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ROLL OF HONOUR

We are more grateful than you can imagine to those firms and individuals who sponsor us financially, advertise on Rocket FM, or help out in other ways. Without their generosity, we could never afford the licence fees to keep broadcasting each year. Here is a list of our sponsors and supporters in 2007 - please give them your business, and tell them you saw them mentioned here!

And if you are considering sponsoring or advertising with Rocket next year, now is not too early - this page will tell you all you need to know. And here is our Report to Sponsors for 2007.


Lewes Town Council, Town Hall, High Street, Lewes BN7 2QS
Telephone: (01273) 471469

Lewes Town Council do what it says on the tin - and also gave Rocket FM a grant to broadcast this year, for which we are very grateful.


Ashcourt Asset Management
2 Redhouse Farm, Brighton Road, Newtimber, Hassocks, Sussex BN6 9BS
Telephone: (01273) 857474
Fax: (01273) 857434
Web site: www.ashcourt.uk.com/AAMHome.aspx
E-mail: roderickgentry@ashcourt.uk.com

Ashcourt Asset Management know about all kinds of forecasts, not just financial ones - they are generously sponsoring the weather on Rocket FM this year. Ashcourt Asset Management look after your investments, whatever the financial climate! (Ashcourt Asset Management is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.)


Eastgate Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2LP
Telephone: (01273) 486286
Web site: www.waitrose.com/branches/branchdetailsalt.aspx?uid=727

Waitrose are generously sponsoring this very web site. Yes, the one that you're looking at right now!


Autoworld Leisure Ltd
17 North Street, Lewes BN7 2PE
Telephone: (01273) 487001
Fax: (01273) 487804

Autoworld are specialist motor engineers offering repairs, servicing and MOTs to all makes of vehicles; you can also get tyres and exhausts from them. They are generously sponsoring Kevin Cramer's show.


C H Seymour Ltd
3 Fisher Street, Lewes BN7 2DG
Telephone: (01273) 472364

For a showroom of its size, Seymour's offers an extraordinarily extensive range of electrical goods - plus helpful, knowledgeable advice to go with them. And their prices aren't high, either. Their customers agree - over 90% of them said they would recommend Seymour's to a friend! Seymour's are generously sponsoring "Seymour's Selection" at 1pm on Sundays - make sure you listen in!


Ashton Burkinshaw
47 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DD
Telephone: (01273) 471477
Fax: (01273) 488577
Web site: www.aboutletting.co.uk
E-mail: lewes@ashtonburkinshaw.co.uk

Ashton Burkinshaw are residential letting agents with offices not only in Lewes but also in Crowborough, Wadhurst and many places in Kent. So if you're looking to let, or rent, a property anywhere in East Sussex or Kent, from a studio apartment to a prestige country house, make Ashton Burkinshaw your first port of call!


Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd
The Bridge Wharf Brewery, Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AH
Telephone: (01273) 480217
E-mail: shop@harveys.org.uk
Web site: www.harveys.org.uk

What can you say about Harveys? We at Rocket do our level best to support them by consuming their excellent products at every opportunity (and recommend you to do the same) - and here they are supporting us!


Viva Lewes
E-mail: info@vivalewes.com
Web site: www.vivalewes.com

This lively and informative weekly e-magazine has teamed up with Rocket FM to bring you full details on what's on in our area while we're on air. And when we're not on-air, Viva Lewes will make sure that you don't miss out on anything that's happening locally.


BBC Southern Counties Radio
Web site: www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/local_radio

SCR kindly provide us with invaluable technical assistance to help us to bring our unrivalled coverage of Lewes Bonfire Night to the airwaves.


Just MOTs
Davies Lane, Lewes BN7 2BQ
Telephone: (01273) 488455
Website: www.justmots.eu

Just MOTs is an independent MOT testing company with eight Test Centres in the South-East. Their aim is to give every customer objective and impartial advice, and so Just MOTs doesn’t do any repairs or servicing. They solely focus on the MOT and, what’s more, the customer only has to pay when their car passes. Each Just MOTs customer’s MOT experience should be a pleasant and stress-free one.


Fine & Country
in association with Lampons Estate Agents
Web site: www.fineandcountry.com

The refreshing approach to effectively marketing individual, period and exclusive property, combining individual flair and attention with the local expertise of independent estate agency Lampons.


Lewes Operatic Society
Market Tower, Market Street, Lewes BN7 2NB
Web site: www.lewesoperatic.co.uk

Lewes Operatic Society supports Rocket FM with a generous donation. Support them, and attend their superb shows, twice a year at Lewes Town Hall!


Tastic Ltd
Telephone: (01444) 248536
E-mail: info@tastic.biz
Web site: www.tastic.biz

Tastic are the fantastic people who pay for (and set up) our streaming audio, so that you can listen to Rocket FM wherever you are in the world; plus, this year, our webcam facilities!  They provide the best possible technologies for web sites, so make a note of the name.


