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Notice of Review – Parliamentary Polling Districts & Polling Places

front_MSDC_Logo Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended). The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 (as amended)

Mid Sussex District Council is conducting a review of polling districts and polling places within the District. The Council’s proposals will be submitted to the Returning Officer for comment.

Representations or comments on the existing provision of polling places are welcome from any elector within the Parliamentary Constituencies of Mid Sussex, Arundel & South Downs or Horsham. The Council also welcomes representation from any person or body with expertise in access for people with any type of disability. Persons or bodies making representations should, if possible, give alternative locations that can be used as polling places and polling stations.

Responses can be made in writing to the address below or by email to: elections@midsussex.gov.uk

The Council is obliged to publish all responses received on the council website and to make printed copies available for public inspection.Written representations must be made by 29th November 2013.

At the close of the consultation period all representations will be evaluated and considered. The Council will publish its findings and invite comments.

A report of recommendations will be laid before Members of the District Council in January 2014.

Tom Clark
Solicitor to the Council
Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands, Oaklands Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1SS

Lots of LAMBS

The meeting last week was very well attended. The West Sussex County Times reports:

More than 400 people packed out a public meeting to protest against plans for a 10,000 home new market town in West Sussex. On Friday night (October 18) many had to be turned away from Hassocks’ Adastra Hall, with long queues of traffic attempting to enter the village. .. So many villagers turned up for the meeting that there were queues outside, and some people had to go home.

And, from the report in yesterday’s paper edition of the WSCT:

Nick Herbert [said] “This is a serious threat. Mayfield is behaving appallingly in trying to undermine Mid Sussex’s District Plan, which they effectively hope to get over-turned. They’re not getting their way through the democratic process, so they’re trying to subvert it. I think that is absolutely contemptible.” [page 4]

Survey work on trench begins

The West Sussex County Times is reporting that work on surveying the trench is about to begin:

Chris Tomlinson, E.ON Development Manager for the project, said: “Over the next few weeks we’ll be carrying out surveys at various sites along the cable route to help us understand the makeup of the soil and the impact construction may have on the ground. We’ll also be working to identify areas of archaeological importance by digging trenches that will enable us to plan the most appropriate monitoring and protection during construction. Weather permitting, the work will begin at the end of October and is expected to take six to eight weeks.”

Anyone [who] has any questions about the survey works should email rampion@eon.com or call 01273 603 721.

Met Office Weather Warning – Monday 28th October

National Severe Weather Warning Service – Chief Forecasters Assessment

A strong, high-level jet is expected to engage warm low level air to give rise to a rapidly moving low pressure system later on Sunday. This is expected to run northeastwards, probably across England and Wales, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks.

There is the potential for gusts of over 80mph, especially on exposed coasts, bothin southwesterly winds ahead of the low and west to northwesterly winds behind it.

The Met Office have issued an Amber Alert of Wind
Valid from 00:05 on Mon, 28th Oct 2013 until 21:00 on Mon, 28th Oct 2013

A very intense low pressure system is forecast to run northeastwards across the countryearly on Monday, bringing the potential for an exceptionally windy spell of weather for southern parts of the UK. At the same time, persistent, heavy rain could cause some surface water flooding.

At this early stage there is uncertainty about the timing, intensity and track of the low. However, the public should be prepared for the risk of falling trees as well as damage to buildings and other structures, bringing disruption to transport and power supplies.

For more details please go to: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings
Issued by the Met Office at 10:38 on Thu, 24th Oct 2013

Not in our backyard

West Sussex Waste Local Plan 2013 map: the yellow stars are the bad news.

In a pattern we will doubtless see more of, rubbish from the National Park bits of West Sussex will get shipped to locations in the non National Park bits for disposal. A consultation process is about to start so if you want to argue that garbage from Fulking should just be dumped in a field between Perching Drove and Clappers Lane, then that’s probably the appropriate forum in which to make your case.
GJMG

Hassocks Community Cycle Hire

You no longer need to concern yourself as to how Aunt Clarissa is going to get herself from Hassocks Station to your house. She’s planning to hire a cycle. And she has brought her visit forward so that she can qualify for the current 20% discount.

