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Contents

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Comment

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North Horsham Parish Council

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At Home Estates Always Delivers

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Why a Mediation Service Started

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Plans For Former Highways Depot

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Unemployment in 1921

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Time For a Change

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Recipe

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Lewis Denley Launches New Service

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Stay Safe At Home

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Letters Page

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Sussex Miscellany

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Gardening

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Pets’ Corner

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Home Interiors

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COMMENT

LET’S HOPE THE END IS IN SIGHT s we go to press with this March edition we’re

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gradually get our lives back together we will be able to

all desperately wondering when the Lockdown

keep the best bits from Lockdown. Be it, more working

restrictions will eventually ease. The only thing

from home and a better work/life balance, less rushing

we have learnt over the last year is not to try and

around and thereby reducing our carbon foot print,

predict too far into the future and try and take each

helping the vulnerable and being more considerate to

day at a time. But that’s easier said than done when

all sections of society, keeping up excercise regimes to

you’re worried about your job, your business, your

taking a more mindful approach to life.

child’s education, putting food on the table and more crucially, your health.

When restrictions do ease we must support our local businesses, high streets and the advertisers in

There is definitely Lockdown fatigue as we come up

this magazine. This will help the whole region to get

to the anniversary of restrictions being enforced but

back on its feet as quickly as possible and provide

one thing that is incredibly positive at the moment is

the jobs and security we all desperately need. Now

the speed of the vaccination roll out. The supplies of

that the end is in sight and we adjust to a new

vaccines appear to be good and a chance that the

normal, let’s not forget some of the lessons we’ve

restrictions will start to be eased by the time you read

learnt. Stay safe and well.

this magazine. This whole period has certainly taught us

Richard Milbourn, Editor

to take nothing for granted and I hope that as we

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N O R T H H O R S H A M PA R I S H C O U N C I L

PARISH COUNCILS IN THE NEWS kçêíÜ=eçêëÜ~ã=m~êáëÜ=`çìåÅáä=ÅçîÉêáåÖ=íÜÉ=~êÉ~ë=çÑ=oçÑÑÉóI=kçêíÜ=eÉ~íÜI=eçäÄêççâ=~åÇ= iáííäÉÜ~îÉå=J=ïçêâáåÖ=áå=íÜÉ=Åçããìåáíó=Ñçê=íÜÉ=ÅçããìåáíóK= f you travel to Earles Meadow for your local walk, you will have

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Harwood Road allotments, and contributes to local governance

noticed that the veteran oak tree, which is an iconic landmark

and giving local people a voice. North Horsham Parish Council

in North Horsham parish, now has a fence surrounding it to

hosts liaison meetings for all stakeholders in the development

protect members of the public from any falling branches.

north of Horsham and the former Novartis site on Parsonage

Scheduled pruning and bracing work to prolong the life of the

Road, encouraging discussion and trying to get the best for local

tree and advised by the Arboricultural Officer at Horsham District

residents as well as holding regular meetings.

Council has now been completed. Although it is close to the A264,

Parish Councils have been in the news recently for all of the

Earles Meadow is a hidden gem in North Horsham’s crown. It has a

wrong reasons. North Horsham Parish Council wants to represent

conservation area where there are lots of wildflowers and pleasant

its parish as well as it possibly can and tries to make a difference.

walks through the meadow and the Parish Council is pleased

There is currently a vacancy on the Parish Council and if you

that the open space is enjoyed by so many residents.

feel you would like to work on behalf of your community

The Parish Council agreed its precept (the money that

and get involved, please contact the Clerk.

it asks for in tax from residents) for 1st April 2021 to

Parish Council meetings are open to the public and

31st March 2022 at the Parish Council Meeting in

details of how to join a meeting can be found on the

January 2021. The total precept for the year is

meeting agenda on the Parish Council website or on

£338,600. This is just over 1% increase on last year’s

the agendas which are posted on the nine notice

figure. Those living in North Horsham parish paying Council tax at Band D will see an increase in their annual

boards throughout the parish along with a calendar of meetings.

