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New planning application in Brightling at Hollingrove Farm: change of use of land to residential curtilage, erection of tennis court and associated landscaping21st January 2022
Reference RR/2021/2985/P Proposal Change of use of land to residential curtilage, erection of tennis court and associated landscaping. Location Hollingrove Farm, Kent Lane, Brightling TN32 5HU View details of this application and optionally make a comment to Rother District Council. View details of all current planning applications affecting Brightling.
VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE AGM – 10.30am Monday 10th January 2022 Brightling Village Hall6th January 2022
This will be a short meeting to present the reports and accounts for the 2020/21 financial year, and to elect members of the Committee for the forthcoming year. Brightling residents are very welcome to attend.
Have Your Say on Crime Affecting Women and Girls In Sussex5th January 2022
Message from Sussex Police via Neighbourhood Alert Sussex Police are currently seeking views on the experience of women and girls as victims of harassment, sexual and violent crime. There’s just over one week to go to have your say in the survey. The survey forms part of the commitment by Sussex Police to engage with … Continued
Tree spotting27th December 2021
Information recently recieved from East Sussex Highways Authority East Sussex Highways are currently undertaking a tree safety survey along all the U- (Unclassified) roads in the county. You may therefore notice some spray painted dots on trees in our parishes. The dots signify that a safety defect has been spotted and that remedial works have … Continued
Brightling: carols and church service21st December 2021
Sadly, there will be NO carol singing round the village this year; it has been cancelled. There WILL be a service in Brightling church on Christmas Day, at 10:00 am Traditionally, the carol singing round the village has supported the Chailey Heritage Foundation, a Sussex-based charity which is one of the UK’s leading centres for … Continued