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Contents
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Sudoku ......................................................................................................................................................8 Editor’s Note .........................................................................................................................................10 Business Feature: Global Travel ..................................................................................................14 What’s On: November & December ............................................................................................16 Business Feature: CrowboroughComputers.com ...........................................................................18 Crowborough Town Council Newsletter: Issue 4 .................................................................21-28 Business Page .........................................................................................................................................30 Local Clubs and Organisations ................................................................................................32-34 Community Page ................................................................................................................................36 Business Feature: Appearances Aesthetics ..........................................................................38-39 Prize Crossword: sponsored by Magnolias at home ...........................................................41-42 Useful Numbers ...................................................................................................................................44 Sudoku Solution ...................................................................................................................................45 Index of Advertisers .............................................................................................................................46 Business Feature: SPS Contruction ..........................................................................................................47
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Beacon Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic
Sudoku
Siân Burnett BSc (hons), MChS Bridget Smethurst BSc (hons), MChS Sally-Ann Bobin BSc (hons), MChS HCPC REGISTERED
Treatment of feet including: Calluses and corns Biomechanics/orthotics and insoles Ingrown toenails Foot and heel pain Toenail cutting service Beacon Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic, Beacon Medical Centre, Beacon Road, Crowborough TN6 1AH www.beaconpodiatry.co.uk
01892 655349
DAYTIME, EVENING & SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS. HOME VISITS AVAILABLE. NO REFERRAL REQUIRED. EVERYONE WELCOME.
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Plan and pay for your funeral in advance, fully guaranteed Funeral Plans from ÂŁ2,995* Visit Vicky and Diana at your local funeral home for more information: Crowborough Funeralcare The Forge, Park Road, TN6 2QX 01892 663 476
*As prices and availability vary across the UK, none of our burial Plans include the cost of buying a grave. Co-op Funeralcare is a trading name of Funeral Services Limited, a registered society registered in England and Wales with registration number 30808R and registered office 1 Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG. VAT registered 403 3146 04. Part of Co-operative Group Limited.
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Editor’s Note
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Dear Readers, Welcome to the November/December of The Crowborough Directory. The days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder and the Christmas countdown will soon be starting up. Bonfire season is already in full swing across Sussex, having started at the beginning of September. Both the local bonfire societies’ parades in this area have taken place. Despite the rain at the Crowborough event in September there were still hundreds of people out to watch the spectacular procession. The atmosphere was fantastic and even though I was also drenched like so many other spectators following a losing battle with my brolly, I had a super time.
The weather was certainy much better when it was the turn of the Rotherfield and Mark Cross Bonfire Society to host their parade and this time I was actually taking part in the procession as part of another visiting Bonfire Society from Edenbridge. I’m certainly glad I had my walking boots on for this one as I hadn’t realised the length of the procession route. It was my first time taking part in one of these as a visiting society and I really had a tremendous time. It was made all the more better when my group won the trophy for ‘Best Dressed Visiting Society’. Well done to all the organisers, volunteers and everyone else who took part to make this a fabulous evening.
A big thank you to our crossword sponsor, ‘Magnolias at home’, for donating a festive handmade christmas stocking (similar to picture) for our next lucky crowsword winner. To be in with a chance of winning then turn to page 42. Good luck! On page 7 you may have read that a local cat, Bertie, is missing. It would be lovely to have him reunited with his owners for Christmas, so please keep your eyes peeled. I hope you enjoy this issue and please don’t forget to mention The Crowborough Directory if you are responding to anything you’ve seen featured in this magazine as it helps secure it’s future. The deadline for the January/Februrary 2017 issue is 2 December! In the meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the readers and advertisers a wonderful Christmas and New Year. This magazine is turning 10 years old at the beginning of December and it wouldn’t have lasted this long already without all your support. Until next time.... Laura Burton-Lawrence | Editor - The Crowborough Directory e: info@crowboroughdirectory.co.uk PO Box 142, Edenbridge TN8 9AQ Twitter: @lburtonlawrence | Facebook: @crowboroughdirectory
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Garden Maintenance Services ■ Full Garden Maintenance Service. ■ Planned programmes throughout the year - designed for you. ■ Plant selection, sourcing, planting, turfing. ■ Pruning, weeding, mulching, mowing, lawn care. ■ Annual contracts, short-term or one-off arrangements. ■ Registered for Green Waste Removal let us recycle your green waste in an environmentally efficient way. ■ Patio and driveway cleaning. ■ A Buy With Confidence Approved Trader. Please see our website www.allseasons-llp.co.uk or contact: 01892 610302 | 07895 908242
Allseasons Landscaping & Design LLP | Registered in England | Partnership No OC328096
ADS PC Support Need help with email, Skype, Facebook, software upgrades or one-to-one tuition? Phone Tony on 01892 668 199 Email: tony@adsitsol.co.uk
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Business Feature
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Over 100 years of knowledge at no extra cost when you book your holiday at Global Travel
Global Travel has been a main stay in Crowborough town centre for the last 16 years. Owned by local resident Wendy Slack, she and her team understand the value that good service and high standards bring to a local business. Wendy began her career in travel 36 years ago in a local travel agents and has remained in the industry ever since. The rest of the team, Wendy Hough and Jo Williams are both knowledgeable and experienced having spent their entire careers in the industry. Between them, the team have almost covered the globe.
Their clients keep coming back as they appreciate the good service, reassurance Pick up a holiday and friendly brochure faces. They also know that once having booked their holidays they are more than welcome to ask the team for any advice before travelling. The team often
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receive visits from clients returning from their holidays. They give them great feedback on the destination, accommodation, resort or other points of interest, providing the team with more knowledge that they can pass on. Although school holidays can be a challenge, the girls at Global Travel are more than willing to spend time finding the right holiday within your budget. Booking your trip in advance can often increase your savings and provide you with greater choice. One type of holiday booking becoming more popular is group bookings - young people or groups of families or friends who wish to share a holiday adventure together. Group bookings are so much easier when done at Global Travel as they handle each person individually, so it’s not resting on one person to cover all the costs of the booking. So now you have your hotel and flights booked, what next? Do you know if there are VISAs, passport or any other additional items? This is exactly what the Global Travel team can advise on when discussing your holiday. But doesn’t the internet gives us cheaper holiday options? This
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is not necessarily the case at all. Global Travel will have access to as many offers. The difference is they will know which operators are (or not) fully bonded - ensuring you are protected when you travel. Global Travel can handle all your business and personal travel requirements, from full holidays to flights only or complete tailor made itineraries to suit your desires. They are already taking bookings not just for next year but for 2018 too. When you start thinking about your next holiday think Global Travel - the hassle free way of booking travel all over the world. For further information call 01892 655655, email sales@globaltraveluk. co.uk, visit the website www. globaltraveluk.co.uk - or simply pop into the shop.
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Now until 19 December
Thursday 17 November
Cards for Good Causes - 10am-4pm, United Reform Church, Croft Road. Selling cards and goods for over 25 charities. Contact 01892 669 815.
Crowborough U3A: Annual Groups Display Meeting - 2-4pm, Crowborough Community Centre. Find out what social, educational, creative and leisure activities are waiting for you.
