Nine days after launch, the pledges have reached 37% of the target of £937,513 (for the Brightling/Netherfield/Woods Corner project). If you haven’t already done so, please consider pledging your voucher now. It takes less than 5 minutes. Some people have ended up on the wrong site for pledging. If you see “www.openreach.com/connectmycommunity” in the address… Read more

Many people have commented on the reduction in noise from jets flying over Brightling in the last two years. The reduction in flying is indeed huge: during the final quarter of 2021, air traffic movements at Gatwick were still 70% down on 2019 levels. And few planes means less “stacking”, so the ones that are… Read more

On Friday 11th March, Andrew Wedmore, as Chair of the Parish Council, will be planting a walnut tree as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. This initiative is running in tandem with the Queen’s Green Canopy project, but forms part of a national event arranged by NACO – the National Association of Civic Officers.… Read more