Heath Rugby Club opens padel courts at Whitemans Green

Padel courts at Whitemans Green

Smash Padel Mid Sussex is now open - a new padel centre for play by all at Whitemans Green. The initiative, driven by HHRFC, follows the opening of the Club’s fabulous new Clubhouse at the end of 2024.

Padel, one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports, is a dynamic, fast-paced game that’s easy to learn and addictive to play. It’s accessible for all ages and abilities, making it the perfect sport for families, fitness enthusiasts and anyone looking to stay active while having fun.

There are three state-of-the-art outdoor padel courts, each equipped with specially designed canopy covers ensuring year-round playability in all weather conditions. The Clubhouse offers amazing spectator facilities to view live sport on multiple big TV screens, socialise with padel friends over delicious food and drinks now available 8am until late seven days a week and watch others playing padel from the balcony and new terrace.

Phil Herbert, Commercial Director at HHRFC said: “The Club independently raised £2.4m over five years to build a Clubhouse that would become a multi-sports and community hub for the Mid Sussex area. Building padel courts was an important part of our strategy to ensure Whitemans Green Sports Club attracts a wider audience and is commercially sustainable for generations to come. We are delighted to partner with Smash Padel in this venture.”

For more information visit www.whitemansgreensports.club

Mid Sussex District Council newsletter - June 2025

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Your garden waste bin

Summer is on its way, and that means more time in the garden. Here’s a reminder of what can, and can’t, be put in your garden waste bin with some useful questions and answers:

What happens if I put the wrong items in my bin?
Your bin will not be emptied and a tag will be left on it. You will need to remove any unacceptable items before your next collection.

Why can I not put food waste and fruit and vegetable peelings in my bin?
Regulations that were introduced to prevent the spread of diseases like Foot and Mouth limit the materials that can be composted in the open air. The facility we use is not licensed to take these materials.

Why can I not put pet bedding in my bin?
Regulations mean that we are not able to take animal bedding or waste in our garden bins. Even where the animals are vegetarian and the bedding is hay or straw the waste is still the by-product of an animal. We suggest this material is composted at home.

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What about non-native invasive plants?
Non-native invasive plants upset the balance of the ecosystem as they may be bigger, faster growing or more aggressive than the native species. Please do not place any part of Japanese Knotweed, or any other invasive weeds, including Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Australian Swamp Stonecrop, Parrots Feather, Floating Pennywort and Creeping Water Primrose, in your garden bin.

I have leaves from a confirmed infected ash dieback tree or I live in an area where the infection has been confirmed. What do I do?
Do not put leaves from an infected tree in your garden waste bin. You may leave infected leaves where they fall, however, if you do clear them, you should burn or bury affected leaves in your garden or compost them (but only in your garden). If leaves are used for compost, do not remove the compost from your garden eg: to an allotment.

How much garden waste can I put in my bin?
The lid on the bin needs to be closed to enable it to be emptied. If you compact materials in your bin, it may result in the bin being either too heavy for the equipment to life for emptying or the bin falling into the lorry. If the bin is too heavy, then it will have a tag placed on it and will be emptied once the weight is reduced.

For more information visit www.midsussex.gov.uk

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Cuckfield Chemist returns to High Street

The premises that only opened a few weeks ago is once again under the care of Ilyas Alloualida and his brother Yusaf, who moved into the old Lloyds Pharmacy building temporarily, following its closure at the end of 2023.

The brothers have since returned to the village, but to a new, more convenient location on the High Street. After almost 18 months away, their aim is to continue providing the same high-quality level of service, expertise and loyalty to the whole community as they did before.

Ilyas who has a master’s in Pharmacy from the University of Hertfordshire said: “It’s been over a year since we left the old business, and now that we’re back, people seem to be very happy that the chemist is open again. We’ve been here for less than a month and already we’re seeing some of our old customers, and the residents have been coming in to tell us how pleased they are to have somewhere to collect their medicine again. We still need to do a little bit of work to the interior, but I think the position of the shop is much better than where we were before. We’re right in the middle of the High Street now and people are popping in all the time, which is really encouraging, given that they’ve not had access to one locally for such a long time.”

Cuckfield Chemist is open from 9am to 6pm Monday - Friday and from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.