Beach chalet prices are to go up by a fifth for people living outside Brighton and Hove.
Brighton and Hove City Council is set to agree to a 20% hike for non-Brighton and Hove residents who rent one of the 105 brick chalets along the seafront at Saltdean, Rottingdean, Ovingdean and Hove.
It comes less than a year after members agreed to ban non-city residents from the waiting list for chalets.
It is hoped that if implemented the new charges would bring an additional £55,000 into Brighton and Hove in 2012/2013.
The results of a public consultation suggested ousting existing non-city dwellers from the chalets. But the council said this would be unfair and opted to vote on whether or not to raise the rent prices instead.
Pre-meeting papers said this option would likely be agreed.
Non-residents renting a beach chalet could pay £1,066.10 a year for a chalet in Hove compared to £880.40 for city locals.
In Madeira Drive a non-resident would pay rent of £731.80 a year compared to £631.80 if you live in the city.
In Saltdean and Ovingdean a non-Brighton and Hove resident would pay rent of more than £621 a year but residents would pay £517.
Ian Shurrock, strategic director of communities at the city council, said: “If non-residents wish to take advantage of the service, it is not unreasonable for the council to expect such non-residents to pay a higher rent.”
The decision to increase the rent for chalets is set to be made at a culture, recreation and tourism meeting on December 6.
An investigation has been launched into giant “fat balls” washed up on a beach.
Campaigners fear the balls of congealed fat are a risk to the lives of animals and children.
Sea swimmers and dog walkers have reported lumps more than a foot wide along the tide line in Saltdean. Unsure of exactly what the mystery mass is, samples of the potentially contaminated balls have been collected and the Environment Agency is now investigating. June Jarvis, of Bannings Vale, Saltdean, collected an Isle of Wight-shaped lump of fat from the beach.
She believes the waste is originating from the outfall pipe at Southern Water’s underground Portobello pump station in Telscombe Cliffs.
A spokesman for the Worthing-based firm would not comment directly on the claims but said: “Beaches and sea water quality are affected by a range of factors, including run-off from industry and agriculture, waste from boats and run-off from roads.”
Mrs Jarvis said: “It’s a huge concern.
“I’ve spoken to a local vet and she says there are quite a few dogs being brought in with sickness after playing on the beach.
“One lady claims her dog has even died from it. What happens if a child gets near there?”
Christine Carruthers, 69, of Westfield Avenue South, Saltdean, has been swimming off the coast for 50 years.
She said: “They are definitely becoming more common.
“On certain days they are littered on the beach, from Telscombe to Saltdean, but they very quickly get broken up by rough seas.”
An Environment Agency spokesman said: “An investigation into the incident is under way.”
Currently 95 million litres of waste water a day from the Brighton and Hove area receives basic treatment before it is pumped out to sea in a 1.8km pipe.
A new 2.5km pipe is being built at Portobello as part of a £300 million Cleaner Seas for Sussex project and is expected to be open by 2013
Sussex beaches have been given a clean bill of health following the annual Government inspections.
Every beach inspected in the county by the Environment Agency passed the minimum standard of quality, although more than one in four failed the tougher European Commission (EC) standards.
However, the results were criticized by campaigners Surfers Against Sewage, who said the current mandatory standards were “outdated”, “inadequate” and still meant that swimmers had a one in seven chance of getting a stomach bug.
In total 27 beach sites between Selsey and Camber were repeatedly tested between April and September with every beach passing the standard.
Saltdean, Lancing, Middleton, Winchelsea, Hastings, Bexhill and Selsey met the Environment Agency target but not the more stringent EC standard, which almost 90% of the country’s beaches achieved this year.
The EC standard will become mandatory in 2015.
Exposed The Marine Conservation Society’s Good Beach Guide painted a less positive picture with only two of Brighton and Hove’s five beaches being rated as having excellent water quality.
A spokesman for Surfers Against Sewage said even the higher EC standard would still mean swimmers faced a one in 20 chance of gastroenteritis.
A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman said: “Bathing off Brighton & Hove’s beaches is safe. All beaches meet appropriate standards for water quality.”
A debate on how to deal with attacks and disturbance by seagulls has been in held in Westminster During the Westminster Hall debate Hove MP Mike Weatherley insisted it was the job of people to change their behaviour to limit the spread of the birds.