Thursday 3 November
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 November
Hospice in the Weald Christmas Market Crowborough Flower Club: “The 10am-4pm, HITW Pembury. Over 45 craft and country diary of an Edwardian lady” with food stalls. Christine Brazier - 7pm, Community Friday 25 November Centre. Raffle and refreshments. Crowborough Christmas Cracker - 4-6pm, Visitors welcome £5. For further Crowborough Town Centre. Grotto from 3.30pm. information contact 655702/654725 or cfcesussex.weebly.com
Saturday 5 November Crowborough Friends of Girl Guiding Autumn Fair - 10.30am1.30pm, Guide Hut, School Lane (off Whitehill Road), Crowborough. Variety of stalls, gifts, raffle, toys, cakes, refreshments, games. All welcome. Weald Home & Gift Fayre in aid of Pilgrim Homes - 11am-2.30pm, Crowborough Community Centre. A variety of stalls and light refreshments available. Grand Firework Display - 7.30pm, Goldsmiths recreation ground.
Friday 11 November Pine Grove Pictures showing “Suite Française” (2014) - 8pm (doors open from 7pm), Crowborough Community Centre. www.pinegrovepictures.org.uk
Thursday 10 November Ashdown Forest Decorative & Fine Arts Society: Faber And Faber: 90 years of excellence in cover design - 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre. Members free, visitors £6 (or complimentary if you join at meeting).
12-20 November
Saturday 26 November
Crowborough Farmers’ Market - 9am-1pm, Car Park, Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road.
Tuesday 29 November Crowborough Horticultural Society: “From Bramleys to Cut Flowers” by Blooming Green Flowers - 7.30pm, Crowborough Community Centre. Visitors welcome at a charge of £4, inclusive of refreshments.
Thursday 1 December Crowborough Flower Club: Christmas Open Evening and Bar Humbug Flower demonstration with Nick Grounds - 7pm, Community Centre. Raffle and refreshments. Visitors welcome £5.
Wednesday 7 December Candlelit Civic Carol Service - 7.30pm, All Saints Church, Chapel Green.
Thursday 8 December Ashdown Forest Decorative & Fine Arts Society: “Christmas at Covent Garden” with Sarah Lenton - 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre. Members free, visitors £6 (or complimentary if you join the Society at the meeting).
Friday 9 December Pine Grove Pictures Member’s Choice - 8pm, Crowborough Community Centre. www.pinegrovepictures.org.uk
What a difference Festival 2016: Monday 12 December Saturday 12 November 7.30pm Jonah’s Wail. Christmas Concert presented by Singing for Monday 14 November 2:30pm Young@Heart. Fun - 7.30pm, All Saints Church, Chapel Green. Saturday 19 November 8:00am Men’s breakfast. Refreshments available. Entry by donation. All November 17,18,19, 20 @ 7.30pm. Live Interviews proceeds to Friends of Crowborough Hospital. and talks
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Traditional Builders. For small jobs and repairs, to extensions and renovations. Fencing and Landscaping. Kitchens and Bathrooms, etc. Traditional lime motars and materials used if required.
www.jennerandson.com Call Leon Jenner on
01892 655813
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Business Feature
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Are you being served..? position for the area which they cover, so customers can more easily receive the personal experience they may be looking for.
If you are looking for local and reliable computer help then contact CrowboroughComputers.com. Their engineers have years of experience in various computer services and are always ready to help. A onestop shop for your computing needs. Owner, Jason Avey, started his business offering in-house repairs in the East Sussex and Kent area over ten years ago. He soon decided that customers appreciate a shop where they can walk in and have a face-to-face conversation, so opened up an office in Eastbourne run by Office Manager, Moura. Recently it was decided to move the office and administrative centre to Crowborough; a more central
Office Manager Moura
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Have you (or your toddler) dropped your phone, tablet, or laptop and broken the screen? Then CrowboroughComputers. com can help. Can’t get your device to turn on? They can help. Software playing up and making life hard? Then the team can help because they realise how frustrating every problem can be.
Whatever your schedule then they will try to work around you with both an office where you can drop off your electronics or a collection service if you can’t get in; and if your problem needs to be solved in your own home or workplace then their engineers also offer to do the work on site, if possible.
is being repaired or just doing the work as quickly as possible - they will go the extra mile to try and provide the best possible service. Mac Repairs
Laptop/PC Repairs
There are no hidden costs. They will quote you for any work before they do it and wait for your confirmation so that there are no unpleasant surprises when you get the bill. CrowboroughComputers.com is a Christian-based company, and integrity is key to providing the highest standard of work, value for money and respect for the customer.
To make an enquiry or to book an appointment either phone 01892 300 515, email info@ crowboroughcomputers.com, or turn in at the pavement sign on Crowborough Hill, Jarvis Brook, to visit They know how dependent we CrowboroughComputers.com can be on our devices and how Alpha House (entrance at much havoc can be caused rear), Crowborough Hill, when technology goes wrong. Crowborough, TN6 2EG. They will endeavour to help you get back on your feet as For more information soon as possible – whether you can visit the website: that means providing a crowboroughcomputers.com temporary laptop while yours and find them on facebook.
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The Official Newsletter of the Crowborough Town Council
Crowborough News In this issue: Speedwatch
Christmas is coming!
Issue 4 2016
Crowborough’s Your 5 year plan Councillors
New name for the Pine Grove building
The Pine Grove Building will be called the Crowborough Enterprise Centre in a mood that signifies Crowborough will be open for business as work begins on preparing the building for a new lease of life in Autumn 2017. Crowborough Town Councillors have agreed to appoint the company ‘Basepoint’ to develop and operate the business enterprise hub. Following a successful appeal D1 use (any use not including residential use) has been obtained from Wealden District Council. Councillors will also be looking at employing a cost consultant to ensure the project achieves value for money. The library will remain in the building. Cllr Quentin Burch said ‘We are delighted that the concept is now becoming a reality and we look forward to creating what we hope will be a new heart for Crowborough.” Crowborough Town Council Newsletter - Issue 4, 2016
Civic Awards The Town Council has a scheme for providing civic awards for members of the community who have made their mark on Crowborough. This could be someone who has worked selflessly for others in our community or someone who has bought credit to our town. The various categories of awards are as follows:
Young Citizen Award A Young Person under 18/21 who has made a significant contribution to the residents of Crowborough, achieving success and/or overcome personal difficulties.
Citizen Award A resident who lives or works in Crowborough who has made a significant contribution (social or environmental) to the residents of Crowborough, above and beyond the call of duty, or achieved local business success, or has overcome personal difficulties.
Sports & Culture Award A person who has excelled at sport, the arts & culture, or entertainment,
which has bought credit to them and / or Crowborough.
Mayors Award This award would be given to anyone who for a specific single action of bravery, courage or someone who had overcome exceptional difficulties.
Lifetime Achievement Award A person who has gone the extra mile in the course of their paid duties or voluntary work and has provided exceptional service and lifelong dedication. If you would like to nominate someone for a civic award please email or write to The Town Council stating why you think they should receive an award. Email: caroline@crowboroughtowncouncil. gov.uk By post to: Caroline Miles, Civic Awards, Crowborough Town Council, The Town Hall, The Broadway, Crowborough, TN6 1DA There are no deadlines for receiving nominations, councillors consider nominees throughout the civic year.
Town Council 5 year plan Crowborough Town Council are in the process of updating their 5 year plan for the town and are looking for suggestions from residents on how they would like the Town to evolve. Suggestions should be for areas which are within the Town Council’s responsibilities and not for areas controlled by the District or County Councils such as roads, transport, housing and mental health.
