Village information

This page gives information for some local services. It is not an exhaustive list and will be amended as information is received.

We welcome any updates or corrections which can be sent via this feedback form

Health and Welfare

For health information and advice that you can tailor to your needs, you can go to NHS Health Help Now or else download their app to a smartphone

Doctor's Surgery

Woodhill Surgery, Station Road, Mayfield, TN20 6BW

Tel: 01435 873000

www.woodhillsurgery.co.uk

08:00 - 18:30 Monday to Friday

08:00 - 13:00 Saturdays once a month

Dentists

Mayfield Dental Centre

High Street, Mayfield, TN20

01435 873659

Woodhill Dental Centre

Station Road, Mayfield, TN20 6BP

01435 873070

Community Car Service

This service provides transport to any resident living within the Parish to their medical appointments at a reasonable cost.

Contact the Transport Administrator on 01435 873888 anytime. You will be asked to leave a message  plus you contact details and someone will get back to you within 24 hours to arrange your transport.

Out of hours medical services

When you need a doctor quickly - If you need a GP or urgent advice when the local surgery is closed, ring the  out of hour’s service NHS111 by dialling 111.

Minor injuries – there are two Minor Injuries Units within about a 20 minutes drive.  They are open 8am-8pm, 7 days a week dealing with injuries such as sprains, strains, broken bones, infections, minor burns and minor head injuries.  No appointment is needed -

  • Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, South View Road, TN6 1HB , Tel. 01892 652284
  • Uckfield Community Hospital , Framfield Road, TN22 5AW , Tel. 01825 769999

A&E is for urgent problems such as chest pains, strokes, fits and heavy bleeding and is located at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Maidstone Hospital, Conquest Hospital St Leonards and Eastbourne District General Hospital

Defibrillators

There are three defibrillators located in the parish:

Image of defibrillator

In the porch at Woodhill Surgery, Station Road, TN20 6BW

Beside the steps to the entrance to Mayfield Primary School, Fletching Street, TN20 6TA

On the outside wall of the Five Ashes Inn, TN20 6HY

 

Look out for the signs which indicate a defibrillator ; a heart with a lightning bolt in the middle.

Defibrillators can be vital in saving the life of someone whose heart has stopped by giving them an electric shock.  Each defibrillator gives spoken instructions on what to do and will not give a shock if it is not needed.  So they are really easy to use.

Find out more about defibrillators here

Neighbourhood Watch

This is set up to make sure that no one has to feel afraid, vulnerable or isolated in the place where they live. It's about people looking out for each other, crossing barriers of age, race and class to create real communities that benefit everyone.  Call Sussex Police on 101 for more information on local groups

Public Transport

Wealdlink Community Transport

The 226 bus route operated by Wealdlink runs 3 times a day on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (excluding bank holidays) from Crowborough to Mayfield and back between mid-morning and early afternoon. Stops are by St Thomas Roman Catholic Church and at the end of Southmead Close.

Stagecoach

The 252 bus route runs between Tunbridge Wells and Heathfield half-hourly from Monday to Saturday  and every two hours on Sundays and bank holidays.  At Heathfield it connects with the 51 service which goes to Eastbourne via Hailsham and Polegate

Rail services

The two nearest train stations are

  • Crowborough (Jarvis Brook): 5 miles / 10-15 minutes away.  where Southern trains on the Uckfield to London Bridge line run up to twice an hour and take just over 1 hour to reach London
  • Wadhurst: 6 miles / 15 minutes away, where South Eastern trains on the Hastings to London line run up to twice an hour and take also take just over 1 hr to reach London Bridge, Charing Cross or Cannon Street

Mobile Banking

NatWest Mobile Banking is available in the car park behind Mayfield Memorial Hall on Mondays from 13:15 - 14:15.

