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Brighton Festival 4th - 26th May 2013

Brighton Festival Fringe 4th May - 2nd June 2013

Residents Parking Scheme: 1st July The Area J residents' parking scheme is due to operate in Round Hill from Monday 1st July 2013.

All addresses within the proposed scheme should have received details of the scheme and the permit application form. Residents who received the first batch may have noticed an error on Part 3 of the application form. It mistakenly asks us to apply for a permit within "Area C" extension. The form can still be used, but cross out "C" and write "J". Notification is being staggered and the mistake will probably be corrected in later mailshots.

Planning decisions affecting Round Hill Richmond House proposal has been unanimously REFUSED.

Carelet's proposal for 6 three-storey houses GRANTED. 8 in favour, 1 (ward Cllr Ian Davey) against, 1 (Cllr Jones) abstention. The permission is subject to a condition that prospective residents will not be entitled to apply for parking permits. No mention was made of the two pre-conditions for genuine car-free housing and past planning inspectors' doubts that such a condition could be secured over the long term.

Webcast of Planning Committee Meeting

The PLANS LIST containing the Case Officer's report for Richmond House (pages 39-87) and Carelet (pages 171-204) is now on the Council's The Council's Website (PDF format 434 pages in all).

Our printed newsletter Past issues 'The Round Hill Reporter' can be downloaded (in PDF format) from here. The most recent issue is
Issue 51 - March 2013 Community Clean-up 13 Apr 2013, Young Repoters talk to our own Community Police Officer, Seasonal Singing, Weekend Working at the Waste Plant?, Round Hill Controlled Parking, Doctor Bike Surgery, Car Park Fete plans for early summer

Our Local Tradespeople page also contains a large store of useful information for residents whose concerns are closer to home.

Our help and services for older residents page is intended for both the over 50s and residents of any age-group who support older people wishing to remain in their homes. The purpose of Brighton & Hove's Older People's Council is to ensure that (i) the contribution of all older people in our city is acknowledged and valued, (ii) all older people in Brighton & Hove are treated with respect and dignity and have access to services, support and opportunity to lead a fulfilling life.

If you are looking for activities for children, a good external link is www.childfriendlybrighton.co.uk where you can find a good page on child-friendly activities planned for The Level. Families who like the outdoors can help to maintain their local woodland by volunteering for Friends of Hollingbury & Bursted Woods monthly Sat/Sun sessions. FHBW now have a Facebook Page publicising woodland related events.

Round Hill on Twitter
If you have a Twitter Account, you can follow other Round Hill residents' Tweets (i.e. short messages) at https://twitter.com/RoundhillSoc.

Does Round Hill need its own Neighbourhood Plan?

Artists Open Houses
AOH reaches its 32nd year in May 2013 - download the May 2013 Artists' Open Houses brochure.

Check out local Artists' websites directly.
Regular listings
1. The Duke of York's Picture House
2. Coachwerks - upcoming events in Hollingdean
3. Brighton & Hove Arts Diary
4. Arts | Music | Theatre | Cinema
5. Sussex Concerts
6. Brighton Singers Folk Club meets three times a week on Tue at The Round-Georges Pub, Wed at The Pond and Sun at The Mitre Tavern, Baker St
7. East Sussex CC: Music, Art & Cultural Events
8. The Brighton Society - talks, lectures & exhibitions.
9. Regency Society - 2013 lectures and events.
10. Hove Civic Society - lectures & events.
11. English Speaking Union lectures at The Hove Club, Fourth Av.
12. Walks - unguided, guided, longer and shorter
13. Healthwalks programme (PDF) valid until April 2013.
14. walk & bus circuits from Round Hill
15. Friends of Hollingbury Woods
16. Prince Regent Swimming Complex Pools Programme
Free Swimming for children aged 11 or under
17. www.visitbrighton.com for this month's events in the city centre. See also The Argus - events page

