This committee is responsible for upgrading this website; including the new business, police and Youth Centre sections. Future sites being programmed are tourism and history of the town. This comprehensive service should now provide all residents in the Heathfield and Waldron parish (TN21 postcode) the most magnificent information service.
In 2004 the Partnership was responsible for installing five public information points (PIPs). This is an exciting scheme, as yet unique to Heathfield and the surrounding villages. These PIPs are available for members of the public to access the internet, local government/services and Heathfield local information (including the www.heathfield.net website), free of charge. the following are locations of the pip kiosks in and around Heathfield:
The Partnership is currently working towards building an indoor swimming pool in Heathfield. In 2005 the Heathfield Area Pool Initiative (HAPI) carried out a survey and 5,000 people said they would like an indoor swimming pool in Heathfield. The subsequent feasibility study (please see summary below) carried out in 2006, which the Partnership raised funds for, endorsed this and identified the most suitable site as being Heathfield Community College's existing leisure facility. A business plan has been produced this year. This committee are currently raising funds for design work for a planning application for the swimming pool, fitness centre and muga project to be based at Heathfield Community College. The Partnership is still in need of further funding for this and would be grateful for any assistance that may be forthcoming. Should you be aware of any potential funding please contact the Heathfield Partnership Co-ordinator on 01892 610314.
Given the sad demise of the current lido pool at the Community College young families are going to find the loss of this wonderful facility a great difficulty.
The Partnership has over the last eleven years been responsible for the phased improvements to the High Street, Station Road and Station Approach which has also provided disabled access to all commercial and service properties. The regeneration has also provided trees, hanging baskets and Christmas lighting which along with new street furniture and signage has smartened up the town dramatically. Further plans and funding are being set up for the remainder of the parade in conjunction with the final stage in the High Street, that of the stretch including the banks and library.
The Partnership is helped by the Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council in maintaining the trees, flowers, paving and furniture which should ensure that the appearance is attractive.
This committee was formed in 2007 to look at community transport within Heathfield. An accessibility audit was undertaken in 2007 and is available to the public via the Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council office, the library and on this website (please see transport section). The Partnership started the Youth Express project (please see Youth Centre section) in October 2008 and from January 2009 will operate an administration system to enable local organisations/groups to hire spare capacity vehicles for outings and transport to events. The Partnership Co-ordinator (for contact details see contact us page) can be contacted for more information on the scheme.
A ‘Getting out and about in Heathfield' leaflet was published in 2007 by the Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council and was an objective that came from the questionnaire that was organised by the Partnership. This was distributed to every household in the parish and is also available on this website (please see transport section).
In 2007 eleven new parking and three gateway signs were installed. In 2004 a Heathfield brochure (document available to download - please see below, Heathfield at the Heart of Business) was produced in order to attract businesses to Heathfield.
The boards are located on the railings outside Trading 4 U on the High Street, the vacant Thresher's wall as you go into the car park in Station Road and outside the entrance to the Co-Op. The boards are displaying information on the farmers market, the website and the shoppers guide.
The shoppers guide was circulated to all residents in Heathfield and Waldron in the April 2008 edition of Heathfield First. It is also available to pick up from the Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council office, all local businesses and can be downloaded from this website (please see below). The website version will be updated regularly.
This committee was started in 2007 by the Partnership to support and assist the local police team. The police website has been introduced successfully and the committee is now looking at two projects concerning the town centre; one a zone preventing the consumption of alcohol in the street scene and one restricting cold calling. Research is being undertaken regarding a CCTV system for the town.
The market is held every third Saturday in the month in the Co-Op supermarket car park, Heathfield, between 9.00am and 12.30pm. Please visit the Farmers Market section for more detailed information about the market and the stallholders.
Since 2001 the Partnership have been responsible for the installation and maintenance of the white Christmas lights on the shops on the High Street and since 2005, in partnership with Heathfield Chamber of Trade and Commerce, the lampstand lights.
Since 2004 the Partnership have also, again in conjunction with the Chamber of Trade and Commerce, been responsible for organising the family fun day.
It would also be fair to say that we have worked closely with the Heathfield and Waldron Rotary Club in projects such as the town clock, town sign and the recent triumphant town carnival.
The close working relationship between the Partnership, Parish Council, Chamber and Rotary is a fundamental reason for Heathfield's emergence once again as a prosperous market town.
