The Mayor, Councillor Geoff Wells will be opening the event at St John the Baptist Church at 3.30pm.The children from St Peters Community Infant and Nursery School will be singing Christmas Carols.The lights will be switched on at 4.15p.m. at the Christmas Tree in Palmeira Square. Come join us!
Sussex police would like to remind people to make sure their homes are secure with the clocks going back. Burglars are usually opportunists and will take any lucky chance that they are confronted with – leaving windows and doors open increases their opportunities.
Homeowners are reminded to double-check the security of their home and install timer switches. People should ensure that: when going out, all windows and external doors are locked, using the keys, When going to bed, secure all windows and key-lock front and back doors, removing keys from view. Items of value, including presents, should not be left on display.
Install timer switches and set them to make the home look occupied.
Should you want further crime prevention advice please contact your local Neighbourhood policing team. 0845 60 70 999.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE**************************************SILVER GILT AWARDED************************************** in the URBAN COMMUNITY CATEGORY OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTH - EAST IN BLOOM COMPETITIONAs outright winner in the URBAN COMMUNITY CATEGORY. we go on to theNational Finals.All that hard work has paid off.........More detailed information available later.Going for Gold in 2011ll enquiries: email LARA@lansdowneplace.org.uk
Judging day is on us - next Monday 12 July between 11.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., starting at St. Ann's Well Gardens, Lansdowne Street and Place, St. John's Church, Cornestone and Older People's Project, Palmeira Square, Adelaide Crescent, Brunswick Square, and Terrace to St. Andrew's Church, Farman Street, Waterloo Street Community Garden and Western Road from Brunswick Square to Brunswick Street West.
So all hands on deck on Sunday to make sure the streets, pavements, flowers and gardens are all looking super clean.
Cityclean is also working with us and will do an early recycling collection on Monday.
CITY IN BLOOM WE ARE ALSO ENTERED FOR THIS COMPETITION
See you on
"Do Not deal with any companies who contact you by telephone "If you require work to be done contact a local reputable company, or Trading standards who have a list of vetted companies. You may also contact me here at HQ, Trevor Cox Force community Safety & Crime reduction adviser Community safety & Partnership Team Pevensey Block (first floor) Sussex PoliceC&JD Police HQChurch LaneLewesEast SussexBN7 2DZ Ext.:44470 Direct dial01273 404098 Sussex Police – Serving Sussex www.sussex.police.uk
Telephone 0845 60 70 999 Mobile 07799477842
Please be aware of a method of entering properties which has recently come to light in the Brighton and Hove area.
An offender has disclosed that entry can be gained to properties by pushing a smooth item such as a credit card between the door frame and the lock.
This can then force back a yale style lock and therefore open the door.
Please pass this information on and ask everyone to ensure that if they do have non-pvc doors and a yale lock in place that they double lock the door and use door chains where applicable.
Thank you,
Helen
GreenPolice Community Support Officer
Hove Police Station Holland Road
Hove
Latest news! (03/02/2010)
POLICE WARNING: Police are warning residents to secure basement doors thoroughly as burglars seem to be targeting these areas. The police advise lights and radios to be left on while residents are out. If anyone notices suspicious activity, please phone 999 or 0845 60 70 999.
BICYCLE RACKS: The bicycle racks at the bottom of Lansdowne Place, north, and Lansdowne south are nearing completion, after long lobbying by LARA for these.
There were 11 private schools in the whole of Lansdowne Place, mainly catering for children whose parents were in the colonial service. The Dudley Hotel, originally a school, was converted around 1866 into a boarding house. In 1878 it was known as the Dudley Mansion Boarding House. At this time it was at No. 57 but expanded to include 55 and 52.
FAMOUS PAST RESIDENTS
Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787-1855) - artist who resided at No. 2. Hove Museum has two of his works. The British Museum, Tate and Victoria & Albert all have copies of his water colours. He is buried in St Andrew's Old Church, Hove.
John Leech - illustrator for Charles Dickens, resided at No. 16 when it was a lodging house. They both had to leave in the middle of the night due to the landlord and his daughter suffering a severe mental breakdown. They moved on to the (original) Bedford Hotel.
Captain O'Shea - husband of Kathleen, later wife of the MP Charles Stewart Parnell, resided at No. 19, which was then a nursing home, and died there in 1905, aged 65.
Bill Pertwee - actor, lived at 65 Lansdowne Place, when he first got married in the early 60's.
And those who refuse to leave:
The Wick Woman - when Lansdowne Place was just a rough track, this ghost terrorised little boys venturing down to the beach at night.
Bow Street Runner - the old police station/jail at the top of Brunswick Street West is purported to be haunted by a woman who was arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour.
The Brunswick Pub - a poltergeist who threw bottles around in the cellar and turned the lights on and off.
