The first South Downs Futurescape Photography Competition with categories (i) landscapes, (ii) wildlife, (iii) ‘urban’ wildlife, and (iv) families enjoying the South Downs. You can enter a maximum of three photos. Closing date is 28 February 2014. Judges include David Plummer and John Dominick. More info here.
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Identification of trees in winter
Wolstonbury Hill: take a walk with tree expert Mike Bottrill to learn the art of identifying trees in winter. Start at Clayton recreation ground near the Jack & Jill pub, Hassocks.
Booking not needed. Saturday, 9th November, 10:00am — 1:00pm, £3. More info here.
The Age of the Southdown Bus
A talk to be given at Beeding & Bramber Local History Society by Trevor Povey, an engineer and local historian who worked at Southdown for twenty years. At Beeding & Bramber Village Hall, High Street, Upper Beeding at 7.45pm on Wednesday 6th November.
No bin collection on Monday
Update:
As your waste or recycling collection was missed on Monday 28th October due to severe weather, collection will take place on Saturday 2nd November. Please place your bins out ready for collection on Saturday. Garden waste – please leave your bin out now and the crews will be catching up throughout the rest of the week. [With thanks to the Poynings email alert service.]
Original post:
There will be no bin or sack collections due to severe weather on Monday 28th October, so please do not put your bins out tonight. You are advised to secure bins and anything loose in gardens if possible, as extremely high winds are expected. MSDC website and twitter (@msdcnews) will be used to communicate any more information.
MSDC
Drowning LAMBS
Quiz supporting St Andrew’s Church, Edburton
Why not put a team together and come along to our quiz night. (Teams will be made up of four people)
When: Friday 29th November 2013
Where:
Preston Nomads Cricket Ground
Fulking BN5 9NH
at 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Why: it’s an evening held in support of St Andrew’s Church at Edburton
How much: Tickets £7 per person including a Ploughman’s Platter
Who do I call: Ring Jane Warne on 01273-857322 or 07812-465-559 to Enter
With a bar and a raffle.
Event was sold out last year so book early!
Supporting St Andrew’s Church, Edburton
Notice of Review – Parliamentary Polling Districts & Polling Places
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]