Mayfield and Five Ashes newsletter
August edition
M&FA newsletter August 2021
The August edition includes news of The Shed opening by Roger Daltrey, Jo Eates' Local Hero Award presented by Nus Ghani. the Mayfield Music Festival and end of term updates and pictures from the schools.
There are also interviews with Steven Moore of Rapkyns and Freya Huxtable of Mayfacs plus much more besides including future events such as Mayfest (aka Music in the Meadow), a picnic opportunity with free music on Bank Holiday Saturday (28th).
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Mayfest – picnic and free music – Saturday 28th August
Come to a picnic on Court Meadow on Saturday 28th August from 1-6pm and enjoy free music from the Mayfield Band and Junior Band, Saffron Gin, the Mayberries and Hot Tap. Bring your own food or buy from the BBQ. Drinks are available to buy from the Beer Stand, Wine Bar and Pimms Bar. After…
Wealden Press Release (February 2021)
Mayfield’s new Community & Health Centre forges ahead Work will shortly begin on progressing the architects’ brief for a new combined community hall and health centre at Mayfield. This follows the signing of an agreement between Mayfield and Five Ashes Parish Council and Wealden District Council as part of the redevelopment of the memorial hall…
MCC April update
The project is now well underway with a joint Parish Council and Wealden District Council Sponsor Board having had its first quarterly meeting. The joint Project Management Team, which reports to the Sponsor Board, has already met a number of times together with a formal monthly review meeting. An architect has been appointed – Roberts…
Gardening for Disabled Trust needs YOU!
We are looking for new committee members to help us distribute (financial) support to enable disabled people to continue to enjoy gardening. Typically, this would be awarding grants to purchase raised beds, adapt gardens to give wheelchair access or for special tools. We hold monthly meetings in the Kent/East Sussex border area to award the…
Controversy over proposal to dig up remains of Mayfield School founder
The proposal to dig up the remains of the founder of Mayfield School, Mother Cornelia Connelly, is attracting strong criticism from many people, particularly former pupils who call themselves Old Cornelians in her memory. This article from The Tablet, the International Catholic News Weekly covers the story and highlights some of the strong views being…