Drones over Village Properties


The Parish Council were recently made aware that sightings and reports of a drone flying over properties in the village were causing concern to some residents.  The PC has looked into the legislation surrounding drones and have issued the following message:

DRONES

There have been a couple of incidents recently of a drone being flown around the centre of the village which is causing residents concern about both privacy and intent.  If you are the owner of that or any other drone, please be aware of the Civil Aviation Air Navigation Act which governs the use of drones and follow these guidelines:

  • Do not to fly your drone over a congested area, and,
  • Never fly the drone within 50 metres of a person, vehicle or building not under your control or ownership.

Drones

There have been a couple of incidents recently of a drone being flown around the centre of the village which is causing residents concern about both privacy and intent.  If you are the owner of that or any other drone, please be aware of the Civil Aviation Air Navigation Act which governs the use of drones and follow these guidelines:

  •  Do not to fly your drone over a congested area, and,
  •  Never fly the drone within 50 metres of a person, vehicle or building not     under your control or ownership.

Village Volunteers News Flyer 17-4-20

The following flyer from the Village Volunteers will be delivered to households in the parish within the next few days;

DO YOU NEED ANY HELP?
IF SO THE VILLAGE VOLUNTEERS ARE HERE !!!
Is there something you need during these difficult times? We have over 50 Hadlow Down volunteers who are happy to help if they can …. even if it’s only for a friendly chat.
Rachel Lewis 830494 969rachellewis@gmail.com co-ordinator
Vicky Richards/Tracey Boorman 830256/830816 vicky@coachmans.org shopping
Janet Tourell 830478 jtourell@btinternet.com medicines, mail etc
Eddie Westfield 830661 webadmin@hadlowdown.com information
Supermarket opening times: Correct at time of going to print. Continue reading “Village Volunteers News Flyer 17-4-20”

WDC Food Providers Register

Wealden District Environmental Health Team has drawn up a register of food businesses continuing to provide takeaway and delivery services in Wealden and Rother.  It includes contact details and food hygiene ratings.
Hadlow Down Online has edited the document to show only those locations within a reasonable distance from Hadlow Down.
C;ick here to see document
Wealden Food Directory
The full list document can be found in the Wealden District Council web site

The Mayfield Trust – Hardship Grants

THE MAYFIELD TRUST
The Mayfield Trust exists specifically to give grants of money to individuals or families, resident in Mayfield, Five Ashes or Hadlow Down, who find themselves facing financial difficulty. This may be particularly relevant right now as the Covid-19 pandemic impacts on all our lives. If you think you might qualify for a grant from the trust because you are unable to work and / or are incurring extra expenses at the moment either due to Covid-19 or to any other reason, or if you know of someone else in the village in a this situation, do please contact Penny on 830006.