He said: “In Brighton and Hove we like seagulls – our football club has even adorned its new stadium with seagull images.
"However, in numbers they can cause distress and mess.”
Tory MP Peter Aldous, who arranged the debate, suggested the Government should consider changing licensing controls so residents could take action against seagulls if they were causing a problem.
He said their “piercing call” was a nightmare for residents, and described them as being “indiscriminate defecators, with the ability to expel significant quantities of runny faeces on the wing”.
Defra Minister Jim Paice said a range of options were already open to councils, including lethal control and disrupting eggs and nests.
But he added: “Food supply is the single most important factor. If it can be denied them, they will go elsewhere.”
Anger at seagull attacks have led to brutal retaliation against the birds in the past.
Last year the National Seagull Rescue and Protection (NSRP) campaign offered £5,000 reward to catch the gunman believed to be behind the shooting of up to 50 gulls between Brighton and Eastbourne.
In July this year residents in Saltdean reported what appeared to be a gruesome ritual in which seagulls were beheaded and laid out on the beach.
Shooting a seagull is a criminal offence which carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail or a £20,000 fine.
A £30,000 work of art will be created to stand outside a former Butlins hotel which has been converted into luxury flats. Explore Living has put up the cash after it was given permission to redevelop the Grand Ocean hotel at Saltdean. Arts bosses at Brighton and Hove City Councilare inviting expressions of interest from artists to create the new work. They say it should reflect the Art Deco building's historic past and its links with the local community. Rottingdean Coastal ward councillor David Smith called for it to celebrate the fact that it was once a holiday venue. He said: “It was the Butlins Ocean Hotel when it first started and I would like it to commemorate that and the work of Sir Billy Butlin. “Some may think it is a lot of money for public art but it has been provided by the developer as part of the project. “It can only be used for that purpose and if it isn't that money will be lost to us.” Lucy Rogers, a council arts development officer, said a shortlist of artists will be drawn up after the deadline for expressions of interest expires on November 11. She added: “We are looking for something that takes the building's Art Deco heritage as its starting point. “There is also a lot of local connection with the building which was a hotel for a long time. “Lots of the local residents worked in the hotel and had family that stayed there as well. “It was one of the planning conditions that the developers put the money up for a work of public art.” The hotel opened in 1938 and played host to royalty and screen legends including Bette Davis. It was commandeered to train auxiliary fire fighters during the Second World War and then fell into disrepair. The building was bought and restored by Billy Butlin in 1953 and his holiday camp empire ran it until the hotel closed in 1972. It is being converted into 279 luxury and affordable homes and includes a doctors' surgery. A two-bedroom, two-bathroom show flat at the complex in Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, is currently being marketed for £314,995. The new artwork will stand outside the entrance to the surgery
There will be a DISCO, SPOOKY GAMES, FACE PAINTING, ACTIVITIES, REFRESHMENTS & TUCK SHOP AVAILABLE. Fancy dress encouraged! This event has been organised by the Save Saltdean Lido Campaign.
Suitable for under 12’s!
£2.50 per child (must be accompanied by an adult)
At the Saltdean Tavern Pub, in the Barn Function Room (to the rear of the Lido).
Tickets available in advance from the Saltdean Tavern Pub, David Shoebridge Butchers, Hr Hardware & Pebbles Rottingdean. Buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment, limited availability.
Horse owners protected their animals from suspected rustlers by staking out a field overnight.
The six animal lovers decided to stay with their horses when they discovered that the manes of three mares had been plaited.
After hours in the field off Coombe Farm in Westfield Avenue North, Saltdean, on Wednesday night, a group of men turned up with flashlights.
One of the owners, Katherine Osborne, said that her friends shined a torch light back up to the group to warn them that people were watching.
After a tense stand-off the suspected rustlers left.
Mrs Osborne, 38, who owns Bay Mare Ivy, said she is now scared they will come back.
She said: “The police said there was not a lot they could do. They said to keep an eye on them.
“How long can we be vigilant? We can’t do that indefinitely.”
Last year The Argus reported on a spate of mysterious plaits in horses’ manes which left the police baffled.
Some people believe it to be a mark for thieves whilst other theories include that the plaits are evidence of black magic.
Mrs Osborne thinks the plait is a sign for the thief driving the horse box to know which animals to take.
Sussex Police said it is not clear what plaited manes signify.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that they had been contacted about the suspicions and had given advice.
