Chailey Community 

The Parish at the Heart of Sussex

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03-04-2018 at 12:35 PM

Annual Parish Meeting 2018

Chailey's Annual Parish Meeting will take place on Friday 11th May 2018. Please put this date in your diary and come along: by doing so you will be able to contribute to the life and future direction of the village.
05-04-2018 at 9:12 AM

Dementia Friendly Cinema

The Council has received information about an initiative at the Depot in Lewes. The Depot is putting on special screenings of films that are designed to be enjoyed by those living with dementia.
01-02-2018 at 4:45 PM

Sports Pavilion - update number 4

All the pieces of the jigsaw haven fallen into place and the refurbishment project is about to start.
22-01-2018 at 12:31 PM

Budget and precept for 2018/19

At its meeting on 16th January 2018 the Council agreed its budget for the financial year 2018/19 (starting on 1st April 2018) and also set the precept for that year.
17-01-2018 at 9:19 AM

Reedens Meadows is now open

Have you been there yet? If not, now is the time.
13-11-2017 at 11:46 AM

Sports Pavilion - a third update

Good progress is being made with the project to refurbish the Sports Pavilion in North Chailey.
10-11-2017 at 11:53 AM

The Defibrillators Have Arrived

The Council has installed three defibrillators in the Parish. These life saving machines are now available for use.
27-11-2017 at 12:06 PM

A big thank you

The Parish Council would like to thank all those who joined in the session at the Parish Hall on 23rd November to learn, or be reminded, about CPR and the use of defibrillators such as those now installed in North and South Chailey.
11-07-2017 at 11:33 AM

Sports Pavilion - an update

Residents may be interested to know the current position on the proposed refurbishment of the Sports Pavilion at North Chailey.
26-07-2017 at 10:51 AM

Sports Pavilion - a further update

The Council has made the decision that it will seek permission to borrow the balance of the funds that will be required to ensure that the refurbishment project can go ahead.
21-07-2017 at 12:35 PM

Warning from Sussex Police

Sussex Police have issued their Fraud Newsletter for July 2017.
11-10-2017 at 10:37 AM

Anti-social driving - Operation Crackdown

Did you know that you are able to report anti-social drivers, including those exceeding the speed limit? Did you know that, by making reports, you can make a difference?
13-01-2017 at 2:30 PM

Sussex Police

Chailey Parish Council has recently received a booklet entitled "Policing Vision 2025", which begins by stating that the link between communities and the police will continue to form the bedrock of British policing.
15-11-2016 at 10:28 AM

Chailey Youth Group - Appeal for Volunteers

It is regrettable that Chailey Youth Group is currently in abeyance.
15-11-2016 at 10:24 AM

Chailey Common Update

Jo Heading, our Ranger, reports that there are now no animals grazing on the combined commons (Memorial, Pound and Romany Ridge).
16-10-2016 at 12:58 PM

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07-09-2016 at 12:30 PM

Empress of Ireland

For many years, a framed painting of the Empress of Ireland has hung in the Reading Room; the Clerk and Cllr Avery would be very interested to know by whom and why this picture was donated to the Parish Council.
23-08-2016 at 1:31 PM

Queen's Jubilee Map

To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in 2012, the Parish Council commissioned an illustrated map of our village in sufficient numbers to allow a copy to be distributed to each household.
14-06-2016 at 12:57 AM

Appeal for Volunteers

We make no apologies for repeating our appeal for volunteers for the many societies and activities which are the backbone of our village life.
21-05-2016 at 11:19 AM

Limited Access to Public Transport

The Council has received a leaflet advertising CTLA (Community Transport for the Lewes Area).
21-05-2016 at 11:09 AM

Marking of Residential Frontage onto Highway

It seems that some residents may wish to mark out their frontage with rocks, logs, or other objects. There has recently been an increase in such cases.
21-05-2016 at 10:59 AM

Chailey Common - Dog Waste

Many residents and visitors who walk dogs on Chailey Common pick up the waste left by their dog. Some do not, and are asked to do so.
01-04-2016 at 10:51 AM

Free Service offered by UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks (who own and maintain the electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England) have drawn the Council’s attention to their free Priority Services Register for those who may need more support in the event of a power cut.
09-12-2015 at 1:19 PM

Shaping Chailey

The Steering Group places current drafts of our Plan on the website for comment. There will be consultation meetings in the autumn but we welcome comment and advice as we proceed – please consider our Vision Statement and initial thoughts on housing and design.
14-01-2016 at 6:21 PM

Appeal for Photographs of Chailey

We continue to develop and publish our Gallery of images and photographs having local relevance, historical or modern. The Gallery may be found on this website. If you have any suitable images, in electronic form or not, and would like to have them included in the Gallery, please do contact the website administrator.
11-01-2016 at 6:33 PM

Clubs & Societies

The Parish Council would like to ensure that all local Clubs and Societies are mentioned in the relevant section of this website. Various Menu Headings list individual societies, organisations and clubs. Obviously, societies remain responsible for their own content.
08-02-2016 at 8:59 PM

Sheep may Safely Graze - on Chailey Green?

Our website now includes images of the many historic postcards which are held at the Windmill Rural Life Museum. One postcard of the Reading Room with sheep & cattle is based on an 1898 painting by William Sidney Cooper, who was a well-known Kentish artist.  The Parish Council would be interested to discover where the original painting is now kept. Can any of our readers help?

Full Council Meeting January

Reading Room

16-01-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting February

Reading Room

06-02-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting February

Reading Room

20-02-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting March

Reading Room

06-03-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting March

Reading Room

20-03-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting April

Reading Room

10-04-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting April

Reading Room

24-04-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting May

Reading Room

01-05-2018 at 7:30 PM

Annual Parish Meeting

The Parish Hall

11-05-2018 at 7:30 PM

Annual Council Meeting May

Reading Room

15-05-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting June

Reading Room

05-06-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting June

Reading Room

19-06-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting July

Reading Room

03-07-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting July

Reading Room

17-07-2018 at 7:30 PM

Urgent Planning Matters August

Reading Room

14-08-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting September

Reading Room

04-09-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting September

Reading Room

18-09-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting October

Reading Room

02-10-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting October

Reading Room

16-10-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting November

Reading Room

06-11-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting November

Reading Room

20-11-2018 at 7:30 PM

Planning & Environs Meeting December

Reading Room

04-12-2018 at 7:30 PM

Full Council Meeting December

Reading Room

11-12-2018 at 7:30 PM

08-01-2016 at 9:06 PM

Neighbourhood Plan

Shape the future development of Chailey - get involved with the Neighbourhood Plan!

Plan Documents

Date Document
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05-May-2016 SG Agenda May 2016
14-Apr-2016 SG Minutes April 2016
14-Apr-2016 SG Agenda April 2016
25-Mar-2016 Enquiry Letter to Local Businesses
03-Mar-2016 SG Minutes March 2016
03-Mar-2016 SG Agenda March 2016
01-Mar-2016 Vision Statement for Chailey
04-Feb-2016 SG Minutes February 2016
04-Feb-2016 SG Agenda Feb 2016
07-Jan-2016 SG Minutes January 2016
07-Jan-2016 SG Agenda Jan 2016
07-Dec-2015 Results of Survey
26-Nov-2015 SG Minutes November 2015
26-Nov-2015 SG Agenda Nov 2015
08-Oct-2015 SG Minutes October 2015
08-Oct-2015 SG Agenda Oct 2015
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