payment from £38.38 per annum to £39.12 per annum. This will

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on 4th March

be listed on the Horsham District Council rates bill, as they collect

2021, followed by the Finance and Administration Committee on

the money on behalf of the Parish Council. The Parish Council was

11th March 2021 and the Planning, Environment and Transport

aware from very early on in the pandemic, that predicted income

Committee Meeting on 25th March 2021. All meetings start at

from hire of the Parish Council’s facilities would be significantly

7.30pm.

impacted and took measures to reduce expenditure as much as

To reduce the risk of spreading Coronavirus, The Parish Council

practical. Only essential health and safety work has been

Office remains closed to visitors, but our staff are available by e-

undertaken on assets and staff have been furloughed or reduced

mail or telephone (answerphone).

their working hours. These measures have allowed the Parish Council to maintain services within government guidance

pc.gov.uk, or contact the Parish Council through the Clerk on

throughout the pandemic.

The precept provides three community halls, (Roffey Millennium Hall, North Heath Hall and Holbrook Tythe Barn) the multi courts, allotments at Amberley Road, open spaces and playgrounds at Amberley Road, Birches Road, Earles Meadow and Holbrook Tythe Barn. The Council is aware that these spaces have been extremely important during lockdown and well used by local people. This has had its own challenges as we try to manage the land so that it is safe and provides as many opportunities for outdoor exercise as possible. The Parish Council provides grant funding for the benefit of local residents, leases the land for the

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WHY A MEDIATION SERVICE STARTED

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and others. As well as community mediation which is

Prevention Officer in Horsham back in around

free of charge, we also cover intergenerational

1999-2000 (Nigel Tickler) who, through some

disputes, family (pre-divorce) mediation, workplace

research, determined that about 5% of frontline Police

mediation and civil mediation and these are currently

time was spent going to repeat calls to the same

being delivered online when self distancing requires it.

addresses/neighbourhoods regarding neighbour

How important are donations and fundraising for

disputes, giving words of advice or ‘banging heads

your organisation? We don’t have a high profile and

together’ but not having to ‘feel collars’. However, this

provide our confidential services quietly in the

was not addressing the underlying causes of those

background. We are not the sort of charity that

conflicts. He believed that by forming a mediation

individuals would naturally gravitate towards. This

services these cycles of conflict could be broken and

makes fundraising difficult. We have a very small office

the demand on Police time reduced. He secured some

staff - our service co-ordinator, Nick, plus three part-

‘pump priming’ funding from the Police, Council and

time colleagues who help manage the 330+ annual

WSCC to train 9 mediators and launch the service. We

referrals - hence the challenge of fundraising support

now have 50+ mediators and cover the whole county.

as we don’t have a team of dedicated fundraisers.

In addition to the police, the bulk of our referrals are

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lans for a new retail park in Horsham, featuring a discount food store, a DIY shop and garden centre, a drive through take-away restaurant, and a coffee shop, have been put forward by West Sussex County Council.

The new shopping centre is proposed on the site of the former Broadbridge Heath highways depot which was declared surplus to requirements in 2018.

The County Council is proposing to invest £15.47m from its capital programme to regenerate the site and construct the retail units. A new roundabout is also proposed to provide access to the site.

Jeremy Hunt, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Finance, said: “This is an

exciting scheme which will not only make use of underutilised County Council land, but will also support economic recovery and regeneration as part of our Economy Reset Plan.

“Market research has indicated that the site is an ideal location for a retail park. As well as benefiting the community, the scheme will also provide around 135 new jobs as well as generate a significant revenue return on investment for the County Council for many years to come.”

Four retailers have already been identified and have confirmed their intention to commit to long-term leases on the site.

It’s hoped the retail park could be up and running by 2023/24, subject to planning permissions.

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UNEMPLOYMENT IN 1921

By Jeremy Knight, Curator, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

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e are currently seeing a rise in unemployment caused by the impact of COVID-19.