September 2011
Concert for the Save The Lido Campaign:-
Sunday October 2nd at St. Nicholas Church Saltdean, at 7.00pm, a concert featuring Vivace! a small choir of mixed voices based in Ditchling, East Sussex., whose motto is 'Ubi Caritas et Amor' (Where there is love and charity). We hope you will come along to this concert and experience for yourself the joy that an evening with Vivace! brings.
The concert will feature a wide range of music, from Baroque to Rock. Some items will be performed by soloists or smaller ensembles on a variety of musical instruments. A Vivace! programme really does contain something to suit all tastes!
Please contact Alan Veening on 01273 308069 for tickets. Tickets available on the door.
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Saltdean Community Cafe - 2-5pm Sundays in the Lido Building. We've a BIG play room for FREE Kids play! Sunday papers, coffee, cakes and records. Relax or Play!
Seagulls have been beheaded and laid out on a beach in what may have been a gruesome ritual.
Mutilated gulls were found at Saltdean beach this week. Residents have reported birds being stoned to death and shot and wildlife charities said they have seen an unprecedented number of seagull killings in Sussex this year. Saltdean residents said they knew of at least 15 cases of birds killed in the last fortnight and suspect the number may be higher with dead seagulls seen floating out to sea. Christine Carruthers, of Westfield Avenue South, Saltdean said: “There are at least three that have had their heads cut off and had been laid out like a ritual. “It’s absolutely appalling.
“There are now a lot of young ones on their own that cannot fly because their parents have been killed. “At first we thought it was just a one-off but it’s obviously not.
“We think whoever is doing it must be going out late at night or very early in the morning.” Another Saltdean resident who did not wish to be named said: “One of the birds died outside my door and her two babies are down on the beach.
“People don’t realise they have been shot until you ruffle their feathers and find a bullet wound. “I’ve never heard of anything like this before.” Alex Szabo, founder of the South Coast Animal Ambulance said that they had dealt with 30 bird attacks in the last fortnight - the most they had ever seen. He said that gulls had been shot by BB guns and been cut with knives in various incidents between Saltdean and Brighton Marina.
He added: “We are taking this very seriously and we want to warn people that this behaviour is not acceptable.” Roger Musselle from Roger’s Wildlife Rescue said he had been called about more dead gulls so far this year than any other year. He added: “The beheading might be due to a fox, they do like heads but are not that partial to gulls.
“It’s a pity that somebody hasn’t been prosecuted already but we haven’t been able to catch anybody in the act or witnesses don’t want to go through reporting them. “Even though they are on the red list of endangered species worldwide, most residents seem to think they are vermin but I consider people who treat wildlife like that as vermin.”
A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman said: “We’re aware of reports of dead gulls being found on the beach in Saltdean and our beach cleaner has found several.
“However we cannot confirm how these birds have died - whether it’s due to human activity or in the case of younger birds, predation.” IT is a criminal offence to kill or deliberately injure a seagull. Anyone caught killing a gull could be fined up to £20,000 or sentenced to six months in prison. All 11 species of seagull found in Britain, including the most commonly seen herring gulls, are protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Take part in the 8k Undercliff Run in Saltdean for charity Rise
Sunday 17 July 2011 12:00
WOMEN looking to get fit might be interested in joining the 8K Undercliff Run for Brighton charity Rise.
The run begins and ends in Saltdean and will take place on Sunday September 18, along with the 8K Undercliff Walk for Families and their 8K Undercliff Team Relay.
It is a women only run along the bottom of the famous chalk cliffs from Saltdean to Brighton Marina and back.
Rise spokesperson Carole Gengler said: “This run is also a good training ground for a range of 10K races later in the autumn, and the perfect distance to step up to if 5K has been your maximum distance covered so far.
“Needless to say that the cheers, atmosphere, scenery, sea air and sound of the crashing waves make this a pretty unique Sunday morning run.”
The run will start at 10am and is one of the main fundraising events for Rise which provides services for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Entry to the 8K Undercliff Run costs £15 (or £19 with a RISE t-shirt) which includes a goodie bag to the value of £20 with L’Oréal mascara or lip gloss, shampoo, conditioner, a Shock Absorber trolley coin and a range of other useful samples and goodies.
Every runner receives a medal at the finish line.
