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Walberton
Action Group - A Fond
Farewell!
WAG has been a
very successful organisation over the last 16 years, but it was agreed that it
has now run its natural course and so will be dissolved with effect from the 31st
January.
It was created with the belief that communities such as ours can make a
difference in protecting and enhancing our quality of life and we do not have to
rely on County or District Councils. We have taken a particular interest in our
natural environment and have completed a number of valuable surveys of the whole
parish including habitats, hedgerows, birds and flint walls; we hope these
surveys will be of useful reference and have been placed in the Record Office
and with the Sussex Biodiversity Partnership. We also raised a total of some
£35,000 for a major landscape enhancement scheme and £25,000 for an innovative
project based on our heritage as shown in St Mary’s churchyard. The
Hidden Gems
DVD
is a great buy and should still be available at the Post Office.
Website:
www.walbertonag.org.uk -
this has been a
very popular initiative where you can find out all sorts of information about
Walberton, Binsted and Fontwell. We are delighted that the demise of WAG will
not mean the end; John Bushrod is happy to continue to manage the site and will
do his best to keep it up to date.
WAG Working
Party:
this group
carries out a range of tasks around the parish such as footpath maintenance,
tree and bulb planting and scrub clearance. This group, re-branded ‘Walberton
Task Force’, will continue under the authority of the Parish Council. If you
would like to volunteer your services or, indeed, suggest tasks, please contact
John Heathcote tel: 01243 551980.
Members of WAG
would like to thank all who have supported us over the years. In accordance with
our constitution, all our resources will now be passed to the Parish Council.
Peter Brown - Parish News January 2012
The Parish News is now
available online Click
here This is a big file please be patient
Interactive Millennium Map
In 2000 some village residents produced the Millennium Map
pictured above and some of these went on to form the Walberton History Group.
Since then the History Group has collected a growing number
of archives relating to the village and this site is intended to make a few of
these available for general use.
We have also used the Millennium Map coordinates to
indicate the location of the places included. It is divided into squares
lettered A to K from left to right and 1 to 7 from top to bottom.
Click here to see it in action
Interested in local history?
Click here
for the History Group pages 2012 HAPPY
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Walberton - The Place (1) A brief description of the village as it is today. (2)History There is a very active history group in the village. Click here for more information. Among other work it has produced a A description of all those houses that formed the village 100 years ago with photos of them as they are today. If a walk down The Street is intended a print of this makes the walk much more interesting. Also the Worthing Archaeological Society has found Binsted (Part of the Civil Parish of Walberton) a source of exciting finds. Click here for reports and photos (3) Conservation There are currently four projects under way. The main page contains a resume of each project with links to pages giving details on each and reports on progress. (4) Dustbin Day A link to the Arun District web site where the refuse collection days are given if you enter your post code. (5) The Weather Forecast The Meteorological Dept., site. Click on the area of interest on the map. A list of towns in the area will appear, click on the nearest one to get a forecast for the day and the 4 following days. |
What to do in Walberton
(1) Parish Diary. A calendar for the current month. (2) A list of more than 30 clubs, societies, and other organisations in Walberton with contact information. Links to their web pages are given where possible. (3) The school in Walberton has an excellent name and now has it's own very useful web site - click here. (4) Walberton Village is fortunate to have a good range of shops. (5) Walberton Village is also fortunate to have a couple of good Farmer's Markets within a few miles. (Not forgetting the Walberton Village Market) (6) To get Mobile Library dates and times click here. Then scroll down to the Walberton Locations, dates and times. This page is in the WSCC web site. (7) Six Walks about Walberton. There are walks for everyone. They range from 1 to 8 miles in length. The walks can be downloaded and printed if you want to use them for walking. Alternatively the booklet is available from the Post Office, rrp 2.00GBP. |
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Map Click for a map of the village centre.
Where to Stay
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Transport around Walberton
(1) Bus Services. Besides the main bus route there are several other services including a community minibus. The schedules of all of them are given. (2) This gives easy access to railway timetables. We travel by train to avoid driving and parking in busy towns and were surprised to find how many towns can be reached from Barnham with one, or no, changes. |
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. Both our main and small halls are fully equipped for all types of social event. With its pleasant outlook Walberton Village Hall could be just the venue for you. . We have ample free parking, a reception area, central heating, stage, PA system, hearing aid loop and fully equipped kitchens.
For further information please contact Mary Kendrick. |
Phone 01243 543500 (mobile 07855 970 053) or click here | |