East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Rural Review

Residents may be aware of the ESFRS Rural Review that is being conducted; it has been widely reported in the local press. The formal consultation process ended on 20th August 2010, and recommendations and public comments received during the consultation process will be reported to East Sussex Fire Authority later this year.

The proposal made by ESFRS recommends fundamental changes affecting three rural fire stations - those at Burwash, Herstmonceux and Mayfield - resulting in daytime closure and moving to a night support role. ESFRS met with Burwash Parish Council recently to explain their recommendations, and the Parish Council has submitted a formal response as part of the consultation process. You can read our response below.

We are proud of our local firefighters, and wish to support them in every way that we can. The efficiency arguments are strong, as is the importance of an enhanced fire prevention strategy to lower overall fire risks. However, local residents might be concerned about daytime fire and rescue cover being provided by fire stations some distance from Burwash. Please read our response to ESFRS. The consultation process has now closed but your voice can still be heard - write to your local newspaper - let them know your concerns.

ESFRS Rural Review Executive Summary PDF

Response from Burwash Parish Council PDF

Road Safety

Councillor Greg Durrant has written this report outlining what the Parish Council is trying to do to improve road safety in our community; speed restrictions and parking are always hot topics! Please read and see what you can do to help.

Burwash A to Z Business Directory launches!

We've delighted to launch our A to Z of local businesses as originally planned on August 1st. It's looking very good - but as ever we need more entries. Right now there are 31 businesses listed of all sizes - and that's a fraction of the number that do exist - and there are some surprising omissions. It's easy to write one, but business owners have to do it! So the ball is in their court to make it truly comprehensive - we've done our bit - the listing is free.

The navigation bar at the top of the Home Page entitled Directory will take you there (or you can click on the image below), and there are 12 business groupings within the directory. We hope you find it useful.

We've had plenty of positive response - here are some examples:

“Thank you for taking the time to promote the village and local businesses.”

Jim Newham, Burwash Stores

“I would personally like to thank Burwash Parish Council for such a pro-active approach to supporting the small businesses in the area.”

Carol Smith, Ashdene Service Stations Ltd

“The directory is a great idea and I would love to take up the offer. It's a great way to promote local business to local people.”

Melanie Davies, heraldic artist, designer, calligrapher & photographer

We want to produce a truly comprehensive A to Z Directory - some make sure your business is listed. It's really important for our future. We hate to see local businesses closing down - so do your bit and help promote your own business! If you need any help in writing your entry David Wright, the webmaster, will be happy to help. You can call him on 01435 883149 or send him an email more information is shown below.

Could your business do with more business?

Let your fingers

Yes, of course it could. So start by ensuring that everyone locally or visitors to the area know you exist. They don’t have to let their fingers do the walking because your village website – www.burwash.org - will do it for you.

We’re creating an A to Z of all the businesses in Burwash, both large and small, and we want to ensure that every business - retailers, tradesmen, service providers and all those people working from home etc. are included. To be listed all you need do is write a short piece on your business (say 20 – 100 words) describing what your business offers plus your contact details. You can also include a digital image of yourself, or your products and services.

So if you're an Abacus maker, Zoologist or indeed anything in between make sure you appear in our Burwash Business A to Z.

Please support local businesses. Use them or lose them.

Development of this website has been made possible through funding received from DEFRA and the EU.

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): Europe investing in rural areas