You can even enter as a relay team for £50 per team or enter the Undercliff Walk with your family (two adults and up to five kids) for £10. Visit www.riseuk.org.uk
This is the moment two robbers confronted security guards in a gunpoint robbery.
The men, both wearing motorcycle helmets, marched two guards out of the Co-op in Lustrells Vale, Saltdean, at noon on Monday.
They made off on a motorcycle with a cashbox which was being delivered to restock the shop’s cash machine.
Sussex Police arrived 12 minutes later – but were at pains to stress they had already put measures in place to try to catch the criminals.
Within two minutes of being called two officers had been sent to stake out the A23, and other crews were then posted to different roads.
After five minutes officers had been authorised to use firearms.
Detectives are trawling CCTV images to trace the robbers’ escape route and are still trying to trace witnesses. They are urging the public to contact them if they find an abandoned black motorcycle.
The rider of the motorcycle wore a black helmet, black sweater and dark jogging bottoms.
The other man, who rode pillion, wore a red and white helmet, black jacket and jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 0845 6070999, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, serial 771 of July 4.
The building of Saltdean Tunnel commenced on March 27th 1933.
My Dad, Stan Smith, was one of the builders working on the project.
He is the one sitting down on the far right at the end, with a cigarette in his hand. Can you recognise any of your relatives here? Leave a comment below if you can.
Saltdean Tunnel 1933
From the private collection of Joy Panteli (nee Smith)
Saltdean Puppet Club
The Royal Puppet Wedding
Saltdean Library
Saturday 11 June
11.00am-12.30pm
Saltdean Library presents the Royal Puppet Wedding to which you are cordially invited to help write, perform or watch.
For further information, please call Saltdean Library, 296920
The garden gadabout in aid of the sussex beacon
GARDENS THROUGHOUT BRIGHTON & HOVE WILL BE OPEN FOR TWO WEEKENDS IN JUNE AND JULY
INCLUDING A COASTAL TRAIL FROM WOODINGDEAN, ROTTINGDEAN AND SALTDEAN THROUGH TO TELSCOMBE, PEACHAVEN, NEWHAVEN AND SEAFORD
Glorious Garden Gadabout sees a variety of fascinating and beautiful gardens and community spaces, opening their gates to the public across two week ends in June and July to raise vital funds for The Sussex Beacon. Joining to create the Garden Gadabout is an array of gorgeous gardens- from small city centre courtyards to expansive sweeping spaces, bold contemporary designs to quiet havens of wildlife. “This is such a brilliant way to show off your garden and hard work,” says Bridgette Saunders, the Garden Gadabout coordinator. “We’ve found that people genuinely enjoy sharing their space and come back year after year. Personally, I love visiting the gardens and offering encouragement as well as experiencing each individual’s own way of creating something special with their plots, large or small.” The gardens are divided into trails making planning your visit easier. Many of the gardens offer sales of teas, cakes, lunches and have art works to view or buy. So after a day soaking up the inspiration and beauty, you can relax and enjoy some lunch, or tea and a chat in gorgeous surroundings. All the money raised comes directly to The Sussex Beacon, helping to raise the funds needed to maintain our current levels of service.
VISIT JAJUMADE on the GADABOUT TRAIL On Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th June at Jayne’s own garden 35 Oaklands Avenue Saltdean Brighton or on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July at Driftwood , Marine Drive, Bishopstone, Seaford Entry to each garden is £2- or a £7 day ticket gives one day access to all the gardens across all the trails. Day tickets will be available to buy in advance from the Dome Box Office or at the gardens on the day. Children go free.
Glorious Garden Gadabout sees a variety of fascinating and beautiful gardens and community spaces, opening their gates to the public across two week ends in June and July to raise vital funds for The Sussex Beacon. Joining to create the Garden Gadabout is an array of gorgeous gardens- from small city centre courtyards to expansive sweeping spaces, bold contemporary designs to quiet havens of wildlife. “This is such a brilliant way to show off your garden and hard work,” says Bridgette Saunders, the Garden Gadabout coordinator. “We’ve found that people genuinely enjoy sharing their space and come back year after year. Personally, I love visiting the gardens and offering encouragement as well as experiencing each individual’s own way of creating something special with their plots, large or small.” The gardens are divided into trails making planning your visit easier. Many of the gardens offer sales of teas, cakes, lunches and have art works to view or buy. So after a day soaking up the inspiration and beauty, you can relax and enjoy some lunch, or tea and a chat in gorgeous surroundings. All the money raised comes directly to The Sussex Beacon, helping to raise the funds needed to maintain our current levels of service.
