The parish council (PC) is very aware that residents in most of our semi-rural parish face the issue of poor public transport links to access facilities and onward connections, to Storrington as the local ‘hub’ village, and in other directions. This forces over-reliance on private
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Tree Planting at Tesla
Tesla Engineering is working with the Woodland Trust to plant 4000 trees at their site in Water Lane. Students at Thakeham Primary planted trees in December and were joined by parish councillors and the Parish Clerk. Going forward the parish council (PC) is looking at
Thakeham Community Events Funding
There is now funding available to other groups who wish to hold their own community events within the parish. If you are a potential event organiser and would like further support or funding, you can contact Thakeham Community Events by email at thakehamcommunityevents@gmail.com.
Consultation on concessionary rail travel for older people
Go to their website here to complete the survey.
Survey on Travel Requirements
We need to work out how best to spend the limited money we have available for community transport. We have created a survey to better gauge the transport requirements of all residents within Thakeham. You can complete a paper copy, which will be available in
Library service public consultation
We would like to make you aware of a public consultation currently running on proposed budget savings within the Library Service. The public consultation closes on Wednesday 13 November. It asks people for their views on proposals to cease the mobile library service and to
Parish leases Thakeham Glebe Field
The Parish Council has now concluded a 10-year lease on the Glebe Field, located in the historic Conservation Area around The Street. We are delighted to be able to ensure that this beautiful space will remain a key green asset for our rural community. Our
Thakeham Gardener’s Club Plant Sale
Thakeham Gardener’s Club Plant Sale Saturday 12th October 2019 From 2pm sharp at Thakeham Village Hall A wide range of plants at great prices starting from 50p per plant. We also have a cake stall with opportunities to buy beautiful home made cakes. Entry 50p each
Fireworks and Pets Advice
The organisers of the fireworks event understand it can be stressful for some pets, the Blue Cross has this advice for pet owners and fireworks. Small pets and fireworks Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, ferrets and birds all need to be treated with special
Scottish Country Dancing
Do you hear the bagpipes calling? Join us for a night of Scottish Country Dancing on Wednesday 16th October at Thakeham Village Hall. The jig begins at 7:30pm, you don’t need a dancing partner but you will need comfortable shoes! All ages are welcome to