A map of the lanes around the A272 Buxted through Hadlow Down has been added to our Documents section.  This may be of help to villagers who find it neccessary to make detours because of the current road works.
Click here to see or download.

It has been brought to our attention that the road re-surfacing works programme has now been extended along Main Road through the village to the junction with Tinkers Lane.
It looks like the current work is well on schedule with not too much adverse weather having hampered operations.
The dubious honour of being the first utility company to dig up the new surface would seem to go to Southern Water who had to repair what is presumed to have been a burst mains in Buxted 24 hours after the tarmac surface was laid!

The following scam email has been received by the web site.  Should you also receive this, or similar, you are advised not to reply or click on any links!!

Dear in christ,
I am Mrs. Mariam Coleman from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Lobi Coleman who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine good year before he died in the year 2002.

We have received the following bulletin from the Citizen's Advice Bureau:
Cancer patients hit hard by hidden Budget changes say Citizens Advice and Macmillan Cancer Support
Some people diagnosed with serious illnesses like cancer will be much worse off in future if proposals hidden in the recent Emergency Budget go ahead, Citizens Advice and Macmillan Cancer Support warned today.
Click here to read or download the full bullletin

We have received the following from St Mark's School:
Do you fancy an Evening at the Races?  Put Saturday 2nd October in your diaries for an evening of fun and flutters!! Mr Warren will be our compere. This event is being run by the school in aid of the Church Spire Project. More details to follow next term.

We have received the following from the Citizens Advice Bureau:
Citizens Advice response to Government announcement on support for struggling homeowners
Citizens Advice Head of Consumer Policy Sue Edwards said:

The Toddler Group is now on its summer break until September and details of the return will be posted on this site as soon as available.

A great new feature is now available on Hadlow Down Online!  The Village Market Place.  On these pages villagers can advertise for free any items you wish to sell, from kid's toys to teapots and cameras to cars.  There are also sections for surplus produce and plants villagers have grown, items that people want to give away for free and items that are wanted.  There is also a section where you can just let people know what you collect as a hobby.
 

A 'Public Information Pack with details by section of the A272 road closures  has been sent only to premises actually on the affected parts of the road.  The editor of the Parish Magazine has reproduced a copy with added guidline dates for the benefit of the whole community and this has now been added to the Document section of the website.
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At the police led Neighbourhood Panel Meeting held in the Buxted Reading Room on July 19^th. concerns were expressed about the decreasing state of activity of the Neighbourhood Watch scheme. 

On Thursday 22nd. July in the Village Hall the children of St. Mark's school put on two wonderful performances of their musical play 'The Peace Child'.  Full of exciting music, humour and a serious message for our time, the play was staged and acted to a very high standard and all the children and staff involved should be congratulated

Email purporting to be from Verified by Visa, claims that, due to multiple failed attempts to access the recipient's account, the account holder must confirm account information within 48 hours or the account will be suspended indefinitely.

Operation Time is now up and running in Uckfield. This is an exciting initiative that anyone in Uckfield can become involved in. The Operation is specifically aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour involving young people, and underage drinking. The Operation works on weekends, and comprises of a number of officers in a van. People who have signed up to Operation Time will be sent en email giving exact details of when the officers are available, together with a mobile number directly to them. If anyone encounters any antisocial behaviour, the officers can be spoken to directly, who will then be able to deal swiftly and robustly with the issues.  

                       Warnings to drivers are in place that the A272 between Hadlow Down and Coopers Green will be closed to through traffic during daytime hours for up to five weeks from Monday the 26th. July.  This period could be extended if bad weather delays work.
The three mile stretch of road is to be totally resurfaced.

The shingles on the church spire need replacing urgently and the church is appealing to all residents to help them ascertain when they were last renewed.  If you have any knowledge of the date that some, or all, were last replaced please let us know and we will pass on the information.
The cost of replacing them is going to be around £21,000 and the church will have an ongoing appeal for funds to do this, including cash raising ideas, over the next twelve months.
As from immediately anyone can sponsor shingles at a cost of £5 for as many as you like and can inscribe them with your name.  This is a fun way of ensuring that your name and status as a village benefactor is preserved for posterity, because even when the new shingles need to be replaced many, many years into the future, the inscribed shingles will surely become collectors items!
If you want your name on the church spire let us know we will pass details on.

Ed. This sounds a great way for both non-churchgoers as well as the regular congregation to ensure the future grandeur of this extremely important village asset.