Angmering Village Life
News Archive
June 2022
After 9 months in planning and construction, The Stone Room opened in the village centre yesterday (Wednesday). The restaurant specialises in pizza and pasta dishes but will be offering other dishes (viz. antipasta, salads, sides, desserts) as well, plus a cocktail bar. Owner of both The Lamb and The Stone Room, Lee Newbon said: "This is a new venture for us and although we are very experienced in offering hospitality, we have a totally new staff at The Stone Room. The team will be under the control of Managing Partner Martin Newbon and our excellent General Manager Gemma Mason. We are excited, in our kitchen, to welcome the services of Head Chef, Elliott Barber and Sous Chef, Michael Harrison who are both very knowledgeable pizza chefs. They have been working hard in our new modern open kitchen and have created some wonderful menu options. We also welcome Danny and Louie who join us as shift supervisors. In addition we are so pleased to welcome back to the team Sadie Phal who is so well known for her long period of service as one of our senior team at The Lamb and whose experienced as a senior supervisor at The Stone Room will be invaluable."
Lee added: "There is still some wall decoration to be finished and this will be undertaken over the next few weeks."
A full menu will be displayed on their Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as their website when it becomes live. For the first week they will display their menu at the front of our premises. It should be noted that bookings will not be possible through their social media pages or messaging services.
Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday 12noon to 9pm. They will be closed on Mondays. In the near future they plan to open 7 days a week, offer fabulous breakfasts at weekends and eventually introduce a pizza take away service. Bookings can be made on 01903 770685.
Angmering Village Life wishes The Stone Room, its management, and staff, every success with their new venture.
The latest update this week now says that there have been some small delays in the construction of the A259 widening, and completion is not now anticipated until early December 2022. A West Sussex County Council spokesperson said: “The A259 is a strategically important corridor for utilities, with high-pressure gas mains, trunk water mains, lots of telecoms cables and high-voltage electricity power lines. These works could only be done by the utility companies themselves, and so a large part of the job has been co-ordinating and facilitating these activities”. The council said ‘much of this apparatus was ageing’ and ‘needed to be moved and replaced’ outside of the footprint of the new road.
A/125/22/HH: Proposed 2 storey side extension. Field House, The Thatchway
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 14 July 2022.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
Chandlers development appeal - Cllr. N Hamilton-Street attended the first day, along with Cllr. Bicknell. A statement was given by Cllr N Hamliton Street and information gathered. The appeal finished on Friday 10 June 2022 and a decision is expected soon. It was confirmed that the Co-op were in contact with the developers regarding the new convenient store, funding for affordable housing will be funded offsite and the conservation officer stated that he was still not convinced that the build would not have a negative impact on the conservation area. The inspector attended the site.
Mayflower Park - Bund Option - The paper was talked through by the Chair regarding the protection of green space at Mayflower Park. Concerns over knee rail fencing and its longevity were raised as well as concerns regarding possible issues with trees being taken/vandalised. Two proposals were put forward and voted on as per the below Bund only option was proposed by Cllr. Marsh and seconded by Cllr R Evans and agreed by 6 councillors. Bund and trees option was proposed by Cllr. Reigate and seconded by Cllr. N Hamilton-Street and agreed by 2 councillors. As a result of the above two proposals, the following resolution was passed. RESOLUTION: Cllr. Marsh PROPOSED that the bund option was implemented and funded, Cllr. R Evans SECONDED and 6 Councillors agreed, 2 were against.
Mayflower Park Improvements - Cllr. N Hamilton-Street talked through the paper and explained what the plans were currently and that we needed funding for an architect to design the area and include all of the ideas put forward. This was needed as some of the concepts will be realised in stages and we need an overall layout so that pieces do not require moving to accommodate other equipment. RESOLUTION: Cllr. Reigate PROPOSED that £5,000 be made available from the Mayflower Park Improvements budget line to fund the creation of plans by an architect. Cllr. R Evans SECONDED and ALL AGREED. .
The full Minutes can be read here
Further to our news item of 7 June (see immediately below), The Resourceful Squirrel duly reopened today under its new management (Nathan and Ed). The interior has been reconfigued with more seating, and it has been redecorated making it feel more spacious. On the hottest day of the year, the beers, ciders, and mocktails were much in demand this afternoon and many local residents were enjoying this new village facility.
The Resourceful Squirrel, located in The Square at the foot of the High Street, will be re-opening at 1pm on Friday 17 June under new management, having been closed for several months. As well as selling draught lagers, ales and ciders, the Squirrel will also be selling homemade cocktails including a wide range of gins and spirits. The new managers are describing the bar as 'dog friendly'.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an unprovoked assault on a teenage girl in Angmering. The 15-year-old victim was walking north along Arundel Road, near Fletcher's Field, around 3pm on Saturday 4 June when she was approached by a man who assaulted her. The suspect is described as in his 30s with stubbly or shaved hair. He was wearing a green t-shirt and blue jeans.
Enquiries are ongoing and officers investigating the assault would like to speak to anyone who saw what happened or who may have witnessed a man behaving suspiciously in the area near the churchyard. Anyone with information that could support the investigation is asked to contact police online or by calling 101 quoting serial 984 of 04/06. Alternatively, information can be reported anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A/104/22/PL: Replace existing roof with mono-pitch roof and associated works. This application is in CIL Zone 2 (Zero rated) as other development. Worthing Rugby Club, Roundstone Lane
A/105/22/HH: Single Storey Front infill Extension. 14 Merryfield Crescent
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 25 June 2022.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
This water bottle filler has appeared on The Green in The Square in the last few days, put there by Angmering Parish Council. This will be useful for the cyclists and walkers who often stop there for a rest as well as children on their way home from school.