VISIT JAJUMADE on the GADABOUT TRAIL On Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th June at Jayne’s own garden 35 Oaklands Avenue Saltdean Brighton or on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July - at Driftwood , Marine Drive, Bishopstone, Seaford Entry to each garden is £2- or a £7 day ticket gives one day access to all the gardens across all the trails. Day tickets will be available to buy in advance from the Dome Box Office or at the gardens on the day. Children go free.
I'm a local Artist and would love to be included. My works inspired by the coast of Sussex, and at the moment, I exhibit in two Galleries, one in Battle and the other in Brighton. I'll also be showing new work in London in July. All the details are on my site http://chrissyguest.co.uk Prices vary according to size but usually in the range of £100 - £1500
Sea water quality at beaches in Brighton and Hove is among the worst in Sussex, according to a new report.
The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Beach Guide 2011 revealed the city only has two recommended beaches – two fewer than last year.
Hove and Brighton Central dropped two grades from being recommended to being given just the basic level in the new guide.
Kemp Town was also awarded the basic level whilst Hove West and Saltdean beaches reached the MCS standard for excellent water quality.
In the rest of the county, South Lancing, Bexhill, Hastings and Camber were also ranked as basic – the minimum water quality set under European law before failure.
However, Sussex beaches improved overall with more recommended than last year.
The results come after West Street and Hove Lawns beaches in the city lost their Blue Flag ranking earlier this month under the system run by Keep Britain Tidy.
He said: “We will be talking with Southern Water to see what improvements can be made.
“It is obviously damaging to our reputation and local economy having these problems and we want that sorted but we don’t yet know the scope of what can be done.”
The MCS said there are many reasons for the drop in water quality but said they are “particularly concerned” about the level of dilute sewage flowing into coastal waters.
Water companies such as Southern Water are allowed to release valves called combined sewer overflows (CSOs), which act as emergency outlets for overloaded sewage systems after heavy rainfall.
Southern Water said heavy rain last summer has contributed to the high readings in some Sussex areas.
The company said the quality of bathing water can be affected “by factors outside” their control.
A Southern Water spokeswoman said: “The CSOs in Brighton rarely discharge. This is largely due to Southern Water’s stormwater storage tunnel under the seafront at Brighton and Hove. This stores stormwater during heavy rain.”
Anyone help with Football sponsorship for Saltdean United?
hi my names arnie strong im the manager of the saltdean united fc under 14s and have been for 7 years. every year it gets harder and harder to find sponsorship for new kit.i love running my football team and being associated with saltdean.im not really sure how you can help or what im asking you to do but if you think theres any way you could find someone to sponsor us i would be extremely grateful. you can contact me on laura.jazz@hotmail.co.uk.
thankyou for your time
I work mainly in my studio in Saltdean close to the Downs. In my search for subject matter, I sketch and photograph across the Sussex Downs and the seashores along the South Coast Walk to Cornwall and latterly in the mountains of Southern Spain.
The light across coastal land formations, the colour and mood of the Downs, reflecting the changing light and atmosphere of the Sussex chalk lands, are the main inspirations for my work. The weather, the seasons and times of day, provide me with challenges of capturing the essence of the sea, with its infinite source of movement, colour and mood. Walking in Cornwall inspires me with its darker, more richly tonal land and brilliantly lit seascape and the mountains of Southern Spain with their mysterious atmospheric qualities.
I work in oils or acrylics on canvas or wood. I make preliminary studies, large-scale drawings in charcoal and pastels. I also make large-scale mono-prints to explore composition and abstraction.
I also work in three dimensions. I make hand-built ceramic vessels in mainly stoneware but sometimes earthenware material. I use a wide range of oxides and glazes to highlight the cracked and pitted clay surface. My ceramic pieces relate closely in feel to my 2D work, but focus in more abstract ways on the corrosive and erosive weathering effects of the elements upon the natural and man-made.
Life drawing is an essential element of my work. I work from the life model mainly in charcoal and conte. I also use these life studies to create clay figure sculptures in stoneware.
I trained in Fine Art first in Croydon and then Brighton. I exhibit and sell my work in different galleries and venues in the South East. I also participate in the Brighton Festival Artists Open Houses, exhibiting and selling my work.