Interestingly, 100 years ago, the impact of

Spanish Flu and the post-war depression had a similar effect. In the 1920s the Urban District Council, which was a lot smaller back then, focused its efforts on what it could do rather than try to address issues beyond its control. Therefore, the Council focused its attention on

the Council would include the provision of manual

the unemployed. Until that time there were no real

labouring work for unemployed people. This focus on

structures or policies in place to deal with the issue of

employment carried itself through to the Census of 1921

unemployment. If the unemployed were paupers they

as reported on in The County Times below:

would have turned to the workhouse, but there was no

“The main changes (to the census) are the dropping of

support for the able bodied looking for work, or for ex-

questions as to blindness, deafness, dumbness, and lunacy,

soldiers. To address this the Council set up a committee to

and the addition of questions relating to employment. In

look into the issue of unemployment and find work for

the coming census it will not be enough to state the

those affected.

occupation, but particulars will be required of the kind of

The first meeting of the committee took place on 3

work done, of material worked in, and of articles made or

January 1921. At the meeting a letter was read from the

dealt in, and also the place of work. Employees are asked

Government’s Unemployment Grants Committee Privy

to give the names of their present employers. It also asked

Council referring to provision of funds to assisting Local

whether persons are occupied in either full-time or part-

Authorities in creating work that could be done by the

time attendance at an educational institution.”

unemployed. Unfortunately the town was ill prepared for

The town suffered a further blow when, in October

this and so the matter was adjourned. That didn’t mean

1921, it was reported that the Ministry of Health had sent

that there was no work or schemes available but that the

round a circular stating how the government’s financial

suggestions put forward by the Special Unemployment

proposals to reduce unemployment would work. The

Committee were too small-scale in approach and

town had to have a certain number in order to attract the

direction. For example, one suggested scheme was the

financial support and Horsham, after submitting its

cleaning and puddling of the river and stream, as well as

application, was told it failed to qualify for a certificate

clearing the underwood at the farm in High Wood. The

stating that it had “serious unemployment in the urban

cleaning of the river and stream would have taken 3 or 4

area”. As a result Horsham had to finance its own

men some time with the cost being offset by selling the

unemployment schemes. The town’s charities went to

timber, and clearing the wood could have provided

work to support their neighbours. One example was the

employment for 8 or 10 men for 3 months and

Borough Band who held a fund raising concert, as shown

considerable revenue would have been raised by sale of

in the poster from Horsham Museum’s collections. The

underwood. The unemployed would have been paid the

concert was followed by the Horsham Unemployed Relief

same rate as general labourers, or the rate set for farm

Committee’s Flag Day on 5 November. Flag days were a

workers by the Agricultural Board. This programme of

popular form of fund raising. People bought a flag to

works for Horsham’s unemployed would culminate 13

visibly show support for the cause and contribute to the

years later with the opening of the town swimming pool.

fund. The newly formed poppy appeal followed the same

From now on virtually any scheme of work identified by

principle. The town used the very same methods that

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GET FIT & FUNDRAISE

The eventful year of 1921 also saw two events that bookended the remembrance of the war. In January 1921 there was a great sale of military hardware from Roffey Camp, as illustrated in the attached poster. Then, on 11 November 1921, the town held the unveiling of the War Memorial. The monument had split the town over the decision whether to list the names of the fallen. It was unveiled with full military reference and captured on film that was later shown at a local cinema. However, as shown in the third poster, the town were not just concerned about commemorating the Great War. They were also concerned about others in distress, including those affected by the Russian Famine, one of the great disasters caused by natural causes but exacerbated by

H

orsham Matters is calling on the public to get active in February and March in its latest campaign to raise funds to support those in hardship in the

Horsham District. The charity is inviting those of all ages to

inept government. We can be confident that the support

join a virtual Safari Stride in the Serengeti, cycle along the

was ongoing as, a year later, the town would open a

Great Wall of China or climb Mount Everest as part of

famine kitchen in Russia.

FitforFeb and MoveforMarch.

The sense of the community and doing things for

Those taking part in the six-week challenge can pick

those less fortunate showed itself again on 12 December

their activity and distance goal and will receive information

when a Whist Drive, arranged by the great and good of

about their chosen destination, postcards to mark their

the District including Scawen Blunt, was held to raise

progress and a medal to mark their achievement.

money for Christmas treats for children in distress. On 17

Registration is £10 for individuals and £20 for families.

