COMMUNITY
The Parish has two Neighbourhood Wardens who will assist the community by:
- Providing a reassuring, uniformed patrolling presence.
- Providing an efficient eyes and ears service aimed at reducing fear of crime for residents in the community and improving
the quality of life. - Dealing with environmental crime issues, notably dog fouling.
- Reducing incidents of criminal damage and anti-social behaviour by collaborating and working closely with the police and ASB team, referring relevant behaviour for enforcement action.
- Supporting the community by encouraging the establishment of diversionary activities for young people.
- Engaging with older people in the communities and working with organisations and voluntary groups to reduce isolation and encourage social inclusion.
- Offering advice on crime prevention and fire safety in the home.
- Working in partnership with other agencies to help benefit the community.
- Acting as professional witnesses.
What we don’t do:
- Neighbourhood Wardens are NOT a replacement for the police.
- We are not an emergency service or response team. Crime and anti-social behaviour should be reported to the police directly.
- As we are not in the Parish 24/7 there will be times when neither warden is on duty.
- We do not have the ability to issue parking tickets or enforce parking contraventions, although we will happily issue words of advice.
- When dealing with the elderly and vulnerable, we are not there to provide a care service but we are able to direct to the relevant agencies.
If you wish to speak to the Wardens on any matter in confidence please contact them via their mobiles or Twitter.
Tweet us @HorshamWardens
IN AN EMERGENCY ALWAYS DIAL 999
warden info
Dementia Friendly Village: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Dementia Friendly Update from Upper Beeding Parish Council
The HUB -UB Baptist Church
Community Wardens SBUB.Wardens@horsham.gov.uk
Melody for the Mind Location Steyning Library
Carers Support http://www.carerssupport.org.uk/
Love to Move: worthing.shoreham@rightathome.co.uk
West Sussex Dementia: https://www.westsussexdementia.org.uk/
Tottington Woodlanders
Tottington Woodlanders are an active group of conservation volunteers who manage 13 acres of ancient woodland in Small Dole.
The main objective of the work that the Woodlanders carry out is to restore Tottington Wood as it was in the past and as a result produce quality timber and thus products. As a result of putting the wood back into a coppice cycle, the habitat is improved which therefore benefits and supports the local wildlife. This will hopefully increase the numbers of species present and perhaps encourage the return of those previously lost.
Tottington Woodlanders is a registered charity and affiliated to the Sussex Wildlife Trust and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
Ten year history – Category of events:
| 1991 | Adur District Council promotes a project to develop the Adur Valley for both conservation and recreation. |
| 1992 | Tottington Woodlanders is formed with full support of the county, district and parish councils. Granted Local Nature Reserve Status by English Nature, raising the profile and providing the wood with an enhanced degree of environmental protection. |
| 1993 | Comprehensive guided walk leaflet published. |
| 1994 | Shortlisted for the Shell ‘Best of Britain’ award. |
| 1995 | Successfully applied for Tree Warden Status, providing the organisation with access to useful training events and specialist advice. |
| 1999 | The Margaret Mackley Memorial disabled access path is opened. Woodlanders featured on BBC Radio 4 programme, Changing Places, attracting national acclaim. |
| 2000 | Entered into negotiations to set up a Green Gym, a nationally recognised scheme using conservation projects to promote fitness. |
| 2002 | Tottington Woodlanders celebrate their 10th anniversary protecting and preserving this ancient woodland. |
Could you help?
New volunteers are always welcome and special days are run for youth groups. All levels of ability are catered for and we provide training and tools for all the jobs we undertake. For further details please contact Malcolm Knight on 01273 493316.
Become a member
Membership costs just £3.50 per year (£2.50 for junior membership).
This entitles you to regular newsletters on the group, the opportunity to participate in coppicing, surveys, woodland skills development, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to conserve and maintain an important community woodland.
For further details on membership, or to make a donation, please contact Helen Knight on 01273 493316.
The Parish council has joined with other parish Councils and declared a Climate Emergency.
Draft Joint Climate Action Plan
- Ensure Climate actions are a standing item on each Full Council meeting
- Include a Climate action page on Parish website
- Use green energy suppliers for Parish premises and maximise the use of local renewable energy eg solar panels and heat pumps
- Ensure that Parish buildings are well insulated to reduce use of energy and have LED lighting and adjustable heating controls.
- Minimise waste from parish premises, reducing use of unnecessary printing and consumables.
- Ensure that the Council uses an ethical bank.
- Scrutinise local plans for their carbon impact by adopting local green planning guidance checklists.
- Sign up Parish Council green spaces to the Weald to Waves project.
In doing this the Council has also taken the step to support the Climate Change Bill which is going through the commons.
Upper Beeding Heritage Trail
Explore our village’s unique past
Have you ever wondered why the flint wall in the High Street is so tall or who owned Valerie Manor before it became a care home? Would you like to know the tragic secret in the history of South Cottage in Hyde Street or when monks came to Sele Priory? The answers to these and other fascinating facts about our village are all in a new colourful Heritage Trail leaflet for Upper Beeding, one of twenty similar trails across Horsham District. Created by members of the Beeding and Bramber Local History Society, this trail is part of a Lottery Heritage Fund project which saw other history societies producing a total of twenty similar enjoyable and informative leaflets for other villages including Steyning, Bramber and the Adur Valley. Our trail, whilst taking you on a leisurely two hour walk around the village, will also transport you through 1,000 years of history! So with the weather improving and restrictions being lifted, why not pick up a leaflet and explore the treasures in our local community? (But please comply with any other relevant COVID rules in place at the time.)
Click to download the poster
The leaflets are available from Beeding News and the Parish Council office at Gladys Bevan Hall, opposite St Peter’s Church.
Also see https://beedingtrail.org.uk for the trail online with a link to an interactive map, more exciting facts and other trails.
Clubs & Societies
Small Dole Tuesday Club Program ; 2023 brochure
Steyning History Society: _2023-24 Steyning History Programme
Youth Project
This is currently suspended as the Parish Council looks for a new provider.
Although the old service ended over a year ago, the three parishes (Steyning, Upper Beeding and Bramber) are working to restart the service.
It will not be the same as the old group are no longer involved, but it Is hoped that there will be a service in the Parishes very soon.
Currently there are advertisements out for the staff who will bring this new and exciting service to the residents.
There is a strong belief that the service can be back in time for the summer holidays and then into the new school year.