Lewes Smith, Solicitors and Property Lawyers
First Floor, Albion House, Lewes BN7 2NF
Telephone: (01273) 483455
Fax: (01273) 486427
E-mail: info@lewessmith.co.uk
Web site: www.lewessmith.co.uk

Lewes Smith are, appropriately, Lewes-based solicitors and property lawyers who specialise in the conveyancing of both commercial and residential property. If you are buying or selling property then Lewes Smith can offer you an unrivalled level of service.


Chantry Homeopathy
Telephone 01903 746226

Lynne Russell is a qualified professional homeopath with a special interest in helping women at the menopause. She has a thriving practice in West Sussex and now also runs Menopause Clinics at Southover Grange in Lewes.


Clifford Dann Estate Agents
Albion House, Albion Street, Lewes BN7 2NF
Telephone: (01273) 477022
Email: lewes@clifforddann.co.uk
Web site: www.clifforddann.co.uk

Clifford Dann's head office is in Lewes, but this premier estate agent also has offices all over Sussex covering both residential and commercial properties.


The Brewer's Arms
91 High St, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XN
Telephone: (01273) 475524
E-mail:info@brewersarmslewes.co.uk
Web site: www.brewersarmslewes.co.uk

This traditional free house is family-owned and run, and is the ideal place to go for a tasty lunch or an evening in pleasant company. Great beer (their range includes Harveys, despite the glorious Page & Overtons antique tile outside) and great value!


Chalk Gallery
4 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2PA
Telephone: (01273) 474477
E-mail: info@chalkgallery.org.uk
Web site: www.chalkgallery.org.uk

This exciting new gallery is a co-operative featuring the work (paintings, photographs, sculpture and more) of 21 artists - so there has to be something there for you!


RDH Services
Westcroft, Plumpton Lane, Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AH
Telephone: (01273) 890477
Fax: (01273) 890743
Email: info@rdhservices.co.uk
Web site: www.rdhservices.co.uk

RDH Services are the obvious people to go to when you want to hire a coach or minibus.  With 28 coaches, from 21 to 55 seats, they can provide the ideal vehicle for your requirements.


Frank Richards & Sons
25 Western Road, Lewes BN7 1RL
Telephone: (01273) 473086

Richards are a traditional family butchers making their own sausages, dripping, and pies and curing their own bacon. Beef, lamb, chicken, pork, eggs, milk, cream, apple juice and honey are all locally supplied. And until you've tasted their individual pork pies, hot from the oven, you haven't lived.


Shanaz Indian Restaurant
83 High St, Lewes BN7 1XN
Telephone: (01273) 488028

This excellent Indian restaurant is a favourite of Rocket's Executive Committee - and Rocket FM is a favourite at the restaurant, too!


Fox & Sons
192 High Street, Lewes BN7 2NS
Telephone: (01273) 476378
Fax: (01273) 486216

We are very grateful to Fox & Sons, estate agents, for their invaluable assistance with our Bonfire Night coverage.


Beverly Ogden & Co., Solicitors
11-13 High Street, Lewes BN7 2L
Telephone: (01273) 474159
Fax: (01273) 477693
E-mail: beverley@beverleyogden.co.uk
Web site: www.beverleyogden.co.uk

Nice people who support Rocket by offering printing facilities and other administrative help.


County Computer Services
40 Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AN
Telephone: (01273) 486944 or 07802 743533 (mobile)
E-mail: sales@countycomputerservices.co.uk
Web site: www.countycomputerservices.co.uk

A very friendly and helpful business which lends Rocket some computer hardware every year - but will gladly sell some to you for money, either off-the-shelf or built to your own specification, or fix your existing computer if it goes wrong.


Pagination Associates
9 & 17 Orchard Road, Lewes BN7 2HB
Telephone: (01273) 476377
Email: enquiries@pagination.co.uk
Web site: www.pagination.co.uk

Pagination Associates are the harmless drudges who are responsible for this web site through all its incarnations over the years.


Rik's Disks
4a Station Street, Lewes
Telephone: (01273) 483983

The only place to go for your CD requirements.  Not only does Rik have an incredibly wide-ranging stock, he also sells Rocket CDs.  And he's one of our presenters, as well - so there's no need to go anywhere else!


East Sussex Libraries
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes BN7 1SW
Telephone: (01273) 481870
Web site: www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries

Where would we be without our libraries? And, even in these days of the Internet, what better source is there for information?


Riverside
Cliffe Bridge, Lewes BN7 2RE
Web site: www.riverside-lewes.co.uk/

Riverside is a charming shopping hall situated in an historic building, on the main Cliffe shopping precinct. The ground floor is a food hall with the best butcher, fishmonger, flower shop, sandwich bar, cheese shop, and handmade chocolate shop in Sussex. Outside there is an organic fruit and vegetable stall. Upstairs there is the Brasserie, Cade Craft and the Seagull Gallery. There is a large car park beside the building.


Lewes Motor Factors
39a Friars Walk, Lewes BN7 2LG
Telephone: 01273 471000

Lewes Motor Factors are, in conjuction with Commercial Square Bonfire Society, generously sponsoring the safety announcements in the Bonfire coverage this year.  Commercial Square need no introduction; Lewes Motor Factors provide every requirement for your car from in-car entertainment to brakes and clutches, from number plates to hire-cars.

 

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