Deputy Town Mayor Alan Lord undertook the planting, and used the opportunity to remind townsfolk of their links to the Queen Mother both in the dark days of World War Two, and subsequently her association with the town s Queen Victoria Hospital. The two tracks are well known to many townsfolk and much used through the year. Now surfacing work is very nearly complete on the Worth Way, and the Forest Way is also due to be upgraded from nearby Forest Row onwards. This summer saw a cycling celebration as riders passed through the town on what is now part the Sustrans National Cycle Network. The Town Council is keenly aware of the part that cycling is increasingly playing in local people s leisure time.
Further plans are in the pipeline for local improvements.
The year 2000 edition of the town s tourism leaflet is turning up all over the place. With a revised and easy to read town centre map, the leaflet gives details of the town s historic heritage and the area s major attractions. It certainly makes an ideal addition to pop into letters to friends and family just to remind them about where we live and is an ideal guide to send to your visitors before they arrive. The Tourist Information Desk is always there to help you find accommodation for guests when your house is full and also to give information and assistance for weddings and other events. Members were particularly pleased to note that the athletics training facility will be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and will be a national pilot for future local training, providing opportunities for training in mini track and field disciplines and the chance to develop new types of competitions for all sections of the community.