I have a website where you can simply view or buy my paintings, drawings, ceramics and prints. You can contact me by my website, email or telephone should you wish to visit the studio for further viewing.
Oval Park, Saltdean will host the largest event ever seen in Saltdean on Saturday the 4th of June in an attempt to raise awareness for the Save the Saltdean Lido campaign.
Over the two recent bank holiday weekends the Saltdean Lido remained closed even though the pools were filled with water and temperatures reached record levels for April. There were signs on the Lido fencing stating that the Lido would be open on the 29th of April, yet the Lido remained closed.
The “Save the Saltdean Lido” campaign was started last year after the operator of the facilities announced plans to turn the Lido complex into residential flats. The campaign’s first success was getting the Saltdean Lido status upgraded to “Grade 2*” which makes it a “particularly important building of more than special interest” therefore protecting it against redevelopment.
Now that the Lido has been upgraded the save the lido campaign plans to take over the site and invest money to ensure it grows and flourishes as a community asset. They hope to get closer to their goal with a “large Summer Fun Day”. There will be a range of entertainment, side-shows and activities for people to enjoy and participate in such as activities for children, an art and craft market, a food market as part of the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, hot food, crazy golf and a stage with entertainment and in the evening the Brighton Beach Boys, Bobby McGees and magician Paul Zenon will be performing. The evening event from 7pm is strictly by ticket with the Brighton Beach Boys headlining and support from the Bobby McGees and Paul Zenon TV magician
Campaign Chair, Rebecca Cook said, “We wanted to put on an event for the community to have a fun day whilst raising awareness of our campaign and helping with fundraising.”
Built in 1934 for a Mr. Snow, this house was one of three designed by Connell, Ward and Lucas. This is the only one remaining, after the neighbouring house was destroyed by fire in 1954.
I have added the following to give some insight in to Saltdean and it's development;
Regarding design of Saltdean houses Herbert Julyan wrote in a promotional leaflet for the Estate Company in 1959 that 'I suppose there is not another place like it in the United Kingdom. The Houses are all ultramodern in their design..Italian, Spanish and Cubist mixed with beautiful bungalows'.
There was a wide range in design over three main styles. The first style was reproduction Tudor such as Chichester House, the second was varying bungalow designs and the third was a continental design - from the Spanish design of the Spanish lady to the Moorish design of the White House. There was also cubist designs by the internationally famous partnership of Connell, Ward and Lucas in 1934. These buildings in Wicklands Avenue were actually included on an Open University course - History of Art and Design 1890-1939'.
A barman saved the day after stepping in to act as a translator at a Brighton Festival show.
Steve Green, who works at Brighton Dome, was asked to help out at a question and answer session at the end of a Chouf Ouchouf show.
The Moroccan acrobatics who star in the performance had agreed to answer questions from members of the audience, but theatre staff discovered that none of them spoke English.
So Mr Green, whose mother is French, was drafted in to translate.
Mr Green, 33, said: “I had been speaking to one of the acrobats earlier in the day and then as I was starting my evening shift someone came and asked me whether I would be able to help out.
“I didn’t realise it was going to be in front of such a large audience with a microphone but once I got into it, it was fun.”
Chouf Ouchouf was a sold-out show and Mr Green translated questions for the group, as well as their responses.
Mr Green, who is training to become a fitness instructor, said: “It went really well. They were using a few technical words, which unless you studied you wouldn’t really know, but apart from that it was fine.
“As bar staff we are part of a big team and we always end up helping each other out so I didn’t mind stepping in.
“It’s also nice to be able to use my French when I can at work.”
Mr Green was born in Paris but now lives in Saltdean with his Mexican wife Elizabeth. They are bringing up their one-year-old daughter Jessica to speak French, Spanish and English.
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Tickets for the evening event are limited and selling fast.
They can be purchased from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/112686 or by calling into Pebbles in Rottingdean or HR Hardware or David Shoebridge, Saltdean. For a limited time only members of Friends of Saltdean Lido will be permitted to purchase up to 2 tickets only at half price (this offer is available until the end of April 2011 and cheques/order details must be sent directly to 36 Brambletyne Avenue, Saltdean, BN2 8EJ.
SEA WATER in Seaford and Saltdean has been recognised as high quality by the Environment Agency.
The coastal towns beat beaches in Brighton which were only graded as satisfactory.