A full list of the Town Councils responsibilities can be found on our web site - www.crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk We are also seeking residents who would like to be part of the process and help the Town Council to prepare the document. All suggestions should be forwarded to: The Town Hall, The Broadway, Crowborough, TN6 1DA or emailed to: info@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
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Grand Firework Display The Music Theme for 2016 is
BRITISH CLASSICS!
SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 7.30PM BEACON LIT 7.15PM Goldsmiths Recreation Ground. Eridge Road. Crowborough. Crowborough Town Council Newsletter - Issue 4, 2016
Countdown to Christmas! The countdown to Christmas begins with Crowborough‘s Christmas Cracker on Friday 25th November. Stalls will once again line the High Street with stilt walkers, glow jugglers and other street performers entertaining children and their families. Watch out for the cheeky elf whizzing past you on his flying snow chair! Live music performances from the Piazza start from 4.15pm. Don’t forget to take a free trip on the Land Train to Santa’s grotto which opens at 3.30pm. The legendary Su Pollard of Hi De Hi Fame and the star of Tunbridge Wells panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be on hand to turn on Crowborough’s Christmas lights at 6.00pm.
Crowborough Christmas Cracker Friday 25th November 4.00pm – 6.00pm Grotto opens at 3.30pm
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New telephone number launched to report power cuts Public can now dial 105 to report a problem
The public can also call 105 if they spot damage to electricity power lines and substations that could put them, or When the power goes out, it can leave someone else, in danger. If there’s a people feeling unsure about what to do. So serious immediate risk, the emergency a new phone number has been launched. services should be called too. From 6th September 2016, dialling 105 Visit powercut105.com to find out more will connect callers to their local electricity about 105 or www.ukpowernetworks. network operator. co.uk. The electricity in your area is covered by UK Power Networks who own and maintain Do you need extra support during a power cut? If so, speak to UK Power Networks electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England making who offer additional free support to those that need it. More information can be sure your lights stay on. So dialling 105 found at www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/ will get you straight through to UK Power priority. Networks The number can be accessed from most landlines and mobile phones. It doesn’t matter who you choose to buy electricity from - anyone can call 105.
Crowborough Mayor gives CCC Café his seal of approval Two charities working to together to CCA chairman, Chantal Wilson, said: “We are delighted to be working with SCDA provide a community service Crowborough’s Mayor, Cllr Ron Reed, formally opened Crowborough Community Centre’s new Gallery Café operation at a function attended by civic guests, representative of the centre’s user groups and local business leaders.
which is a highly respected local charity. There is a strong synergy between our two organisations, both of which exist to serve the community on a non-profit basis.”
Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) took over the running of the cafe in the spring in a joint venture with Crowborough Community Association (CCA). Since then, chef Alistair Tibble has been refining his menus and working hard to provide visitors and community centre clubs and user groups with good quality, reasonably priced meals, snacks and beverages. Crowborough Town Council Newsletter - Issue 4, 2016
Your help is needed to reduce speeding across Crowborough Community Speedwatch is a locally driven initiative where active members of the community join together with the support of the Police to monitor speeds of vehicles using speed detection devices. Vehicles exceeding the speed limit are referred to the Police with the aim of educating drivers to reduce their speeds. Speeding continues to be a concern for many communities in both the town and surrounding rural roads. Currently in Crowborough there is just one active Community Speed Watch group, and Crowborough Town Council are looking for a willing band of volunteers to give some time to check speeds at key speed hotspots across the town. All Volunteers will be fully trained in using the speed detection devices and given support throughout the scheme.
continues to be one of the main complaints which is raised by residents. Speedwatch has been very successful in some of our neighbouring towns, and with enough volunteers it could prove to be a way of tackling the speeding on Crowborough’s roads. Speedwatch activity is not about interfering with neighbours’ behaviour; it is a proactive solution to improve the safety and quality of life for everyone in the community. If you would be interested in finding out more please contact the Town Council.
Cllr Greg Rose, Chairman of the Environment Committee said, “Speeding
New Councillors: Cllr Richard Jury I am looking forward to helping to serve the people of Crowborough as a member of the Town Council. I have lived in Crowborough for more than 20 years, having been educated at local schools and currently both live and work in the town.
My priorities as a councillor will be to seek to promote Crowborough as a place to do business and to improve the town’s facilities both for residents and those who visit the town. I hope to represent the people of St Johns Ward and the wider town as a whole and during my time in office make a positive difference for Crowborough through the town council.
Councillor Richard Jury
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Crowborough Town Councillors (by Ward) WARD
NAME
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
East Ward
ELLEFSEN Peter
(Independent)
St Martin’s Cottage, Western Road, Crowborough TN6 3EH cllr@ellefsen.uk
653965
East Ward
(Independent)
LARKIN David
The Old Cottage, Lewes Road, Laughton, BN8 6BQ davidrlarkin@btinternet.com
01323 811870
East Ward
(Conservative)
ROSE Greg
Hollies, Fermor Road, Crowborough TN6 3AP thegregrose@yahoo.co.uk
07515 884301
East Ward
(Conservative)
TIMMS Sandra
Malens, Beacon Gardens, Crowborough TN6 1BG sandra.timms@btconnect.com
654989
Jarvis Brook
(Conservative)
MOSS George
The Pippins, Eridge Road, Crowborough TN6 2SY georgemoss@hotmail.com
654201
Jarvis Brook
(Independent)
NEEVES David
95 Forest Rise, Crowborough TN6 2EP cllrdavidn@yahoo.co.uk
663456 07833 692948
North Ward
(Independent)
GARRETT Martyn
65 Millbrook Road, Crowborough TN6 2SB mgandsm.garrett@btinternet.com
661238
North Ward
(Independent)
PENNEY Alan
Sparken Lodge, Mill Drive, Crowborough TN6 2RR afpenney@mail.com
662565
North Ward
(Conservative)
REED Ronald
3 Southridge Rise, Crowborough TN6 1LN 1982ronandlynr@gmail.com
663532
North Ward
(Conservative)
WALLER Neil
94 Fermor Way, Crowborough TN6 3BJ Cllr.neil.waller@wealden.gov.uk
662435
JURY Richard
26 Rockington Way, Crowborough TN6 2NJ rajury@aol.co.uk
07827 743343
MOSS Kay
The Pippins, Eridge Road, Crowborough TN6 2SY kayjmoss@msn.com
654201
BRAIN Margaret
Conkers, Harlequin Lane, Crowborough TN6 1HU maggie.brain@btinternet.com
655226
BURCH Quentin
South View Cottage, South View Road, Crowborough TN6 1HL QuentinBurch08@aol.com
07876 501539
SCRACE Wendy
Greystones, 4 Swift Close, Crowborough TN6 1UN Wendy.Scrace@btinternet.com
07929 840724
STREET Matthew
Westfield Lodge, Hilders Farm Close, Crowborough TN6 2XJ matthewstreet@talktalk.net
660141
St Johns St Johns
(Conservative) (Conservative)
West Ward
(Independent)
West Ward
(Conservative)
West Ward
(Independent)
West Ward
(Conservative)
CONTACT DETAILS
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Latest news The Crowborough & District Chamber of Commerce celebrates 6 years!
The Crowborough and District Chamber of Commerce is about to enter its 6th year - time flies when you’re busy promoting the business and general interests of Crowborough. The Chamber continues to look at ways of supporting local businesses, sharing news and information at Chamber Meetings, holding networking events and offering promotional opportunities.
