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Clymping is in
the county of West Sussex and Arun district. On the south it is
bounded by the sea and to the east reaches the River Arun.
While the Parish Council prefers to use the more traditional
spelling used here it is also often spelt "Climping" and this is the way
it usually appears on maps.
It is some 640ha
in area and has an estimated 2001 population of 600. It
is crossed roughly east to west by the A259 Littlehampton to Bognor Regis
road.
The other main routes in parish are the B2233 and the B2132 going from
their junctions with the A259 north-west to Yapton and north Ford/Arundel
respectively.
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Within the
parish there are several interesting structures:
St
Mary’s Church
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Originally a Norman watchtower, built in 1170, with the church
added about 1230.
The
Black Horse Public House –
In
Clymping Street
is an 18th century smuggling Inn.
Bailiffscourt
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Now a
hotel, this was built by Lord Moyne between
the wars in historic style.
After the conquest the manor of
Atherington (now largely eroded
by the sea) was given to the Abbey of
Seez in
Normandy
and they sent over a monk to act as bailiff. Hence the name.
While the Hotel is relatively modern there is still a 12th
century chapel of the bailiff within its grounds.
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While
all aspects of life in and around Clymping are discussed at the meetings,
there are issues of particular concern which keep
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Traffic Congestion
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The
problems generated by new development in the parish, by the
the Rudford
Industrial Estate, and by the use of Ford Airfield for a Saturday Car Boot
sale and a Sunday Market .
There is also concern about the possible traffic problems which will
be caused by a recycling centre now authorised to be built on Ford Airfield.
(below:
traffic arriving for the Sunday Market)
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Housing Development
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Much new
housing has recently been built just off
Horsemere Green Lane. The Council was concerned to ensure that these
developments have been appropriately designed, properly drained and
that road improvements are made to ensure the increased traffic in
what is really a rural area does not cause a danger.
(below:
an example of such development)
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The
Rudford Industrial Estate
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On the
northern boundary of the parish is the Rudford
Industrial Estate. This generates traffic from
both the employees on the site and from goods
vehicles.
Furthermore the development of the estate and of
the units within it are also of concern both from an aesthetic
and use point of view.
(below:
entrance to the Rudford Estate).
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Planning issues
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The
Council reviews all relevant planning applications, paying
particular regard to the Clymping Gap. This is the area of the parish
to the south of the A259 and is one of the few rural areas of coastline
along the whole of the Sussex coast.
(below:
aerial view of the parish showing its rural nature and the northern end of
Bread Lane which leads from the school to the sea)
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Makeup of
Parish Council
The Parish Council is composed of seven members elected by the
Parishioners
at large. There are no wards. Meetings of the Parish
Council are held at approximately six
weekly intervals.
ADDRESSES AGENDA MINUTES ACCOUNTS DATES
VILLAGE HALL
PHOTOS
PAMPHLET FORUM
LOCATIONS
ADDRESSES
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This is a list of
the names and addresses of Councillors and local organisations.
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BAIRD, James (Vice Chairman)
Church Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Clymping BN17
5RB Tel:
01903 726848
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BURRELL,
Henry
Atherington Farm, Clymping Street, Clymping BN17 5RN Tel:
01903 718755
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BYE,
Phillip
53
Climping Park, Clymping BN17 5DW Tel:
01903 721332
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DEARNLEY,
Chris
2 Cropthorne Drive, Clymping BN!7
5GG
Tel:
01903
731520
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EDGE,
Barbara (Chairman)
Kent’s Farm,
Brookpit
Lane, Clymping BN17
5QU
Tel:
01903 721747
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SAWYER, Tom
Church Barn, Church Lane, Clymping BN17 5RB
Tel:
01903 716000 |
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TAYLOR,
John
20 Wooldridge Walk,
Clymping BN17
5TB
Tel:
01903 721934
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Other
Parish Contacts |
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Christina Freeman (West Sussex County
Councillor)
4 Pump
House Cottages, West Stoke House, West Stoke, Chichester PO18 9BN
Tel:
01243 575288
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Stephen Haymes (Arun District
Councillor)
Woodlands Park
House, Woodlands Park, Main Road, Yapton BN18 0EZ
Tel:
01243 551475
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Emma Neno (Arun
District Councillor)
61 Winter
Knoll, Littlehampton BN17 6QW
Tel: 01903
722656
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Clymping
Primary School,
Brookpit
Lane, Clymping BN17
5QU
Tel:
01903 714325
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Mr J
Wooldridge (Secretary, Village Hall)
Clepinges,
Yapton Road,
Clymping
BN17 5RU
Tel:
01903 713574
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Mrs S Belcher
(Secretary, Church Hall)
11
Summerhill Dv, Felpham  PO22
6AJ
Tel: 01243 582372
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Clymping Church Rectory,
St
Mary’s Meadow, Yapton BN18
0EE
Tel:
01243 552962
Website
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Other
bodies and organisations |
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West
Sussex County Council
County Hall, West
Street, Chichester PO19
1RQ
Tel: 01243 777100
Website
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Arun
District Council
Arun
Civic Centre,
Maltravers
Road, Littlehampton
BN17 5LF
Tel:
01903 737500
Website
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The
Governor, HM
Prison (Ford)
Ford
Road, Ford
BN18 0BX
Tel:
01903 717261
Website
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Ford
Parish Council (Clerk)
Mrs Lisa
Wilcock,
2 Belle Meade Close, Woodgate, West Sussex PO20 3HD3
Tel:
01243 543005
Website |
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Littlehampton Town Council
Manor
House,
Church Street ,
Littlehampton BN17
5EW
Tel:
01903 732063
Website
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Middleton-on-Sea Parish Council (Clerk)
Mr.D.F.Allsopp, 10
Chalfont Close, Middleton-on-Sea
PO22 7SL
Tel:
01243 586903
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Yapton Parish Council (Clerk)
Mr D
Tansley, 12
The Loop,
Felpham
PO22
7ND
Tel:
01243 582128
Website
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West Sussex County Times (local newspaper)
14-16 Market Square, Horsham RH12 1HD
Tel: 01403 751200
Website
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AGENDA OF
NEXT MEETING
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The Agenda for the next meeting
will be updated a few days before that meeting takes place and can be
found
clicking here.
