Balcombe stretches from the famous Ouse viaduct in the South up to the forest ridges in the North and West, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. This village of 600 houses, some very old, lies conveniently on the London to Brighton railway line, and is close to Gatwick airport. With its wide range of facilities, clubs and associations, Balcombe is well managed by a forward thinking Parish Council.
Free Announcements
Victory Hall Film Shows
The Management Committee of the Victory Hall is very pleased to announce that the next film to be screened at the Hall will be the Oscar winning historic drama LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED starring Pierce Brosnan.
This screening will be Wednesday 12th June starting at 7.30 PM.
The running time will be approx. 1hour 50minutes, with an interval for refreshments mid way through, and the screening will again be provided by the same professional “touring cinema” company. The layout for the showing will be the usual “cafe style”.
Tickets for this film will be £6.00. As usual, these can be purchased in advance from Threads. Demand is expected to be high – so please book early!
Please note that this film is a 15
Dates for your Diary!
Our next films will be
Wednesday 24th July THE GREAT GATSBY
Wednesday 25th September TITLE STILL TO BE ADVISED
Please note no film showing in August
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NoFIBS Meeting
Mariann Lloyd-Smith, Senior Advisor to the Autralian National Toxics Network, is giving a talk on the scientific evidence on fracking and its impacts on environment and communities.
8pm Thursday 16th May at The Old Chool, Cuckfield, Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5JZ (The Old School is at the bottom of a narrow street on the left next to the church. Please park on the Broad Street car park).
Cuadrilla Fracking Drop-In Session
Cuadrilla have invited residents to a drop-in session in which they can ask questions about the planned drilling in June.
4pm to 8.30pm Thursday 23rd May at Bramble Hall, Balcombe, RH17 6HR
Radio 4 London-Brighton Railway
Download clip from BBC Radio 4's programme Making History next Tuesday 30th April 2013 about the role Balcombe played in the London to Brighton railway. Interview with author John Ireland.
Hoops and Signals
The story of former Balcombe resident Thomas Ireland, signalman and barrel hoop maker.
Written by his great grandson John Ireland, based on his father's journal and diaries.
Click on the image for more information on the publisher website.
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Faster Broadband for Balcombe
Lindifeld now has superfast broadband but BT say they will only install it in Balcombe if there is sufficient demand. Visit their website to register your interest.
In addition, you can also register interest at the WSCC website
Stranger and Stranger
A new book by local resident Robert McMullen
The true story of an unlikely encounter in the
extraordinary life of a young man diagnosed with M.E.
For more details, visit the website.
Balcombe Place School
Tim Andrews was a student at ‘Balcombe Place School’, the Catholic preparatory school which was located at Balcombe Place during the 1960’s. He wants to find out more about the building and get in contact with anyone related to the school. His Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/groups/balcombeplace/
Watercolour Painting Classes
These will be held in the Victory Hall
from 10am to 12 noon from Wednesday 28th September.
£12 for 2 hours
For more details, ring Esther on 077 3603 5434
Child Minding
There is a need for childcare in the village for those parents who work or want to work. Would residents be interested in a web page where they could see if there was anyone who wanted to share care or anyone who had spaces could let people know?
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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin: March 2013The villages have seen a variety of different crimes over the last month:
Cuckfield Parish
On 03/02/13 a property in Hatchlands was entered although nothing was stolen.
In Broad Street a vehicle sustained damage during the early hours of 16/02/13. The number plate was stolen and rear wiper ripped off.
Balcombe Parish
On 04/02/13 we received a report of fly-tipping on Redbridge Road / Handcross Road.
In London Road an insecure vehicle was entered on 09/02/13 and a sat nav, tools and equipment were stolen.
Slaugham Parish
Two building sites have been broken into - one in Handcross (27-28/02/13), the other in Pease Pottage (14/02/13).
An awning was stolen in High Street, Handcross between 01-04/02/13 and on 09/02/13 a property in Brighton Road, Handcross sustained a smashed window.
In Pease Pottage a van was broken into in Old Brighton Road North on 14/02/2013 in order to steal tools and in Barn Close a shed was entered between 23/02/13 - 04/03/13 although nothing was stolen.
Ansty & Staplefield Parish
A quantity of rubbish was fly-tipped in Deaks Lane, Ansty on 19/02/13.
In Brook Street, items of jewelry were stolen from a property on 06/02/13 and in Cleavers Lane an i-pod was stolen from a property during a house party overnight on 15/02/13.
A suspicious white van, registration NV56 XCF was reported in Staplefield on 01/03/13. The occupants of the vehicle claimed to be selling fish but had no price lists and no refrigeration unit in the van. They were viewed with suspicion, particularly because they were seen to walk around a property before knocking on the door. If you see this van, please call us on 101.
Please also beware of a bogus police officer claiming to be from the Met Police. He is targeting the elderly telling them they have been victims of bank fraud and tries to get them to transfer their money. If you are visited or contacted by this man do not give out any account details and contact us immediately. If you are concerned about your accounts, you should ring or visit your local branch in the first instance.
PCSO Jayne Milne
Haywards Heath Police Station
Voicemail: 101 ext 21901
E-mail:
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Twitter: @hheath_police
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Balcombe History Society
Dates for your diaries: Wednesday 23rd January
"Balcombe Buildings in the Landscape" by Joan Dutton.
Local historian and Vice President of the Balcombe History Society, Joan will speak on a wide variety of buildings within the parish, covering a lengthy timespan, will make reference to the Tithe map.
Balcombe Village MarketCrafts, gifts and local produce for Stalls available for £18. Free stalls outside Contact
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WANT SOME FUN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS?
Then come along to the Bowls Club House after 4.30 pm (by the Recreation Ground), all ages are made very welcome and we have spare bowls for you to give it a go, the only thing we will need is dry weather!!
Look at our club page on this site for further details.
Winter 2010
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Spring 2011
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I am trying to trace my family who used to live in Balcombe. William Squires was born in 1865 - he ...
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Hi I live in balcombe and picked up a leaflet about your classes from my daughters pre school. Could ...
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Wanted:- a family willing to host (preferably on an exchange basis) a 17 year old French boy for 2 ...
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Dear Mr Laker, Interested to receive a copy of your Ouse Viaduct booklet. Please advise. Maggie O
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Hi, We are interested in joining the rifle and gun club and wondered if there is a waiting list or ...
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