Become A Member and Benefit from Support & Promotion Membership of the Chamber is open to all businesses in Crowborough and the surrounding area. If your business is not a member company then why not join us - the more members, the more influence we have to improve the Crowborough business environment. Visit www. crowboroughchamber.co.uk for more details. The Chamber will once again be promoting its members with our 2017 Chamber Directory. This A5 booklet will be printed in December and distributed to 9,000 local households and businesses early in the New Year. All paid up Chamber members as of 4th November will benefit from having a free entry comprising their company name and contact details as well as having the opportunity to purchase extra advertising.
Crowborough Chamber Helping Local Charities & Organisations Representatives from the Crowborough Chamber were delighted to attend the 1st Crowborough Scout’s AGM and take the opportunity to see how the Chamber’s £1,000 donation has been used. The monies, raised at the Annual Summer Fun Day, have been well spent by the Scouts, being put towards the interior redecoration of the Scout Hut on Whitehill Road. The Scouts also manned a BBQ on the Fun Day which raised thousands of pounds for much needed work on the Scout’s HQ. Next year’s Fun Day takes place on Saturday 3rd June and the chosen charity for 2017 will be announced nearer the time.
For more information please see our website www.crowboroughchamber.co.uk
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Clubs & Organisations
November/December 2016 The Crowborough Directory Amateur Dramatics, Music & Dance Ashdown Scottish Country Dance Club
M Copeman - 01892 655 971 Thurs 8-10pm, Jarvis Brook Memorial Hall (Sept - June)
Buxted Symphony Orchestra
T Younger - 01892 852 145 Meet: Sat (term time) 9.30-11.30am at St Mary’s Church Hall, Buxted
Crowborough Choral Society
www.crowboroughchoral.com Weds 7.45pm (term time) at Herne Junior School
Crowborough Jubilee Choir
Norman Austin - 01892 655298 / e: cft-naustin@ supanet.com 8.15pm, Tues at Jarvis Brook Memorial Hall
The Crowborough Players
Contact: 01892 300 567 thecrowboroughplayers.com
Crowborough Singing for Fun Ladies Choir
Gillian Cowling - 01892 663 986 Mondays (term time) - 7.30pm at All Saints Church
Crowborough Vale Drama Group
Contact - 01892 662819 or email info@crowboroughvaledrama.org.uk Mondays 7.30-9.30pm at Crowborough Community Centre
Downsmen Corps Youth Marching Band
Mayfield Festival Choir
Robin Howden - 01825 830 277 Thurs eves Mayfield Primary School
Mayfield Youth Band
Jenny Pursglove - 01892 653 422 Meet: Fri eves 7pm at The Band Hut, Mayfield - www.mayfieldband.co.uk
MHG Ballroom & Latin Dance Club Heather or Mike - 01892 655 175 mhg.dancing@hotmail.co.uk
Rotherfield Players
www.rotherfieldplayers.co.uk
What You Will Theatre
Youth Drama Club Contact - 01892 300 399 www.whatyouwilltheatre.com
Animals & Nature Ashdown Friends of the Earth
Pete Meiners - 01892 664 762 e: Petemeiners@aol.com www.ashdownfoe.co.uk
Brook Dog Training Club
Noel Austin - 01892 655 298 Weds 7pm at Jarvis Brook Memorial Hall (Kennel Club Associated)
Crowborough Common Forum
e: info@crowboroughcommon.org.uk www.crowboroughcommon.org.uk
Crowborough Conservation
Pat Arnold - 01892 611 414 www.crowboroughconservation.org
High Weald Beekeepers
J Greer - 01892 654 044 Division Apiary and Members’ Apiaries from April to September
Powdermill Trust for Nature Conservation
Owen Johnson - 01424 426 986
Paul Heyes - 01892 740 182 www.downsmen.org.uk
Groombridge Amateur Dramatic Soc.
groombridge.gads@gmail.com web: groombridge-gads.blogspot.co.uk
Hartfield Singers
Pat Arnold - 01892 611 414
inChoir
01342 760078 | www.inchoir.co.uk
Mayfield Band
Simon Rudge - 01435 872 007 Meet: Fri eve, 8-10pm at Band Hut in Mayfield (behind the Memorial Hall) www.mayfieldband.co.uk
Arts & Crafts Chatterley Carvers
Jim French - 01892 610 534
Crowborough Arts
01892 664 534 crowborougharts@hotmail.co.uk crowborough-arts.org.uk
Crowborough Creative Arts Group
Secretary: 01892 663 012. Meet: Fridays, 9.45am- 12noon, Coffee Bar, All Saints Church, Chapel Green.
Charities World In Need
International Aid & Development Agency (Charity Reg 1041711)
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Facilities for Hire Crowborough Centre
Lorna Dowson Collins - 01892 653 823 e: info@crowboroughcentre.info | www.crowboroughcentre.info
Rotherfield Village Hall
Booking Clerk: 01892 660 138 / email bookings@rotherfieldvillagehall.co.org www.rotherfieldvillagehall.co.uk
St John’s WI Hall (Ghyll Rd)
Sylvia Wilde - 01892 653 957
St Richards Church and Hall
Emma Gutsell - 01892 611 318 e: office@strichardscrowborough.org www.strichardscrowborough.org
United Church Crowborough
01892 665 493 e: crowunitedchurch@btinternet.com www.unitedchurch.org.uk
Hobbies & Interests 1st Crowborough Scouts
3x Beavers - 6 to 8 yrs | 3x Cub packs - 8 to 10 ½ yrs | x Scouts - 10 ½ to 14 yrs | 1x Explorer - 14 to 18 yrs Contact - 07780 605 856
Air Training Corp 1414 Squadron
For young people aged 13 to 20 Mark Hobbs - 01892 654 062 Mon and Thurs 7.15pm-9.30pm, Bldg 3, Crowborough Training Camp e: oc.1414@aircadets.org
Army Cadet Force (No8 Crowborough Detachment PWRR)
For ages 12 ½ to 18 yrs David Shearn - 01892 668 022 Mon and Weds 7.15pm - 9.30pm, Crowborough Army Camp.
Boys Brigade
Anchors - 5 to 8 yrs | Juniors - 8 to 11 yrs | Company - 11 to 18 yrs Colin Eaton - 01892 653 272 Friday evenings, United Church Hall
Crowborough Flower Club
Marjorie - 01892 654 725 Meet: 1st Thurs each month, 7.15pm at C’borough Community Hall, Pine Grove
Crowborough Historical Society
Gareth Hockin - 07956 214 935 or garethhockin@hotmail.co.uk 1st Tues each mth, 8pm, Crowborough Centre (excl. Aug) | www.cdhistory.org
Crowborough Horticultural Society
Michèle Jenner - 01892 652 960
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Crowborough Locomotive Society
John Wood - 01892 852 741 Goldsmiths Centre
Crowborough Model Boat Club
Joe Coppendale - 01732 366 358 Goldsmiths Centre, Boating Lake, W/Es
Girlguiding
Rainbows – girls 5-7 yrs | Brownies – girls 7-10 yrs | Guides – girls 10-14 yrs | The Senior Section – girls 14-26 yrs | Trefoil Guild – 18-108 yrs Sharon Brown – 01892 664 678 sharon-adrian@sarah79.fsnet.co.uk www.girlguiding.org.uk
Jarvis Brook Horticultural Society
Helen Jenkins - 01892 665 185 or email helen@steeproad.fsnet.co.uk
Knit Together
Anne - 01892 660 069 Mondays 2-3 pm (excl. Bank Holidays)
Pine Grove Pictures
www.pinegrovepictures.org.uk email hello@pinegrovepictures.org.uk
St.John Ambulance (Crowborough)
ray.cassford@sja.org.uk St.John Ambulance HQ, Park Road. Cadets: Weds (Term time) 6.30-8pm (10+ yrs) | Adults: Weds 7.45-9.30pm (18+)
St.John Ambulance Fellowship, Crowborough
Ron Davis - 01892 655 288 Meet: 2nd Tues each month 2-4 pm.
