Willingdon, Wannock and Jevington

PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS: Events Committee Meeting on Monday, 7pm; Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting on Monday, 7.30pm. Planning Committee Meeting on Monday December 3, 7pm. Full Council Meeting on Monday December 10, 7.30pm. Planning Committee Meeting on Monday December 17, 7.30pm. All meetings take place at Willingdon Community School.

CHRISTMAS GALA: Trinity’s Christmas season begins on Saturday December 1 at 2.30pm with the popular annual Gala at Trinity Church, Coppice Avenue. To put us in the festive mood, Downland Singers present a varied programme of Christmas music, Wealden Brass raise the church roof with their toe-tapping melodies and the audience get to exercise their vocal chords in some traditional carols too. Bev’s delicious cakes, with a cuppa of your choice, will be served during the interval. You can even take the opportunity to purchase some Christmas gifts from the table sale in aid of Action for Children. Programmes, priced £5, available at the door. Do come along and join in the fun.

SPECIAL SERVICE: Nine Lessons and Carols at Willingdon Parish Church, Church Street, 6.30pm Sunday December 16. Popular Carols, special Carols from an Augmented Choir, readings and prayers. You are all welcome.