“The smoke was so thick it could be seen from Burgess Hill.” [Photo by Eddie Howland.]
Lorry fire closed A23 at Pyecombe yesterday afternoon.
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Happy on being environed with a great ditch (part II)
This is the second of two posts documenting the Operation Watershed drainage work that has now been (almost) completed by Edburton Contractors in Clappers Lane. The discovery of a sewage leak meant that one aspect of the work could not be continued. These photographs were taken on 21st June. Click any thumbnail image to scroll through the full set of larger versions.
If you missed it ..
Photos from last night’s LAMBS public meeting to discuss the Mayfield Horror (click on any thumbnail to scroll through larger versions).
You can listen to Nick Herbert and Nicholas Soames soundbites too.
There’s a full report here.
A27 Action Campaign
A campaign to:
- improve the A27 trunk road junctions at Brighton;
- create a new junction at Lancing;
- improve the A27 Worthing and Lancing corridor;
- create an A27 Arundel bypass;
- improve A27/A26 access to Newhaven.
- improve the A27 Fontwell junction; and
- improve the six junctions on the A27 at Chichester.
Update 26th June: reports in the Eastbourne Herald and the Littlehampton Gazette.
In the blue zone
Fire risk map for our corner of West Sussex. Fulking is in the blue zone.
Happy on being environed with a great ditch (part I)
This is the first of two posts documenting the Operation Watershed drainage work currently being done by Edburton Contractors in Clappers Lane. These photographs were taken at the point where the public footpath emerges from Boggy Lagg and crosses the lane (i.e., immediately north of Knole House), over the period 13th–18th June. Click any thumbnail image to scroll through the full set of larger versions.
Amended 20th June.
A job on Truleigh Hill
The grave of Lady Brook
Due to growing concerns over the design of the proposed scheme and the need to incorporate a grid over the top it, there has been a major rethink about the project. Darren Rolf, Senior Community Solutions Officer, and his Volunteer Development Team will be heading up the project with as many volunteers from Fulking as possible.
The proposed design is to lay a wooden support and concrete foundation at the base of the spring and lay the flints on to this — the sandbags will remain in place behind the flint work and will also provide support. At the top of the spring the lining flints will progress into a wall. The wall will be the same height as the lowest rung of the current barrier, but this barrier will be built into the wall, thus concealing the lower half. The top of the wall will be finished with topping stones. The upper rail of the current barrier will be concealed with a square wooden casing and we can paint the concrete posts brown to blend in.
Volunteers are required to help with all aspects of this project, from digging, brick laying to general labouring if you have any special talents please don’t be shy Lady Brook Spring needs you. If you are interested in helping with this project please can you contact Andrea Dickson on andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com as soon as possible with general availability both for weekdays and weekend that you would be able to help.
Dates for the revised & rescheduled ‘community solution’ await confirmation.
The 77 summer service
As from today, there is a full daily bus service from the Dyke to central Brighton. Buses run (roughly) every 45 minutes and National Trust members can park up there for free. Here’s the timetable [PDF]. The service reverts to weekends only in September.