December another event was arranged for the 86

The money raised from the event will be used across

widows and 146 children of the men who died in the

the charity's work running Horsham Foodbank, relieving

war. Each widow was given team and a jar of honey, and

fuel poverty or assisting the homeless when they are

each child received a parcel containing slippers or

newly housed. The charity has seen demand for its

stockings, chocolate, an orange and a bag of sweets

services rocket throughout the pandemic and has been

provided by Springfield Park School. These gifts were

operating a doorstep delivery model for day-to-day

funded by various donations including £30 11s 9d that

emergency food support. In January alone the charity

raised at a nighttime concert by Horsham Town Band and

delivered 613 food parcels, compared with 258 in the

a Boxing Morning football match.

same month the previous year.

In 1921 the community effort was all important to

Some 210 family foodbank food parcels were

support the people of the town. Today there is support

delivered for half-term for families struggling to make

through central Government for people in desperate

ends meet who were referred by local schools.

financial straits, but the importance of community is still

Community Fundraiser Paula Daly said: “We really hope

apparent 100 years on. We may not do Flag Days or Whist

the Horsham District community get behind our fun

Drives but community groups and the local Council are

fitness campaign. Anyone can take part – you can climb

still supporting the vulnerable today. Perhaps the

your stairs on a rainy day, get the kids outside for a

historians in 2121 will be able to show this when they

fresh-air walk while racking up steps, or climb into the

look at us 100 years hence.

saddle and set your own cycling distance.

Jeremy Knight (Pictures courtesy of Horsham Museum &

For more details and to register to take part, go to

Art Gallery)

www.horshammatters.enthuse.com/cf/fit-february.

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has enjoyed a period of sustained growth throughout 2020, including the ongoing strong performance of its residential and commercial property teams. The launch of the new family service is a complimentary service for the firm’s existing client base which spans Sussex, London and across the South East.

Natasha Lewis, Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to be beginning 2021 with not only the news of further growth of our team, but also the launch of a new service that we have been planning to launch for some time. Marwa’s reputation and experience is second to none and we are thrilled to have attracted a lawyer of her calibre.

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orsham District Council’s (HDC) latest version of the Plan acknowledges the ground-swell of protests from residents. However, it is far from ideal and HDC can change it at any point in the future. Sadly, ‘Nature’ is clearly not the motivation – rather it is financial benefit to HDC. Councillor Chowen, with cabinet accountability for green spaces, frequently refers to Rookwood as an ‘under-performing asset’ that should yield a higher return. Apparently golfers have had no representation, although in this Covid-19 year, use of the course increased. Rookwood is well regarded as the only public ‘pay and play’ course in the area.

Other courses nearby have closed down for development or require expensive membership.

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aims. Inconsistently, ignoring the environmental connectivity of a well-maintained golf course by building on the southern part of Rookwood.

Rookwood is not just a monoculture of mown grass.

It provides a complex matrix of habitats supporting a vast range of wildlife, contributing to reversing climate change and providing an attractive amenity.

Cllr. Chowen talks about a shortfall in HDC budgets, despite a substantial capital reserve being available, and mentions that the Capitol and Horsham Museum could be at risk if the Rookwood sale does not proceed. The real issue is that HDC must give away 50% of the land sale proceeds to the Lucas Trust, if sold before 2070, and will only gain half the benefits from this asset!

Two public footpaths cross the site and a network of other pathways are used recreationally by many. Recognising the diversity of users, there is mutual tolerance between golfers, cyclists, dog walkers and exercisers. Rookwood represents more than a third of Horsham town’s large green space with great benefits for residents’ physical and mental well-being. This significance does not appear in the accountants’ view on which HDC are basing their decision. Why reduce green space, when Horsham’s growing population will need somewhere to exercise? It makes no sense!

Should the Plan be implemented, the new park will increase HDC’s maintenance cost, whereas today, the Rookwood franchisee pays and also contributes income to HDC. Anti-social behaviour, as frequently reported at Southwater Country Park, will affect the nature reserve, adding further cost.

In future years, the new park could be ‘financially under-performing’ and this sorry cycle will repeat.

Our children, and their children, will be forever thankful if we don’t build on this irreplaceable natural space. www.keeprookwoodgreen.org Neil Henry (for Keep Rookwood Green Alliance) On page 50 you can read about Horsham District Council’s plan for Rookwood.

