This event held at the end of September by the Village Hall Committee was again a resounding success. See the full report on the Village Hall website.

As many are aware the DORIS bus service ceased in August - a repacement fixed route service but with 'hail to ride' to save some walking to bus stops has now started. See "www.westsussex.gov.uk/publictransport" for more details.

Good progress has been made in getting the football field back to playing standard for the forthcomming season. To celebrate the return of football to the village, there is to be a day of sport between the two villages of lurgashall and Northchapel on Sunday 17th August. At noon there will be a Football Match between both villages followed by a Twenty20 Cricket Match in the afternoon. In between there will be a lunchtime Barbecue. Do come along and support - everyone is welcome.

Fete: Saturday 7th June 2008
The day was a great success - the weather fine and all the stalls busy, with a lot of them selling out by the end of the afternoon. The picture show Valerie Singleton just after she had officially opened the fete joining in with the band.

HORSE CHESTNUT TREES ON THE GREEN
Neil Humphris, the Leconfield Estates' Head Forester, kindly came to the village green to discuss and answer questions about the trees around the Village Green, including the diseased horse chestnuts, and the siting of a new circular bench. The outcome of this successful meeting was that a lovely new replacement oak circular seat has been placed around the tree.

Recently came across another old photo taken outside the Noah's Ark. Does anyone guess the date and people by the forge? And is that a Chestnut behind the group of people ?? If you do please email me info©lurgashall.org
Click here for enlargement.

If you are interested in the history of Lurgashall then please see the next item.

The County Library service is considering a major new project to create a countywide website in which societies, researchers and anyone with an interest in their local area in the past would be directly involved.

They do need to find out whether there is sufficient interest in the project before making an application for external funding. Please if you think you may be interested read the following.
WSC Living History Project details
WSCC Living History Questionnaire
Brighton's Living History Project

The County Record Office (WRSO) holds a copy of the Tithe Map for almost every parish in the county. It has recently digitised the maps but now needs help in transferring the data about owners and occupiers from the Apportionment onto computer. Anyone interested in this project or able to help please read the following.
WSRO Tithe Map Project details

New website launched for Village Hall - see links at top left of this page.

These are held in the Village Hall on the second Thursday of the odd months. See the Council NoticeBoard for agendas and minutes and full list of dates etc.

New easier to find Neighbourhood Watch section now on it's own page. Follow the link at the top left of this page or Neighbourhood Watch
Police: 0845 60 70 999.
Paul Read (01428 707385).

Lurgashall still has Allotments to rent
A recent upsurge on people taking up allotments (recent food awareness issues) means that we now only have a few left to rent (June08). Just £10/yr. The allotment site has recently been fenced with rabbit proof fencing, the fence to the west is due to be renewed in the comming weeks and the vacant land gets 2 or 3 regular mowings throughout the season to keep down the spread of weeds. Please contact the Parish Clerk on 01428-707336 for more details.

The first Sunday in the month starting at 10:00 @ Get-A-Map ©SU940258

Lurgashall now has its own bottle bank in the Village Hall Car Park. This is for a trial period to assess its use and operation.

This web site is run to help your parish council work in an "open" manner by delivering information to parishioners about council and village activities in a modern format to complement its traditional parish notice boards.