NEWS 2004

  • This year there will again be a CHRISTMAS CARD DELIVERY SERVICE in Saltdean, for the benefit of CHRISTIAN AID. If you are sending Christmas cards to an address in Saltdean, please take them to one of the following:
  • HAPPY SHOPPER FOODSTORE, Lustrells Vale
  • LAMPONS ESTATE AGENT, Longridge Avenue
  • SNK CONVENIENT STORE, Saltdean Vale

    during December. LAST COLLECTION DECEMBER 16. No stamp required; the cost is 15p. per card, payable in the shop. Cards will be delivered in good time before Christmas. SALTDEAN ADDRESSES ONLY PLEASE! ALL PROCEEDS TO CHRISTIAN AID.

  • Ocean Hotel Development on it own page here

  • Great pictures of the barn - many thanks Douglas d'Enno and David Rounce, the foreman on site. Find them here

  • Disco for kids - saturday night at the deep sea den

£2.50 for kids - free hot drinki for grown up - starting saturday 14th august

  • Ocean Hotel Information

The new owners of the hotel site JG (Brighton) Ltd are currently preparing a planning application for conversion & redevelopment of the site for residential and ancillary uses.

Priior to finalising their application, a public exhibition of the proposals is due to take place at the Grand Ocean Hotel on the

20th August (6-9pm) 21st August (10am-2pm)

They say they look forward to meeting residents and hearing their comments.

  • "Sharing is caring" says the Mayor of Telscombe Town, Cllr Marina Pepper.

The Mayor will visit the A259 in East Saltdean to encourage motorists to share their journeys. Wednesday 9th June 2004. 7.30am - 8.00am
Following countless complaints from constituents regarding traffic congestion on the South Coast Road. the new Mayor has decided to take matters in hand. "What struck me when I went to look," she says, " is that every car jammed bumper to bumper had just one person in it.

"Technically speaking," she says, "If each car were filled with passengers, you'd have only a quarter of the cars on the road. And since they all seem to be going in the same direction each morning, ie in to Brighton, it makes sense for more people to share." So Marina is going to meet the drivers on Wednesday to give them details of car share schemes and tell them about NATIONAL LIFT SHARE DAY ON 14TH June. You simply log on to a website, give your details and
hopefully fellow travellers who match your journeys are found. It is a secure service and every effort is made to ensure the safety of individuals. There is a code of practise involving presentation of ID, among other things. www.liftshare.com or www.travelchoice.org or call 08700 111199

Following her walkabout and leaflet distribution, The mayor will jog up the hill and join the walking bus to Saltdean Primary. "We're short of volunteers this week, owing to holiday leave." So it's photo ops all round. . . .

Call Marina on 01273 300 116 for more details. Or call Marcus 08700 780 225 to find out more about lift sharing

  • East Saltdean resident becomes Mayor of Telscombe

The first female Mayor of Telscombe Town Council - which includes East Saltdean -for 14 years is Marina Pepper.

She looks forward to putting this power to good use, serving her community and promoting Liberal Democracy in the coming year. So far she has chosen just one charity THE HOUSE PROJECT in Peacehaven. She would also like to support an environmental charity. Ideas are welcome. Other than that, she plans to get involved with local residents associations to help them adjust to the demands of 21st century residents. Plus she intends to green the civic centre. She announced she wanted to purchase our electricity from renewable sources.

She will also be opening Telscombe Fair on 18th July.

  • Ladies Day Success

Well done to all the Ladies who organised the Day at Telscombe Civic Centre in aid of Breast Cancer research. A really interesting, pampering day was had by all (and I bought loads of fab jewellery for 50p each).

Well done Diane, the raffle which looked fab and Julie Gilberts painting of the naked lady on Brighton seafront. When I get my scanner working I'll put the news articles on the newscuttings page!

  • New Doctors Hours - Longridge Avenue

The Surgery are no longer accepting emergency calls on Saturday Mornings - instead phone

Brightdocc 01273 687728 outside surgery hours

  • Just what is going on with the Grand Ocean Hotel?