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By Kevin Newman, a Sussex-born author, historian, tour guide and history teacher ith lockdown 17 hopefully ended by the time you

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removing a comb from the island Chieftain’s hair. Although

read this (I think that’s the right one – have lost

to be fair the Viti Levuians were also rebelling against the

count) and the latest COVID variant vaccinated

encroach of Christianity at this time. This was apparently

away, I might have a new problem. It isn’t the fact I’ve lost

punishable by death by eating, but Sussexians should not try

sleep at night wondering why each new variant isn’t called

to lose weight by travelling to Fiji and eating one of the

COVID 20, 21 etc. Nor is it my endless internal monologue as

tribe’s descendants in revenge as the current chief back in

to why we shouldn’t name the variants the way the Met

2003 issued a formal apology on behalf of his ancestors’

Office does with storms – after people. This is as I do think

behaviour. The museum in Fiji still has the soles of the

that ‘COVID Geoffrey’ or ‘COVID Margery’ sounds much

Reverend’s sandals, which were boiled by the tribe but, it

nicer than ‘the South African variant’. No, my problem is

seems, were more unpalatable than the munchable

after working from home and remote teaching for many

missionary as they turned the potential footwear foodstuff

months I need to lose weight. My children often now

down. So, should my barf-inducing banquet not have turned

mistake me for a budget bouncy castle but I’m sure I’m not

your stomach so far, you might want to, unlike the Fijians,

alone, and so, valued reader I’ve decided to help us all with

try eating footwear instead?

tales of revolting recipes and disgusting drinks from Sussex’s

Perhaps try some revolting remedies instead to lose

past. Nausea will spread across the county and our scales will

weight post-lockdown? An ancient Sussex remedy was to

all stop groaning as we can’t face food and drink. Let the

‘roast one mouse’ for whooping cough, but, who knows, it

upchucking commence!

might work for obesity? Don’t forget though if you do try

We’ll start with the man who put Brighton on the map as

this, local medics suggested you needed to dry another two

a heathy seaside resort, Dr Richard Russell. The hypocritical

mice in the oven and crumble them into a powder. This

Hippocrates follower wasn’t exactly a paragon of health as

lousy mousey medicine then needed to be added to your

you’ll see if you look at portraits of the portly physician. His

drink morning and night. Should remedies not rectify your

1750s book on the uses of seawater may have helped many

rotundity, how about a bit of poverty and fighting? Perhaps

Londoners with his suggestions of Sussex seabathing and

recreate for your family a Littlehampton dish that once

sea air, but his suggestion of mixing seawater with milk? It

existed called a ‘Swimmer’. This got its name as it was where

may well be your first port of call to lose the contents of

a whole poor family had to share a bowl of gravy with just

your stomach, even if not a few pounds. I’ve also mentioned

one dumpling in it – which the children had to fight for.

before the Sussex drink of Bumboo, also a drink from the

Being blessed with a ‘chopper’ would have helped out a

1750s in East Hoathly and made of brandy and beer. This

family in this situation and may also be your route to

sounds a bit more palatable than the Doctor’s drink but

roundness reduction. It was nothing to do axes though to

unfortunately the effects were said to be regrettable. I

help you fight (or even a 1970s bike), but the old Sussex

know which one I’d prefer though, despite the name.

name for a dried pig’s face. Mmmmmmmn!

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then why not a bit of cannibalism to put you off food and

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era feast where the chief ingredient was one of our clergy,

available including ‘Spooky Worthing, ‘Brilliant Brighton’, ‘Super

who became a tasty dish for people from a Fijian Island. The

Sussex’ and ‘Scrumptious Sussex’. Kevin’s next book, ‘Celebrating

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Brighton and Hove’, out in June can be pre-ordered from

was eaten by tribesmen from Nivosa, which is on Viti Levu

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much at the forefront of our thinking,

Council’s ambitious and

promoting environmental education

forward thinking proposal for

and wellbeing and aligning with our

Rookwood, there are set to be

overarching Wilder Horsham District

considerable benefits for Warnham

nature recovery networks.

“If the site is allocated through the

Local Nature Reserve which is located adjacent to the proposed site, as well as numerous

Local Plan, then we would be keen to consult further and

opportunities to enhance the overall natural landscape for all

work closely with residents, partners and stakeholders to

to enjoy. The Reserve is a regionally significant ecological

develop ideas for what Rookwood could ultimately look like.

resource which currently boasts a 17-acre millpond, extensive trails through meadows and woodland, boardwalks over grassland and several bird hides, especially popular with

“At the heart of any development is the desire to ensure that nature thrives at Rookwood.”

