COMMUNITY
Serving the community of Salfords and Sidlow.
Salfords and Sidlow is really made up of two communities.
Salfords has the A23 running through it, and has local shops, Industrial Estates, businesses, a primary school and many community groups, whilst across the A217 we have Sidlow which is far more rural with a lot of farm land and country lanes!
The Parish Council has links with most of our community groups in both villages.
Salfords
Christ the King ChurchMonotype BowlsPerrywood and Monotype Sports and Social ClubSalfords Beavers and ScoutsSalfords Cricket ClubSalfords Guides and BrowniesSalfords Primary SchoolSalfords Social Club
Sidlow
Sidlow WIEmmanuel ChurchNorwood Hill Residents Association
The Parish Council work closely with our community groups to support them on their aspirations for the villages.
They share their news in our quarterly newsletter – see latest edition above
We also try to support the local community with grant funding which is available . We offer community funding to groups and individuals to support appropriate activities and causes which are likely to benefit Salfords and Sidlow as a whole, or a significant number or group of persons residing within the Parish. We have funds which are to be used for the benefit of the community.
If you believe we can help you please contact the Clerk
and we will review if we can assist.
Community Garden
The defibrillator was installed in Sidlow in early September 2023 and is located next to the Parish Council noticeboard near the Three Horseshoes Pub in Ironsbottom. The defibrillator needs to be kept at an ambient temperature all year round so we have purchased a locked solar cabinet to house the defibrillator. If you would like to know the code for access please contact the Clerk. Alternatively, if in an emergency you needed access, when you call the ambulance on 999 they would give you the code. The unit might appear to be a strange angle but this is so the solar panels reach maximum benefit from the sun! The procurement and installation costs were just under £4,000. We hope it will never have to be used but now have comfort that there is a unit near our residents in Sidlow. In July 2023 we held a well attended defibrillator/ CPR training session for our residents with some really good questions being asked. We thank Brendan, who runs First Aid training, and joined us to offer free CPR training to compliment the defib training.
The Parish Council has used Strategic CIL Infrastructure Funding Programme (SIP) 2023-2027, from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (R&BBC) to completely refurbish the rear hall at Salfords village hall. The works were completed during Summer 2023, when less busy, and the rear hall was re-opened in late August 2023. The original proposed costs were set at £24,173. However, once the project started there were necessary additional works that had to be undertaken to move walls and pipework which was discovered at ground floor level. The Parish Council also agreed to have various improvement works such as making the WC area larger for access, lowering ceilings for thermal efficiency improvements, re-plastering various walls, completely re-decorating the whole of the rear area and replacing the flooring throughout. The final project costs came to £33,000. This was the first stage of a two part project for rear hall improvements. We will be using the remaining grant Strategic CIL funding to replace the patio at the rear area. These works will be completed in the October half term at a cost of £10,000. We hope these improvements will provide easy access for our local community groups and residents. The Parish Council has plans for 2024 to procure some high and low level planters so we can look to start a community garden which residents can get involved with in the summer months. More to follow on this later this year or early next as we have developed our plans. If this is something you would be interested in getting involved with please let us know.
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