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Area: Henfield
Parish, which includes the village of Henfield covers an area of
1,762.6 hectares, and is 6 km north to south and 5 km from east
to west.
Banks: Barclays, Lloyds
TSB, and NatWest banks have branches in the High Street. There is
also a Post Office in the High Street.
Car Parks: There are
two public car parks, one situated on the west side of the High
Street by the Public Library, and the other on the east side adjacent
to the Henfield Hall.
Climate: Henfield,
being in the south of England, experiences a mild, sunny and drier
climate than many parts of the country. The South Downs form a barrier
to the prevailing South-Westerly winds and so the village avoids
many of the sea mists that are experienced on the south side of
the Downs.
Education: The West
Sussex County Council schools normally attended by children from
the Parish are: Henfield - St Peter’s C. of E. Primary School,
Fabians Way. A voluntary aided school with approximately 350 pupils.
Steyning - Steyning Grammar School. Comprehensive, located on two
sites and having approximately 2,050 pupils.
Market: An indoor
market is held in the Henfield Hall every Monday 09:00-13:00.
Fire Station: This
is a retained part-time station with a modern appliance. The Fire
Service was originally formed in April 1904 and manned by purely
voluntary members. It was initially run by the Parish Council until
taken over by the District Council and finally, in 1948 by the West
Sussex County Fire Service.
Health: Henfield Medical
Centre, Deer Park, Henfield BN5 9JQ. tel: 01273 492255. The nearest
hospitals with A&E departments are at Worthing and Brighton.
Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath has a walk in emergency
service. There are two dental surgeries in the village. H.A.R.T.
(Henfield Area Response Team) provides support to the ambulance
service by responding immediately to serious medical and other life-threatening
conditions.
Industries: Industry
in Henfield is mainly small and light with several industrial estates
in the area.
Library: West Sussex
Library Service, adjoining the car park to the west of the High
Street. Hours: Mon-Fri. 10:00-17:00, Sat. 10:00-14:00. tel: 01273
493587
Newspapers: The Argus
(Brighton - daily). West Sussex Gazette (Chichester - Thursday).
West Sussex County Times (Horsham - Thursday).
Local Government: The
Parish is administered by Henfield Parish Council. Its office is
in the Henfield Hall. tel: 01273 492507, Email: office@henfield.gov.uk
Website: www.henfield.gov.uk Office hours, Tues. Thurs. Fri. 10:00-13:00,
Wed 10:00-15:00. Parish Council meets on the first Tuesday evening
of the month at the Henfield Hall.
Henfield is within the administrative areas of West Sussex County
Council, County Hall, Chichester tel: 01243 777100. Website: www.westsussex.gov.uk
and the district of Horsham District Council, Park House, North
Street, Horsham tel: 01403 215100. Website: www.horsham.gov.uk
Parliamentary: Henfield
is in the Arundel and South Downs Constituency. The present member
is Nick Herbert (Conservative).
Police: In emergency
dial 999, for non-emergency calls dial 0845 6070999. Local police
are based at the Police Station in Charlton St, Steyning BN44 3LE.
> Population: 5,400
approx.
Public Services: Electricity,
gas and mains water supply are available in the residential areas
of the Parish. There is a mains drainage system available in the
village and in much of the outlying area.
Public Transport:
There are regular bus services to Brighton and Horsham (No. 17)
and Burgess Hill and Pulborough (No. 100), with a 2 hourly service
to Worthing (No. 106). A free bus service operates on Tues. and
Thurs. to Holmbush (M&S and Tesco’s) (No. X3)
Henfield Community Partnership
is a non-statutory organisation established in 2005 working with
or apart from Henfield Parish Council depending on the project.
One of its great advantages is that it can access funding unavailable
to the Council. To that end the Partnership has been successful
in obtaining funding of around £100,000. Projects benefiting
from these funds include The Henfield Community Minibus which commenced
operating in 2007, the Skate Park at the Kings Field in Henfield
and new information boards and signage strategically placed throughout
the village. The Partnership also launched the highly successful
Plastic Bag Free campaign that saw every household in the Parish
receive a free cotton shopping bag: a saving of 1.2 million plastic
bags in the village. The first Parish Plan produced by the Partnership
has been completed and a new Community Action Plan is being implemented.
More information can be found on www.henfieldcp.org
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