Profiles of the beaches were published online together with maps, photos, potential sources of pollution and what is being done combat it.
The sea at Saltdean and Seaford was described as typically achieving a high quality. Water at Newhaven’s West Beach was not tested.
Beaches along Brighton’s seafront, including those in Hove, the West Pier and Kemp Town, were rated minimum.
This means they only met the minimum standards for safe bathing water.
In Brighton central, surface water drains which discharge at various locations along the shore, can lead to a lower standard of water quality after rainfall.
Satisfactory means that at least 95 per cent of the samples met the mandatory standards of the European Council’s bathing water directive.
The Environment Agency published profiles detailing how clean some 500 bathing water sites were in England and Wales.
The website will provide the public with information to help decide about when and where to go swimming around the coast.
It also shows where sewage outfalls are, potential sources of pollution from agricultural land or badly-connected household pipes and how the beach has performed against bathing quality ratings over the last few years.
Last year all 96 bathing waters in the South East met the mandatory standards, which means that 100% compliance has been achieved five out of the last six years.
The tougher EU “guideline” standards were met at 83 of these beaches and bathing waters (79.68%).
The information provided in the new profiles is the first step taken by the Environment Agency to meet new European regulations, which will bring tougher water quality standards from 2015.
David Howarth, Environment Agency Regional Water Strategy Manager, said: “Our profiles provide key facts for the public on the cleanliness of bathing waters.
“They give the most comprehensive information yet, helping people make informed choices about when and where to bathe.”
Andy Cummings, Campaigns Director for Surfers Against Sewage, commented: “The new bathing water profiles are a significant step forward in the provision of public information about important coastal environments.
“These bathing water profiles will not make the water cleaner, but they will allow beach users to make more informed decisions about when is best to use the water and the information to know when it might be better to give it a miss due to pollution incidents.”
A meeting on the future of Saltdean Lido has taken place between the council and residents’ groups but Brighton & Hove City Council say there will be “no quick fix” in deciding what will happen to it.
The future of the Lido has been the subject of much debate, after concerns grew among residents because of proposals to build more than 100 flats on the site made by the leaseholder.
Councillors, officials and representatives of the Save Saltdean Lido campain and Saltdean Community Association were all present at the talks held this week.
The council, who own the freehold of the Grade II* listed building, re-iterated that it would not tolerate a large development of flats on the site, which would damage the Lido’s historic setting. Furthermore, the council are currently reviewing repairs carried out by main leaseholder, Dennis Audley, under their instruction and have said they will set a tight deadline should any further work be needed. Mr Audley claims to have complied with the repair requirements he was given.
Talks also addressed whether Save Saltdean Lido could take over running the building. Campaigners were told the current lessee had every right to remain unless and until there was cast-iron evidence, acceptable in a court, that the terms of the lease were being broken. A court would also have to judge whether any breach justified forfeiture of a long lease.
Officials said that if the lease was forfeited or surrendered there would have to be a tendering process to find a new operator and the council would not be allowed to offer anyone “first refusal”. Local government laws require a fair competition to take place.
A council spokesman said: “We want the Lido greatly improved and viable. But we are 100 per cent bound by the law in how we deal with the current leaseholder and how we assign the leases of any properties to new people.
“We completely share residents’ frustration and we are constantly working with the operator to get the repairs completed to a good standard.
“The situation is complex so there will be no quick fix. But we want to assure everyone we’re constantly working on it.”
Fabulous news for Saltdean - check out the campaign website above
Message from Diane from the PTFA at LOnghill
As you may know I am trying to collate stalls for this year's Ladies Night at Longhill on Friday 8th April so I am on the search for any potential people who would like to take a table at £10 each. We need people to do treatments/pampering as well as product sales & anything really that is going to entice those punters in.
Any ideas? Please send them to me.
Thanks
Diane x
if you would be willing to run a stall then email me on nikkifabry@yahoo.co.uk
nikkifabry@yahoo.co.uk
and I'll pass the message on
YOUR STORY – Part One
CREATIVE WRITING COURSE
A six week introductory course in creative writing, which aims to help you develop your writing voice and style, by looking at a range of different skills and your own autobiography.
Some of the topics we will be considering are:
• How to get started.
• What you enjoy reading and writing.
• The narrative voice.
• How to bring your characters to life.
• Elements of plot.
