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Cross the A283 and live! [update 3]

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Bridleway crosses A283
The Shoreham Herald reports that work is about to begin on the new bridleway that will allow users of the Downs Link to avoid having to cross the A283.

David Barling, county councillor for Bramber Castle, said ..

The underpass scheme is intended to provide a much better and safer route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders by removing the need to cross the open A283 bypass, which is extremely dangerous, you usually take your life in your hands crossing at this point.

Edburton Contractors, working for West Sussex County Council, is programmed to begin initial clearance works [today]. Mr Barling explained:

This means having a look at the site and clearing scrub and trees or tree roots that may need removal along the highway verge. This initial phase will take a couple of weeks and then proper construction works will start on Monday, August 18, and it is hoped that these will last no more than four weeks to complete. The finished pathways will then be left to settle down for a couple of weeks more and then [be] fully open to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.

The UK National Property Register

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The UK National Property Register

Sussex Police would like you to register your property.

[There’s a sister service called CheckMEND, the fence’s friend: if someone offers you a purportedly stolen iPad in a pub you can use this service to check that the item really has been stolen and that the seller is not simply trying to palm you off with something that he bought from a shop quite legally but has got bored with.]

SDNPA issues first article 4 direction [update 2]

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Soberton view
The Hampshire Chronicle reports the views of the farmer in the case:

The national park misrepresented the situation. They have decided that because I repositioned a gateway that I was going to sub-divide the field. They have used their powers wrongly. They have stopped us putting stock there. They have misused the legislation. The trouble with the national park is that they have too much power. They should have come to me and consulted me. At no point was I going to sub-divide or put horses there. I have spent a lot of money restoring the field to meadowland from arable. The national park is wasting everybody’s money. Authority gone mad. They have taken away my right and I cannot even put cattle in. The park authority is jumping because a few people make a fuss.

Our earlier posts are here and here.

Short distance operator

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She won't connect you from 1st October
She won’t be routing your calls from 1st October. You will no longer be able to dial 857XXX in order to reach your neighbour and delicately suggest that 2:00am on a Monday morning is perhaps not the ideal time for testing his new Jamaican subwoofers on the patio. You’ll just have to dial 01273-857XXX instead. Colin Warburton has more from the girl at the Poynings exchange.

Call for volunteers [reminder]

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Darren Rolf railings
Work will be starting on the project at 10:00am on Saturday 2nd August. Volunteers are needed to work between the hours of 10:00am–4:00pm on Saturday and 10:00–1:00pm on Sunday. Volunteers may also be required on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th August. If anybody is interested in volunteering please can they let me know by email or just turn up at the spring.

Contact:

Andrea Dickson/Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451060/andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com