Beckley

Please Support tonight fund raising evening in Aid of the Village Centre. This fun Race Night is being organised for Friday 15th February 7.30pm ready for the first race at 8pm. Entrance is Free, just bring your own nibbles & drink and enjoy the evening. Spend as little or as much as you like! Please ask your friends & neighbours to come along too! Come along and have a Fun night out, we are sure that you will have a laugh or two and you may even go home with a little more in your pocket than you came with! If you require any further information please call Nigel on 260537 Sadly Beckley Guides has closed for the time being as there is no longer a Leader. If anyone thinks they would like to become a Leader, they would get a lot of support and there is a really good training programme, they can email Pam, or phone 253177 or text 07963877878 Spring fair on Saturday 27th April in Northiam, if you would like a stall or to feature an advert in our programme please contact Sharon Parker on 01797260582 or Kayleigh on 01797252799 (kayleighosborn@btinternet.com) for more info and prices, spaces are limited and on a first come first serve basis, all proceeds go to Northiam nursery and Beckley preschool which is a registered charity If you would like to advertise your trade/business we are creating an A5 programme which will be given to our Beckley and Northiam parents and members of the public on the day of our spring fair in April! All proceeds go to Beckley preschool and Northiam nursery Beckley Players are performing “Calendar Girls” in May. As soon as I know dates, showing times and prices I will let you know. Bargains in Beckley. Setup for locals to sell items they no longer need and want to sell, if you are looking for a Christmas present or clearing out the loft why not try posting a post. No selling fees like most internet sites or local free papers. Just go on face book and enter Bargains in Beckley and join this free group we have over 166 members. So that residents are aware they can contact our District Councillor Ian Jenkins via e mail. This will help the parish by giving you more immediate responses to questions or concerns. cllr.ian.jenkins@rother.gov.uk. Rother District Council has a fly tipping telephone line 01424 787000 or an online reporting system www.rother.gov.uk/article/3133/i-want-to-report-fly-tipping.Please give full details of location and what the fly tipping consists of. Dog fouling isn’t just unpleasant, it’s illegal. Dog owners have a responsibility to clear up after their pets, those that don’t can face fines of up to £1,000.If you would like to make a dog fouling complaint please phone 01424 787000 if you don’t make this call they will keep letting their dogs do it. Beckley Village Centre is available to hire. By people hiring and supporting fund raising events put on by the hall committee it will keep the hiring costs down. Why not book a Children’s party, wedding reception or conference. For further information on charges and hall bookings call Margaret Lenton 01797260420 Why not join one of the many groups held in Beckley village centre. Beckley Baby Club every Wednesday 9.15-11.15 £2 Aeroba-Funk. High/Low Impact Aerobics with an Old Skool Style and Mix’d Sounds (70’s, 80’s, and 90’s onwards) Suitable for all levels of fitness. Tuesdays 6.30pm.Emma 07809 887471 www.facebook.com/AerobaFunk Pilates every Wednesdays 1.30pm contact Sarah Lush 07769651899 Taekwondo every Wednesdays 4.30pm contact Petra Darvill 01233 330128 Beckley Trefoil Guild meets Third Monday of the month in the Small Hall at 7.30 Secretary Julie 252404 janepearson@hotmail.com Brownies Thursday 6.30pm Table Tennis every Thursday mornings old & new members welcome Carol Cobby 01797 252382 Yoga every Friday mornings contact Evelyn Lamb 260569 Friends of Beckley Church Coffee Morning 1st Tuesday 10.30am WI 2nd Monday 7.30pm contact Ann Jones 260527 Regular monthly Council Meetings are held in the Village Centre’s Meeting Room. Every 2nd Wednesday at 730. www.beckleyparishcouncil.co.uk Village Lunch 2nd Thursday 12.30pm bookings Tony Bryant 260518 History Society Friday evenings contact Dennis Ward 260313 Beckley horticultural society 01797 260232 Beckley players 01797 230572 Beckley bowls club 01797 252129 Residents of the village may like to also join Beckley village society; it’s been set up to inform villagers of the goings on in Beckley by an email informing you of everything from fetes, fairs, sport events and future housing planning. To join just send your name to beckleyvillagesociety@hotmail.co.uk Or join our Facebook group Beckley Village Society with over 151 members now, the site can be used for local businesses, sharing events or just to post a photo of the beautiful Beckley scenes. If you see anything suspicious in the village please call PC Nigel Collins 07787 685691 or 0845 6070999. To put everything is this column, please email. beckleyvillagevoice@live.co.uk