Sunflower Quilters
Contact: 01825 760 027 Meet: 2nd and 4th Tues from 2-pm, Crowborough Community Centre
Taoist Tai Chi Society
Michael Kilby - kilbymw@gmail.com / 01892 664 495 - www.taoist.org.uk
Wealden Model Aircraft Society
Bob Hart - 01892 852 137 1st Tues each month www.wealdenflyers.co.uk
Organisations & Societies Adult College for Rural E. Sussex
Contact: 01825 761 820 www.acreslearning.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous
Every Friday 8-9.30 pm at United Church, Croft Road, TN6 1HA
Al-Anon Family Groups
Helpline: 020 7403 0888 www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Alderbrook Community Association
2nd Tues each month at 7pm, St
Richard’s Church Hall, Fermor Road
Crowborough & District Lions Club
Frank Lees - 01892 654 196 Meet: 2nd Tues each month at Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road www.crowlions.org.uk
Crowborough Bonfire & Carnival Society
Nigel Cassford - 01892 661 675 or Nickie Sutton 01189 736 556 nickie.cbcs@btinternet.com
Rotherfield & Mark X Bonfire Society
Chairman: Mr Les Pike 01892 852 252
Royal British Legion
D Harris - 01892 660 235 secretary.rblcrow@talktalk.net Every 2nd Weds at Social Club, Croft Rd.
Society of Friends of Montargis
Crowborough Community First Responders
Mary Collins - 01892 662 676
Crowborough Foodbank
J Gearing - 01892 764 292
Leigh Westwood - 07780 976 041 www.crowborough-cfr.co.uk cfr@crowborough-cfr.co.uk
07936 515 798 info@crowborough.foodbank.org.uk www.crowborough.foodbank.org.uk
Crowborough Friends of Hospice in the Weald
Contact: Joy Bruce - 01892 664 036
Uckfield, Heathfield, Lewes & District Multiple Sclerosis Branch Outdoors Crowborough Healthy Walk
Thursdays at 10.30am. 1 hr. P Hubens - 07740 899 559
High Weald Walkers
Crowborough Support Group of Parkinsons UK
C Grumett - 01342 825 518
Friends of Crowborough Hospital
Baby/Toddler Song (up to 4yrs)
Hilary Brown - 01892 654 324 2nd Weds each month, 3pm - Coffee bar, Old Hall, All Saints Church. The Friends Office, Crowborough Hospital, South View Rd, TN6 1HB Tel: 01892 664 626 e: enquiries@foch.org.uk
Friends of Rotherfield & Brook Surgeries
Bob Ely - 01892 852 659 rdely@tiscali.co.uk
Friends of Saxonbury House Surgery Saxonbury Hse, Croft Rd, TN6 1DL Sue West - sew@talktalk.net
The Horder Centre
Registered Charity | Orthopaedic Hospital Contact: 01892 665 577 E: info@horder.co.uk www.hordercentre.co.uk
Jarvis Brook Community Association C Wickens - 01892 665 563 2nd Weds, Jarvis Brook Scout Hall
Memory Moments Cafe
for people with dementia & their carer Contact: 01273 494 300 Every Sat -10am-1pm, Crowborough Community Centre
Rotary Club of Crowborough
Parents & Toddlers
Clubs & Organisations
Last Tues each month at Crowborough Community Centre - 7.15 for 7.30pm.
D Shearn - 01892 668 022 e: dshearn@hotmail.com Thursdays 10.45am-12pm, Salvation Army, Bayhall Road, Tunbridge Wells
Hickory Dickory
01892 661 027 Thurs, 10am-12pm (term time) St Michael’s Church Hall, Jarvis Brook
‘Little Fishes’
01892 665 493 Mon & Fri 9.30-11.30am, United Church
Rotherfield Parent and Toddler Group
L Sharpe - 07814 434 084 Rotherfield Memorial Hall, Mon mornings 9.30-11.30am term-time
Social Groups Brook Valley W.I.
01892 660 029 4th Tues each month, 7.30pm at Jarvis Brook Memorial Hall
Crowborough Darby & Joan Club
Sheila - 01892 653 024 3rd Thurs each month at 1pm, United Church Hall
Malcolm - 01892 653 791 crowboroughrotaryclub@hotmail.co.uk www.rotary1120.org/crowborough
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Clubs & Organisations
November/December 2016 The Crowborough Directory Crowborough Evening Townswomens Guild
Carol Place - 01892 669 004 1st Fri each month, 7.45pm at Crowborough Community Centre
Crowborough Social Club M Wallman - 01892 653 314 Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri/Sat 11am-11.30pm, Sun 12-10.30pm.
Crowborough Social Group of E. Sussex Assoc. for the Blind
01323 832 252 3rd Friday each mth 2-4pm, All Saints Church Hall. (Call in an advance).
C’borough St.John’s W.I.
Jill Moseley - 01892 655 263 1st Weds - 2.15pm at W.I. Hall, Ghyll Rd
Crowborough U3A
D Propert - 01892 654 278 3rd Weds each month, 2-4pm, All Saints Church Hall
Crowborough Vale WI
M Peake - 01892 661 444 2nd Tues each month, 7.30pm at Crowborough Community Centre
Mark Cross W.I.
Contact - 01892 852 767 3rd Thurs - 7.30pm in Village Hall.
Mayfield & District U3A
Brian Grimwood - 01892 852 128 3rd Thurs each month at 2pm in Mayfield Memorial Hall
ME meetup
Support group for people with ME/CFS Contact: Graham - 01892 664 904 www.meetup.org.uk
Probus Club Of Crowborough
Vic King - 01892 662 486 crowboroughprobus@btinternet.com monthly at Barnsgate Manor
Sussex High Weald Dementia Social Group
Joan Brookbank - 01892 662 002 2nd Weds each month at Heather View
Sports & Games Badminton Club (Wednesdays)
Friendly Group 18+ Cheryl Harrison - 01892 654 440 Every Wed 8-10pm, United Church Hall
Beacon Badminton Club
Bryan or Ann - 01892 653 481 Thursdays, 8-10pm at Beacon Community College Sports Hall
Beacon Badminton Club (15+ yrs) Jane Sands - 01892 661 325 Every Fri, 7.45-9.45pm, Beacon College Sports Hall (term time) Beacon Swimming Club
Secretary: 01892 653 671 www.beaconswimmingclub.co.uk
Crowborough & District Anglers Assoc.
D Stanbridge - 01892 655 504 e: cdaa@talktalk.net www.crowboroughanglers.org.uk
Crowborough & District Petanque League
Contact: Chris Faithfull – 01892 665 067 or Jeremy Drew – 01892 652765
Crowborough & District Sports Assoc.
