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Parish Council News 45

Amberley PC Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council meeting held on 12th September 2019. Report from county and district councillors Horsham District Council (HDC) are currently looking at housing numbers for the next 15 years. Eight major sites are being considered which will have more than 1500 houses and various minor sites. Furthermore, WSCC are looking to cancel their lease for Kithurst car park with effect from October 2020. The owner (Tim Hayward) has said that he would not be able to keep the car park open do to the legal liability issues, but he is currently exploring alternative options with South Downs National Park Association (SDNPA). Traffic Road Order on B2139 The Clerk received 45 support emails/letters for the reduction of the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph from Quarry House to the far side of the football field, together with 3 objections. She is now in the process of collating all the responses along with photographs of the site to enhance the Traffic Order online request form application. It was advised that there are also some permanent speed strips by the South Downs Way crossing, of which the Clerk is going to try and obtain additional data to assist with the application.

Arundel Town Council

Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Arundel Town Council extraordinary meeting held on 4th September 2019. Public Questions Q- Do we agree that Highways England are in actual fact only giving us two options to consider due to costs (these being Cyan or Beige route options for the Arundel Bypass) or alternatively we do nothing? Further to this, will the Town Council be querying this with Highways England? The Mayor agreed that this is indeed how the documents do read and that they will contact Highways England to ask about this further. A27 Arundel Bypass Consultation Two years ago, the Council were given 3 route options to consider. One route was to go through Arundel Town, another through Tortington Common, and lastly, another through Binstead. There are now six options in the Consultation comprising of Cyan (1V5), Beige (1V9), Crimson (3V1), Magenta (4/5AV1), Amber (4/5AV2), and Grey (5BV1). All costs have now gone up since the original budget set in 2015. Councillors are to consider all options - there could be a possibility of more funding being found as the consultation progresses. Very little has been written in relation to noise pollution, whilst Rabbits in fields near to the recreation ground Nyetimber have used a pest controller who has advised that the unwanted rabbits are coming from the field to the North of the recreation ground. Nyetimber will monitor the area to ensure their fencing is now sufficiently rabbit proof. Speeding on Rackham Road Councillors have collated emails of support from residents in favour of traffic calming or a reduction in the speed limit on Rackham Road. A site survey along the Road will be undertaken to establish areas where a Community Speedwatch can be used. Amberley Neighbourhood Plan delivery It was advised that the main area of focus is the village car park and planning permission has now been granted. The Committee are waiting on HDC for the lease which needs to be signed. Further to this, approximately £150,000 needs to be raised to fund the car park, of which £75,000 will hopefully come from SDNPA CIL funding. The Committee are investigating when the SDNPA planning committee will be considering applications. West Sussex County Council crowd funding is also going to be used. www.amberley-pc.org.uk Amberley Museum © Chris Gunns

the impact on pollution levels along hospital hill have not yet been established. Increased levels of traffic up to 2041 have been documented. It was proposed that the two through passes are not acceptable to this Council. This was unanimously resolved by the Committee. It was proposed that the Town Council should only continue to support an offline bypass. This is resolved. Councillor M objected to this decision on the basis of building in such a large scale of road regardless of which option will be chosen. It was proposed to remove the Grey Option (5BV1) on the basis that this is ecologically very damaging and the Crimson Option (3V1) as it is proposed to go through designated ancient woodland, on the grounds that they are damaging to the environment, so for ecological reasons they could not be built. This was unanimously resolved. The Mayor asked that the Council hold a meeting at St Nicholas Church prior to a decision being made to help residents understand all the options offered in the Highways England Survey. Social media will also be used to aid promotion of the survey and update the Town Council Website. It was highlighted that residents do not need to choose just between the two online routes in the questionnaire. www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk

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Walberton Parish Council Edited extracts from the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 17th August 2019. Community Play Centre - The council resolved that in principle it would welcome any application from the Community Play Centre to use the land between themselves and the Primary School, which would be released from Walberton PC, as a ‘forest’ area and to erect a structure for use as a staff room. A27 Arundel Bypass - Councillor Fisher presented the Highways Working Group’s assessment of the A27 Arundel Bypass options. Questions for Highways England have been considered and have been sent to them. The council resolved to support the Beige route with Cyan as a second choice. Magenta will be opposed due to the impacts on the South Downs National Park and Binsted woods, the potentially large increase in traffic on Yapton Lane and the increased possibility of rat-running through Fontwell and Walberton. Information on the scheme and the options under consideration has been distributed to all Parish residents. ADALC - The council resolved to continue with its membership of the Arun District Association of Local Councils, which aims to provide a unified local voice between many local and Parish Councils and Arun District Council. Neighbourhood Plan- The Neighbourhood Plan review

Yapton Parish Council

Edited extracts from the draft minutes of the Yapton Parish Council meeting held on 9th September 2019 Public Questions Burndell Road, Ford, opposite Fordwater Gardens - a local resident raised the matter that a layby which had been used by local residents in the area had now been removed as part of the entrance to the new development called Five Acres, being constructed by Crayfern Homes. It was suggested that the resident take the matter up with the local County Councillor. Disturbance caused by train horns in the Maypole Lane area - a local resident stated that he had received a reply from Network Rail who were monitoring the situation in that area. Red telephone box situated on Bilsham Road - The Councillor referred to a notice which had been placed in the red telephone box on Bilsham Road which indicated that the telephone box was to be removed imminently unless a buyer could be found. The telephone box could be purchased for £1. A discussion ensued during which various uses were discussed, including housing a public defibrillator, but also noting that ongoing maintenance costs would be incurred in its upkeep. It was resolved that the Council will continue to investigate the acquisition of the telephone box on Bilsham Road. is still ongoing. A strategic environmental assessment, requested by Arun District Council, has commenced. Independent technical advice will be sought to aid in ensuring a valid and rigorous site selection process. Planning applications - The council resolved to register an objection to application BN65/19/OUT (clearance and construction of 10 new dwellings on the site of Bexstone House, Barnham Road) due to the site’s presence within the proposed Green Infrastructure Corridor. It is not a site within the current Barnham and Eastergate Local Plan and would lead to further coalescence of the two neighbouring villages. Summary of residents’ meeting held on 3 rd October The A27 Arundel Bypass was discussed with 120 local residents. The routes were discussed and the decision to support Beige and oppose Magenta and the reasoning behind this was presented. Various questions and observations were made by members of the public in support of the council’s views on how to protect our communities from the destructive adverse effects of a Magenta route. It was noted that four residents were registered to ask questions at Arun District Council’s special meeting concerning the A27 on 10 th October, and public support at this meeting was requested. www.walberton-pc.gov.uk

Local Matters Traffic Issues Group - The Councillor updated the Council on the setting up of a local Yapton Community Speedwatch Scheme. Details of the volunteers had been passed to Sussex Police who were looking for a site to assess for the speedwatch to operate in. Four sites were approved previously. There would be a cost of £500 for training, but a sponsor was being sought to cover these costs. There would also be new road signs acquired as part of this initiative. Longacre Park - North End Road The Clerk reported that he received a reply to his request that something be done to limit the amount of disturbance to residents living in the area of the crossing caused by the use of train horns when approaching the crossing. Network Rail commented that the whistle board at Yapton was reinstated when the line speed returned to 60mph following the upgrade to full barrier crossing. They are currently monitoring the footfall at Maypole Lane to determine the future of the crossing. Cinders Lane Allotments - It was reported that the issues with regard to the removal of the boundary fencing along the boundary between the Allotment Site and the Cinders Lane Nursery Site remain unresolved. www.yaptonpc.gov.uk ©www.yaptonhall.org