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Salt for icy roads
Various residents have volunteered to store supplies of road salt for icy road conditions: see Notice Board
Monk's House Planning Application Decision
Details of the decision taken by Lewes District Council Planning Committee at their meeting on 25 January can be found in About Rodmell
Carol singing donation
Pauline Burnaby-Davies writes: the recent carol singing around Rodmell made £215 for the Damelza Children's Hospice. Thank you to all who donated and to those who joined in the singing.
Parking problems in our narrow village roads
Rodmell is an old village and many residents do not have offstreet parking. Please could visitors and residents alike take care when parking, to make sure they are not blocking any entrances by being too close or by parking directly opposite an entrance and making turning difficult. Thank you!
Community Bus 130 - New return time from Brighton
Our excellent weekday community Bus 130 to and from Brighton has a new earlier return time Monday-Friday. Please see About Rodmell for details.
New Scout Group
Having run a very successful Cubs Group in the village for some time, the organisers have just started a new Scouts Group for boys and girls aged over 10½. At the moment, Scout meetings are held at the same time as the Cubs (6.30-8pm on Thursdays) but at Barn Croft at the bottom of the Village. Contact Ali Rabjohns i@feltgoodfeltfine.com
Church volunteers needed
Carol Putnam (474650) really does need volunteers to join her rota for cleaning or arranging the flowers in our Church. It is rather a privilege to help look after our lovely Church and only entails a few hours on one day about every 8 weeks.
Rodmell Wood Scheme
Are you looking for firewood? Rodmell Wood Scheme will deliver local sustainable wood at very competitive prices. Logs will be available for Winter 2012. See Groups & Activities for details.
Allotments in Rodmell
For information about allotments in Rodmell, and to see the new agreement for allotment holders - please see About Rodmell and RPC Allotment Agreement.
Late night noise
There were a few parties during the summer months when noise late at night brought complaints from those living nearby. For information about what to do about excessive noise - for both party-givers and those disturbed by the noise - see Notice Board.
Problem dogs on The Drove
There are stout new gates on the smallholding on The Drove (the unmade road from the bottom of Rodmell leading through The Brooks to the River Ouse). Although this has helped to keep the dogs off The Drove, they still get out if the gates are left open.
It is important that anyone who experiences problems (in particular, any dog attacks) when walking past the smallholding should please inform the Clerk to the Parish Council, so that she can keep a record. This will help with future resolutions of this problem.
Rodmell Parish Council continues to try to find a solution to this problem (see Minutes of Parish Council Meetings Groups & Activities).
Rodmell Parish Council: Minutes of previous meetings
The dates of RPC meetings, plus Minutes & Agendas, can be seen in Groups & Activities
WHAT'S ON this month in RODMELL ?
Services in St Peter's Church, Rodmell
For details of all the church services in St Peter's this month, see About Rodmell and the Parish Magazine (copies available in Church).
Village Hall bookings
For information about booking Rodmell village hall, and to see the list of bookings made for the next month, see Diary & Events
Abergavenny Arms pub - News
Our local pub has great food and lots of activities going on - see About Rodmell for details.
For information / meeting dates for the following groups/clubs, contact club organisers:
Music Club - see Diary & Events
Knitting Group - see Diary & Events
Wednesday 1 February
Senior Citizens' Coffee Morning - 11.00 – 12.30 in Rodmell Village Hall - Free of Charge! See Diary & Events for details.
Rodmell Bridge Club meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm-9.30pm in the Village Hall. See Diary & Events for details.
Thursday 2 February and every Thursday & Friday
Vicky Mappin's Botanical Painting Classes in Rodmell Village Hall on Thursday & Friday mornings, see Diary & Events for details.
Thursday 3 February
1st Rodmell & Northease Cubs meet 6.30pm - 8.00pm, in the School Hall - and the newly formed Scouts Group meet at Barn Croft at the bottom of the village. See Diary & Events for details.
Friday 4 February
Scottish Country Dancing each Friday in the Village Hall, 7.30pm. See Diary & Events for details.
Monday 6 February
Children's Choir Rehearsal at 3.45pm in the church. All are welcome - see Diary & Events for details.
Tuesday 7 February
Parent & Toddler Group meet in Rodmell Village Hall, 9.30-11.30am. Come and join the fun - see Diary & Events for details.
Camera Club meeting 7.30-9.00pm at Drummond House - see Diary & Events for details.
Saturday 11 February
The Food Group first meeting at 4pm in the pub – guest speak is Willie Edmonds to discuss sowing your vegetable garden - see Diary & Events for details.
Tuesday 14 February
Special Valentine's Day Menu at the Abergavenny Arms - see Abergavenny Arms for details.
Thursday 16 February
A Powerpoint Presentation by Norman Harris covering his trip through the deserts and canyons of the Western USA - 7.00pm for 7.30pm start, in Rodmell Village Hall. See Diary & Events for details.
Tuesday 21 February
Rodmell & Southease WI meeting at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. See Diary & Events for more information.
Friday 24 February
Deadline for submitting items for the next meeting of Rodmell Parish Council See Diary & Events for more information.
Sunday 26 February
Pub Quiz at 7pm in the Abergavenny Arms.
Monday 27 February
Book Group meets at 8pm in the pub - See Diary & Events for more information.
Tuesday 28 February
Rodmell Horticultural Society AGM with mulled wine and speaker 7.30pm in the Village Hall - see Diary & Events for more information.
See Diary & Events for more about all these events, and also for those happening in the months to come.
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