Richard Bagwell - 01892 603 000 x256
Crowborough & Rotherfield Jitsu Club John - 01892 654 100 Every Thurs, juniors & seniors www.crowboroughjitsu.co.uk
Crowborough Beacon Golf Club
Secretary 01892 661 511 option 1/2 www.cbgc.co.uk
Crowborough Bridge Club
Nick Levine - 01892 864 706 Mon & Fri eve / Thur pm at Crowborough Community Centre www.bridgewebs.com/crowborough
Crowborough Chess Club
Don Grant - 01892 654 071 Fri 7.30pm Community Centre
Crowborough Hockey Club
Vikki Link - 07742 104 142 / vikkilink@live.com adults (14+) Mon 7.30-9pm, Beacon Community College / Juniors (7-14yrs) Sat 8.45-10.15am Beacon School Astro
Crowborough Netball
Contact - 07931 980 377 www.crowboroughnetball.com
Crowborough Pétanque Club
John Chamberlain - 01892 668 412 Email John.cpc@talktalk.net Fri 2pm & Sun 2.30pm Leisure Centre
Crowborough RFC
Simon Davies - 01892 663 915 Meet: Steel Cross, Crowborough www.crowboroughrugby.com
Crowborough Table Tennis Club
Phil Wilmowski - 01892 661 781 Every Friday 8-10pm at the Guide HQ, Jarvis Brook Car Park www.crowboroughttc.org.uk
Crowborough Tennis & Squash Club
Reception: 01892 652 618 Open: Daily at club on Church Road www.crowboroughrackets.org.uk
Crowborough Wolfe Bowling Club
Linda Law - 01892 662 583 Meet: Green - Wolfe Recreation Ground www.crowboroughwolfebowlingclub.com
Dorset Arms Angling Club
Keith Grose - 01892 652 631 info@dorsetarmsangling.co.uk www.dorsetarmsangling.co.uk
East Sussex Jnr Badminton Assoc.
U11’s,U13/15’sand U17’s. Home fixtures at Beacon College. William Brown - 01892 662 700 william@libraaudio.co.uk
Friars Gate Archers
Anthony Arber - 01892 668 330 www.friarsgatearchers.com
Goldsmiths Petanque Club
Herbie Edwards 01892 665783 League matches on Wed eve at 7.30pm during summer at Leisure Centre.
Groombridge Bowling Club
Barry Agutter - 01892 862 796 Meet: Mon, 6pm. Matches Wed, Sat & Sun. Green, off Back Lane, Gromenfield, Groombridge
Jarvis Brook Juniors Football Club
Paul McCarthy- 07875 878 835 chairman@jbjfc.org.uk
Maresfield Lawn Bowls Club
Tony Quinn - 01892 665 178 Tues & Thurs, 5pm, Maresfield Rec.
Mayfield Bridge/Chicago Club
Miss E Hodgens - 01435 867 430 Every Mon in Mayfield Memorial Hall. 1-4pm (Winter), 2-5pm (Summer)
Rotherfield Bowls Club
North Rd (rear of cricket/football pitch). Ron Lamport - 01892 664 973
St Johns Badminton Club“The Friendly Club”
John Benham - 01892 852649 Thurs 7.30-9.30pm at Leisure Centre
Wealden Cycle Club Crowborough
www.wealdencycleclub.co.uk.
Crowborough Runners
Sharon Wheeler - 07508 325 055 Goldsmith’s Leisure Centre
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To Tin Or Not To Tin? Marie Curie is looking for a volunteer in Crowborough to help with our yellow collecting tins and daffodil boxes placed in local shops and businesses. Any support you can give Marie Curie will be much appreciated.
This volunteering opportunity is a very flexible and low commitment role that fits around your busy lives. We need people to place our tins in the local businesses of Crowborough, and then count and bank the contents
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every couple of months. A full induction will be given and you will be a part of the larger Sevenoaks & District Fundraising Group.
throughout their illness, by providing practical information, and being there when someone wants to talk through our new support line on 0800 090 2309 or you can visit community. In February, volunteers are asked mariecurie.org.uk. The charity to swap their tins for boxes of is also the leader in research daffodil pins, to raise funds, for into palliative care, to ensure the Great Daffodil Appeal. All we provide the best care and money raised will help Marie support for people with terminal Curie provide expert care, illnesses and their families. guidance and support, so people with a terminal illness and their For more information, please families can get the most from call Georgia on 01883832626 the time they have left. Every or email Georgia.paton@ £20 raised provides an hour of mariecurie.org.uk. vital nursing care. Marie Curie Nurses work day and night, in people’s homes, across Kent, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support. Marie Curie also supports people Hospital.
The Club has 24 members and would like to increase this The Clubs parent organisation, number and would welcome Lions International has donated new members, men and women $100,000 from the central with an interest in helping within disaster fund to the victims of the local community. For more the Italian Earthquake. information about the Club and Club members will soon be its various activities, call at the distributing the invitations for Lions Bookstall (outside the Post the Senior Citizens Xmas Lunch, Office weather permitting) for this year it will be held on the a chat on a Saturday morning, Saturday 10th of December at or contact our membership the United Church on Croft Road. secretary, David Martin on 01892 652300 or e mail to loxfield@ The Club has been asked to “Crowborough Lions Club googlemail.com or view our help with a street collection for would like to thank all the website on www.crowlions.org. Heathfield Talking Newspaper Crowborough residents who uk.” donated bottles and tins for their and will also be assisting the Town Council by collecting for Registered Charity No. 289166 Tombola stall at the Hospital Fete on the Bank Holiday, this raised the Mayors Chosen Charities By Mike Blackledge over £700 which was passed on at the Bonfire Night Firework Display at Goldsmiths. to the Friends of Crowborough
Don't forget - it's FREE for local groups, organisations and charities to share their news in The Crowborough Directory. Email details to: info@crowboroughdirectory.co.uk by the relevant copy deadline or call Laura on 01732 864 878 for further information.
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Appearances Aesthetics - Transforming the way we look Pt 4 As you will recall from previous features, I’ve been covering in detail what it’s like to undergo the various treatments on offer by Gillian Huntley at appearances aesthetics. I always say, the best way to write about things is to actually experience it so that is what I have been doing in order to give you a real insight into what it’s like to be in Gillian’s hands.
Gillian is an experienced Aesthetic Therapist (I wouldn’t let just anyone carry out these procedures on me) who has been working in the industry for over 30 years, specialising in Advanced Aesthetics for more than 15 of those. She doesn’t just come highly recommended by her clients but also works closely with Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeons, nurses, technicians and consultants as well as many salons and clinics in the South East, including London Harley Street.
While she was examining my scars she also told me she can also iron out the heavier wrinkles that were starting to appear across my forehead... Prior to starting the procedure, Gillian applied her miracle numbing cream to the areas Numbing cream takes effect to be treated and it really does work. As with all treatments, Gillian will go over the process in detail with her clients so there are no surprises when the treatment is in progress, using her ‘probe’ to treat the affected areas. Each individual probe used is brand new and she will show you the sealed packaging before removing it for use.