Tuesday 21st May 2013 1.10 to 1.55pm Chapel Royal, North St, Brighton. Lana Trotoskev (violin) Yoko Misumi (piano) C.Debussy - Sonata in G minor; E. Bloch - Vidui; E.Bloch - Nigun; A.Part - Fratres; F.Kreisler - Liebesleid.
Wednesday 22nd May 2013 at 12.30pm St Nicholas Lunchtime Recitals - La Place Trio - String Trio.
Thursday 23rd May 8pm Folk Music (upstairs) at The Royal Oak Pub, Station Street Lewes. * £7.00 * MIKE NICHOLSON - "When Mike sings a song it stays sung - and you won't forget it" Bob Copper.
Friday, 31st May 2013 7.30pm St Luke's Church, Queens Park Road BN2 0GG - Lucina Harp Duo (Brighton Festival Fringe) - a mixture of the standard classical harp rep mixed in with the quirky and sublime. We hope to transport your imagination from a French monastery through the stunning Welsh countryside to the down and dirty 'Catfish Row' with a little stop off at a Brit Pop Concert! Pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.
Saturday 1st June 2013 10am to 1pm - Friends of Hollingbury & Bursted Woods Burstead Wood path clearance. Hollingbury Rise West hedge/verge weeding.
Easy access trail. Click here to learn about Hollingbury Hillfort. FHBW's Facebook Page.
Tuesday 4th June 2013 7.30pm - Triangle Community Local History Group - The Bugle Pub 24 St. Martins Street, Brighton, BN2 3HJ
(back bar area) Round Hill residents welcome.
(normally meets 1st Tuesday of each month).
Wednesday 5th June 2013, 1pm-2pm All Saints Church Hove Lunchtime Recitals - Deltcho Deltchev - Piano.
Wednesday 12th June 2013 8pm - English folk sessions at the Sir Charles Napier in Hanover. A new session on the second Wednesday of each month in this friendly pub. Bring an instrument - beginners welcome!
St Bartholomew's Brighton, Ann Street, just off the London Road (A23) opposite Boots.
Florence Road Farmers Market Back for Spring 2013 every Saturday 9am to 3pm
One Church Courtyard near London Road Station Local fruit & veg., fresh bread, home roasted coffee, handmade crafts, artisan foods, cakes & more. Links to their Twitter and Facebook pages.

Round Hill's Spring Clean 2013 Report and 1-minute video clip Click here for illustrated report and here for 1-minute video clip
Open Gardens
pictures of some of the Round Hill gardens from last year's event

Music
Learn a musical instrument - since the time of the Prince Regent, Brighton has gained a reputation for music teaching and performance. The abundance of teachers in our city means that it is easy to find help in learning an instrument.
Adult Education
The Brighton Free University
Courses at The Friends' Centre
See Short Courses & Workshops - Spring 2013 (PDF brochure).
Local food production & gardening
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership has produced a questionnaire on Food related issues which local residents can complete and has also elicited answers to the questions from Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates who stood in the May 2011 Council Elections.

Brighton and Hove Food Partnership -Training courses for growers, tips (PDF downloads) for gardeners, volunteering roles in community projects RE local food production, eating healthily & sustainable growing.
Harvest Brighton and Hove:
1) Local Food Week and Events
2) Community Food Events
3) Training on growing and cooking
4) Volunteering
Brighton Permaculture Trust - Brighton Permaculture Trust have published their schedule of events and courses for the year and are taking bookings. Details at www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk.
See also:
Seedy Sunday 3rd February 2013, 10am - 4.00pm: NEW VENUE: Brighton Corn Exchange, Church Street, BN1 1UE - the UK's biggest community seed swop. Click here for the Event's history
3) Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group's Events.

Elected representatives
CONSTITUENCY MPs: May 2010 General Election Results in Brighton Pavilion constituency.

WARD COUNCILLORS: 2011 Council election results
Greens increase their seats from 13 to 23 to become the largest Green group of councillors in the country.
54 seats
23 Green
18 Consevative
13 Labour
St Peter's & North Laine (Council ward which includes Round Hill)

Lizzie Dean - Green Party 3407 22% Elected
Ian Davey - Green Party 3132 20% Elected
Pete West - Green Party 3043 19% Elected

Quick links
Links to some other recent stories, events or useful pages.

Community	Planning
National Park Walks	Ashdown Road
Street Party	Carelet plan approved
Lamp Post Quiz	Life near The Dump
Residents Parking	Planning permission
Virtual Reference	LDF
Local Artists	Sustainable Building
	London Road
About	Environment
Conservation Advisors	Round Hill Community Clean-up
Round Hill Snow	Street lamps

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This page was last updated by Ted on 21-May-2013