Updated: August 2008
Trustee Members
Rupert Simmons (Chairman and east sussex county councillor)
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman High Street Committee and Sport and Leisure Committee)
Trevor Goldsmith (Chairman Inward Investment Committee)
Teresa Blaxland (Chairwoman Partnership Executive and ICT Committee)
Timothy Hough (Finance Director)
John Tolley (Company Secretary and Vice Chairman)
Jack Hampton (Director)
Alan Powell (Principal, Heathfield Community College)
Colin Williams (Director and represents Farmers Market Committee)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Thorpe (Minute-taker)
Heathfield Partnership Executive
Teresa Blaxland (Chairwoman)
Colin Williams (Vice Chairman and represents Farmers Market)
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman High Street Committee and Sport and Leisure Committee)
Peter Newnham (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Angie Muddle (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Niki Oakes (Wealden District Councillor)
Sue Roach (IT Consultant)
PC Cathy Codling (Police)
Doug Brunger (Churches Together and Heathfield and District Ramblers Association)
Rupert Simmons (Chair of Heathfield Partnership Trust Ltd and East Sussex County Councillor)
John Tolley (Inward Investment)
Trevor Goldsmith (Director and Chair of Heathfield Chamber of Commerce)
Jack Hampton (Heathfield and Waldron Rotary Club)
Beata Drury (Heathfield Youth Centre)
Ruth Waller (Heathfield Street Pastors)
PC Cathy Codling (Heathfield Police)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Thorpe (Minute-taker)
High Street Improvements Committee
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman)
Rupert Simmons (East Sussex County Councillor)
Niki Oakes (Wealden District Councillor)
Stuart Watt (East Sussex County Council)
Trevor Goldsmith (Chairman Chamber of Trade and Commerce)
Jon Wheeler (East Sussex County Council officer)
Peter Newnham (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Virginia Pullan (East Sussex County Council officer)
Diana Francis (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Mark Deacon (businesses on Hailsham Road)
PC Cathy Codling (Heathfield Police)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Karen Cook (Minute-taker)
Transport Committee
Rupert Simmons (Chairman and East Sussex County Councillor)
Geoff Smith (Age Concern)
John Heywood (British Red Cross)
Andy Delves (Kings Church)
Jeni Woodhouse (Huffle Nursery)
Loraine Alford (Heathfield Community College)
John Kirby (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Karen Cook (Minute-taker)
Sport and Leisure Committee
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman)
Ken Brewster (Treasurer, HAPI)
Carole Mayne-Smith (Governor, Heathfield Community College)
Don Rigg (Chair, HAPI)
Jan Dunk (Wealden District Councillor)
Roy Pryce (Chair, Old Heathfield and Cade Street Society)
Jeff Hart (Managing Director, Freedom Leisure)
Niki Oakes (Wealden District Councillor)
Ann Newton (Wealden District Councillor)
Peter Newnham (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Rupert Simmons (East Sussex County Councillor)
Alan Powell (Heathfield Community College)
Loraine Alford (Heathfield Community College)
Jon Wheeler (East Sussex County Council)
Helen Markwick (Wealden District Council)
Beata Drury (Heathfield Youth Centre)
David Hague (HASDA)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Karen Cook (Minute-taker)
Farmers Market Committee
David Turton (Chairman)
Erica Turton
Colin Williams (Manager)
Sue Williams
Michael Vine (Stall holder)
Irma Williamson (stall holder)
David Honeysett (stall holder)
Angie Muddle (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Thorpe (Minute-taker)
ICT Committee
Teresa Blaxland (Chairwoman)
Stefan Danielczyk (East Sussex County Council)
Rupert Simmons (East Sussex County Councillor)
Colin Williams (Director)
Sue Roach (IT consultant)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator and Minute-taker)
Inward Investment Committee
Trevor Goldsmith (Chairman and Chair of Heathfield Chamber of Trade and Commerce)
Rupert Simmons (East Sussex County Councillor)
John Tolley (Director)
Peter Newnham (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Paul Clark (local business owner)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator and Minute-taker)
Local Action Team Committee
Patricia Clark (Chairwoman and Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
PC Cathy Codling (Heathfield Police)
Niki Oakes (Wealden District Councillor)
Anna Batchelor (Residents Association)
Trevor Goldsmith (Chamber of Commerce)
John Tolley (Heathfield Partnership)
John Evans (Heathfield Neighbourhood Watch, Springwood Rd)
Rupert Simmons (East Sussex County Councillor)
Beata Drury (Heathfield Youth Service)
Dave Law (Safer Wealden Partnership)
Geoff Smith (Age Concern)
Peter Newnham (ex officio) (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
As at: 26 September 2008