The process for this treatment is “Multitrepannic Collagen Actuation” which encourages the body’s own cells to regenerate resulting in wrinkles looking smoother and pitted scars effectively filling in and looking flatter. The same process Her main place of work is at her home clinic in can also be used for treating stretch-marks. This Chislehurst but she holds regular clinics at Options involved “Dry Needling” with a saline solution Beauty Salon in nearby Edenbridge as well. on the affected areas to abrade the skin. The probe tears and scratches the skin to encourage Gillian is quite a miracle worker and she can do rejuvenation. a lot for her clients to transform their lives and boost their confidence: skin peels, scar relaxation, A similar process is used for relaxing scars specialist waxing, thread vein/pigmentation/ “Mesotherapy” – another non-surgical cosmetic skin tag removals, semi-permanent make-up and treatment involving multiple injections into the medical tattooing. skin which breaks down elastin and collagen to encourage regeneration of the skin. Scars which So far to date I have received the following are tight and restrictive are so because the skin has treatments: semi-permanent eye-liner and eye become knotted and doubled over inside. Some brows, mole removal, millia removal and skin tag of the clients Gillian has treated over the years have removal, all on my face. What more could I possibly had scarring following a hysterectomy or having have done? Well, this time I will be focusing on lymph nodes removed, both scar removal as over the years I have developed resulting in tight scars which small scars as a result of not leaving my spots alone give restricted movement. and more recently a few of these have So, what does the treatment become really pitted feel like? I will admit that making me feeling I didn’t feel a thing - the rather conscious numbing cream really works about them. Can well so there is nothing to Gillian really make worry about. It was only until I can’t feel a thing, has she started? Scars and lines to be treated these disappear? I took some pictures half way
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Throughout the procedure Gillian completely put me at ease with her friendly and chatty personality, talking through all the things she was doing to me so I didn’t have a thing to worry about. At the end of the session Gillian applied the repair cream and took me through the aftercare instructions which are very straightforward to follow. Every client leaves with a goodie bag of anti-bacterial hand gel, vitamin A + D cream to help with the healing process, witch hazel gel and anything else that your treatment requires. You can see why the aftercare is so important as the trauma my skin underwent is highly visible
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in the pictures at the end of this article. I didn’t leave the house for a couple of days but now my skin is certainly appearing less pitted and scarred. The average number of treatments range from 6 to 10 depending on your skin and Gillian will be able to work this out during your initial consultation. To find out more about this or any of the other treatments you have read about in the magazine, contact Gillian on 07711 067 789, email gillian@appearancesaesthetics.co.uk or visit her website www. appearancesaesthetics.co.uk. You can also find appearances aesthetics on social media.
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through the treatment that I could see the trauma caused to my skin. It has to go through this process in order for it to heal effectively. I will It has to go like this in admit that in the picture it order to get better does look harsh and you certainly wouldn’t want to be going out the same day or even a couple of days afterwards as it takes this long for the skin to start healing.
Days 1 to 4 after treatment - healing process clearly visible
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Concerned about your home being sold to fund your future care fees? The Issue
You probably own your home as joint tenants if you are a couple and solely if you are single. For couples this means you own it wholly, jointly and severally. Ultimately therefore you do not own it 50:50 as you might have assumed. You actually own all of it together and when one partner dies the surviving partner owns it solely and absolutely. It is sole and absolute ownership that enables a whole property to be taken into consideration as an asset by the local authority and puts the property in danger of needing to be sold to fund care.
The Reality Today
The care Act 2014 introduced in April 2015 allows local authorities to assess your assets to determine if you need to pay for your own care under the new charges and assessment of resources regulations. Currently if you have assets above £23,250, you are on your own and require care, you will probably have to pay for it all currently averaging around £1,000 per week. Savings, cash and income would be used first and then your property would need to be taken into consideration. You would be expected to pay for all of your care until such time as your assets were depleted to below the £23,250 threshold. You would then pay for a proportion of your care until your assets were below £14,250 - at which point all your future care would be paid for after any relevant income was taken into account.
The Solution
For couples, simply by changing the way you own your property well in advance of any care considerations i.e. from joint tenants to tenants in common and by setting up two property Trusts either immediately or within a properly structured Will at the same time will in most cases, protect the integrity of your home should you ever require care in the future, so long as avoiding care fees was not a primary motivating reason behind the implementation fo the strategy - i.e. you should be looking to protect your half of your property should your spouse remarry after your death, or you should be looking to ensure that your children would not lose 50% of their inheritance should they be made bankrupt or divorce or for example you should be looking to prevent a generational inheritance tax burden in the future. These are all sound reasons for implementing this strategy which in themselves are not deliberate deprivation of assets, but the implemantation of which protects the integrity of the property. For sole owners the process is simply to set up a Trust now and convey your property into it which will produce the same result again this must be well in advance of any care considerations and the motivation must not solely be for the purpose of preventing your home being used to fund your care.
The Reasoning
When you own your home as tenants in common you actually own half each. With our Post death Property Protection Package when the first partner dies, they leave their half into their Trust. The surviving partner is the Trustee of that Trust and also the Primary Beneficiary which means that as they own half and are Trustee of the other half they have complete control over the property and what happens to it. The children and/or whoever else is also nominated as ultimate Trust Beneficiaries will have access to that half of the property when the surviving partner dies. The first half of the property then is 100% securely in Trust for the beneficiaries and will not be at risk. As a result of this simple strategy and because it is not possible to sell just the survivor’s half of the property, the integrity of the property is protected. While the ‘’market value” of half a property is negligible, The Care Act 2014 guidelines do allow for this half to have a charge placed on it under a deferred payment arrangement for care fees which is why this package includes a Lasting Power of Attorney grant for Property and Financial affairs which will enable a preappointed Attorney to act on behalf of the survivor should they be unable to themselves and negotiate with the Local Authority for the property to be rented out and a percentage of the income given to the Local Authority instead of a charge being placed. The second half of the property would then ultimately go into the Trust for access by the nominated beneficiaries when the surviving partner eventually dies. With our Whole of Life and Post Death Complete Property and Family Protection Package both halves of the property are conveyed into Trust IMMEDIATELY. This means the whole property is protected straight away and not just after the first party dies. The benefits of this package are that it then protects the property even if both parties go into care before the death of either. It also means that if the survivor goes into care the property does not have to be rented but if it is 100% of the income goes directly into the Trusts for the benefit of the survivor or any of the other Trust Beneficiaries and does not have to be given to the Local Authority. The most important benefit of this package though is the property can be sold at any time and the resulting proceeds be fully protected for the whole family within the Trusts and no negotiation with the Local Authority is required. Sole owners and couples who have immediately conveyed their properties into Trust well in advance of any care consideration and not solely for the purpose of preventing their home being used to fund their care (deliberate deprivation of assets) secures the integrity of the property (so long as entry into care is not within 6 months of setting up the strategy) as the property is not absolutely owned by an individual anymore and it is not legal to force a Trustee to do something that is not in the ultimate best interest of the Trust Beneficiaries. Call us now on 01892 278171 for a friendly chat about which package would be of best benefit to you and your family.
