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Work starts soon in West Sussex on part of a new national coastal path which, when completed, will be the longest coastal trail in the world. A short section of the England Coast Path is open in Shoreham. Initial work on the next stretch - from East Head to Shoreham – is scheduled to start this month and is likely to take until Spring 2023 to complete. Search England Coast Path on www.westsussex.gov.uk. A date has now been confirmed for the full inquest of the Shoreham Airshow crash victims by West Sussex Coroner Penelope Schofield. The full inquest is planned to start on 30th November and last three weeks, and will be held at County Hall North (Parkside) in Horsham. Could you help support your local NHS this winter? Various hospitals across Sussex are looking for people to join as volunteer ward helpers as they make a real difference to the care provided especially over the winter months when staff are at their busiest. Most volunteering takes shifts last two to three hours. For more information call 01273 696011 ext 8388 or alternatively you can email SC-TR.Voluntary-Services@nhs.net West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has launched a free interactive Business Fire Safety Awareness Tool to help business owners understand their legal duties when keeping workplaces safe from fire. You can search for the tool on www.westsussex.gov.uk The Brighton Half Marathon Youth Races take place on Sunday 26 February 2023. The 1-mile event is aimed at youngsters of all abilities aged 7-17 years old Brighton-based charity Rockinghorse is the official charity partner for the Youth Races in 2023. Balancing the Score, Glyndebourne’s development scheme to support composers from underrepresented backgrounds, is now open for applications. This part-time residency will start in February 2023 and last for three years. The successful candidates will receive an annual bursary of £1,000 to cover expenses and time spent at Glyndebourne and also have the opportunity to apply to a Research & Development fund to create works during the period of the residency. www.glyndebourne.com. The South Downs National Park Trust has given 11 grants this year to create new wildflower oases at farms, community fields, recreation grounds and road verges. It comes after eight projects received funding last year and have now blossomed into beautiful areas for bees and butterflies to flourish. Early reports show biodiversity has increased significantly in the new wildflower patches. A new campaign ‘A Life Less Ordinary’ has launched to find parents for the children waiting longest to be adopted. These include children aged five or over, children with additional and/or complex needs, brother and sister groups, and those from an ethnic minority background. The campaign showcases the many life-changing benefits of adopting these children, highlighting that while some children may be ‘harder to place’, they are not ‘harder to love’. To find out more visit www.adoptionsoutheast.org.uk or call 0300 330 9470 or search for the campaign video on YouTube. Shoreham Wordfest which celebrates local creativity and attracts high-profile authors takes place from 3rd -16th October. Amongst others, there will be appearances from former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and BBC newsreader Clive Myrie amongst many others across various events from poetry readings to an Environment Day and a whole day dedicated to the art of writing crime fiction, attended by Kate Mosse. Tickets www.shorehamwordfest.co.uk CAGNE, the umbrella aviation community and environment group for Sussex, Surrey and Kent, is holding a free online Q&A session with the Gatwick Head of Airspace Strategy and Engagement, Andy Sinclair. Items to be discussed will be the impact of night flights. as well as low flying arrivals, loud departures, and the introduction of concentrated flight paths. Thursday 13th October at 7.30pm. Register at www.cagne.org. Stories to info@sussexlocal.net
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Prose, poetry and Parky in Petworth! Michael Parkinson, Al Murray, Hugh Bonneville, Kate Mosse, Nicci French and Robert Harris are among a raft of stellar names headlining this year’s Petworth Festival Literary Week. With events covering every conceivable subject from politics to pets, baking to biography and novels to the natural world, this ever-expanding highlight of Petworth’s cultural calendar once again seems poised to bring large numbers to the area. What is the aim of the festival? ‘It’s quite simple’ according to Festival Director Stewart Collins. ‘We are looking to appeal as broadly as possible by bringing in absolutely top authors to our doorsteps here in West Sussex, and by drawing on so many household names we really hope that we can bring light and shade to the dark days of Autumn. I’m also delighted in particular this year to have a series of events aimed at families and school children, a particular ‘catch’ being the wonderful Children’s Laureate Joseph Coehlo.” www.petworthfestival.org.uk Stonepillow at Bognor for fundraising match The charity which supports homeless people in Arun and Chichester, played Bognor Regis Town Football Club in an inaugural fundraiser. Stonepillow’s football team was started just under a year ago by support worker Liam O’Hagan; aiming to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in Bognor and Chichester; and to build the valuable life skills such as confidence, resilience and teamwork that team sports encourage. The team has trained weekly and over 40 different clients have attended sessions that they say have been full of laughter and always positive. ECCO Shoes who generously sponsored the event and the kit, and the day raised over £900 for the charity. www.stonepillow.org.uk
