm to 2.30pm on the first and third Fridays of the month. So, if you know anyone who needs our help please let them know we can help put food on the table. Lingfield opening dates for the next months are: Friday, 6th May and Friday, 20th May; Friday, 3rd June, Friday 17th June; Friday, 1st July, Friday, 15th July. You will need a voucher (with a full list of voucher holders here: www.eastgrinstead.foodbank.org.uk). If you would like to donate non-perishable food items there is a collection point in the lounge of the Community Centre. Please contact Tony Cox, Project Manager (07983 209 940, [email protected] bank.org.uk) for more information.

£170,000 renovations completed for Felbridge church

St John’s Church in The Glebe, Felbridge, has had a complete overhaul to bring the interior and technology into the modern era, costing some £170,000, reports the East Grinstead Courier. Most of the changes at the 150year-old church have been made inside, which was last worked on in the 1970s. Pews were replaced with chairs (to seat more people), and the heating and lighting systems were also upgraded.The walls have also been updated, and the projector has been replaced with a TV screen.

Alzheimer’s Society in Bletchingley confronts dementia

Alzheimer’s Society in Bletchingley is encouraging residents to confront dementia this coming Dementia Awareness Week

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viding information about dementia and how to live well with the condition by holding open days. During this year’s event the charity is helping people to face up to dementia and share their worries about the condition which affects 3,254 people in Tandridge, Reigate and Banstead. The open days will be at Bletchingley Day Centre on Tuesday, 17th May, between 10am and noon, and The Byre, Thursday, 19th May between 2 and 4pm.

Tributes paid to popular Meridian FM DJ Ian Turner

Tributes have been paid to popular local radio DJ Ian Turner, who died recently after entertaining local residents on community radio station Meridian FM since 2006, with his involvement with the station going back over 20 years, local news sources reported. Mr Turner, 41, died after a short illness, and had been suffering from health problems for many years. He was best known for presenting The Breakfast Show at the volunteer-run station. His brother, Dave Boynton, said: “We are very privileged to be able

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Nursery and Reception Open Working Morning Tuesday 17th May 2016 (by appointment only)

Please email Mrs Wood on [email protected] Forest School Forest School!

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to call him our son, brother and uncle. He loved people, he cared. Radio was a perfect way for him to communicate, not only did he love music but he had a way of connecting through the airwaves with all those that listened.”

Fortnightly garden waste collection from the Green Waste Club

and environmental education. This was a strong application and the school thoroughly deserves to be awarded its third Green Flag.” Managed in England by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, Eco-Schools asks schools to set up a committee involving pupils from all years.

The Green Waste Club is a service offered to residents, enabling the collection of their garden waste once a fortnight from outside their house. Subscriptions start from £4.33 Bristow Helicopters per month, plus a one-off £10 bin delivery fee. Dere-opens Baseline tails are here: www.greenteaching facility Lingfield Art Exhibition Employees from the Red- wasteclub.co.uk. looks for help hill base of Bristow HeliAre you an artist or sculpcopters recently visited The Hawthorns Godstone’s Orpheus Cen- School top of the eco tor? The organising team of the very successful tre, an independent spe- class cialist college for disabled Environmentally friendly Lingfield Art Exhibition are young adults, for the offi- pupils from the Hawthorns looking for new members cial re-opening of Baseline, School shot to the top of a teaching space at the the award stakes by secentre, recently refur- curing their third coveted bished using a generous Eco-Schools Green Flag donation of £78,000 from Award, making it officially Bristow. The funding has one of the most sustainallowed Orpheus to create able schools in the country. a more flexible and fully “The pupils and staff of to help in the planning and accessible space for stu- school are clearly com- presentation of the next dents with sensory impair- mitted to making sustain- exhibition in October 2016. ments and learning diffi- ability an integral part of This is an opportunity for culties. “The refurbishment school life,” said the Green like-minded people to has transformed what was Flag assessor. “The mem- share their passion for art a tired, untidy and slightly bers of the Eco Team are and/or sculpture and to unloved area, into a vibrant enthusiastic and knowl- help determine the way it hub for students both dur- edgeable and they are be- is displayed to the local ing the learning day and ing very well supported by community. Whether you in their free time,” said staff and parents. The ap- are good at advertising, fiLynn Reddick, Head of pointment of a full-time nance, hanging pictures Learning. conservation teacher has or simply want to help, further expanded the pos- please contact Bryan sibilities for pupils’ involve- Robinson at bryan.robinment in outdoor learning [email protected]. 35

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