The Partnership is currently working towards building an indoor swimming pool in Heathfield, East Sussex. 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 for an indoor swimming pool as being Heathfield Community College's existing leisure facility. A business plan was produced in 2008.
This committee have raised funds for design work for a planning application for the swimming pool and fitness centre project to be based at Heathfield Community College and a consultancy company has begun work on this.
A MUGA (multi-user games area) at the Community College has been open from winter 2009.
Please see the Indoor Swimming Pool section for up-to-date information.
Last updated: December 2011
This committee was formed in 2007 to look at community transport within Heathfield, East Sussex. An accessibility audit of transport 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 Links section). The Partnership started the Youth Express project (please see Transport Links and Youth Centre sections for more detail) in October 2008 and from January 2009 has been operating 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 detailing local transport was first published in 2007 and subsequently in 2009 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).
Last updated: December 2011
This committee is responsible for upgrading this website. This comprehensive service should now provide all residents in the Heathfield and Waldron parish of East Sussex (TN21 postcode) the most magnificent information service.
In 2004 the Partnership was responsible for installing public information points (PIPs). This is an exciting scheme, as yet unique to Heathfield, East Sussex and the surrounding villages. These PIPs are available for members of the public to access the internet, local government/services and Heathfield, East Sussex, local information (including the www.heathfield.net website), free of charge. The following are locations of the PIP kiosks in and around Heathfield, East Sussex:
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, East Sussex
There are five information boards which are located on the railings outside Trading 4 U on the High Street, the wall of 8.1.9.18 Divas (hairdressers) as you go into the car park in Station Road, outside the entrance to the Co-Op, on the side wall of Tescos and the wall of Goldsmith and Allcorn bodyshop wall, Station Road Industrial Estate. These boards display information on the farmers market, the website, shoppers guide and other local information.
The shoppers guide was first circulated to all residents in Heathfield and Waldron in the April 2008 and Christmas 2009 editions 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 is updated quarterly.
Last updated: December 2010
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 has introduced a no cold calling zone and CCTV has been installed in the town. There is a further project the committee is working on concerning the town centre; a zone preventing the consumption of alcohol in the street scene.
Updated: December 2010
The market is held every third Saturday in the month in The Co-Operative supermarket car park, Heathfield, East Sussex, 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 and St Wilfrid's Hospice have 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 installing of a town clock, town sign and the 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: December 2010
The Partnership has over the last fourteen years been responsible for the phased improvements to the pavements in the High Street, Station Road and Station Approach, Heathfield, East Sussex, which finished in May 2010. This has 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.
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 has been closed as the project has now finished. Well done to all concerned on a very long-term and worthwhile project.
Last updated: September 2010
Trustee Members
Rupert Simmons (Chairman, Acting Chairman ICT Committee, East Sussex County Councillor)
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman High Street Committee and Sport and Leisure Committee)
Trevor Goldsmith (Chairman Inward Investment Committee)
Timothy Hough (Finance Director)
John Tolley (Company Secretary and Vice Chairman)
Jack Hampton (Director)
Alan Powell (Principal, Heathfield Community College)
Colin Williams (Chairman Partnership Executive and represents Farmers Market Committee)
Chris Macklin (Director)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Crichton (Minute-taker)
Heathfield Partnership Executive
Colin Williams (Chairman and represents Farmers Market)
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman High Street Committee and Sport and Leisure Committee)
Peter Newnham (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Bob Bowdler (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Sgt Ruth Hammerton (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)
Beata Drury (Heathfield Youth Centre)
Ruth Waller (Heathfield Street Pastors)
Dick Angel (Councillor, Wealden District Council)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Crichton (Minute-taker)
Transport Committee
Rupert Simmons (Chairman and East Sussex County Councillor)
Beata Drury (Heathfield Youth Centre)
Brian Arnott and Geoff Thomas (Kings Church)
Jeni Woodhouse (Huffle Nursery)
Loraine Alford (Heathfield Community College)
Bob Bowdler (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Crichton (Minute-taker)
Sport and Leisure Committee
Rosemary Mays-Smith (Chairwoman)
Ken Brewster (Treasurer, HAPI)
Mike Murphy (Old Heathfield and Cade Street Society)
Jeff Hart (Managing Director, Freedom Leisure)
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)
Peter Bailey (Governor, Heathfield Community College)
Jan Dunk (Councillor, Wealden District Council)
Dick Angel (Councillor, Wealden District Council)
John Smith (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
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)
Mike Woodhouse (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Roy Wilkinson (local country markets)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Sheran Crichton (Minute-taker)
ICT Committee
Rupert Simmons (Chairman of Committee, Director, East Sussex County Councillor)
Stefan Danielczyk (East Sussex County Council)
Colin Williams (Director)
John Tolley (Director)
Jean Holmwood (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Nick Potter (21st Century - hosts website)
Sue Roach
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)
Sgt Ruth Hammerton (Heathfield Police)
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)
Bobby Hamilton (Waldron Neighbourhood Watch)
Dick Angel (Councillor, Wealden District Council)
Peter Newnham (ex officio) (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Joanne Aldous (Partnership Co-ordinator)
Heathfield Works! Committee
Abi Levitt (Chairwoman, Tomorrow's People)
Frances Conway (Tomorrow's People)
Julie Kaye (Tomorrow's People)
Brian Gibson (Tomorrow's People)
Rupert Simmons (Chairman of Heathfield Partnership)
Trevor Goldsmith (Director of Partnership and Chairman of Heathfield Chamber)
John Tolley (Vice Chairman and Company Secretary of Heathfield Partnership)
Beata Drury (Heathfield Youth Centre Manager)
Peter Newnham (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Sgt Ruth Hammerton (Heathfield Police)
Alan Powell (Head Teacher, Heathfield Community College)
Bob Bowdler (Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council)
Joanne Aldous (Heathfield Partnership Co-ordinator (minute taker))
Last updated: December 2011