In addition to the new improvements for the Reserve, the additional benefits of the scheme would also include:

families and photographers alike.

If the Rookwood proposal goes forward, the Reserve

• A beautifully designed development providing sustainable

could be expanded and benefit from a new landscaped

new eco-friendly homes in a truly unique and stunning

gateway entrance, with exciting possibilities for a much

garden setting.

improved visitor centre (above), a new café and new car park

• The proposed housing will be limited to approximately 30% of

which will all greatly enhance the visitor experience.

the total land area and only to the south of the Warnham Road.

In addition to this expansion, the land to the west of the

• There will be up to 250 new affordable homes.

Nature Reserve would now be released as public open space

• A site for a new primary school with shared leisure facilities

creating a new country park.

for all of the community to enjoy.

Putting natural habitats at the centre of this plan has been

• Expansive green corridors and sympathetic landscaping to

paramount for the Council. The biodiversity of the site will be

protect and enhance Boldings Brook and the Red River as

substantially increased with scope for re-wilding and

well as mitigate existing flooding issues.

enhancing wildlife networks, so that it would comfortably

• New paths to encourage increased cycling and walking.

exceed Government biodiversity net gain criteria, in keeping

• A real opportunity for increased ease of accessibility to the

with the scheme’s strong environmental aspiration.

northern section of the site allowing more people to enjoy the

In developing the current scheme, Horsham District Council

green space without the limitations of the current golf course.

has listened and incorporated the feedback from residents,

• The development will deliver new funding which will enable

community groups, local businesses and key stakeholders as

the Council to continue to safeguard key frontline community

part of an extensive consultation process.

services for future generations across the whole of the District.

Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture Cllr Jonathan Chowen commented: “I would like to thank the local community for all their valuable feedback on our ideas which has greatly helped us shape them. I am pleased that following the extensive

• An exemplar approach with mitigations for climate change, improved opportunities for health and wellbeing, protection of wildlife and enhancement of ecological biodiversity at the heart of the potential development.

This proposal has been submitted by real estate advisors

consultation, we are now in a position to consider an exciting

Avison Young for independent assessment by Strategic

plan that can create considerable protection of Warnham

Planning Officers as part of the process for the Council’s new

Local Nature Reserve and deliver so many improvements for

Local Plan that the Government requires it to produce.

the benefit of visitors there. This scheme will also further improve habitats for wildlife with green infrastructure very

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The next version of the Local Plan (Regulation 19) will be published for consultation in the spring of 2021.

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Rookwood Horsham District Council is putting forward an ambitious and forwarrd d-thinking d thinking development proposal that offers a unique opportunity for a new public park and sustainable eco-neighbourhood.

Following public feedback the proposal has now evolved to open up the land currently restricted for use by golfers, providing a new park available for all residents to enjoy.

The scheme is a sensitively designed neighbourhood i hb h d off th the hi highest h t quality, lit offfffering f i substantial public benefits. This includes the expansion of the nearby W Wa arnham Local Nature Reserve as well as full public access to the previously restricted Northern end of the site creating improved outdoor leisure space and recreational facilities.

The northern section of the site will also provide opportunities for re-wilding, improved biodiversity, enhancing wildlife networks and enabling more of the community to get closer to nature.

Significant public clude: benefits inc • A new public c park and extension to Warnham Local Nature Reserve as well as a network of new cycling and walking trailss.

• 70% of the ssite will be open space offffering opportunitiess for rewilding, improved biodiversity, e enhancing wildlife networks, protecting rivver corridors of Boldings Brook and R Red River and enabling the community to get closer to nature.

• Sustainable low carbon homes in a stunning g garden setting g that will occupy less than 30% of the total area and provide some 250 much needed affffordable ho omes.

• A new comm munity hub with a site for a possible new w primary school and other facilities within walking distances of the town centre.

• New flood de efence measures to protect neighbouring g residents.

• A new visitorr centre, café and car park for visitors to Wa arnham Local Nature Reserve.

Find out about this exciting new development p proposal at:

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