The course will be run on six Tuesday evenings, 6.30p.m.- 8.30p.m., May 3rd – June 7th , at the Saltdean Community Centre, in Meeting Room 2. Places are limited to a maximum of ten people. Course fee: £60, payable on the course start date.
Please contact me now to reserve your place.
Tel: 07808 777995 – Graham Hamilton, M.A.
(Creative Writing and Authorship) or Email: grahamilton@aol.com
Any local traders/businesses interested in booking a stall at our big Summer event on the 4th June? Please DM us or visit our website.
I am the Cafe Manager of the new ‘Saltdean Community Cafe’ based in the Lido Building in Saltdean (picture attached).
We have Lots of unused Rooms in the building on Sunday afternoons and I was hoping to start a Chess Club for the Local Community, and to help young people of Saltdean get into chess.
I am currently looking for a Volunteer to help me start and run this Sunday afternoon Chess Club in the LIdo and wondered if you have access to people who may like to do this?
Your help or direction would be much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Gaston Mallia
Saltdean Community Cafe Manager
t. 01273 305 042
e. gastonmallia@yahoo.co.uk
Oval Park playground/Skateboard park extension
Just to say that a full update on the situation with both can be found at
Terrier Dog missing in East Saltdean Telscombe Tye Saltdean, Brighton East Sussex at the UK National Pet Register
WWW.NATIONALPETREGISTER.ORG - MISSING Dog Terrier Black from East Saltdean Telscombe Tye Saltdean, Brighton East Sussex http://petreg.org/go/10539 pls RT
Upcoming
Events
Magical Marionettes – Puppet Workshops
Start:12th Feb 2011 10:30 am
End:12th Feb 2011 12:00 pm
Cost:£0
Saltdean Library, Saltdean Lido, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN2 8S
Ann Perrin’s Puppet Workshops
These workshops are running on Saturday 8 January, 12 February, 12 March, 10.30-12pm
Write and perform your own plays with “puppethouse” puppet club
New Gym At Explore Living’s Grand Ocean New Homes Development
Explore Living's new Grand Ocean development unveils health boosting new gym, open to residents and locals.
Online PR News – 21-December-2010 –Explore Living’s Grand Ocean development of new homes in Saltdean, East Sussex now features a fantastic new gym that both residents and the local community can benefit from. The new addition to the development houses modern fitness equipment with users also being able to take advantage of an on site personal trainer. An added bonus of the gym is its pleasant location within Grand Ocean, which is located on the doorstep of the rolling Sussex Downs. With breathtaking views, Grand Ocean is a peaceful and enjoyable environment in which to live as well as stay fit and healthy
If you would like to stand a chance of ever being able to have a beach hut in Saltdean then please read on.
So basically there are 20 concrete beach huts to the east of Saltdean tunnel and 20 between Saltdean and Rottingdean.
These are owned by Brighton and Hove council and rented out on indefinite leases. This means that existing tenants can have them for as long as they want.
The waiting list to get a beach hut closed in 2003.
So basically if you don't already rent a beach hut the chances of getting one under this system are pretty much zilch.
The council recently announced that it is considering limiting the leases to 5 years to make the system fairer.
And guess what?! The current tenants have protested loudly and the council are re-considering.
So we need to show the council that the number of people who support the 5 year lease far outweighs the 40 people who want to keep their indefinite leases.
The best thing to do is to send an email to our Brighton and Hove Councillors. You can still write to them if you live in East Saltdean.
Please bcc to me so I can keep track of how many are sent.
You could write something like this.....but please don't use this exactly!!
Dear David, Mary and Lynda
I live in Saltdean and would love to rent a beach hut.
I am in favour of limiting the lease period for the huts to five years as it seems a much fairer way of sharing out a limited resource.
Would it be possible to build more beach huts in Saltdean please as there is plenty of room either side of Saltdean tunnel?
Can you ensure that people in East Saltdean will also be able to rent beach huts even though they do not live within Brighton and Hove city boundaries.
yours etc
xxxx
Anyway, if anyone has any comments or would like to discuss you could give me a call on 01273 305 936 or even better write something on the website of The Saltdean Residents Association
Please pass this onto your friends in Saltdean as volume of emails is everything.
Oh I just thought of something else...just to clarify the concrete beach huts are rented. Wooden beach huts like in Hove are built by the council and then sold to the highest bidder. So people actually own them.
