Next Meeting

The next Full Council Meeting will be on Monday 16th April at Stone Cross School and starts at 7.30pm.

Download Full Council Agenda April 2018
Download Full Council Minutes 19th March 2018

Stone Cross Windmill Coffee and Cake Fair

Saturday 21 April 10-12 Westham Village Hall Peelings Lane BN24 5HE.

If you like home cooked food come and support Stone Cross Windmill Coffee and Cake Fair on Saturday 21 April 10-12 Westham Village Hall Peelings Lane BN24 5HE where our talented bakers will have a selection of homemade cakes and biscuits.

The stalls include an array of raffle and tombola prizes to suit all ages, homemade bread, books, puzzles as well as wholemeal flour recently milled in the Windmill.

Entry only £1.00 which includes as much tea or coffee and biscuits that you can manage. All monies raised are used to ensure that this local Windmill remains open to the public and continues milling flour using traditional methods from locally sourced wheat.

Presentations and Workshops

Warm Homes Fund

Wealden District Council has teamed up with National Grid and Affordable Warmth Solutions CIC to offer grants for the installation of first time central heating. The award is intended to help 40 homes install oil central heating where a full central heating system does not currently exist. Those that own or rent privately can access the funding if they meet the following criteria:

• The home is located in a rural area not connected to the gas grid.
• The property has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated F or G.
• No full central heating system currently exists in the property or the home relies on peak electric heaters, plug in heaters, electric ceiling heating, fire places or stoves to heat the home.
• The occupant receives one of the following qualifying benefits:
• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit
• Income based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support

The systems will be fully funded for those that own their own home. Landlords can expect to receive two grants, one for the boiler and another for the remaining balance which in total should cover approximately 70% of the total cost. Referrals for funding can be made by calling the central heating hotline on 01323 443321 or by emailing justin.bailey@wealden.gov.uk

Association of Carers

Defibrillator In Westham

Following a series of fund raising events over several months, Westham Evening WI are delighted to have provided a Public Access Defibrillator for Westham Village.

This is situated on the outside of the Village Hall in Peelings Lane. The site is registered with SECAmb Trust, South East Coast Ambulance Trust, and is available for use 24/7 by the public in the case of a medical emergency.

For safety, the defibrillator is in a locked cabinet. However, when 999 is dialled, SECAmb will tell the caller the location and how to take the defibrillator from the cabinet and make it ready for use.

Westham Evening WI would like to express grateful thanks to everyone who enjoyed, participated in, helped and supported us at our various events which has enabled us to provide this vital life-saving equipment for our rural local community.

Southern Queen

3-4 years ago a project was started to save the Southern Queen pleasure boat that was built in Westham in 1950 at Street Farm.

Allchorn Pleasure Boat Trust has just taken ownership of the Southern Queen and William Allchorn and the project is now underway.

More details can be found at www.allchornpleasureboattrust.org.uk

Photography

We are looking for some photographs of the local area to use on this website. If you have any that you would be prepared to let us use please email them to westhamparishcouncil@aol.com, we will give photo credits where requested. Unfortunately we are unable to pay you for them though!