fulking.net - This is the community website for the people of Fulking, West Sussex

A24 — A27 — A23

The charming rural hamlet of Fulking is conveniently located between three of the top ten main roads in the country — the A27 (ranked 5), the A24 (ranked 7) and the A23 (ranked 9). More here.

“New haciendas and gin palaces” [update]

Local readers will be disappointed to learn that they are not about to gain access to additional haciendas and gin palaces. The Argus reports that the new rule allowing redundant farm buildings to be converted or demolished so as to create up to three houses without planning permission will not apply in the South Downs National Park.

Minerals Local Plan

Table of geological formations in West Sussex — Table of geological formations in West Sussex

If you believe that you own a field that sits on top of a vast deposit of Fuller’s earth or clunch, say, then you may have an interest in responding to this call for sites by April 11th. There’s some relevant background information here [PDF].

White HART [update]

Maharajah arrests

The West Sussex County Times reports that officers from a Home Office Immigration Enforcement team visited the Maharajah in Bramber at 9:15pm on Thursday March 13th and arrested three Bangladeshi men:

Two, aged 28 and 32, had overstayed their visas while a 32-year-old was found to have entered the country illegally. .. The business was served notices warning that a civil penalty of up to £10,000 per illegal worker found will be imposed unless proof is provided that the correct right-to-work checks were carried out. This is a potential total of up to £30,000 for the restaurant.