Category: Notices/Information

I’ve recently been told of an oil tank that was emptied by thieves in the John’s Cross area.  The resident’s tank had just been topped up in November.
We have to assume that such thefts will only continue and increase .
Please take what steps you can to protect your oil tanks – locks, alarms, be vigilant.
Irene – Parish Clerk

If you click on the link below you will see some very good information from ESCC as we are all concerned about the cost of living as winter is now with us.
There are some offers and advice and you can find out how to:
. apply for lower cost broadband and phone tariffs
. register as a priority customer for water and power services
. ask for a free warm homes check
. protect yourself and others from loan sharks
. make some simple preparations in case of a power cut

Click on this link to see full details on the ESCC website

The Annual General Meeting of Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) will be held on 12.01.23 at 10.00am in Mountfield Village Hall.

Click on this link to see full details

Just received from Rother District Council.

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency.
Flood Alert in force: River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal.
Flooding is possible for: River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal, including Crowhurst Bridge, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Salehurst and Bodiam.
Be prepared.
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall.  Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 12:30 today, Thursday 3 November 2022 and will remain high for the rest of the day. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the river, particularly in the Crowhurst Bridge area and around Shrub Lane and low lying land and roads along the River Rother, particularly around Robertsbridge.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight into Friday, 4 November 2022. We are continuing to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the rivers.
This message will be updated by 20:00, or as the situation changes.

To check the latest information for your area
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* Visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, view river and sea levels or check the 5-day flood risk forecast: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/064WAF351

* Or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 using quickdial code: 217019 .

The now famous Mountfield Family Bonfire and Fireworks will be held on Friday 4th November at the Bonfire Field, Solomons Lane.
The gates open at 6pm and entry is by donation.
There will be a BBQ and soft refreshments.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

From the High Weald AONB – there are links to their Biennial Review and to the survey for their 5-year management plan, to which all are invited to take part.

Dear Parish or Town Councillor,

Please see below some information on our current High Weald AONB Management Plan consultation; we’d be very grateful if you could share the survey link and accompanying information with your residents, please, as we would appreciate their feedback.

We have also just published our Biennial Review, covering the financial years 2020-21 and 2020-21. The report sets out our activities and achievements over this time period, including how we dealt with the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The report can be downloaded here so again please feel free to share as you see fit.

Many thanks,

Emma White
Communications Officer

High Weald AONB Unit 

Have your say on the future of the High Weald AONB

We are currently seeking feedback as part of our work towards the next High Weald AONB Management Plan, which is due to be published in 2024. 

A draft version of the next Plan will be available for formal public consultation in late Spring 2023. 

In the meantime, we are keen to gather early feedback on some of the new topics we are hoping to include in the next Plan. Your comments are important; they can help us shape the next Management Plan and how the High Weald AONB is managed for the next 5 years.

Please find a link below to a quick survey on the proposed new content – you do not have to be familiar with the current Management Plan to take part in this survey, however you can access the current High Weald AONB Management Plan here if you wish.  The survey is open until the end of November 2022. 

Complete the survey: https://www.highweald.org/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=70

Tel: 01424 723017

Woodland Enterprise Centre, Hastings Road, Flimwell, East Sussex, TN5 7PR

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Please click on the link below to see the Battle Ramblers Walks Programme for September to December 2022.

Battle Ramblers Walks Programme Sep-Dec 2022