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Wealden wins

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Wealden CSLP
The Sussex Express reports:

A consortium of landowners have failed in a High Court bid to tear up Wealden District Council’s housing plans for the next 16 years and force it to go back to the drawing board.

One of the country’s top judges dismissed the challenge brought by the group, known as Ashdown Forest Economic Development LLP, to the Council’s Core Strategy Local Plan (CSLP.)

The group claimed the Council, the South Downs National Park Authority and a Government planning inspector who had cleared it to be adopted had been too cautious and protective of the environment and nearby Ashdown Forest. However, Mr Justice Sales today rejected all of the group’s grounds of complaint.

More details at the link.

“New haciendas and gin palaces”

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George Cruikshank The Gin Palace
The Midhurst and Petworth Observer reports:

A House of Commons debate on national parks .. was called in response to a government proposal to allow the conversion of up to three dwellings, or the replacement of existing farm buildings, without planning permission.

Mr [Nick] Herbert warned the proposals could lead to ‘the creation of a suburbia .. and inappropriate development — new haciendas and gin palaces — instead of maintaining the character of the parks and the landscape, which was precisely why they were created’.

A number of Conservative MPs, many representing constituencies that lie partly or wholly within national parks, spoke against the proposals. Concerns have also been raised by the South Downs Society and the Campaign for National Parks.

Annual Parish Meeting alert

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Woodland Trust sites near Fulking

Woodland Trust sites near Fulking

The Annual Parish Meeting will take place on 1st May and the Parish Council has arranged for a speaker from the Woodland Trust. If anybody has any questions, or areas that they would like the speaker to cover, please contact me. And put the date in your diary!

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451 060
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Studio Shards

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Studio Shards Pauline Findlay
The March issue of BN5 has an article [PDF] about Fulking fused glass artist Pauline Findlay. Pauline is running a series of two-hour workshops in March to introduce people to her techniques (Saturday 8th March 10:00–12:00; Wednesday 12th March 5:30–7:30; Tuesday 18th March 10:00–12:00; and Saturday 29th March 10:00–12:00). More details at her website.

West Sussex Better Connected Website Now Live

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better_connetctedGulu Sibanda, Principal Community Officer, West Sussex County Council writes :-

Please be advised that there is now a new website to help promote the benefits of better, faster broadband and therefore giving people information about what is happening and where.

A key feature is the interactive map which details activity by exchange area. As the network is being developed, we will update the map to show where work is being carried out and when new broadband services will become available. Initially the information that we can share on the map will be minimal but once we announce the roll out (before Easter) then it should become a useful visual tool for people to see progress in their area.

The website also has a short animation explaining the technology we will use as well as information about the benefits of better, faster broadband. Users can check the availability of broadband to their home or business and get in touch with suppliers to contract to buy services, in the usual way.

Please visit www.westsussex-betterconnected.org.uk for more information.

Fulking Parish Council – Planning Meeting Wednesday 5th March 2014

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Fulking Parish Council will hold a Planning Meeting on Wednesday 5th March 2014 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall

TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:-

SDNP/14/00675/FUL
Perching Sands Farm Edburton Road Fulking Henfield BN5 9LS

Agricultural building to serve the needs of the farm with two internal stables for private use.

Perching Sands Farm stables
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