Open for business
The new convenience store on Winchelsea Road opened on Wednesday, August 27. Rye Premier Stores, which also has an off-licence has taken over the building that used to house the gym.
Rye News will have a full report and hear from the team behind the new store next week.
Assets up for grabs
Local government re-organisation is likely to see Rother District Council and East Sussex County Council both abolished and replaced by a new authority covering the whole county.
Rye Town Council says this presents it with an opportunity to acquire some of Rother District Council’s numerous assets in Rye, including toilets and car parks. RTC has launched a survey to gauge local opinions and priorities on what might be transferred saying it believes assets can be looked after better – and services improved – at a local level.
You can take part in the survey here.
Is there a biker problem?
Proposals for a Public Space Protection Order to prevent anti-social motorbike riding around the Strand will be discussed by at Rye Town Council on Monday, September 1. The agenda for the meeting describes excessive speed and noise as well as motorbikes being ridden on the pavement.
Also on the agenda: the management of weeds on Iron Salts, more on twinning with Montreuil-Sur-Mer, and a request for funding to repair and clean the war memorial.
The meeting will take place at the St Mary’s Centre instead of the Town Hall at 6.30pm. You can read the full agenda here.
Next week in Rye News we will be featuring the candidates standing for the vacant councillor post at Rye Town Council. We have approached all five candidates to ask them why they want to join the council and to tell us their priorities for Rye.
Call for sites
Local councils in East Sussex have launched an appeal for sites to meet Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Show people accommodation needs.
Landowners, developers, community groups, and members of the public are being invited to put forward potential sites.
Cllr Teresa Killeen, lead portfolio holder for planning at Rother District Council, said: “We’re working with other councils, and the South Downs National Park Authority, to ensure we meet the housing needs of all our communities across East Sussex. This joint call for sites to identify appropriate locations is an important step in the process.”
The appeal runs until October 5. Further information, including how to submit a site, is available on Rother District Council’s website.
General Trundle rides again
Rye Bonfire Society’s, Neale East is using pedal power to cycle 30 miles this Saturday, August 30.
Forget the Tour de France… this is the Tour de Romney Marsh!
He will be setting off about 11am from the Bonfire Society’s stall at the Tilling Green Waves community festival, raising funds to help the 30th anniversary of Rye Bonfire go with a spectacular bang! There will be sponsorship forms at the stall and donations can also be made via following this link.
Please come along to this wonderful community event and be sure to give General Trundle a superb send off.
30 miles, to celebrate 30 years, on the 30th – happy pedalling Neale!
Don’t forget
A final reminder to entrants and visitors that the Rye Flower and Veg Show is on this Saturday, August 30 at the Rye Community Centre. It’s 2pm for a look at the entries.
It’s not too late to check out your garden and make an entry online or via the schedule forms – the deadline is 5pm on Friday August 29.
Organisers Lorna and Helena say they are looking forward to seeing you all at one of the best community events in town. www.ryeflowerandvegshow.co.uk
Image Credits: James Stewart , KT Bruce , Peter Connock , Rye Bonfire Society , Lorna Hall .
There is definitely a biker ‘noise’ problem in the Strand park area. ‘Some’ of the riders open their throttles when leaving the small park area. The noise can be deafening, frightening to older people. It’s also not fair to the people living in the apartments across the road.
Bikes need to be banned from this area and encouraged to use our local car parks and pay for their space just as the drivers of cars must do.
I am at a loss about the 30th Anniversary of Rye Bonfire. The Bonfires were around in the 1800’s and has been resurrected many times since then, I was secretary in the late 1970’s early 1980’s so how can it be a 30th Anniversary please get the facts right it should be a bike ride of at least 150 miles.
I live in a flat in Strand Court overlooking the bikers and although the odd one makes a terrible noise I have absolutely no problem with them on the whole. I think if they were forced to pay in a car park they would avoid Rye altogether and the cafes they support in this area would lose a lot of business.
Well said jane, certain people in this town will do their utmost to stop the bikers, but turn a blind eye to motorists parking illegally on the Strand Quay roundabout.