New Ducks on our Pond
In the last edition, there was a report on the duck project for the pond at the Jardin d'Aubers. Unfortunately, due to the extreme weather conditions this winter, the ducks did not survive and a fox is thought to have crossed the frozen pond to enter the duckhouse. Plans are in place for a further two ducks to be installed in the late Spring.

Community Bus Service
The Parish Council has agreed to continue to support the community bus service for the next financial year. The scheme was set up in January 2008 following the withdrawal of the Post Bus and provides a bus service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between Wadhurst and Crowborough via Mayfield. The service is a joint venture between East Sussex County Council, Mayfield and Five Ashes Parish Council and Wadhurst Parish Council. A timetable of the community bus service is displayed on the Parish Council noticeboard and is available at wadhurst.info.
Anyone wishing to use the service should telephone CTLA
01273 517332 to register.

Telephone Kiosk
The red telephone kiosk, part of our rural environment and loved by many, is under threat from BT in a programme to rationalise the number of public payphones, due to rising costs and poor usage as people rely on mobile phones.

The red telephone kiosk at Durgates has historical value as one of the K6 kiosks designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott as part of King George V's Jubilee celebrations. This kiosk was scheduled for removal by BT; however, under a scheme available to local authorities, Wadhurst Parish Council adopted the telephone box on 17th February. The telephone equipment has been removed but the traditional red box will now remain as an important visual feature in the village.