• Broadband in Brightling and Netherfield

    There is some good news, but unfortunately it is completely vitiated by the bad news.  The good news is that our vouchers (to help pay for upgrading the Brightling and Ashburnham exchanges to 100% full-fibre broadband) have been issued by DCMS.  The bad news however, is that BT Openreach are not immediately pushing on with… Read more

  • Brightling Flower show: planning meeting

    A meeting to plan the 2022 Brightling Flower show will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday 24 February, in the Village Hall. After two years with no Flower Show, it is hoped that the 2022 event will be widely supported. All villagers are warmly invited to the meeting, as well as everyone outside Brightling… Read more

  • New planning application in Brightling at Hollingrove Farm: change of use of land to residential curtilage, erection of tennis court and associated landscaping

    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. Read more