Salehurst and Robertsbridge Parish Council

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REMEMBRANCE IN ROBERTSBRIDGE 2025
4th November 2025

 

You are warmly invited to join one or both events this year:

 

Remembrance Sunday - 9th November 2025

Main Commemoration Event (Parade, Church Service at St Mary's Salehurst, Wreath Laying Ceremony at High Street War Memorial)

Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the event.

 

10:00 - 10:20 Parade participants assemble at The Clappers Recreation Ground

10:25 Chairman Robertsbridge Poppy Appeal organises form up of the Parade on The Clappers, which then sets off to Salehurst Church (rolling road closures cover Northbridge Street and Church Lane, re-opening when the Parade has passed; traffic lights allow parade to cross the A21)

10:40 Parade arrives at Church - Standards and Wreath Bearers line up at the entrance.

10:50 Service begins (Vicar leads) - to include blessing of wreaths and 2-minute silence at 11am

11:30 (ish) Service ends and parade forms up outside Church and sets off to the Village War Memorial in the High Street. Rolling road closures cover Church Lane and Northbridge Street, and the High Street to Salehurst Primary School (traffic lights allow parade to cross the A21)

12:00 - 12:10 (ish) Parade arrives at Village War Memorial and Standards, Wreath layers and Groups assemble in position. High Street from south of Station Road to Salehurst Primary School remains closed, the rest reopens.

12:20 (ish) Once ready, Act of Remembrance begins with opening words followed by the Exhortation, Last Post. A maroon marks the start and end of a 2-minute silence, followed by Reveille, Kohima Prayer, laying of wreaths and final blessing by the Vicar.

12:45 (ish) Chairman of Robertsbridge Poppy Appeal announces total money raised by Poppy Appeal last year, and awards the Hayward Trophy for most money raised by a village organisation / group.

12:50 (ish) Parade is dismissed and falls out. High Street is reopened to traffic as soon as the road is clear.

 

Road Closures - a rolling road closure (closed only when/where necessary) will cover The Clappers, Northbridge Street and Church Lane 10:25 - 11:00 for the Parade to the Church. Then 11:40 - 13:00 for the Parade back to the village, and the Wreath Laying at the War Memorial. However, once the Parade has passed Station Road on the return journey, the High Street will only be closed between south of Station Road and Salehurst Primary School. So traffic will be able to use Station Road, lower High Street, Northbridge Street etc. whilst the Ceremony takes place at the War Memorial (approximately 12:10 - 12:50).

 

 

Armistice Day - Tuesday 11th November 2025 (Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month)

Short Wreath Laying Event (at High Street War Memorial ) led by Robertsbridge Royal British Legion

10:45 Assemble at the War Memorial

10:56 Opening Words

10:59 Exhortation

11:00 2 minute silence (Maroon by Robertsbridge Bonfire Society marks the start and end of the silence)

11:02 Reveille, Kohima Prayer, laying of wreaths

11:20(ish) Parade is dismissed and falls out. High Street is reopened to traffic as soon as the road is clear.

 

Road closure - covering the High Street between just South of the junction with Station Road to the entrance to Salehurst Primary School (George Hill), from approximately 10:45 to 11:20

 

 

 

 

Planning Committee Meeting - Monday 6th October 2025
2nd October 2025

 

 

There will be a Planning Committee Meeting on Monday 6th October 2025 Robertsbridge Youth Centre at 7.30pm.

 

 

The press and public are welcome to attend and up to 30 minutes will be allowed at the start of the meeting for public comments and questions. The agenda for the meeting will be available on the 'Council Meetings' page three days prior.

 

Have you ever wondered who advises on our local countryside?
30th September 2025

 

The East Sussex Local Access Forum is a group of passionate volunteers who represent a wide range of interests, from walkers and cyclists to landowners.

 

East Sussex County Council are currently recruiting new volunteer members to provide impartial advice and help improve access to our beautiful landscapes. They are particularly keen to recruit people who have an interest in off-road cycling or experience with disabled access to the countryside and people with mobility requirements.

 

The forum meets in person in Heathfield three times a year. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community.

 

If you're eager to get involved, visit: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisure-tourism/discover-east-sussex/rights-of-way/east-sussex/local-access-forum

 

Heathfield Gardens Development Site
30th September 2025

 

The application for development of 42 dwellings on land to the South of Heathfield Gardens RR/2025/1438/P will be discussed at the Parish Planning Committee on Monday 6th October 2025. The Parish Council and members of the public are invited to submit comments on the amended application by 24th October. This site is included in our Local Neighbourhood Plan.

 

Salehurst Vicarage Site, Fair Lane -Planning Application
11th September 2025

 

The application for development of 10 houses on land at the old vicarage RR/2024/998/P will be discussed at the Parish Planning Committee on Monday 6th October 2025. The Parish Council has been granted an extension to submit comments on the amended application submitted in September 2025. This site is within the Neighbourhood Plan. Members of the public must submit comments by 30th September 2025.

 

Land Near Bishops Lane - Planning Application
28th August 2025

 

The application for development of 41 houses on land near Bishops Lane RR/2022/1379/P will be discussed at the Rother Planning Committee on Thursday 4th September 2025. Members of the public can attend the meeting which will be held at Bexhill Town Hall at 9.30 am. If you wish to submit a comment on this application you can do so on the Rother website until 30th August 2025.

 

The Parish Council comment submitted in August 2025 can be found under Planning - Local Planning Applications on our website. It is also on the Rother Planning website.

 

Planning Commitee - 18th August 2025
14th August 2025

 

There will be an ADDITIONAL Planning Committee Meeting on Monday 18th August 2025, Robertsbridge Youth Centre at 7.30pm.

 

The press and public are welcome to attend and up to 15 minutes will be allowed at the start of the meeting for public comments and questions. The agenda for the meeting will be available on the 'Council Meetings' page three days prior. Click here to see the notice.

 

VJ DAY - 80th Anniversary Friday 15th August 2025
7th August 2025

 

VJ DAY 80th Anniversary Robertsbridge THURSDAY 8th May 2025

 

There will be a commemoration at the Village War Memorial - laying of wreaths (meeting from 10.45am)

 

The bell ringers at St Mary's Church, Salehurst will be ringing the bells from 6.30pm.

 

 

 

Can you help us? Parish Council Communications Survey
3rd July 2025

 

We hope you enjoyed Robertsbridge 800! Can you spare a few minutes to help us?

 

We are conducting a survey of all residents of Salehurst & Robertsbridge to find out how we could improve how we communicate with you.

Click on this link https://forms.office.com/r/FjFsJDSLSg to answer 10 short questions on a computer or mobile device (deadline 18th July 5pm).

 

 

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

A message from the Parish Council Chairman
22nd June 2025

 

"As Chairman of the Parish Council I wanted to thank everyone who attended the Robertsbridge 800 yesterday. I hope everyone enjoyed what I thought was a truly outstanding event and a great success. Many thanks to all those who worked so hard to organise the event; and of course particular thanks to Simon Longhurst, who took on the job over a year ago and has tirelessly campaigned, cajoled, planned and strategised to engage all the wonderful sponsors behind the event and sort out the daunting logistics. Well done Simon, and well done everyone who came along and supported it. See you at the 900!"

 

Nick Brown