It is saved in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for which you will need the
free Reader which you can get by
clicking
here.
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PAST MINUTES
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2006 |
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2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
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ACCOUNTS
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To see
the past year end accounts (in Adobe) click on the appropriate link.
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DATES OF MEETINGS
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This is a list of
dates for Council meetings. They are all start at 19.30 hours (except the AGM/Assembly meeting which will
start at 19.00 hours). The venue is the Village Hall. The public are encouraged to attend these
meetings, and a time is always set aside for them to raise issues with
the Councillors.
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2008 |
2009 |
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23
Feb
3 Apr
8 May
(AGM/Assembly)
19
Jun
31
Jul
11
Sep
23
Oct
4 Dec |
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PARISH PLAN
In August 2006 a venture was
launched with the neighbouring parish of Ford to create a joint Parish
Action Plan. Over the past sixteen months the residents and business
communities in both Clymping and Ford have participated in extensive
surveys to identify issues that concern them. But why?
A Parish Action Plan is an
opportunity for residents and businesses to make a statement about their
community in terms of what they cherish, what they don't like, and what
they would like to change or introduce. Once we have made that
statement it can then be submitted to West Sussex County Council and Arun
District Council for them to take account of and incorporate the views and
aspirations of the community in respect of the development of land,
buildings, other infrastructure, services and amenities.
The results of the research survey
conducted among residents, young people and businesses is now available
(in Adobe) here and in due course the
full Action Plan will be posted here also.
Any queries relating to the Parish
Action Plan should be emailed to Cllr Tom Sawyer care of
clymping@ntlworld.com
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VILLAGE HALL
This is the social heart of the
Village, situated at the junction of Church Lane and the A259. It is the
home of the Clymping football teams, both of which play in the West Sussex
League (the 1st XI in the Premier Division and the Reserves in Division
2S). The Village also has a Youth Team. In the summer months cricket is
played on one of the best squares in the county. Two teams play in the
County League and most weekends sees a game on a Saturday and often on a
Sunday too. Also during the summer the ladies do battle in the County
Stoolball League.
As well as sports on the Recreation Ground, attached to the Hall, the
Village boasts a Sports and Social Club which is always happy to accept
new members. Facilities include a bar, well appointed kitchen, and a
reasonably large main hall, with a stage. There is also a large car park.
John Wooldridge is the Chairman of the Club and also looks after bookings
for the Hall, which is available at most competitive rates. For his
details Click Here.
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OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
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Click here to go to an album of
old pictures of Clymping. This is saved in Adobe Acrobat PDF The pictures have been
updated to
11 January
2008.
The file is now 11mb in size due to the number of pictures involved and
should only be downloaded if you have a broadband connection. New
cards are now found much more rarely so this page is likely only to be
updated annually from now on.
CLYMPING
CHURCH AND PARISH
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Click here to go to a
booklet on the parish written by the Vicar of Clymping, the Rev Henry
Green in 1907 which also contains some interesting local advertisements
from the period.
This is saved in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
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FORUM
It has been suggested that having a forum on which to
post messages about activities in the parish could be an advantage.
Therefore one has been created here
and everyone is free to use it.
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LOCATIONS
For those wanting to visit places in
the parish here are the GPS codes for many of the most popular locations
which can be punched into your Satellite Navigation system
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LOCATION |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
| Church |
50.813830 |
-0.578102 |
| Church Hall |
50.814199 |
-0.578800 |
| Village Hall |
50.808799 |
-0.574777 |
| Rudford Estate |
50.813537 |
-0.579885 |
| Ford Prison |
50.815260 |
-0.581039 |
| The
Oystercatcher |
50.806303 |
-0.587698 |
| Bailiffscourt |
50.798996 |
-0.578410 |
| Black Horse PH |
50.802329 |
-0.578877 |
| Farm Shop |
50.806559 |
-0.582864 |
| School |
50.805478 |
-0.576196 |
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