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Send in your completed entry by 2 December 2016 for your chance to win a festive handmade Christmas stocking by Magnolias at home 01732 866 444. Please post your entry to: PO Box 142, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 9AQ
NAME: ................................................................... TEL: ....................................... ADDRESS: ............................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................... Closing date for entries is Friday 2 December 2016. Winner and crossword solution to be announced in the next issue of The Crowborough Directory. First correct entries drawn
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September/October Prize Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to Peter Lloyd of Crowborough who wins £75.00 worth of Picture Framing at J&K Gallery, 33 Croft Road, Crowborough - 01892 610 770 | www.jkgallery.co.uk
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Fill in your details on the form on the previous page and send in your completed entry to PO Box 142, Edenbridge TN8 9AQ or drop your entry into J&K Gallery, Croft Road, Crowborough by Friday 2 December for your chance to win a festive handmade Christmas stocking by Magnolias at home 01732 866 444
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7 - It might be darker when it's lighter! (6)
1 - Love nearly firm, hard bird (7)
8 - Champion spilt new red wine (6)
2 - Almost just to entice breakdown (7)
10 - Take a burden away from soldiers breathing without energy (7)
3 - Runner-up nearer, but missing first (5)
11 - Some brioche appears inexpensive (5) 12 - Rehabilitate actuaries regularly (4) 13 - Walk in a leisurely way and sing happily (5) 17 - Bird force about to have life (5) 18 - Fixed period tenancy duration (4)
4 - Almost choose: nearly resulting in instrument (7) 5 - Go inside shaking tree absorbing nitrogen (5) 6 - English harbour backwards motif (5) 9 - Moment to warm-up about right and consume, after braising initially (9)
22 - Fossil made from rook and squashed lice (5)
14 - Fine example of a biscuit (7)
23 - Layman a friend of ancient city (7)
16 - Remodelled male leader bright green (7)
24 - Verse composed by boy, overall (6)
19 - Push in front of ship (5)
25 - Ravel played around European show (6)
20 - Note tall and thin side (5)
15 - Whistle-blower? (7)
21 - Chat about the author's diversions (5)
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Garden Design & Landscaping ■ Full Garden Design Service including free initial consultation for concept development. ■ Free detailed written quotations. ■ Hard Landscaping including: construction of patios, paths, decking, walling, fencing and raised beds. ■ Soft Landscaping including: plant specification, selection and planting. ■ For small gardens to large estates. ■ Full insurance cover carried. ■ A Buy With Confidence Approved Trader. Please see our website www.allseasons-llp.co.uk or contact: 01892
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Useful Numbers
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Health Care Crowborough Hospital 01892 652 284 Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (Pembury Hospital) 01892 823 535 Hospice in the Weald 01892 820 500 NHS Direct (free from landline/ mobile) - 111 Brook House Centre, C’boro Hill 01892 652 850 Saxonbury House, Croft Road 01892 603 131 The Surgery, Beacon Road 01892 652 233 Support Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697 555 Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 0888 (Helpline) Citizens Advice Bureau 01892 655 303 Childline 0800 1111 Clued Up Info (11-25yrs) 01892 661 990
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CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 Crowborough Foodbank 07936 515 798 N.S.P.C.C. (help & advice) 0808 800 500 Police - Non-emergency 101 R.S.P.C.A. (cruelty & advice) 0300 1234 999 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 Transport Bus enquiries -Arriva 01622 697 000 -Brighton & Hove 01273 886 200 -CTLA 01273 517 332 -Renown Coaches 01424 210 744 -Traveline 0871 200 2233 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484 950 Airport - General Enquiries -Gatwick 0844 892 0322 -Heathrow 0844 335 1801 Suppliers Electricity 0800 783 8866
Gas, National Grid 0800 111 999 South East Water 0333 0000 365 Local Services | Information Community Centre 01892 653 823 Crowborough Town Council 01892 652 907 Nus Ghani MP 0207 219 4619 East Sussex County Council 0345 608 0190 ESCC Highways 0345 608 0193 Library 0345 608 0195 (Renewals) 0345 608 0196 (Enquiries) Post Office 0845 722 3344 St. John Ambulance 01892 610 183 Tourist Information 01892 652 907 Wealden District Council 01323 443 322
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Accountants
Electricial Services
Picture Framers
Boarding Kennels
Funeral Services
Plumbing
MBS Accounting ..............6 Houndsell Kennels .......11
Broadband Suppliers
TWS Computer Services ...........37
DS Services (UK) Ltd ............................19 Coop Crowborough Funeral Care ...9 Tester & Jones Funeral Services ....29
Garden/Outdoor Services
Pearl Carpentry & Joinery Services ...35
Allseasons Landscaping ........ 11 & 43 Ashwoods Tree Work ..........................7 Fencing & Gates ...................................45 John’s Gardening Services .................31 Natural Landscapes ..............................15
Chimney Sweep
Health & Beauty
Carpenters
Mr Jolly .................................17
Chiropodists & Podiatrists
Beacon Chiropody Clinic ....8 Courtyard Clinic ............31
Cleaning/Domestic Services
Magiclean .........................31
Computer Services
Skip X* ..........................................................43
Magnolias at home .................. 7 & 31
Investments
CI Products ...............................................37
Education
Lingfield Notre Dame ........................3 St Mary’s Nursery School ...............20 The Warren Day Nursery & Pre-School ...........5
Scrap Wanted ...........................................17
Skip Hire
Travel Agents
Global Travel ..............................................35
Buy2LetCars.com ............................12-13
Log Suppliers
Will Writing
They Will Be Done ..................................40
Steves Logs ...............................................45
In Party Tents Co .....................................11
DIY & Trade Suppliers
Redwing Property Services ...........44 Redwing Roofing ....................................8 SPS Roofing Contractors ..........48 Traditional Builders ..............................17
Home & Interiors
Dentists
Crowborough Denture Repair Centre ......19
Property Maintenance & Improvements
Scrap
Marble Specialists
Denture Repair
All Pc Services Ltd .................................15 Digby Fox ...................................................45 Eridge Plumbing & Heating ...........15
Appearances Aesthetics ...................39 Bios Yoga ......................................................19 Slimming World ....................................17
ADS PC Support ...........11 Crowborough Computers ......43 Durban Dental Care ............................35
J&K Gallery ...................................................1
Bowerland Stone ...................................2
Marquee & Tent Hire Missing
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Bertie the cat ............................................7
Osteopaths
Helen Dunn ................................................31
Painting & Decorating
Sarah’s Painting Services ...............17
Pension Services
Kent Pension Services ........................35
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and soffits which also play a big role in the protection our homes.
SPS Construction have been serving the residents and businesses of Crowborough and the South East for the last six years. Their speciality has always been in roofing. They know how important it is to make repairs to leaking, damaged roofs quickly otherwise the harsh weather we are so used to having can easily turn a small problem into, well, a gaping hole! Their team are able to carry out small repairs such as fixing tiles and leaks all the way through to compete re-roof work for both tiled and flat roofs. SPS Construction also know the importance of making properties energy efficient, not just with regards to the roof make up but looking at other elements such as fascias
Each new roof installed automatically comes with a 10 year guarantee and 12 month guarantees are given with all the smaller works completed. To ensure customers get the best quality of workmanship, all staff are hand-picked for their experience and expert knowledge and delivering high standards of work along with customer service. SPS ensure their core values run all the way through the company and their tradesmen regularly undergo training in health & safety and product updates to ensure they continually meet industry standards, supported by a growing team of office professionals back at base. It is through their professionalism that they have built a strong reputation for themselves and are members of regulated professional bodies associated with the industry to provide customers with assurance of quality and standards of work. New to the services offered by the SPS Group is the launch of SPS Maintenance - which does what it says on the tin... and more.
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SPS Construction - keeping you dry whatever the weather
The new maintenance division employs many multi skilled workers which means complete projects can now be undertaken without having to co-ordinate different contractors yourself. They can now offer you complete projects for extensions and conversions - perhaps you’d like to convert your garage or loft into more practical space? SPS can undertake the full build from inside and out and saving you time from not having to deal with more than one company.
If you’d like to get in touch with the team for a free no obligation quotation on works or discuss a larger building project, call freephone 0800 878 6064, email info@ southernpropertysupport. com or visit their new website:
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