Chichester Christmas Market call for stallholders Craft and Design Sh ow organisers, W o o d l a n d C r a f t s Events Management will be transforming East Street and North Street with an array of Christmas stalls from 3rd - 23rd December. The organisers say that stallholders will be carefully selected for this lovely festive event and there’ll be a host of charming gifts, crafts, artwork, and unusual decorations plus speciality food and drink stalls. One of their stalls, will be set aside, free of charge, for the use of local charities. Reputable registered charities who would like to take the opportunity to raise awareness and support for their work can apply to book the free stall for single days throughout the Christmas Market. Interested stallholders and charities can email info@woodlandcrafts.co.uk or can call 01243 641306. www.chichesterchristmasmarket.co.uk Snowdrop Charity Christmas cards now on sale Local children’s charity Sussex Snowdrop Trust Charity Christmas cards are now available to buy with six festive designs (four exclusively designed for Snowdrop). Packs of 10 cards are available from just £3. Buy in person at William Booker Yard, Walberton, BN18 0PF, by telephone 01243 572433 or alternatively online at www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com Grant awarded to repair café A r u n d e l T o w n Council has awarded a grant of £1000 to support the development of an Arundel Repair Café. Housed in the Norfolk Cen- (c)arundeltowncouncil.org tre on Mill Road, the monthly Repair Café is a not-for-profit, community-led event, promoting sustainability by repairing things! Repairs could include small electrical items, such as toasters and kettles, bikes, jewellery, computers and crockery.
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Aldingbourne Parish Council
Planning applications
Edited extracts from the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting 9th August 2022. AL/72/22/PL Rock House, Westergate Street, Westergate - Demolition of Servac Int workshops keeping certain structures and features, to renovate them into a 2 no. carport, with storage loft and re-landscaping to provide new gardens and biodiversity zones. No objection – Council supports application as it is a sympathetic development to area and enhances community. AL/96/22/RES Land at Bayards, Level Mare Lane, Eastergate - Approval of reserved matters following outline consent AL/113/21/OUT for 69 houses. Application is departure from Development Plan. Objection - Council still objects as developer hasn’t taken into account views or fully consulted Council on concerns. Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Plan not considered. No biodiversity net gain or consideration for ecology of area and proximity to Cocking Tunnel/biodiversity corridor. No climate change measures considered. AL/108/22/RES Land North of Lee’s Yard, Lidsey Road, Woodgate - Approval of reserved matters following outline planning permission AL/21/20/ OUT for approval of appearance, layout, scale and landscaping for 5 No 4-bed dwellings, 14 No 3-bed dwellings & 19 No 2-bed dwellings (resubmission AL/141/21/RES). No objection – Council supports development, all concerns considered. AL/110/22/PL Byfields, Nyton Road, Westergate - Variation of condition following grant AL/40/21/ PL relating to Condition No 2 - approved plans. Objection - Council objects to variation of condition grant to Condition No 2. Unclear if previous conditions met. Application doesn’t consider biodiversity corridor within area and contravenes Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Plan. AL/98/22/EIS Land East of Westergate, Aldingbourne - Scoping request for full application for 400 dwellings with associated open space, access, surface water drainage and landscaping. Consultation on request for scoping option. Matter discussed at length. Response agreed including areas Council would also like to see included/considered in scoping option. www.aldingbourne-pc.gov.uk
Arundel Town Council
Planning Applications
Edited extracts from draft minutes of Planning Committee meeting 21st July 2022. Planning Applications - AB/84/22/HH – Vyne Cottage 33 Mount Pleasant Arundel BN18 9BD Replacement of 9 existing single glazed timber windows and 1 single glazed timber entrance door. (application may affect character and appearance of Arundel Conservation Area and a Listed Building.) Committee objected to this application on the basis that upgrade is not thought to be a necessity and may be detrimental to the listed building and its setting conflicting and be unsympathetic to the conservation area and conflict with the Arun Local Plan. The Committee do not want to see a precedent set in the Arundel Conservation Area for double glazing or let this undermine the Committee’s ability to protect the Conservation Area. AB/77/22/PL - Arundel Church Of England Primary School Jarvis Road Arundel BN18 9HT Variation of condition following grant of AB/81/20/PL relating to Condition No 2 - approved plans. The Committee had no objection to the application. AB/93/22/PL - 31 Tarrant Street Arundel BN18 9DG Alter window to West elevation. (application affects character & appearance of Arundel Conservation Area.) Committee had no objection to application. WSCC/015/22 - South Coast Skip Hire, Unit H9H10 Ford Road, Arundel, BN18 0BD Change of use of existing hangar building from B2/B8 industrial/storage to sui generis, installation of combined heat and power plant, receipt of up to 15,000 tonnes per year of feedstock, generation/ export of up to 1.25mW electricity/5.5mW thermal and installation of HV meter cabinet. Committee objected to application on the basis there will be emissions from the chimney with prevailing wind which will bring emissions into and over Arundel. The amount of CO directly contradicts environment policy. It isn’t in the best interest of proposed 1,500 homes that need building on Ford Road or local schools for development of incineration on this site. The Committee believe toxins will be released and will affect people in houses locally as well as in Arundel. arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk
Planning Applications
Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee 26th July. Planning Applications: WA/56/22 Land East of Fontwell Avenue Variation of condition imposed under WA/48/19/RES relating to condition 1plans to allow amendment to the non-residential floorspace building at the entrance to the site and the provision of 5 new flats. Site also lies within parish of Barnham and Eastergate. Committee objected on basis that number of properties requested in variation exceeds the original amount granted. Should Arun District Council be minded to approve the variation, Barnham and Eastergate Parish Council would like to see additional flats designated as affordable housing for those with a local connection, where practicable. BN/87/22 Copsefield Eastergate Lane Eastergate PO20 3SJ Variation of condition following EG/50/16/PL relating to Condition no 2 approved plans. The Committee agreed to submit a no objection to this provided it is not to be turned into or used for residential purposes. BN/99/22 Eastmere Stables Eastergate Lane Eastergate PO20 3SJ Outline permission with all matters reserved, other than access, for 9 residential dwellings. Application is departure from Development Plan. Committee agreed objection. Application goes against Neighbourhood Plan Policies. Noted that proposed development is outside of Barnham and Eastergate built-up area boundary and is near to green corridor. High level of bat activity in this area. Committee also raised that site was not for sale on the open market. BN/91/22 Croft Cottage Park Road Barnham PO22 0AQ Erection of two storey rear and side extension/installation of front porch and front and rear dormers. Committee agreed no objection, but would like to see fast traffic and other road users in area surrounding site considered. BN/88/22: 40 Elm Grove Barnham PO22 0HL Erection of single storey front extension including installation of rooflights and solar panels and alterations to fenestration/openings. Committee agreed no objection. barnhamandeastergate-pc.gov.uk
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Extracts from the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting on 2nd Aug. Pavilion maintenance - The Clerk reported that the Community Play Centre was using the Pavilion three days a week over the school holidays. The kitchen refurbishment started on 22nd August, with the changing rooms refurbishment planned for October. Pond maintenance - The meeting noted the dramatic drop in water level in the pond and the impact this is having on pond life and environment. Outlined an action plan in place to provide sanctuary for the fish until the pond is recharged with water. To secure its future, recommended the pond be dredged and suggested that the pond contractor who worked on Slindon’s pond be contacted. Allotments - The Clerk reported that he had asked the two contractors to requote for the replacement allotment fencing, and one had responded. 50% has been paid to secure the materials, with the remaining 50% to be paid on completion of the work later in the year. Fontwell Meadows - Plan for the community building has been updated. This includes a rebuild of the bottle store rather than an extension. Lawyers are drafting a letter on behalf of Dandara and WPC in respect of a ‘land grab’ to the relevant Fontwell residents. The badgers have been moved to a new sett. ADC environment officers have been out to assess the level of dust. Gravel paths will start to form through the Open Space over the next few months. Concerns were expressed about site security The Clerk reported that acquisition of the Open Space by Walberton Parish Council was notified to the insurance company. As items/equipment are installed, further updates will be necessary. Meeting noted that a resident reported a potential breach of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 which Clerk should report to Sussex Police. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk
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