Grand Ocean Hotel. Berkeley say they are not buying. This is very likely to be accurate as they would want to get the various planning proposals cleared first. Let us hope that it does happen and that the proposals are in good taste which is usual with this company. Otherwise it will continue to be an eyesore as at present.

Warning to residents using Longridge Avenue in vicinity of the Co-op, do not be surprised if after 10.00p.m. motor scooters pass you on the pavement. No doubt there will be an accident shortly. They are unable to use the opposite pavement because this is blocked by Taxi cabs.

Many thanks - Anyone else got an update? Although the hotel chain seem to be denying any sale a regular Saltdean.info browser has passed onto me

'It looks like the rumours are true. The staff have been told that parts of the hotel will be closing in October, swimming pool etc. and the hotel will finally close on 1st. January. No news of whether the new owners will run it as a hotel or knock it down and redevelop, but isn't the facade protected Grade 2?' Anyone else got any further information - we'd all love to know?

  • Brighton Festival Events

Open House - Christine Harfleet, Liquid Landscapes, 56 Rodmell Avenue, Tel:309666, May 1-23 Sat, Sun, Mon 11 to 6is pleased to host the Saltdean Trail Open Houses in Saltdean for the Brighton Festival 2004 Throughout May Saltdean artists will be opening their homes for you to view their paintings - an ideal opportunity to meet your artist neighbours or inspect a fascinating range of creative work . . . and maybe buy some for your home or office!

For more information browse the pintados website - http://www.pintados.co.uk/saltdeantrail.htm

  • Drama in Rottingdean

It's a pleasure to be able to review a new group for those adults looking to open up their horizons. The Adult Drama course at the Whiteways Centre in Rottingdean is for anyone who'd like to develop their sense of self . . . or stage presence.

Having attended the first series of sessions I can honestly say that Doreen and Zoe, who run the course, will really make you feel welcome and encourage you to open up and find bits of yourself you didn't know you had! OK, so sometimes that's a bit challenging . . . but the rewards are well worth the effort . . . and it's fun!

The group runs on Thursday nights from 7.30 to pm with the next series of 6 sessions starting on April 22nd at only £4 per week. For further details and to express your interest call 01273 581742.

Review by Keith Beasley

  • Lap Dancing April Fool in Rottingdean

Anyone else see the April Fool in Rottingdean as reported in the Argus last week. Apparently, last year signs went up reporting that Rottingdean was twinned with Dodge City! This year the hoaxer went one better and on official looking paper from Brighton and Hove Council put planning application signs up round the village for an adult lap dancing club!! The result was residents up in arms, complaining to the council who promptly told them that there was no such application. Well done the hoaxer! If I had my pesky scanner working I'd scan it in (will get a new computer soon and catch up on the back dated articles.

  • Deans Talk for the Visually Impaired
    Do you know someone living in this area who has difficulty reading this publication?

Because of poor sight, or maybe some other disability, many people find it difficult to read the written word and that can mean missing out on valuable information about our local community.The monthly "Deans Talk" cassette magazine pulls together local information from many sources, including local publications, community leaflets, information from local service providers and even posters."Deans Talk" covers Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean and Woodingdean, but anyone who has an interest in the area and has poor sight is welcome to receive the magazine each month."Deans Talk" is completely free of charge and is dispatched via Royal Mails' free "Articles for the Blind" postal concession. When listeners have finished listening to the tape, they are asked to send them back for future re-use in a supplied postal wallet.If you know someone who might enjoy listening to the one-hour tape - or if you're struggling with reading print material yourself - please do give us a call and we'll start sending you "Deans Talk".