For details see personal.natwest.com/personal/ways-to-bank/mobile-branch/kent-and-east-sussex.html

Your government representatives and local councils

Members of Parliament

Nus Ghani is the member of Parliament for Wealden and hence the MP for the parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes - 0207 219 4619, email: nusrat.ghani.mp@parliament.uk

Huw Merriman is MP for Bexhill and Battle which includes Five Ashes. Tel 01424 736861. Email: huw.merriman.mp@parliament.uk

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

The locally elected police and crime commissioner is Katy Bourne - 01273 481561 email: pcc@sussex-pcc.gov.uk

 

East Sussex County Council (ESCC)

East Sussex County Council (0345 608 0190) is responsible for services across the whole of East Sussex, examples being:

Education Planning Libraries
Highways Fire & public safety Waste management
Transport Social care Trading Standards

Our East Sussex County Councillor is Cllr. Rupert Simmons (Heathfield and Mayfield) - 01435 813481, email:  cllr.rupert.simmons@eastsussex.gov.uk

 

Wealden District Council (WDC)

Wealden covers the central part of East Sussex from the sea to the edge of Tunbridge Wells. Wealden District Council (01323 443322 / 01892 653311) is responsible for services such as:

Waste collection Council tax collections Planning applications
Recycling Social housing

Our Wealden District Councillors are:

If you are confused as to which ward of WDC you live in, select this link for maps that detail all ward boundaries, as well as parish, district and parliamentary boundaries

 

Mayfield and Five Ashes Parish Council

Parish councils are statutory local authorities set up under the Local Government Act 1972 and are the tier of local government closest to the people.  They have a wide range of powers and duties which essentially relate to local matters, such as looking after community buildings, open spaces, allotments, play areas, street lighting, bus shelters, car parks and much more.

Full details of the M&FA parish council and its activities are given in the Parish Council section of this website

Emergency telephone numbers

  • For Police, Fire, Ambulance & Coast Guard dial 999 (emergencies only)

You can also dial 112 anywhere in the European Community to contact emergency services.

Sussex Police - Non-emergency

  • Telephone: 0845 6070999
  • People with hearing or speech difficulties can use a text minicom on 01273 483435
  • Crimestoppers (24hr) 0800 555 111

Fire Service - Safety advice

  • Fire Safety or Community Safety: 0845 130 8855
  • Freephone Community Fire Safety Hotline: 0800 731 9119
  • Firesetters Confidential Hotline: 0800 731 9119

Fire Service - for Operational (Firefighting) activities

  • Wealden Borough: 01323 462112

Coast Guard

  • Coast Guard - enquiries & weather reports
  • Telephone: 01304 210008 (24 hours service)

Hospitals

  • Eastbourne DGH 01323 417400
  • Hastings Conquest & Bexhill hospital 01424 755255
  • Crowborough birthing centre 01892 654080/603111
  • Uckfield Community hospital 01825 769999
  • Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath 01444 441881

NHS Direct

  • 0845 4647

Severe Weather

  • 24 hour Floodline: 0845 988 1188

Electricity

  • For powercuts phone UK Power Networks on 0800 31 63 105 or 0333 32 32 105 (for mobiles)

Gas

  • If you smell gas Telephone: 0800 111 999

Water

  • South East Water 24 hour emergency number: 0845 602 1724
  • Southern Water: 0845 278 0845
    • Emergency water supplies : 01258 830324

Animals

  • RSPCA cruelty hotline: 0300 1234 999
  • Dog warden service: 01323 443555
  • Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare: 01825 840252

Malicious telephone calls

  • If you have a BT line Telephone: 150
  • Advice Line for all other lines: 0808 1000777

ESCC Resilience and Emergencies Partnership

  • Telephone:01323 747090

Wealden District Council Emergencies

  • Out Of Hours: 01323 644422
  • Or phone 01323 443322/ 01892 653311  Mondays  to Fridays from 8:30am- 5:00pm, or Wednesdays 9:00am -5:00pm

Red Cross

  • Tel: 0844 871 1111