Chailey
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  Chailey shown within East Sussex |
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| Area[1] | 9.6 sq mi (24.9 km²) |
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| Population | 2728 (2007)[1] |
| - Density | 281/sq mi (108/km²) |
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| - London | 30 miles (48 km) N |
| District | Lewes |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Lewes |
| Website: http://www.chailey.org/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Chailey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located ten miles (16 km) north of Lewes, on the A272 road from Winchester to Canterbury. The parish consists of three settlements: South Common, Chailey Green and North Common, where the windmill is situated. There used to be a mill in South Common, in Mill Lane, opposite where Chailey School is situated, but little now is visible. The parish church is dedicated to St Peter and is recorded to have been built in 1256. Recently a special service was held to commemorate its 750 years. At one time Chailey had more churches (St Peter's, St Martin's at Chailey Heritage, Chailey Free Church and St John's (the Tin Church)- now housing in South Common and St. Mary's (now redundant)at North Common. In addition it is believed another chapel was sited near the Bluebell railway) than public inns (King's Head, Five Bells, Horns Lodge and The Swan - now Swan House.
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[edit] Governance
Chailey is governed at the local level by Chailey Parish Council which consists of eleven councillors meeting twice monthly. The parish council is responsible for local amenities such as the provision of litter bins, bus shelters and allotments. They also provide a voice into the district council meetings. The May 2007 election was uncontested due to only eight candidates standing.[2] Three more councillors were later co-opted to the council.[3]
The next level of government is Lewes District Council. The District council supplies services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Chailey is covered by the Chailey and Wivelsfield ward which returns two seats. In the May 2007 election, two councillors from the Local Conservative party were elected.[4]
Chailey lies with the Chailey ward for the next tier of government, East Sussex County Council. The ward also includes Ditchling, East Chiltington, Newick, Plumpton, St John Without, Streat, Westmeston and Wivelsfield. The County Council provides services such as roads and transport, social services, libraries and trading standards. The May 2005 election resulted in a win for the Conservative Meg Stroude.[5]
The UK Parliament constituency for Chailey is Lewes. Norman Baker has been serving as the constituency MP since 1997.
At European level, Chailey is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 2 UK Independence, 1 Labour and 1 Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.[6]
[edit] Schools
There are three schools in the village. Chailey St Peters which is the primary school in South Chailey, Chailey School, which is the secondary school in South Chailey too and also Chailey Heritage which is a special needs school up on Chailey Common.
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Candidates - Town and Parish Council Elections (PDF). Lewes District Council (2007-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Chailey Parish Council News. Chailey Parish Council (2008-03-03). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Election Results: 4 May 2007. Lewes District Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Find your councillor. Lewes District Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ UK MEP's. UK Office of the European Parliament. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