Phone: 01273 303111 Or e-mail: deanstalk@visound.org.uk
"Deans Talk" is produced by the locally-based charity VIsound (reg charity:1067451)
VISOUND
audio services for visually-impaired people
PO Box 20, Rottingdean, Brighton. BN2 7XX
Tel: 01273 303111. Web: www.visound.org.uk
VIsound is a registered charity, no: 1067451

  • Saltdean Residents Association 70th celebrations

Saltdean residents Association aim to celebrate their 70 years with a birthday lunch in the community centre on Thursday 24th June. They are looking for past committee members to help them celebrate. They have contacted many past members but many are unidentifiable - such as 'Mr Smith' in the minutes. If you know any previous members, and invitations have been sent out to those they know about, please give their secretary a call on 304237. On Sunday June 26th their will be a presentation on the history of Saltdean. Further information can be found in Mays link magazine - available from the churches.----

  • Local Pension Advice Drop-In

Held at the Saltdean Community centre, 23rd April,14th May.10.30am - 12.30pm

  • Well done to St Nicholas and it's new Youth centre

The Friday night Youth club at the Friendship Centre at St Nick's now has over 50 young people on it's books - well done. With a pool, table and refreshments I think I would go down there myself! More next month on the WSLAT initiative.

  • Host families wanted

Could you host a French student 8th July - 21st July?
Sharing OK (not French)
Closely supervised out from 8.30 - 5.30 Monday - Saturday
Good rates for good families in Saltdean / Rottingdean Please contact Ann
(01273) 301680 07884 095141 ann_manley@yahoo.com Thank You

  • Wheelie Bins are Wheelie Rubbish?

Lots of complaints about the new wheelie bins in West Saltdean.

Is it a restriction on the amount of rubbish you chuck out - and is this a good thing?

Brighton and Hove's website states...Cityclean started a wheelie bin trial in February 2004 in Saltdean, Rottingdean and part of Woodingdean. Collections multi-material recycling benefits of the trial what happens if I have more than one bin of waste?

About the bin Collections in the wheelie bin trial area Refuse is collected weekly from wheelie bins. Please put your wheelie bin out from 6.00am on the day of collection. You should place it at the front edge of your property close to the pavement in a position that is clearly visible. If you have to leave the bin on the pavement, please try to avoid blocking the path.

If you have problems moving or locating the bin please call cityclean on (01273) 274674 or email cityclean@brighton-hove.gov.uk Multi-material kerbside recycling The day of your fortnightly recycling collection will not change. Please remember to put out your recycling, as we need to reduce the amount of waste thrown away. Benefits of the trial there will be no more split bags on the streets, which means cleaner streets the bin will prevent refuse from being strewn about by birds and animals and keep the streets cleaner collections will be more reliable it is safer for refuse collectors What happens if I have more than one bin of waste?

Contact the cityclean helpline on (01273) 274674 to discuss why you have additional refuse. If you don't currently recycle, this could be a way of reducing what you put in the bin. If you have children in nappies we provide information on the use of real nappies, which will save you money and the environment. About the bin Your bin is a durable 140 litre capacity, plastic wheeled container. The bin is the property of the council but it is your responsibility to look after it.

Please make sure you: don't overfill the bin. Any rubbish that is crammed down will get stuck and the container will not be emptied when it is tipped into the collection vehicle. Don't put hot ashes or any other hot material in the bin. Let them cool down first. Don't put rubble or soil in the bin. Your bin may not be emptied if you do. Small amounts of this type of waste can be taken to the household waste recycling sites.

Anyone like to add comments, please email me here and I'll post any comments.

  • Valuation Roadshow Comes to Saltdean

Any old rubbish up there in your attic? Century Roadshow will be in Saltdean on Tuesday 30th March for one day only offering free valuation and cash offers on unwanted items. Saltdean Library and Community Centre on Tuesday 30th March.

  • Rumours Regarding Grand Ocean Hotel

Lots of rumours flying around Saltdean about the imminent sale of the Grand Ocean Hotel to Berkeley Homes to be converted into luxury flats. No press release or confirmation yet but you may have a look at the sort of developments that they convert by looking at their website http://www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk/.