Month: May 2015

West Hill Treasure Hunt

By westhillwhistler on May 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

For the third year running, we will be holding our annual Treasure Hunt, with lots of cash prizes at stake for those lucky winners who complete the course in record time and/or come up with a suitably intriguing team name.

Following a Trail of public art

By westhillwhistler on May 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Got itchy feet? Eager to explore new parts of the city? Can’t wait for the WHCA Treasure Hunt on 19 July? How about discovering some forgotten trails of public art? Public art has played an important role in the visual make-up of Brighton & Hove since the first […]

What did you do in the war? Part 2

By westhillwhistler on May 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Peter Batten continues his memories of a terrifying time… First I need to retrace my steps a little. As soon as war was declared in September 1940 children were evacuated from London. But not every child. Some parents, including mine, decided that their children would not be evacuated. […]

West Hill Memories

By westhillwhistler on May 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

From The Whistler archives … News of the Newsletter From Nov 1978, when it was called West Hill Community Association Newsletter. Readers might be interested to learn how the newsletter is put together, printed and distributed. At the first meeting, those with typewriters (3 or 4 people) type […]

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

By westhillwhistler on May 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

There is a marvellous exhibition at Brighton Museum until 6 September. The world-renowned exhibition features 100 awe-inspiring photographs. From the majesty of a pride of lions to the tiniest of spiders, the images show nature in its most elemental and challenge our perceptions of the world of […]

Letters

Dear Lizzie ,

Since the redevelopment of the station plaza – some years ago now – and the re-deployment of taxis to the back of the station ( a good thing ) the following things are affecting our immediate environment.

(i) Outside our house cars drop people off in order for them to go to Brighton station . I would guess there are at least 50 – 100 drop offs per day .

(ii) Outside our house cars wait to pick people up from the station – this can be worse as they are often there for 10 + minutes and many have the engines running .

(iii) Outside our house taxis wait to pick people up or drop them for the station.

In short the area at the bottom of Guildford Road is a de – facto ” official ” drop off and pick up point for Brighton Station .

I have to ask why ? Why should we take the stations traffic? There is a massive area at the front of the station where people should and could be dropped . It’s now unused. This is also a problem for Surry Street.

Since we moved here 20 years ago we have lost our rubbish collections , recycling collections and now have 7 horrible bins 10 meters from my front door . Add to this the fact we are now the station drop off zone and it’s just so different to what is was . I was once a smart looking neighbourhood and now it’s a mess frankly.

In the 7 minutes while I have been typing this there have been 2 pickups and 1 drop off . When it gets to early evening there can be as many as 4 cars there at once .

So – are you going to help me sort this situation out ? However as I said this traffic is the stations responsibility and not the residents of Guildford Road’s responsibility .

I look forward to your thoughts .

Best Wishes

Richard and Bronwen Partridge

NB now a large white Range Rover has pulled up – it’s a pick up not a drop off .

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Month: May 2015

West Hill Treasure Hunt

Following a Trail of public art

What did you do in the war? Part 2

West Hill Memories

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Late To The Party

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