Next Meeting

The next meeting is the Full Council Meeting which is on Monday 19th November. This meeting starts at 7.30pm and is at Westham Village Hall.

Download the Full Council Agenda - November 2018
Download the Full Council Minutes - 15th October 2018

Annual Parish Grants

The Parish Council is to consider providing modest grants to local Clubs & Associations in support of their services in providing local leisure and other activities at its Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting in November.

Applications in writing are invited, which should be addressed to the Clerk’s Office at Stone Cross School, Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey BN24 5EF. Please include the amount requested, together with details of how the funds will be used and a copy of the accounts of the Club/Association.

These applications should be delivered or sent to the Clerk’s Office by Wednesday 7th November, so that they can be considered for inclusion in the next round of grant distributions (in late Spring 2019).

Pond Statement

Download our 2018 report here

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Residents are invited to look at the attached Draft Management Plan and let the Chairman know their comments by 12th November 2018 at

View the Draft Management Plan here

Prince's Trust Team Programme

Download the Prince's Trust Team Programme Flyer

St John the Baptist Trust Vacancy

The Trustees of The Hospital of St John the Baptist Trust wish to announce a vacancy in one of their Almshouse Bungalows.

It is located in Pevensey Bay, close to the village centre. It has two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom, small garden and garage.

Applicants should be people in need who are 60 years of age or over (couples welcome) and are resident in the ancient Parishes of Westham and Pevensey including Westham, Pevensey, Pevensey Bay, Stone Cross and Hankham.

Applicants will be asked to provide references and proof of income.

Whereas the property is rent free, there is a weekly maintenance charge of £115.

Application forms available from

The Chairman of the Trust
The Horns
Hankham
Pevensey
East Sussex
BN24 5BH

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms 20th September 2018 after which interviews will be arranged for short listed applicants

Brexit White Paper

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Stone Cross Windmill

Stone Cross Windmill is open every Sunday 2 – 5pm for guided tours for the energetic and of course refreshments often with home baked cakes.

The Windmill is also open Bank Holiday Monday May 28 2 – 4pm.

Help support this iconic building which still mills wholemeal flour on sale to the visitors using local grown wheat.

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!