Small Dole bakery loses £20k

The Shoreham Herald is reporting:

Small Dole firm Truffles bakery, which has branches in Shoreham and Steyning, lost £19,600 when its NatWest account was raided in a phishing scam. .. Criminals got into the company’s computer using a virus planted in a fake email from HMRC. When the email was opened, the fraudsters could view data being input on the computer, including the firm’s online-banking password and pin code. .. General manager Gabby Taylor made an online payment on Friday, September 20, and found on the Monday morning the money had gone. .. She said: “We are gutted. We employ nearly 200 local people who are paid weekly and this has taken a huge amount out of our cash flow”.

Fulking Parish Council – Planning Meeting Wednesday 6th November 2013

Fulking Parish Council will hold an Planning Meeting on Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall

TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:-

SDNP/13/0487/FUL
Downside, Poynings Road,Fulking,Henfield,BN9 9NB
Renewal of current planning permission, proposed extension of front and side of existing main house. REF 10/03725/FUL 24th January 2011.
Full information available on the South Downs National Park Website – here

SDNP/13/04678/HOUS
Pippins,Poynings road, Fulking, Henfield, BN5 9NB
Replace 2 x storage sheds with 1 x hay shed 1 x potting shed and 2 x sheep sheds for housing ewes at lambing time.
Full information available on the South Downs National Park Website – here

SDNP/13/04875/TCA
Chimney House, The Street, Fulking,Henfield BN5 9LU
Conifer (T1) remove completely as tree is too large and too close to neighboring property. Willow (T2) re-pollard due to re growth.
Full information available on the South Downs National Park Website – here

SDNP/13/04634/HOUS
Knole House, Clappers Lane, Fulking, Henfield, BN5 9NH
Two storey side extension and roof conversion along with internal & external alterations.
Full information available on the South Downs National Park Website – here

SDNP/13/04573/FUL
Littledown Farm, Holmbush Lane, Woodmancote, Henfield, BN5 9TJ
Demolition and replacement of a single storey dwelling house to form a 1.5 storey 4 bed house including a detached garage and swimming pool buildings.
Full information available on the South Downs National Park Website – here

Members of the Public and Press are invited to attend.

Members of the public are entitled to speak at the meeting for two minutes, by prior arrangement with the Clerk Mrs. Andrea Dickson , tel 01444 451060 at least 1 hour before the meeting. No more than two speakers for each application and two against.

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Fungal Foray

Bioblitz — The Devil’s Dyke great fungal foray: join us for a day of hunting and recording as many species of fungi as possible, across Southwick Hill, on the South Downs, near Brighton. A team of scientists will be on hand to identify and record all that is found. The order of the day: 10:00am Meet at The Mile Oak pub; Introduction to the day. 10:15am Go out hunting for fungi on Southwick Hill. 12:00 noon Lunch on the hill. 2:00pm. Finish off the day with a cup of tea and cake at Mile Oak farm tea shop (not provided). Finish survey with a quick round up of the days findings. Friday, 1st November 2013, 10:00am — 2:00pm.

Booking essential. More info here.

Coppicing at Tottington Wood

The Tottington Woodlanders need you:

Come along and have a go at coppicing.

You do not need any special tools as they are all provided, along with the training, however please wear suitable clothing and footwear for working outdoors. The most important thing is to bring a mug for the cuppa around the fire – the hot water, tea or coffee will be provided.

We always pair up newcomers or novices with volunteers who are experienced and training continues until everyone is comfortable that you can work safely unaccompanied. Some people previously have been worried that they may cut the wood to the wrong size or do something wrong. We are grateful for the assistance and it is unlikely that you could do any lasting damage.

The work starts at 9.30am on a Sunday morning and normally finishes around 1pm, but there is no requirement to be there at the start and still be there at the end.

The dates for coppicing:-

Oct 2013 – 27th
Nov 2013 – 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
Dec 2013 – 1st, 5th, 15th.
Jan 2014 – 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th.
Feb 2014 – (2nd), 9th, 16th, 23rd.
March 2014 – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th.

More information here.